20/08/2012 Weakest Link

Here are today's contestants

preparing for the show. Only one will leave with the prize money

of up to £10,000.

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, but if they want the prize money, they must work as a team.

But eight will leave with nothing

as each round we lose the player voted the weakest link. Let's meet them.

I'm Tina. I'm 41. I'm a civil servant from Wolverhampton.

I'm Tim. I'm 23. I'm a psychology graduate from Winchester.

I'm Joyce. I'm 63. A book-keeper from Suffolk.

I'm Amin. I'm 33. IT support analyst, and from Wembley.

I'm Betty. I'm 56. I'm a retired teacher from Lyme Regis.

I'm Charlie. I'm 47. A computer engineer from Carrickfergus, County Antrim.

I'm Sam. 33. A customer service rep from Edinburgh.

I'm Barry. I'm 54. I'm a consultant in the food and drink industry

and I come from Hexham in Northumberland.

I'm Julie. I'm 25. I'm a dental practice manager from Kent.

Now the rules. In each round, the aim

is to get enough questions right to hit your £1000 target.

in the time limit. The fastest way is to create

a chain of nine correct answers.

If you get your question wrong,

you break the chain and lose the money in it.

But if you bank it, the money is safe,

however, you start a new chain

from scratch. Remember,

at the end of the round ONLY money

that has been banked can be carried forward.

Round One lasts three minutes.

We'll start with the person whose name is first alphabetically.

That's you, Amin. Let's play The Weakest Link.

The first question is for £20.

Start the clock. Feta is a type of what?

Cheese.

Which number is prefixed by "legs" when called in Bingo?

11.

On a UK map, what type of roads are represented by the colour blue?

Motorways.

In the proverb: Many a true word is spoken in what?

Jest.

In astronomy, if Ursa Major means great bear, Ursa Minor means what?

Small, little bear.

Little bear. Correct.

What H is the name of New Year's Eve in Scotland?

Hogmanay.

Which famous UK film studios were named after the tall pine trees

found in the grounds?

Pinewood.

In history, in 1903, William Harley and Arthur Davidson

founded a company manufacturing what?

-Paper.

-Motorcycles.

The Penny Black and the Penny Red are examples of what collectable items?

Postage stamps.

Which rock'n'roll singer known as the big 'O'

was famous for always wearing his sunglasses on stage?

Otis Reading.

Roy Orbison.

Which disease killed many elm trees in the UK in the '70s?

Dutch elm.

In the animal kingdom, does a flea have wings?

-Yes.

-No.

Which famous TV scarecrow lived in Ten Acre Field?

Worzel Gummidge.

Tandoori cuisine is mostly associated with which country?

India.

-Bank.

-In darts, what B is the two concentric circles at the centre of the board?

Bull's-eye.

In science, what's the name of the process whereby a liquid changes into a solid?

Solidification.

-I'll accept freezing or solidification.

-Bank.

In music, complete the title of Lionel Richie's Dancing On The what?

Moonlight.

Ceiling.

Which 1977 science fiction film starts with the line:

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away?"

-War Of The Worlds.

-Star Wars.

In fashion, what M is a punk hairstyle that features a long spikey strip of hair?

Mohican.

The 18th century German composer and organist was Johann Sebastian who?

Bach.

In travel, which famous luxury train began its service in 1883 from Paris to Istanbul?

The Orient Express.

-Bank.

-What V is the name often given to a country house in Italy

or the south of France?

Villa.

In modern literature, The Cappuccino Years is part of which Sue Townsend series?

Adrian Mole.

If a theatre has the capacity to seat 2000 people,

how many people would it take to quarter fill it?

-250.

-500.

Opened in 1966, the Severn Bridge lies on which motorway?

M5.

M4.

Which US town in Nevada became famous when gambling was legalised...

Las Vegas.

Which card game...

Time is up.

After all that work, you banked £200.

Who is MOST responsible for that disastrous result? One of you

will leave with nothing. It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Sam is the first strongest link.

Tim is the weakest link, as he was the only player to get two questions wrong.

But have the others noticed at this early stage?

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

Well, not much doubt about that.

Julie, what do you do?

I'm a practice manager of a dental surgery.

And do they let you loose on the accounts?

-I do the accounts.

-Good heavens. Where's this?

-In Maidstone, Kent.

-In Maidstone, people should check their bills,

-because your arithmetic is lousy.

-I apologise for that one.

Don't apologise to me. You didn't lose me any money.

-Why Tim?

-Because Tim got two questions wrong

-and he lost the chain of money when it was at its highest.

-Right. Joyce,

-never heard of Star Wars?

-I'm not a film-goer, I'm afraid.

-So you won't want any film questions, will you?

-No.

-Right. Why Tim?

-I was hoping that we were going

-to hit our target...and Tim blew it.

-Yes. He did blow it.

Tim, you think William Harley and Arthur Davidson invented paper?

I believe they didn't, no.

You BELIEVE they didn't?

-They invented the bicycle.

-It wasn't the bicycle.

There's no hope for you, Tim. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

At first, I was gutted at being voted off,

but looking back at it, it was hilarious.

I was so bad I didn't take the middle ground,

I did it with style. And I'm out of there.

As the cards turned over, I thought, "What will I say to my friends?" As it is, I came

to make an impression and I did.

Round Two.

A pathetic £200 in the kitty. Eight of you left.

You have ten seconds less. We'll start with last round's strongest link,

that's Sam. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What does the Spanish word adios mean in English?

Goodbye.

In food, what H is a Middle Eastern dish consisting of pureed chickpeas,

tahini, garlic and lemon?

-Pass.

-Hummus.

Developing countries in Africa, Asia, Central and South America

are known as the third what?

World.

In nature, rosehips contain a large amount of which vitamin?

C.

Photo receptors found in the eye are sensitive to what?

Light.

In TV, Bev's Bar and The Millennium Club feature in which British soap opera?

-Family Affairs.

-Brookside.

On which Prime Minister's resignation in November 1990

did Edward Heath say "Rejoice! Rejoice!"

Margaret Thatcher.

Curling is one of the national sports of which UK country?

Scotland.

-Bank.

-What is Spanish opera singer Domingo's first name?

Placido.

In a class of 12 children, 6 are girls. What fraction are boys?

Half.

What's the second most popular city in Italy after Rome?

-Pass.

-Milan.

In children's literature, who wrote the book Charlie And The Great Glass Elevator?

Roald Dahl.

Who is the French singer famous for the song Je Ne Regrette Rien?

Edith Piaf.

What Y is exercise developed from the Hindu philosophy

of bodily control and meditation?

Yoga.

-Bank.

-In nature, is a delphinium a plant or animal?

A plant.

What R is a fungal disease that produces a circular swelling on the skin

and is common to cats?

Ringworm.

-Bank.

-In football, the Old Firm Game is the name

for the fixture between Celtic and who?

Glasgow Rangers.

In magnetism, do like poles repel or attract?

They repel.

-Bank.

-In American sport, for what do the initials NFL stand?

Newfoundland.

National Football League.

What D is a general term for a substance that kills bacteria

and can be used to cleanse drains?

Disinfectant.

Which queen did Judi Dench portray in the 1997 film Mrs Brown?

Queen Victoria.

What F is an American dance with a variant called the one-step?

Foxtrot.

-Bank.

-Was the first issue of the Daily Mirror in 1903 for men, women or both?

-Both.

-Women.

In the story of Joseph in the Bible, how many fat cows

did the Pharaoh see in his dream?

-Three.

-Seven.

In politics, what D was originally a Roman chief magistrate

and is now a term for a ruler with absolute power?

Despot.

Time is up.

The correct answer was dictator.

£350 you banked. Slightly better,

but not amazing. Who'd be out of their depth in a puddle?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Joyce is the strongest link, she got all her questions right.

Julie was the only one to get two wrong, making her 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.

Tina,

-had enough of Julie?

-Yes.

-Yes. OK, that's fine.

I don't mind.

-Betty, had enough of Julie?

-She did have some questions she didn't know.

-So I'm afraid she has to go.

-But you had one of those.

-I did.

-Charlie, why Julie?

-The Newfoundland question

-and I think she was the weakest link in that round.

-Right. Julie,

take us through why you thought NFL which is a reference, as I told you,

to an American term of sport, would be Newfoundland.

I just couldn't think of what the answer would be,

-so I just said what came into my head.

-You are the weakest link, goodbye.

I was so annoyed to be voted off that early. I didn't want to be voted off

on the first round, and am glad I wasn't. But the second round is just as bad.

I least want Betty to win,

because she's loud and lets people know she's there.

Round Three and of the £2000 you could've won by now, you have in the kitty just £550.

Seven of you left. Ten seconds less. We start with last round's strongest link,

Joyce. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Is the Italian capital Rome in the Lazio or Tuscany region?

Lazio.

In transport, do diesel engines have spark plugs?

No.

What is the Olympic sport which is a martial art derived from jujitsu?

Judo.

Which of the Dimbleby brothers was born first, Jonathan or David?

David.

-Bank.

-Which Egyptian city has the highest population in Africa?

-Alexandria.

-Cairo.

The Peel Centre in Hendon, London, trains recruits in which profession?

Police.

In nature, what G can be root or stem and is sometimes used in cookery and medicine?

-Pass.

-Ginger.

With what type of entertainment is 42nd Street in New York associated?

Musicals.

Theatre or musicals I accept.

What S is an orchestral composition consisting of four contrasting movements?

Symphony.

Who played the fortune teller Oda Mae Brown in the 1990 film Ghost?

Whoppi Goldberg.

-Bank.

-Ian Thorpe swam for which country in the Sydney Olympics 2000?

Australia.

-Bank.

-Which is more dense, ice or water?

-Ice.

-Water.

In human biology, what is the common term used to describe

a myocardial infarction?

A heart attack.

Which German relationship doctor and therapist

first appeared on US radio in 1980?

Dr Ruth.

In botany, what G is used to describe the development of a seedling from a seed?

Growth.

Germination.

The May 4th Movement, a student demonstration, took place in which Asian country?

-Vietnam.

-China.

Which kitchen appliance was first sold

by the Hurley Machine Company in about 1907?

-Pass.

-Washing machine.

Mann's Chinese Theatre is in which American city?

-New York.

-Los Angeles.

In science, what R is the name given

to the remaining solid after filtration?

-Pass.

-Residue.

Which Glaswegian ex-welder made a career as a TV stand-up comedian?

Billy Connolly.

In science, is hydrogen a reactive or non-reactive element?

Reactive.

-Bank.

-Caligula was emperor of which empire between 37 and 41 AD?

The Roman Empire.

-Bank.

-In which country did the UK...

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question.

And you banked £390. I urge you, with such a poor

bank balance, dump the dunce,

ditch the ditherer! It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Barry is the strongest link - he got all his questions right.

Sam, a previous strongest link, is the weakest link.

But how will the voting go?

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

Betty,

-why Sam?

-Well, she got all her questions wrong.

I know she was the strongest link in the first round,

-but I had to vote for the weakest link in THIS round. And I'm afraid it was her.

-Right.

-Charlie, why Sam?

-She's a lovely lady,

but in that round, she had the most answers wrong,

-and she was the weakest link I believe.

-Right. Sam,

-what do you do?

-I'm a customer service rep.

And you got three questions wrong in a row.

-Unusual for someone in customer service to be in the wrong three times.

-Right.

You banked the most, but with five votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

I did get my questions wrong, so I half expected it,

but I did bank the most money, which was £220.

I thought it'd save me, but it didn't. The person I think

will go next is Amin.

He wasn't as bad as me in that round,

but overall, he has shown weaknesses in his knowledge.

Round Four.

£940 banked so far.

Six of you left.

We take another ten seconds off the clock.

You now have 2½ minutes. We start with last round's strongest link,

Barry. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In which UK country is there a mountain called Dunkery Beacon?

-Scotland.

-England.

In food, what S is a small, wild onion that can be pickled or used in cooking?

Shallot.

In which year was the blockbuster film Titanic released, 1997 or 1998?

-1998.

-1997.

In New Zealand, which major city is known as the City of Sails?

Auckland.

In which radio show did Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers

play Eccles and Major Bloodnok?

The Goons.

-Bank.

-Which H is a system of medicine established in Germany

in the late 1700s by Dr Samuel Hahnemann?

Homeopathy.

In geography, in which ocean would you find the Arabian Sea?

Indian.

In music, complete the title of the 1965 Bob Dylan song Subterranean Homesick what?

Blues.

-Bank.

-The Jane Austen novel is called Northanger what?

Abbey.

In Shakespeare's Cymbeline, is Cymbeline the king of France, Britain or Denmark?

-Denmark.

-Britain.

In art, which Spanish painter said,

"I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them?"

Picasso.

In which decade did John Lennon marry the musician and artist Yoko Ono?

-1970s.

-1960s.

Which country has suffered the most deforestation in the last decade?

Brazil.

Which notorious Australian outlaw did Mick Jagger play in a 1970 film?

Ned Kelly.

In humans, are synapses found only in the brain

or everywhere else in the nervous system?

Everywhere else.

In religion, Augustine became the first holder of which title in the year 597?

Archbishop.

Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Irish explorer who accompanied Captain Scott

to Antarctica in 1901 was Sir Ernest Henry who?

Shackleton.

-Bank.

-Which British female detective novel writer wrote Appointment With Death in 1938?

Agatha Christie.

Which South Pacific island is famous for the huge stone statues on its hillsides?

Easter Island.

In pop music, which former member of Take That

released a solo album called Open Road in 1997?

-George Michael.

-Gary Barlow.

In the animal kingdom, does the male or female ostrich incubate the eggs?

The male.

-Bank.

-In geography...

Time is up.

And another pathetically disappointing round in which you put into the kitty only £240.

Who has reached rock bottom

and should stop digging?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Betty is the strongest link, with all her questions right.

Amin is the weakest link statistically.

But will the voting reflect reality?

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

Barry...

-what do you do?

-I give advice on microbiochemical matters

to food and drink-producing companies.

You're a bit of an expert.

-That's not for me to say.

-Why Amin?

None of us had a good round,

but I was taking into account previous round performances.

-Will people be taking your previous rounds into account?

-I hope so.

Charlie, why Amin?

Because he got a question wrong which stuck in my mind.

Right. Amin...

-How do you think you did?

-Not bad. Just one wrong.

-Can you count up to 10?

-I can.

-Can you?

You think you only got one wrong and it was two.

You can go and practice. Three votes.

Does that make sense? One, two, three.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

There is a faction who are tactically voting

and are bonding together,

to get as far as they can together and then it's a free-for-all.

I would least like to see win Barry.

He's voted for me in two consecutive rounds.

Just as revenge, I wouldn't want him to get through.

Round Five

and you soldier on.

£1180 in the bank.

Five left, 10 seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest link. That's Betty.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which president was pardoned by Gerald Ford in 1974?

Nixon.

In which year was the RAF formed? 1910 or 1918?

1918.

Which famous US tennis star married Tatum O'Neal in 1986?

Pass.

John McEnroe.

Which British actress and dame made her debut

as Ophelia in Hamlet at the Old Vic in 1957?

Pass.

Judi Dench.

What P is the name of a composition

intended as the preface to a longer piece?

Prelude.

In the Bible, how long did the Israelites

spend in the wilderness?

40 days and 40 nights.

40 years is the answer.

Which singer reached No.1 with Sacrifice in 1990?

Elton John.

In which year did Pope John Paul II visit Britain 1978 or 1982?

'78.

1982.

Dorchester is a place of interest for readers of Thomas who?

Hardy.

The organistion ABTA is the Association Of British what?

Travel agents.

-Bank.

-If a circle's radius is 4cms, what's its diameter?

Eight.

Which British boxer did Mike Tyson defeat

to regain his WBC World Heavyweight belt in 1996?

Frank Bruno.

-Bank.

-Which actor was born Krishna Bhanji in North Yorkshire in 1943?

-Pass.

-Ben Kingsley.

In which country is Brindisi?

Italy.

Was Immanuel Kant a philosopher or an artist?

A philosopher.

In TV, in which decade was Bob Monkhouse born?

'20s.

-Bank.

-Which French military leader was born in Corsica in 1769?

Napoleon.

In cricket,

what B are the wooden sticks on top of the stumps?

The bails.

-Bank.

-In Greek mythology, the aegis

was a short cloak with golden tassels principally worn by which god?

Zeus.

The plant heliotrope is commonly known as cherry what?

-Blossom.

-Cherry pie.

In 1901, the Italian...

Time is up.

Another poor round

with only £250 won.

Whose day is sadly done?

Who proves that brains are nothing to do with qualifications?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

With four correct answers, Charlie is the strongest link.

Barry answered one correctly. He's the weakest link.

Who will lose out in the vote?

Voting over. It's time to reveal

who you think is the weakest link.

-Joyce, had enough of Barry?

-Not really.

-So why did you vote for him?

-I think he might have been the weakest link.

-Charlie, have you got qualifications?

-Just A-levels.

-You got your questions right.

-A degree from life's university.

Barry, where's your degree from?

-Newcastle.

-Right.

Charlie's university seems better.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel that, had I got through that round,

I would have fancied my chances.

The McEnroe question was the one I'm disappointed with.

I knew the answer.

But knowing and bringing it to mind are different things.

Round Six.

Of the £5000 you could have won, you have in the kitty £1430.

Four of you left. 10 seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest link, that's Charlie.

Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.

The right lung has three lobes. How many on the left?

-Three.

-Two.

What P is the currency in Colombia, Cuba and Chile?

Peso.

In politics, how big was Tony Blair's majority in the Commons

in the 1997 election 109, 139 or 179 seats?

179 seats.

-Bank.

-Which British golfer won the most championships in the '90s?

Nick Faldo.

Which Charles Dickens novel features Magwitch and Pip?

-David Copperfield.

-Great Expectations.

Which silver metal is liquid at room temperature?

Mercury.

Which Royal society, founded in 1804

gathers information about botanic cultivation?

The Royal Horticultural Society.

-Bank.

-Who was Jim Carrey's pet detective character in When Nature Calls?

Pass.

Ace Ventura. Which Evelyn Waugh novel features Anthony Blanche?

-Pass.

-Brideshead Revisited.

What nationality is composer Philip Glass?

-English.

-American.

In Switzerland, Zermatt is dominated by which mountain?

The Matterhorn.

Into which C did Joshua lead the people of Israel?

Canaan.

-Bank.

-Which London football team plays at Craven Cottage?

Fulham.

Which is the higher degree of British nobility duke or earl?

Duke.

Somerset's administrative HQ is in which town on the River Torn?

Taunton.

-Bank.

-Who said "a little learning is a dangerous thing"

in his Essay On Criticism?

Alexander Pope.

In the American Civil war was Robert E Lee Confederate or Union?

Confederate.

-Bank.

-In which decade did Cyndi Lauper

have her UK hit Girls Just Wanna Have Fun?

'80s.

-Bank.

-In the animal kingdom, how many legs does a hexapod have?

Six.

-Bank.

-If a garden fence is four feet tall, how many inches is it?

48.

48 is the correct answer, but you were out of time.

In that round, you banked £340.

You only answered five questions incorrectly.

The question is...

who is most responsible

for that figure of £340 not being higher?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Joyce is the strongest link for the second time.

Charlie has gone from strongest to weakest.

Will the voting reflect this?

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

The sisterhood has struck.

Joyce, why Charlie?

He got three questions wrong that I remembered.

-You got five right, didn't you?

-I don't know. Did I?

Yes. And Betty...

why Charlie?

He was the weakest link in that round.

-He got questions wrong and it's nice to have three women.

-It is indeed.

So, Charlie...

You're the weakest link over all.

You were the weakest link in that last round.

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

Who can tell what three women left together will do?

The sisterhood got rid of me. Are the knives out now?

I think Joyce could very well win it.

She was nervous at first, shaking like a leaf,

but she got stronger as the quiz went on.

She has the ability to win.

Round Seven.

You've got this much in the kitty...

Three of you left.

You've got rid of all the men.

Ten seconds off the time.

We start with the last strongest link that's Joyce.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Facon de Venice was a C16th and C17th style

of making decorations from which material?

-Lace.

-Glass.

St George's Channel separates Wales from the south-east coast of where?

Ireland.

What P is the name given to the part of speech used in place of a noun?

Pronoun.

In modern history, in which country

did the 1922 Rand Revolt take place?

South Africa.

-Bank.

-In which English county is Knutsford?

Cheshire.

Which American actor played the character Mr White

in the 1992 film Reservoir Dogs?

John Travolta.

Harvey Keitel. What M is the German capital city of Bavaria?

Munich.

What's the name of the US department store

in Herald Square, New York?

-Pass.

-Macy's.

Actress Zaza Gabor was convicted of slapping

a member of which profession in 1989 in LA?

A policeman.

Which country won the Battle of Agincourt in 1914?

-France.

-England.

In which county is Brooklands motor racing circuit?

Surrey.

What C is a group of self-governing islands

in the Pacific Ocean?

Christmas.

Cook Islands. Which New York hotel

was used for Dorothy Parker's 1920s Round Table literary gatherings?

The Algonquin.

-Bank.

-The Chinese is one of two species of alligator. What's the other?

American.

Tina, who played Perry Mason in the 1960s TV courtroom drama?

Raymond Burr.

In transport, for what do the initials P&O stand?

Pacific and Orient.

Peninsular and Oriental. In which western American State is Sacramento?

California.

Which Bill has been General Secretary of the...

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question.

In that round you banked £120. In Round Eight,

you get the chance to treble what you bank,

so there's a potential £3000 to be won.

The question is,

who is least likely to help you

to get the final

bank balance

as high as it can possibly be?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Betty is the strongest link for the second time.

Joyce has gone from strongest to weakest link.

But will her previous good performance be enough to save her in the vote?

Voting over. It's time to reveal

who you think is the weakest link.

We have a three-way tie.

Tina, Betty and Joyce,

a vote each.

So, Tina, what made you go for Betty?

I think she got two questions wrong.

Which may be the same as me, I can't remember.

-Remind us what you do.

-I'm a civil servant.

-In what department?

-In VAT.

VAT? My goodness. Do they let you do any counting?

I've only just started. My feet are hardly under the table.

Right. Some arithmetic lessons, before they let you settle in,

or you give me a VAT bill.

Betty got one question wrong.

-Oh.

-Joyce, why Tina?

I think she got a couple of questions wrong.

She did. It's a pity you don't work in VAT,

because you count better than Tina.

-Betty...

-Yes?

As the strongest link...

..you have the choice of who to get rid of.

Now, let me tell you

that Joyce, statistically,

was the weakest link.

You can get rid of who you like.

Joyce...or Tina.

I'll go with my initial vote.

It's going to be Joyce, because she was the weakest link.

OK. Joyce...Betty's chosen you.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The questions I'm most upset about are the gardening questions,

because my family and friends know I'm passionate

about gardening.

And I got both questions absolutely wrong.

I think Betty will win tonight,

but I hope it's Tina as I think

Betty was just a wee bit afraid of the competition.

Round Eight.

You've won £1890 and just the two of you left...

Tina and Betty, and you have 90 seconds.

What you win now will be trebled

and added to your total to make up

your final prize money.

So, £3000 is at stake.

We start with the last strongest link that's Betty.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What R is a plant stem that grows horizontally

along the soil and is also a type of bean?

Runner.

The 1800 Act of Union proposed to abolish the Parliament of which country?

-Scotland.

-Ireland.

The Mersey Tunnel links Birkenhead and where?

Liverpool.

-Bank.

-Hans Holbein the Younger

was court painter to which English monarch?

-Charles I.

-Henry VIII.

What C is a wild dog capable of running at 40mph?

Coyote.

-Bank.

-In which country is the Abbey Theatre

where the play The Plough And The Stars was first staged?

-Australia.

-Ireland.

Stradey Park in Wales is a venue for which sport?

Rugby Union.

-Bank.

-In politics, for what do the letters GCHQ stand?

Erm...Government...

..Something HQ. Pass.

Government Communications Headquarters.

Which C17 French comic playwright wrote School For Wives?

Moliere.

Which actor played Granddad

on the children's 1970s and '80s TV series of the same name?

-Clive...Owen.

-Dunn.

What A was a military opponent

of slavery in 19th-centry America?

Abolitionists.

-Bank.

-Which building houses the Senate and Houses of Representatives?

Pentagon.

Capitol Building. Betty...

Time up. You banked £80.

Trebled and added to the winnings from the previous rounds,

means prize money today is...

Of course, only one of you can take that money away,

so you are playing against each other

head to head. I ask alternate questions.

Best of five. Whoever answers the most correctly wins.

It's that simple. If there's a tie,

we play Sudden Death till we have a winner.

So, Tina and Betty...

..£2130.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

As the last strongest link, you choose who starts.

I'd like to go first.

Betty,

in which county is Wells,

the smallest cathedral city in England?

Somerset.

Who is the longest-serving character

on the UK TV soap

Emmerdale?

Alan Turner.

The correct answer is Seth Armstrong.

Betty,

which European city

built a 106m great wheel

to celebrate the dawn of the 20th century?

Paris.

Tina,

in music,

which legendary American blues singer

plays a guitar

that he calls Lucille?

Eric Clapton.

The correct answer is BB King.

Betty,

what was the name

of the small, bear-like inhabitants

of the planet Endor

in the Star Wars film

Return Of The Jedi?

I don't know.

The correct answer is the Ewoks.

Tina.

The Battle of the Alamo

in 1836,

was fought by American settlers

seeking independence

from which country?

Mexico.

Betty,

which Viking comic strip character

was created by Dick Brown

and has appeared in newspapers

since 1973?

Vorterix?

The correct answer is Hagar the Horrible.

Tina,

which fuel is obtained by distilling crude oil

and was first produced in 1830

by Baron von Reischenbach?

Petrol.

The correct answer is paraffin.

Betty, if you answer this question correctly, you've won.

So for £2130...

In cookery,

the gelatine substitute agar

is extracted

from which type of plant?

Seaweed.

That means Betty is today's strongest link.

You go away with...

Tina, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I would have liked to have won.

Just over £2000 would have made a difference

to my household maintenance,

but I think the best woman won.

Betty had a better general knowledge base.

My expectations of today were,

"Have fun. Enjoy it."

"If you get through the first round, great."

"If you get through right to the end,

well, even better."

ITFC Subtitles for BBC Subtitling 2001