24/10/2012 Weakest Link

Of the nine contestants

in today's show, only one will take home

prize money of up to £10,000.

The rest leave with nothing

as, one by one, they're voted off as The Weakest Link.

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

Any of the nine people in the studio here today

could win up to £10,000.

They don't know each other.

However, if they want the prize money,

they'll 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.

I'm 50 years old, live in Bristol and am a retired Army officer.

I'm 34, from Yorkshire and a PE instructor.

I'm 23, I live in Haywards Heath and I'm a recruitment consultant.

I'm 65, I live in Stoke Poges

and I'm a retired licensee.

I'm 26. I come from Camden Town and I'm a call centre manager.

I'm 42 years old from Beverley in East Yorkshire,

and I'm a medical rep.

I'm 50, I come from Kettering

and I'm training to be an NVQ assessor.

I'm 41, from Bath and a reconciliation manager.

I'm 30, from Blackpool and I'm a casino croupier.

The rules. In each round the aim is to answer

enough questions correctly

to reach £1000 within the time limit.

The fastest way is to get a chain of nine right answers.

Get your question wrong and you break the chain and lose all the money.

But if you say "Bank" before your question,

the money is safe, but you start a new chain from scratch.

At the end of the round, only money banked can be carried forward.

In Round One, there are three minutes on the clock.

We start with the first name alphabetically, you, Brian.

Let's play The Weakest Link. The first question is for £20. Start the clock.

Which famous French heroine is also known as the Maid of Orleans?

Joan of Arc.

What S is the name for the recovery of sunken vessels or cargo?

Salvage.

How many metres in half a kilometre?

-50.

-500.

The function of the skull is to protect which organ?

The brain.

Which Australian animal

is commonly referred to as a roo?

Kangaroo.

The title of the folk tale is Ali Baba And The Forty what?

-Thieves.

-Paul.

-Bank.

On TV, what Z was a 1950s caped and masked hero

who rode a horse called Phantom?

Zorro.

The term describing a large company,

considered a safe investment, is Blue what?

-Blue chip.

-Peter.

-Bank.

Which famous international shipping canal opened in 1869?

The Suez.

Insomniacs find it difficult to do what?

Sleep.

How many colours are produced by a laser? One or 1000?

-1000.

-No, one. Stephanie.

-Bank.

Which is the first book by John Buchan to feature Richard Hannay?

The Thirty-Nine Steps.

Ending in 1922, what O was the name of the Turkish Empire?

Ottoman.

Which is the largest of the Earth's continents?

Asia.

-Piers.

-Bank.

-What C has a batsman reached if he scores 100?

His century.

In which English county is the stately home, Chatsworth House?

-Derbyshire.

-Kate.

-Bank.

Are birds vertebrate or invertebrate?

Vertebrate.

Harry Truman was President of which country between 1945 and 1953?

-The USA.

-Brian.

-Bank.

Which famous painting was stolen from the Louvre in 1911?

The Mona Lisa.

In which city could you see the Pantheon? Rome or Athens?

-Rome.

-Who sang, "Candle in the Wind"

at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales?

Elton John.

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are regular members of which TV news quiz?

-Have I Got News For You.

-Wendy.

-Bank.

-What B is an Arab desert nomad?

-Pass.

-Bedouin. Piers, in art,

when was the Pre-Raphaelite movement established?

The 1640s, 1740s or 1840s?

-1740s.

-1840s. Mary, Queen of Scots,

was brought up in which country between the ages of 6 and 18?

-Scotland.

-No, France.

Through which two countries of the UK does the River Severn flow?

Through which two counties?

Through which two countries...

-England and Wales.

-Peter...

Time is up. You banked £550

when you could have won £1000.

Who's the fly in the ointment?

Who's the moth in the milk?

One of you leaves with nothing. Time to vote off the weakest link.

The first weakest link of the game is Sue.

The strongest link is Brian.

But will votes reflect statistics at this stage?

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

Piers,

-what do you do?

-I'm a retired Army officer.

-Did they get rid of you?

-No, I left of my own accord.

-To do something else.

-What?

A golf club secretary.

-Anything else in your spare time?

-Yes, some acting.

Anything else?

-A special constable for a while.

-A hobby bobby?

No. They serve a very good purpose and help the police a lot.

-What rank were you in the Army?

-I got to Major.

Weren't you good enough for the next rank? What did Stephanie do?

She got a question wrong and banked when there was no money.

-You thought she was the weakest link?

-Yes.

-Sue, did you think Stephanie was the weakest link?

-Yes, I did.

Statistically she wasn't.

-Wasn't she?

-No.

-Can you guess who was?

-No idea, Anne.

Well, guess. Try.

-Could it have been me?

-Indeed it WAS you.

But you survived. Why vote for Stephanie?

Because she got a question wrong that I knew.

That was a good enough reason to me.

Stephanie, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm not a loser in any way.

I was surprised to see my name so often. I'd made one mistake early

and I'd tried to bank when others hadn't banked at all.

Round Two, team. So far you've won £550

out of a possible £1000.

10 seconds go off the clock.

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

Start the clock. What is the distance

from the centre of a circle to the circumference called?

Radius.

What S is a poem consisting of 14 lines, using a formal rhyme scheme?

Sonnet.

How many species of camel are there? Two or four?

Two.

Which Scottish-born singer sang the theme for the Bond film, For Your Eyes Only?

-Sheena Easton.

-Piers.

-Bank.

The seafood "moules" is called what in English?

Mussels.

The 1970s music programme, was The Old Grey Whistle what?

Test.

What V is the normally sleeveless undergarment worn on the upper body?

Vest.

Robert I, the 14th century King of Scotland, was known by what name?

-Robert the Bruce.

-Brian.

-Bank.

What is the official language of Venezuela?

Spanish.

In Judaism, the first five sections of which book are called the Torah?

-The Koran.

-No, the Bible.

What does the term "back nine" mean on an 18-hole golf course?

The last nine holes or the first?

The last nine.

Which two letters designate male and female chromosomes?

-X and Y.

-Piers, in fashion,

what C is a French term referring to individually created,

rather than mass-produced clothes?

-Chanel.

-Couture. Paul, which famous comedian

played Ali Oopla in the TV series, Whoops Baghdad?

Erm... Eric Morecambe.

Frankie Howerd.

What lens is used to correct short sight? Convex or concave?

Concave.

The American composer whose songs include Night And Day is Cole who?

-Porter.

-Brian.

-Bank.

What S is the dividing wall separating the nostrils?

-Pass.

-Septum.

What M is a nursery education named after its Italian founder?

Montessori.

John Leslie and Anthea Turner have presented which BBC children's programme?

Blue Peter.

Orzo is a variety of which food? Pasta or rice?

-Pasta.

-Piers.

-Bank.

The tiny US showman, Charles Stratton, was known as Tom who?

Thumb.

What type of animal mainly produces musk - a deer or a whale?

-A deer.

-Kate.

-Bank.

Which is one of the Seven Seas? Baltic Sea or the North Pacific?

-Baltic.

-No, North Pacific.

What S is the name of the character

in George Du Maurier's novel, Trilby, which has become...

Svengali.

Svengali is correct, but you are out of time.

In that round, you banked £600.

Whose train fare could have been better spent?

Who sticks out as worryingly unsuitable for the rounds to come?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Having survived the previous vote, Sue remains the weakest link.

The strongest link is Wendy, but what will the votes reveal?

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

John, who cut your hair?

My wife.

Did a good job, didn't she?

-What do you do?

-I'm a reconciliation manager for a share company.

What did Sue do to upset you?

She didn't upset me, but she got a question wrong.

She was the weakest link, so I picked on her.

-Brian, what happened to you in that round?

-Nothing.

Certainly your last question, nothing.

-I know a lot, Anne, but not it all.

-You know a lot?

-Definitely.

-What do you do?

-A call centre manager.

-What does that mean?

-Hiring, firing. Training people.

-You train them to have that sing-songy voice when we ring up?

-You could say that.

Good customer services, Anne.

No such thing. Why Sue?

She got a question wrong like many of us, but she was the weakest so she has to go.

Sue got to be the weakest link in two rounds before she goes.

She's the medical rep who failed her science question.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm actually very competitive so I was disappointed to be voted off

because I believe winning is everything.

I think Paul could be next to go

because he hesitated quite a bit

and the team won't want him if he's wasting time.

Round Three, team. So far, you've won £1150 out of a possible £2000.

Another 10 seconds off the clock.

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

Start the clock.

With what sport is TV's Peter Alliss associated?

Golf.

What A is a clear savoury jelly

usually made from knuckle of veal?

Aspic.

For what do the letters VE stand in VE Day?

-Victory in Europe.

-Kate.

-Bank.

In which year was the first British 50 pence piece introduced? 1969 or 1979?

-1979.

-No, 1969.

David Cassidy was in which TV family in the 1970s?

The Partridges.

To what did the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company change its name in 1961?

Royal Shakespeare Company.

What J is an Indonesian island of the Greater Sunda Islands?

Java.

Complete the title of the 1982 single by the Clash, Rock The what?

-Casbah.

-Piers.

-Bank.

Is the town of Welshpool in England or Wales?

-England.

-No, Wales.

Of which sport is the FIBA the international governing body?

Basketball.

From 1961 to 1966, Richard Chamberlain played which TV doctor?

Pass.

Dr Kildare.

What B is the name of husks of barley, wheat or other grain?

Bran.

The 1938 novel, Scoop, was written by Evelyn who?

Waugh.

Who championed trousers for women in the 1850s,

Amelia Bloomer or Emilia Knickerbocker?

-Knickerbocker.

-No, Amelia Bloomer.

In an electric storm, what produces instantaneous heat

of around 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit?

Lightning.

What D is a line of music often accompanying the last verse of a carol

sung at a higher pitch than the melody?

-A dirge.

-Descant.

In which country was the BMW Car Company founded?

Germany.

One of the world's few egg-laying mammals

is the duck-billed what?

Platypus.

What G is a French term for species or class of composition?

-Genre.

-Brian.

-Bank.

Which two-word term describes a painting of inanimate objects?

-Pass.

-Still life.

Which former Northern Ireland Secretary

retired as an MP at the 2001 election?

Mo Mowlem.

-Wendy.

-Bank.

-What A is the red fruit served with saltfish

in Jamaica's national dish?

The correct answer is Ackee.

You banked £420. Who's not delivering? Out of their depth?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

With all her questions answered correctly and money banked,

Wendy is the strongest link again.

The statistics show Kate is the weakest link

but will the team notice that?

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

Wendy, what do you do?

I'm a casino croupier.

-Do you work nights?

-I'm afraid so.

-Do they tip you?

-I'm afraid not. Everywhere else, but not in Britain.

-Why?

The Gaming Board made it illegal. We can't accept tips. They think it's a bribe.

-Getting rid of the other women?

-Not deliberately.

It was a toss-up between Kate and Major Piers. I decided

-to lean towards Kate.

-Why?

She was stumbling, she was slow

and I don't think she's up to it.

So, Paul,

what do you do in the Prison Service?

A PE instructor.

You teach them to keep fit inside their cell?

I teach them, so, as the saying goes,

they can get fitter and run faster.

Do you do climbing?

No. Nor pole-vaulting.

Interesting vote there.

-Do you not like women?

-I love women.

Cos you and Major Piers, the former hobby bobby,

have voted the same way

on each round so far and it's always to get rid of women.

It was actually a toss-up between Piers and Kate.

I thought Piers was slightly better.

Well, it was very nearly Major Piers, but he's been saved by Kate.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I couldn't possibly comment on whether Paul and Piers like women,

but I think there's tactical voting. Guys sticking together.

I voted for Piers because he's been hesitant

with wrong and silly answers. As a team player, he fails miserably. I want him to go next.

Round Four, team. You've banked £1570 out of £3000.

We are taking another 10 seconds off the clock. You have 2.5 minutes.

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

Start the clock.

E.M. Grace was an English cricketer. What were the initials of his more famous brother?

W.G.

Which of these cities is further east? Manchester or Sheffield?

Sheffield.

Which Monty Python member sang the theme to the BBC sitcom, One Foot In The Grave?

-Eric Idle.

-Peter.

-Bank.

How many hours does it take the hour hand of a clock

to travel 90 degrees?

-30.

-3.

What F is the name of the broad flat limb a seal uses for swimming?

Flipper.

In which English county are the Seven Sisters cliffs? East Sussex or Kent?

East Sussex.

Which Briton won gold in the women's javelin at the 1984 Olympics?

-Tessa Sanderson.

-Piers.

-Bank.

Lake Biwa is the largest lake in which eastern Asian country?

-Tibet.

-Japan.

On the TV show, Bodger and Badger, is Badger's favourite food

mashed potato or marmalade?

Mashed potato.

Hackney and Shire are breeds of which animal?

-Shire horse.

-Brian.

-Bank.

Which cleaning device was invented in 1901

and used a suction pump and a hosepipe?

Vacuum cleaner.

Under what name did Mary Anne Evans

write the 1861 novel, Silas Marner?

-No idea.

-No? George Eliot.

Complete the title of UB40's 1988 UK hit single, Breakfast In what?

Bed.

The name of the economist whose general theory

is often taken as a turning point in the history of economics is John Maynard who?

-Kennedy.

-Keynes.

In the 1963 film The Great Escape,

which English actor played Blyth the forger?

Donald...

-Sutherland.

-Donald Pleasence.

-Yeah.

How many cubic feet in one cubic yard?

-9.

-27.

To what weekday did Tony Blair move Prime Minister's Questions in 1997?

-Tuesday.

-Wednesday, Brian.

Which sign follows Aquarius as the last sign of the Zodiac?

-Capricorn.

-Pisces.

Which composer wrote the opera Tannhauser...

Time is up.

You've won £250. I urge you,

highlight the has-beens,

lose the loser.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Wendy is the strongest link. She got all her answers right.

John is the weakest link. But will the votes reflect reality?

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

Piers, you don't know much about geography.

I wasn't stationed in Tibet or Japan.

Is there a reason why you and Paul

-continue to vote for exactly the same people?

-Absolutely not, Anne.

Did you think Peter was the weakest link?

He got two wrong - the same as me.

-Did the army teach you to answer the question you've been asked?

-Yes.

Did you think Peter was the weakest link?

-Yes.

-Of course, he wasn't, was he, John?

-I don't think he was.

-No.

-I think I hid there a bit.

-Yes.

But thanks for bringing it to everybody's attention(!)

It'll take their mind off your haircut. Why Peter?

Because in Round One, when I got nothing wrong, he voted for me.

You left your brains behind the bar. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I thought I'd be voted off earlier.

So it's a little moral victory. But I wanted to stay

for a little bit more verbal parrying with Anne.

Round Five. Your total is £1820 out of a possible £4000.

Five of you left.

Ten seconds off the time. We start with the strongest link - Wendy.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What is the capital city of Romania?

Bucharest.

The colloquial term for road hump is "sleeping what"?

Policeman.

The band that hit the UK in 1977 was Earth Wind and what?

Fire.

-Bank.

-Where is the Lyndon B Johnson Space Center?

-New York.

-No. Houston.

Which parts of the three blind mice were cut off?

Tails.

In the UK, which long-running industrial dispute ended on 4th March 1985?

The miners' strike.

In which decade was The Day Of The Triffids first published?

-The '40s.

-No, the 1950s.

What is the system of ranking tennis players so they don't meet too soon?

Seeding.

In Calvin and Hobbes, what animal is Hobbes?

-A cat.

-No. It's a tiger.

The British telephone service telling the exact time

is called the what clock?

Speaking clock.

In which language is the Koran recited in a mosque?

-Islam.

-No. In Arabic.

Which sugar is found in milk - lactose or fructose?

Lactose.

Which US city was founded in 1701

and is synonymous with the US car industry?

Detroit.

How many children share 100 sweets, if they all have 10?

Ten.

"Sadism" derives from which 18th century writer?

The Marquis de Sade.

Which 20th Century US President had the middle name, Milhous?

-I don't know.

-Richard Nixon.

In which century was The Globe Theatre originally erected?

-The 19th.

-The 16th.

In The Royle Family, what character is played by Caroline Aherne?

-Sarah.

-No. The correct answer is Denise.

The full name of the New York gallery known as MOMA is the Museum of what?

The answer is Modern Art. You banked £100.

Who's all pastry and no filling?

Whose brainstorm is more of a drizzle?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In this round, John is the strongest link.

He was the only player to get all his answers right.

Brian is the weakest link. But whose game is now over?

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

We have a tie, team - Piers and Brian. Two votes each.

Brian is a big cheese in the call centre industry.

-You've got it.

-You don't like Major Piers much.

-He hasn't performed well.

-You want to get rid of him.

-Yes.

-You don't like secretaries of golf clubs.

-I'm a tennis fan.

Wendy, you don't like Brian much.

Actually, Brian's very nice. I voted for Brian

because he didn't perform very well in this particular round.

When the vote is tied,

the strongest link casts the deciding vote.

Fortunately, it's John,

which means we can all have another look at his haircut.

The choice is yours. Do you want to choose Piers or Brian?

I'll stick to my original vote - Piers.

-Why?

-Because he's been consistently close to going out.

And it's time to end the West Country solidarity.

Well, Major Piers, I don't know what they say

to get you off the parade ground,

but you can stand to attention, salute, and march away.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I can't believe I got the Globe Theatre question wrong.

I'm an idiot for not getting that right.

Brian should be here. He voted for me a couple of times.

He's lucky. I hope he doesn't win.

Round Six. You've won £1920 out of a possible £5000.

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

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

Start the clock.

Which former Neighbours actress released the album Left Of Middle in 1997?

-Kylie Minogue.

-No. Natalie Imbruglia.

Which Lord headed the inquiry into the Profumo affair?

-I don't know.

-Lord Denning.

Which nut is known as both ground nut and monkey nut?

Peanut.

The British judo silver medallist

at the 1980 Olympics is Neil who?

-Pass.

-Adams.

Pas-de-Calais is an administrative district

of which European country?

France.

Which two words go before "pound foolish"?

-I don't know.

-Penny wise.

In which TV series did Raymond Burr play a detective in a wheelchair?

Ironside.

-In horse racing...

-Bank.

-That's too late.

-Yes, I know.

Which grey gelding won the King George V Chase

four times in the '80s and '90s?

-Shergar.

-No. Desert Orchid.

How many 20p pieces would you need to make £5?

25.

Which London underground station shares its name

with a BBC children's programme set in a school?

-Tower Hill.

-Grange Hill.

Which chemical element has the symbol Fe?

-Silver.

-Iron.

Which police department featured in The Sweeney?

Flying Squad.

Who is the actress daughter of the media mogul Aaron Spelling?

-I don't know.

-Tori.

Which annual opera festival has been held near Lewes since 1934?

-I don't know.

-Glyndebourne.

What term is the end of the arm below the wrist, and the cards dealt to a player?

Hand.

-Bank.

-Film: which TV series became a 1996 blockbuster

starring Tom Cruise, with a sequel in 2000?

The correct answer is Mission Impossible.

That was a disastrous round.

You banked only £20.

Who is clearly in at the deep end without armbands?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The strongest link is Paul. He got the most right answers.

Wendy didn't answer a single question correctly.

But will her earlier good performance save her?

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

Paul, you've finally succeeded

-in getting rid of all the women.

-Yeah.

Not by design, I can promise you.

What's the drawing?

Wendy's got lovely lips so I put lips on the bottom.

Do you think that was funny?

Wendy did.

Why have you voted for her?

In the last two rounds she's started to stutter a little bit.

John, why Wendy?

-She's had a couple of bad rounds and I'm jealous of the hairdo.

-Wendy,

you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The boys have made a big mistake.

There was a lot of jealousy there. I think I was the strongest player.

John will be voted off next.

He's got an appalling haircut and doesn't answer questions well.

In that last round, he made a pig's ear of it.

Round Seven. There's £1940 out of £6000 in the kitty.

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

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

Cricket: which former England captain is nicknamed Athers?

Mike Atherton.

The River Tweed forms part of the border between which UK countries?

England and Scotland.

In which 1970s children's TV show

did the characters Madeleine the rag doll

and Professor Yaffle the woodpecker book end appear?

Bagpuss.

-Bank.

-What do the Americans call a biscuit?

A cookie.

In 1857, which Scottish explorer wrote the book

Missionary Travels And Researches In South Africa?

-Ways Of The World.

-No. David Livingstone.

Chief Buthelezi is most commonly associated with the politics of which country?

-Zimbabwe.

-South Africa.

Jack mended his head with vinegar and what?

-Water.

-Brown paper.

Writer Jane Goldman married which TV and radio presenter

whom she met at the age of 16?

-Pass.

-Jonathan Ross.

If an oak is 13 feet tall and a sycamore is 5 metres, which tree is taller?

The sycamore.

In which 1997 film did Russell Crowe play the character Bud White?

-Gladiator.

-LA Confidential.

The Anschluss was the union of Austria and which country?

Germany.

From which country does the smorgasbord originate?

Sweden.

In 1993, which singer had a hit with a cover version of Have I Told You Lately?

-I don't know.

-Rod Stewart.

The characters Wimpy and Sweetpea appear in a comic...

Popeye.

£100 is what you banked. Now, in Round Eight

you can treble what you bank.

So in the next round, potentially,

there's £3000 to be won.

The question is, who is least likely to raise the bank balance?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Paul has gone from strongest link to weakest link in this round.

John is the strongest link for the second time.

But, at this pivotal point, who will survive the final vote?

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

Paul, why did you want to get rid of Brian?

Because he's had a couple of bad rounds lately

and erm... Well,

he's a call centre manager. I hate call centres.

You were the worst player but it's votes that count.

Brian, with two votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm annoyed to be voted off as I wasn't the weakest link.

Paul obviously was. And the reasons he gave,

disliking call centre managers... I wish him bad luck.

Anne is like a reincarnation of Hitler

with less facial hair.

But I didn't receive too much banter. I got off quite lightly.

Round Eight, team. You've got £2040 in the kitty

out of a possible £7000.

Paul and John,

you have only 90 seconds but this round's earnings

will be trebled and added to your total

for your final prize money. So £3000 is at stake.

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

Start the clock.

Nora Batty features in which comedy series?

Last Of The Summer Wine.

The M4 and M5 motorways cross just north of which city?

Bristol.

-Bank.

-Who is John Alderton's wife?

Pauline Collins.

Who plays the characters Alan Partridge and Paul Calf?

Steve Coogan.

What A was the group of countries

opposed to the Allies in world war II?

Axis.

-Bank.

-In science, the abbreviation EMF

stands for electromotive what?

-Function.

-Force.

In Hushaby Baby where was the cradle placed?

-The nursery.

-On a tree top.

Which actor starred in The Talented Mr Ripley and Wilde?

Jude Law.

What is the surname of the fashion designer Alexander,

born in the East End of London in 1970?

-I don't know.

-McQueen.

What was the first name of the Mr Ford who built his first car in 1896?

Henry.

Which city in South Carolina was named in honour of King Charles II?

Charleston.

Which country play their rugby matches at Murrayfield?

Scotland.

-Bank.

-By what name was the crash on the New York Stock Exchange...

Your time is up. You managed to win £220 between you.

We'll treble that.

That means prize money today of £2700.

Only one of you can win.

Now you will play against each other. Alternate questions.

Best of five. Whoever answers the most correctly wins.

If there's a tie, it's sudden death

until we have a winner. So Paul and John - £2700.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Paul, as the strongest link,

-you have the choice of who goes first.

-I'll go first.

Paul,

what is 40 per cent of 20?

-Eight.

-That is the correct answer.

With which country does Chile share the southern peninsular of South America?

-Peru.

-No. The correct answer is Argentina.

In the USA, who in 1996

became the first woman ever

to hold the post of Secretary of State?

Marilyn Allbright.

No. The correct answer

is MADELEINE Allbright.

In Greek mythology, who was the many-headed dog

that guarded the gates of hell?

-Hades.

-No. Cerberus.

Paul, which pet cat left Downing Street in 1997

after eight years at No.10?

-Percy.

-No. The correct answer is Humphrey.

John, in the British monarchy,

who is the second son of Queen Elizabeth II?

-Andrew.

-That is the correct answer.

Paul, the first draft of which children's book

was called The Emerald City but was allegedly changed

because it was thought unlucky to have a jewel in the title?

-The Wizard Of Oz.

-That is the correct answer.

John, in human biology,

by what name is the axilla more commonly known?

-Funny bone.

-No. The correct answer is armpit.

Paul, if you answer this question correctly,

you have won. So, for £2700,

Vivien Leigh won an Oscar for her role

as which character in the 1951 film

A Streetcar Named Desire?

I have absolutely no idea.

The correct answer is Blanche.

John, you need to answer this question correctly...

otherwise, Paul has won.

In pop music,

which UK synthesiser duo, formed in 1979,

named themselves after a type of dessert?

-Blancmange.

-That is the correct answer.

After five questions we have a tie.

So we go into a sudden death situation.

The questions will continue in pairs.

If Paul answers his question correctly,

John has to answer his correctly.

Paul, if you get your question wrong,

and John answers correctly, he wins.

So, Paul and John, let's play Sudden Death.

Paul, in cricket, with which county did England fast bowler Andy Caddick

begin his first-class career?

-Middlesex.

-No. The correct answer is Somerset.

What acronym was the name of the official news agency

of the Soviet Union from 1925 until 1991?

-TASS.

-That is the correct answer.

That means, John,

you are the strongest link and you go away with £2700.

Paul, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I did expect to win because I'm fairly knowledgable.

And I'm disappointed to lose.

Paul was the best other contestant.

And he had a very ruthless steak in him.

John was a good player but not the best there.

My children said I'd be voted off first.

Holly and Tom, I've proved you wrong.

Subtitles by ITFC for BBC Subtitling - 2001