20/04/2010 Weakest Link

Here are the nine contestants preparing for today's show.

Only one of them will win up to £10,000.

The others will leave with nothing when 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've only just met, but to get the prize money, they'll have to work together.

However, eight will leave with nothing as round by round we lose the player voted the Weakest Link.

Let's meet the team.

I'm Harold, I'm 18, I'm from Shrewsbury

and I'm an "A" level student.

I'm Gail, I'm 69 years old.

I live in Eye, Suffolk, and I am retired.

My name is Dean, I'm 44, I'm from Leyland in Lancashire

and I'm a plasterer.

I'm Ellie, I'm 28, I'm from South London

and I work on behalf of a children's charity.

I'm Alan, I'm 55, from Bristol. I'm a buyer.

I'm Jacky, I'm 48, I'm living in Stafford and I'm a senior assistant.

I'm Geraint, I'm 35, I'm from Port Talbot in South Wales

and I'm an area manager for a chain of tenpin bowling alleys.

I'm Marianne, I'm 55, I live in Folkestone, Kent,

and I'm an immigration officer.

I'm Ben, I'm 23, I'm from Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland

and I'm a trainee teacher.

OK, just to remind you, in each round, there is £1,000 to be won.

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

Break the chain and you lose all the money. Say "bank" before the question and the money is safe.

Round 1. Three minutes on the clock. We'll start with the person whose name is first alphabetically.

That's you, Alan. Let's play the Weakest Link.

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

In spoken English, what is the usual British pronunciation

for the letter of the alphabet that Americans call "zee"?

-"Zed".

-Correct.

In maths, what is 7 minus 4?

-3.

-Correct.

In a well-known fairy tale about a giant,

a young boy called Jack exchanges a cow for some what?

Magic beans or mushy peas?

-Magic beans.

-Correct.

In the media, the brothers Richard and David,

renowned as a film director and a naturalist respectively, have what surname?

-Attenborough.

-Correct.

In the Gregorian calendar, the two months of the year that have names beginning with the letter M

are March and which other?

-May.

-Correct.

According to the song by Noel Coward, "mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday" what?

-Sun.

-Correct.

In cartoon depictions of love, an arrow is shown to have pierced which organ of the body?

-The heart.

-Correct.

In the UK National Lottery, in the main draw called Lotto,

the seventh number to be drawn is known alliteratively as the what ball?

-Bonus.

-Correct.

In animal behaviour, beavers are noted for their natural habit

of building which constructions? Bridges or dams?

-Dams.

-Correct.

-Bank!

OK, you've reached and banked your £1,000 target.

That money will go through to the next round, but one of you will not.

Who's got the brain of Britain and who's got the brain of Britney Spears?

Who will lose you money? Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

In an impressive first round, Alan is the Strongest Link.

Jacky is statistically the Weakest Link, but who will the players vote off at this early stage of the game?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Alan.

Geraint.

Gail.

Gail.

Gail.

Marianne.

Gail.

Gail.

Gail.

-What do you do, Alan?

-I'm a buyer.

-A buyer of what?

-Engineering products, Anne.

-What sort?

-For submarines and surface ships.

-It's not a very cool job, is it?

-It is a cool job.

-Is it?

I sit by the door. In the summer, I open the door and it's really cool.

-But are you a cool 55-year-old?

-I am a cool 55-year-old.

I'm not seeing it. What do you do for a hobby that's cool?

-I play volleyball, Anne.

-Do you? Is that all?

-And I play golf.

-Yeah.

You're a bit little for volleyball. Put your board down.

Just move towards Jacky. Can you jump up and down?

Yeah. Can you dance?

-I'm not very good at dancing.

-Oh. Pop back up.

-Can you sing?

-I've been told I can sing.

-Did your mother tell you you could sing?

-My mum and my dad told me.

I want you to sing a little bit of something. What are you singing?

Something from Leo Sayer, yes?

So you're not very cool then.

-No.

-Any Leo Sayer you can do?

When I Need You.

-This is for you, Anne.

-OK.

-Are you ready?

I don't think I'll ever be ready. Go on.

-Are you playing an instrument?

-I can do.

-I think you should.

-A guitar?

-It'll help if we have some music. Off you go.

# When I need you

# I just close my eyes and I'm with you

# And all that I so wanna give you

# Is only a heartbeat away... #

Put your board up.

-I've melted.

-Thank you.

-Why Gail?

She's the oldest, Anne.

-What do you do, Marianne?

-I'm an immigration officer, Anne.

-Are you?

-Where?

-In France.

If you're an immigration officer, is it a sackable offence to smile?

-No. Not that I'm aware of.

-Yeah.

You're nice to people?

As nice as you are sometimes.

-I think I might be quite good at your job then.

-I think you might be.

-Put your board down.

What are you looking for, Marianne?

-I couldn't generalise, Anne.

-No, no, well, just try.

I'd prefer not to, Anne. I don't want to give away any official secrets.

Come on, tell me what you do. We've got you to France. We're paying for you. What are you doing there?

Well, I suggest you get in touch with the Home Office and ask them.

Put your board up... Why Gail?

Well, someone has to go the first round.

Geraint, where are you from?

I'm from Pencoed in Bridgend, South Wales, but I actually live in Port Talbot.

-I'm sorry about that. What do you do?

-I'm an area manager for a chain of tenpin bowling alleys.

Put your board down.

Where's your office?

-Head office is in Bournemouth, but...

-Just move over.

But where do you work?

-From home, generally, or the unit.

-In your bedroom?

In my office in the spare bedroom.

-You're sitting at a desk, are you?

-That's right.

-And where's the biscuit tin?

-In the kitchen.

-So you have to go downstairs?

-That's right.

-It's not a bungalow you live in?

-No.

-It would be easier to get there.

-It would be far more convenient.

-Nip back.

Put your board up.

-Why Gail?

-She drew the short straw in my mind and I'm pleased now cos she voted for me.

Gail, you are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I got my one and only question right, so being voted off first,

at least I can hold my head up high that I didn't make a complete idiot of myself.

Round 2. In the bank, £1,000. We now take ten seconds off your time.

We'll start with the Strongest Link. That's Alan. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. A phrase or sentence that's difficult to say at speed is known as a what twister?

-Tongue.

-Correct.

A coating for external walls that consists of small stones embedded in plaster

is pebble dash or balderdash?

-Pebble dash.

-Correct.

Which common writing and drawing implement patented in 1795 has graphite as its active component?

-A pencil.

-Correct. In the corners of a playing card, the letter "A" stands for which word?

-Ace.

-Correct.

The timepiece traditionally presented to a worker as a retirement gift is a carriage what?

-Basket.

-Clock.

In wildlife, what is the general name for the creature that can fly

and have a horny projection from the jaw called a bill?

-Duck.

-Birds.

In human anatomy, the medical term for what is informally called the voice box is the what?

Sphinx or larynx?

-Larynx.

-Correct.

Which word follows Mornay, hollandaise and "sweet and sour" for three types of dressing?

-Sauce.

-Correct.

-Bank!

The rock'n'roll singer who became a controversial figure

after marrying his teenage cousin in 1957 is Jerry Lee who?

-Lewis.

-Correct.

In the USA, what "I" is the name of the ceremony at which the new President is sworn in?

-Independence.

-Inauguration.

In cricket, the Windies is a nickname for which international team?

-The West Indies.

-Correct.

At children's parties, before going home, guests are often given a small gift in a bean bag or goody bag?

-Goody bag.

-Correct.

The rivers Liffey, Boyne and Blackwater all flow through which European country?

-Ireland.

-I'll accept.

-Bank!

-In language, the term "fanatic", meaning "enthusiast",

is frequently abbreviated to which three-letter word?

-Pass.

-Fan.

In fashion, what G is the first name of the Italian designer

who launched labels called Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani?

-Giovanni.

-Giorgio.

In the 19th century novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson,

the parrot that cries, "Pieces of eight," belongs to which character?

-Long John Silver.

-Correct.

-Bank!

The clarinet, bassoon and flute all belong to which section of an orchestra? Woodwind or string?

-Woodwind.

-Correct. Which piece of nautical equipment on a vessel

is weighed at the start of a voyage and dropped at the end?

-Anchor.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Time's up. That was the correct answer, your "bank" was in time and, as a result, you won £220.

But who probably thinks Homer Simpson wrote The Iliad?

Who'd come second if they were playing solitaire?

Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

For the second round in a row, Alan is the Strongest Link.

Statistically, the Weakest Link is Harold, but can he survive the vote?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Jacky.

Jacky.

Harold.

Harold.

Ben.

Harold.

Harold.

Harold.

-What do you do, Ellie?

-I'm a charity fund-raiser, Anne.

-For whom?

-I work on behalf of the NSPCC.

-Just the NSPCC?

-I work for an agency and we fund-raise on behalf of lots of different charities.

So, if you've got your NSPCC hat on, how does the call go?

Hello. Can I speak to... whoever the person is?

-And then we'll just...

-No, just keep going.

I'll say, "Hello, Mrs...Bloggs. My name is Ellie. I'm calling on behalf of the NSPCC.

"Thank you for your support."

Then we'll have a chat about where their money is going and what projects we're working on,

then we'll ask if they can kindly increase their donation.

It's Thursday and you're Save The Children. Ring-ring!

Hello, Mrs Bloggs. I'm Ellie calling on behalf of Save The Children.

Thank you for supporting our work.

Are you the same one who called me on Monday?

LAUGHTER It may well have been myself.

-Why Harold?

-I believe he got both of his questions wrong.

-What do you do, Ben?

-I'm a trainee teacher, Anne.

-Where?

-In Sunderland.

-You don't sound as if you're from Sunderland.

-I'm from near Cambridge.

-What's fun about the course? Are you going out with local girls?

-Not local girls, no.

What do you mean, "not local girls"?

They have certain characteristics that I don't find particularly attractive.

-What's your type?

-I quite like redheads, Anne.

-Do you?

Yeah. As long as it's natural. That's the most important thing.

-So you must have a pretty girlfriend?

-I did have until last month, yeah.

-Do you think your attitude might have something to do with it?

-She liked it. It kept her on her toes.

-Why did she dump you?

-It was mutual.

-That's what you guys always say.

-I mutually broke up with her.

-Why Harold?

As Ellie said, he got both his questions wrong.

Harold, you are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

Playing the Weakest Link for real compared to playing it at home is completely different.

Standing there face to face with Anne with all the studio lights on you makes it very, very nerve-wracking.

Round 3. In the bank, £1,220. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the Strongest Link. That's Alan. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In TV, in the 1980s adventure drama The A-Team,

the cigar-chomping Hannibal Smith was played by George who?

-Pass.

-Peppard.

In human biology, which common liquid makes up approximately 90% of blood plasma?

-Water.

-Correct.

In maths, what B is the name of the number that once represented a million million,

but is now accepted as meaning a thousand million?

-Billion.

-Correct.

The two-word term that in 1952 became applicable to Prince Charles

as next in line to the throne was "heir" what?

-Apparent.

-Correct.

Which fruits, usually black, purple or green in colour, grow in bunches on a vine?

-Grape.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Which five-letter word is the term for any area that is not illuminated by the sun?

-Shade.

-Correct.

The national train-operating network that was privatised in the 1990s

was known as BR, which stood for British what?

-Railways?

-No, British Rail, but I'll accept Railways.

-Bank!

Which former Mayor of London is the subject of a traditional pantomime? Ken Livingstone or Dick Whittington?

-Dick Whittington.

-Correct.

The 2009 film that depicted Sherlock Holmes as an action hero was made by which British director?

-Guy Ritchie.

-Correct. In personal records, what J is an alternative word for a diary?

-Journal.

-Correct.

-Bank!

What is the term for the style of folk singing, popular in Switzerland,

notable for rapid changes in pitch?

-Yodel... Yodelling.

-I'll accept.

In religious art, which saint is often depicted as the key holder

at the entrance to the kingdom of heaven?

-Gabriel.

-St Peter.

In celebrities, the Scottish comedian who has the nickname The Big Yin is Billy who?

-Connolly.

-Correct.

What L is the six-letter term for a unit of the Roman Army, consisting of about 5,000 men?

-Legion.

-Correct.

-Bank!

The infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, common during adolescence, is glandular what?

-Fever.

-Correct.

A hard toffee with a chocolate centre shares what name

with a French cream cake shaped like a finger and made with choux pastry?

-Eclair.

-Correct.

-Bank!

The British Empire Games, held in Canada in 1930, were the original version

of the event known since 1978 by what other name?

-The Commonwealth Games.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-On the grounds that a refusal often offends...

Time's up. I can't complete the question. You won £470.

But who is thicker than a Glaswegian accent? Who thinks an articulated lorry is well-spoken?

Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

The statistics reveal that Geraint is the Strongest Link.

The Weakest Link is Ben, but will the voting reflect reality?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Ben.

Ben.

Ben.

Ben.

Ben.

Ben.

Alan.

-What do you do, Dean?

-I'm a plasterer, Anne.

Why do plasterers think they're so special?

-Well, we are, Anne.

-Why?

-We're a rare breed.

-What's so difficult about being a plasterer?

-You want to try it, Anne.

-Put your board down.

Move towards Ellie.

-There's not much of you, is there?

-That's because I work hard, Anne.

-All you do is this, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Well, I could do that.

I couldn't do your job. I don't think you could do mine.

I know you couldn't do my job, but I could do plastering. What's the technique that's so difficult?

-Get it on to your hand board like that.

-Yeah.

-Doing your ceiling like that.

-Yeah.

-Two and a half hours doing that until it's set.

-Yeah.

Then polish it up. Beautiful. Smooth as a baby's bottom.

Move behind your podium.

Put your board up. Why Ben?

I remember him getting at least one wrong.

-What do you do, Jacky?

-I work in the Co-op.

Part-time? Easy job?

Full-time. No, it's a very complex job.

-You have to get there early in the morning?

-Yes, I do. 7.30.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-So you're up by six?

No, I'm up earlier than that.

-I've got another job as well.

-Another job?

-Two jobs. I'm a workaholic.

-Is there no-one else in your family working?

-Yeah, my husband.

-Why do you want to have two jobs?

-I like working.

-You don't like being at home?

-I love being at home.

-But I get up early anyway, so I might as well do something with the time.

-Why Ben?

-He got a question wrong and we lost the money.

-Ben, you are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

The banter with Anne was really fun. I gave as good as I got from her,

especially mentioning that I only like natural redheads, rather than those who have had it touched up.

Yeah, it was good fun, but I think I may be in a bit of trouble with some people from Sunderland after today.

Round 4. In the bank, £1,690. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the Strongest Link from the last round. That's Geraint.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

A car or an aircraft designed so drag is reduced to a minimum is aero what?

-Aerodynamic.

-In TV cartoons, the former boxer and proprietor of the bar frequented by Homer Simpson

has what three-letter first name?

-Bud.

-Moe.

What P is the term for a tiny unit of matter such as a molecule, atom or electron?

-Proton.

-Particle.

In crime fiction, the Inspector Morse novels were written by Colin who?

-Wexford.

-Dexter.

The naturally occurring circles of mushrooms that grow on lawns

are popularly known as goblin hoops or fairy rings?

-Fairy rings.

-The British actress who starred as Lara opposite Omar Sharif

in the 1965 film Doctor Zhivago is Julie who?

-Christie.

-In vocabulary, which word for a waterproof coat with a hood

is also a slang term for a person with a hobby considered boring?

-Mac?

-Anorak.

Tai chi, designed to improve physical and mental wellbeing, originated in which Asian country?

-China.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-What C is the title that's used in English for the head of the German government?

-Chancellor.

-In 1953, the celebrated ascent of Mount Everest was completed by Edmund Hillary

and a climber usually known as Sherpa who?

-Tenzing.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-Which West End musical which opened in 2009

includes the songs How I Got The Calling, Do the Sacred Mass and Sunday Morning Fever?

-Nuns On The Run.

-Sister Act.

The limited period in the day when some working parents devote their time entirely to their children

is known as quality what?

-Time.

-In restaurants, a sommelier is a waiter who specialises in serving tea or wine?

-Wine.

-Correct.

-Bank!

The much parodied painting by Grant Wood of a bespectacled man holding a pitchfork with a woman to his right

is entitled American what?

-Family.

-Gothic.

In the army, in the annual ceremony...

Time's up and you won £120.

But who's now slower than a slug with a hangover?

Who's slower than a tortoise in traction? Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

With the most wrong answers, Marianne is the Weakest Link.

The Strongest Link, statistically, is Jacky, but will the team notice that?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Marianne.

Marianne.

Dean.

Marianne.

Marianne.

Ellie.

-Jacky, why Marianne?

-I think she got more than one wrong.

-Geraint, why Marianne?

-I think she was the Weakest Link.

Marianne, you are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I was fourth to be voted off. Devastated. I would have liked to have stayed on longer

and had more banter with Anne.

Round 5. Your total is £1,810. Another 10 seconds off the time.

We'll start with Jacky. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What A is another word for overseas that's used in the UK to describe any foreign destination?

-Abroad.

-In politics, which future President changed the French constitution in 1958,

leading to the creation of the Fifth Republic?

-Charles de Gaulle?

-Correct.

-Bank!

-The baseball films Field of Dreams, Bull Durham and For Love Of The Game all starred which actor?

-Kevin Costner.

-In the Bible story about David and Goliath, the latter is a Philistine or Barbarian?

-Philistine.

-Correct.

-Bank.

Which heavy metal group formed in 1975 with Lemmy as its lead vocalist

and had a number one album No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith?

-Motorhead.

-In maths, what is 65 plus 24?

-89.

-Correct. In TV, what's the name of the gardening expert

who in 2010 began presenting the series My Dream Farm in which he helps people live off the land?

-Alan Titchmarsh?

-No, Monty Don.

What C is the name of the US city with a downtown area known as The Loop,

after the elevated railtracks that surround it?

-Cincinnati.

-Chicago.

An alliterative phrase for people who have no romantic attachments and can do as they wish

is what and fancy-free?

-Footloose.

-In science, the explosive mixture of methane gas and air often formed in coal mines

is known as fire damp or spark vapour?

-Spark vapour.

-Fire damp.

The 2009 book entitled Tickling The English: A Portrait Of A People By An Irishman With Baggage

is by the comedian Dara who?

-O'Briain.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In history, when an award was offered for the capture or death of a wanted man,

he was said to have a price on which part of his body?

-His head.

-Correct.

-Bank!

What G is the word most commonly used for pelvic rotations popularised by Elvis Presley?

-Gyrate.

-I'll accept.

-Bank!

-The economic theory that the price of goods is determined by the competition...

Time's up. You won £160.

Who's the rocket scientist now? And who's the rocket salad?

Who's overachieving and who's underwhelming? Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

With the most questions correct, Jacky is the Strongest Link.

Statistically, the Weakest Link is Alan, but will the votes pick up on the facts?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Alan.

Geraint.

Geraint.

Alan.

Dean.

We have a tie, team. Alan and Geraint...two votes each.

-Dean, why Alan?

-I definitely remember Alan getting at least one wrong.

-Ellie, why Geraint?

-It wasn't the best round, but I seem to remember him getting one wrong.

The Strongest Link was Jacky. Why have you voted for Alan?

Because I was about to bank and he got his question wrong. That's why it stuck in my mind.

-You've got a choice now. Stick with Alan or move to Geraint.

-I'll stick.

He was the worst player. Alan, you are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

The Walk of Shame was something that when I go back to work someone is going to rib me absolutely awfully

and I'll probably have the Walk of Shame through the office!

Round 6. In the bank, £1,970. Another 10 seconds from the time.

We'll start with Jacky. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In golf, what's the surname of the American player whose fans became known as Arnie's Army?

-Arnold Palmer.

-Correct.

The celebrated museum in Madrid that houses many pictures by Velazquez is called

the Prado or the El Dorado?

-Prado.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-The actor who provides the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story is known as Tim who?

-Robbins.

-Allen.

In geography, Flevoland, which came into existence in the 20th century after it was claimed by the sea

is part of which European country?

-France.

-The Netherlands. What B is the name of the lowest adult male singing voice?

-Baritone?

-Bass.

The standard protractor for measuring angles is a semi-circular instrument marked in which units?

-Degrees.

-Correct.

-Bank!

The Jerusalem Post is published in English or Hebrew?

-Hebrew.

-English. In old-fashioned euphemisms,

when a man achieves his amorous aims with a woman he is said to be getting his portion of which grain?

-Wheat.

-Oats.

In domestic electricity, the three wires in a three-pin plug are known as earth, neutral and what?

-Live.

-What A is the specific name of the joint at the lower end of the tibia and fibula?

-Ankle.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In the 1986 drama by Alan Bleasdale about revolt in the ranks in WWI,

the mutineer wore what visual aid?

-Monocle.

-In international politics, the United Nations Summit On Climate Change,

held in December 2009, took place in which European capital city?

-Brussels.

-Copenhagen.

In Greek mythology, the youth who fell in love with his own reflection was Echo or Narcissus?

-Narcissus.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In July 1994, fragments of...

Time's up and you won £140.

But is Ellie just a charity case?

Should two jobs Jacky retire?

Should Dean get plastered? Or perhaps Geraint hasn't bowled you over.

Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

With no wrong answers, Geraint is the Strongest Link.

Statistically, Ellie is the Weakest Link, but who will lose out in the vote?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Ellie.

Dean.

Ella.

Dean.

Another tie. Ellie and Dean, two votes each.

-Dean, why Ellie?

-I think she was as poor as me, but I can't vote for myself, so Ellie.

-Ellie, why Dean?

-Exactly the same. I didn't have a great round. I think Dean got a couple wrong.

The Strongest Link was Geraint. Why did you vote for Dean?

I voted for Dean last time and I thought for sure he'd vote for me based on that, so...

-that's why I went for Dean.

-Do you want to change your vote?

-No.

Dean, you are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I did cling to the hope that Geraint might change his vote. I had a bad round, but tried to bank some money.

I was hoping that might save me. Unfortunately, it didn't.

Round 7. In the bank, £2,110. Another 10 seconds off your time.

We'll start with Geraint. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The Central American reptile named for its ability to run over water is a Jesus what?

-Armadillo?

-Lizard.

In pop music, the 1983 UK number one single by Billy Joel,

which he wrote for and about his future wife, Christie Brinkley, had what title?

-Uptown Girl.

-Correct.

The drink known as a rum and black consists of rum mixed with cordial of which fruit?

-Blackcurrant.

-In money, until it was replaced by the Euro in 2002,

what E was the national currency of Portugal?

-Peseta.

-Escudo.

The novels entitled The Time Machine and The Invisible Man were written in the 1890s by which author?

-HG Wells.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-The majority of the area of the UK lies to which side of the Greenwich Meridian - east or west?

Can you repeat the question?

The majority of the area of the UK lies to which side of the Greenwich Meridian - east or west?

-East.

-West. The British painter with the surname Constable,

who specialised in Suffolk landscapes, had what first name?

-John.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-What L is the name of a fast-growing cypress tree

that has a reputation for causing legal disputes between neighbours?

-Leylandii.

-Correct. In maths, what is 96 divided by 8?

-22.

-No, 12.

The town of Mafeking was besieged from October 1899 to May 1900 during which war?

-Parliamentarian War?

-No, Second Boer War. In pop music, the 2008 release entitled

Slipway Fires was the third UK hit album for which group?

-Pass.

-Time's up.

It was Razorlight. You won £40. In Round 8, you get the chance to treble what you bank.

Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

In a sudden reversal of fortune, Geraint has gone from the Strongest Link to the Weakest.

Ellie is, statistically, the Strongest Link, but who will be taking the final Walk of Shame?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Jacky.

Ellie.

Ellie.

Jacky, did you think Ellie was the worst player?

Well, to be honest, Anne, it was tactical. I voted for her last time

and she was sure to vote for me, so I had no choice.

-Geraint, what's your excuse?

-I had a choice of two.

I think Jacky's been consistently strong throughout the game, so I went for Ellie.

Ellie, you are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I think there was an element of tactical voting, getting rid of me,

but I was the Weakest Link in the previous round! But I really wanted to go all the way.

Round 8. In the bank, £2,150. In this round, 90 seconds.

Whatever you win is trebled. You've voted off the Strongest Link from the last round.

We'll start with Jacky. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In personal grooming, the hairstyle incorporating a thin length of hair at the neckline

is a rat's tail or pig's trotter?

-Rat's tail.

-In film comedy, the 1965 spoof Western set in Stodge City

that featured Sid James as the Rumpo Kid is called Carry On what?

-Cowboy.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In snooker, at the beginning of a game,

what colour ball is positioned halfway between yellow and green?

-Black.

-Brown.

What was the title of the 1970s quiz show hosted by Nicholas Parsons

where the top prizes often included a caravan and a dining room suite?

-Pass.

-Sale of the Century.

What P is a strip of board or fabric fitted above the top of a window to conceal curtain fixtures?

-Pelmet.

-The play by John Mortimer about his relationship with one of his parents

-was entitled A Voyage Round My what?

-House?

Father. In British politics, in 2009 Lord Pearson succeeded Nigel Farage

as the leader of which party?

-Green Party?

-UK Independence Party.

In broadcasting, the presenter who began...

Time's up. You won just £50, which we will treble.

It gives you prize money today of:

There can only be one winner. Now up to five questions each.

If there's a tie, sudden death. So, Jacky and Geraint, for £2,300,

let's play the Weakest Link.

-Jacky, you have the choice of who goes first.

-I'd like to go first.

In cinema, which 1993 film that won an Oscar for Best Picture

was shot almost entirely in black and white?

-Manhattan?

-The correct answer is Schindler's List.

In African geography, which is the northernmost present-day capital city on the banks of the Nile?

-Cairo.

-That is the correct answer.

With his double win at the 2009 World Athletics Championships,

which sprinter became the first man to hold the 100 and 200 metres World and Olympic titles

at the same time?

-Daley Thompson?

-The correct answer is Usain Bolt.

In theatre, in the groundbreaking 1960s revue called Beyond The Fringe,

which of the four performers played the piano?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Dudley Moore.

In royal history, the Babington Plot that allegedly involved Mary Queen of Scots

and led to her execution, aimed to assassinate which team of England?

-Elizabeth I.

-That is correct.

If the number represented by the Roman numeral M is halved,

the result can be represented by which other Roman numeral?

-C.

-The correct answer is D.

In pop music, recorded in 1962, what was the first song released as a single by The Beatles in the UK?

-All You Need Is Love?

-The correct answer is Love Me Do.

In US politics, which prominent Republican and former Governor of Alaska

wrote the 2009 autobiography entitled Going Rogue: An American Life?

Sarah...

-Harding?

-No, the correct answer is Sarah Palin.

In food, the term "a la lyonnaise" that refers to the name of a city in central France,

is applied to dishes that have been prepared or garnished with which vegetable?

Potato.

The correct answer is onion.

In TV, what full name is shared

by a presenter of horse racing coverage

and the actor who plays Charlie Fairhead in Casualty?

-John Francome?

-The correct answer is Derek Thompson.

After five questions each, your scores are tied.

Jacky and Geraint, let's play sudden death.

Jacky, in the radio comedy The Goon Show, the Peter Sellers character

who was a Boy Scout and got deaded was named after which insect?

-Bluebottle.

-That is correct.

In children's literature, in Alice's Adventures In Wonderland,

during the game of croquet, which creatures are used in place of the balls?

-Tortoises.

-No, hedgehogs.

That means, Jacky, you are today's Strongest Link and you go away with:

Geraint, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I was thrilled to be in the final, but I'm heartbroken at not winning,

especially given the Sarah Palin question, which I knew, but I just couldn't get it out.

It's wonderful. I can't believe that I've won. It's unreal.

I was so nervous, but I did it!

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