22/10/2012 Weakest Link

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

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

'The rest will leave with nothing as, one by one, they're voted off as the weakest link.'

Welcome to the Weakest Link!

Any of the nine people in the studio here today could win up to £10,000.

They don't know each other, and if they want the prize money, they'll have to work as a team.

But eight will leave with nothing,

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

Let's meet the team.

I'm John, 48, from Kent, and I'm a project manager.

I'm Zoe, 20 years old, a student from Nottingham.

I'm Ellsie, 59, from Hampshire, and I'm a public speaker.

I'm James, 24, from Cornwall, and I'm a trainee doctor.

I'm Emma, 36, from Devon, and I'm a housewife.

I'm Gary, 37, from Wales, and I'm a store manager.

I'm Chris, 46, from Luton, and I'm a homemaker.

I'm Lorraine, 29, from Staffordshire, and I'm a carer.

I'm Gerry, 47, from Wiltshire, and I'm an aircraft technician.

Now, the rules. In each round,

aim to answer enough questions correctly to reach your £1,000 target in the time limit.

The fastest way is to make a chain of nine correct answers. A wrong answers breaks the chain.

But if you say, "Bank!" before the question is asked, the money's safe,

but you start a new chain.

Round One lasts three minutes. We start with the person whose name is first alphabetically.

That's Chris. Let's play the Weakest Link!

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

Complete the song title from Oklahoma. Oh, What A Beautiful...?

-Day.

-Morning.

Name any shoe that reaches above the ankle, often to the knee.

Boot.

Where are the bicep muscles?

The arm.

In money, the US dollar is divided into 100 what?

Cents.

-Bank!

-In the English Civil War,

were the Parliamentarian side Roundheads or Cavaliers?

Roundheads.

Which footballer-turned-actor owns a greyhound called Smoking Bullet?

Vinny.

I'll accept. Vinny Jones.

What's the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar?

-February.

-January.

The stockmarket crash of 1987 was known as Black...what?

Monday.

What M is an illusion seen in hot climates, mainly water in a desert?

Mirage.

In which year were VW Beetle cars first produced - 1936 or 1956?

1936.

What term describes having one mate at a time?

-Pass.

-Monogamy.

Who officially opens Parliament?

The Queen.

From which country does the food called sashimi originate?

Japan.

On which musical instrument would you find a fret - guitar or flute?

Guitar.

-Bank!

-What make-up is French for "red"?

Rouge.

Which American pop singer had a 2000 UK hit single with Stronger?

Madonna.

Britney Spears.

In chemistry, which compound has the greater number

of hydrogen particles - ethanol or methanol?

-Methanol.

-No, ethanol.

In which 1999 Bruce Willis film can a nine-year-old boy see the dead?

The Sixth Sense.

At the 2001 General Election,

how many people voted Labour - 11 million or 21 million?

11 million.

In cricket, which player on the fielding team, with leg pads and gloves, stands behind the stumps?

-Batsman.

-No, wicketkeeper.

In religion, what N ultimate state of peace do Buddhists hope for?

-Nirvana.

-In maths, what is greater - two thirds or 60%?

Two thirds.

Which pantomime character was the real-life Lord Mayor of London in 1397, 1406 and 1419?

Dick Whittington.

-Bank!

-In science, what F is the unborn child after eight weeks?

Foetus. END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time is up.

You banked only £320 out of a possible £1,000.

Who should never have applied for the show? Whose brain forgot to accompany them today?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'In the first round, Ellsie is the strongest link. Her answers were correct and she banked most money.

'James is statistically the weakest link. All his answers were wrong.

'But will the team notice at this stage?'

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

-Zoe, what do you do?

-I'm a student.

-What of?

-Broadcasting.

-A student of broadcasting! Who teaches you broadcasting?

-The University of Leeds.

-They know a lot about broadcasting?

-I hope so.

-They've got broadcasters teaching you?

-I think so.

-You think so(?)

-They know a lot about it.

-What did Lorraine do to upset you?

I just thought she was the weakest link.

-How's it going, Emma?

-Ethanol and methanol was a toughie, but it's all right.

-What's your general knowledge like?

-We'll see, won't we?

-Why Lorraine?

-She got two wrong. There were ones, but she got two.

-How's it going, James?

-Pretty abysmal.

-What do you do?

-I'm a medical student.

-Medical student!

-After that, what will you be?

-A surgical house officer.

-A doctor!

-Are you a medical student in Cornwall?

-No, in Sheffield.

Not much chat about the Gregorian calendar in your hospital?

-Obviously not. My father will kill me for that one!

-Right.

-You'll be able to save your own life.

-Hopefully.

-Why Lorraine?

When you're at the bottom, you have to fight. She was down there with me.

-Did you think, statistically, she was the weakest link?

-If I'm not, she is.

She's not.

Lorraine, with six votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye!

I'm not happy to be voted off first. I'm embarrassed! I'll never live it down!

'Can't believe James is still there.'

A doctor(!) Doesn't know his arm from his bum! I knew his questions.

Round Two, teams. So far, you've won £320 out of a possible £1,000.

Eight of you left.

You've still got James, in his final year as a medical student,

and Zoe, who is learning broadcasting

from people who may or may not have been broadcasters themselves.

Ten seconds off the clock. We start with the strongest link, Ellsie.

Let's play the Weakest Link!

Start the clock! The first name of the assassinated US president JFK?

-John.

-Which Scottish city is further north - Edinburgh or Aberdeen?

Aberdeen.

In English law, a court order on the end of a marriage is a decree...what?

Nisi.

In the animal kingdom, what C is a snake with a hood that spreads when it's angry?

Cobra.

-Bank!

-What vegetable is sometimes called sparrowgrass?

-Potatoes.

-No, asparagus.

Which US airport is the world's busiest - Atlanta or Washington DC?

-Washington DC.

-Atlanta. Which Spanish surrealist painter was born in 1904 and died in 1989?

Salvador Dali.

In the 1991 film Thelma And Louise, the title roles are played by Geena Davis and which other actress?

-I don't know.

-Susan Sarandon.

-Bank!

-Literature - what P is a piece of work mockingly copying another?

-Parody.

-In a French boulangerie, would you buy - bread or meat?

-Bread.

-What white-berried plant, used as a Christmas decoration, grows on apple trees?

Mistletoe.

Which Russian city was called Petrograd from 1914 to 1924?

-St Petersburg.

-In chemistry, which two letters symbolise chromium?

CR.

-Bank!

-The 1970s TV sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter - Rising...what?

Damp.

What M, an English dance with the types Cotswold, Border, Northwest, dates from medieval times?

-Morris.

-Into which gulf does the river Mississippi flow?

Mexico.

-Bank!

-Which house has hereditary peers, life peers and bishops?

The House of Lords.

Which Roman general led a military expedition to Britain in 55BC?

Caesar.

-Bank!

-In the name of the music magazine, for what does NME stand?

New Music...

-Don't know.

-New Musical Express.

In which part of the USA are the six states of New England - northeast or southwest?

Northeast.

What's the square root of 16?

Four.

-Bank!

-The lead singer's surname in Frankie Goes To Hollywood?

Johnson.

Which English city was the capital of the Viking kingdom of Yorvik from 866AD?

York.

Bank! END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question.

You did slightly better, team - you managed to bank £670.

But who's breaking your chains? Who is struggling, out of their depth?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'For the second round in a row, Ellsie is the strongest link.

'Zoe is the weakest, with fewest correct answers.

'But will the voting reflect this?'

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

Team, in that round, you answered ten questions correctly in a row.

So you could have hit the target without any trouble whatsoever.

But, of course, you banked too soon.

-John, what do you do?

-I'm a project manager.

-What does that mean?

I look after labour resources, material resources, to construction sites, restoration sites.

-So you get the building stuff in?

-And the labour.

-Why Emma?

-I felt she made one glaring... Can't remember the question now!

-Not much use to the team,

-with your startling memory(!)

-Yes.

-It struck a chord at the time.

-That you can't remember(?)

-Yes.

-Chris, what do you do?

-I'm a homemaker.

-Who for?

-My daughter, Hannah.

-Does she like asparagus?

-No. Nor do I.

-You'd never heard of it?

-I haven't heard it called that before.

-Why Emma?

Like John, I remembered Emma making one mistake which I now can't remember, but it stuck in my mind.

-Zoe, how's it going for you?

-All right, I think.

-What year are you as a broadcasting student?

-Going into my second year.

-Done any film studies yet?

-No, I do that next term.

You hadn't heard of Susan Sarandon?

I've heard of her, I could picture her face, I just couldn't name her.

-Why Emma?

-Some of us got a question wrong each, and I remember Emma...

..being one, so I voted for her.

-Did you think she was the weakest link statistically?

-I'm not sure.

-If you had to guess...?

-It could have been me, it could have been Emma or Chris or Gerry.

It wasn't Gerry or Chris or Emma.

-It was me, then.

-Well done! That teaching is not in vain(!)

Emma, with four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye!

I'm not that unhappy to be voted off. I'm relieved!

I was very nervous. My mouth was dry, my hands were sweaty,

and I couldn't believe I'd put myself into that scenario!

Round Three, team. So far, you've won £990 out of a possible £2,000.

Seven players.

Another ten seconds off the clock. We start with the strongest link, Ellsie.

Let's play the Weakest Link! Start the clock!

-Tommy Hilfiger is a leading figure in which industry?

-Repeat, please?

Tommy Hilfiger is a leading figure in which industry?

-Building.

-No, fashion. Which Vatican chapel has paintings by Michelangelo and Botticelli?

Sistine.

Which US president signed the 1941 Atlantic Charter with Churchill?

Roosevelt.

What T is a handle fixed to the top of a rudder to help steer it?

Tiller.

-Bank!

-Which British female singer had a 2001 UK number-one album entitled No Angel?

-Don't know.

-Dido.

Which American actor played a Mafia leader's psychiatrist in the 1999 film comedy Analyse This?

-Robert de Niro.

-No, Billy Crystal.

Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering the pupil?

-The lens.

-No, the iris.

What M is a small-scale portrait that can be held in the hand or worn as jewellery?

-Miniature.

-What travels faster - a bullet fired from a pistol, or a space shuttle orbiting Earth?

Space shuttle.

-Bank!

-TV presenter Nigella Lawson is the daughter of which politician?

-Nigel Lawson.

-Which street in New York is referred to as the city's theatre district?

-Madison Square Gardens.

-No, Broadway.

When avoiding someone, you give them a wide...what?

-Berth.

-Bank!

-Complete the name of this day in the Christian calendar. Maundy...what?

Thursday.

In which English county is Knebworth House?

-Cheshire.

-No, Hertfordshire.

Which jazz musician released the Take It Satch EP in 1976?

-Satchmo.

-Louis Armstrong, but I'll accept Satchmo.

Where is the Giant's Causeway - Wales or Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland.

Which device used to detect distant objects, based on the reflection of microwaves,

was developed in the 1930s by Robert Watson-Watt?

-Pass.

-Radar. Big-Ears is a character in books about which little boy?

Noddy.

-Bank!

-Hobby, merlin and peregrine are all species of which bird of prey - falcon or vulture?

Falcon.

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

-Time's up.

You banked £120, which is pretty disastrous at such a stage in the game.

Who is seriously weighing you down? Choose the loser! Lose the loser!

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'As the only one with all questions right, James is the strongest link.

'Zoe is the weakest link for the second round in a row, with no correct answers.

'Will she survive another vote?'

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

-Gary, is it hair-raising for you?

-Not too bad so far.

-What do you do?

-Store manager for a DIY company in Wales.

-Are you good at DIY?

No.

Dr James, when you grow up, what sort of doctor are you going to be?

-I want to be a paediatrician.

-It'll take you a bit of time, I fear.

Certainly.

-Why Zoe?

-She was the weakest link two rounds running.

-Gerry, did you colour your hair yourself?

-No, it's natural.

-Not assisted?

-No. Only by the sun.

-Non-assisted blonde hair?

-Yes.

-Why Zoe?

-She didn't get a question right in that round. Simple!

She hasn't done film on her broadcasting course,

that may or may not be taught by broadcasters.

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

I'm not too upset about being voted off. I was the weakest link, and in the round before.

'James is lucky. In the first round, he was the weakest link.'

He's hanging on by the skin of his teeth, but he might go quite far.

Round Four, team. £1,180 banked out of a potential £3,000.

Six of you left.

Another ten seconds off the time. You have two and a half minutes.

We'll start with the strongest link, James.

Let's play the Weakest Link! Start the clock!

Complete this BBC TV show, first shown in 1979, Not The Nine O'Clock...what?

News.

In rugby union, which South American side are nicknamed the Pumas?

Argentina.

Which of these is a vertebrate - insect, fish or worm?

-Insect.

-No, a fish.

-Which US state is named after the first US president?

Washington.

What A is part of a radio system by which radio waves are transmitted or received?

-Airwave.

-No, aerial.

-Bank!

-A university with 14 colleges including Collingwood, St Aidan's, St Chad's Manchester or Durham?

-Manchester.

-No, Durham.

Complete the Bon Jovi 1987 UK hit single, Wanted, Dead Or...what?

-Alive.

-In basketball, name the board behind the basket.

-Hoop.

-No, the backboard.

The European Commission president, 1985-1994, was Jacques...who?

-Chirac.

-No, Delors.

In a classical music movement, where might you find a coda - beginning or end?

-At the end.

-Which right-hand man of Lenin was expelled from the Communist Party in 1927?

-Trotsky.

-Complete the following from poker - three of a...what?

Kind.

-Bank!

-Which clothes-fastening device was invented by Whitcomb L Judson in the 1890s?

-Zipper.

-In the animal kingdom, a liger is the offspring of a male lion and a female...what?

-Tiger.

-Which comedy brothers starred in the 1933 film Duck Soup?

The Marx Brothers.

-Bank!

-In meteorology, what type of wind is the scirocco - warm or cold?

-Cold.

-No, warm.

What A is a bet in which winnings from one selection are carried forward as a stake on the next?

Accumulator.

In which religion are Salat, Hajj and Zakat three of the five pillars?

Islam.

-Bank!

-Surname of Anthony, director of the film The English Patient, who received the CBE in 2001?

Minghella.

In aviation history, Igor Sikorsky...

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

-Time is up.

I cannot complete the question. You banked £250.

Who are you carrying? Who is bewildered?

I urge you, sack the slacker, ditch the dimwit!

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'Having got all his answers right, James remains the strongest link.

'He also banked most money.

'With most incorrect answers, Chris is the weakest link.

'Will the others pick up on that?'

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

-Ellsie, why do you keep banking on zero?

-Did I?

I didn't know. Sorry!

Why Gerry?

-< I think he had two wrong.

-Gary.

-From Wales?

-I'm from Lancashire originally.

-You've chosen to live in Wales?

-Indeed.

-To work in the DIY industry.

-Correct.

Why Gerry?

-He wasn't the brightest bunny in the hutch.

-Were you the brightest?

-No.

-Statistically, you thought he was the worst player?

-Yes.

-He wasn't, was he, Chris?

-If you say so, Annie.

-Who was the least bright bunny?

-As you're speaking to me, it must be me.

-How was your spelling at school?

-Not too bad. But seeing around corners, I never did good at.

-< Can't see Gerry!

-Why him?

-I thought, same as myself, he did abysmally.

-Right.

Chris was the worst player.

But, Gerry, with the non-assisted blonde hair, with four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye!

I'm annoyed at the team. OK, I got a few wrong. But I was banking, I got questions right, looked at the clock.

So to vote me off at this stage of the game, I think, is a tragedy.

Round Five. And of the £4,000 you could have won, you've got £1,430.

Five of you left.

Another ten seconds off the time. Start with the strongest link, James. Let's play the Weakest Link!

Start the clock! What S is a cold dessert of milk or cream beaten with sugar, wine and lemon juice?

-Semolina.

-No, syllabub. In the 1820s, James Fennimore Cooper wrote The Last Of The...what?

-Mohicans.

-Catnip is used to stuff the toys of which domestic animals due to its specific attraction?

-Cats.

-In pop music, which former member of the Style Council had a 1997 UK hit album, Heavy Soul?

Paul Weller.

In UK finance, what's the flexible personal pension scheme introduced on 6th April, 2001?

-PEPs.

-No, stakeholder. Which comedian plays Inspector Raymond Fowler in The Thin Blue Line?

Rowan Atkinson.

In the 1967 animated film The Jungle Book, what type of animal was Kaa?

-A bear.

-No, a snake.

Which is an Eskimo word for coat - anorak or duffel?

Anorak.

To which continent is the kiwi fruit native?

-Australasia.

-No, Asia.

The American artist born in 1912, known for his action painting, was Jackson...who?

-Pollock.

-In which decade of the 19th century did the Great Exhibition open at Crystal Palace?

-'40s.

-No, the 1850s. Which English poet married American poet Sylvia Plath in 1956?

-Ted Hughes.

-Which diving birds, found on remote Scottish islands, have large brightly coloured beaks?

-Kittiwakes.

-No, puffins.

In film, Julia Roberts starred as Daisy in the 1988 comedy Mystic...what?

-Magic.

-No, Pizza. Who had a 1966 UK number-one hit single with These Boots Are Made For Walking?

Nancy Sinatra.

-Bank!

-On which English county's coastline are the resorts Great Yarmouth and Cromer?

-Bournemouth. Essex.

-Norfolk.

Which metal is usually used...

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

-Time is up.

£20, you managed!

Whose wisdom is on the wane? Whose bubble has burst?

Who's NOT the brightest bunny in the hutch?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'In a role reversal, Chris has gone from weakest link to strongest link.

'James is statistically the weakest link, with least correct answers.

'But will the team realise that?'

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

We have a tie, team. James and Chris, two votes each.

-Gary, why vote for Chris?

-She was several prawns short of a cocktail in that round.

-Not too many right answers.

-Do you spread your wit round Wales?

-Indeed I do.

-(Just as well.)

John, why James?

Well, like me, I think he got two wrong in the last round.

But at the beginning, he was lucky to survive.

So I couldn't let his luck continue.

Well, when the vote is tied, the strongest link casts the deciding vote. That's Chris.

-Who do you want to get rid of?

-It's difficult, but it's got to be James.

Dr James, your time is up! You are the weakest link.

Goodbye!

I wasn't thinking when I got the question about syllabub wrong.

Ellsie and John wanted to get me out. Ellsie can't bank. Kick her out next.

Round Six, and of the £5,000 you could have won,

you've got just £1,450.

Four of you left. Another ten seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest link, Chris. Let's play the Weakest Link!

Start the clock! The nursery-rhyme lady in Banbury Cross has rings on her fingers, what on her toes?

-Bells.

-In TV, which comedienne played Julie Walters' sister in the 1994 drama Pat And Margaret?

-Um...I don't know.

-Victoria Wood.

On which famous cricket ground was the First Test between England and Pakistan played in May 2001?

Lords.

The British diplomat Thomas Bruce, who brought the Elgin marbles to London, was the 7th Earl of where?

-Bath.

-No, Elgin.

Which English actress played Rose DeWitt Bukater in the 1997 film Titanic?

Kate Winslet.

What name is given to the study of planets, stars and all objects in the universe?

-Astrology.

-No, astronomy.

In maths, if you travelled at 50mph nonstop, how many miles would you have travelled in 20 hours?

-One thousand.

-On TV, who was the puppet master behind Emu?

Rod Hull.

-Bank!

-Footballer Dennis Bergkamp signed for which team in 1995?

-Arsenal.

-Rachel Whiteread sculpted the new object on a plinth in which London square?

Trafalgar Square.

-Bank!

-Which children's puppet regularly uttered, "Boom boom"?

-Basil Brush.

-Bank!

-In which 1998 film did Gwyneth Paltrow play Master Thomas Kent?

-Shakespeare In Love.

-In which year of the 1970s was decimal currency introduced to Britain?

-1971.

-Bank!

-Which British naval explorer gave New South Wales and Botany Bay their names?

-Cook.

-Who was the Roman equivalent of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love?

-Venus.

-Bank!

-The monkey puzzle tree is native to which mountain range in South America?

The Andes.

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

-Time is up.

You banked £220.

So who is a prawn short of a cocktail?

Whose lack of knowledge has impressed you least?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'Statistics show that Ellsie is the strongest link for the third time.

'John is the weakest, with most wrong answers, but he did bank money. Will that save him?'

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

We have a tie again, Gary and John, two votes each.

-Gary, why do you want to get rid of John?

-He got two wrong in a row, and nobody else did.

-John, why do you want to get rid of Gary?

-No reason, other than that I'm tired of his analogies!

In a tie, the strongest link casts the deciding vote.

-Ellsie, choose Gary or John.

-I'll stay with my choice.

-Gary.

A rabbit in a hutch or a prawn in a cocktail, you are the weakest link.

Goodbye!

I hope John loses in the next round and I hope he gets wheel-clamped every day for 12 months.

I hope Chris wins. Ellsie and John are pond life for voting me off, despicable!

I hate them, hate them, hate them!

Round Seven, and of the £6,000 you could have won,

you've got in the kitty £1,670.

Three of you left.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link! Start the clock!

Born in Czechoslovakia in 1960,

which winner of eight men's Grand Slam tennis titles became a US citizen in 1992?

-Pete Sampras.

-No, Ivan Lendl.

Name the small horses used for haulage in coal mines.

-Ponies. Pit ponies.

-I'll accept.

Which Manchester band sing the theme to BBC's The Royle Family?

Oasis.

Founded in 1889 by Benjamin Waugh, which national charity is dedicated to preventing child neglect?

The NSPCC.

-Bank!

-Who wrote Smiley's People, published in 1980?

-John Le Carre.

-If a blank tape costs £1.50, how many can you buy for £9?

-Six.

-On which UK island is Alum Bay?

-The Isle of Wight.

-Widow Twankey is the dame from which pantomime?

-Aladdin.

-Bank!

-If A is Alpha and Z is Zulu, what is X?

X-ray.

In pop music, which Motown group's UK hits include Just My Imagination and Get Ready?

-U2?

-The Temptations.

In the 1960s children's TV programme, Small Time, what type of bird was Ollie Beak?

-An owl.

-Which contemporary English novelist wrote the 1973 novel The Rachel Papers?

-Frederick Forsyth.

-No, Martin Amis.

During World War I, in which country did the Battle of the Marne take place?

-France.

-Who wrote the music for West Side Story?

-Leonard Bernstein.

-Bank!

-Who was struck blind when he saw Lady Godiva naked?

-Peeping Tom.

-In which decade did Only Fools And Horses first appear on TV?

-'70s.

-No, the 1980s. In maths...

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

-Time's up!

You won £350. In Round Eight, you get the chance to treble what you bank,

so in the next round, there's £3,000 to be won.

Who is least likely to help you towards the best bank balance?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'Ellsie has gone from being the strongest link to the weakest.

'Chris is the strongest, answering all her questions correctly.

'But John banked the most money. Who will the team vote off at this crucial stage?'

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

Chris, why John?

I think we were evenly matched that round. I'm going on the past round where he hesitated

over two questions. >

-I feel the chance of building up some money would be slightly better with Ellsie.

-John had a better round.

-Didn't he, Ellsie?

-Yes, he did.

-Why have you voted for him?

It was hard to choose, but I felt John had had other questions wrong.

-I didn't have much choice.

-Ellsie, you were the worst player, but it's votes that count.

You are the weakest link, John. Goodbye!

I feel aggrieved, cos I only got one question wrong, so I should have got through.

I think Chris will win. She's performed better lately, and Ellsie's riding her luck.

Round Eight.

You've won £2,020 out of a possible £7,000.

Ellsie and Chris, you have 90 seconds.

What you win in this round will be trebled and added to your total. So £3,000 is at stake in this round.

We start with the strongest link, Chris. Let's play the Weakest Link! Start the clock!

How is US Vice President Richard Bruce Cheney usually known?

-Dick.

-Which Romanian gymnast was the first to score a perfect ten in an Olympic competition in 1976?

-Olga Korbut.

-No, Nadia Comaneci. Which UK motorway passes closest to Luton and Milton Keynes?

-M1.

-In US history, Davy Crockett died in the battle of the...what?

-The Alamo.

-Which of Robin Hood's Merry Men was a man of the cloth?

-Friar Tuck.

-Bank!

-In which 1960 film did Tony Curtis star as a Roman slave, Antoninus?

-Spartacus.

-In which eastern English county is the town of Lavenham?

-Essex.

-Suffolk. Which Dickens novel is subtitled The Parish Boy's Progress?

-David Copperfield.

-Oliver Twist. What C is food regurgitated by a cow to be chewed again?

-Cud.

-Complete this rhyme - Twinkle, twinkle, little...?

Star.

-Bank!

-In past times, what B was the hobby of searching seashores for shells and other artefacts?

-Shell picking.

-Beachcombing.

What musical instrument features in the title of a 1993 film directed by Jane Campion?

-Trumpet.

-Piano. What geographical feature is called after Vulcan, Roman god of fire?

Volcano.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up! You managed to bank £150 which we'll treble and add to previous winnings.

So prize money today is £2,470.

But only one gets the money.

You play against each other now, head to head.

I ask alternate questions. Best of five. Whoever answers most correctly, wins. Simple as that!

So, Ellsie and Chris,

for £2,470,

let's play the Weakest Link!

Chris, as the strongest link in the last round, choose who goes first.

I'd like to go first, please, Annie.

Chris, which football club is nicknamed the Cobblers

on account of the area's traditional shoemaking trade?

Old Kent Road.

No, the correct answer is Northampton.

Ellsie, in the 1970s TV sitcom, Are You Being Served?,

who played the character Mr Humphries?

Oh...!

I can see him, but I can't get the name!

-Barry...er...

-No, the correct answer is John Inman.

-Oh, yes!

Chris, expressed as a decimal, what is one half plus one quarter?

-Point seven five.

-That is the correct answer.

Ellsie, the name of which durable ribbed cotton is said to be derived

from the French for "cord of the king"?

-Corduroy.

-That is the correct answer.

Chris, in American politics, Bob Dole ran for US president against which Democratic candidate?

-George W Bush.

-No, the correct answer is Bill Clinton.

Ellsie, in transport, the Locomotives and Highways Act, 1865,

stated that a man carrying what must walk in front of a motor car?

-A red flag.

-Correct.

Chris, according to the rhyme, children born on which day are "fair of face"?

-Tuesday's child.

-No, the correct answer is Monday.

Ellsie, if you answer this question correctly, you have won.

So, for £2,470, what is the only Australian state capital

that shares its name with a British city?

-Perth.

-Correct.

-That means, Ellsie, you are today's strongest link, and you go away with £2,470.

-Thank you.

Chris, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye!

I'm really proud to get to the final. Competition was strong, but I made it.

I'm feeling very, very happy about winning. Very happy!

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