24/02/2012 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, but 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 Ian, I've just turned 50, I live on the Wirral,

and I'm a PA and road manager.

I'm Tiffany, I'm 24, I live in London, and I'm an admin assistant.

I'm Alan, I'm 60, I live in Bracklesham Bay,

and I write first aid manuals.

I'm Carrie, I'm 32, I'm from Worcestershire,

and I'm a speech and language therapy student.

I'm Des, I'm 41, I'm from Huddersfield,

and I'm a ground worker.

I'm Kay, 63, I'm from Glenrothes in Fife, and I'm a local councillor.

I'm Lee, 36, I live in Ebbw Vale in South Wales,

and I'm an operations director.

I'm Catherine, I'm 47, I live in Bath, and I'm a sales rep.

I'm Jon, I'm 29, from Dagenham, and I'm a pensions administrator.

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, Alan.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

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

Alan, in outdoor clothing, the informal term "mits"

is an abbreviation of which word?

Mittens.

Correct. Carrie, in maths, what is 4 - 1?

Three.

Correct. Des, in the animal kingdom,

which of these creatures can grow to the greater height?

Gerbils or giraffes?

Giraffes.

Correct. Kay, in the media, informally, cinema and TV

are known respectively as the big and the small what?

Screen.

Correct. Lee, what H is a word meaning assisting,

that is used as a common term for a portion of food?

Helping.

Correct. Catherine, in astronomy, a lunar eclipse involves the alignment

of three bodies, namely the sun, the moon and which other?

Earth.

-Correct. John.

-Bank!

In nutritional supplements, the fish extract that is rich

in vitamins A and D, but has a notoriously foul taste

is called cod liver what?

Oil.

Correct. Ian, in bedding,

a futon is a kind of mattress that originated in which Asian country?

Japan.

Correct. Tiffany, in pop music, on the cover of the first Greatest Hits album

by Queen, which member of the group is the only one sporting a moustache?

Freddie Mercury.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Alan, in a department store, a bottle of perfume

that customers are welcome to sample is usually called a what?

Prover or tester?

-Tester.

-Correct. Carrie, in the UK, the three main emergency services

that cover the entire country are the police, the fire brigade

and which other?

Ambulance.

Correct. Des, in TV catchphrases, on the game show The Price Is Right,

contestants were invited by the host to come on what?

Down.

Correct. Kay, in the scout movement,

what B is the term for an emblem attached to the uniform

symbolising that the wearer has mastered some activity or skill?

I didn't get the question, Anne. Could you repeat it?

In the scout movement,

what B is the term for an emblem attached to the uniform

symbolising that the wearer has mastered some activity or skill?

Badge.

Correct. Lee, in retail, horseshoes, black cats

and four-leaf clovers are popular designs on greeting cards

that carry the two-word message good what?

Luck.

-Correct. Catherine.

-Bank!

In literature, a book entitled The Story of my Life

would typically be classified as what?

Biography or Autobiography?

Autobiography.

Correct. John, in the children's rhyme, which weather condition

is twice implored to go away and come again another day?

Rain.

Correct. Ian, in Britain, the term Antipodean usually refers to

inhabitants of Australia and which other country?

New Zealand.

-Correct. Tiffany.

-Bank!

In cookery, tiny, multicoloured balls of sugar

used to decorate cakes are known as what?

-Hundreds and...

-Thousands.

-Correct.

-Bank!

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. Your bank was in time.

You won £970, but who deserves the elbow?

Who's thinking on their feet, and who's thinking with their backside?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

The first strongest link is Jon.

Statistically, the weakest link is Carrie,

but who will the players vote off at this early stage of the game?

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

Kay.

Carrie.

Kay.

Kay.

Tiffany.

Catherine.

Kay.

Kay.

Kay.

Where are you from, Ian?

I live on the Wirral now, but I'm from Liverpool originally.

And what do you do?

-I'm a PA and road manager.

-And who are you PA to?

Gerry Marsden, someone you might know.

What does he do?

He sings songs, and makes quite a few tours around the country and world, and stuff. Still going.

And who does he tour with?

Sometimes on our own. Sometimes, we're just on a tour at the moment with The Searchers,

another '60s band from Liverpool.

Where are the Pacemakers?

They're with Gerry and the Pacemakers, yeah.

And you tour the country, do you?

-We tour the country, we tour...

-That must be very cheap, isn't it?

It is, it's good.

Because they've got free bus passes now.

Most of them, yeah.

And do the women throw their knickers at Gerry?

No, because they're too big. They'd be more like parachutes.

Why Kay?

We all had a good round, but Kay wasted a little bit of time

having to ask for the question again, off yourself.

What do you do, Carrie?

I'm a speech and language therapy student.

-Are you? Where?

-At Birmingham City University.

Are you going to be helping the people of Birmingham to learn to speak properly?

Erm, well, no, not really.

It's to do with helping children develop their language skills,

and maybe if someone's had a stroke or something,

we help them to communicate better.

And what's your greatest skill?

Erm, I'm a singer, as well.

What can you sing for us?

Well, I was going to do Johnny B Goode.

Do you want me to put my board down?

No!

# Go, go

# Go, Johnny, go, go

# Go, Johnny, go, go

# Go, Johnny, go, go... #

Have you forgotten the words?

No, no, that's repeating it. Shall I finish it?

No.

Why Kay?

Unfortunately, I just felt that Kay,

because she had to ask the question twice, and it's the first round,

and it's a hard one to vote anybody off, because everyone's so nice.

-What do you do, John?

-I'm a pensions administrator.

-Oh, it's my lucky day(!)

-It sure is, Anne.

Do you want to take us through pensions?

Well, basically, I just do the paperwork

for when someone of a certain age needs their paperwork organised.

What do you mean, of a certain age?

Like people in Gerry and the Pacemakers?

People in Gerry and the Pacemakers, game show hosts, anything, really!

I'm sorry?

Just anyone who's old enough to retire.

Why are you mentioning game show hosts?

There's a wealth of careers that we cover.

But they're all old people, aren't they?

Well, sometimes you can get early retirement.

-Why Kay?

-Everyone got their questions right.

Is that all you can do, pensions?

No, I do other things as well, outside of work.

By day I do pensions administration,

at night-time I'm a professional wrestler.

And what's your name in professional wrestling?

I am Hooligan Number One.

Is there a reason for that?

Well, because Hooligan Number Two was already taken.

Why Kay?

She took too long to answer the question.

Kay.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think my family and friends would probably have expected me,

or hoped, maybe, that I would stay on a bit longer,

but I know that they're amazed that I've come on the show at all,

because it's quite a scary thing to do, but it's really good fun.

Round Two. In the bank, £970.

We're now taking 10 seconds off your time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

John, in spoken English, the name of which letter of the alphabet

sounds identical to a word meaning to be in debt to somebody?

O.

Correct. Ian, in sculpture, the strong, hard substance

formed from layers of paper mixed with paste and moulded when wet

is known as papier what?

Mache.

Correct. Tiffany, in pop music,

what W is an old-fashioned word for a radio,

and since 2005 has been the name of a festival

held in Hyde Park in Central London?

Wireless.

Correct. Alan, in the animal kingdom,

rhesus and capuchin are types of which primate?

Monkey.

-Correct. Carrie.

-Bank!

In TV, the actor and comedian born Michael Pennington in St Helens,

who starred in the series Benidorm, is better known as Johnny who?

Vegas.

Correct. Des, in transport, vehicles that have been designed over

rough terrain are described as being what?

Off-road, or off-kilter?

Off-road.

Correct. Lee, in money, the UK coin with seven curved sides

that was introduced in 1969 had a face value of how many new pence?

In what year was that, sorry, Anne?

In money, the UK coin with seven curved sides

that was introduced in 1969 had a face value of how many new pence?

50.

Correct. Catherine, in theatre,

Buttons is the name of a traditional character in which pantomime?

Puss In Boots?

Even Cinderella.

Jon, in medicine, what C is the term for a red,

itchy and painful swelling that can occur on fingers,

toes or other extremities in cold weather?

Callus?

Chilblain.

Ian, in tennis, during a match at Wimbledon in 1981,

which American player told an umpire, "You're the pits of the world"?

Pass.

John McEnroe.

Tiffany, in politics, the former London leader

who, in the 1980s, was nicknamed Red Ken

and whose 2011 memoir is entitled You Can't Say That has what surname?

Livingstone.

-Correct.

-Bank.

Alan, in film, the 1999 drama starring Tom Cruise as the host

of a motivational seminar called Seduce And Destroy had what title?

Buttercup or Magnolia?

Buttercup.

Magnolia.

Carrie, the two-word Latin phrase used in English

that means the other way round is vice what?

Versa.

Correct. Des, in domestic plumbing,

what T is the name given to large containers

such as those used for storing central heating, oil or cold water?

Tank.

Correct.

Lee, in the Gregorian calendar,

which month is two months away from both August and December?

October.

-Correct. Catherine.

-Bank.

In TV, the police drama series first broadcast in...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £320.

But who's not used to performing without an organ grinder?

Who's the pebble in your shoe?

The balloon at your hedgehog party?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

With no correct answers, Catherine is the weakest link.

The strongest link, statistically, is now Carrie,

but how will the votes go?

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

Jon.

Ian.

Catherine.

Lee.

Alan.

Ian.

Ian.

Ian.

What do you do, Tiffany?

I work in admin, Anne.

And where do you work in admin?

I work in Hackney, in London.

And whose admin are you doing in Hackney?

I'm doing the admin of Inspire, which is an educational business charity.

What do they do?

They work with local Hackney schools,

and they try and raise the aspirations of the children.

And do you go out and get down with the kids?

I go out with my friends. I don't go socialising with the children, no.

Would you have any skills? Can you sing, do pop music or anything?

I can't sing, no, sorry, but I try and play the harmonica.

-And you've brought it with you, I bet you.

-Yeah, of course I have.

Yes. Put your board down.

-What are you going to do?

-Freestyle on the harmonica.

TIFFANY PLAYS THE HARMONICA

-That wasn't...

-Put your board up.

-Why Ian?

-He got an answer wrong, unfortunately.

-What do you do, Catherine?

-I'm a sales rep, Anne.

-Are you? What are you selling?

-Inner tubes, valves, patches.

-All tyre consumables.

-Oh, you sell tyres, do you?

-I do, Anne.

-Yeah, who do you sell tyres to?

-Erm, garages.

-Do you?

Yeah. I could help you with your spare tyre, Anne, if you like.

And do you go round in a van?

-I do.

-And who do you sell with?

With my husband.

-What's he called?

-Cliffy.

-And who does the selling?

-Me.

And what's Cliffy doing?

He does the driving, he writes the invoices, restocks the van, buys my lunch.

Have you always led such an exciting life?

Only for about 24 years.

And why Ian?

Sorry, Ian! He did get one wrong.

So, who do you think was the worst player in the last round?

-Was it Jon?

-No.

-Was it Ian?

-No.

It was me.

Ian, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I don't think it was fair that I was voted off in Round Two,

as someone else was the weakest link, but that's the way it goes.

Round Three. In the bank, £1,290.

Another 10 seconds coming off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's Carrie.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Carrie, in crops, what is the generic name for the cereal grain

that is the staple food of many Asian countries,

and is often grown in flooded fields?

Rice.

Correct. Des, in DIY, a spirit level

is a tool more likely to be used while doing which job?

Putting up shelves, or wiring a plug?

Putting up shelves.

Correct. Lee, in cocktails, the drink made

from champagne and orange juice that is called a Mimosa in the United States,

is known in Britain as a Buck's what?

Fizz.

Correct. Catherine, according to the traditional verse,

in 1492 which explorer sailed the ocean blue?

I don't know, Anne.

Columbus. Jon, in a drum kit, a pair of cymbals in which the top one

is moved against the other using a pedal is called a high what?

Hat.

Correct. Tiffany, in fashion,

what C is a four-letter French word commonly used in English

to describe a garment personal style that is appealingly elegant?

Sorry, could you repeat the question?

In fashion, what C is a four-letter French word commonly used in English

to describe a garment personal style that is appealingly elegant?

Chic.

Correct. Alan, in cinema, which boy's name precedes Liar,

in the title of a 1963 film starring Tom Courtenay,

and Elliot in that of a 2000 film starring Jamie Bell?

Billy.

-Correct. Carrie.

-Bank.

In rail travel, the two-word phrase normally used

on customer information screens to indicate

that a train is not late is on what?

Time.

Correct. Des, in the British military,

group captain is a rank in which of the armed forces?

The army.

No, the RAF.

Lee, in politics, the Liberal Democrat MP first elected in 1997

and appointed Business Secretary

of the coalition government in 2010 is Vince who?

Cable.

-Correct. Catherine.

-Bank.

In fantasy literature, in the works of Tolkien,

what H is the name of the fictional race of creatures

that includes Frodo and Bilbo Baggins?

I don't know, Anne.

Hobbits. Jon, in maths, what is 36 + 6?

42.

-Correct. Tiffany.

-Bank!

In handicrafts, needle point and bobbin are handmade varieties

of which decorative open-work fabric?

Wool?

Lace. Alan, in TV, the celebrity cook

who was one half of the Two Fat Ladies and wrote the

2011 book A History of English Food is called Clarissa Dickson what?

Pass.

Wright. Carrie, in definitions, which word can mean both to take

the oath in court and to use bad language?

Swear.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Des, in pop music...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up, and you've won £160.

But who probably thinks the Arab Spring is a type of onion?

Who's so hopeless if you sent them to Coventry they'd end up in Birmingham?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Having answered the most questions correctly, Carrie is still the strongest link.

The statistics show that Catherine remains the weakest link, but will the team notice that?

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

Des.

Catherine.

Catherine.

Catherine.

Catherine.

Des.

Catherine.

What do you do, Des?

I'm a ground worker.

What are you doing to the ground?

Digging it up.

Is it a road you're digging up?

It can be. Roads, gardens, fields.

What's going into the hole that you dig?

Could be pipework?

So, the aim is to leave the hole there as long as possible to block the traffic, is it?

Yeah.

Yeah. Does that give you some excitement?

It doesn't really bother me, Anne!

No, of course not. That's why there's so many holes in the road.

And what do you do when you're not digging?

I do a few gigs.

Gigs? What, road-digging gigs?

No, I don't... I do, actually, I do sing when I'm digging, yeah. It passes the day.

Really? What can you sing?

Er, a lot of UB40.

OK.

# The night seems to fade

# But the moonlight lingers on... #

Oh, we could be here all day!

Why Catherine?

Because she got two questions wrong.

Where are you from, Alan?

Bracklesham Bay, just south of Chichester.

Yeah, and what do you do?

I write first aid manuals, and I also teach first aid.

Are you the JK Rowling of bandages?

Yeah, you could say that.

-You've just written the one book, have you?

-Five books, actually.

Anyone bought the movie rights?

It'd be nice, wouldn't it?

Yes. Which would be the best to be made into a movie?

Probably Simply First Aid.

Yes, and who would star in Simply First Aid?

-George Clooney?

-You'd be a good star, I think, Anne.

-Yes.

I think you'd make a nice casualty.

-Why Catherine?

-She did get a couple of questions wrong.

Catherine, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The reason I wanted to come on the Weakest Link was obviously to meet Anne.

She's such a brilliant character. She lived up to all my expectations.

She's really rude, but great fun.

Round Four. In the bank, £1,450, another 10 seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's Carrie.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Carrie, in the board game Scrabble, the playing pieces are usually known as what?

Slates or tiles?

Tiles.

Correct. Des, in a car engine,

a band of flexible material that drives a cooling device

together with a dynamo, or alternator, is called a what belt?

Fan.

-Correct. Lee.

-Bank!

In medicine, what T is a three-letter term

for an involuntary twitch or vocal sound?

Tic.

Correct. Jon, in sport, the American heavyweight boxer who both won

and then lost world title fights against Mohammed Ali in 1978 is Leon who?

Spinks.

-Correct. Tiffany.

-Bank!

In religion, the spring festival called Holi,

during which people throw dye and coloured powder

at each other, is a celebration in which faith?

Sikh.

Hinduism. Alan, in botany, the poisonous acid found in the leaves

of the rhubarb plant has what name? Oxtail or oxalic?

Oxalic.

Correct. Carrie, in vocabulary, which word that rhymes with fruity

is an American slang term for the buttocks?

Cheeky?

Booty.

Des, in British Prime Ministers, the father of Pitt the Younger

is known by which similar epithet?

No idea.

Pitt the Elder. Lee, in pop music, Echoes was the title

of a UK number one album in 2011 for which male singer?

Don't know.

Will Young. John, at the end of the Second World War,

the suit of clothes given to all servicemen leaving the forces

was known as a what suit?

Victory?

Demob. Tiffany, in art,

the British painter LS Lowry is best known

for his depictions of which area of England?

The Norfolk Broads or the industrial north?

Norfolk Broads.

The industrial north.

Alan, in time measurement, if a clock is showing 6.35,

it is how many minutes to seven?

25.

Correct. Carrie, in film,

what G is the title of a 1990 romantic drama

featuring a couple called Sam Wheat and Molly Jensen,

and a medium named Oda Mae Brown?

Groundhog Day.

Ghost. Des, in sport, the British rower who, in 2004,

won his fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal is called Matthew what?

Pinsent.

Correct. Lee, in science, which metallic element with the symbol "Cr"

is an important constituent of stainless steel?

Chrome?

-I'll accept.

-Bank.

-Jon.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up, and you banked £150.

But who probably thinks Narnia is where they grow bananas?

Who's got more front than a stately home?

Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

As the only player to get all their answers right,

Alan is the strongest link.

Statistically, Tiffany is the weakest link,

but will the voting reflect reality?

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

Carrie.

Carrie.

Des.

Carrie.

Carrie.

Tiffany.

Where are you from, Lee?

I'm living in a place called Ebbw Vale.

And what do you do in Ebbw Vale?

I'm an operations director of a group of companies.

Make it sing, Lee.

That's probably as good as it gets to be honest, Anne.

What are the companies?

There's an advertising and graphic design agency,

there's a property maintenance company, and there's a magazine publication as well.

Really? Are you the Richard Branson of Ebbw Vale?

-Well, I'd like to think so!

-Yes.

-One day, maybe.

-Why Carrie?

-Carrie got, I think it was two questions wrong,

and I thought she was the weakest link.

And Tiffany, did you think Carrie was the worst player?

I did, I voted for her.

You can't think of anyone who was worse than Carrie?

Probably someone who was equally as bad, perhaps.

-No, there was actually someone worse than Carrie.

-Worse? Me?

-That'd be it.

-Oh, right.

Carrie, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was a little bit upset about being voted off,

because I was the strongest link in the two rounds prior to that,

but hey, I'm here to play the game, and I've had a great time,

and it's been really, really good fun, so I was pleased to be part of it.

Round Five. In the bank, £1,600.

Another 10 seconds off the time,

we'll start with the strongest link from the last round. That's Alan.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Alan, in job titles, a curator is a person who usually works where?

In a dental surgery or at a museum?

At a museum.

Correct. Des, in mythology, upon his death,

the 100 eyes of the Greek watchman Argus

was said to have been placed in the tail of which bird?

Eagle?

A peacock. Lee, in pop music, the founder member of the group Genesis,

who was its lead singer until he left in the mid-1970s is Peter who?

Pass.

Gabriel. Jon, in product labelling, what T is the term for the very small

amounts that a processed food may contain of an impurity such as nuts?

Trace.

-I'll accept. Tiffany.

-Bank!

In TV, in the title of a comedy-drama series starring Edie Falco

and set in a hospital in New York,

which word precedes the name Jackie?

Nurse.

Correct. Alan, in the UK,

the very common pub name that refers to the hiding place of Charles II

after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester is the Royal what?

Oak.

Correct.

-Des.

-Bank!

-In film, the 2011 science-fiction drama

about a group of young friends making a home movie has what title?

Fab Four, or Super Eight?

Fab Four.

Super Eight.

Lee, in catering equipment, a cafetiere is a container

that is designed to be used to make which beverage?

Coffee.

Correct. Jon, in nature, the blue electrical discharge that is sometimes

seen at the mast heads of ships or around aircraft is known as St Elmo's what?

Fire.

-Correct. Tiffany.

-Bank!

In the American constitution,

the part that gives its citizens rights

including freedom of speech and worship, is known as which amendment?

Fifth.

First. Alan, in children's literature,

the characters called the Flopsy Bunnies were created by which author?

Enid Blyton.

Beatrix Potter.

Des, in medicine, what C is the everyday term

for the action of expelling air from the lungs to clear the throat?

Cough.

-Correct. Lee.

-Bank!

In pop music, the title of the 1988 UK hit single Gimme Hope Jo'anna

by Eddy Grant was a reference to which city in South Africa?

Johannesburg.

Correct. Jon, in physics, what name is given to the colour

that absorbs all the light that falls in it and reflects none?

Black.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. That was the correct answer.

Couldn't be bothered to bank?

I didn't know it was right, that answer. Sorry.

Excuses, excuses.

You won £140.

Who'd have to cheat to be a dimwit?

Who thinks Moss Bros is a garden centre?

Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

With the most wrong answers, Des is the weakest link.

The strongest link, statistically, is Jon,

but who will the team want off?

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

Des.

Des.

Tiffany.

Des.

Des.

-Jon, why Des?

-I think he got a couple wrong.

-So, Alan, why Des?

-Yeah, he got a couple wrong.

Des, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I've really enjoyed playing the Weakest Link today.

It's something I've wanted to do for a long time,

never had the courage, but at last built the courage up,

came, done, unfortunately didn't conquer.

Round Six, and you're up to £1,740. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Jon, in Scottish weaponry,

the dagger traditionally worn by warriors is called what?

A donald or a dirk?

Dirk.

Correct. Tiffany, in the British media,

which periodical for the theatrical profession

was first published in 1880 bearing the slogan

"All the men and women merely players"?

Pass.

The Stage.

Alan, in horsebreeding, while the female parent of a foal

is known as the dam, what's the equivalent term for the male parent?

Buck.

Sire. Lee, in cinema, what P is the name of the studio

that made the animated films entitled A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc., and WALL-E?

Paramount?

Pixar. Jon, in first-class cricket,

the headquarters of which county side are at Lords?

Essex?

Middlesex. Tiffany, in food,

something described as saccharine has which characteristic taste?

Sweetness or bitterness?

Sweetness.

Correct. Alan, in TV, the presenter born in the West Midlands in 1969

who has hosted Total Wipeout, Blast Lab and Top Gear is Richard who?

Pass.

Hammond. Lee, in religious objects, what C is the eight-letter

term for a physical representation of Christ on the cross?

Crucifix.

Correct. Jon, according to the lyrics of a traditional Irish song,

the Dubliner Molly Malone sold mussels and which other shellfish?

Cockles.

-Correct. Tiffany.

-Bank!

In literature, the title character of a novel by Stephen King

who was suspected of killing her employer is called Dolores what?

Pass.

Claiborne. Alan, in human biology, blood cells are produced

in which type of tissue? Marrow or sinew?

Marrow.

-Correct. Lee.

-Bank!

In public figures, which member of the British Royal Family

has had husbands named Mark and Tim?

Anne.

Correct. John, in finance,

the process by which the self-employed calculate their earnings

and work out their own tax liability is known as self-what?

Assessment.

-Correct. Tiffany.

-Bank!

In vocabulary, which word can refer to jewellery with a figure carved in.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £120.

So, maybe Alan isn't worth saving.

Will Jon take a fall?

Is Tiffany a charity case?

Or perhaps Lee's going out of business.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Jon is still the strongest link,

because he answered the most questions correctly.

According to the statistics, Alan is the weakest link,

but will the votes follow the facts?

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

Alan.

Lee.

Tiffany.

Alan.

-Jon, why Alan?

-I think he got the most wrong.

He wasn't the only one who got that many wrong, was he, Tiffany?

-No, I passed on a few, that's right.

-Why did you vote for Alan?

Because he got quite a few questions wrong himself.

Only as many as you.

-Can't vote for myself though, Anne!

-Shame.

Alan, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

To get to Round Six today, I feel I've done pretty well.

I don't think I've embarrassed myself.

Having said that, to have got that far,

it would have been nice just to have got that little bit further.

Round Seven. You now have £1,860. Another 10 seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

John, in manufacturing, what T is a term for the hard fat

derived from sheep and cattle that is melted down

and used to make candles and soap?

Pass.

Tallow. Tiffany, in TV, in 2007, Michael Caine, David Attenborough

and Judi Dench were among the last ever guests

interviewed on which chat show?

Michael Palin.

Parkinson.

Lee, in historic buildings, the castle in Leicestershire

that is home to the Duke of Rutland has what name?

Badger or Beaver?

Beaver.

Correct. Jon, in theatre, in 2011,

Kevin Spacey said that a friend had advised him

"to let the hump do the acting",

when he took the title role in which Shakespeare play?

Hamlet?

Richard III. Tiffany, in pop music,

which German word meaning Emperor goes before Chiefs

to make the name of a chart-topping group formed in 2003 in Leeds?

Kaiser.

-Correct. Lee.

-Bank!

In food, what B is both a term for a silly mistake

and the name of a crusty loaf of bread?

What? Could you repeat that please, Anne?

In food, what B is both a term for a silly mistake

and the name of a crusty loaf of bread?

Pass.

Bloomer. John, in children's books,

the 1930 novel by Arthur Ransome about the adventures

of a group of young holiday-makers was entitled Swallows And...what?

Spies?

Amazons. Tiffany, in English football,

which suffix appears in the names of Bolton, Wolverhampton and Wycombe?

Wanderers.

-Correct. Lee.

-Bank!

In crime, the Chicago gangster nicknamed for his youthful looks

and portrayed by Mickey Rooney in a 1957 film was known as Baby Face who?

Baby Face. Don't know.

Nelson.

Jon, in South-East Asia,

a mahout is defined as a person who rides which animals?

Elephant.

-Correct. Tiffany.

-Bank!

In advertising in the 1930s, the American salesman Elmer Wheeler

famously advised his clients "Don't sell the steak, sell the what"?

Pass.

Sizzle.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

You won £60.

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

Time to vote off the weakest link.

In a sudden reversal of fortune, Jon goes from being the strongest link

in the last two rounds to the weakest in this.

Statistically, Tiffany is the strongest link,

but who will survive the final vote?

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

Lee.

Tiffany.

Lee.

-Tiffany, why Lee?

-He got a few of his answers wrong.

-You thought he was the worst player?

-Yes.

-Did you think he was the worst player, Jon?

-I thought so, yeah.

-And if he was not the worst player, who do you think was?

-Probably me.

Correct!

Lee, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think Tiffany will win the Weakest Link today, because I think she's got the lucky hat on,

and that could swing it in her favour,

but I wouldn't want to tell Jon that with the size of him, you know!

Round Eight. In the bank, £1,920.

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

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Tiffany, in Switzerland, the skiing and climbing resort of Zermatt

lies at the foot of which alpine mountain?

The Alps?

Matterhorn.

Jon, in TV, on Have I Got News For You,

which word is famously often added to a statement

as a humorous attempt to avoid committing a legal offence?

Allegedly.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Tiffany, in geography, because it is mostly surrounded by water,

the land occupied by Spain and Portugal is called the Iberian what?

Pass.

Peninsula. Jon, in ancient Greek custom, if you wanted to propose marriage,

a man would toss which fruit, associated with love and sexuality, at a woman?

Peach?

Apple. Tiffany, in the abbreviated name of a UK charity,

founded in 1962 by Mora and Alec Dickson,

the letters CSV stand for Community Service what?

Volunteering?

I'll accept. Volunteers or volunteering.

Jon, in the USA, the third Monday in February's a public holiday,

commemorating the birthday of which public figure?

George Washington or Mark Twain?

George Washington.

-Correct. Tiffany.

-Bank!

In farming, the landrace is a breed of pig that

originated in which European country noted for its production of bacon?

Germany?

Denmark. Jon, in motorsport, the track in Northamptonshire

built on the site of an old American air base

and used for drag racing is Santa what?

Carla?

Pod. Tiffany, in maths,

1, 4, 9 and 16 are the first four examples of which sort of number?

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. The correct answer was square.

You won £70, which we will treble.

It gives you prize money today of £2,130.

There can only be one winner. Now up to five questions each.

If there's a tie, we'll go for Sudden Death.

So, Tiffany and Jon, for £2,130, let's play the Weakest Link.

Jon, as the strongest link in the last round, you have the choice of who goes first.

Ladies first!

Tiffany, in pop music, the title of a UK hit single in 2011

for Lady Gaga is also the first name

of which of the 12 apostles of Jesus?

Judas.

That is the correct answer.

Jon, a style of knitting characterised by bands

of multicoloured geometric patterns

is named after which island in Shetland?

Paisley?

The correct answer is Fair Isle.

Tiffany, in modern history,

the Islamic revolution took place in Iran,

Soviet forces invaded Afghanistan

and Britain elected its first woman Prime Minister, all in what year?

'79?

That is the correct answer.

Jon, in film, in order to avoid being turned into a pie-filling,

a rooster called Rocky and a hen called Ginger

organise an escape from a poultry farm in which 2000 animation?

Chicken Run.

That is the correct answer.

Tiffany, in sport, the Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup,

held at Cowdry Park in West Sussex,

is an annual tournament in which team game?

Football.

The correct answer is polo.

Jon, what two-word alliterative name is applied to a theory

about the events that led to the existence of the universe,

and to a series of reforms

introduced in 1986 to the UK banking industry?

Big Bang?

That is the correct answer.

Tiffany, although he was once quoted as saying,

"I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as

members", which Marx brother has a London social club named after him?

Groucho?

That is the correct answer.

Jon, the 2006 book by Martin Gayford entitled The Yellow House

is an account of the period in 1888

when Paul Gauguin lived at Arles with which other painter?

Van Gogh?

That is the correct answer.

Tiffany, in European geography, of the four capital cities that stand

on the banks of the River Danube, which one is the most westerly?

Prague?

The correct answer is Vienna.

Jon, in nature, the name of which flowering plant

is derived from the Latin for little sword,

which is believed to be a reference to the shape of its leaves?

Tulip?

The correct answer is gladiolus.

And after five questions each, your scores are tied.

So, Tiffany and Jon, let's play Sudden Death.

Tiffany, in US road travel, the long-distance bus company

that was founded in Minnesota in 1914 as a means of transporting

local miners to work, is named after which breed of dog?

Greyhound.

That is the correct answer.

Jon, in food, Hawaiian black lava, Australian Murray river

and Himalayan pink are also called gourmet varieties of which condiment?

Vinegar?

The correct answer is salt.

That means, Tiffany, you're today's strongest link,

and you go away with £2,130.

Jon, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I'm very proud to get to the final of the Weakest Link.

I think I proved today that being a wrestler, you can have brains,

but unfortunately Tiffany was just that little bit smarter than me.

Winning the Weakest Link has been a really huge surprise.

Very unexpected, but definitely welcome.

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