19/04/2012 Weakest Link

Here are today's contestants about to play for £10,000.

Only one of them will go home

with the prize money.

The others will leave with nothing

as their team mates vote them the weakest link.

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

Any of the nine people in the studio here today could win up to £10,000.

They don't know each other.

If they want the prize money, they'll have to work as a team.

Eight of them will leave with nothing

as round by round we lose the weakest link.

Let's meet the team.

I'm Mike. I'm 39 years old. I'm from Bradford and I'm a driver.

I'm James. I'm 29 and a graphic designer from London.

I'm Saranne. I'm 22 and I'm an administrator from Preston.

I'm Jon. I'm 20 and I'm a student from Hoylake on the Wirral.

I'm Jo. I'm 41. I'm a publican from Broadway in Worcestershire.

I'm Nicola. I'm 30 years old. I'm a student of the performing arts from Pembrokeshire.

I'm Dave. I'm 47. I'm a primary school teacher from Rugby.

I'm Ursula. I'm 68. I'm a retired civil servant from Kent.

My name is Colin. I'm 56 and I'm an entertainer from Colywn Bay in North Wales.

Now the rules.

The aim is to answer enough questions to reach your £1,000 target.

The fastest way is to create a chain of nine correct answers.

Get a question wrong and you break the chain

and lose all the money in that chain.

Say "Bank" before the question

and the money is safe.

However, you start a new chain from scratch.

At the end of the round, only money that is banked

can be taken forward.

In Round One,

there are three minutes on the clock.

We start with the person whose name is first alphabetically. Let's play The Weakest Link.

The first question is for £20.

Start the clock.

In human biology,

what is affected by bronchitis?

Lungs.

The mutiny on the Bounty

happened in which century?

The 18th.

In what sport

do you use a map to negotiate a course on foot?

-Orienteering.

-Correct. Saranne.

-Bank.

What is the collective name of counties near to London?

The Home Counties.

In the Koran,

what is the fruit of a tree in paradise? Peach, banana or apple?

-Apple.

-Banana.

What K is the police force in Mack Sennett's silent film comedies?

-Pass.

-Keystone Cops.

In science,

does gamma radiation travel faster than light?

No.

From which tree do you pick conkers?

Horse chestnut.

In marine biology,

is a raised mouth generally on the upper or lower side of its body?

-Upper.

-Lower.

From where does mozzarella originate?

Italy.

In pop music,

complete the Monkeys' Last Train To...?

Clarksville.

In 15th century literature

Sir Thomas Malory's was the first prose account of the legend of which king?

-George.

-Arthur.

Saranne,

what nationality was Mata Hari, executed in 1917 as a spy?

-Indian?

-Dutch.

In Egypt,

what monument has the body of a lion and head of a man?

The Sphinx.

In nature,

an aerobic creature relies on what gas in the atmosphere?

-Pass.

-Oxygen.

In TV,

which G was a child's drama series about a comprehensive school?

Grange Hill.

What V is a venomous snake with long folding fangs?

Viper.

Ursula, in human biology what S is part of the body affected by eczema?

-The skin.

-Correct.

-Colin.

-Bank.

Is the Gobi Desert in the northern or southern hemisphere?

Northern.

What is the US equivalent of the British Foreign Secretary?

-Secretary General?

-Secretary of State.

When did the giant letters

Hollywood Land go up on a hill above Los Angeles? 1923 or 1933?

1923.

Which Calvin is a fashion designer famous for underwear?

-Calvin Klein.

-Correct.

-Jon.

-Bank.

Who was The Wizard of Menlo Park? Edison or Wright?

-Wilbur Wright.

-Thomas Edison.

Complete the Lewis Carroll poem, The Hunting Of...

-The Walrus.

-The Snark.

In politics, what N is used when an industy goes into public ownership?

Nationalisation.

-Dave.

-Bank.

-Who scored most tries, Gusgott or Underwood?

Underwood.

-Correct.

-Ursula. Which instrument...

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question. In that first round,

you banked a very, very disappointing amount of £270.

Who is it obvious

has made a mistake

journeying here today?

Who are you carrying? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

With all questions correct, and having banked the most,

Colin is the strongest player.

The weakest link is Jo, who got all her questions wrong.

At this early stage, will the others have realised this?

Voting over.

It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

-What did Jo do to upset you?

-She didn't get her questions right. She might have got one right.

Mike,

-why Jo?

-I'm afraid she got all three questions wrong.

YOU got one wrong, didn't you?

I did. I got two out of three, though.

-Saranne, why Jo?

-She got her questions wrong.

Right. Jo, statistically, you were worst player.

And you are the weakest link, goodbye.

I feel really disappointed.

When I came on the show, I wanted to get past the first round and not be first voted off.

I think possibly Ursula might be voted off next.

She got one wrong. The others seems confident.

Round Two.

And in the bank is £270 out of a possible £1000. Eight of you left.

Ten seconds come off the clock.

The strongest link from last round starts Colin. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

On oak trees, do the male or female flowers ripen into acorns?

The female.

On which side of the road do you drive in Australia?

On the left.

In which decade were The Adventures Of Rin Tin Tin first broadcast?

-'70s.

-1950s.

What E is a reference book summarising knowledge?

Encylopedia.

A fox chases a hen for 20 metres. How long is this in centimetres?

-200. 2000.

-I have to accept your first answer.

The correct answer is 2000.

What salad leaf shares its name with a space vehicle?

-Pass.

-Rocket.

On an ordnance survey map, for what does P stand?

-Public house.

-Post Office.

In Celsius, what is the boiling point of water at normal pressure?

-Er, 100.

-100 degrees Celsius. Correct.

In what decade was the National Health Service act

to establish the NHS: the 1930s or 1940s?

1940s.

In which American state are the towns of Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Jamestown?

-West Virginia.

-Virginia.

In geography, which city was the capital of the kingdom of Brazil from 1822 to 1960?

-Sao Paulo.

-Rio de Janeiro.

In Shakespeare, "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of" what?

May.

In Great Britain, what is a davenport a desk or a wardrobe?

A desk.

-Bank.

-In which decade was the film Mary Poppins made?

-'50s.

-1960s.

Which Dimbleby has chaired the TV show Question Time since 1994?

David.

In classical music, which composer was born first, Beethoven or Mozart?

Mozart.

-Bank.

-Which German dish, made up of cabbage allowed to ferment in salt

is served with sausages.

-Pass.

-Sauerkraut.

In jazz music, was Fats Waller a famous pianist or saxophonist?

He was a pianist.

Which ancient South American civilisation had a city called Machu Picchu?

-The Mayas.

-The Incas.

Which chemical used for treatment of the thyroid

takes its name from the Greek for violet?

-Hydroxin.

-Iodine.

Where in the human body is the bone called the ulna?

-The arm.

-Lower arm.

I'll accept arm.

Is a bandola a Spanish type of string or wind instrument?

-Wind.

-String.

Which city is furthest from London by plane, Sarajevo or Valencia?

Sarajevo.

In fashion, what are the small shiny discs named after the Italian word

for a Venetian gold coin?

Time's up.

The correct was sequins.

And in that round,

you did appallingly badly.

Another £1000 missed.

Just £100 into the kitty. Who's the biggest dunce?

One of you is soon to leave with nothing.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Colin is again the strongest link statistically.

The weakest link is James, who answered all his questions wrong.

But will the voting follow the facts?

Voting over.

It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Dave, feel like a drink?

I do, actually, as it turns out.

It would be as well to know the difference between a pub and a post office on an ordnance survey map.

Why John?

He got questions wrong as he went on.

-Ursula, why Jon?

-He got more questions wrong than me.

-No, he didn't.

-He seemed to.

-Not the same thing, of course.

James, what a spectacular lack of knowledge you have!

You were the worst statistically.

But votes count. Jon, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm more surprised than anything else

because I was nowhere near the worst player in that round.

I got two questions right. Other people got one.

Even Ursula voted me off. To be honest, that wasn't a surprise.

Old people always vote for the younger ones. I don't know why.

Round Three. You could have won £2000.

You have in the bank £370. You are down to seven players. Another ten seconds off the clock.

We start with the strongest link from the last round. That's Colin.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which former football players presented a show named after them for ITV?

-Pass.

-Saint and Greavesy.

Are Lady Margaret Hall and Keble college in Oxford or Cambridge?

-Cambridge.

-Oxford.

In UK politics, which party had power from 1951 to 1964, Labour or Conservative?

-Labour.

-Conservative.

What B was a Paris prison which was stormed on July 14, 1789?

Bastille.

In anatomy, what is the name of the two almond-shaped glands

located on either side of the uterus?

Ovaries.

-Bank.

-In which county are Winchester and Southampton?

Hampshire.

The tarantella dance originated in Spain, France or Italy?

-Spain.

-Italy.

How many hours behind GMT is Eastern Standard Time?

-24.

-Five.

Which W is a large mammal native to the Arctic Ocean,

with two large downward-pointing tusks?

Walrus.

In pop music, is rock legend Eric Clapton nicknamed Slowhand or Slowcoach?

-Slowcoach.

-Slowhand.

What is the capital of Japan?

Tokyo.

US boxer Mike Tyson was born in which decade, '60s or '70s?

-'70s.

-'60s.

What was the name of the brother of the Bronte sisters?

-Pass.

-Branwell.

Albuquerque is located in which southwestern US state?

-No idea.

-New Mexico.

What A do you call the part of the theatre in which the audience sits?

-Pass.

-Auditorium.

Shrove Tuesday is the last day before when in the Christian year?

Lent.

In nature, what P commonly causes hayfever?

Pollen.

In what year was The Towering Inferno released, '64, '74 or '84?

'74.

What H means high blood pressure?

-Pass.

-Hypertension.

If a person walks at 2.5 mph, how long will it take to walk five miles?

Two hours.

Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson are in which TV comedy show?

-No idea.

-The Fast Show.

Is a planet's aphelion the point when it is nearest to or farthest from the Sun?

-Nearest.

-Farthest.

From which country is Bishop Desmond Tutu?

South Africa.

In which decade of the 20th century did the Russian composers Stravinsky

and Shostakovich both die?

Time is up.

The answer is the 1970s. This time...

you banked only £100.

Who has gone to sleep or lost their memory?

Vote off the weakest link.

After being the strongest link, Colin is now the weakest link statistically.

The strongest player is Saranne.

But who will the team decide to vote off this time?

Voting over. Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

We have a tie, team Colin and James on three votes each.

Colin, why James?

Because he got some questions wrong.

Not as many as you.

James, you didn't know whether Eric Clapton was called a slowcoach or a slow hand.

Why Colin?

Clearly, a piece of retaliation.

Well, when the vote is tied, the strongest link has the deciding vote.

Saranne, as the strongest link,

you can decide whether you'd rather get rid of Colin or James.

Of course, you can change your mind.

I'm going to say Colin,

because you just said he got the most wrong.

Well, James will heave a sigh of relief. Colin, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel terrible. I was the strongest link for two rounds,

and then I went to pieces.

I should have got the auditorium question.

I have acted a lot, so I know it's auditorium, but it goes out of your head.

I think the next person to be voted off will be Saranne,

because she's got a few wrong, and they're voting off the young ones.

Round Four.

You've banked £470 out of a potential prize money of £3,000.

Six of you left. We take away ten seconds, to leave two and a half minutes.

We'll start with the strongest link Saranne. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In 1415, what A was the French town where Henry V triumphed?

Agincourt.

Natalie Cole is the daughter of which pianist and singer?

Nat "King" Cole.

Used in Italian cookery, passata is sieved what?

-Rice?

-Tomatoes.

When was the personal stereo with headphones launched in the UK? '79 or '83?

'79.

What was the Countess of Wessex's name before marrying Prince Edward?

Sophie Rhys-Jones.

-Bank.

-In the animal kingdom, do sea lions have ears?

-No.

-Yes.

Which children's author wrote the screenplay for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

-Pass.

-Roald Dahl.

In mammals, what T attaches muscles to the bones?

Tendons.

Which P is an ancient city in Jordan

described as "a rose-red city half as old as time"?

-Pass.

-Petra.

What V is the name given to a decision by a jury?

Verdict.

Britain has two types of horse racing flat racing and what?

-Jumps.

-National Hunt racing.

What S is the medical term for blood poisoning?

-Pass.

-Septicaemia.

Which London Underground line serves Heathrow Airport?

-District.

-Piccadilly.

Which singer starred in The Young Ones in 1961?

Cliff Richard.

What B houses the National Motor Museum?

Beaulieu.

Was Alan Knott known as a batsman, bowler or wicket-keeper?

-Batsman.

-Wicket-keeper.

In insects and spiders, what A is characterised by an absence of limbs?

-Arachnoid.

-Abdomen.

The soap opera EastEnders is set in which fictional London borough?

Walford.

-Bank.

-What A is the French word for an inn or tavern?

-Pass.

-Auberge.

When in the '80s did the Barbican Arts Centre open?

'82.

American Pie was a hit in 1972 for which singer?

Don McLean.

Ben Johnson was stripped of a gold medal in 1988. What country did he represent?

Canada.

-Bank.

-Which celestial objects have three parts nucleus, coma and tail?

Comets.

Time is up.

In that round, you won only £170.

Which of you is slacking?

Which one is the bad apple?

Who is hopeless?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In a reversal of fortune, Saranne is now the weakest link.

With all her answers correct, Nicola is now the strongest player.

But will the voting reflect this?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Mike, how many times have you voted for Ursula?

Three.

-Why's that?

-Erm...because...

-You don't like her?

No, she's a nice lady, but...

You don't want her on the team?

Well, she always gets just one out of three right.

Right. Saranne, why Ursula?

I know she didn't do bad in the last round,

but over the previous rounds she's not been good.

-Ursula, what do you do for fun?

-Watch television.

-What else?

-Watch sport.

-Any particular sport?

-Oh, yes, the one I made a mess of.

In fact, you weren't the worst. Was she, Saranne?

-No.

-No.

But it's votes that count. So, you are the weakest link, Ursula. Goodbye.

It was amazing I got voted off when I wasn't the weakest link that time.

Several times before I could easily have been voted off as weakest link.

The question I was ashamed at answering was the cricket one.

That was one of my specialist subjects.

I think that James should be voted off.

He has failed on the most questions.

Round Five. Your total is £640.

If you'd hit your targets, it would be £4000.

Five of you left. Ten seconds comes off the time.

We start with the strongest link Nicola. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In biology, which V is a chamber of the heart?

-Vena Cava.

-Ventricle.

You pays your what and takes your choice?

-Money.

-Correct.

With which Australian did Robbie Williams record Kids in 2000?

-Kylie Minogue.

-Correct.

Which 1932 Aldous Huxley novel is set in the seventh century after Ford?

-Pass.

-Brave New World.

When were Nobel Prizes first awarded 1889 or 1901?

-1889.

-1901.

Which architect designed the Willis Faber building

Sir Norman Foster or Richard Rogers?

-Richard Rogers.

-Norman Foster.

What were the three goddesses who determined destiny called?

-The Graces.

-The Fates.

The area called Blackdown Hills overlaps two English counties.

Name either.

-Exmoor...Devon.

-I have to accept your first answer.

It's Devon or Somerset. In pop music,

Steveland Judkins Morris is the real name of which keyboard player?

-I have no idea.

-Stevie Wonder.

Which US actor voiced the genie in the 1992 animated film Aladdin?

Robbie...Robin Williams.

Anglesey is separated from Wales by which strait?

Menai.

Where are the Duke of Edinburgh and Windsor Castle stakes run?

Royal Ascot. MIKE: Bank.

In CB radio, what does CB stand for?

-Citizens Band.

-Who established the concerts

popularly known as the Proms?

-King Albert.

-Sir Henry Wood.

Which vaccine was developed by Dr Salk in the 1950s?

-Smallpox.

-Polio.

In which US state would you find San Antonio, El Paso and Corpus Christi?

-Pass.

-Texas.

Of which pop band was Marc Bolan a member from 1968-77?

T. Rex. MIKE: Bank.

What soup is made of chicken and leeks?

-Cock-a-leekie.

-What's the capital of Singapore?

-No.

-Singapore City.

Time is up and you cannot get much worse.

You managed to put into your kitty...

a pathetic £120.

Who is so dim they need dumping?

Who is it necessary to get rid of

before they do any more damage to that bank balance?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Mike is the strongest player.

Once again, James is the weakest link,

having answered all his questions wrong.

Can he survive a second vote?

Voting over. Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Nicola, how is it for you so far?

It's getting worse.

Is it?

Why's that?

That was an abysmal round for everybody.

-Why James?

-It was more abysmal for him than the rest of us.

Saranne, why James?

I think he's been unlucky with his questions but...

he's not doing that well.

James, it's hard to sum up your performance.

We've not had anyone on before

who's only answered four questions

and got this far.

Statistically you were the worst.

Unanimously voted the weakest link goodbye.

When I saw the boards flipping over

it was like the United Nations I was voted out unanimously.

Nicola will be next to be voted off.

She has a weakness in answering the questions.

Dave gave me a beady eye. I wanted him off but he's strong.

Round Six, and there's £780 in the bank.

But by now, of course, you could have won £5,000. Four left.

We'll cut 10 more seconds from your time.

Strongest link last time was Mike. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What does a numismatist collect?

Coins.

Name the '60s puppet show with Troy Tempest in an atomic submarine.

-Thunderbirds.

-Stingray.

What type of creature is a brill?

Fish.

Does abiotic refer to living or non-living factors in an ecosystem?

-Non-living.

-In film,

which tap-dancing actor won an Oscar in 1950

for his artistry and contributions to musical pictures?

Fred Astaire. SARANNE: Bank.

Where was cricketer Graeme Hick born?

-Ireland.

-Zimbabwe. Nicola...

Which is the only chesspiece that can jump?

-A pawn.

-A knight. Dave...

Which country had the anthem Unbreakable Union Of Freeborn Republics?

-USSR.

-Correct.

When was the Euro currency introduced?

1997.

1999.

What is the swampy region of Florida

with mangroves and sawgrass?

The Everglades.

What type of loan is named after old French for "dead pledge"?

-Pass.

-Mortgage.

Which British actress played Alexis Carrington in TV's Dynasty?

Joan Collins.

In 1535, which king executed Sir Thomas More?

Henry VIII.

-Bank.

-Which brothers had their film debut in the 1929 comedy The Coconut?

-Pass.

-The Marx Brothers.

On the Web, which country has the IN domain?

-Indonesia.

-India.

Whose album No Secrets has the 1972 hit You're So Vain?

Carly Simon.

-Bank.

-Were the colonists who settled in Patagonia in 1865 from Wales or Scotland?

Wales.

-Bank.

-Which US President agreed to end US involvement in Vietnam?

-Johnson.

-Nixon.

Which actress married Prince Rainier III in April 1956 in Monaco?

Grace Kelly.

Correct. Dave...

Time is up.

In that round, you managed to bank,

again, a far from impressive amount.

£190.

Who is it time to stop in their tracks? Who is unlikely

to handle the pressure of less time in the coming rounds?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Dave is the strongest player, having answered all his questions correctly.

For the second time, Saranne is the weakest link.

But will the rest of the team realise?

Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Mike, why Nicola?

It was very close between Saranne and Nicola.

I think they both only got one question right.

I felt that Saranne's been slightly better over the rounds.

She was certainly worse in that round.

-There wasn't much in it.

-There was. Eh, Saranne?

I didn't do very well.

Is that how you'd put it?

-Yes.

-Oh.

I'd say statistically you were the worst.

Not enough people noticed.

With two votes, Nicola, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I don't mind being voted off. It was close between me and Saranne.

I'm just glad I got as far as I did.

It is hard to keep an eye on what's going on. You want to bank money,

you want to get your question right and avoid being abused by Anne.

I think Saranne will be voted off next. It was very close.

Round Seven. Of the £6000 you could have won,

you've managed to put in the bank only £970.

Three of you left.

Ten seconds off the clock. We start with the strongest link Dave.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The actor John Henry Brodribb was better known as?

-Pass.

-Henry Irving.

In what year was the Sydney Opera House completed?

-1969.

-1973.

The League of Nations preceded which organisation?

United Nations.

Which famous religious mausoleum

is located at Agra, northern India?

The Taj Mahal.

The salts of which element are the main component of human bone?

Calcium.

-Bank.

-What is the first name of the model whom singer Simon le Bon married?

Yasmin.

Under what name does former MP Rupert Allason write espionage books?

Pass.

Nigel West.

If a rhinoceros weighs 4,500kg,

what does it weigh in metric tons?

4½ tons.

In which British soap opera did Noele Gordon star as Meg Richardson?

-Brookside.

-Crossroads.

Los Angeles is in which American time zone?

Pacific.

Nottingham Panthers are a team from which game?

Ice hockey.

-Bank.

-How is the cathedral of St Peter in York also known?

York Minster.

In which country is Innsbruck?

Austria.

In theatre, what relation is actress Vanessa Redgrave to Sir Michael Redgrave?

Daughter.

-Bank.

-Who were the US brother-sister vocal duo

who had a hit in the 1970s with Close To You?

The Carpenters.

Which civilisation preceded the Aztecs in Mexico?

-Incas.

-Toltecs.

According to legend, who founded the North African city of Carthage?

-Alexander the Great.

-Dido.

Which British comedian was The Punch And Judy Man in the 1963 film?

-Tommy Cooper.

-Tony Hancock.

What type of forensic evidence was first kept on file...

Fingerprints.

That was the correct answer.

But you were out of time. In that round, you banked

£250.

Now, in Round Eight, you treble what you bank.

That means, next time, there's £3000 to be won.

The question is, whose time is up?

Who should sling their hook?

Who is least likely

to put as much as possible in that kitty?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In a dramatic reversal of fortune,

Saranne is the strongest player for the second time.

After being the strongest link last time, Dave is the weakest player.

But at this crucial stage, who will lose the vote?

Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Mike,

you've been lost since Ursula went. Why Saranne?

You did get as many wrong as she did.

-I didn't realise.

-Dave, why Saranne?

-I was aware she banked an awful lot of money for us...

-£250.

But my decision was only based on the previous performances.

Saranne, statistically, in that round,

you were the strongest link. Dave was the worst.

With two votes, they want you off. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I don't know why they voted me off. They didn't pay attention.

But it's what they decided.

Mike will win because he has a wide knowledge on everything.

And he only voted for me once,

so I hope he wins.

Round Eight. And of the £7000 you could have won by now, you have:

Mike and Dave,

only two of you left. You have 90 seconds.

Whatever you win is trebled and added to your total

to make up your final prize money.

So, £3000

is at stake here. You voted off the strongest link.

We'll start with the second strongest Mike.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Who was the oil billionaire reputed to be the world's richest man in 1976?

Howard Hughes.

John Paul Getty.

Smooth, crested and palmate are all types of which amphibian?

Newt.

Who played Pussy Galore in the Bond film, Goldfinger?

Honor Blackman.

Who took over from Neville Chamberlain in 1940

to become PM of a coalition government?

Winston Churchill.

Which TV sports commentator broke records in the 1500m, 2000m and mile in 1985?

Pass.

Steve Cram.

Who wrote the fairytales Thumbelina, and The Red Shoes?

Hans Christian Andersen.

In which Joseph Heller novel did Captain Yossarian first appear?

Catch 22.

-Bank.

-Pop Music. With which band did Jimmy Somerville first achieve fame?

Bronski Beat.

The ancient city of Rome was founded on which river?

The Tiber.

-Bank.

-The flint mine of Grimes graves is found in...?

-Derbyshire.

-Norfolk.

-What T is a bride's collection of linen and clothes for marriage?

-Pass.

Trousseau. The Milky Way is what kind of galaxy?

-Pass.

-Spiral.

Which British film, directed by Richard Attenborough,

depicted the Allied defeat at Arnhem?

Time's up. The correct answer is A Bridge Too Far. You certainly didn't make it to £1000.

You clocked up only £100.

We'll treble it and add it to the winnings of the previous rounds, making:

Only one of you can take that money away. We now play the Head To Head.

I'll ask alternate questions best of five. Whoever answers the most correctly wins. If there's a tie,

we'll go for sudden death until we have a winner.

So, for £1520, let's play The Weakest Link.

-Dave, as the strongest link, you choose who goes first.

-Can I go first, please?

Dave,

a hippophile is a lover of which animal?

-Horses.

-Correct.

Mike, in what year did Britain sign the Maastricht Treaty?

1995.

The correct answer is 1992.

Dave,

in theatre, which English dame made her first appearance on stage as Viola

in the Oxford University Dramatic Society's 1952 production of Twelfth Night?

-Judi Dench?

-The correct answer is Maggie Smith.

Mike,

in religion, what name is given

to the liberation of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt under the leadership of Moses?

-Emancipation.

-The correct answer is Exodus.

Dave,

in which John Ford film does John Wayne's character go looking to avenge his niece's abduction?

-Stagecoach.

-The correct answer is The Searchers.

Mike,

for what do the initials of JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, stand?

-Would you like me to repeat the question?

-Please.

For what do the initials of JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, stand?

Joanne Katherine.

The correct answer is Joanne Kathleen.

Dave,

in science, what two letters are used to determine whether a reactant is dissolved in water?

PH?

The correct answer is AQ.

Mike,

what was Margaret Thatcher's maiden name?

Roberts.

That is the correct answer.

Dave,

John Edgar Hoover was the director of which investigative organisation

from 1924 to 1972?

The CIA.

The correct answer is the Federal Bureau of Investigation the FBI.

Mike,

if you anwer this question correctly, you have won.

So, Mike,

for £1520,

in the TV programme, The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin,

what animal does Reginald visualise when thinking of this mother-in-law?

-A hippopotamus.

-That is correct.

That means, Mike,

you are today's strongest link and you go away with £1520.

Dave, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

When I got the first three questions wrong, I thought, "I'm not going to win."

I decided that the first thought that came into my mind would be the one I would go with,

hoping not to change my mind.

In retrospect, I wish I'd spent longer thinking about the Edgar Hoover question.

I knew his last question, so I thought, "Oh, dear." I was very surprised to win.

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