23/12/2011 Weakest Link

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

Only one of them will win up to £10,000.

The others will leave with nothing when 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've only just met.

To get the prize money, they'll have to work together.

However, eight will leave with nothing,

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

Let's meet the team.

I'm Peter. I'm 71.

I'm from Carnock, in Fife, and I'm a retired chartered engineer.

My name is Amanda, I'm 33.

I'm from Liverpool, and I'm a beauty therapist.

I'm Paul.

I'm 53, from Devizes, in Wiltshire,

and I'm a groundwork contractor.

I'm Imogen. I'm 21.

I'm from Ludlow, in Shropshire, and I'm a dental student.

I'm Darren.

I'm 39, from Bovey Tracey, in Devon, and I'm an area sales executive.

I'm Susan. I'm 57.

I'm from Whitley Bay, in Tyne and Wear,

and I'm a divisor support assistant.

I'm Ryan. I'm 23.

I'm from Wandsworth, London, and I'm an actor.

I'm Jenny. I'm 66.

I come from the Quantocks, in Somerset, and I'm a phlebotomist.

I'm Will. I'm 18.

I come from Doncaster, and I'm an IT support analyst.

OK, just to remind you. In each round, there's £1,000 to be won.

The fastest way is to create a chain of nine correct answers.

Break the chain, and you lose all the money in that chain.

Say "bank" before the question is asked and the money is safe.

Round One, three minutes on the clock.

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

That's you, Amanda.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

First question is for £20. Start the clock.

Amanda, in celebrations, when a person asks for three cheers,

which word is the usual response to the cue "Hip, Hip"?

-Hooray.

-Correct.

Paul, in health, a routine medical examination is referred to

informally as a what, check-up or lock-up?

-Check-up.

-Correct.

Imogen, in the kitchen, vessels used for cookery

are often known alliteratively as pots and what?

-Pans.

-Correct.

Darren, in the English alphabet,

which letter comes immediately before W?

-V.

-Correct.

In men's clothing, which garment is commonly made of wool or cotton

and worn on the feet to protect them from rubbing against the shoes?

-Socks.

-Correct.

Ryan, in confectionary, what J precedes tot,

bean and baby to give the names of three popular sweets?

-Jelly.

-Correct.

Jenny, in sport, Fabio Capello,

who was appointed manager of the England Football Team in 2007,

is what nationality?

-Italian.

-Correct.

Will, in nature,

what is the four-letter name for any large plant that is defined

as having a tall trunk, made of wood and covered in bark?

-Tree.

-Correct.

-Peter.

-Bank!

In physical movements, which word that rhymes with reckon

means to summon with a gesture of the hand?

-Beckon.

-Correct.

Amanda, in romance, two people who are attracted to each other are said

to have what between them, maths or chemistry?

-Chemistry.

-Correct.

Paul, in festive songs, the Christmas carol that refers to

the decoration of a house with boughs of holly

opens with the three words "Deck the" what?

-Halls.

-Correct. Imogen.

-Bank!

In children's books, what H is the surname

of the yellow Mr Men character

who, by definition, is invariably in a good mood?

-Mr Happy.

-Correct.

Darren, in cinema, the first sequel to be directed by Steven Spielberg

was the 1984 adventure film entitled

Indiana Jones And The Temple Of what?

-Doom.

-Correct.

Susan, in French restaurants, which creatures are commonly served

baked in garlic butter, slugs or snails?

-Snails.

-Correct. Ryan.

-Bank!

-In pop music...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

OK, you've reached and banked your £1,000 target,

and that money will go through to the next round.

But one of you will not.

Who's worrying you?

Who might be very, very weak in the rounds to come?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

According to the statistics, Imogen is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Jenny.

But will the other players consider that when casting their votes?

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

Susan.

Susan.

Peter.

Jenny.

Jenny.

Peter.

Susan.

Imogen.

Peter.

We have a tie, team.

Susan and Peter, three votes each.

-What do you do, Paul?

-I'm a groundwork contractor, Anne.

-Yes.

-And where do you do that?

-Oh, on building sites around Wiltshire.

Yeah, and are you the one in the digger, or one of the five that stands around?

-Oh, I'm usually the one in the digger.

-Are you?

I never got qualifications in leaning on shovels.

-So is it your business?

-I'm in partnership with my ex-girlfriend.

-Oh, that's tricky.

-It's not too bad.

-So who are you with now?

Jo, my wife.

Oh, I see. And how's Jo about the ex?

Oh, she's OK with that. It works well.

And why is it different with Jo?

Oh, Jo lets me participate in my other leisure activities.

Like what?

Naturism.

-Oh, you take your clothes off.

-Yes.

-Do you live in Devizes?

-I do.

Yes. You see, that's not fair on the postman really, is it?

Well, my neighbour says it might help scare the cats away.

Yes, and why Peter?

I thought Peter banked too early. Apart from that, we all got our questions right,

but it meant that I had to answer more questions.

-What do you do, Amanda?

-I'm a beauty therapist.

-Are you? Where?

-In Liverpool.

-Oh, so you've got your work cut out.

-Yeah, big time.

-A bit of a miracle worker?

-I do my best.

Yes. What sort of beauty?

I do manicures, pedicures, facials,

but mostly, I try to concentrate on massage.

Who are you massaging?

Male and female clients within a physiotherapy environment.

Is that different to some other sort of environment?

Yes, it means I operate out of a physiotherapist's, rather than a beauty salon.

Yes, so your skirt's longer, is it?

-I don't wear a skirt.

-And where do you live?

-I live in Liverpool, in Crosby.

-You're not from Liverpool.

-No, I'm from Dublin.

-Why would you want to live in Crosby?

Cos I heard you were from there, Anne.

Yes, and is there a man in Crosby?

There's lots of men.

-Yeah, have you got a man?

-Yeah, I do, yeah. I'm getting married in four weeks.

Are you? He's not a footballer?

-No, I couldn't nab him.

-No, no.

-Why Susan?

-We all had a good round, and just that, her name was easiest for me to see.

When the vote is tied, the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote, and the strongest link was Imogen.

-What do you do?

-I'm doing dentistry.

You're doing dentistry? Where?

At Bristol University.

-So what year are you in?

-I'm in my fourth year.

Oh, so you've got the hang of it now, have you?

I'm getting an idea, yes.

-Yeah, you can pull teeth?

-Yeah, can do that.

-And where are you from?

-I live in Shropshire.

-Do you? So you stay in Bristol during term time.

-Yes.

-And you've got a boyfriend in Bristol?

-No, I don't, Anne.

Oh, so you can pull teeth, but you can't pull a bloke?

-Tough times.

-OK, you were the strongest link.

-Yes.

And you have a choice between Susan and Peter.

Who would you like to get rid of?

-Peter.

-Why?

Because he banked too early, Anne.

Peter, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Well, you know, I was totally banjaxed to be voted off in the first round.

I think that there was some tactical voting,

because they'd seen an old guy who perhaps knew a bit.

So they got the chance and took him out.

Round Two. In the kitty, £1,000. We're now taking ten seconds off your time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Imogen, in tennis, at the Wimbledon Championships,

what C designates the court

with the largest number of seats, where the finals are usually played?

-Centre Court.

-Correct.

Darren, in the words of the poem by Rudyard Kipling, published

in 1919, the female of the species is more deadly than the what?

-Male.

-Correct. Susan, in campaigning,

the global pressure group founded in 1969 by David Brower is known

by what name, Sons Of Anarchy or Friends Of The Earth?

-Friends Of The Earth.

-Correct.

Ryan, in astrology,

the sign of the zodiac called Cancer is represented by which crustacean?

-Crab.

-Correct.

Jenny, in landmarks,

what H is the name of a seaside town in East Sussex that contains

the ruins of a Norman castle built by William the Conqueror?

-Hastings.

-Correct.

Will, in TV, in which live quiz show that began in 2010

do contestants see the cash they've lost

fall through tractors and down a chute?

-Million Pound Drop.

-Correct.

Amanda, in horticulture, Charlotte, Anya and Maris Piper

are all varieties of which tuberous vegetable?

-Potatoes.

-Correct.

Paul, in art, the famous work by Salvador Dali that was

inspired by the shape of the lips of Mae West

is what type of object - a toaster or a sofa?

-A sofa.

-Correct.

-Imogen.

-Bank!

-In film, in the 1987 romantic drama Dirty Dancing,

Patrick Swayze delivers the celebrated line,

"Nobody puts Baby in a" what?

-Trolley.

-Corner.

Darren, in vocabulary, what B is an alternative name for a pugilist,

and also the name of a muscular, smooth-haired breed of dog?

-Boxer.

-Correct. Susan, in the calendar, the month of July

was named in honour of which statesman of ancient Rome?

-Julius Caesar.

-Correct. Ryan, in transport, a sharp U-shaped bend

in a road is referred to by what name, a hairpin or a hatpin?

-Hairpin.

-Correct.

Jenny, in the periodic table, He is the chemical symbol for which gas?

I beg your pardon, which...?

In the periodic table, He is the chemical symbol for which gas?

-Helium.

-Correct. Will.

-Bank!

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

OK, you've reached and banked your £1,000 target.

Just!

Who has the perfect CV if you need something for a child to colour?

Who thinks Glastonbury is a soft fruit?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to get an answer wrong,

Imogen is now the weakest link.

The statistics reveal that Jenny is the strongest link.

But will the votes pick up on the facts?

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

Imogen.

Imogen.

Jenny.

Susan.

Jenny.

Imogen.

Imogen.

Imogen.

-What do you do, Ryan?

-I'm an actor, Anne.

-Are you? Have you had any parts?

-Yeah, bits and bobs.

-I mainly do theatre, in Manchester.

-Yes.

-You've not been on television, then?

-I have been on television, yes. I was in an episode of Emmerdale.

-And are you earning a living out of acting?

-No. It has to be said.

-I'm not at the moment.

-It does have to be said.

-Yes, it does.

-I have to state that in front of everyone.

-Yes. Put your board down.

Yeah.

-OK, let's see some acting.

-A bit of Shakespeare?

-Such as what?

-Mark Antony?

Yes. It'll be Brutus, not brute.

Get going.

OK. So, Mark Antony's just walked in and Caesar is dead.

And all the conspirators are stood around him...

Standing around him!

Standing around him. Sorry, my grammar is not great.

-Have you started yet?

-Just about to.

-I know not, gentlemen...

-Stop!

Put your board up.

Why Imogen?

She's a lovely girl, but she did get a question wrong, and I feel it would be quite harsh on anybody else.

-Where are you from, Will?

-Doncaster, Anne.

-And what do you to in Doncaster?

-I'm an IT support analyst.

-Are you?

Wonderful!

-And are you sitting at a desk all day?

-Yes, I am.

-And do you whistle while you work, or just eat?

-Just eat.

-Yes.

-Eat and drink, Anne.

-So you don't get any exercise?

-Not much, no.

-I occasionally play rugby.

-No, put your board down.

Move over. You're keen to do what?

I play rugby from time to time.

-Do you?

-Yes.

-So you can run?

-Er, yeah, I can.

-How often do you run?

-Three times a week, about five miles.

-Do you?

-Yes.

-Yes, what, after the ice-cream van?

-Ha-ha-ha! Or the burger van.

-Yeah.

So how come you're not a bit slimmer?

-Cos I'm just getting back into it now.

-Oh, what have you been doing?

I was working weekends, so I couldn't play.

So that's what you do at weekends? You play rugby.

-Not yet, it's pre-season.

-Oh, so what are you doing at weekends at the moment?

-Ocassionaly go on Scout trips, to Scout camps.

-Scouting for what?

-Scouting for boys and girls now.

-You Scout for boys and girls?

-Ha-ha!

No, I'm a Scout leader, and a Cub leader.

-You're a Scout leader and a Cub leader?

-Yes.

What do they sing round the camp fire?

They sing loads of different types of songs.

OK, give us a bit of a song.

# Ging gan goolie-goolie-goolie-goolie wotcha

# Ging gan goo... #

-There's a lot of them singing that?

-Yeah, normally.

Get back behind your board.

-Why Imogen?

-Cos she got a question wrong.

-She did.

Imogen! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm devastated after being the strongest link in the first round

to go on and obviously come out in the second round.

I suppose I'm just going to have to watch a little bit more Dirty Dancing.

But it's been a good fun day!

Round Three. £2,000 in the bank.

Another ten seconds coming off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Jenny, in pop music, Blond Ambition, The Girlie Show,

Confessions and Sticky & Sweet

are the names of world tours undertaken by which female singer?

-Madonna.

-Correct.

Will, in American English, in terms of domestic waste,

what G is a seven-letter word meaning rubbish?

-Garbage.

-Correct.

Amanda, in food, which crumbly white cheese

is traditionally used to make a Greek salad?

-Feta.

-Correct.

Paul, in TV, the actor who plays the Earl of Grantham

in the period drama Downton Abbey is called Hugh what?

-Grant.

-Bonneville.

Darren, in reptiles, what's the usual term for the teeth

used by a snake to inject its prey with venom?

-Vipers.

-Fangs.

Susan, in cinema, the main characters in the films

Night Of The Hunter, Memento and From Dusk Till Dawn

all sport what, false beards or prominent tattoos?

-Prominent tattoos.

-Correct.

Ryan, in expressions, the name of which bronze coin

follows pretty to give an alliterative term

for a large sum of money?

-Pass.

-Penny.

Jenny, in detective fiction, the 1902 novel entitled

The Hound Of The Baskervilles was written by which author?

-Sherlock Holmes.

-No, Arthur Conan Doyle.

Will, in the oil industry, what B is a standard unit

of measurement that is approximately equal to 35 Imperial gallons?

-Barrel.

-Correct.

Amanda, in geography, the present-day name of the city

that was the capital of Russia from 1712 until 1918 is Saint what?

-Gallus.

-Petersburg.

Paul, in London, Admiralty Arch is situated at the opposite

end of The Mall from which large residence?

-Buckingham Palace.

-Correct.

Darren, in sport, the cyclist from the Isle of Man who in 2011

won five stages and the green jersey in the Tour de France is Mark who?

-Armstrong.

-Cavendish.

Susan, in a shop, a tin labelled "dolphin friendly" is more likely

to contain which product, seaweed or tuna?

-Tuna.

-Correct.

Ryan, in fitness, the popular phrase that refers to bodybuilding

or lifting weights is "pumping" which metal?

-Iron.

-Correct.

Jenny, in tourist attractions, what A is the name of the former

military garrison off the coast of California that

from 1934 until 1963 served as a federal prison?

-Pass.

-Alcatraz.

Will, in equestrianism, the four basic natural gaits of a horse

are the walk, trot, canter and which other?

-Run.

-Gallop.

Amanda...

END-OF-ROUND-JINGLE

Time's up and you won nothing!

Who's Michelin starred?

And who's the bargain bucket?

Whose brain has had a Brazilian?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to get all her answers right,

the strongest link is Susan.

Statistically, the weakest link is Darren,

but who will the team want off?

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

Darren.

Jenny.

Jenny.

Jenny.

Darren.

Darren.

Darren.

So, Jenny, quite a few votes for you.

-I know.

-How old are you?

-66.

-Are you?

-Quite old, then.

-Oh, yes, quite old.

-Yes, have you still got a job?

-Yes.

-Yeah, what do you do?

-I'm a phlebotomist.

-Are you?

-Mm.

So what do you do with yourself when you're not taking people's blood?

I look after my yearlings and my dogs.

You breed, do you?

Yeah, I've got two thoroughbred, classic-bred yearlings.

-Yes.

-By a St Leger winner.

And do you get someone in so they can breed?

No, the mares go away to the stud, to meet the stallion.

-OK, so you send your mares off?

-Yeah.

Do they have a choice, or is it a fixed marriage?

-It's fixed, I'm afraid.

-Yes. Put your board down.

Are those your racing colours? Have you got a jockey's top on?

No, my racing colours are blue and cherry red.

Are they? Put your board up.

-Why Darren?

-I don't know, really.

-You don't know?

-No, I don't know.

OK, well, that gives people a lot of hope in the rounds to come.

So, Amanda, the beauty therapist in Liverpool, have you got any talent?

Um, I like to think that I can sing.

So what can you sing for me?

-Do you know Over The Rainbow?

-I do!

-OK.

Yes, you're Judy Garland, are you?

I'll be Eva Cassidy today, Anne.

Will you? OK, put your board down.

OK, crack on.

# Somewhere

# I'll wish upon a star

# And wake up where the clouds are far behind... #

Oh! Put your board up.

-Why Darren?

-He got two questions wrong.

Darren! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

A little bit embarrassed in The Walk Of Shame, to be honest.

The kids wanted me to moonwalk down it, but I thought...

I thought, if I moonwalked it, I might have fallen off, so I didn't try that one.

Round Four. Still in the bank, £2,000.

Another ten seconds coming off the time. We'll start

with the strongest link from the last round. That's Susan.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Susan, in celebrity weddings,

in 2011 in the village of Cranham, in the Cotswolds,

which pop singer married a builder named Sam Cooper?

-Pass.

-Lily Allen.

Ryan, in finance, the insurance arranged by borrowers

to protect their ability to pay a mortgage is called ASU,

standing for Accident, Sickness and what?

-Unemployment.

-Correct.

Jenny, in an opera, an overture is a piece performed when,

at the beginning or at the end?

-Beginning.

-Correct.

Will, in film, the American actor who appeared in The Omen,

The Big Country, and in both the 1962 and 1991 versions

of Cape Fear was Gregory who?

-McLaren.

-Peck.

Amanda, in maths, what is three quarters of 44?

-11.

-33.

Paul, in TV, in EastEnders, what E was the first name

of the character who had a pug dog named Willy

and was played by Gretchen Franklin?

-Edna.

-Ethel.

Susan, in books, the title of a 1936 self-help manual by Dale Carnegie

that became a catchphrase is How To Win Friends And Influence what?

-Neighbours.

-People.

Ryan, in US geography, which word precedes West and Largo

in the names of two islands off the coast of Florida?

Can you repeat the question, please, Anne?

In US geography, which word precedes West and Largo

in the names of two islands off the coast of Florida?

-Pass.

-Key.

Jenny, in Australian wildlife, it's said that because it rarely drinks,

the koala gets its name from an Aboriginal word meaning no what?

-Water.

-Correct.

Will, in the history of art, which of these famous painters

was born first, Claude Monet or Jackson Pollock?

-Claude Monet.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Amanda, in pop music, in the lyrics of a UK hit single, the singer

Prince proclaimed, "Tonight, I'm gonna party like it's" which year?

-1999.

-Correct.

Paul, in food,

which farm animal usually reared for its meat has also traditionally

been used to sniff out the underground fungi known as truffles?

-Pigs.

-Correct.

Susan, in theatre,

what C is the term for the process

of selecting and employing actors to play in a particular production?

-Chorus.

-Casting.

Ryan, in golf, the Northern Irish player who claimed his first

major title when he won the Open in 2011 is Darren who?

-Westwood.

-Clarke.

In culture, the agency responsible for administrating the list of...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You only won £50.

Who thinks vegetarian is a star sign?

Who's uplifting, who's jaw-dropping?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

With the most wrong answers, Susan is now the weakest link.

According to the statistics, Jenny is the strongest link.

But who will lose out in the vote?

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

Jenny.

Ryan.

Ryan.

Susan.

Paul.

Susan.

Another tie, team. This time, Susan, Ryan, two votes each.

-Susan, what do you do?

-I'm an adviser support officer, Anne.

With the Jobcentre.

-Oh, for people on benefits?

-Yes.

Yes. Put your board down.

-And where do you do that?

-In Whitley Bay, in Tyne & Wear.

-Yes.

And did you choose the orange dress to go with the orange tan, or the other way round?

I don't think my tan is orange. It's natural, actually, it's the sun.

Is it? You get sun in Tyne & Wear, do you?

Yes, now and again.

And so, you're one of the few people in Whitley Bay with a job, are you?

I think Whitley Bay does all right, actually.

And do you advise?

No, I am the financial assessor who sees the customer before they see the adviser.

-The customer!

-We have to call them customers, Anne.

So you're the one who decides whether I get my money or not?

Depending on the circumstances that you claim, yes.

Yes. What's a good thing to claim for?

Can I claim for a handbag?

No.

-What can I claim for?

-You can claim for housing.

Oh, great! Anything else?

-Facial?

-No.

Put your board up. How do you think you did in that last round?

-Terrible.

-And why have you voted for Ryan?

Because I thought Ryan was terrible as well.

Young Ryan, why have you voted for Susan?

I thought she was terrible.

Jenny was the strongest link, so she gets to decide.

You've got a choice, would you like to get rid of Susan or Ryan?

-I'll get rid of Susan.

-Why?

Because she's younger than me. Well, so is Ryan. But, you know...

Most people are.

Susan! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think today, the winner could possibly be Amanda.

She's a dark horse.

OK, she's had some questions wrong,

but she seems to be keeping her cool, and people aren't noticing her.

And I think that's the main thing as well.

If you don't get noticed, you could creep along and surprise everybody.

Round Five. In the bank, £2,050. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Jenny, in Judaism, the Torah is the name for the five books

of the Hebrew Bible that are traditionally said

to have been written by whom?

-Abraham.

-Moses.

Will, on the Internet, on the social networking service Twitter,

what T is the name given to the short messages posted on the site?

-Tweet.

-Correct.

Amanda, in legal history,

English statute of 1689 that guarantees entitlements

and liberties is known as the Bill Of what?

-Rights.

-Correct.

Paul, in food, the unfermented soya-bean curd known as tofu

originated in the cuisine of which continent?

-France.

-Asia.

Ryan, in maths, what is 20+37?

-57.

-Correct.

Jenny, in TV, the journalist born in Somalia who in 2011 presented

the documentary series The Life Of Muhammad is Rageh who?

-Pass.

-Omaar.

Will, in astronomy, the phase in the lunar cycle observed

when the moon is a narrow waxing crescent is called what,

an old moon or a new moon?

-Old moon.

-A new moon.

Amanda, in pop music, the British singer best known

as the lead vocalist in the group Suede is Brett who?

-Rogers.

-No, Anderson.

Paul, in biology, what D is the word

for the study of skin and skin diseases?

-Dermatology.

-Correct.

Ryan, in theatre, John Boynton were the first names

of which writer best known for his play An Inspector Calls?

-Pass.

-JB Priestley.

Jenny, in Olympic athletics, what is the general name for the only events

in which the participants are teams rather than individuals?

-Team events.

-Relays.

Will, the 2011 action film in which a man deemed unfit

for military service is transformed into a superhero

is entitled Captain America: The First what?

-Hero.

-Avenger.

Amanda, in Celtic mythology,

the Island of the Blessed known as Avalon has been identified

since the Middle Ages with which town in Somerset?

-Swansea.

-Glastonbury.

Paul, in British food, what C is the term

for a type of buffet-style restaurant

named for the fact that customers can choose...

Carvery. Bank!

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. That was the correct answer.

Your "Bank" was out of time.

So, yet again, you won nothing.

Who's the Eskimo in a bikini?

Who'd have to make their own friendship bracelet?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Jenny goes from being the strongest link in the last round

to the weakest link in this.

Statistically, Paul is the strongest link.

But will the votes reflect the statistics?

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

Jenny.

Jenny.

Amanda.

Will.

Jenny.

Paul, why Jenny?

I think Jenny got a question wrong.

Will, why Jenny?

-I don't think she got a question right in that round.

-She didn't.

Three wrong. Jenny! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm surprised I stayed as long as I did, because I thought the other

contestants would vote the oldies off, and all the others were gone

and I was the last survivor, so I wasn't surprised, really.

Round Six.

In the kitty, £2,050.

Another ten seconds coming off the time.

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

Let's play the weakest link.

Start the clock.

Paul, in geography, the waterfall called High Force,

situated in the Pennines,

is a major tourist attraction on which river in Northern England?

-Trent.

-The Tees.

Ryan, in animated cartoons,

the archenemy of Road Runner is called Wile E what?

-Coyote.

-Correct.

Will, in cocktails, which girl's name follows Bloody, Ruddy,

and Virgin to make the names of three drinks made with tomato juice?

-Mary.

-Correct.

Amanda, in history, two battles that were fought on British soil

in 1513 and 1746 have the rhyming names Flodden and what?

-Pass.

-Culloden.

Paul, in ethnic groups, what K is the name of an indigenous people

who live mostly in Turkey, Iran, Syria and Iraq?

-Kurds.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Ryan, in film, Jeff Bridges played a computer programmer

who is pulled into a virtual world and forced to compete in

gladiatorial games in which 1982 fantasy?

-Back To The Future.

-Tron.

Will, in ornithology, the word palmipede

is a specific term for a bird with what type of feet?

Big feet.

Webbed feet.

Amanda, in pop music, the 2011 UK hit album entitled Collapse Into Now

was the 15th studio release by which US rock group?

-Rolling Stones.

-REM.

Paul, in food, the process of cutting and salting items

such as aubergines and courgettes before cooking is called what,

degrading or degorging?

-Degorging.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Ryan, in art, the illustrator born in 1872 famous for his drawings

of absurdly complicated machines was W Heath who?

-Ledger.

-Robinson.

Will, in word derivations, giraffe, safari and tariff

all come ultimately from which Middle Eastern language?

-Afrikaans.

-Arabic.

Amanda, in horseracing, what H is the official term used

to refer to the going when it is very wet and muddy?

-Pass.

-Heavy.

Paul, in maths, what is 15 squared?

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

225.

225 was the correct answer, but you were out of time.

And collectively, you won £40.

So, does Paul look wobbly?

Should Will be prepared?

Is Amanda's gig over?

Or maybe Ryan needs writing out?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

The statistics show that Amanda is the weakest link.

But can she survive the vote?

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

Will.

Will.

Amanda.

Ryan.

Paul, why Will?

He got a couple of questions wrong.

Amanda, why Will?

I think he got two questions wrong.

Will! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I had no expectations coming on the Weakest Link.

I had the old myth of wanting to get past the first round, which I did.

I'm overall happy of how far I got, and how I did on the day.

Round Seven.

In the bank, £2,090.

Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Paul, on the road network in mainland Britain,

which of these motorway service stations on the M1 is further north,

Woodall or Watford Gap?

-Woodall.

-Correct.

Ryan, in books, the 2011 novel by Jeffrey Archer

described by the author as the first volume of the Clifton Chronicles

is entitled Only Time Will what?

-Tell.

-Correct.

Amanda, in politics, Koch, Dinkins and Bloomberg

are the surnames of elected mayors of which US city?

-Pittsburgh.

-New York.

Paul, in cinema, in his final film appearance,

Sid James played a highwayman in the 1974 comedy Carry On who?

-Dick Turpin.

-No, Carry On Dick.

Ryan, in Indian cookery, in the names of curries,

the word "chana" indicates that the dish includes which ingredient,

chicken or chickpeas?

-Chickpeas.

-Correct.

Amanda, in a much-quoted speech about architecture in 1984,

Prince Charles likened the proposed National Gallery extension

to a monstrous what?

-Sandcastle.

-Carbuncle.

Paul, in chemistry, a single molecule of sulphuric acid

contains how many atoms of oxygen?

-Four.

-Correct.

Ryan, in geography, what A is the English name for the large island

that is separated from the Welsh mainland by the Menai Strait?

-Anglesey.

-Correct.

Amanda, in fashion, the US stylist

whose 2002 book on teenage beauty is subtitled

Everything You Need To Look Pretty, Natural, Sexy And Awesome

is Bobbi who?

-Charlton.

-Brown.

Paul, in nature, which group of plants

originally from the tropics was named

after the French patron and amateur botanist Michel Begon?

-Pass.

-Begonia.

Ryan, in football, in 2011,

which club won the Scottish League title for the 54th time?

-Rangers.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-Amanda...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £20.

In Round Eight, you get the chance to treble what you bank.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

For the first time in the game, Ryan is the strongest link.

Statistically, the weakest link is still Amanda.

But who will be taking the final Walk Of Shame?

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

Ryan.

Ryan.

Amanda.

Paul, why Ryan?

I think I'll fare better in the final with Amanda.

Oh, you're a coward?

Yes.

Amanda, why Ryan?

Well, I think it's about time I returned the favour.

-He's been voting for me in the last couple of rounds.

-Yeah.

But he was the best player.

You don't care.

All's fair.

Sorry, Ryan.

You are the weakest link! Goodbye.

I would have liked to have got to the final round.

I think that was kind of my target.

I know that I am good enough to get to the final round.

But I thought, on the day, with the lights, the pressure, Anne...

It just makes you crumble, you know.

You don't truly know how you're going to perform until you actually get here.

Round Eight, and you've won

£2,110.

In this round, 90 seconds, but whatever you win will be trebled.

You've voted off the strongest link from the last round,

so we'll start with the second strongest. That's Paul.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Paul, in wildlife, which of these is the name of a small songbird

noted for its forked tail and swift flight, a gulp or a swallow?

-Swallow.

-Correct.

Amanda, in the 1976 film All the President's Men,

Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman portrayed the real-life journalists

Bob Woodward and Carl who?

-Marx.

-Bernstein.

Paul, in pastimes, what C is the name of the traditional game

in which players attempt to guess a word or phrase

that is acted out through mime?

-Charades.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Amanda, in modern history, from 1973 to 1990,

General Pinochet headed the military dictatorship

in which South American country?

-Pass.

-Chile.

Paul, in the children's TV series Crackerjack, quiz contestants

were presented with which vegetable for giving a wrong answer?

-Carrot.

-Cabbage.

Amanda, in the English Civil War,

the radical group who advocated the abolition of private property rights

were known as the what, Diggers or Dumpers?

-Diggers.

-Correct.

Paul, in endurance events,

the annual weekend hike for young people

that it's organised by the Army

and is called the Ten Tors takes place on which upland in Devon?

-Dartmoor.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Amanda, in fashion,

what H is the name of a light jacket with a zipped front,

typically black,

with a tartan lining, popularised in Britain by the mods in the 1960s?

-Pass.

-Harrington. Paul, in sport...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up.

You won £70, which we will treble.

It gives you prize money today of

£2,320.

There can only be one winner.

Now, up to five questions each. If there's a tie,

we'll go for sudden death.

So, Amanda and Paul, for £2,320,

let's play the Weakest Link.

Paul, as the strongest link in the last round,

you have the choice of who goes first.

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

Paul, in food, rotten shark meat and smoked puffin are two dishes

in the traditional cuisine of which island country

in the North Atlantic?

Pass.

The correct answer is Iceland.

Amanda, in theatre, which show that opened in the West End in 1999

begins with the character Rafiki

calling in Zulu, and a large sun

rising over the African Savannah?

-The Lion King.

-That is the correct answer.

Paul, in charity events,

the four members of the 1970s line-up

of which group were reunited in 2005

for the first time in 24 years

to play at the Live 8 concert

in Hyde Park?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Pink Floyd.

Amanda, in geography,

which province of Canada, bordered by Manitoba to the west,

Quebec to the east, and the United States to the south,

is the largest in terms of population?

-Ontario.

-That is the correct answer.

Paul, in literature,

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man

"in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife"

is the opening line of which novel by Jane Austen?

-Pass.

-Correct answer is Pride And Prejudice.

Amanda, in cinema,

Freddy's Revenge, Dream Warriors,

The Dream Master, and The Dream Child

are the subtitles of the first four sequels

to which 1984 horror film?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is A Nightmare On Elm Street.

Paul, in motorsport,

the Borg-Warner Trophy is awarded to the winner

of which famous American race that takes its name

from both its venue and the distance covered by participants?

-The Indianapolis 500.

-That is the correct answer.

Amanda, in German legend,

what common three-word English name for a type of flower

comes from the last words of a knight

who drowned in a river while picking them for his beloved?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is forget-me-not.

Paul, in politics, the British Conservative William Hague

and the American Democrat Bill Clinton share what middle name

that is also the surname of the third US president?

-Franklin.

-The correct answer is Jefferson.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

That means, Amanda, you're today's

strongest link and you go away with £2,320.

Paul, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I think Amanda did really well, and I'm really pleased for her,

cos she's getting married in a few weeks' time.

So, good luck to her, and she deserves it.

I had a total expectation to get to the end,

because I think if you don't have that positive mentality,

then you can't expect to come anywhere but last, really.

So I think it's always good to have that ingrained in your head.

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