21/08/2012 Weakest Link

Of the nine people on today's show, only one will take the prize money

of up to £10,000.

The others get nothing after their teammates 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 of them will leave with nothing,

as round by round, we lose the player voted the weakest link.

Let's meet the team.

My name's Andrew. I'm 47.

I'm an opera singer from north London.

My name's Deborah. I'm 48.

I'm a primary school drama teacher from Surrey.

My name's Jim. I'm 66. I'm a retired ship's captain and I come from Warwick.

My name's Peter. I'm 23 and I'm a web designer from Worcester.

My name's Wendy. I'm 38. I'm a health and safety adviser from Stafford.

I'm Graham. I'm 58. I'm an employment consultant from Barnstaple in North Devon.

My name's Emily. I'm 20. I'm a beauty therapist from Chelmsford.

My name's David. I'm 31 and I'm a purchasing consultant from Sunderland.

My name's Jill. I'm 69. I'm from Moore, near Warrington, Cheshire.

And I'm retired.

Now the rules. The aim is to answer

enough questions correctly to reach your £1000 target in the time limit.

The best way is to make a chain of nine right answers.

Get one wrong and you break the chain

and lose all the money. But if you say "bank"

before I ask the question, the money is safe.

However, you start a new chain

from scratch. Remember,

at the end of the round, only money that you banked

is carried forward. In Round One,

there are three minutes. We start with the one whose name is first alphabetically.

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

This question is for £20. Start the clock.

How many suits are there in a pack of cards?

Four.

What fire-breathing animal appears in Chinese and Greek myth?

Dragon.

According to the proverb, home is where what is?

Heart.

What is the English translation for the Spanish "agua"?

Water.

-Bank.

-What name is given to the complete disappearance of a species?

Extinction.

In children's literature,

which puppet, introduced in 1883, grew into a boy from a piece of wood?

-Um, pass.

-Pinocchio.

What is the opposite of extrovert?

Introvert.

Pegs, guy ropes and a groundsheet are used to erect what T?

A tent.

Complete Wolstenholme's 1966 commentary, "They think it's all over..."

"..it is now."

-Bank.

-Originating in the US, what was the jitterbug?

-A bomb.

-A dance.

What F is the name given to the stems making up a head of cauliflower?

Floret.

Which A, often the last word in a prayer, means "so be it"?

Amen.

In TV, which BBC hospital drama was first broadcast on 6 September, 1986?

Casualty.

-Bank.

-Actor Gerard Depardieu is from which country?

France.

Which doll was introduced as a fashion model in 1959?

Barbie.

Emily, which P is also known as a hog or swine?

Pig.

-Bank.

-Which British coin issued in 1969 is heptagonal?

-Sixpence.

-50 pence.

When is a birthmark formed, before or after birth?

Before.

In New York, taxi cabs are generally what colour?

Yellow.

-Bank.

-An octet has how many instruments?

Eight.

What S is a piece of fabric folded into a triangle and worn over the shoulders?

Scarf.

Shawl. I'll accept scarf.

In which puppet series is International Rescue HQ on Tracy Island?

Thunderbirds.

What C is decaying plant matter used as a fertiliser?

Compost.

In geography, Kerry is a county in which country?

Ireland.

-Bank.

-According to superstition it's bad luck to seat how many at a dining table?

13.

What T is the thin, round Mexican bread used as a wrap for a variety of foods?

Tortilla.

In TV, Jon Pertwee played the part of Worzel who?

Gummidge.

What was the Roman name for London?

Londinium.

Bank.

You've reached and banked your £1000 target.

That money will go through to the next round. But one of you

will not.

Remember, you'll have ten seconds less

and you have to streamline your team.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistics show that Wendy is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Graham.

But at this early stage, will the others have picked up on this?

Voting over. Time to reveal

who YOU think is the weakest link.

David, why Graham?

Um, I thought everybody did really well in that round.

-I remembered he got one wrong.

-Andrew, what do you do?

-I'm an opera singer.

-Are you?

-Don't they jitterbug at Covent Garden?

-No.

-Why Graham?

-He's the only one to get one wrong that didn't bank.

Right. Graham...

Not a good round.

I got one out of three wrong.

But you'll never get any more wrong.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I got a question wrong about Pinocchio and I should have known the answer to that.

My grandchildren will have a go at me.

I'm extremely disappointed.

I wonder if I can hold my head up on stage at the Operatic Society!

Round Two.

£1000 in the kitty and eight players left.

We are now taking ten seconds off the time.

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

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

On which English coast is Lowestoft, east or west?

-West.

-East.

Which dessert consists of ice cream on a sponge base covered in meringue?

-Pass.

-Baked Alaska.

In which country would you find the city of Florence?

Italy.

Who was the British monarch when the Conservatives won the 1970 General Election?

-Elizabeth the first, second!

-I have to accept your first answer.

What M is a group of atoms joined by ionic bonds?

Molecule.

In maths, how much change would you have from 50p

if you bought 34 nails costing 1p each?

16p.

What game uses a board consisting of two tables where each player moves 15 pieces

according to throws of the dice?

Backgammon.

-Bank.

-What is pancetta? A type of bacon or bread?

-Bread.

-Bacon.

In the Star Wars films, name the mystical green Jedi master

who appeared in The Empire Strikes Back.

-Obi-Wan Kenobi.

-Yoda.

What D is a board game known in the USA as checkers?

Draughts.

"Let's see the scores on the doors" and "good game"

used to be catch phrases in which game show?

Generation Game.

In boxing, which country does Lennox Lewis now represent?

-England.

-Britain. I'll accept England.

What L are blood-sucking insects that have eggs known as nits?

Er...lice.

-Bank.

-Which animal doctor did Phillip Schofield play in the West End show?

Dr Dolittle.

What M is an aromatic plant used in cooking and also a type of sweet?

Mint.

Which cook wrote the Complete Cookery Course in the late '70s?

Delia Smith.

-Bank.

-In the Bible, did Peter or Luke walk on water?

Peter.

What title for Russian royalty came from the name Caesar?

Czar.

What A is the part of the body between the diaphragm and pelvis

containing the stomach and intestines?

Abdomen.

-Bank.

-Who played the role of Pop Larkin

in the series The Darling Buds of May?

Er...pass.

David Jason.

In which English city is Aston Villa FC based?

Birmingham.

-Bank.

-Triangle, bell and gong are in which musical family?

Percussion.

In the 2000 film Castaway,

who stars as a man marooned on an island following a plane crash?

-Pass.

-Tom Hanks.

When would Italians eat antipasti, before or after the main course?

Before.

Wendy. Bank. What F

Time is up.

A rather more disappointing result. £540 banked.

Whose brain is working slower than a very, very tired snail?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Deborah is the strongest link statistically.

The weakest link is Jill, but she did bank for the team.

Will it be enough to save her?

Voting over. It's time to reveal

who you think is the weakest link.

Deborah.

Getting rid of the oldest member of the team?

Well, I am, but because of the way she's been.

-How's she been?

-She seems hesitant and gets questions wrong.

So we're not building up the money in the kitty.

-Peter, what do you do?

-I'm a web designer.

-What's your degree in?

-Engineering.

-And you're a web designer from where?

-Worcester.

Do they not have pancetta in Worcester?

No, I believe it's Italian.

So you're just able to answer questions on Worcester?

-Worcester sauce, mainly.

-That's hopeful for the rest! Why Jill?

She hesitated a few times...

-and...

-I bet she knows what pancetta is!

Jill, Elizabeth I?

-I bet you're kicking yourself.

-I am.

Well, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I am quite relieved, I think, to be voted off.

The nerves were getting to me and the knees were wobbly.

I know Elizabeth I wasn't around in 1970. It just slipped out.

I'm sure my friends will laugh and say I'm a twit.

But I don't think Emily will go much further. She is making mistakes.

Round Three.

And in the kitty so far, £1540.

Seven players and we'll take ten seconds off the clock.

We'll start with the strongest link, Deborah.

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

For which football team did Andy Cole play in early 2001?

Manchester United.

In which country was Charles Darwin born?

England.

In science, what U is the totality

of all matter and energy that exists in space?

-Energy.

-Universe.

What flavour soup were the cans famously painted

by pop artist Andy Warhol in 1965?

Tomato.

What P was the name of Adrian Mole's girlfriend

in the fictional diary written by Sue Townsend in 1982?

-Paula.

-Pandora.

What kind of animal is the deer mouse, a rodent or a ruminant?

-A ruminant.

-A rodent.

In the '80s children's series, what type of vehicle was Streethawk?

I don't know.

Motorcycle. What do Americans call a full stop?

Period.

Which is the larger, Zurich or Berne?

Zurich.

-Bank.

-Which detective novelist was born Agatha Mary Miller?

Agatha Christie.

Craniology is the scientific study of which part of a skeleton?

-The brain...head.

-Skull.

I have to accept your first answer.

Which villain did Gene Hackman play in the 1978 Superman film?

Lex Luthor.

What occurs in the eye when the pupil is dilated? Does it get smaller or larger?

It expands. Larger.

In which country was football manager Arsene Wenger born?

-Belgium.

-France.

In English and Welsh law, what is the ownership of land for an indefinite period called?

-Leasehold.

-Freehold.

Which rock star married the actress-producer Trudie Styler?

-Pass.

-Sting.

What was the name of the Nation of Islam leader

who was assassinated in New York in 1965?

-Idi Amin.

-Malcolm X.

What H is a characteristic passed genetically across generations?

-Genetic.

-Hereditary.

In geography, the river Tamar flows along the border

of Devon and which other county?

-Pass.

-Cornwall.

Which Canadian actor appeared as The Grinch in the 2000 film of the same name?

Jim Carrey.

Which Spice Girl was a witness over the theft of her luggage in January 2001?

-Posh Spice.

-Yes. Victoria Beckham.

What colour was the flag symbolising the Russian Revolution in 1917?

Red.

-Bank.

-Liverpool is near the estuary of which river?

Mersey.

-Bank.

-In humans...

Time is up.

You scraped together

a pathetic £170. What has happened?

Who deserves the dunce's hat?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Jim is now the strongest link, having got three questions right and banking the most money.

The weakest link is Andrew. But how will the voting go?

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

Wendy.

-Why Emily?

-Er, basically,

I was aware she got two questions wrong,

-and there was a hesitation with regard to one of the questions.

-Right. Jim,

you're OK on rivers, aren't you? But not good on films and pop culture.

I could kill myself on that one, because I saw that film with my wife.

-It's a pity she's not here then, isn't it?

-I know.

-Why Emily?

Got two questions wrong, and then...

seemed to sort of tail off.

Right. She tailed off.

-Do you think she was the weakest link?

-Yes.

-She wasn't, though, was she, Andrew?

-No.

-Who was, Andrew?

-I was.

Correct. Emily,

not much geography involved in beauty therapy. Just a map of the face.

-Yeah, I suppose.

-Statistically, you were NOT the worst player,

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

I think they voted for me probably because I'm a lot younger than most of them,

and probably they thought I'd be a bit of a threat in the future rounds.

I think Peter will be the next to go.

He seems a bit nervous and he's been getting a few questions wrong.

Round Four.

So far, you've banked £1710 out of potential prize money of £3000.

There are six of you left.

We'll take another ten seconds off. You now have 2½ minutes.

We'll start with last round's strongest link, Jim. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What is the US city of Detroit's nickname Motown short for?

Motor town.

What N is the state of supreme bliss in Buddhism and Hinduism?

-Pass.

-Nirvana.

In modern history, Jan Smuts was prime minister of which country?

-Austria.

-South Africa.

Which US first lady often wore clothes of her own design,

Jackie Kennedy or Barbara Bush?

Jackie Kennedy.

The principality of Lichtenstein lies between Austria

and which other country?

-Holland.

-Switzerland.

In science, how many non-metal elements exist, 18 or 24?

18.

Halibut, plaice, flounder and sole are from which family of fish?

Flatfish.

-Bank.

-In politics, what P is the belief

that violence is unjustifiable under any conditions?

-Pass.

-Pacificism.

Was the first Encyclopedia Britannica issued in the 18th or 19th century?

18th.

Which Playaway presenter did the narration for Trumpton and Camberwick Green?

Brian Cant.

In which 1996 film set in World War II

does the character Hannah nurse a badly burned plane crash victim?

English Patient.

In which decade did The Weather Girls first release It's Raining Men in the UK?

The '80s.

-Bank.

-In architecture, Sir Joseph Paxton was the designer

of which glass building for the 1851 Great Exhibition in London?

Crystal Palace.

What is the official currency of Antigua and Barbuda,

the East Caribbean dollar or the West Indian franc?

Dollar.

In the harbour of which Spanish city

did Francis Drake burn ships to delay the Armada?

-Seville.

-Cadiz.

David. From which testament of the Bible are Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel scenes taken?

-The New Testament.

-The Old Testament.

Java is the most populous island of what country?

-I don't know.

-Indonesia.

Where in Hampshire was Elizabeth Hurley born, Winchester or Basingstoke?

Basingstoke.

Tottenham Hotspur and which club form the North London Derby?

Arsenal.

-Bank.

-Which country colonised Algeria from 1830-60?

-Spain.

-France.

Wendy. Idlewild is the former name of which New York airport?

Time is up.

The answer is John F Kennedy.

After all that work,

you only banked £300.

Who now, without any doubt,

is a luxury you cannot afford?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Jim is the strongest link for the second time.

He answered all his questions correctly.

Peter got the most questions wrong. He is the weakest link.

But who will lose out in the vote?

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

Andrew. Why Peter?

He got one more wrong than me,

and didn't bank.

So, er...I'm afraid it's Peter.

Wendy. Ever been to Austria?

Er, no.

Well, I know you're a health and safety adviser,

but it mightn't be safe for you if you think Jan Smuts is premier.

Yes, you're probably right there.

Why Peter?

He got two questions wrong,

and unfortunately, they were questions I could have answered.

You don't know the alphabet and you can't count. He got three wrong.

David. Old and New Testaments are before your time?

I'm afraid I don't know anything about the Bible.

Right. Well, I hope the team heard that.

Peter, the engineering graduate and web designer,

-how do you think you did?

-Pretty poorly.

Oh, dear! With four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed to be the weakest link. I've got a lot more to offer.

I should have got that question right.

I'll get stick off my friends and family, not knowing Nirvana.

I'll just say it's a band first, and a state of consciousness second.

Round Five.

Your total so far is £2010. There are five of you left.

We are taking another ten seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest link.

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

Start the clock.

Which US frontiersman was killed in 1836

fighting for Texan independence at the Alamo?

David Crockett.

The plant Queen Anne's lace is also known as cow what?

-Slip.

-Parsley.

David. What S is the surname of Steven,

the American lyric writer of the 1957 musical West Side Story?

Sondheim.

In nature, what S is the common name of Dublin Bay prawns?

-Shrimp.

-Scampi.

Which Hebrew leader lends his name to a tree in a national park in California?

Joshua.

Jim. What P is a town in Lancashire on the River Ribble?

Preston.

-Bank.

-In which decade of the 20th century was Dame Thora Hird born?

-In the 20s.

-10s.

David. Bijarpur is an ancient city in which Asian country?

India.

Andrew. What V are small bones that make up the spine?

Vertebrae.

Multiply the number of sides on a hexagon by the number of days in a week.

-49.

-42.

Jim. Which islands off NE Scotland include Hoy and South Ronaldsay?

-Shetlands.

-Orkneys.

In children's TV, what P is the name of the baby Flump in The Flumps?

-Peter.

-Pootle.

In 1955 Rosa Parks was arrested in the US for taking the wrong seat in what vehicle?

-A car.

-A bus.

On the children's animated TV show Roobarb and Custard, was Custard a cat or a dog?

Cat.

Deborah. The English soloist Solomon played which instrument?

-Pass.

-Piano.

With which sport would you associate Carl Foggarty?

Football.

Motorcycle racing.

Which female featured on Take That's version of Relight My Fire?

Er, Lulu.

In TV's Dad's Army, what rank was Clive Dunn's character, Jack Jones?

Corporal.

Lance corporal. I'll accept that.

-Bank.

-Antigua is in which island group, Leeward or Windward?

-Windward.

-Leeward.

Which Scottish city features the Botanic Gardens and George Square?

-Edinburgh.

-Glasgow.

In music, which vocalist...

Time is up. That was spectacular, team.

£100 is all you managed. Whose phone

is permanently engaged?

Who drives on the wrong side? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

David is the strongest link with three right answers.

Deborah is the weakest link statistically.

But what will the team take into account?

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

David,

-how's it going?

-In and out.

Not going in and out for Wendy.

Erm, I think she got more wrong than I did.

Yes, she did. Well done.

Why Wendy?

-I think she got more wrong than I did.

-Just.

-Just, yeah.

-But just enough.

-Right.

-Did you think she was the weakest link?

-Yeah.

She wasn't, was she, Deborah?

-Wasn't she, Ann?

-No, Deborah.

-Oh.

-Who do you think was the weakest link statistically?

Now...my maths isn't very good. So I think you'll have to tell me.

-Well, it was you, Deborah.

-Really?

-Yes.

-Gosh.

-Gosh.

Wendy.

-Statistically you weren't the worst player there.

-That's something.

Not a lot. You answered the most incorrectly

during the entire game so far, and the team have noticed that.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I don't think it was fair I was voted off in that round.

I had banked a fair amount of money. I thought the team would've noticed that.

I think the one who deserves to win is Deborah.

She's more confident, getting questions right, banking money and working as a team member.

Round Six.

You have in the kitty £2110. We'll cut another ten seconds from your time.

We start with last round's strongest link, that's David.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which vocalist fronted The Boomtown Rats from 1975 to 1986?

Bob Geldof.

What C is a small rented farm in the Highlands farming common land?

Croft.

-Bank.

-Complete the name of the film directed by Edwin S Porter, The Great Train what?

Robbery.

English suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst

was a prospective candidate for which party?

Conservative.

Revd. Elijah Craig is credited with inventing which whiskey

in Kentucky in the late 1700s?

Bourbon.

-Bank.

-In history, which monarch succeeded Queen Victoria to the throne in 1902?

Edward VII.

In geography, in which South American country

are the flat, grassy plains known as the pampas situated?

Er, Peru.

Argentina.

What nationality was composer Felix Mendelssohn?

German.

How many times a year is the Honours List published?

Twice.

-Pass...bank.

-Andrew. Pass. Deborah.

With which religion are the sacred writings the sutras associated?

-Hindu.

-Buddhism.

In history, the revolutionary Nihilist movement

originated in which country in the 1800s?

-France.

-Russia.

Which English star of The Prime Suspect was the voice of the queen

in the 1998 animated film The Prince Of Egypt?

Pass.

Helen Mirren.

In the TV series, who was Morse's sergeant played by Kevin Whately?

Lewis.

Complete the title of the Georges Feydeau play A Flea In Her what?

Ear.

-Bank.

-Which Birmingham rock group had a hit with Nights In White Satin in 1967?

-UB40.

-Moody Blues.

The Dior fashion house is in which French city?

Paris.

In the Mr Men stories, what colour was Mr Chatterbox?

-Blue.

-Pink.

Which novel by JD Salinger tells of a teenager's rebellion?

Catcher In The Rye.

-Bank.

-Which 1999 thriller starring Bruce Willis had the tag line:

"Not every gift is a blessing?"

Time is up. The correct answer to that was The Sixth Sense.

And in that round you won £220.

But time is getting precious.

Who is least likely

to get up that bank balance?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

David is the strongest link again.

Jim is the weakest link with only two correct answers.

But will his earlier good performance save him?

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

Andrew,

that's an interesting choice.

Thank you.

Don't thank me. Jim won't thank you.

-Indeed.

-Why Jim?

-He seemed to have a bad round and now we're at the stage

when if we're going to make money we need assertive and quick people.

-Deborah.

-Hm.

-Why have you voted for Jim?

I felt he was getting some wrong, so therefore

we weren't building up enough money. He seems hesitant and nervous now.

Right. And it's absolutely nothing to do with the fact

-that he might be your biggest rival if he stayed?

-Absolutely not.

Captain Jim,

-how did you think you did?

-Not as good on that round as I have done.

I'm afraid you have to sail off into the sunset. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think family and friends will think, "There he goes."

"He's a know-all and he didn't get to the top, ha ha."

I think David will win. He does have confidence and he should win.

Round Seven.

You have £2330 in the kitty. There are three of you left.

We are taking another ten seconds off the time.

We start with last round's strongest link. That's David. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In nature, which spiny shrub is also known as furze or whin?

-Cactus.

-Gorse.

In children's literature, Lion, Tiger and Eagle are which type of collectable item?

-Don't know.

-Comics.

What was the first name of O'Neill, the playwright born in 1888?

Eugene.

If there were 24 chocolates in a box

and three-quarters had been eaten, how many would be left?

Six.

What does the S stand for in TS Eliot's name?

-Steven.

-Stearns.

Who is credited with inventing the fairground big wheel in the late 1800s?

Gerry Cottle.

Ferris.

The flower primula vulgaris is more commonly known as what?

-Venus's flytrap.

-Primrose.

What kind of floating device

did Sir Donald Coleman Bailey invent used in World War II?

The Bailey Bridge.

Who was US president at the time of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?

-Reagan.

-Jimmy Carter.

What C is a British town whose name means fortress on the river Coln?

Colchester.

Edward G Robinson was Joe Keller in which 1948 film from an Arthur Miller play?

Third Man.

All My Sons.

Is Lille or Lyon airport nearer the French Alps?

Lyon.

-Bank.

-In UK politics, who was on the throne when Labour won the election in 1964?

Queen Elizabeth II.

-Bank.

-Liebfraumilch is a wine from which European country?

Germany.

-Bank.

-In geography, the city of Ponce is in which country, Puerto Rico or Jamaica?

Puerto Rico.

Steve Martin's 1987 film Roxanne was a modernisation of which famous French story?

Cyrano de Bergerac.

Complete the title of this 1949 Neville Shute novel: A Town Like?

Alice.

-Bank!

-John Prescott once worked in which service,

Royal Navy, Merchant Navy or Royal Air Force? Time is up.

The correct answer was the Merchant Navy.

And you banked £160. Now, in Round Eight,

you CAN treble what you bank,

So in the next round there's £3000 to be won.

The question is, who would stand in your way?

Have the courage

to vote off

the weakest link.

David is the strongest link, for the third time.

Andrew is the weakest link, for the second time.

But at this crucial stage of the game, how will the voting go?

Voting over. Time to reveal

who you think is the weakest link.

We have a three-way tie.

Deborah, Andrew, David one vote each.

Andrew. Why Deborah?

I think for once she did worse than me.

Deborah. Why David?

I felt that normally he's been a very strong player,

but he did get a couple of questions wrong in that round.

David. Why Andrew?

I think he got two questions wrong.

-I know I got two wrong.

-You got three questions wrong.

When a vote is tied, the strongest link has the deciding vote.

David, do you want to get rid of Andrew or Deborah?

-I'm going to change my mind and reject Deborah.

-Why?

-Because she was very cheeky about me.

-OK.

Deborah, Andrew was the weakest link.

But it has proved to be a grave error

to have voted for the strongest link.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel absolutely devastated,

because I shouldn't be giving you this interview now,

but at the end, with the winner's cheque in my hand.

I wouldn't like to see David win.

He chose me for no reason except that I'm a woman,

and it's all boys together.

Round Eight. You have in your kitty £2490. Just the two of you left.

Andrew and David, you have 90 seconds.

But whatever you win in this round will be trebled

and added to your final prize money.

So £3000 is at stake in this round.

We start with the strongest, David.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What was the official title of East Germany?

German Democratic Republic.

Andrew. Which city has postcodes that begin with BS?

Bristol.

-Bank.

-In the theatre, is the dress circle the upper or lower circle?

Upper.

Lower.

Achill is the largest island belonging to which European republic?

France.

Ireland.

In pop music, what is the real name of singer and DJ Boy George?

-Pass.

-George O'Dowd.

Which racing driver was voted BBC sports personality of the year in 1986 and 1992?

-Jackie Stewart.

-Nigel Mansell.

In TV, Ruth Madoc played which character

famous for her daily "Hello, campers! Hi-de-hi!"

-Pass.

-Gladys Pugh.

Which American played Wyatt alongside Dennis Hopper

in the 1969 film Easy Rider?

-Don't know.

-Peter Fonda.

The Congressional Medal of Honour is a military award where?

-The United States.

-Correct.

American writer Eugene Luther Vidal, born in 1925,

is known by which first name?

Gore.

-Bank.

-How many consonants are in the Roman alphabet

now used in Britain?

21.

In tennis, did Pat Cash win the men's singles at Wimbledon in 1987 or 1989?

1987.

-Bank.

-David. In which war is the series Dad's Army set?

The second.

Time's up. You've banked £150.

Trebled and added to the sum from other rounds,

that means prize money today

of £2940.

Only one of you can win that,

so now you're playing head to head. I ask alternate questions.

Best of five. Whoever answers most correctly wins.

In a tie, we'll go for sudden death until we have a winner.

Andrew and David,

for £2940,

let's play The Weakest Link.

David, as strongest, you say who starts.

I'll go first, please.

David. In biology,

what name is given to the tube

running from the larynx to the lungs?

The oesophagus.

The correct answer is trachea.

Andrew.

In the animal kingdom,

to which family of fish

does the pilchard belong?

Mackerel.

The correct answer is herring.

David. What special force in the 1980s children's TV puppet series

fought against the evil Zelda?

The Delta Force.

The correct answer is Terrahawks.

Andrew.

In politics,

of which prime minister did Malcolm Muggeridge say,

"He is not only a bore,

"but he bores for England."

Michael Foot.

The correct answer is Anthony Eden.

David.

In film,

what is the first name of the character

in the title of the 1999 film

The Talented Mr Ripley?

Ernest.

The correct answer is Tom.

Andrew.

Which 19th-century French artist

created the bronze sculpture The Thinker?

Rodin.

That is the correct answer.

David.

Which hill in Wiltshire

is the largest ancient artificially created mound

in Europe?

Glastonbury Tor.

The correct answer is Silbury Hill.

Andrew.

In the Old Testament,

what is the name of Jacob's fourth son,

and the tribe descended from him

which became the most powerful of the twelve tribes of Israel?

Abraham.

The correct answer is Judah.

David, you need to answer this correctly to remain in the game.

In athletics, which British middle-distance runner

born in 1960,

achieved three world records

in 1985?

Steve Cram.

That is the correct answer.

Andrew. If you answer this question correctly, you've won.

What name is given

to Chopin's well-known waltz,

opus 64, No.1 in D flat major,

because of how long it supposedly takes to play?

The Minute Waltz.

That is the correct answer.

That means, Andrew,

you are today's strongest link.

You go away with £2940.

David, you leave with nothing.

Join us again on The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I don't think I was the best player.

Consistently in the game, David was a great player.

I was quite surprised

to be head to head with him. It was fantastic.

I don't feel at all disappointed.

I'm pleased I got to the final.

Andrew was very good, and he deserved to win.

I've booked a holiday to Cyprus with some of the money,

and we'll have a great break.

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