20/09/2012 Weakest Link

Of the nine people preparing for the show,

only one will take home prize money of up to £10,000.

The others will get nothing after their team votes 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 for the prize money,

they have to work as a team.

Eight will leave with nothing

as we lose the player voted the weakest link.

Let's meet the team.

I'm Brian. I'm 37. I'm a sales manager from Bishop Auckland.

I'm Carol. I'm 57.

I'm a part-time social science lecturer from Twickenham.

I'm Simon. I'm 31. I come from North Wales and live in East Lothian.

I'm a police officer.

I'm Jill. I'm 49 and work as a human resources manager in Bolton.

I'm Katie. I'm 19, from London.

I read computer science and business at Nottingham University.

I'm Uno. I'm 74. I'm a retired software consultant from Wakefield.

I'm Brenda. I'm 60. I'm a retired business owner from Merseyside.

I'm Steve. I'm 48.

I'm a local government officer from Portsmouth.

I'm Louise. I'm 34.

I'm a pharmacy technician from Leeds.

Now, the rules. The aim is to answer enough questions

to reach your £1000 target within the time limit.

The best way is to create a chain

of nine correct answers.

Get one wrong and you lose the money.

But if you say "bank"

before the question, the money is safe.

But you start a new chain.

Remember, at the end of the round,

only banked money can be carried forward.

In Round One,

there are three minutes on the clock.

We'll start with whoever is first alphabetically.

That's Brenda. Let's play The Weakest Link.

The first question is for £20.

Start the clock.

"It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is..."?

Snoring.

Which food must be thrown over your shoulder when spilt?

Salt.

In the northern hemisphere, Easter takes place during which season?

Spring.

What colour is a snooker cue ball?

White.

What "I" is a sugar-based mixture used to decorate cakes and pastries?

Icing sugar.

In film, in the 1996 movie Flipper,

what type of animal is Flipper?

Dolphin.

What C is a strongly-scented flower used to make herbal tea?

Camomile.

-Bank.

-How many events are there in a decathlon?

Ten.

Which was by Hans Christian Anderson...

The Snow Queen or Snow White?

-Snow White.

-No.

The Snow Queen.

What P is the low vibrant sound made by a contented cat?

Purr.

Is Mandarin a Chinese or Japanese language?

Chinese.

-Bank.

-Norman Lamont is with which political party?

Conservative.

What is the main vegetable ingredient of coleslaw?

Cabbage.

Which TV cartoon features Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa?

The Simpsons.

Which A is a mammal with an armour of bony plates on its back?

-Aardvark.

-Armadillo.

Britain uses British Summer Time in the summer

and what in the winter?

Don't know.

Greenwich Mean Time.

If you marry in Lent, you'll live to what?

-100.

-Repent.

Which G is mathematics concerning the properties of shapes?

-Geometrics.

-Geometry.

I'll accept geometrics.

In which continent is Libya?

-Asia.

-Africa.

In nature, are tomatoes categorised as vegetables or fruits?

Fruits.

Whistle and flute is rhyming slang for which item of clothing?

Suit.

Name either of the elements which combine to make water.

Hydrogen.

Jimmy Carter was president of which country in the '70s and '80s?

USA.

-Bank.

-What is a mongoose - a bird or a mammal?

Mammal.

If a TV programme started at 8:35 and finished at 10:15,

how long did it last?

1 hour 40.

Monocot seedlings sprout with how many leaves?

One.

Manitoba and Ontario are provinces of which North American country?

Canada.

-Bank.

-The actor Alfredo James...

You've reached your target

and banked £1000.

That money will go through to the next round.

But one of you will not. Remember,

you'll have 10 seconds less.

You need to streamline your team.

Who do you want to get rid of?

Who has no promise for the next round?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

After a lucrative first round, Louise is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Uno.

But at this stage, how will the team decide who leaves first?

Voting over. Reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Brian, how's it going for you?

OK, I think, Anne.

Why do you want Brenda off the team?

It's not a case of wanting her off.

A few got one wrong.

I felt Brenda hesitated more than the others.

Simon.

Brenda got one wrong, like me, but she seemed hesitant and nervous.

Right.

Uno, how do you think you did?

-Could be worse.

-I don't think it could.

Statistically, no-one was worse than you.

But it's votes that count.

Brenda, geography is your specialist subject.

-American geography.

-American geography.

Not African geography?

No. I missed that one.

You did and it's cost you your place.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm furious to be voted off first.

There was no reason at all.

It might be an ageism thing.

I'd like Simon to be next. He lost the team a lot of money.

But I think Uno will be next because of his age and his hesitation.

Round Two and you have £1000 in the bank. Eight of you are left.

You are without Brenda's wisdom. Particularly on geography.

We are taking 10 seconds off you.

We start with the strongest link.

That's Louise! Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. The actor, Alfredo James Pacino is more commonly known by which name?

-Pass.

-Al Pacino.

Who invented the electric battery in 1800 - Alessandro Volta or Robert Bunsen?

Volta.

Which comic-strip dog was drawn by Charles Schulz?

Snoopy.

Actor Ralph Little plays Anthony in which TV sitcom?

The Royle Family.

What G is the smallest member of the ape family?

-Gorilla.

-Gibbon.

In which hemisphere would you find the aurora australis - northern or southern?

Southern.

In which European country is the town of Edam?

-Italy.

-Holland.

In music, which singer won Best British Male at the 2001 Brit Awards?

Robbie Williams.

What M is a cheese traditionally made from buffalo milk?

Mozzarella.

Where was fashion designer Gianni Versace born?

Italy.

-Bank.

-Which country first developed and used tanks in WWI - Britain or Germany?

-Germany.

-Britain.

Tim Vincent, Peter Duncan and Simon Groom were presenters on which children's TV show?

Blue Peter.

What H is an inert gas safer than hydrogen,

used to fill balloons that float away when released?

Helium.

In the animal kingdom, what T is the name for a group of monkeys?

-Pass.

-Troop.

What's the name of the golf club used to knock the ball into a hole when on the green?

Putter.

Complete the title of the 1960s TV show Ready Steady what?

Go.

In which country is the town of Le Mans,

where the annual 24-hour motor race takes place?

-Italy.

-France.

In film, Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye starred in which 1954 festive musical?

White Christmas.

-Bank.

-Viscose is a fabric derived from the pulp of which material?

-Nylon.

-Wood.

How many years did the French revolution last - 10 or 20?

Ten.

In which country is Park City one of the venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics?

-New York.

-United States.

In TV, Kym, Noel, Suzanne, Myleene and Danny

were picked to perform in which band on a TV show?

Hear'Say.

In which Tom Cruise film is the line "show me the money" spoken?

-Pass.

-Jerry Maguire.

In physics, what E is the form of energy created by charged particles?

Electrical.

-Bank.

-In biology...

Time is up.

And that was a disastrous round, team.

You've gone from gaining the maximum in the first round of £1000

to putting in the kitty just £140.

Who is irritating? Who is costing you money?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Brian is the strongest.

The weakest link is Jill, but will the voting follow the facts?

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

We have a tie. Louise and Carol, three votes each.

Louise, do you get out much?

-Not really.

-You've never heard of Al Pacino and you think Le Mans is in Italy.

-Yeah.

-Why vote for Carol?

-She got two wrong, the same as I did.

-She banked more money than you, of course.

-Yeah.

-Jill, what do you do?

-Human Resources manager.

-You fire people.

-No, not much.

-They'll have a laugh at you next time.

-You think the smallest ape is a gorilla.

-It was a stupid answer.

-Why did you vote for Louise?

-She got two wrong,

-although she's been good most of the time.

-Statistically...

you were the weakest link.

But...you're not in the running.

Brian...you were the strongest link in the last round,

so you have a choice whether you get rid of Carol or Louise.

-I didn't vote for either, Anne, but...

-I can see that.

-I'll vote for Carol.

-Why?

-She strikes me as being a bit of pain, Anne.

-Right.

Carol, are you a pain?

No, not at all. I knew both questions that Louise didn't answer.

-It helps more if you know the answers to YOUR questions.

-Agreed.

-You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

It's a shock. I expected to do better.

I have a very good general knowledge

and the two questions I got wrong completely foxed me.

I found Brian's comments unpleasant and uncalled for.

I didn't know what I'd done to offend him.

I think Uno may be voted off next because he didn't always

get his questions right

and other people will notice.

Round Three. You've got £1140 in the kitty, out of a possible £2000. You're down to seven players.

You got rid of Brenda, who doesn't know where Libya is, and Carol, who Brian voted off

because he said she was a pain.

Ten seconds off the clock. Brian was the strongest link last time.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The title of EM Forster's first novel is Where Angels Fear to what?

Tread.

Which US president said, "I'm giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free"?

Abraham Lincoln.

What was the first name of the famous painter, father of Paloma Picasso?

-Pass.

-Pablo.

What name is given to the atmospheric layer above the Earth's surface

which filters most of the sun's UV rays?

Ozone.

Complete the title of Bruce Springsteen's 1985 UK hit single Dancing In The what?

In The Dark.

Kabaddi is a seven-aside team game originally played in which country?

India.

-Bank.

-What type of sea creatures are the focus of 1999 the film Deep Blue Sea?

Sharks.

To which continent are agoutis native, Australia or South America?

-Australia.

-South America.

What solid fat was invented in the late 1860s as an alternative to butter?

Margarine.

In which sport do end-zones make up part of the field of play?

-Baseball.

-American football.

Which city, located on the Tigris River, is the largest in Iraq?

-Pass.

-Baghdad.

Which is further - 40 miles or 58 kilometres?

40 miles.

In music, Neil who had a UK Top Ten hit in 1962 with Breaking Up Is Hard To Do?

-Simon.

-Sedaka.

In the USA, which major city stands on the left bank of the Potomac River?

Washington.

What C is a deep unconscious state from which a patient cannot be woken?

Coma.

The Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Churches are all branches of which religion?

Catholicism. Christianity.

Christianity. I must accept your first answer.

Which squirrel was introduced to Britain from the USA?

Grey.

Which comedy show, hosted by Clive Anderson, had Richard Ranch as resident pianist.

-Saturday Night Live.

-Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Where would you be flying if you were arriving at Marco Polo airport?

Italy.

In which decade did the Des O'Connor Show first appear on British TV?

1960s?

Complete this Alan Bennett play. The Madness of George the what?

Third.

-Bank.

-Dublin is on which coast of Ireland?

-East.

-That is the correct answer. Time is up.

You scraped together £200. Who can't do the job? Who's got no better?

Who is still full either of nerves, or lack of knowledge? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Louise is the strongest link for a second time.

Jill is the weakest for the second time,

Will she survive another vote?

Voting over. Time to reveal

who you think is the weakest link.

Steve, how's it going for you?

-Not too bad.

-Why do you want to get rid of Jill?

It's the second round that she's been the weakest player

or had as many wrong as anybody else.

Brian, is Jill as annoying as Carol?

On the contrary, Jill is lovely.

-I think she had a bad round that time.

-What do you do?

-I manage a team

of fantastically gifted salespeople.

Do you? What do you sell?

Fragrance, cosmetics, toiletries.

Right. Louise,

why Jill?

Because, again,

she had wavery rounds, like me.

but this round she seemed to stand out as being the weakest player.

You're an ex-member of SPICE.

-Yes.

-Is that like MENSA?

No, nothing at all.

Is it for people who know nothing at all?

-Probably.

-Yes, you'd qualify. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm kicking myself over the Picasso one. The world must know that.

There'll probably be people who can't believe I'm so stupid.

Anne asks the questions, you try not to look,

not to make eye contact, but it's impossible. You think, I just don't know it.

You become stupid when she looks.

Round Four. £1340 you've banked so far. There are six of you left. Another ten seconds off.

You now have two and a half minutes. We'll start with the strongest link -

Louise. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

-What is the literal translation of the expression vis-a-vis?

-Pass.

Face to face.

Who became first minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly?

David Trimble.

What P on the River Ribble is the administrative centre of Lancashire?

Preston.

In which country was manufacturer BMW founded?

Germany.

For what is Kiri Te Kanawa famous? Singing or the violin?

Singing.

-Bank.

-Which movie starring Gable and Leigh was based on a novel by Margaret Mitchell?

Gone With The Wind.

The deliberate breaking of a law through non-violent direct action is known as civil what?

-Violation.

-Disobedience.

What was Dawn French's profession before she became an actress?

-Secretary.

-Teacher.

In which century was 30% of the English population killed by the Black Death?

-17th.

-14th.

What colour pigment is made from the metal cobalt?

-Red.

-Blue.

In geography, where is the Isle of Skye? The Inner or Outer Hebrides?

-Outer.

-Inner.

In film, which actress plays Tom Cruise's wife in the 1999 movie Eyes Wide Shut?

Nicole Kidman.

In which modern country was Christopher Columbus born?

Italy.

In which decade was Last Of The Summer Wine first broadcast on British TV?

The '70s.

-Pass.

-In music, which patriotic...

-Bank.

-Pass. Oh, right.

Katie, the first US satellite,

Explorer I, was launched into orbit in which year?

-'52.

-'58.

Which ancient European capital is home to the Parthenon?

Athens.

The prunus domestica is more commonly known as which fruit?

Plum.

Who was arrested in the garden of Gethsemame after being kissed by Judas?

-Thomas.

-Jesus.

In maths, what fraction is a half plus a third?

-A fifth.

-Five sixths.

Which was the first to be nationalised by Labour in the '40s?

Bank Of England or National Coal Board?

Bank Of England.

-Bank.

-The viola is in which family of instruments?

Violin.

Where did the first Commonwealth Games take place in 1930?

-Britain.

-Canada.

When was it compulsory to wear a seat belt?

Time is up. I cannot complete the question.

You banked £220, but who has lost the plot?

Who wasn't looking great at the start, and is looking worse?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Steve was the only one to answer all of his questions,

making him the strongest link.

In a reversal of fortune, Louise is the weakest link.

Who will lose out in the vote?

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

Simon, where are you from?

-North Wales.

-What do you do?

-I'm a police officer.

-In North Wales?

-I'm in Scotland. I've moved to Scotland.

-Didn't you like it in Wales?

-A lovely country, and I'm sure you agree.

-What made you pass?

-Telepathy. I could see it was hard.

-I thought I'd save time.

-And you're a police officer?

-I'm afraid so.

-So, you always tell the truth?

-Always, Anne.

-Why vote for Louise?

She got three wrong. She was the weakest link.

Only one question more than you got wrong.

That's the one that counts.

-You're struggling a bit.

-I am.

-Why's that?

-Old age.

-Old age? How old are you?

-74.

-Right. Well, try and keep up.

-Why have you voted for Louise?

-I believe she got

-as many wrong as I did.

-No. She got more wrong than you did.

So, just try and keep up, as I say. Steve,

it's going very well for you.

-Not too bad.

-And Louise? What's wrong with her?

She's erratic.

She's the best or the worst. You can't depend on her.

Louise, what do you do?

Pharmacy technician.

-Are you? Are you erratic when you're a pha...

-Yeah, very.

-So the experiments must be a bit dodgy, are they?

-Explosive.

Good heavens! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The comment that I was erratic was spot on.

Anybody who knows me would agree totally and wholeheartedly.

I am erratic.

I think Steve and Brian may be tactical voting. Erm...

I think they'll vote Katie off. To get rid of the women.

Round Five, and you have in the kitty...

There are five of you left.

Another ten seconds off the time. We start with the strongest link -

Steve. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

"The Garden Of Earthly Delights?" Bosch or Botticelli?

-Botticelli.

-Bosch.

History. With which ancient civilisation would you associate Homer?

Greek.

In the UK, what R is an English city in North Yorkshire on the Ure?

-Pass.

-Ripon.

Which James Bond star played Trooper Joe Roberts in the 1965 film The Hill?

Sean Connery.

In literature, Holden Caulfield is the 16-year-old narrator

of which 1951 JD Salinger novel?

-Pass.

-Catcher In The Rye. Steve, pop music.

Who has been The Rolling Stones' drummer since 1962?

Charlie Watts or Bill Wyman?

Charlie Watts.

Which Nick Hornby novel reveals the intricacies of football?

Fever Pitch.

In TV, Lindsay who played Jamie Summers in The Bionic Woman?

Lindsay Wagner.

What M is Charles the Scottish chemist

who took out a patent for waterproof clothing in 1823?

Macintosh.

In geography, which city stands near the mouth

of the river Eden in Cumbria?

-Pass.

-Carlisle.

In classical music, tabla are drums from which country?

-Pass.

-India.

Which US singer had UK No.1s with Magic Moments

and Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes during the '50s?

Perry Como.

-Bank.

-On which Spanish costa are Marbella and Torremolinos?

Costa Del Sol.

The play A Man For All Seasons is about Sir Thomas More,

Lord Chancellor to which English monarch?

Henry VIII.

In TV, which actress played the character Michelle Fowler in EastEnders?

-Pass.

-Susan Tully.

In which city is Holyrood House, where Mary Queen of Scots spent most of her reign?

Edinburgh.

-Bank.

-In football, which West Midland club is nicknamed The Blues?

Birmingham City.

-Bank.

-According to the Roman calendar, which month was the 10th of the year?

-August.

-December.

Politics. Which Labour MP was disgraced for borrowing money from...

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question. £160

is all you won in that round.

Who now is totally unfit to be here?

Who should be stopped in their tracks? Who has done too much damage

to be allowed to remain?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

For a second time, Brian is the strongest.

Uno is the weakest for a second time.

He failed to answer any of his correctly.

Will he lose out this time?

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

Brian...

-who leads a team who sell girlie fragrances.

-Absolutely.

Do you wear a girlie fragrance?

It is a man's, but I have been accused of wearing that.

-What's Uno done to upset you?

-Nothing at all.

He's done well, but he had a bad round then.

Right, Simon.

The policeman from Wales, who moved to Scotland,

-but not cos he didn't like Wales. Why don't you like Uno?

-I like Uno.

-Unfortunately, he got three wrong and was hesitant.

-Katie, you've woken up.

-Haven't you?

-Yes.

-Why's that?

-Erm...

Good questions?

Less nerves.

-What's happened to Uno, do you think?

-Erm...

The opposite. A bit nervous.

Right. Uno, have you given up?

-Looks like it.

-What's your specialist subject?

I'm beginning to doubt that I've got any.

I think that's a view shared by the team. You are the weakest link.

Goodbye.

It's not too bad. I deserved to be voted off.

I did badly enough.

I voted for Katie because I thought

she was next worst to me.

And she seemed to be very nervous.

I think in the final it will be

Brian and Steve and I believe Brian will win.

Round Six. You've won...

out of a possible £5000.

Four of you left. Ten seconds from the time.

We start with the strongest from last time.

Brian. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which sculptor designed the Medici Chapel in Florence?

Michelangelo.

Which Nazi poisoned himself after being condemned to hang in Nuremberg in 1946?

-Josef Mengele.

-Hermann Goering.

What A is the name of a strict Protestant group in the USA

who reject the influences of modern industrial society?

-Pass.

-Amish.

What was the first name of Rocky's girlfriend

in the 1976 film starring Sylvester Stallone?

-Vivian.

-Adrian.

In rugby union, which country does Scott Gibbs represent?

Wales.

Which former British Intelligence officer wrote

The Confidential Agent and The Human Factor?

-John Le Carre.

-Graham Greene. Katie...

Complete the title of Bob Dylan's 1966 UK hit album.

Blonde On What?

-Water?

-Blonde.

In America, OH is the postal abbreviation for which state?

Ohio?

In TV, Gerry who created The Thunderbirds series?

Anderson.

-Bank.

-Lemmy is lead singer of which British heavy metal band?

Motorhead.

Literature. Which 1850 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne

features an adulteress in 17th century New England?

-Pass.

-The Scarlet Letter.

Steve, who married Aristotle Onassis in 1968?

Jackie Kennedy.

-Bank.

-What is the 1987 movie with Steve Martin and John Candy...

Planes, Trains and what?

Automobiles.

Which famous football manager became the first man

to score a hat trick against Rangers at Ibrox in 1963?

-Bill Shankly.

-Alex Ferguson.

Where was dramatist and poet Henrik Ibsen born?

-England.

-Norway.

In the King James version of the Bible, how many books are in the Old Testament?

-40.

-39.

In the US, the reserve at Fort Knox is named after

a general from which American war?

Time is up. It was the American War of Independence.

Only £70 in that round.

It is now necessary to dispatch the dead wood.

It is time to vote off the weakest link.

Brian is the strongest link for the third time.

Katie answered none correctly, making her the weakest link.

But whose time is up?

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

Simon, why have you voted for Katie?

I don't think she got one right that time.

-You only got one.

-One more than Katie.

Sweet-smelling Brian.

-Why Katie?

-I just think she had a disastrous round that round.

Got unlucky questions. That's the way it goes.

-Katie, what do you do?

-I'm a student.

-Are you?

You were the weakest link in that round

and you've reached ten incorrect questions in the game.

I aim to please.

Well, please us now by clearing off.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

You need to be ruthless on this show.

They might seem like your friends

but they're just waiting for a reason to get rid of you.

Steve will be voted off next, so Brian and Simon

will be in the final.

Round Seven. You have...

out of a possible £6000.

Three of you left. We are taking ten seconds

off the time and we start with the strongest link.

That's sweet-smelling Brian again.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Who wrote the Water Music

thought to be for George I's procession down the Thames.

Handel.

Which US actress provided the voice for Princess Barla

in the 1998 animated film Antz?

-Holly Hunt.

-Sharon Stone.

Where in the body would you find the sylvian fissure?

Ear.

The brain.

Which international organisation

set up the International Court of Justice?

United Nations.

In the animal kingdom, what is the common term

for domesticated cavies?

-Hyena.

-Guinea pig.

Which Robert Bolt play

deals with the life and death of Sir Thomas More?

A Man For All Seasons.

-Bank.

-What was the name of

the US legal drama series starring Jimmy Smits?

LA Law.

Viticulture is the growing of which fruit?

Apples.

Grapes.

In 1993, which British athlete

set the 110m hurdles world record in Stuttgart?

Colin Jackson.

In theatre, for what does the abbreviation FOH stand?

Front of house. SIMON: Bank.

Omaha is the largest city in which US state?

-Connecticut.

-Nebraska.

Who painted Sunday Afternoon On The Island Of Le Grand Jatee?

Matisse.

Georges Seurat.

What V describes the two lower chambers of the heart?

Ventricles.

-Bank.

-Which Norwegian city is located on the Aker River?

Oslo.

-Bank.

-A "murder" is the name of which group of birds?

Crows.

Football, Kenny Dalglish...

Time is up.

£110 you've banked. In Round Eight you get the chance to treble

what you've banked, meaning in the next round

there's £3000 to be won.

Whose day is done? Who will you get rid of?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Brian answered all questions correctly,

making him the strongest link.

Simon only answered one correctly, making him the weakest link.

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

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

Brian, are you a truthful sales manager?

Absolutely.

-Always honest?

-I try to be.

And are you telling me that in voting Steve off,

you've chosen the weakest link?

I thought Steve would vote for me

cos he didn't fancy playing me in the final.

I banked on Simon voting for Steve. Steve voted for him before.

-You are rid of your biggest rival.

-Simon'll probably take me in the final.

I think you've said enough.

Simon, why Steve?

I had a bad round, Anne. But Steve was just behind me.

As Brian says, he's voted for me earlier.

Like Brian, ramble, ramble, ramble!

-You were the worst link in that round.

-Yes.

You were the weakest link in the game, but you're still here.

Steve, you were NOT the weakest link but it's votes that count.

With two votes, you are off. Goodbye.

I expected it to be fun, which it was.

And I expected to meet nice people, which I did, with the exception of Brian,

who is ahem...a bit of a snake!

"I think that Brian will win."

But I would really like Simon to win.

But he had shaky rounds and Brian was strong throughout.

Round Eight.

You have in the kitty...

Brian and Simon,

just the two of you left.

And your time is 90 seconds. But whatever you win in this round

will be trebled and added to your total for your prize money. So £3000 is at stake.

We start with the strongest link - Brian.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Morrison Hotel and LA Woman

are albums by which '60s and '70s US rock band?

-Beach Boys.

-The Doors.

Which sacred Hindu river passes through Varanasi?

Ganges.

Which variety of apple did Mrs Smith find

in her garden in Australia in the 1860s?

Granny Smith's. SIMON: Bank.

What B is an inflamed swelling at the base of the big toe?

Bunion.

Brian, name the TV and film director known as "the master of suspense"?

Alfred Hitchcock.

-Bank.

-For which government legal organisation

does the acronym CPS stand?

Crown Prosecution Service.

What "I" was the name of the revolution

that saw the mechanisation of many manual tasks?

Industrial Revolution.

-Bank.

-Which common river name comes from the Celtic word for river?

-Pass.

-Avon.

What is the number 15 in Roman numerals?

XV.

To which order does the porcupine belong, carnivore or rodent?

Rodent.

Holly Johnson was the singer of which '80s pop group?

Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

-Bank.

-What H is a NASA telescope

named after a famous American astronomer, launched in 1990?

Hubble.

-Bank.

-Antwerp and Ghent are in...

Belgium. SIMON: Bank.

Cricket. What does the umpire signal when he holds...

Six.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Brian...

Time's up. You banked just in time.

You managed to win £310 which we'll treble and add to the winnings from the previous rounds.

That means prize money today of...

Only one of you can take that money away so now

you play against each other 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.

Brian and Simon, for £2830, let's play The Weakest Link.

Simon, as strongest link last time, you choose

-who goes first.

-I'd like to go first, Anne.

Simon,

in football,

which position did Gordon Banks play

during his professional career?

-Goalkeeper.

-That is the correct answer.

Brian,

in the animal kingdom

how is the canis familiaris more commonly known?

-Dog.

-That is the correct answer.

Simon,

what Biblical name is given to the plant polemonium

because its leaves look like the rungs of a ladder?

-Jacob's ladder.

-That is the correct answer.

Brian,

in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens,

what was the name of Bill Sykes' mistress?

-Nancy.

-That is the correct answer.

At the moment you're level-pegging.

Simon,

in pop music what song title connects

the artists Buddy Holly, Steps and Nick Berry?

-Heartbeat.

-That is the correct answer.

Brian,

in geography,

how many countries share a border with Thailand?

-Six.

-The correct answer is four.

Simon,

which newspaper comic strip

features four children and a large dog called Boot?

-Perishers.

-That is the correct answer.

Brian, you need to answer this

to remain in the game.

Which English city

was known as Glevum

by the Romans?

-Lincoln.

-The correct answer is Gloucester.

That means, Simon,

you ARE today's strongest link and you go away with...

Brian, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

Winning today's show is fabulous. Unbelievable.

Still in a little bit of shock.

Simon wasn't the strongest overall. He'd admit that.

But he did the business when it mattered.

I had to get through the first two or three rounds.

I hoped I'd get stronger but I got weaker.

But I'm going home with a cheque and it's wonderful!

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