19/12/2012 Weakest Link

Here are the nine contestants preparing for the show.

Only one takes home prize money of up to £10,000.

The rest will leave with nothing, as, one by one, they're voted off as 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. However, if they want the money, they have to work as a team.

Eight of them will leave with nothing,

as, round by round, we lose the player voted the weakest link. Let's meet the team.

I'm Alan. I'm 60.

I come from Kinross in Scotland and I'm a retired prison governor.

I'm Lisa. I'm 30, from Otley in West Yorkshire.

I'm a customer services adviser and, most importantly, a mum.

I'm Martin, 43 years old.

I live in Hinckley in Leicestershire and I'm a supplies account manager.

My name is Janet. I'm 37 years old,

from Leamington Spa and I'm a police officer.

I'm Gavin. I'm 24. I live in Bristol and I'm an IT analyst.

I'm Daphne. I'm 45. I'm from Cambridgeshire and I'm an accountant.

My name is Hannah. I'm 22. I live in Manchester and I'm a student.

I'm Rob. I'm 37.

I live in Ashford in Kent and I'm a bus driver.

I'm John. I'm 54. I live in Doncaster, if you can call that living, and I'm a sales adviser.

The rules. In each round, the aim is to answer

enough questions correctly to reach your £1,000 target within the time limit.

The best way is to create a chain of nine. Get a question wrong and you break the chain

and lose the money in that chain.

If you say bank before the question is asked, the money is safe.

You start a new chain from scratch. Remember,

only money that has been banked can be carried forward.

Three minutes in Round One. We'll start with the person whose name

is first alphabetically, Alan.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

The first question is for £20. Start the clock.

In which country of the UK are the Highlands?

Scotland.

What is a thermometer used to measure?

Temperature.

What is the Spanish word for the number one?

Uno.

The Pope is the head of which Christian denomination?

Catholicism.

In September, 2001, to which party was Iain Duncan Smith elected leader?

Conservative party.

Which small thin sausage takes its name from the Italian word for an onion?

-Salami.

-Chipolata.

What W is the offstage space on either side of a stage?

Wings.

In biology, hearing and touch are two of the five what?

Senses.

In which European country is Romansch one of four national languages?

-Hungary.

-No, Switzerland.

-Bank.

-In maths, what is one quarter of 3,000?

-1,200.

-No, 750.

Which 2001 film was predominantly set on Isla Sorna?

Jurassic Park III.

How many commandments were received by Moses on Mount Sinai?

Ten.

Which Manchester band released the album (What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis.

In 1967, Christian Barnard was the first person

to perform a transplant of which human organ?

The heart.

The title of poet laureate was held from 1843 to 1850 by William who?

Wordsworth.

-Bank.

-What sea has a daisy-like yellow or white-centred flower

and is used as a tonic in herbal tea?

-Pass.

-Camomile.

In American history, which notorious outlaw

was shot dead by a member of his own gang in 1882?

-Pass.

-Jesse James.

In Hickory, Dickory, Dock, what did the mouse run up?

The clock.

In human biology, how many Y chromosomes does a genetically-normal male have?

-13.

-One.

The phrase ignorance is bliss comes from an ode by Thomas Gray or John Milton?

-John Milton.

-Thomas Gray.

In fashion, by what name is the aloha shirt otherwise known?

Hawaiian.

The Yachtswoman who came second in the 2001 Vendee Globe sailing race is Ellen who?

-McCarthy.

-No, MacArthur.

In geography, Hitachi is a city in which Asian country?

Japan.

Which 1962 film, directed by David Lean,

won seven Academy Awards, including best picture?

-The Sound Of Music.

-Lawrence Of Arabia.

Time is up.

So many qualifications.

So few right answers.

You banked...a shameful £300 out of a possible £1,000.

Who is very much surplus to requirements?

Someone will leave with nothing.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The first strongest link of the game is Gavin.

The statistics show that Daphne is the weakest link.

Who will they vote off at this early stage?

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

Martin, what do you do?

I'm a supplies account manager.

-Does the moustache come with the job?

-No, Anne, it's added extra.

Why have you voted for Alan?

We didn't do well in general, but a few questions

Alan got wrong stuck out.

-Do you remember them?

-No.

-So you haven't got a memory yourself?

Rob.

-Yes.

-What do you do?

-I'm a bus driver, Anne.

-Are you?

Do you take the fares?

-I do, Anne.

-Oh, you're multi-skilled.

-Mm. Multi-talented.

Right, why Alan?

The laugh at getting one wrong. It's not a laughing matter.

-Daphne.

-Hello.

-Do you go to the movies much?

Never.

Is that why you thought David Lean directed Julie Andrews in The Sound Of Music?

Simple mistake. Anyone could make it.

What did Alan do to get up your nose?

He got as many questions wrong as me, if not more.

Statistically, you were the worst, but it's votes that count.

So we have Alan,

who used to run a prison and can't add up.

And thinks men have 13 chromosomes.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Daphne should have been voted off first.

She answered a number of questions wrong and lost some money.

Round Two. You've won £300 out of a possible £1,000. Eight of you left.

We are taking ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Princess Diana's favourite hymn,

sung at her wedding and her funeral, was I Vow To Thee My what?

Country.

In cricket, what is the name of the sticks that rest on top of the stumps?

Bail.

Which range of hills does the M40 cross between High Wycombe and Oxford?

-Don't know.

-Chilterns.

What B is the term for a book about a person's life?

A biography.

The cathedrals at Notre Dame and at Chartres are built in which style?

Gothic.

In history, in which century did the Hundred Years' War end?

-Er...19th.

-15th.

What I describes a triangle with two equal sides?

Isosceles.

In motoring, what does a circular road sign with a black car next to a red car mean?

No overtaking.

In the USA, in which state is Disney World at Orlando?

Florida.

-Bank.

-In manufacturing, Kidderminster is noted for its production of what?

Carpets.

Pastoral literature is concerned with where, town or countryside?

-Town.

-No, countryside.

Which forename did Pitt the Elder and Pitt the Younger share?

William.

How many years of marriage does the diamond wedding celebrate?

-50.

-60.

The two bones that make up the forearm are the ulna and which other?

-Femur.

-Radius.

Which surname is shared by US childcare author

and a half-Vulcan character in the original Star Trek series?

Spock.

In the arts, which style came first, rococo or baroque?

Baroque.

-Bank.

-What P is a claimant to someone else's throne?

Examples being James Edward Stuart and his son Bonnie Prince Charlie?

-Pass.

-Pretender.

Which rock band recorded the albums Bleach, Nevermind and In Utero in the 1990s?

-U2.

-Nirvana.

In TV, which actor formed a comedy duo with Stephen Fry in their own sketch show?

Hugh Laurie.

What S is a term for a treeless tropical grassland?

Savannah.

In international post, par avion indicate travel by which means?

By air.

Which group of people does a xenophobe hate?

-Women.

-No, foreigners.

In biology, the temporal lobe is found in which organ of the body?

-The ear.

-Brain.

In Chinese cooking, what is a wok, a pan or a ladle?

A pan.

Bank.

Time's up.

You banked only £170.

Who is dazed and confused?

Who sadly is not the brightest bulb in the pack?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to get all her answers wrong, Lisa is the weakest link.

The strongest link is Janet, but will the voting reflect reality.

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

We have a tie, team.

Hannah and Lisa, four votes each.

Hannah, remind me what you do.

-I'm a medical student.

-A medical student.

-Soon to be Dr Hannah.

-Yeah.

-What year are you in?

-My fourth year.

-Have you taken anyone's temperature yet?

-And other things.

What other things?

-I've taken blood, Anne.

-What did Lisa do to upset you?

She got three questions wrong.

OK.

Lisa.

-Yes.

-You're in customer services.

-I certainly am, Anne.

-Do you tell customers they're wrong?

I don't tell anyone they're wrong. We make sure the customer's right.

Do you do it in that sing-song voice?

-I don't use a sing-song voice. I do positive...

-You do what positively?

I do it positively with sexy words.

What sexy words?

Certainly is the sexiest word in the English language.

Go on.

And definitely.

I can. I will. Ensure.

Why Hannah?

Aside from me, she got the most questions wrong.

She was also weaker in the first round.

Right, when the vote's tied,

the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote. Janet.

You have a choice between Lisa, who has sexy language, and soon-to-be Dr Hannah. Who do you want rid of?

I'll stick to Lisa.

-Why?

-Because when I make a decision, I make it.

Lisa, certainly, I can promise you, definitely,

we can...call you the weakest link.

Goodbye.

I'm gutted that I'm voted off.

I was the weakest link in that round.

However I was much stronger in the first round and I'm not very impressed.

I'd like to see John go next.

He thinks he's the cleverest.

He thinks he's a super quiz hero.

And, quite frankly, he's the most irritating person I can recall meeting recently.

Round Three. You've won £470 out of a possible £2,000. Seven of you left.

Ten seconds off your time. We start with the strongest link. That's Janet.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In maths, what is 62 times three?

186.

Which former member of the pop group Take That had a No.1 UK hit with Millennium?

Robbie Williams.

In which park is London Zoo?

Regent's Park.

-Bank.

-In the film The Bodyguard, who played the title role?

Kevin Costner.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, between 1980 and 1991, was Robert who?

Runcie.

What is the name of the county town of Suffolk?

-I've no idea, Anne.

-Ipswich.

Which Shakespearean lovers are the subject of a symphony by Berlioz,

an overture by Tchaikovsky and a ballet by Prokofiev?

Romeo and Juliet.

In money, is the obverse side of a coin heads or tails?

-Tails.

-Heads.

What are the segments of a garlic bulb called?

Cloves.

What M is the journey undertaken by animals to other feeding and breeding areas?

Migration.

-Bank.

-In music, Roger Daltry was the lead singer of which rock group?

-The Rolling Stones.

-The Who.

Who wrote The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy?

-I don't know, Anne.

-Douglas Adams.

What E is a word of French derivation meaning rules that govern personal behaviour?

Etiquette.

Which type of bee lives in small colonies underground and is noted for its loud hum?

-Honeybee.

-Bumble.

In the TV cartoons, whose enemy was Officer Dibble?

Top Cat.

Which pop band recorded the best-selling 1980s album Brothers In Arms?

Dire Straits.

-Bank.

-On boats, what R is the name for an external, vertical flap used for steering?

Rudder.

Which newspaper is known in rhyming slang as the currant bun?

The Sun.

Which actress starred in Dr Zhivago and Billy Liar?

-I don't know.

-Julie Christie.

What is a quince, a bird or a fruit?

It's a fruit.

Lech and St Anton are popular holiday resorts in which European country?

-Italy.

-Austria.

What F is a pattern of ridges in the skin,

unique to an individual and used in the identification of criminals?

-Forum.

-Fingerprint.

Which Asian city hosted the summer Olympic games in 1988?

Seoul.

-Bank.

-Which eccentric English fashion designer...

Time is up.

You banked £220.

Let me advise you that kindness does not count.

Push off the pathetic. Ditch the dunce.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

With the most correct answers, Gavin is the strongest link for the second time.

According to the statistics, Rob is the weakest link,

but whose game is now over?

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

Gavin,

-what do you do?

-I'm an IT analyst.

Oh, that sounds such fun. Explain it to me.

I cope with web pages, I test the performance of handsets.

Anything, really.

And the earring in your ear...

what's the purpose of that?

It's a painful reminder of my university days.

Oh, you've been to university, have you?

-I went to York and Kent.

-Two universities?

-Yes, two.

Why have you voted for Rob?

He drove buses through our village, woke me up in the mornings.

He got a few questions wrong, so the combination of the two made me put pen to paper.

-So, Janet, you're a police officer.

-Yes.

How long have you been a police officer?

About 12½ years.

And in those 12½ years, PC Janet, have you ever taken fingerprints?

-Probably every day of my career.

-OK.

Can you explain, when I ask an easy question, to which the answer is fingerprints, you can't answer?

I was thinking of walls, of everything, but not fingerprints.

Oh. Is that funny?

It is to me, because it was so silly.

And what did Rob do that was sillier?

-He got a few questions wrong and he seemed to stick out in the crowd.

-Right.

Well, the multi-talented Rob, who can not only drive a bus, but take the fares,

you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I don't think I deserved to be voted off more than anyone else.

I was asked at least two literature questions.

The minute Anne said who wrote XXX-book,

I panicked before she finished the question.

Round Four. £690 banked so far, out of potential prize money of £3,000.

Six of you left. Ten seconds comes off your time.

You now have 2½ minutes.

We start with the strongest link from last time. Gavin.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which meat is typically used in a quiche Lorraine?

-Ham.

-Bacon, but I'll accept ham.

Who did Lady Caroline Lamb describe

as mad, bad and dangerous to know, Byron or Keats?

-Keats.

-Byron.

In British politics, who was prime minister from 1990 to 1997?

John Major.

Which city is further south, Aberdeen or Glasgow?

Glasgow.

Which actress starred in When Harry Met Sally and You've Got Mail?

Meg Ryan.

-Bank.

-Which ancient civilisation constructed the buildings

of the Acropolis in Athens?

The Greeks.

The Buddha is believed to have achieved enlightenment

under which type of tree, fig or apple?

Fig.

Which Stuart king liked a particular breed of spaniel so much

that it's now named after him?

-King Charles.

-I'll accept. Charles II.

-Bank.

-Which activity involves using implements like colanders and griddles?

Cooking.

What O is the Russian port in which the battleship Potemkin

was moored during the famous mutiny of 1905?

-Omsk.

-Odessa.

Which alcoholic spirit is traditionally distilled from beer

or a similarly fermented mash of cereal grain?

-Brandy.

-Whisky.

What name is given to plants that keep their leaves throughout the year?

Evergreen.

In which 1992 film did the Tim Roth character Mr Orange meet a gruesome death?

Reservoir Dogs.

-Bank.

-What H is a term applied to athletics track events

in which runners must leap across upright frames as they race?

Hurdling.

Which popular Indian restaurant dish,

originating from Pakistan, translates as bucket?

Balti.

-Bank.

-What is the background colour on a fire equipment sign?

Red.

Which animal goes to a farrier to be fitted with shoes?

A horse.

In the book by Mary Shelley

the doctor who creates a living man from body parts is Victor who?

Frankenstein.

-Bank.

-What's the surname of brothers Gary and...

Time is up. I cannot complete the question.

You won £400.

But who has turned out not to be the brightest crayon in the box?

Who is running on empty?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

According to the statistics, the weakest link is Martin.

The strongest link is Janet, but who will lose out in the vote?

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

'Two universities' Gavin,

why John?

I know a few people got one question wrong in that round

but his question sprang to mind.

-Daphne.

-Yes.

-You're very keen on getting rid of John.

-It rhymes with "gone".

John who rhymes with "gone",

with three votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm annoyed to be voted off by such losers.

They picked on me because I was on my own at the end

and I think they're all scared of me.

Hannah will go next. She's been on borrowed time for a few rounds.

Round Five.

Your total is...

..out of a possible £4,000.

Five of you left. Another 10 seconds coming off the time.

We start with the strongest link - Janet.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In Scandinavian folklore, what T is a malicious dwarf?

Troll.

By what name is a facsimile transmission more commonly known?

Fax.

Which city is the capital of The Netherlands?

A-Amsterdam.

Which German physicist said, "God does not play dice with the universe"?

-Nietzsche.

-Albert Einstein.

What name is given to the family of fruits that includes grapefruits and lemons?

Citrus.

Which member of the pop group The Police appeared in Quadrophenia?

Sting.

In Moonlighting, which actress played the female lead?

-Cher.

-No, Cybill Shepherd.

-Bank.

-In fashion, where would a choker be worn?

Round the neck.

In the Christian calendar, what day is celebrated on 1st November?

All Saints' Day.

-Bank.

-Which US director/actor said,

"If my film makes one person more miserable I've done my job."

-Alfred Hitchcock.

-Woody Allen.

During which battle was Admiral Horatio Nelson killed?

-The Battle of Waterloo.

-Trafalgar.

Which gland situated in the throat below the larynx

controls the rate of metabolism?

-Pass.

-Thyroid.

How many millimetres are in a centimetre?

-100. 10.

-10.

Which sport do Englishmen Peter Ebdon and Ronnie O'Sullivan play?

Snooker.

In World War II, V-1 missiles were colloquially known by what name?

Doodlebugs.

In which country is the ferry port of St Malo?

France.

-Bank.

-In music, I'm Every Woman and Ain't Nobody

were 1989 hit singles for which soul singer?

-Whitney Houston.

-Chaka Khan.

The growth of which French artist born in 1864 was stunted by childhood accidents?

Toulouse-Lautrec.

-Bank.

-Sunflower oil is obtained from which part of the sunflower?

-Seeds.

-Martin.

-Bank.

Time is up. Not very impressive. £190.

If brains were taxed, who would get a refund?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

For the first time in the game, Hannah is the strongest link.

Gavin is the weakest. He answered the most questions incorrectly.

But he did bank the most money.

But will that be enough to save him from the vote?

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

We have a five-way tie.

Daphne, Gavin, Hannah, Janet and Martin - one vote each.

Martin.

-Yes, Anne.

-Why Daphne?

I thought it was a close call between

Daphne and Gavin, but Gavin's been strong up until this round,

so, I voted for Daphne.

PC Janet.

-Why Gavin?

-Er, I was aware

he got two questions wrong and he was next to me.

It was between him and Daphne.

'Two universities' Gavin.

-Why Hannah?

-I was upset that I'd got most of my questions wrong,

so I ignored Daphne and just noticed Hannah.

-She only got one wrong...

-Two universities

and you still can't say a straight sentence.

Daphne.

-Why Janet? Do you not like police officers?

-Yes, I like police officers.

But John's gone, and Janet and John go together.

The strongest link was Hannah.

You have absolutely no need to be fair, Hannah.

Who do you dislike so much, you don't want to see them any more?

I don't dislike anyone.

But I'm actually going to go for Daphne.

Because?

-Because in retrospect, I think Martin probably did better overall.

-OK.

Well, it was Daphne's wish

that Janet went with John.

You can't always have what you want in this life, Daphne.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm really cross at being voted off.

I didn't think I was the weakest link,

and Hannah should have stood with the person she voted for.

I'm very upset and I hope she's the next one off.

Round Six. So far you've won...

..out of a possible £5,000.

There are four of you left. We're cutting another 10 seconds.

We start with the strongest link - Dr Hannah.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which floor covering made from linseed oil and other materials stuck to felt backing

was invented by Frederick Walton?

-Don't know.

-Linoleum.

In first aid, triangular and roller are types of what?

Bandage.

In which sport would a competitor carry a quiver?

Archery.

In the film American Beauty, the actress who starred with Kevin Spacey was Annette who?

-Fielding.

-Benning.

In the animal kingdom, the terms round, flat and segmented

categorise which type of invertebrate?

-Fish.

-Worm.

Which country consists of two principal islands - North Island and South Island?

New Zealand.

The opening credits to which Roald Dahl creation

showed a silhouetted woman dancing in flames?

-I can't remember.

-Tales Of The Unexpected.

Which serving British PM was at the signing of the 1990 Treaty of Versailles?

-John Major.

-No, David Lloyd George.

In religion, Brahmans belong to the priestly caste of which faith?

-Church of England.

-No, Hinduism.

In modern literature, who wrote the novels A Time To Kill and The Testament?

-Michael Crichton.

-John Grisham.

Which blind American singer had a 1962 UK No.1 single I Can't Stop Loving You?

-Stevie Wonder.

-Ray Charles.

Expressed in its lowest terms, what is one third of three-quarters?

-A twelfth.

-One quarter.

In music, who composed the opera Tosca?

Puccini.

Which city on the south coast of England has a port on the Tamar Estuary?

-Exeter.

-Plymouth.

By what name is racing driver John Young Stewart better known?

-Jimmy Stewart.

-Jackie Stewart.

In the 1968 film Barbarella, which actress played the lead role?

-Pass.

-Jane Fonda.

In British wildlife...

Spectacular!

You banked zero, zilch, nothing.

It'll be hard to decide, but whose hopes deserve to be dashed?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

As the player who gave the most correct answers, Martin is the strongest.

The statistics reveal that Gavin is the weakest link again.

But can he survive another vote?

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

Martin, why Gavin?

I thought it was a toss up between Gavin and Hannah.

Hannah saved my bacon on the last round, so I couldn't vote her out. It had to be Gav.

PC Janet, why Gavin?

I thought we were all terrible, then. It was a hard decision,

but I felt Gavin was the worst.

There you go. Two universities and he thinks that John Major was PM at the end of WWI.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed I've been voted off, but I did have two atrocious rounds.

I think Hannah will be voted off next. She's been fairly poor

in the last two rounds.

Round Seven. You've won...

..out of a possible £6,000.

Three of you left. 10 seconds off.

We start with the strongest link - that's Martin.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In which decade was the first space shuttle launched?

The '80s.

Of which material are the slippers made that Cinderella wears?

Glass.

In medicine, phrenology is a discredited study of personality

based on analysing bumps on which part of the body?

The head.

-Bank.

-What's the official language of Morocco?

-Spanish.

-Arabic.

In music, a 7" record would normally be played at how many RPMs?

45.

In 1517, the German monk and theologian

who became a Protestant reformer was Martin who?

Luther.

-Bank.

-The national flag of Cyprus features two branches of which tree?

Olive.

In TV, in which hospital drama did actress Claire Goose play Tina Seabrook?

-Nurses.

-Casualty.

What is the medical name for the breastbone?

Sternum.

The manta is a variety of which sea fish?

Ray.

Which museum in Madrid has the greatest collection of Spanish paintings?

-The Tate.

-The Prado.

In WWI, in which country did the Battle of Ypres take place?

-France.

-Belgium.

In music, by what stage name was Ernest Evans known

when he sang Let's Twist Again in 1961?

Chubby Checker.

How many times does the earth orbit the sun in one year?

Once.

-Bank.

-Which son of the Queen is associated with real tennis?

Edward.

-Bank.

-In fashion, of what is broderie anglaise a form?

Embroidery.

-Bank.

-In the Pink Panther films...

Time is up. I cannot complete the question.

You banked £240. In Round Eight, you get a chance to treble what you bank.

So, there's £3,000 to be won.

The question is, who do you hang on to? Who do you get rid of?

Have the courage to vote off the weakest link.

Having got the most answers wrong, Janet is statistically the weakest link.

For the second consecutive round, Martin is the strongest.

But what will the others consider as they cast their final vote?

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

-PC Janet, why Martin?

-I thought I was the weakest. I had to vote for somebody,

so I picked Martin.

-So you voted for the strongest link?

-Did I?

-As a police officer, you think that was honest?

-Not so much honest, but a choice between two.

I hope the criminals who come face to face with you can get away with saying that.

Martin.

-Yes.

-The girls don't want you in their playground.

-No.

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

I'm gutted to be voted off at this stage.

Stitched up by the Old Bill or what?

That was not a fair cop, definitely not.

Round Eight.

There's...

..in the bank, out of a possible £7,000. Janet and Hannah.

Two of you left. You have 90 seconds.

Whatever you win will be trebled and added to your total to make your prize money.

So £3,000 is at stake. You voted off

the strongest link, so we'll start with the second strongest - Hannah.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In the 1960s, which company built Pegasus engines for the Harrier jump jet?

Rolls Royce.

What was the first name of Custer, the 19th-C US general?

-John.

-No, George.

Which TV series transmitted in the UK between 1976 and 1981

featured the puppets Statler and Waldorf?

-The Wombles.

-The Muppet Show.

Okra is sometimes referred to as ladies' what?

Fingers.

-Bank.

-In theoretical physics, what is the fourth dimension?

-Space.

-Time.

Who wrote the novel The Life And Loves Of A She-Devil?

-Don't know.

-Fay Weldon.

Which actor did actress Uma Thurman marry in 1998?

Ethan Hawke.

-Bank.

-In photography, for what does SLR stand?

Single-lens reflex.

-Bank.

-In opera, which male voice lies between tenor and bass?

-Alto.

-No, baritone.

The presidential candidate assassinated in LA in 1968 was Robert who?

-Pass.

-Kennedy.

In 1995, of which national newspaper was Piers Morgan appointed editor?

-The Sun.

-The Daily Mirror.

Hydrophobia is an alternative name for which disease?

-Water on the brain.

-Rabies.

Which American pianist born in 1868 was famous for his ragtime compositions?

-Don't know.

-Scott Joplin.

In geography, which major US...

Time's up.

You banked £60, which we'll treble and add to your previous winnings.

That means prize money today of...

Only one of you can win, so now you play against each other. I'll ask alternate questions.

Best of five. Whoever answers the most, wins.

It's as simple as that. So Janet and Hannah,

for £1,700, let's play The Weakest Link.

-Janet, as the strongest link, you have the choice of who goes first.

-I'd like to.

Janet, which American composer wrote the musicals A Little Night Music and Into The Woods?

-Leonard Bernstein.

-No, the correct answer is Stephen Sondheim.

Hannah.

In literature, in Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice, how many daughters does Mrs Bennet have?

-Five.

-That is the correct answer.

Janet.

In nature, the name of which family of enormous Californian trees

is also the surname of a one-time Tory Party leadership contender?

-Redwood.

-That is the correct answer.

Hannah.

In geography, the Torres Strait is a shallow stretch of water between Papua New Guinea and which country?

-Indonesia.

-No, the correct answer is Australia.

Janet. In entertainment, Mark Norman and which other playwright

wrote the award-winning screenplay Shakespeare In Love?

-I don't know.

-The correct answer is Tom Stoppard.

Hannah. In astronomy, on a zodiac, how many degrees of the circle does each sign occupy?

-30.

-That is the correct answer.

Janet. In British wildlife, what type of creature is a ring ouzel?

-A monkey.

-No, the correct answer is bird.

Hannah, if you answer this question correctly, you have won.

So, for £1,700...

In England, which seaside resort on the northwest coast

has three piers and a tower?

-Blackpool.

-That is the correct answer.

That means, Hannah, you are today's strongest link

and you go away with...

Janet, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

No-one at university thought I'd win, but they'll be chuffed.

My overall performance was really good,

apart from the F word, fingerprints.

I do that every day of the week.

I'm just going to look a fool when I go back to work, but that's life.

Students always get a hard time. No-one gives them credit.

This will show them we're not all dense.

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