0:00:02 > 0:00:04Of the nine contestants on today's show,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08only one will take home prize money up to #10,000.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10The rest will leave with nothing,
0:00:10 > 0:00:15as, one by one, they're voted off as the weakest link.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Welcome to The Weakest Link.
0:00:33 > 0:00:39Any of the nine people in the studio here today could win up to #10,000.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43They don't know each other. However, if they want the money,
0:00:43 > 0:00:45they'll have to work as a team.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48But eight of them will leave with nothing,
0:00:48 > 0:00:53as, round by round, we lose the player voted the weakest link.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54Let's meet the team.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00My name's Paul. I'm 27, from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria,
0:01:00 > 0:01:02and I'm an instrument technician.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06I'm Sarah, I'm 24. I'm from Birkenhead,
0:01:06 > 0:01:09and I'm a foreign news consultant.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12I'm Andy, I'm 40. I'm from Bradford,
0:01:12 > 0:01:16and I'm a programme manager for a regeneration company.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20I'm Clive, I'm 45, I'm from Garstang in Lancashire,
0:01:20 > 0:01:21and I'm a police inspector.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26I'm Julie, I'm 38. I'm from Ormskirk, Lancashire
0:01:26 > 0:01:28and I'm a trainee teacher.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31I'm Beverley. I'm in my 30s.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34I live in Bromley and I'm a self-employed accountant.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37I'm Gareth, 25, from Weston-Super-Mare
0:01:37 > 0:01:38and I'm in the army.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42I'm Elizabeth, 40, from Cheltenham
0:01:42 > 0:01:45and I'm a business planning and support manager.
0:01:46 > 0:01:51I'm Bryan, I'm 33. I'm from South London and I'm a writer.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55The aim is to answer enough questions correctly
0:01:55 > 0:02:00to reach your #1,000 target within the time limit. The fastest way
0:02:00 > 0:02:04is to create a chain of nine correct answers.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Get one wrong, you lose all the money.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11But if you say "bank" before the question, the money is safe.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13However, you start a new chain.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18In Round One there are three minutes on the clock.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22We'll start with the person whose name is first alphabetically.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24That's you, Andy.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Question One is for #20. Start the clock.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35In Britain, an engagement ring is worn on which hand?
0:02:35 > 0:02:36The left hand.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42What P is the practice by which an individual communicates with God?
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Pray.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48In the Die Hard films, who played the lead role?
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- Pass.- Bruce Willis.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59What L is a room or space under the roof of a house?
0:02:59 > 0:03:00Loft.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04Which programme featured dogs called Shep, Petra and Bonnie?
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Blue Peter.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11Aldgate, Moorgate and Bishopsgate are in which English city?
0:03:11 > 0:03:13London.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18Which style of hat was associated with Laurel and Hardy?
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Bowler hat.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25To improvise speech on the spot is referred to as ad what?
0:03:25 > 0:03:26Lib.
0:03:27 > 0:03:32An ostler would look after what kind of animals, horses or dogs?
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- Horses. - Andy.- Bank.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38In the Bible, which garden housed the tree of knowledge?
0:03:38 > 0:03:40The Garden of Eden.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44In the '70s and '80s series, The Rockford Files,
0:03:44 > 0:03:48what is the profession of the character played by James Garner?
0:03:48 > 0:03:51He's a private investigator.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56If you wish to disclaim all responsibility for something
0:03:56 > 0:03:58you wash your what of it?
0:03:58 > 0:03:59Hands.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04What type of tree is the monkey puzzle, broadleaf or conifer?
0:04:04 > 0:04:05Conifer.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11Excluding faces, how many sides does a British 20p piece have?
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- Five. - Seven. Elizabeth.- Bank.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15After the death of Lenin,
0:04:15 > 0:04:19the revolutionary defeated by Stalin was Leon who?
0:04:22 > 0:04:23Trotsky.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29St Andrews in Scotland stands on the coast of which body of water?
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- The Atlantic Ocean. - No, North Sea.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36What relation is Richard to David Attenborough?
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- Father.- No, brother.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44Smart clothes worn to church are often referred to as Sunday what?
0:04:44 > 0:04:45Best.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51In football, in 2001, which striker left Man United for Blackburn Rovers?
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- Teddy Sherringham? - Andy Cole.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59What C are the molluscs
0:04:59 > 0:05:03usually sold cooked, shelled, and preserved in brine?
0:05:03 > 0:05:04Cockles.
0:05:05 > 0:05:11In the '70s, which band had hit singles Ride A White Swan and Metal Guru?
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- T. Rex. - Beverley.- Bank.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17What is the plural of mouse?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Mice.
0:05:20 > 0:05:25The gypsum plaster used for sculptures and casts is plaster of what?
0:05:25 > 0:05:26Paris.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- Bank.- In silent film, which actor wore...
0:05:32 > 0:05:33Time's up,
0:05:33 > 0:05:37and you banked a disappointing #550...
0:05:39 > 0:05:44..despite having a chain of ten, so somebody was banking too early.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Which fool are you suffering badly?
0:05:47 > 0:05:52One of you goes with nothing. Time to vote off the weakest link.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58In this first round, Beverley is the strongest link.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Statistically, the weakest link is Bryan.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05But what will the contestants take into account?
0:06:06 > 0:06:11Voting over. Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33We have a tie, team.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Gareth and Julie, four votes each.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Sarah, what does a foreign news consultant do?
0:06:39 > 0:06:43We make newspapers for cruise ships.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46You call what you give them a newspaper?
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Yes.
0:06:48 > 0:06:49Oh! How big is it?
0:06:49 > 0:06:52They vary from two to eight pages.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56A two-page newspaper. That's a very big newspaper (!)
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Why Gareth?
0:06:58 > 0:07:03It was very hard, but I just remembered the 20p question.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Andy, what do you do?
0:07:05 > 0:07:08I'm a programme manager for a regeneration company.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Oh. What do you regenerate?
0:07:11 > 0:07:12Huddersfield.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15And what are you doing for Huddersfield?
0:07:15 > 0:07:20I'm working with a range of agencies to get people into jobs,
0:07:20 > 0:07:26and other social changes that will have a beneficial effect.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- Do you talk to your wife like that? - I don't have one.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31I'm not surprised. Why Julie?
0:07:31 > 0:07:36The two questions about the loft and Bruce Willis stuck in my mind.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Did they?
0:07:38 > 0:07:40Well,
0:07:40 > 0:07:42when the vote is tied,
0:07:42 > 0:07:48the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52And the strongest link in the first round is Beverley.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55Beverley, what year were you born?
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Some time in the '60s.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00The '60s? That would make you in your 40s now.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03- No, it wouldn't. - Are you sure, Beverley?
0:08:03 > 0:08:09There's a couple of years in the '60s. I could pass for under 40.
0:08:09 > 0:08:10Yeah, but
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- WOULD you pass for under 40? - I think so.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17- Why have you voted for Julie? - She lost some money for us,
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- as well as the Bruce Willis question. - What do you do for a job?
0:08:21 > 0:08:23I'm an accountant.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- So you're good with figures? - I like to think so.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30You've got a choice between Julie or Gareth.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Who do you want to get rid of?
0:08:32 > 0:08:34I'll stick with my original vote.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Statistically, of course,
0:08:36 > 0:08:39nobody noticed who the worst player was.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42It was Bryan.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44It's votes that count.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48Julie, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00I'm absolutely furious with Beverley. I wasn't the weakest link.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03I really want Beverley to come off next.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07She's made it a personal thing and I want to return the compliment.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Round Two. You've banked...
0:09:12 > 0:09:14You're down to eight players.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17We're taking ten seconds off your time.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21We start with Beverley. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:09:23 > 0:09:24Start the clock.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28From what does a hyacinth flower grow, a bulb or a tuber?
0:09:28 > 0:09:30A bulb.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35According to the saying, undertaking a difficult task
0:09:35 > 0:09:38is comparable to looking for a what in a haystack?
0:09:38 > 0:09:40A needle.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45The theme tune to which 1960s Western series starring Clint Eastwood
0:09:45 > 0:09:47started, "Rollin', rollin', rollin'"?
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- Pass.- Rawhide.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54what A is a suspension of hostilities pending a peace settlement?
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Armistice.
0:09:57 > 0:10:04Marc Almond and Gene Pitney had a UK No.1 with Something's Gotten Hold Of My...what?
0:10:04 > 0:10:06Heart.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12After Jesus rode on a donkey, which holy mark was left on the back of the animal?
0:10:12 > 0:10:14A cross.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19The actress who was Miss Hungary in 1936 is Zsa Zsa who?
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Gabor.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26- Bank.- The poppy is the symbol of which day, commemorated in November?
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Remembrance Day.
0:10:28 > 0:10:33What S is the fabric, made from silk or rayon, which is smooth on one side?
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Satin.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40In the 1989 film Batman, which villain was played by Jack Nicholson?
0:10:40 > 0:10:42The Joker.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46In which year was Nelson Mandela freed, 1990 or 2000?
0:10:46 > 0:10:481990.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51In which county are Taunton and Yeovil?
0:10:51 > 0:10:54- Cornwall.- Somerset.
0:10:55 > 0:11:01Westlife singer Bryan McFadden married which former member of Atomic Kitten in 2002?
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- Pass.- Kerry Katona.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07The zone between two air masses
0:11:07 > 0:11:10of different density is known as a front or a back?
0:11:10 > 0:11:12A front.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Bladderwrack is an example of which marine algae?
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Seaweed.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23What P is the metal given on a 70th wedding anniversary?
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Platinum.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33In which decade were Wall Street and Chariots Of Fire released?
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- The '80s. - Gareth.- Bank.
0:11:35 > 0:11:41In China, which ancient fortification stretches for over 4,000 miles?
0:11:41 > 0:11:43The Great Wall of China.
0:11:44 > 0:11:50Which game is played with 24 discs that move diagonally across a board of squares?
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- Draughts. - Bryan.- Bank.
0:11:52 > 0:11:58Chaka Khan had a UK hit in 1978 called I'm Every...what?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Woman.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04Petrol is often advertised as being free of which heavy metal?
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- Lead. - Sarah.- Bank.
0:12:06 > 0:12:12In which programme did the characters live on Wimbledon Common and collect rubbish?
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- The Wombles. - Andy.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Bank.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17Time's up.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21Your "bank" was well out of time.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24You put in the kitty #500
0:12:24 > 0:12:27but you had a chain of nine right answers.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32Which means you could easily have hit the target of #1,000.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35So who took their eye off the ball?
0:12:35 > 0:12:38It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44The weakest link is Elizabeth.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48The strongest link is Gareth. Will the votes reflect the facts?
0:12:50 > 0:12:54Voting over. Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16- So, Gareth, do you have to do a lot of marching?- Yes, I do, Anne.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18- Have you learnt to march? - Yes, I have.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Why do you have to keep doing it, then?
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Just looks good. Keeps a bunch of men together.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26Why Paul?
0:13:26 > 0:13:30Kerry Katona. He should have got that one right.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32- Bryan, you're a writer?- Yes.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- What are you writing? - My first novel.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Oh, how long's that taken?
0:13:37 > 0:13:41It's now taken me three years, but for the first two years,
0:13:41 > 0:13:46I got a computer virus and it deleted two years' work.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51- What lesson have you learned? - To back up, and get a virus checker.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52What's the novel about?
0:13:52 > 0:13:56It's kind of a supernatural thriller.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- Are you good on the supernatural? - Yes, I'm sort of very...
0:14:00 > 0:14:05prone to evil presences in my life.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09- Is Paul an evil presence? - He should know about pop.
0:14:09 > 0:14:14- Do you think you should know where Yeovil is?- I should do.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19Statistically, the worst player was Elizabeth. But Paul,
0:14:19 > 0:14:23you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34It's a horrible feeling, when you think, "It can't be me."
0:14:34 > 0:14:39But as the boards are going over, you just think, "Oh, no."
0:14:39 > 0:14:44I'd like to see Beverley go. The sooner she goes, the sooner
0:14:44 > 0:14:47she gets back to her wannabe lifestyle.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Round Three and so far you have banked...
0:14:54 > 0:14:57Seven of you left. Ten seconds off the time.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00We'll start with the strongest link.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02That's Gareth.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.
0:15:05 > 0:15:10In which establishment are you more likely to encounter a flitch -
0:15:10 > 0:15:12a beauty salon or a butcher's shop?
0:15:12 > 0:15:14A butcher's shop.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18Which novelist was Princess Diana's step-grandmother?
0:15:18 > 0:15:19Barbara Cartland.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24What T is an American weekly news magazine founded in 1923
0:15:24 > 0:15:27by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden?
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Time Magazine.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35The diet of the hummingbird consists mainly of which plant secretion?
0:15:35 > 0:15:37- Pass.- Nectar.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41What was the second name of Judas who betrayed Jesus?
0:15:41 > 0:15:43Iscariot.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Beluga caviar is the roe of which fish?
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- Pass.- Sturgeon.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Which 1994 film with Ralph Fiennes dealt with the rigging of
0:15:55 > 0:15:58the American TV programme Twenty-One?
0:15:59 > 0:16:01- Pass.- Quiz Show.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05The Welsh version of which steeplechase is run at Chepstow?
0:16:05 > 0:16:08- The Gold Cup. - No, the Grand National.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13Which 1980s group had UK hit singles with We Are Detective,
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Doctor Doctor and You Take Me Up?
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- Bananarama. - The Thompson Twins.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23In The Day Of The Triffids, were triffids plants or insects?
0:16:23 > 0:16:25Plants.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29What is the denomination of the lowest value Euro note?
0:16:29 > 0:16:31Five.
0:16:31 > 0:16:37What S is the cold meal in the nostalgic expression referring to the days of youth?
0:16:38 > 0:16:41Could you repeat the question, please?
0:16:41 > 0:16:47What S is the cold meal in the nostalgic expression referring to the days of youth?
0:16:47 > 0:16:50Salad.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- Bank. - The blind spot is a small area found in which organ?
0:16:54 > 0:16:56The eye.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01In religion, the spiritual leader of Tibet is commonly known by what name?
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- Buddha.- No, the Dalai Lama.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12On a keyboard, which key is pressed once
0:17:12 > 0:17:17to erase the character directly to the left of the cursor?
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- Delete.- No, backspace.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25Which Irish novelist wrote Circle Of Friends and Tara Road?
0:17:25 > 0:17:27- Maeve Binchy. - Bryan.- Bank.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31In which Hampshire city is Alfred the Great buried?
0:17:31 > 0:17:33- Winchester. - Sarah.- Bank.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37Is a red-breasted nuthatch a squirrel or a bird?
0:17:37 > 0:17:38- A bird. - Andy.- Bank.
0:17:38 > 0:17:43Which airport in England lies just off junction 8 of the M11?
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- Stansted. - Clive.- Bank.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54Time's up. Your "bank" was in time, but you only put in the kitty #180.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Who could get lost in an empty room?
0:17:57 > 0:18:03Who has very definitely failed to drink from the fountain of knowledge?
0:18:03 > 0:18:05Time to vote off the weakest link.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10The strongest link statistically is Andy.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14The weakest is Beverley. She got all her answers wrong.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16But will the team pick up on that?
0:18:18 > 0:18:23Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39We have another tie, team.
0:18:39 > 0:18:44Beverley and Sarah, three votes each.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Elizabeth, what do you do?
0:18:46 > 0:18:50- I'm a business planning and support manager for a bank.- Are you?
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Do you count the money?
0:18:52 > 0:18:55No, I'm nothing to do with the banking side. I do HR.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56What's HR?
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- Human resources. - Oh, you sack people.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04No, I'm nothing to do with hiring, firing, or money.
0:19:04 > 0:19:05How old are you?
0:19:05 > 0:19:08I'm 40 and proud of it, actually.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- Are you?- Yes.- What do you do when you're not working in HR?
0:19:12 > 0:19:14I like going to antique fairs.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18- Oh, you like antiques, do you? - Yes.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- Is that why you voted Beverley off? - Yes.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- Do you think she's in her 30s? - No.- OK.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29- Clive, you're in the police force. - I am. For 27 years.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32- What's your rank?- Inspector. - And you're from Garstang?
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- Yes, I do. - You don't have caviar in Garstang?
0:19:35 > 0:19:40We don't, and my police inspector's wage doesn't afford caviar.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45- Why Sarah?- I thought she was the weakest link on that last round.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50Did you? Well, the strongest link in the last round was Andy.
0:19:50 > 0:19:56Now, tell me, the very beautiful Sarah, why do you want to get rid of her?
0:19:56 > 0:20:04I would agree she's very beautiful, but I think Beverley's going to be more use to the team,
0:20:04 > 0:20:07and so, sadly, Sarah has to go.
0:20:07 > 0:20:12Well, you now have a choice between Sarah or Beverley.
0:20:12 > 0:20:18- It's going to be Sarah. - Well, statistically, Beverley was the worst player.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22But, Sarah, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33I'm disappointed to be voted off, because I wasn't the weakest.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36I think I'd like to see Andy voted off next,
0:20:36 > 0:20:41because he voted for me and he's a bit arrogant.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Round Four. And you've banked...
0:20:46 > 0:20:49..out of a possible #3,000. Six of you left.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Another 10 seconds off the time.
0:20:51 > 0:20:56We start with the strongest. Andy. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Start the clock.
0:20:58 > 0:21:04Which former British heavyweight champion became the first boxer to be knighted?
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Henry Cooper.
0:21:06 > 0:21:12In which great European mountain range is the peak called the Jungfrau?
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- The Pyrenees.- No, the Alps.
0:21:14 > 0:21:19Which 1970s TV series starring Lee Majors opened with the words,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22"Gentlemen, we're going to rebuild him."?
0:21:22 > 0:21:24The Six Million Dollar Man.
0:21:24 > 0:21:30In literature, the title of the 1866 novel by Dostoevsky is Crime And...what?
0:21:31 > 0:21:33- Perjury.- No. Punishment.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37In which century did Henry Hudson sail into New York harbour?
0:21:37 > 0:21:3917th.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Which animal hears higher sound frequencies, a cat or a dog?
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- A dog.- A cat.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49The Canadian province whose flag has St Andrew's Cross
0:21:49 > 0:21:52with the colours reversed is Nova what?
0:21:52 > 0:21:54Scotia.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57What S describes a tide of relatively large range
0:21:57 > 0:22:01that occurs near the times of full and new moon?
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Could you repeat the question, please?
0:22:04 > 0:22:07What S describes a tide of relatively large range
0:22:07 > 0:22:11that occurs near the times of full and new moon?
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- Pass.- Spring.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19In sport, the initials EWCB stand for the England and Wales what?
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Sorry, can you repeat the question?
0:22:23 > 0:22:27In sport, the initials EWCB stand for the England and Wales what?
0:22:27 > 0:22:31Cricket Board.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35In 2001, who was voted best comedy entertainment personality
0:22:35 > 0:22:38at the British Comedy Awards?
0:22:38 > 0:22:40- Ant and Dec.- Frank Skinner.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46Mornay is a white sauce flavoured with what, chocolate or cheese?
0:22:46 > 0:22:48- Cheese. - Bryan.- Bank.
0:22:48 > 0:22:54In political history, Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European country?
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Portugal.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03The British design firm founded by Wayne Hemingway is called Red Or what?
0:23:03 > 0:23:05- Dead. - Clive.- Bank.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10In cartoons, the Hispanic rodent first seen in 1953 is Speedy who?
0:23:10 > 0:23:12- Gonzalez. - Beverley.- Bank.
0:23:12 > 0:23:18What is the job title of a person employed to breed and protect wildlife for hunting?
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- Gamekeeper. - Gareth.- Bank.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25In which year was the British #1 coin introduced, 1963 or 1983?
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- '83. - Elizabeth.- Bank.
0:23:27 > 0:23:28In the 1995 film...
0:23:30 > 0:23:32Time's up.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35And you only won #130.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39Who has now burned their bridges?
0:23:39 > 0:23:44Who is a drain on resources? Who is surplus to requirements?
0:23:44 > 0:23:47It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:23:48 > 0:23:53In a reversal of fortune, Beverley is now the strongest link.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55The weakest link is Gareth.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58But which way will the votes go?
0:23:59 > 0:24:04Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20Elizabeth, are you getting rid of another antique?
0:24:20 > 0:24:25No, it's because he asked for the question to be repeated and got it wrong,
0:24:25 > 0:24:28so we wasted money and time.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32Gareth, why Clive? Don't you like men in uniform?
0:24:32 > 0:24:34I like men in uniform, yes.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38He got a few questions wrong, repeated a question, wasting time.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Was he the weakest link?
0:24:41 > 0:24:43I voted for him, so he is in my eyes.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Never mind your eyes.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47Statistically, who was the worst?
0:24:47 > 0:24:51- I think it's probably me, then. - Yes, exactly.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53But it's votes that count.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57Clive, back to Garstang and no caviar.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59You are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11I'm really disappointed to be voted off now. I've played the game.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15The funny thing is Gareth's still dressed like he's in uniform.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18He's in khaki now. It worries me.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23Round Five. And out of a possible #4,000,
0:25:23 > 0:25:25you've banked...
0:25:25 > 0:25:27There are five of you left.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Another 10 seconds off.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32We start with the strongest link. Beverley.
0:25:32 > 0:25:33Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35Start the clock.
0:25:35 > 0:25:41In the 19th-C, the Abolitionist Group campaigned against which practice?
0:25:41 > 0:25:42Slavery.
0:25:42 > 0:25:47What C is a Caribbean island group named after the alligators found there?
0:25:47 > 0:25:50- Crocodile. - No, Cayman Islands.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55Which Royal Family member presented a 1988 documentary on architecture
0:25:55 > 0:25:57called A Vision Of Britain?
0:25:57 > 0:25:59Prince Charles.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03Foo yong originated in which cuisine, Indian or Chinese?
0:26:03 > 0:26:05- Chinese. - Andy.- Bank.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08In proverbs, a jack of all trades is master of what?
0:26:08 > 0:26:10None.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15In women's tennis in 2001, which country won the Federation Cup, France or Belgium?
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Belgium.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21Which Conservative politician has a surname
0:26:21 > 0:26:25which translates from the Spanish as "little gate"?
0:26:26 > 0:26:29- Edward Heath.- Michael Portillo.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33In the Gregorian calendar, what is the tenth month?
0:26:33 > 0:26:35- October. - Bryan.- Bank.
0:26:35 > 0:26:41What Z is the point on the celestial sphere vertically above the observer's head?
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Sorry, could you repeat the question?
0:26:44 > 0:26:50What Z is the point on the celestial sphere vertically above the observer's head?
0:26:50 > 0:26:53- Zodiac.- No, zenith.
0:26:53 > 0:27:00Under the name James Herriot, James Alfred Wight wrote books about which profession?
0:27:00 > 0:27:02As a vet.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05In slang, when you show signs of fear,
0:27:05 > 0:27:09which glass container are you said to have lost?
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- Jar.- Bottle.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17Sir Anthony Eden resigned as PM following a crisis over which canal?
0:27:17 > 0:27:19- Suez. - Elizabeth.- Bank.
0:27:19 > 0:27:25Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris are famous names in the history of which sport?
0:27:25 > 0:27:27- Cricket.- Golf.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31The 1978 film Halloween features the first film appearance
0:27:31 > 0:27:35by which daughter of Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis?
0:27:35 > 0:27:37- Jamie Lee Curtis. - Andy.- Bank.
0:27:37 > 0:27:42In aviation, the Boeing 737 passenger jet has how many engines?
0:27:42 > 0:27:45- Three.- Two.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49On Boxing Day in 2001, which female author married Dr Neil Murray?
0:27:49 > 0:27:51- JK Rowling. - Gareth.- Bank.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55What is the three-letter abbreviation from the term...
0:27:58 > 0:28:02Time's up. And you banked #130.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05Who's due for an early bath?
0:28:05 > 0:28:07Whose brain has departed before them?
0:28:07 > 0:28:10It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16In a repeat of the previous round, Beverley remains the strongest,
0:28:16 > 0:28:19whilst Gareth is still the weakest.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21Can he survive another vote?
0:28:23 > 0:28:28Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43- Beverley, why are you so touchy about your age?- I'm not.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47- Why won't you reveal it? - I will reveal it, maybe.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51- Well, go on, then. - I'm 39.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55- You haven't got your fingers or legs crossed, have you?- No.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58What's wrong with Gareth?
0:28:58 > 0:29:04Nothing, he's very nice, but he kept getting questions wrong.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08- Bryan, are you touchy about your age?- Not at all. I'm 33.
0:29:08 > 0:29:13- Don't you like Gareth? - I think Gareth's a very nice man.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17- Why do you want to get rid of him? - He mentioned marching. I'd like to see it.
0:29:17 > 0:29:22Attention, Gareth, with four votes,
0:29:22 > 0:29:24you are the weakest link,
0:29:24 > 0:29:27and you can march down the walk of shame,
0:29:27 > 0:29:28goodbye.
0:29:33 > 0:29:39I'm going to get the mickey taken out of me. I don't think I'll ever hear the end of it.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42I don't want to see Beverley to win.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45She didn't want me to win. I want her off now.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49Round Six.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52And you have so far...
0:29:52 > 0:29:55Four of you left. 10 seconds off.
0:29:55 > 0:30:00We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's Beverley.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.
0:30:04 > 0:30:09What kind of animal was the puppet Cuddles partnered by Keith Harris?
0:30:09 > 0:30:11A monkey.
0:30:11 > 0:30:16Len Hutton captained the national cricket team of what country?
0:30:16 > 0:30:18- Somerset.- No, England.
0:30:18 > 0:30:23The Chile Rise and Nazca Ridge are underwater features of which ocean?
0:30:23 > 0:30:26- The Atlantic.- No, Pacific.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28Sir Walter Raleigh
0:30:28 > 0:30:32and Sir Francis Drake received knighthoods from which monarch?
0:30:32 > 0:30:34Queen Elizabeth I.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37What is the type of nuclear reaction in which atoms
0:30:37 > 0:30:42such as radium undergo spontaneous decay?
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- Fusion.- No, radioactivity.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50Downhill and slalom are events in which winter sport?
0:30:50 > 0:30:51- Skiing. - Bryan.- Bank.
0:30:51 > 0:30:58In the nursery rhyme Diddle Diddle Dumpling, what was the name of the son?
0:30:58 > 0:31:00- Harold.- John.
0:31:00 > 0:31:05In TV, which seaside town was defended by Dad's Army?
0:31:05 > 0:31:07Walmington-On-Sea.
0:31:07 > 0:31:12The money that a government borrows is known as The National what?
0:31:19 > 0:31:21- Borrowing rate.- Debt.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26If a Spanish-speaking restaurant waiter is asked for la cuenta
0:31:26 > 0:31:28what should he provide?
0:31:28 > 0:31:29- The bill. - Bryan.- Bank.
0:31:29 > 0:31:34In needlework, herringbone, feather and whipped are all types of what?
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Stitch.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40What M is the traditional Celtic language of the Isle of Man?
0:31:40 > 0:31:42Manx.
0:31:42 > 0:31:47In the British Stock Market, what is the opposite of a bull market?
0:31:48 > 0:31:51- Pass.- A bear market.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55Which English football team features a cannon on its badge?
0:31:56 > 0:31:59- Pass.- Arsenal.
0:31:59 > 0:32:05Who had a 1973 UK hit single with Killing Me Softly, Roberta Flack or Frank Sinatra?
0:32:05 > 0:32:07- Roberta Flack. - Andy.- Bank.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10What name is given to MPs who ensure that fellow MPS
0:32:10 > 0:32:13vote according to the wishes of the party?
0:32:13 > 0:32:16- Whips. - That is the correct answer.
0:32:16 > 0:32:21Time's up and you only banked #60.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26Who, frankly, is beyond regeneration?
0:32:26 > 0:32:30Who looks too 40 to be in her 30s?
0:32:30 > 0:32:33Who lacks resources?
0:32:33 > 0:32:35Who needs to be written out?
0:32:35 > 0:32:39It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44Getting every question right makes Andy the strongest link statistically.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48Beverley has gone from being the strongest link to the weakest link.
0:32:48 > 0:32:52Will her previous performance be enough to save her?
0:32:54 > 0:32:58Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10Andy, why Beverley?
0:33:10 > 0:33:11For an accountant,
0:33:11 > 0:33:16she doesn't know much about debt or the stock market, Anne.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18Elizabeth, why Beverley?
0:33:18 > 0:33:21I think she has been the weakest link,
0:33:21 > 0:33:24more than any of us so far. That wasn't her best round.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26Well, Beverley,
0:33:26 > 0:33:31we'll never know. With three votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42I had a bad round, couldn't recall anything.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45They will probably vote off Andy. He's on the far side,
0:33:45 > 0:33:48the others have ganged up all the way through.
0:33:50 > 0:33:55Round Seven and so far you have the not very impressive amount of...
0:33:55 > 0:33:57There are just three of you left.
0:33:59 > 0:34:0110 seconds coming off your time.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04Starting with the strongest link. That's Andy.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12The Edvard Munch museum is in which European capital city?
0:34:12 > 0:34:14Oslo.
0:34:14 > 0:34:19Which word means the person who operates the controls of an aeroplane,
0:34:19 > 0:34:22or someone who conducts ships in and out of harbour?
0:34:22 > 0:34:23Pilot.
0:34:23 > 0:34:28The 19th century actress who was born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton
0:34:28 > 0:34:30was known as Lillie who?
0:34:30 > 0:34:32- Langtry. - Andy.- Bank.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35What is the smallest state in the USA?
0:34:35 > 0:34:37Rhode Island.
0:34:37 > 0:34:42The British king who was the last Emperor of India was George the what?
0:34:42 > 0:34:44- Sixth. - Bryan.- Bank.
0:34:44 > 0:34:50Former Chancellor Lord Jenkins published a biography in 2001 of which British statesman?
0:34:51 > 0:34:54Winston Churchill.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58In TV, Pierce Brosnan played the detective Remmington who?
0:34:58 > 0:35:00- Steele. - Elizabeth.- Bank.
0:35:00 > 0:35:05In 2001, which comedienne embarked on a tour entitled "At It Again?"
0:35:08 > 0:35:10- Ruby Wax?- Victoria Wood.
0:35:11 > 0:35:12In football, in the FA cup,
0:35:12 > 0:35:16the old boys' team of which public school won the trophy twice
0:35:16 > 0:35:19and were finalists four times?
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Eton.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25In psychology, octophobia is an irrational fear of which number?
0:35:25 > 0:35:27- Eight. - Elizabeth.- Bank.
0:35:27 > 0:35:32The French artist Henri Matisse was born in which century?
0:35:32 > 0:35:34- 17th.- 19th.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38The English-born actor who played lawyer Ed Masry
0:35:38 > 0:35:41in the 2000 film Erin Brokovich is Albert who?
0:35:41 > 0:35:43Finney.
0:35:43 > 0:35:49What French name is given to a pancake served in a flaming liqueur sauce?
0:35:49 > 0:35:51Crepe.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54- Crepe.- No, the correct answer is Crepe Suzette.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Which presenter of Newsnight wrote a book entitled
0:35:59 > 0:36:02Fish, Fishing And The Meaning Of Life?
0:36:05 > 0:36:07- I don't know. Pass. - Jeremy Paxman.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14Time's up and you banked #250. Now, in Round Eight,
0:36:14 > 0:36:17you can treble what you bank.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19Potentially, #3,000 can be won.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23Who are you going to hang onto? Who are you going to get rid of?
0:36:23 > 0:36:26Time to vote off the weakest link.
0:36:28 > 0:36:29At this pivotal point,
0:36:29 > 0:36:35the strongest link statistically is Bryan, answering every question correctly.
0:36:35 > 0:36:39The weakest link is Elizabeth as she got the most answers wrong.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41But what will the final vote reveal?
0:36:43 > 0:36:48Voting over, it's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58Well, we have a three-way tie.
0:36:59 > 0:37:00Andy, Elizabeth.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02Bryan, why Elizabeth?
0:37:04 > 0:37:07She didn't give me any chances to bank any money,
0:37:07 > 0:37:10so I felt she was the weakest link.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13- Andy, why Bryan?- Again, I didn't get any money to bank.
0:37:13 > 0:37:17Having said that, I think he only got one question wrong.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21But I thought he was banking too quickly.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26- Elizabeth, why Andy?- I don't think anyone had a brilliant round.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28We didn't own that much money.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31And it wasn't an easy choice.
0:37:31 > 0:37:35Right. The strongest link in the last round was Bryan.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39You voted for Elizabeth but you've now got a choice
0:37:39 > 0:37:43between Elizabeth or Andy.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45Elizabeth bought a brand-new top
0:37:45 > 0:37:48for this, so I think Andy should go.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50I've changed my vote.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53Andy, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Bryan changed because I voted for him.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06I think he knew that I was the better player.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09He chickened out playing me in the final.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11I really hope that Elizabeth wins.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14I'd hate to see Bryan go away with any of the money.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18Round Eight. You've won...
0:38:21 > 0:38:22Elizabeth and Bryan,
0:38:22 > 0:38:24just two of you left.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28And this time there are 90 seconds, but whatever you win
0:38:28 > 0:38:32will be trebled and added on to make up the prize money.
0:38:32 > 0:38:33So #3,000 is at stake.
0:38:33 > 0:38:38We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's Bryan.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.
0:38:41 > 0:38:47Which standard paper size has dimensions of 210x297mm?
0:38:47 > 0:38:49A4.
0:38:49 > 0:38:54The music hall performer who was renowned for his walk was Max who?
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Wall.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00In the 1960s, Massachusetts murderer Albert de Salvo
0:39:00 > 0:39:03became better known as the Boston what?
0:39:03 > 0:39:05- Strangler.- Bank.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09Mike Leigh wrote and directed the play Nuts In which month?
0:39:10 > 0:39:12May.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15Which US sport is played on a field marked with foul lines,
0:39:15 > 0:39:18a home plate and a pitcher's mound?
0:39:18 > 0:39:20- Baseball. - Bank.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23In which religion might a leader give a legal opinion
0:39:23 > 0:39:25known as a fatwa?
0:39:26 > 0:39:28- Pass.- Islam.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32Which American president was known by the letters LBJ?
0:39:32 > 0:39:34Lyndon B Johnson.
0:39:36 > 0:39:41The Gallipoli peninsula is in which modern-day country?
0:39:41 > 0:39:43- Pass.- Turkey.
0:39:43 > 0:39:48The state of Israel became a member of which international organisation
0:39:48 > 0:39:49in 1949?
0:39:49 > 0:39:51- NATO.- No, the UN.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55In Roman numerals, which number is represented by XL?
0:39:57 > 0:39:59- 110.- No, 40.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03The large sum of money given to a person for loss of employment
0:40:03 > 0:40:05is known as a golden what?
0:40:05 > 0:40:06Handshake.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08- Elizabeth.- Bank.
0:40:08 > 0:40:13In which sport was John Conteh world champion from 1974 to 1977?
0:40:13 > 0:40:15Time's up.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17The correct answer is boxing.
0:40:17 > 0:40:22You banked #170 which trebles and joins the fund from previous rounds.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24That means prize money today of...
0:40:28 > 0:40:29Only one can take the money.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32Now it's the head to head.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34Alternating questions, best of five.
0:40:34 > 0:40:39Whoever answers the most correctly wins. It's that simple.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42So, Elizabeth and Bryan. For #2,310,
0:40:42 > 0:40:44let's play The Weakest Link.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50Bryan, as the strongest link in the last round,
0:40:50 > 0:40:51you choose who goes first.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54I would like to go first.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03In cookery, which nuts are preserved in sugar to make the confectionery
0:41:03 > 0:41:05marrons glaces?
0:41:09 > 0:41:11Walnuts.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14No, the correct answer is chestnuts.
0:41:15 > 0:41:22The legendary American pioneer and lawman James Butler Hickok,
0:41:22 > 0:41:24is better known by which nickname?
0:41:24 > 0:41:26Wild Bill.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31Which large predatory insect,
0:41:31 > 0:41:36usually found near water is popularly known
0:41:36 > 0:41:39as a devil's darning needle?
0:41:44 > 0:41:49- Crocodile.- No, the correct answer is the dragonfly.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55According to UK weather folklore, it will rain for 40 more days
0:41:55 > 0:41:59if it rains on the feast day of which saint?
0:41:59 > 0:42:01St Swithin.
0:42:02 > 0:42:07In textiles, the word "jeans" comes from the French name
0:42:07 > 0:42:10for which North Western Italian city?
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Erm...
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Nimes.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18No, the correct answer is Genoa.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22Elizabeth, if you answer this question correctly,
0:42:22 > 0:42:24you have won.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26So for #2,310,
0:42:26 > 0:42:32in maths, in the theorem of Pythagorus,
0:42:32 > 0:42:36what term is used for the longest side of a right-angled triangle?
0:42:41 > 0:42:43Pass.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45The correct answer is hypotenuse.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49Bryan, you need to answer this question correctly
0:42:49 > 0:42:51to remain in the game.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55Originally one of the Two Fat Ladies,
0:42:55 > 0:42:58what is the full name of the TV presenter
0:42:58 > 0:43:02who returned to the BBC in January 2002
0:43:02 > 0:43:05with her series
0:43:05 > 0:43:10about traditional countryside activities?
0:43:20 > 0:43:22I don't know. Hester Piggott-Smith.
0:43:22 > 0:43:26No, the correct answer is Clarissa Dickson-Wright.
0:43:30 > 0:43:32That means, Elizabeth,
0:43:32 > 0:43:36you are today's strongest link and you go away with...
0:43:38 > 0:43:41Bryan, you leave with nothing.
0:43:42 > 0:43:46Join us again for the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:43:47 > 0:43:50If I was a gentleman, I would have let Elizabeth go first
0:43:50 > 0:43:54and I would have got her questions. A lesson learned.
0:43:54 > 0:43:57I think I'm a lucky winner rather than a worthy winner.
0:43:57 > 0:44:00I think I was very lucky with my questions.
0:44:00 > 0:44:04I don't think people thought I'd get to the final.
0:44:04 > 0:44:06I've proved them wrong.
0:44:06 > 0:44:08I don't think I banked much money,
0:44:08 > 0:44:10but I'll be sure to bank the cheque!
0:44:10 > 0:44:14Subtitles by ITFC, for BBC Subtitling - 2002