24/09/2012 Weakest Link

Of the nine people preparing

for today's show

only one will take the prize money of up to £10,000.

The others will leave with nothing after their team-mates vote them the weakest link.

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

Any of the nine people in the studio here today

could win up to £10,000.

They don't know each other.

If they want the prize money, they have to work as a team.

But eight of them leave with nothing,

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

Let's meet the team.

My name's Shaun. I'm 34. I'm from Aberdeen.

I'm a technician in the oil industry.

I'm Sandra. I'm 30. I'm from Bath. I'm a part-time sales advisor.

I'm Brent. I'm 41. I'm a taxi driver from Barnsley.

I'm Chris. I'm 28 years old. From Birmingham and I'm in advertising.

I'm Vicky. 36. A community psychiatric nurse from Winchester.

I'm Brian. I'm 69.

I'm a retired chartered surveyor from Torquay in Devon.

I'm Marie. I'm 48.

From Little Hulton and I'm a social club stewardess.

I'm Oswald. I'm 58.

I'm a traffic warden manager from Catford in London.

I'm Jo. I'm 27 years old. I live in Bromsgrove and I'm a police officer.

The rules: in each round, answer questions to reach your £1000 target

within the time. The fastest way

is to make a chain of nine correct answers.

Get one wrong and you break it

losing what's in the chain.

Say "bank" before I ask a question and the money is safe.

However, you start a new chain from scratch.

At the end of the round,

only money that has been banked can be

carried forward. In Round One there are

three minutes on the clock. We start with

the person whose name is first alphabetically: Brent.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

The first question is for £20.

Start the clock. Brent, in the nursery rhyme,

Rub A Dub Dub, how many men in the tub?

Three.

What P is a person who operates puppets?

Puppeteer.

In science, the poles of a magnet are north and what?

South.

Animals. Which large mammal has a long, muscular trunk

and can be African or Indian?

Elephant.

Bank. Which popular colour for a wedding dress

symbolises virtue and innocence?

White.

Biology. How many sense do humans traditionally have?

Five.

Jo, what type of food is Edam?

Cheese.

-Bank.

-Religion: complete the name of this day

in the Christian calendar: Palm what?

Sunday.

How many equal sides does an isosceles triangle have?

Two.

Michael Jackson gave a speech to the union

of which UK university in March 2001?

Oxford.

There are 12 bottles of wine in a case.

You need 36 bottles for a party. How many cases?

Three.

Pastimes. What is made by repeatedly dipping a prepared wick into wax?

Candles.

-Bank.

-Barcelona is a team in the domestic league of which country?

Spain.

In fashion, in the saying "top hat and tails"

to what does the word "tails" refer?

-Coat.

-Jacket. I'll accept coat. Oswald, in food,

tortilla is a bread from which North American country?

Mexico.

-Bank.

-From which country do the Spice Girls come?

England.

At what London station does the Eurostar train terminate?

Waterloo.

What is the popular name for the gas used in riot control

because of its effects on the eyes?

Tear gas.

-Bank.

-Two violins, a viola and a cello

are known together as a what quartet?

String.

Which 19th-century Danish author wrote The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling?

Hans Christian Andersen.

What sort of animal is a barbel? A monkey or a fish?

A fish.

You should be careful not to throw out what with the bath water?

The baby.

-Bank.

-What P is a large orange...

OK. You've reached and banked your £1000 target.

That money will go through to the next round.

But of course, one of you...will not!

You'll have ten seconds less.

Who is unlikely to do you any favours?

Who is a bit slower than the others?

Whose ambition is greater than their talent? Time to

vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Brian is the strongest,

and Oswald is the weakest.

After the round, what will they take into account

as they choose who to vote off?

Voting over. Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Sandra, what do you do?

-I work in retail.

-What do you do there?

-I'm a sales advisor.

-Do you have to write any reports?

-Not particularly, no.

-Just as well,

isn't it? Your spelling's not great, is it? He's not far away.

-Can't you spell his name properly?

-Obviously not.

Why did you vote for him?

Not that he got any wrong, but he was hesitant.

-You're quick off the mark, are you?

-I am.

-As long as you're not copying names?

-Not at all.

-Chris, does your head feel the cold?

-Yes.

Why have you voted for Brian?

I thought he might be weak

on questions about pop music and pop culture.

Brian!

-What do you do?

-I'm a retired chartered surveyor.

Perhaps people have had dodgy times buying houses.

-Did you upset them before you got on?

-Well, I didn't think so.

-You never know, do you?

-No.

-You didn't answer any questions wrong,

but you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm very disappointed to be voted off first, because

I answered my questions correctly and banked £300. But...

There was a strong team there today.

Nobody got one wrong. Somebody had to go.

I think that Jo is likely to go next. Because she's very nervous.

She could crack under pressure.

Round Two. There's £1000 in the bank.

There are eight of you left.

We take ten seconds off the clock.

You voted off Brian, who didn't answer anything incorrectly.

He was in fact the strongest link, so we'll start with the second strongest.

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

Start the clock. Brent, in film,

who is Carlos Estevez, star of Platoon and Hot Shots?

Charlie Sheen.

In food, what is the meat ingredient in moussaka?

Lamb.

Afrikaans is an official language of which country?

South Africa.

In science, if an aerosol can contains propellants other than CFCs,

it often has the words "ozone...what?" printed on it?

-Ozone free.

-Ozone friendly.

Oswald, in which country is the holiday resort of Benidorm located?

In Spain.

What type of car features in the 1969 film, The Italian Job?

-A Mini.

-A Mini Cooper, yes, I'll accept that.

-Bank!

That was far too late. In maths, express three-quarters as a percentage.

75%.

Is the first name of presidential candidate Al Gore short for Albert or Alistair?

-Alistair.

-Albert.

In classical music, which word comes from the Italian meaning "alone"

denoting music to be played by one performer?

Solo.

In the TV comedy Only Fools And Horses which character had the nickname Del Boy?

Derek Trotter.

Geography: which has a larger area: the Atlantic or the Pacific?

Pacific.

In nature, what is the name of the soft-bodied, legless fly larvae

often found in decaying matter?

Maggots.

In the musical Grease, what vehicle was sung about in the song Greased Lightning?

A car.

-Bank.

-What C is a country in Southeast Asia, between Thailand and Vietnam?

China.

Cambodia. Shaun.

In science, what name is given to the path of a planet around its sun?

The...eclipse.

Orbit. In which county is the district of Torbay? Devon or Somerset?

Devon.

History. Which war involving Britain took place in 1982?

The...er...

Falklands.

How many election wins did John Major achieve as Prime Minister?

One.

Which artist released "The Immaculate Collection" in 1990?

Madonna.

Bank. What C is a selection of raw vegetables served with a dip?

-Pass.

-Crudites. Oswald,

where was actress and model Isabella Rossellini born?

Italy.

Which US civil rights leader came to prominence in 1956 by organising a bus boycott?

Martin Luther King?

-Bank.

-Which American footballer and movie star was nicknamed "Juice"?

-Burt Reynolds.

-OJ Simpson.

What is the name of the...

Time's up.

And you've put into the kitty £550.

Who doesn't deserve

to stay?

Who will cost you money if they do?

One of you is about to leave with nothing.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Vicky is the strongest link statistically.

The weakest is Shaun. But will the voting reflect reality?

Voting over. Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

We have a tie.

Marie and Shaun. Three votes each.

-Marie, why have you voted for Shaun?

-Well, he got two wrong.

-You got two wrong, didn't you?

-Yes.

Brent...

-Why have you voted for Marie?

-Two wrong.

-As simple as that.

-With a tie, the strongest link casts the decider.

Vicky, you were the strongest link. You voted for Marie. You might change your mind.

I think I'll have to stay with Marie.

You'll be pleased to hear she wasn't the weakest link. Shaun was.

But that's your decision.

Vicky's had enough of you. You are the weakest link.

Goodbye.

I'm livid, because I know I wasn't the weakest.

Shaun was the weakest. I don't know why Vicky, Chris and Brent voted for me.

I think they'll vote Oswald off next because of his age, and he's slow.

Slower than the rest of them. I think it will be Oswald.

Round Three. It's not very impressive so far.

Just:

Seven left. Ten seconds off the time. We start with the strongest link: Vicky.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Vicky.

Where did the language of Sanskrit originate?

India.

In TV, the title and main character

of the US '50s and '90s legal drama was Perry who?

Mason.

In science, one of the earliest water pumps was an Archimedes what?

Pass.

Screw.

In sport, what is the surname of footballer Paul,

who joined Lazio in 1992?

Gascoigne.

Correct. Sandra, in maths,

what is 99 plus 199?

299.

298. Brent.

Space. How many nations have contributed

to the international space station: 16 or 60?

16.

What P is the name of the famous Italian fashion house founded in Milan in 1913?

Prada?

In which decade did Nirvana have a UK Top Ten hit with Come As You Are?

'90s.

What was the surname of Benjamin, US author, philanthropist and scientist

who invented the bifocal lens in 1784?

Pass.

Franklin. "Hibernation" refers to inactivity in what type of climate? Warm or cold?

Cold.

Food. What M is a fiery soup whose name means "pepper water"?

Minestrone.

Mulligatawny. Hertford is the administrative centre of which UK county?

Pass.

Hertfordshire. From the title, who calls in JB Priestley's play?

The vicar.

An inspector. Adam Rickett, who had a '99 Top Ten hit with I Breathe Again,

was formerly an actor in which TV soap opera?

Coronation Street.

In food, what P is the small dried berry of the pepper plant?

Pass.

Peppercorn. Who played

Mickey Sachs in the 1986 film Hannah And Her Sisters?

-Pass.

-Woody Allen.

In which century was the American War of Independence?

-17th.

-18th.

Which BBC children's programme, began with

"Here is a house. Here is a door. Windows one, two, three, four."

Play School.

-Bank.

-In the American comedy Frasier what is the name of Martin's dog?

Rover.

Eddie.

Rod Laver played which sport?

Tennis.

Which band became the first since The Beatles to have four consecutive UK No.1s?

Take That.

-Bank.

-What D is the name given to quantities of information...

Time is up. The answer is "data".

That was a dreadful round.

£70 is all you banked.

Who's been found out?

Who was slow to start has now almost come to a stop?

Who is the luxury you cannot afford?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Chris answered all his questions. He is the strongest link.

Sandra failed to answer any of hers, making her the weakest link.

But who is about to take the walk of shame?

Voting over. Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Chris...

You haven't answered a single one incorrectly.

Apparently so. Yeah.

-What do you do?

-I work in advertising.

-Why have you come dressed as a new-age traveller?

-Because in my spare time I am a new-age traveller.

-A part-time new-age traveller.

-Yeah.

-Do you not like traffic wardens?

-Is that why you voted for Oswald?

-No, I thought he got a couple wrong.

I think his confidence is starting to go.

-You thought he was the weakest link, did you?

-Yeah.

-Brent?

Tell us about the play The Vicar Calls.

Well, haven't you ever seen it? It's a classic

-in the Barnsley area.

-Are you a classic in

-the Barnsley area?

-Of course, yes.

-What do you do?

-I'm a taxi driver.

-Do you like traffic wardens?

-No.

-Is that why you chose Oswald?

-Yes.

Did you think he was the weakest link?

-I thought so, yes.

-Was he, Sandra?

-No.

-And as well as not being able to spell, you can't add up either.

-Obviously not.

-Why did you vote for Oswald?

-A bit of hesitation in a question.

And the other he didn't get right.

Compared to your record, which is not a single one right,

-he did quite well.

-He did.

-Oswald, in your profession you have to take the knocks.

-Yes.

Not the worst but they have had enough. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Gutted. It's the only word I can use.

I knew I wasn't the weakest link. I believe I could have done better next round.

The Franklin question I shouldn't have got wrong.

I studied geography and history, the American political scene.

Normally, I wouldn't have got it wrong. And it really bugs me.

Round Four and there's...

..out of a potential £3000.

There are six of you left.

You got rid of Oswald.

You got rid of Marie and got rid of Brian, chartered surveyor, retired. The good news is

you've got Sandra, who can't spell or add up,

and Chris, the new-age traveller

who wears a suit to go to work on Monday morning.

We are taking ten more seconds off. You now have two and a half minutes.

We start with the strongest: Chris! Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. In Australia,

Brisbane or Melbourne: furthest east?

Brisbane.

In which country was silent film actor Buster Keaton born?

America.

-Bank.

-In Spenser's The Faerie Queene, published in the 16th century,

what type of being was Orgolio? A giant or an elf?

An elf.

A giant. Shaun, in science, hexose is a simple sugar with how many carbon atoms?

Two.

Six. Actor Stephen Tompkinson starred as a ruthless reporter in which TV comedy?

Ballykiss Angel?

Drop The Dead Donkey.

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

-Blue.

-Yellow.

History. In which century did Abraham Lincoln die?

Er...the 19th.

In geography, in which county is the city of Chichester?

West Sussex.

-Bank.

-Operettas of which musical are known as the Savoy Operas?

-Pass.

-Gilbert and Sullivan.

Donna who had a UK Top Ten hit single in 1976

with the disco song Love To Love You Baby?

Summer.

In which sport do England play Scotland for the Calcutta Cup?

Rugby league or rugby union?

Rugby union.

-Bank.

-Bisulphide is also known as what gas, first used in World War One?

Mustard.

Which well-known German-born physicist heralded

the development of quantum theory?

Einstein?

Bank. In which country would you find the Ural Mountains and river?

Russia.

Which Dirty Dancing actor had a 1988 UK hit single with She's Like The Wind?

Patrick Swayze.

-Bank.

-Which US city housed the first skyscraper? Chicago or Los Angeles?

Chicago.

With which British boxer did Evander Holyfield draw in a 1999 world title fight?

Mike Tyson.

Lennox Lewis. UK politics. The Representation Of The People Act of 1928

gave the vote to women over what age?

21.

Geography. The village of Marathon is in which European country?

Greece. VICKY: Bank.

In which country was rock singer Chris Rea born?

Northern Ireland.

England. Which famous English comedy duo starred

in the '50s shows Running Wild and Double Six?

Morecambe and Wise.

-Bank.

-Bourneville is a district in which British city?

Birmingham.

Time's up.

£320

you won in that round.

The time is getting less.

And you need to bank. Who is least likely to help you

in the rounds to come, as they get tougher?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Chris is strongest for the second time,

and Sandra is once again the weakest.

But can she survive a second vote?

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

Shaun.

-One of your better rounds.

-Thank you.

-There's no knowing with you, is there?

-No. Steady.

-Steady, did you say?

-Yes.

Quite the opposite, I'd say.

Why have you underlined Sandra's name so many times?

So you can see it better.

And why have you voted for her, anyway?

-She dropped a few questions, so...

-Like you?

-No, I did better.

Vicky.

Why Sandra?

I thought she was the weakest.

I thought she got more wrong than anybody else.

Jo, not one of your finest rounds.

-No, dreadful.

-Why did you vote for Sandra?

I know I was rubbish, but I think Sandra was worse.

Well, Sandra,

it took them long enough to notice your ignorance of maths, politics,

TV, spelling...

Back to retailing.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'll go home with my head held high,

because my friends said I'd be first to go.

So, I'm quite pleased.

I want to see Shaun voted off next, because he's been close,

and escaped by the skin of his teeth, so I'd like him to go next.

Round Five.

You have £1940 in the bank. There are five of you left,

with ten seconds fewer.

We start with the strongest - Chris. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Does London's Geoffrey Museum house toys, clothes or furniture?

Furniture.

What is the maximum number of players allowed in a game of croquet?

Four.

-Bank.

-Who had a UK No.1 single with Make It Easy On Yourself in 1965?

The Walker Brothers or Everly Brothers?

Walker Brothers.

Complete the title of the 1987 Richard Attenborough film

about South African activist Steve Biko.

Cry Freedom.

-Bank.

-On which island off the coast of Wales is Beaumaris Castle?

Anglesey.

What invention of the 1950s contains thousands of tiny transistors

on a piece of material smaller than a stamp?

Silicon chip.

Microchip. I'll accept it.

-Bank.

-Which former member of Wham! released the 1990 song Shake?

-George Michael.

-Andrew Ridgeley.

Which blood-sucking creature can be used to extract blood and reduce bruising?

Leeches.

Sport. On 1 July 1996,

who succeeded Terry Venables as England's football coach?

-Kevin Keegan.

-Glenn Hoddle.

-Bank.

-In Greek mythology, Orpheus' wife, Eurydice,

died from the bite of what kind of reptile?

-Crocodile.

-Snake.

In athletics, with which event do you associate

arch-rivals Steve Backley and Jan Zelezny?

The javelin.

In music, Mungo who had a UK No.1 hit single with In The Summertime?

Jerry.

-Bank.

-Which Italian city is known as Venezia by locals?

Venice.

In the TV comedy The Royle Family, which character is the mother

of David Keanu Ronan Best?

-Sue Johnston.

-Denise Best.

What P describes the soft, moist matter

beneath the enamel and dentine of a tooth?

-Pass.

-Pulp.

In rugby league, how many points is a drop goal worth?

One.

In marine life, "cycloid" and "placoid"

refer to which part of a fish?

-Fins.

-Scales.

In which American state is the winter sports resort of Aspen?

Colorado.

That is correct, but you were out of time,

and £200 is all you banked in that round.

Who needs to be stopped in their tracks?

Who needs medical help?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Chris is the strongest for the third time.

Shaun is the weakest for the second time.

Can he survive another vote?

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

Chris.

-You still haven't got a question wrong.

-Indeed.

-Where do you work?

-In advertising.

You're a new-age traveller?

Yes. There's not much money in it, though.

-Why did you vote for Vicky?

-She got most or all of hers wrong.

She only got two wrong.

You're not so smart, after all.

-Jo, why have you voted for Vicky?

-I thought she was the worst.

JO: Obviously not.

She wasn't, was she, Shaun?

-Who did you vote for?

-Jo.

Why?

First a traffic warden, now a police officer.

SHAUN: Uniforms...

..phew!

Vicky, statistically, you weren't the worst player.

That was Shaun, who doesn't like police officers or traffic wardens.

But you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm livid at being voted off, when I wasn't the weakest link.

I think my family will be happy with how I did,

except my husband,

who said I wasn't to come home unless I had the money!

I think Jo will go next.

It's no help being on the other side of the room,

and also, she's the last girl left,

so I think the men are probably getting together

and getting rid of the women.

Round Six.

£2140 in the kitty.

Four of you left and ten seconds fewer.

We'll start with the strongest - Chris. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Schubert composed the song Death And The what?

Maiden.

How many fish did Jesus use to feed the five thousand?

-40.

-Two.

In nature, serrated, spiral and bladderwracks

are types of which marine plant?

Seaweed.

Who starred in the title role in the 1992 comedy My Cousin Vinny?

Joe Pesci.

In the animal kingdom, what is the name given to a group of dolphins?

School.

School or pod.

Which 1961 film starred Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable?

-Some Like It Hot.

-The Misfits.

In the title of the famous portrait by Frans Hals,

what is the Cavalier doing?

-Fighting.

-Laughing.

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, what relation is Ophelia to Laertes?

-Daughter.

-Sister.

Which of these is the name of a military aircraft?

Tiger Cat or Wolf Cat?

Tiger Cat.

-Bank.

-A get is a bill of divorce in which religion?

-Hinduism.

-Judaism.

The Punic Wars took place in the second and third centuries BC

between the Carthaginians and which empire?

The Romans.

The island of Staffa off the coast of Scotland is part of which chain of islands?

Hebrides.

Haile Selassie became emperor of which country in 1930?

Ethiopia.

-Bank.

-The university city of Berkeley is in which American state?

-Pass.

-California.

The French writer Cyrano de Bergerac was born in which century?

17th.

-Bank.

-Mont Pelee is a volcano on which French island in the Caribbean?

-Elbe.

-Martinique.

Medicine. A phlebotomy is an incision into what V?

-Pass.

-Vein.

What's the name of the weaver in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

The answer is Bottom. You banked

£140.

He or she who is desperately clinging on

should be put out of their misery. Time to vote off the weakest link.

For the fourth time in a row, Chris is strongest.

Jo failed to get any right, making her the weakest link.

But who will lose out in the vote?

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

We have a tie. Shaun and Jo - two each.

Jo, what a spectacular round you had(!)

-Awful.

-Why did you vote for Shaun?

He keeps voting for me cos I'm in the police.

I don't need to ask Shaun why he voted for Jo.

It's the same as the last time.

Chris...

you have the deciding vote.

Did you vote for Jo because new-age travellers don't like the police?

It was my duty, yes.

Well, you now have the opportunity

to change your vote, should you wish.

Will you get rid of Jo, the policewoman,

or Shaun, who's in the oil industry?

-I'll stick with Jo.

-Because she's a policewoman?

-I did also feel she was weak that time.

-OK.

Jo, it may be because of your job that they voted you off,

but you also got every question wrong. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm a bit disappointed about being voted off fourth from the end.

It appeared that Chris and Shaun had something against...

police officers.

But I'm glad I beat all the other girls,

and I was the last one. I'm quite happy about that.

Round Seven, and you have £2280. Three of you left,

and another ten seconds coming off.

We start with the strongest - Chris. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which Britpop group had the album Moseley Shoals in 1996?

Ocean Colour Scene.

The Khyber Pass connects Afghanistan to which other Asian country?

-India.

-Pakistan.

The 1950 novel A Town Like Alice is set against the backdrop of which war?

-Korean.

-World War II.

Which American beat Arnaud Clement

to win the Australian Open tennis championship in January 2001?

-Pete Sampras.

-Andre Agassi.

In which 1994 British film does John Hannah's character

read the WH Auden poem Funeral Blues?

-Sliding Doors.

-Four Weddings And A Funeral.

Which Soviet leader's first major work came out in 1914 -

Marxism And The Nationality Question?

-Gott...er...

-Joseph Stalin.

Which instrument did big-band leader Buddy Rich play?

-Piano.

-Drums.

Which type of music did pianist Jelly Roll Morton claim to have invented?

-Blues.

-Jazz.

In literature, for what do the initials DH stand in DH Lawrence?

-David Harold.

-David Herbert.

Which Boyzone member married Yvonne Connolly?

Ronan Keating.

What was the name of the tax abolished in 1640,

raised by English monarchs in emergencies to strengthen the Navy?

-Clearance Tax.

-Ship Money.

In which African country is Mombasa?

Kenya.

Which Russian composer wrote Swan Lake and The Nutcracker?

Tchaikovsky.

-Bank.

-In 2000, which former German Chancellor resigned as party leader

after a corruption scandal?

Helmut Kohl.

-Bank.

-Which Christmas accessory was invented by Tom Smith in the 1800s?

-Pass. Crackers.

-It was crackers, but you passed first.

The comic...

Time's up.

With a lot of help from Brent,

you managed to bank £70.

In Round Eight, however,

you treble what you bank,

which means there's £3000 to be won.

But whose day is done?

Have you the courage

to vote off the weakest link?

Chris is strongest for the fifth time.

The weakest link is Brent.

But at this crucial stage, who won't make it into the final?

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

Shaun. You're a technician

-working in the oil industry?

-Correct.

And you like canoeing?

Kayaking.

For which, I imagine, some courage is required?

Sometimes, yes.

Yet you're displaying absolutely no courage in your choice now.

-Not at all.

-Why did you vote for Chris?

Tactical. Get him off. It gives us more of a chance.

-Are you proud of that?

-Yep.

Would it surprise you to know he's got more questions right,

nearly as many,

as you and Brent put together?

< It's surprising.

-But you won't let him be in the final?

-Tough life.

Brent.

The taxi-driver.

What have you got against new-age travellers?

Well, everything, to be quite honest.

They've no redeeming features.

Statistically,

Brent was the worst player.

But Chris, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm gutted. I was the strongest link for five rounds,

and I got voted off simply because neither of them

wanted to face me in the final.

If I'd been voted off cos I was rubbish, then fair enough.

But I was better than either of them, so they didn't want me in the final.

Round Eight.

There's £2350 in the bank so far,

out of a possible £7000.

Shaun and Brent, two of you,

have 90 seconds. What you win now will be trebled

and counted towards your final prize money.

So, £3000 is at stake. You voted off the strongest link,

so the next strongest starts - Shaun. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Which canal in Central America...

-Panama.

-Thank you.

In which Swedish city is the Nobel Prize Foundation located?

Stockholm.

-Bank.

-In biology, otology is the study of the what?

-Throat.

-Ears.

Which sculptor, first name Henry,

was born in Castleford, Yorkshire, in 1898?

Moore.

Which T was the President of Yugoslavia who set up...

Tito.

-Bank.

-In the Bible, on what was David playing when Saul attacked him?

-Lute.

-Harp.

Which US actor starred in Fight Club

and played One-Punch Mickey O'Neil in Snatch?

Brad Pitt.

-Bank.

-Which London site, a Richard Rogers design,

comprises a Teflon canopy hung on 12 masts?

-London Eye.

-The Millennium Dome.

What is the name of the cat character

who appeared on the first cover of The Dandy?

Porky.

In rugby, the 2001 British Lions coach Graham Henry

comes from which country?

New Zealand.

-Bank.

-In a British orchestra, the leader normally plays what?

-Triangle.

-Violin.

In TV's The Tweenies, what is the name of the dog?

-George.

-Dougal.

The colours of the Kenyan flag are red, white, black and...

Green.

-Bank.

-Who wrote the play Habeas Corpus?

Pass.

Time's up. £160 is what you banked,

which we treble and add to previous winnings.

That means prize money today of:

But only one of you can win that,

so now you'll play against each other, head to head.

I'll ask alternate questions. Best of five.

Whoever answers most correctly wins. It's simple.

A tie means Sudden Death until someone wins.

So, Shaun and Brent, for £2830,

let's play The Weakest Link.

Shaun, the strongest link,

-you have the choice of who goes first.

-I'll go first.

Shaun.

In Roman numerals,

the number 500

is represented by which letter?

M.

No. The correct answer is D.

Brent, which Oscar Wilde play features a character

who was found as a baby

in a handbag at Victoria Station?

-The Importance Of Being Earnest.

-That is correct.

In the USA, George Bush, senior,

was head of which agency in the late '70s?

-The CIA.

-That is correct.

In football, which European country provided the opposition

for Sven Goran Eriksson's first match

as England manager?

Spain.

That is the correct answer.

In TV, who provided the original voice

for Kermit the Frog?

Frank Oz.

The correct answer is Jim Henson.

Which singer, born Gaynor Hopkins,

had a hit with Total Eclipse Of The Heart

in 1983?

-Bonnie Tyler.

-That is the correct answer.

Shaun, you need to answer this correctly to survive.

Which Belgian city

is known as Anvers to the country's French-speakers?

-Bruges.

-No. The correct answer is Antwerp.

So, Brent, you are the strongest link, and you go away with £2830.

Shaun, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I'm absolutely delighted.

I came down with no expectations.

I'm going home with a nice cheque. Wonderful.

I wasn't expecting to get too far.

I was quite surprised to get so far,

so that was quite good.

I've had the time of my life, and I'd do it again.

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