0:00:02 > 0:00:04Here are today's nine contestants.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08Only one will take home prize money of up to £10,000.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11The rest will leave with nothing, as one by one
0:00:11 > 0:00:14they're voted off as the weakest link.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Welcome to The Weakest Link.
0:00:32 > 0:00:37Any of the nine people in the studio here today could win up to £10,000.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39They don't know each other.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43If they want the prize money, they'll have to work as a team.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47But eight of them will leave with nothing,
0:00:47 > 0:00:51as round by round, we lose the player voted the weakest link.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Let's meet the team.
0:00:54 > 0:00:59I'm 22, I'm from Lowestoft, and I'm a civil servant.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03I'm 55 years old, I'm from Crawley in West Sussex,
0:01:03 > 0:01:06and I'm an osteopath's receptionist.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11I'm 45 from Tyne and Wear, and I'm a registration executive.
0:01:11 > 0:01:16I'm 22 from Reading, and I'm a medical student.
0:01:16 > 0:01:21I'm 48 from Norfolk and I'm a sales consultant.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24I'm 59, I'm from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire,
0:01:24 > 0:01:27and I'm a retired cleansing operative.
0:01:27 > 0:01:33I'm 36, from Canvey Island in Essex, and I'm a housewife.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38I'm 28, from Birmingham, and I'm a computer games tester.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43I'm 35, from Pembroke, and I'm a ferry terminal supervisor.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47In each round, the aim is to get enough questions correct
0:01:47 > 0:01:51to reach your £1000 target within the time limit.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55The fastest way is by a chain of correct answers.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Get a question wrong and you break the chain
0:01:58 > 0:02:01and lose all the money in that chain.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Say bank first and the money is safe.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08However, you start a new chain from scratch.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10At the end of the round,
0:02:10 > 0:02:13only money that is banked can be taken forward.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18In Round One, there are three minutes on the clock.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22We'll start with whoever's name is first alphabetically.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25It's Fiona. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30The first question is for £20. Start the clock.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33100cm is equal to one what?
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- Metre.- Correct.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39What L is used to describe someone who can read and write?
0:02:39 > 0:02:40Literate.
0:02:40 > 0:02:46In the Book of Genesis, who is the first woman to be created in the image of God?
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- Mary.- Eve.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53Hanover, Cologne and Essen are cities in which country?
0:02:53 > 0:02:55- Germany.- Correct.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59Are crocodiles cold-blooded or warm-blooded animals?
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Cold-blooded.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Which American actor born in 1925
0:03:03 > 0:03:07starred in The Odd Couple and Some Like It Hot?
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- Jack Lemmon.- Correct.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14- Bank.- In tennis, name the red surface the French Open is played on.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16- Clay.- Correct.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Which composer wrote the Water Music?
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- Handel.- Correct.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25In World War II, what was the Lancaster - a fighter or bomber?
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- A bomber.- Correct.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30In the 1970s TV sitcom Porridge,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33what was Mr Barrowclough's profession?
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- Prison officer.- Correct.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40In 1940, which British stage and screen actor did Vivien Leigh marry?
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- Pass.- Laurence Olivier.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46In maths, what is 100 minus 38?
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- 22.- 62.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54In the original Star Trek TV series,
0:03:54 > 0:03:58what B is the nickname of Dr McCoy?
0:03:59 > 0:04:01- Pass.- Bones.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06In 1028, King Canute was King of England, Norway and where else?
0:04:06 > 0:04:08- France.- Denmark.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12In which century was Hans Christian Andersen born?
0:04:12 > 0:04:13- 19th.- Correct.
0:04:13 > 0:04:1580 degrees Fahrenheit
0:04:15 > 0:04:20is equal to approximately how many degrees Celsius, 7 or 27?
0:04:20 > 0:04:22- 27.- Correct.
0:04:22 > 0:04:28In which 1940 Disney film does Mickey Mouse appear as the sorcerer's apprentice?
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- Fantasia.- Correct.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35The Battle of Verdun took place in which world war?
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- The First World War. - Correct.
0:04:37 > 0:04:44Alan Bennett, Jonathan Miller, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore were in Beyond The what?
0:04:44 > 0:04:46- Grave.- Fringe.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51In US politics, which party did President Carter represent?
0:04:51 > 0:04:52Democrats.
0:04:52 > 0:04:58Which Portuguese city stands on the River Douro, Lisbon or Porto?
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- Lisbon.- Porto.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04What is the sequel to Milton's Paradise Lost?
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- Paradise Gained. - No, Paradise Regained.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09What V is a thin sheet
0:05:09 > 0:05:13of fine wood used to overlay less expensive material?
0:05:13 > 0:05:14A veneer.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18- Pass.- In entertain... Pass, did you say?
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Rebecca, the Mekong, Yanktze and Lena
0:05:21 > 0:05:24are examples of what natural feature?
0:05:24 > 0:05:25Rivers.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29- Bank.- The title of the Stereophonics' single...
0:05:33 > 0:05:40Time is up. You only banked £120. Who is clearly a burden?
0:05:40 > 0:05:44It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50Rebecca is the strongest as she got the most questions right.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53She also banked money.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Richie is the weakest link,
0:05:55 > 0:06:00but at this early stage of the game, will the voting reflect reality?
0:06:01 > 0:06:04It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Margaret,
0:06:25 > 0:06:27remind me what you do.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30I'm a receptionist for an osteopath.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33- How's your back?- Terrible.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- Why Richie?- He didn't get any right.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Trevor.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- Yes, Anne.- Will you be passing on many questions?
0:06:41 > 0:06:45I was just overwhelmed by your presence, Anne.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Why do you want rid of Richie?
0:06:47 > 0:06:51Basically, he didn't get a question right this round.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55- He didn't pass on any before he'd heard them.- He didn't.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Fiona.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- Yes, Anne.- What do you do? - I'm a housewife.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- Did you train to get there? - It's been a long road,
0:07:03 > 0:07:07- but I think I've succeeded, yes. - Have you?
0:07:07 > 0:07:08Why Richie?
0:07:08 > 0:07:13- I'm gutted to vote him off, but he did have a poor round.- Right.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15What do you do, Paul?
0:07:15 > 0:07:17I test computer games.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Do you? They pay you for that?
0:07:20 > 0:07:24- Sometimes, yeah.- An interest in the theatre, have you?
0:07:24 > 0:07:26Er, no, not really. No.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31- Ever heard of Laurence Olivier? - Doesn't ring a bell.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Why Richie?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35He got unlucky questions really.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38But I think I would have got them.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42Well, Richie, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52I feel an absolute geek with a big G.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56It's everyone's worst nightmare to be voted off first.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59I think Martin will be voted off next.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Because he was the only one who didn't vote for me.
0:08:02 > 0:08:08So all the rest of them will think he's going to be a tactical player.
0:08:09 > 0:08:14Round Two. You've won £120 so far. Eight players left.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17We take ten seconds off the clock.
0:08:17 > 0:08:23We start with the strongest. That's Rebecca. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Start the clock.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28What type of organism causes typhoid -
0:08:28 > 0:08:31a bacterium or an amoeba?
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- Amoeba.- No, bacterium.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39In space travel, the NASA Galileo Mission launched in 1989
0:08:39 > 0:08:42was destined for which planet?
0:08:42 > 0:08:43- Mars.- Jupiter.
0:08:43 > 0:08:44In TV,
0:08:44 > 0:08:48what T is the surname of the brothers in Thunderbirds?
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- Thompson.- Tracey.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Fiona, which European country
0:08:53 > 0:08:57sank the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in 1995?
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- France.- Correct.
0:08:59 > 0:09:05Going clockwise on a compass, how many degrees is the angle between west and north?
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- 180.- Is that an answer?- 180.- 90.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13In which decade was the bikini invented by Louis Reard?
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- '40s.- Correct.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20Which female singer's first No.1 single in USA was Like A Virgin?
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- Madonna.- Correct.- Bank.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Which post-war UK Prime Minister
0:09:25 > 0:09:27was created Earl of Avon in 1961?
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- Um, Harold Macmillan. - Anthony Eden.
0:09:33 > 0:09:38What T is the name of the oven in which chicken tikka is cooked?
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- I don't know, Anne.- Tandoor.
0:09:42 > 0:09:49What subjective scale describes damage caused by earthquakes, Mercalli or Richter?
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- Richter.- No, Mercalli.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55The Maltese island group is directly south
0:09:55 > 0:09:57of which major Mediterranean island?
0:10:00 > 0:10:02- Corsica.- Sicily.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06The Boston silversmith who saw the British approach
0:10:06 > 0:10:11at the start of the American War of Independence was Paul who?
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- Getty.- Revere.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Which England football manager
0:10:15 > 0:10:19joined Hamburg from Liverpool in 1977?
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- Kevin Keegan.- Correct.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25Which Irish group had UK hit singles in the '90s
0:10:25 > 0:10:27with Runaway and So Young?
0:10:27 > 0:10:29- The Corrs.- Correct.- Bank.
0:10:29 > 0:10:34In the human body, which intestine is longer - small or large?
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- The small intestine.- Correct.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Charlotte Bronte's Villette is set in which European capital?
0:10:40 > 0:10:43- Paris.- Brussels.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47What H is the Eastern religion in which Vedic Gods are venerated?
0:10:47 > 0:10:49- Hinduism.- Correct.
0:10:49 > 0:10:54The title of the 1993 film starring Uma Thurman and Keanu Reeves
0:10:54 > 0:10:57is Even Cowgirls Get The what?
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- Frights.- Blues.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Now being phased out of the UK,
0:11:05 > 0:11:10which metal is added to petrol to increase the octane number?
0:11:10 > 0:11:11- Lead.- Correct.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- Bank.- What composer wrote the Enigma Variations?
0:11:18 > 0:11:23The correct answer is Elgar. You only banked £140 in that round.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Who sadly is dazed and confused?
0:11:26 > 0:11:30Whose knowledge is best suited to watching television?
0:11:30 > 0:11:34It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41With no correct answers, Tricia is now the weakest link.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45Margaret is the strongest, but who will lose in the voting?
0:11:46 > 0:11:50It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Interesting, team. We have a three-way tie -
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Tricia, Fred and Rebecca.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Two votes each. Rebecca...
0:12:12 > 0:12:17- You're a medical student.- I am. - What year?- Fourth.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22- How long till you're a doctor?- Just under 2 years.- Just under 2 years!
0:12:23 > 0:12:26And do you think you'll manage to get the difference
0:12:26 > 0:12:30between bacterium and amoeba before you qualify?
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Why Fred?
0:12:34 > 0:12:40I think the round was pretty equal, considering everyone did poorly.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43Martin...
0:12:43 > 0:12:48- Why Tricia?- What it says on the tin. Too much pausing, not enough answers.
0:12:48 > 0:12:49Fiona the housewife...
0:12:49 > 0:12:55- Right.- Why Rebecca the medical student - or so she claims?
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Just as you said,
0:12:57 > 0:13:02it's frightening that she could be caring for someone. She had to go.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04When the vote's tied,
0:13:05 > 0:13:08the strongest link casts the deciding vote.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10Margaret...
0:13:10 > 0:13:14you voted for Tricia, but you can change your mind.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17Will you get rid of Tricia, Fred or Rebecca?
0:13:17 > 0:13:22- Sorry, Tricia, I'll stick with you. - Why?- She got most questions wrong.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24She did.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28She didn't answer a single question correctly.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Tricia... you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42I really don't like Margaret now.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46She had the choice of voting two others off besides me.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50I got all my questions right in the previous round, the others didn't.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53I thought she'd give me a chance.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55I think Fred should be here now.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59I don't think he's got as good general knowledge as me.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02I could see him starting to go downhill,
0:14:02 > 0:14:05and I think he'll be voted off next.
0:14:06 > 0:14:12Round Three. You've won a dismal £260 so far out of a possible £2000.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14You're down to seven players.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Another ten seconds comes off the clock.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22The strongest link starts: Margaret. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Start the clock.
0:14:25 > 0:14:30In Jewish dietary law, can meat not be eaten with milk or fruit?
0:14:31 > 0:14:32Milk.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37Which athlete, who won an Olympic bronze medal for 400m hurdles,
0:14:37 > 0:14:40went on to present Record Breakers?
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- Roy Castle. - No, Kriss Akabusi.
0:14:45 > 0:14:51The show where Michael Aspel asks teams to date and value antiques is Going For A...?
0:14:51 > 0:14:53A Song.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58The Wall Street Crash and American Depression took place in which century?
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- The 19th.- 20th.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05Alex Salmond is former leader of which British political party?
0:15:05 > 0:15:08Scottish National Party.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12In the 1980s, who was lead singer of The Jam and The Style Council?
0:15:12 > 0:15:13Paul Weller.
0:15:13 > 0:15:19According to Samuel Johnson, when a man is tired of where, he's tired of life?
0:15:19 > 0:15:21- Work.- London.
0:15:23 > 0:15:30What A was the empire prominent in Central and Southern Mexico in the 14th-16th centuries?
0:15:30 > 0:15:32The Aztec.
0:15:32 > 0:15:37The procedure that shares its name with a spoof rock band is a spinal what?
0:15:40 > 0:15:42- Column.- Tap.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47Which word is used in the UK for what in the USA is called gasoline?
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Petrol.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53Chris Barrie played Gordon Brittas in The Brittas what?
0:15:53 > 0:15:54Empire.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58One litre of pure water weighs how many kilograms?
0:15:58 > 0:16:00One. PAUL: Bank.
0:16:00 > 0:16:05What B is the name of the group who had a 1996 UK hit single with You're Gorgeous?
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Babybird.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13In which sport is the ECB the governing body for England and Wales?
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- Bowls.- Cricket.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22Which planet is closest to the sun - Mars, Venus or Earth?
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Venus. TREVOR: Bank.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27Parkhurst and Strangeways are what?
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Her Majesty's prisons.
0:16:29 > 0:16:35What is the name of the elastic straps of tissue that hold bones together at the joints?
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- Tendons, Anne.- Ligaments. - FRED: Bank.
0:16:38 > 0:16:43What is the first name of the wife of Pakistan cricketer Imran Khan?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Jemima.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- Bank.- In radio, VHF stands for what?
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Frequency. PAUL: Bank.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56To which continent is the hartebeest native?
0:16:58 > 0:17:00Africa.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- Bank.- What A was the sister of Apollo and goddess of the hunt?
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Time's up. You banked £180.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16Who's bewitched, bothered and bewildered?
0:17:16 > 0:17:18For whom does the elbow toll?
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Time to vote off the weakest link.
0:17:22 > 0:17:27For the first time today, Paul is statistically the strongest link.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32Having answered all his questions wrong, Martin is the weakest link.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35But he did bank money for the team.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37Will this save him in the voting?
0:17:38 > 0:17:43Voting over. Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59We have a tie - Rebecca and Trevor, three votes each.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Rebecca... Why Trevor?
0:18:03 > 0:18:06I thought he was probably the weakest link.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08Trevor...
0:18:08 > 0:18:12- Yes, Anne?- Why Rebecca? You've tried twice to get rid of her.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14It's the medical question.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16It just sticks in my mind.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20When the vote's tied, the strongest link has to decide.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Paul...
0:18:23 > 0:18:25our theatre genius.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- That's right.- You voted for Martin, so that's no use.
0:18:29 > 0:18:34So you have to decide now if you want to get rid of Trevor...
0:18:34 > 0:18:36or Rebecca.
0:18:37 > 0:18:42- I'm going to go for Trevor.- Why?- It was that pass before the question.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45I think he's been the weaker of the two.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48Your past has caught up with you, Trevor.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50You are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01Rebecca and I had three votes against us, Paul was the decider.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05He said he didn't like me because...
0:19:05 > 0:19:07I did pass in the very first round.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Let's hope he doesn't win, in all honesty.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14I wish Rebecca was here - she's only two years from being a doctor.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16I hope she's not one in the North-East.
0:19:18 > 0:19:24Round Four. Of the £3,000 you could have won by now, you've got £440.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26There are six of you left.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30We are taking another ten seconds off the clock.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32You now have just 2½ minutes.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36We start with the strongest link in the last round - Paul.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40Start the clock.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43In which English county is Land's End?
0:19:43 > 0:19:45- Devon.- Cornwall.
0:19:46 > 0:19:52With whom did Michael Jackson duet on the 1983 UK hit single Say, Say, Say?
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- Pass.- Paul McCartney.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57What is a sarcophagus -
0:19:57 > 0:19:59a coffin or a headdress?
0:19:59 > 0:20:00A coffin.
0:20:00 > 0:20:07Which British actor starred with Glenn Close in the 1990 film Reversal Of Fortune?
0:20:07 > 0:20:09- Kenneth Branagh.- Jeremy Irons.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13What P is a sacred journey undertaken to a holy place?
0:20:13 > 0:20:15A pilgrimage.
0:20:15 > 0:20:20Which event is held each May at the Royal Hospital Chelsea?
0:20:20 > 0:20:22The Flower Show. PAUL: Bank.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27The Greek islands of Skyros and Lesbos are in which sea - the Aegean or Ionian?
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Aegean.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33To which family of instruments does the cornet belong?
0:20:33 > 0:20:35- Woodwind.- Brass.
0:20:35 > 0:20:41In Switzerland, the 4 official languages are Romansch, French, German and what?
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Italian.
0:20:47 > 0:20:52What B is to pour fat or cooking juices over food to stop it drying out?
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Baste. FRED: Bank.
0:20:54 > 0:21:00In which South American country was tennis player Gustavo Kuerten born?
0:21:00 > 0:21:02Brazil.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06The American coin known as a dime is worth how many cents?
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Ten.
0:21:08 > 0:21:15The Orison Bridge is the first to connect Sweden directly to which European country?
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Denmark. MARTIN: Bank.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22Which bearded TV naturalist presented Backyard Safari and Seaside Safari?
0:21:22 > 0:21:24David Bellamy.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28Lemurs, gorillas and humans are all primates or marsupials?
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Primates. REBECCA: Bank.
0:21:31 > 0:21:37Which river passes through Lakes Victoria and Albert, and drains into the Mediterranean?
0:21:37 > 0:21:39- Zambezi.- No, the River Nile.
0:21:40 > 0:21:46In 1996, Leonardo DiCaprio appeared in a version of which Shakespeare play?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Romeo And Juliet.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52Mucking out is cleaning the accommodation of what?
0:21:52 > 0:21:53Horses.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57The first composer to be made a life peer was Benjamin who?
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- I don't know.- No, Britten.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Which Russian author wrote War And Peace?
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- Tchaikovsky.- No, Leo Tolstoy.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Of which country did Bertie Ahern become...
0:22:10 > 0:22:15- Republic of Ireland.- Time's up, I cannot complete the question.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20Just £250 in that round. Who needs a lift to the station?
0:22:20 > 0:22:25Who perhaps should never have got off the train?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33For the second round in a row, and with the most incorrect answers,
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Martin is the weakest link.
0:22:35 > 0:22:41The strongest link statistically is Fred. But whose game is over?
0:22:41 > 0:22:46Voting over. Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- Fred.- Yes, Anne.- What do you do?
0:23:03 > 0:23:06I'm a retired cleansing operative.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10- What did you used to call yourself? - Refuse collectors.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14- Did they pay you more when they changed the title?- Not at all.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19- Had enough of Martin?- Nice lad, but he got his questions wrong.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23Paul, is there any beginning to your knowledge?
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Well, it's quite extensive.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29But I think it lies in other people's questions today.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33I think I was a bit unlucky.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37- Which particular question... - Anything to do with geography.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41Or history...politics - that kind of thing.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45- Or the theatre.- Yeah, that, too. - OK. Why Martin?
0:23:45 > 0:23:50- He got as many wrong as I did.- One more wrong than you.- That's good.
0:23:50 > 0:23:54Everyone's had enough of you. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05I'm truly gutted to be voted off.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08I had a pants round. The questions didn't go my way.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11But somebody else should be here.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14I wish Paul was here now. He should have gone.
0:24:14 > 0:24:19I should be ready to win the £1500 or less that we'll probably get.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Round Five. Your total is £690.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27If you'd hit your targets, it would be £4000.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31Five left. Another ten seconds off the time.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34We start with the strongest link. That's Fred.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Start the clock.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43Which sport is featured in Wisden's Almanack?
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Cricket.
0:24:45 > 0:24:50What G is the precious substance stored in America's Fort Knox?
0:24:50 > 0:24:51Gold.
0:24:51 > 0:24:57The kings of England from William I to Stephen were members of which royal house?
0:24:57 > 0:24:59- Pass.- Norman.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03Where was the painter James Whistler born?
0:25:03 > 0:25:05USA.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09Which planet has an orbit almost 250 years long?
0:25:09 > 0:25:10Pluto.
0:25:10 > 0:25:15By what name is the singer/songwriter Gordon Sumner better known?
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- Sorry. Don't know.- Sting.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25What K is the large joint between a person's femur and tibia?
0:25:25 > 0:25:30- Kneecap.- No. I cannot accept. The answer is knee.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34What was the first dog of Dennis the Menace called?
0:25:34 > 0:25:35Gnasher.
0:25:35 > 0:25:40Limousin is a region of which European country?
0:25:40 > 0:25:42France.
0:25:42 > 0:25:48- Bank.- Martin Luther King declared, "I have a dream" at which memorial?
0:25:48 > 0:25:50- Washington.- No. Lincoln.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54Kate Hudson is the daughter of which US actress?
0:25:58 > 0:26:00- Don't know.- Goldie Hawn.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03What was the language of Ancient Rome?
0:26:03 > 0:26:05- Greek.- Latin.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10Dame Thora Hird played Edie Pegden in which long-running comedy programme?
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Last Of The Summer Wine.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18At the Olympics which gender of athletes compete in the steeplechase?
0:26:18 > 0:26:20Men.
0:26:20 > 0:26:25- Bank.- What S is an indigenous religion of Japan which venerates nature?
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- Samurai.- No. Shinto.
0:26:29 > 0:26:35What name is given to the liquid applied to the fingernails as decoration?
0:26:35 > 0:26:39- Varnish.- I'll accept. Nail varnish.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43In the rhyme, children born on which day have far to go?
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Thursday's child.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49- Bank.- For which king was Wolsey lord chancellor?
0:26:49 > 0:26:51- Henry V.- No. Henry VIII.
0:26:51 > 0:26:56In Indecent Proposal, which actor played Demi Moore's husband?
0:26:56 > 0:26:58- Michael Douglas. - Woody Harrelson.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Time's up. You banked £150.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Who's on a slow boat to nowhere?
0:27:07 > 0:27:09It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:27:11 > 0:27:16Margaret is the strongest link. She gave the most right answers.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Rebecca is the weakest link for the first time.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23But will the others realise that when voting?
0:27:23 > 0:27:28Voting over, it's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:27:42 > 0:27:43Paul.
0:27:43 > 0:27:48- Yes, Anne.- You managed to answer a literature question correctly.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52You knew the name of Dennis the Menace's dog.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56I also knew who wrote War And Peace but I didn't get that one.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Or was that the last round?
0:27:58 > 0:28:04- Why Fred?- I think he got about as many wrong as I did in that round.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08But I think he just took too long. He hesitated a lot.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12- Time is of the essence. - And you being so fast(!)
0:28:12 > 0:28:14So, Fiona, tell us
0:28:14 > 0:28:18about these Ancient Romans whose language was Greek.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22That's a difficult one to wriggle out of, Anne.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Why Fred?
0:28:24 > 0:28:27I thought he was the weakest link, if I wasn't.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30He wasn't, was he, Rebecca?
0:28:30 > 0:28:33I don't have the statistics in front of me.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37It seems that even when we avoid medical questions
0:28:37 > 0:28:42on account of you only being a fourth-year medical student,
0:28:42 > 0:28:44you still screw it all up.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47You only answered one question correctly.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49You were the worst player.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53You seem worried about me being a doctor...
0:28:53 > 0:28:57It's not just me, Rebecca. There's six million people out there.
0:28:57 > 0:29:01- You can do a lot in two years, Anne.- That's a relief.
0:29:01 > 0:29:06- Why Fred?- I thought he was the weakest link, but obviously not.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09No. You can't count, can you?
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- I can. That's one of my strong points.- It is?
0:29:12 > 0:29:15Dear, dear, dear, dear, dear!
0:29:15 > 0:29:19Fred, they have decided you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30I actually did think I was good enough to beat
0:29:30 > 0:29:33anybody else in that room.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36I wasn't the weakest link. Rebecca was.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38I thought she should go.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42She should go back to university and do more studying.
0:29:44 > 0:29:51Round Six. You've won £840 out of a possible £5000.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54There are four of you left.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57Margaret, the secretary to an osteopath,
0:29:57 > 0:30:02Rebecca, who's got two years left to learn some medicine,
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Fiona the housewife,
0:30:04 > 0:30:07and Paul, who knows very little at all.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11We are cutting another ten seconds from your time.
0:30:11 > 0:30:12We start with the strongest link - Margaret.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18Start the clock.
0:30:18 > 0:30:23The final novel in the Inspector Morse series is The Remorseful what?
0:30:23 > 0:30:25- Don't know.- Day.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29Which Tennessee city is the main centre for country music?
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- Memphis.- Nashville.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37Which band appeared in animated form in Yellow Submarine?
0:30:37 > 0:30:39The Beatles.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42What is one third of 96?
0:30:42 > 0:30:45- 22.- 32.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48Which sport does Ernie Els play?
0:30:48 > 0:30:49Golf.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53- Bank.- The Prado is a gallery in which capital city?
0:30:53 > 0:30:54Madrid.
0:30:54 > 0:31:00Which county is at the English end of the Channel tunnel?
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Kent.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05- Bank.- In which sport was Damon Hill world champion?
0:31:05 > 0:31:07- Motor racing.- Correct!
0:31:07 > 0:31:12With which band did Freddie Garrity have a 1963 hit with I'm Telling You Now?
0:31:12 > 0:31:14The Dreamers.
0:31:14 > 0:31:21In which Star Wars film does Darth Vader reveal he is the father of Luke Skywalker?
0:31:21 > 0:31:23The Empire Strikes Back.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26- Bank.- Who was the Roman god of wine?
0:31:28 > 0:31:30- Thor.- Bacchus.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34How many times have the summer Olympics been held in Australia?
0:31:34 > 0:31:36- Once.- Twice.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40The fault system running 3000 miles across east Africa
0:31:40 > 0:31:43is known as the Great Rift what?
0:31:43 > 0:31:44Valley.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48What is the scientific name for baking soda?
0:31:48 > 0:31:49Sodium Bicarbonate.
0:31:49 > 0:31:54In basketball, how many players play in a game of three-on-three?
0:31:54 > 0:31:56Six.
0:31:56 > 0:32:02Which organ is attached to the jaw bone, larynx and palate?
0:32:02 > 0:32:04- Mouth.- Tongue.
0:32:04 > 0:32:10Tom Hanks and Geena Davis were in which comedy about a women's baseball team?
0:32:10 > 0:32:12- Pass.- A League Of Their Own.
0:32:12 > 0:32:17What was the name of the robotic dog in Dr Who in the '70s and early '80s?
0:32:17 > 0:32:19K9.
0:32:19 > 0:32:24Which charity founded in 1921 famously uses the poppy as its emblem?
0:32:24 > 0:32:27The Royal British Legion.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30Time's up.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32You banked £170.
0:32:32 > 0:32:37Who should we be saying to a fond farewell?
0:32:37 > 0:32:40It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Statistically, Fiona is the strongest link.
0:32:45 > 0:32:50The weakest link is Paul. However, he did bank money for the team.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53But will that be enough to save him?
0:32:54 > 0:32:59Voting over, it's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12Fiona, did you always
0:33:12 > 0:33:14want to be a housewife?
0:33:14 > 0:33:19No, I was going to be a model, Anne, but I sort of outgrew my body
0:33:19 > 0:33:22- to become a model.- Did you?- Yeah.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Did that happen early on?
0:33:24 > 0:33:28It sort of ballooned after those four children I had.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31- Why Paul?- I think he was the weakest link.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35- Margaret, why Paul?- Er...
0:33:35 > 0:33:38To spare him further embarrassment.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40One of Paul's greatest problems
0:33:40 > 0:33:44is he's unembarrassed by his own behaviour.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46Rarely have we been so dazzled
0:33:46 > 0:33:49by such an astounding lack of knowledge.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51You are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:33:59 > 0:34:04I'm very, very, very, very, very disappointed to be voted out.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06All the girls ganged up on me.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09I was a definite threat.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13I've been a victim of them getting together to win.
0:34:13 > 0:34:18Rebecca should have gone. She's been weak. I had a wobble.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22She keeps wobbling, but, like a Weeble, doesn't fall down.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Round Seven.
0:34:26 > 0:34:33So far, you have in the kitty £1,010, out of a possible £6,000.
0:34:33 > 0:34:38Another 10 seconds off the clock. The strongest link starts. Fiona.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42Start the clock.
0:34:43 > 0:34:48Which TV cartoon features Freddy, Thelma and Daphne?
0:34:48 > 0:34:50Scooby Doo.
0:34:50 > 0:34:54In Jerome K Jerome's book, how many men are in the boat?
0:34:54 > 0:34:55Three.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59- Bank.- Fidelio is the only opera by which composer?
0:34:59 > 0:35:02- Puccini.- No, Beethoven.
0:35:02 > 0:35:08In which 1990s TV sitcom did Victoria Wood play Bren, who worked in a canteen?
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Dinnerladies.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14Which singer had a 1975 UK hit single with Mandy?
0:35:14 > 0:35:17Barry Manilow.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19- Bank. - What is three times 150?
0:35:19 > 0:35:21450.
0:35:21 > 0:35:27Which foot condition is the result of what doctors call "hallux valgus"?
0:35:27 > 0:35:29Athlete's foot.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31No, it's a bunion.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34In bowls, the jack is what colour?
0:35:34 > 0:35:36- Black.- White.- No, white!
0:35:36 > 0:35:41A police collection of photos of known criminals is a rogues' what?
0:35:41 > 0:35:43Gallery.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47- Bank.- The song from Guys And Dolls is Luck Be A what?
0:35:47 > 0:35:51- Lady Tonight. - Luck Be A Lady. I'll accept.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55In which English city is the Mary Rose Museum?
0:35:55 > 0:35:58- Erm, Plymouth.- Portsmouth.
0:35:58 > 0:36:06The 1997 documentary on the life of Elton John was entitled Tantrums And what?
0:36:06 > 0:36:09- I can't remember.- No, Tiaras.
0:36:09 > 0:36:15According to Parkinson's Law, what expands to fill the time available?
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- People.- Work.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20What name is normally given to a female tiger?
0:36:20 > 0:36:22Tigress.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26- Bank.- Who is on the head side of Australian coins?
0:36:26 > 0:36:28The Queen.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33- Bank.- Which geographic pole is covered entirely by ice and water?
0:36:33 > 0:36:35The North Pole.
0:36:35 > 0:36:41In which 1980s children's programme were Timothy Claypole and Nadia Popoff?
0:36:41 > 0:36:42- Pass.- Rentaghost.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49You've won £160. Now, in Round Eight,
0:36:49 > 0:36:52you treble what you bank,
0:36:52 > 0:36:56which means, in the next round, there's £3,000 to be won.
0:36:56 > 0:37:01But you have to get rid of somebody before that.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05Have the courage to vote off the weakest link.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09With the most correct answers,
0:37:09 > 0:37:12Fiona is the strongest link.
0:37:12 > 0:37:17For the first time, Margaret is the weakest link. But, at this late stage,
0:37:17 > 0:37:22can her previous performance save her in the final vote?
0:37:22 > 0:37:26It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39The Kate Moss of Canvey Island.
0:37:39 > 0:37:45- Why Margaret?- Well,...she was the weakest link, surely, that round.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48- Statistically, you're right. - Yes!
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Dr Rebecca...
0:37:50 > 0:37:52- Yes, Anne?- ..why Margaret?
0:37:52 > 0:37:54Erm, because I thought
0:37:54 > 0:37:58she was the weakest link, as well. I CAN count.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01It's a bit late to start reassuring us.
0:38:01 > 0:38:09Margaret, statistically, you were the worst player. With two votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20I'm furious, because I'm a lot cleverer
0:38:20 > 0:38:23than those two, who don't seem to know much.
0:38:23 > 0:38:30The rest were spectacularly ignorant, hence they got so little money. I'm furious it's not mine.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34Round Eight. You've won £1,170
0:38:34 > 0:38:36out of a possible £7,000.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38Rebecca and Fiona,
0:38:38 > 0:38:41two of you left and you have 90 seconds.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43Whatever you win
0:38:43 > 0:38:49will be trebled and added to your total to make up your final prize money.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51£3,000 is at stake.
0:38:51 > 0:38:56The strongest link starts, Fiona. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58Start the clock.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02Of which country was Abraham Lincoln President?
0:39:02 > 0:39:04America.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08Joanne Woodward married which film star in 1958?
0:39:08 > 0:39:11- Edward Woodward.- Paul Newman.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Gibbons are native to...?
0:39:13 > 0:39:16- Africa.- Asia.
0:39:16 > 0:39:21A molecule of quicklime is one oxygen atom and one atom of what?
0:39:21 > 0:39:22Calcium.
0:39:22 > 0:39:28What was the first name of the composer Humperdinck who was born in 1854?
0:39:28 > 0:39:31- Bert.- No, Engelbert.- Oh, no!
0:39:31 > 0:39:37In Rising Damp, what character was played by Leonard Rossiter?
0:39:37 > 0:39:38Rigsby.
0:39:38 > 0:39:44What is the second official language in Finland after Finnish?
0:39:44 > 0:39:46- Swedish.- Correct.- Yes!
0:39:46 > 0:39:50Which superhero's alter ego works on the Daily Planet?
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Superman.
0:39:52 > 0:39:59- Bank.- Sir John who is in several Shakespeare plays, including The Merry Wives Of Windsor?
0:39:59 > 0:40:01- Pass.- Falstaff.
0:40:01 > 0:40:07Who played the other title role with Susan Sarandon in the 1991 film Thelma And Louise?
0:40:07 > 0:40:09Geena Davis.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12- Bank.- Where do Scots wear a tam-o'-shanter?
0:40:12 > 0:40:14- His head. - Rebecca.- Bank.
0:40:14 > 0:40:19According to Bobby Vee's 1963 single, how many eyes does the night have?
0:40:19 > 0:40:21- Two.- A thousand.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25Which US city was the home of the nightclub Studio 54?
0:40:25 > 0:40:28- New York. - Rebecca.- Bank.- In Bagpuss...
0:40:32 > 0:40:34The time's up. You banked £150,
0:40:34 > 0:40:38which we'll treble and add to the previous winnings.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42That means prize money today of £1,620,
0:40:42 > 0:40:44but, of course,
0:40:44 > 0:40:46only one of you can take it home.
0:40:46 > 0:40:52Now you'll play against each other. I'll ask alternate questions, the best of five.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56Whoever gets the most right wins. If there's a tie,
0:40:56 > 0:41:00we'll go for Sudden Death until we have a winner.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04So, Rebecca and Fiona, for £1,620,
0:41:04 > 0:41:08let's play The Weakest Link.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13Rebecca, as the strongest link, who goes first?
0:41:13 > 0:41:15I'd like to go first, please.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23Rebecca, in UK geography,
0:41:23 > 0:41:25the city of Durham
0:41:25 > 0:41:28stands on the banks of which river?
0:41:28 > 0:41:30The River Tay.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32No, the River Wear.
0:41:32 > 0:41:33Fiona,
0:41:33 > 0:41:38which book by Jung Chang was subtitled Three Daughters Of China?
0:41:38 > 0:41:42- I haven't got a clue. - The answer is Wild Swans.
0:41:42 > 0:41:43Rebecca,
0:41:43 > 0:41:47who had a UK hit single in 1984 with It's Raining Men?
0:41:47 > 0:41:51- The Weather Girls. - That is the correct answer.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52Fiona,
0:41:52 > 0:41:56which Italian director, famous for his spaghetti westerns,
0:41:56 > 0:41:59made the 1964 film A Fistful Of Dollars?
0:42:06 > 0:42:10- I don't know, Anne. - The correct answer is Sergio Leone.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15Rebecca, in the 2001 General Election,
0:42:15 > 0:42:19which journalist and editor of The Spectator
0:42:19 > 0:42:21was elected MP for Henley?
0:42:21 > 0:42:25- Boris Johnson. - That is the correct answer.
0:42:25 > 0:42:26Fiona,
0:42:26 > 0:42:29in Perrault's fairy tale The Sleeping Beauty,
0:42:29 > 0:42:33for how many years did the princess sleep?
0:42:35 > 0:42:38- A 100 years. - That's the correct answer.
0:42:38 > 0:42:39Rebecca,
0:42:39 > 0:42:45which Australian city is named after a British naturalist?
0:42:47 > 0:42:51- Darwin. - That is the correct answer.
0:42:51 > 0:42:56Fiona, you need to answer this question correctly to remain in the game.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00Which town in Cumbria is famous for its mint cakes?
0:43:00 > 0:43:03- Kendal.- That is the correct answer.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07Rebecca, if you answer this question correctly, you've won.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09So, for £1,620,
0:43:09 > 0:43:12what is the real name
0:43:12 > 0:43:15of the Australian comedian and cross-dresser
0:43:15 > 0:43:19who married Lizzie Spender in 1990?
0:43:19 > 0:43:22- Barry Humphries. - That is the correct answer.
0:43:27 > 0:43:32That means, Rebecca, you are today's strongest link and you go away with £1,620.
0:43:32 > 0:43:35Fiona, you leave with nothing.
0:43:35 > 0:43:40Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.
0:43:42 > 0:43:47I think some people might feel cheated that they weren't in the final and I was.
0:43:47 > 0:43:52If the questions were the other way around in the final,
0:43:52 > 0:43:56it's easy to say, but I know I would have won the money.
0:43:56 > 0:44:01It was touch and go. I've been really lucky. I'm happy to have won.
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