25/07/2013 Weakest Link

Of the nine contestants on today's show,

only one will take home prize money up to #10,000.

The rest will 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 money,

they'll have to work as a team.

But eight of them will leave with nothing,

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

Let's meet the team.

My name's Paul. I'm 27, from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria,

and I'm an instrument technician.

I'm Sarah, I'm 24. I'm from Birkenhead,

and I'm a foreign news consultant.

I'm Andy, I'm 40. I'm from Bradford,

and I'm a programme manager for a regeneration company.

I'm Clive, I'm 45, I'm from Garstang in Lancashire,

and I'm a police inspector.

I'm Julie, I'm 38. I'm from Ormskirk, Lancashire

and I'm a trainee teacher.

I'm Beverley. I'm in my 30s.

I live in Bromley and I'm a self-employed accountant.

I'm Gareth, 25, from Weston-Super-Mare

and I'm in the army.

I'm Elizabeth, 40, from Cheltenham

and I'm a business planning and support manager.

I'm Bryan, I'm 33. I'm from South London and I'm a writer.

The aim is to answer enough questions correctly

to reach your #1,000 target within the time limit. The fastest way

is to create a chain of nine correct answers.

Get one wrong, you lose all the money.

But if you say "bank" before the question, the money is safe.

However, you start a new chain.

In Round One there are three minutes on the clock.

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

That's you, Andy.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Question One is for #20. Start the clock.

In Britain, an engagement ring is worn on which hand?

The left hand.

What P is the practice by which an individual communicates with God?

Pray.

In the Die Hard films, who played the lead role?

-Pass.

-Bruce Willis.

What L is a room or space under the roof of a house?

Loft.

Which programme featured dogs called Shep, Petra and Bonnie?

Blue Peter.

Aldgate, Moorgate and Bishopsgate are in which English city?

London.

Which style of hat was associated with Laurel and Hardy?

Bowler hat.

To improvise speech on the spot is referred to as ad what?

Lib.

An ostler would look after what kind of animals, horses or dogs?

-Horses.

-Andy.

-Bank.

In the Bible, which garden housed the tree of knowledge?

The Garden of Eden.

In the '70s and '80s series, The Rockford Files,

what is the profession of the character played by James Garner?

He's a private investigator.

If you wish to disclaim all responsibility for something

you wash your what of it?

Hands.

What type of tree is the monkey puzzle, broadleaf or conifer?

Conifer.

Excluding faces, how many sides does a British 20p piece have?

-Five.

-Seven. Elizabeth.

-Bank.

After the death of Lenin,

the revolutionary defeated by Stalin was Leon who?

Trotsky.

St Andrews in Scotland stands on the coast of which body of water?

-The Atlantic Ocean.

-No, North Sea.

What relation is Richard to David Attenborough?

-Father.

-No, brother.

Smart clothes worn to church are often referred to as Sunday what?

Best.

In football, in 2001, which striker left Man United for Blackburn Rovers?

-Teddy Sherringham?

-Andy Cole.

What C are the molluscs

usually sold cooked, shelled, and preserved in brine?

Cockles.

In the '70s, which band had hit singles Ride A White Swan and Metal Guru?

-T. Rex.

-Beverley.

-Bank.

What is the plural of mouse?

Mice.

The gypsum plaster used for sculptures and casts is plaster of what?

Paris.

-Bank.

-In silent film, which actor wore...

Time's up,

and you banked a disappointing #550...

..despite having a chain of ten, so somebody was banking too early.

Which fool are you suffering badly?

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

In this first round, Beverley is the strongest link.

Statistically, the weakest link is Bryan.

But what will the contestants take into account?

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

We have a tie, team.

Gareth and Julie, four votes each.

Sarah, what does a foreign news consultant do?

We make newspapers for cruise ships.

You call what you give them a newspaper?

Yes.

Oh! How big is it?

They vary from two to eight pages.

A two-page newspaper. That's a very big newspaper (!)

Why Gareth?

It was very hard, but I just remembered the 20p question.

Andy, what do you do?

I'm a programme manager for a regeneration company.

Oh. What do you regenerate?

Huddersfield.

And what are you doing for Huddersfield?

I'm working with a range of agencies to get people into jobs,

and other social changes that will have a beneficial effect.

-Do you talk to your wife like that?

-I don't have one.

I'm not surprised. Why Julie?

The two questions about the loft and Bruce Willis stuck in my mind.

Did they?

Well,

when the vote is tied,

the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote.

And the strongest link in the first round is Beverley.

Beverley, what year were you born?

Some time in the '60s.

The '60s? That would make you in your 40s now.

-No, it wouldn't.

-Are you sure, Beverley?

There's a couple of years in the '60s. I could pass for under 40.

Yeah, but

-WOULD you pass for under 40?

-I think so.

-Why have you voted for Julie?

-She lost some money for us,

-as well as the Bruce Willis question.

-What do you do for a job?

I'm an accountant.

-So you're good with figures?

-I like to think so.

You've got a choice between Julie or Gareth.

Who do you want to get rid of?

I'll stick with my original vote.

Statistically, of course,

nobody noticed who the worst player was.

It was Bryan.

It's votes that count.

Julie, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm absolutely furious with Beverley. I wasn't the weakest link.

I really want Beverley to come off next.

She's made it a personal thing and I want to return the compliment.

Round Two. You've banked...

You're down to eight players.

We're taking ten seconds off your time.

We start with Beverley. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

From what does a hyacinth flower grow, a bulb or a tuber?

A bulb.

According to the saying, undertaking a difficult task

is comparable to looking for a what in a haystack?

A needle.

The theme tune to which 1960s Western series starring Clint Eastwood

started, "Rollin', rollin', rollin'"?

-Pass.

-Rawhide.

what A is a suspension of hostilities pending a peace settlement?

Armistice.

Marc Almond and Gene Pitney had a UK No.1 with Something's Gotten Hold Of My...what?

Heart.

After Jesus rode on a donkey, which holy mark was left on the back of the animal?

A cross.

The actress who was Miss Hungary in 1936 is Zsa Zsa who?

Gabor.

-Bank.

-The poppy is the symbol of which day, commemorated in November?

Remembrance Day.

What S is the fabric, made from silk or rayon, which is smooth on one side?

Satin.

In the 1989 film Batman, which villain was played by Jack Nicholson?

The Joker.

In which year was Nelson Mandela freed, 1990 or 2000?

1990.

In which county are Taunton and Yeovil?

-Cornwall.

-Somerset.

Westlife singer Bryan McFadden married which former member of Atomic Kitten in 2002?

-Pass.

-Kerry Katona.

The zone between two air masses

of different density is known as a front or a back?

A front.

Bladderwrack is an example of which marine algae?

Seaweed.

What P is the metal given on a 70th wedding anniversary?

Platinum.

In which decade were Wall Street and Chariots Of Fire released?

-The '80s.

-Gareth.

-Bank.

In China, which ancient fortification stretches for over 4,000 miles?

The Great Wall of China.

Which game is played with 24 discs that move diagonally across a board of squares?

-Draughts.

-Bryan.

-Bank.

Chaka Khan had a UK hit in 1978 called I'm Every...what?

Woman.

Petrol is often advertised as being free of which heavy metal?

-Lead.

-Sarah.

-Bank.

In which programme did the characters live on Wimbledon Common and collect rubbish?

-The Wombles.

-Andy.

Bank.

Time's up.

Your "bank" was well out of time.

You put in the kitty #500

but you had a chain of nine right answers.

Which means you could easily have hit the target of #1,000.

So who took their eye off the ball?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The weakest link is Elizabeth.

The strongest link is Gareth. Will the votes reflect the facts?

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

-So, Gareth, do you have to do a lot of marching?

-Yes, I do, Anne.

-Have you learnt to march?

-Yes, I have.

Why do you have to keep doing it, then?

Just looks good. Keeps a bunch of men together.

Why Paul?

Kerry Katona. He should have got that one right.

-Bryan, you're a writer?

-Yes.

-What are you writing?

-My first novel.

Oh, how long's that taken?

It's now taken me three years, but for the first two years,

I got a computer virus and it deleted two years' work.

-What lesson have you learned?

-To back up, and get a virus checker.

What's the novel about?

It's kind of a supernatural thriller.

-Are you good on the supernatural?

-Yes, I'm sort of very...

prone to evil presences in my life.

-Is Paul an evil presence?

-He should know about pop.

-Do you think you should know where Yeovil is?

-I should do.

Statistically, the worst player was Elizabeth. But Paul,

you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

It's a horrible feeling, when you think, "It can't be me."

But as the boards are going over, you just think, "Oh, no."

I'd like to see Beverley go. The sooner she goes, the sooner

she gets back to her wannabe lifestyle.

Round Three and so far you have banked...

Seven of you left. Ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link.

That's Gareth.

Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.

In which establishment are you more likely to encounter a flitch -

a beauty salon or a butcher's shop?

A butcher's shop.

Which novelist was Princess Diana's step-grandmother?

Barbara Cartland.

What T is an American weekly news magazine founded in 1923

by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden?

Time Magazine.

The diet of the hummingbird consists mainly of which plant secretion?

-Pass.

-Nectar.

What was the second name of Judas who betrayed Jesus?

Iscariot.

Beluga caviar is the roe of which fish?

-Pass.

-Sturgeon.

Which 1994 film with Ralph Fiennes dealt with the rigging of

the American TV programme Twenty-One?

-Pass.

-Quiz Show.

The Welsh version of which steeplechase is run at Chepstow?

-The Gold Cup.

-No, the Grand National.

Which 1980s group had UK hit singles with We Are Detective,

Doctor Doctor and You Take Me Up?

-Bananarama.

-The Thompson Twins.

In The Day Of The Triffids, were triffids plants or insects?

Plants.

What is the denomination of the lowest value Euro note?

Five.

What S is the cold meal in the nostalgic expression referring to the days of youth?

Could you repeat the question, please?

What S is the cold meal in the nostalgic expression referring to the days of youth?

Salad.

-Bank.

-The blind spot is a small area found in which organ?

The eye.

In religion, the spiritual leader of Tibet is commonly known by what name?

-Buddha.

-No, the Dalai Lama.

On a keyboard, which key is pressed once

to erase the character directly to the left of the cursor?

-Delete.

-No, backspace.

Which Irish novelist wrote Circle Of Friends and Tara Road?

-Maeve Binchy.

-Bryan.

-Bank.

In which Hampshire city is Alfred the Great buried?

-Winchester.

-Sarah.

-Bank.

Is a red-breasted nuthatch a squirrel or a bird?

-A bird.

-Andy.

-Bank.

Which airport in England lies just off junction 8 of the M11?

-Stansted.

-Clive.

-Bank.

Time's up. Your "bank" was in time, but you only put in the kitty #180.

Who could get lost in an empty room?

Who has very definitely failed to drink from the fountain of knowledge?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

The strongest link statistically is Andy.

The weakest is Beverley. She got all her answers wrong.

But will the team pick up on that?

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

We have another tie, team.

Beverley and Sarah, three votes each.

Elizabeth, what do you do?

-I'm a business planning and support manager for a bank.

-Are you?

Do you count the money?

No, I'm nothing to do with the banking side. I do HR.

What's HR?

-Human resources.

-Oh, you sack people.

No, I'm nothing to do with hiring, firing, or money.

How old are you?

I'm 40 and proud of it, actually.

-Are you?

-Yes.

-What do you do when you're not working in HR?

I like going to antique fairs.

-Oh, you like antiques, do you?

-Yes.

-Is that why you voted Beverley off?

-Yes.

-Do you think she's in her 30s?

-No.

-OK.

-Clive, you're in the police force.

-I am. For 27 years.

-What's your rank?

-Inspector.

-And you're from Garstang?

-Yes, I do.

-You don't have caviar in Garstang?

We don't, and my police inspector's wage doesn't afford caviar.

-Why Sarah?

-I thought she was the weakest link on that last round.

Did you? Well, the strongest link in the last round was Andy.

Now, tell me, the very beautiful Sarah, why do you want to get rid of her?

I would agree she's very beautiful, but I think Beverley's going to be more use to the team,

and so, sadly, Sarah has to go.

Well, you now have a choice between Sarah or Beverley.

-It's going to be Sarah.

-Well, statistically, Beverley was the worst player.

But, Sarah, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed to be voted off, because I wasn't the weakest.

I think I'd like to see Andy voted off next,

because he voted for me and he's a bit arrogant.

Round Four. And you've banked...

..out of a possible #3,000. Six of you left.

Another 10 seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock.

Which former British heavyweight champion became the first boxer to be knighted?

Henry Cooper.

In which great European mountain range is the peak called the Jungfrau?

-The Pyrenees.

-No, the Alps.

Which 1970s TV series starring Lee Majors opened with the words,

"Gentlemen, we're going to rebuild him."?

The Six Million Dollar Man.

In literature, the title of the 1866 novel by Dostoevsky is Crime And...what?

-Perjury.

-No. Punishment.

In which century did Henry Hudson sail into New York harbour?

17th.

Which animal hears higher sound frequencies, a cat or a dog?

-A dog.

-A cat.

The Canadian province whose flag has St Andrew's Cross

with the colours reversed is Nova what?

Scotia.

What S describes a tide of relatively large range

that occurs near the times of full and new moon?

Could you repeat the question, please?

What S describes a tide of relatively large range

that occurs near the times of full and new moon?

-Pass.

-Spring.

In sport, the initials EWCB stand for the England and Wales what?

Sorry, can you repeat the question?

In sport, the initials EWCB stand for the England and Wales what?

Cricket Board.

In 2001, who was voted best comedy entertainment personality

at the British Comedy Awards?

-Ant and Dec.

-Frank Skinner.

Mornay is a white sauce flavoured with what, chocolate or cheese?

-Cheese.

-Bryan.

-Bank.

In political history, Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European country?

Portugal.

The British design firm founded by Wayne Hemingway is called Red Or what?

-Dead.

-Clive.

-Bank.

In cartoons, the Hispanic rodent first seen in 1953 is Speedy who?

-Gonzalez.

-Beverley.

-Bank.

What is the job title of a person employed to breed and protect wildlife for hunting?

-Gamekeeper.

-Gareth.

-Bank.

In which year was the British #1 coin introduced, 1963 or 1983?

-'83.

-Elizabeth.

-Bank.

In the 1995 film...

Time's up.

And you only won #130.

Who has now burned their bridges?

Who is a drain on resources? Who is surplus to requirements?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In a reversal of fortune, Beverley is now the strongest link.

The weakest link is Gareth.

But which way will the votes go?

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

Elizabeth, are you getting rid of another antique?

No, it's because he asked for the question to be repeated and got it wrong,

so we wasted money and time.

Gareth, why Clive? Don't you like men in uniform?

I like men in uniform, yes.

He got a few questions wrong, repeated a question, wasting time.

Was he the weakest link?

I voted for him, so he is in my eyes.

Never mind your eyes.

Statistically, who was the worst?

-I think it's probably me, then.

-Yes, exactly.

But it's votes that count.

Clive, back to Garstang and no caviar.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm really disappointed to be voted off now. I've played the game.

The funny thing is Gareth's still dressed like he's in uniform.

He's in khaki now. It worries me.

Round Five. And out of a possible #4,000,

you've banked...

There are five of you left.

Another 10 seconds off.

We start with the strongest link. Beverley.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In the 19th-C, the Abolitionist Group campaigned against which practice?

Slavery.

What C is a Caribbean island group named after the alligators found there?

-Crocodile.

-No, Cayman Islands.

Which Royal Family member presented a 1988 documentary on architecture

called A Vision Of Britain?

Prince Charles.

Foo yong originated in which cuisine, Indian or Chinese?

-Chinese.

-Andy.

-Bank.

In proverbs, a jack of all trades is master of what?

None.

In women's tennis in 2001, which country won the Federation Cup, France or Belgium?

Belgium.

Which Conservative politician has a surname

which translates from the Spanish as "little gate"?

-Edward Heath.

-Michael Portillo.

In the Gregorian calendar, what is the tenth month?

-October.

-Bryan.

-Bank.

What Z is the point on the celestial sphere vertically above the observer's head?

Sorry, could you repeat the question?

What Z is the point on the celestial sphere vertically above the observer's head?

-Zodiac.

-No, zenith.

Under the name James Herriot, James Alfred Wight wrote books about which profession?

As a vet.

In slang, when you show signs of fear,

which glass container are you said to have lost?

-Jar.

-Bottle.

Sir Anthony Eden resigned as PM following a crisis over which canal?

-Suez.

-Elizabeth.

-Bank.

Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris are famous names in the history of which sport?

-Cricket.

-Golf.

The 1978 film Halloween features the first film appearance

by which daughter of Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis?

-Jamie Lee Curtis.

-Andy.

-Bank.

In aviation, the Boeing 737 passenger jet has how many engines?

-Three.

-Two.

On Boxing Day in 2001, which female author married Dr Neil Murray?

-JK Rowling.

-Gareth.

-Bank.

What is the three-letter abbreviation from the term...

Time's up. And you banked #130.

Who's due for an early bath?

Whose brain has departed before them?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In a repeat of the previous round, Beverley remains the strongest,

whilst Gareth is still the weakest.

Can he survive another vote?

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

-Beverley, why are you so touchy about your age?

-I'm not.

-Why won't you reveal it?

-I will reveal it, maybe.

-Well, go on, then.

-I'm 39.

-You haven't got your fingers or legs crossed, have you?

-No.

What's wrong with Gareth?

Nothing, he's very nice, but he kept getting questions wrong.

-Bryan, are you touchy about your age?

-Not at all. I'm 33.

-Don't you like Gareth?

-I think Gareth's a very nice man.

-Why do you want to get rid of him?

-He mentioned marching. I'd like to see it.

Attention, Gareth, with four votes,

you are the weakest link,

and you can march down the walk of shame,

goodbye.

I'm going to get the mickey taken out of me. I don't think I'll ever hear the end of it.

I don't want to see Beverley to win.

She didn't want me to win. I want her off now.

Round Six.

And you have so far...

Four of you left. 10 seconds off.

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

Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.

What kind of animal was the puppet Cuddles partnered by Keith Harris?

A monkey.

Len Hutton captained the national cricket team of what country?

-Somerset.

-No, England.

The Chile Rise and Nazca Ridge are underwater features of which ocean?

-The Atlantic.

-No, Pacific.

Sir Walter Raleigh

and Sir Francis Drake received knighthoods from which monarch?

Queen Elizabeth I.

What is the type of nuclear reaction in which atoms

such as radium undergo spontaneous decay?

-Fusion.

-No, radioactivity.

Downhill and slalom are events in which winter sport?

-Skiing.

-Bryan.

-Bank.

In the nursery rhyme Diddle Diddle Dumpling, what was the name of the son?

-Harold.

-John.

In TV, which seaside town was defended by Dad's Army?

Walmington-On-Sea.

The money that a government borrows is known as The National what?

-Borrowing rate.

-Debt.

If a Spanish-speaking restaurant waiter is asked for la cuenta

what should he provide?

-The bill.

-Bryan.

-Bank.

In needlework, herringbone, feather and whipped are all types of what?

Stitch.

What M is the traditional Celtic language of the Isle of Man?

Manx.

In the British Stock Market, what is the opposite of a bull market?

-Pass.

-A bear market.

Which English football team features a cannon on its badge?

-Pass.

-Arsenal.

Who had a 1973 UK hit single with Killing Me Softly, Roberta Flack or Frank Sinatra?

-Roberta Flack.

-Andy.

-Bank.

What name is given to MPs who ensure that fellow MPS

vote according to the wishes of the party?

-Whips.

-That is the correct answer.

Time's up and you only banked #60.

Who, frankly, is beyond regeneration?

Who looks too 40 to be in her 30s?

Who lacks resources?

Who needs to be written out?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Getting every question right makes Andy the strongest link statistically.

Beverley has gone from being the strongest link to the weakest link.

Will her previous performance be enough to save her?

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

Andy, why Beverley?

For an accountant,

she doesn't know much about debt or the stock market, Anne.

Elizabeth, why Beverley?

I think she has been the weakest link,

more than any of us so far. That wasn't her best round.

Well, Beverley,

we'll never know. With three votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I had a bad round, couldn't recall anything.

They will probably vote off Andy. He's on the far side,

the others have ganged up all the way through.

Round Seven and so far you have the not very impressive amount of...

There are just three of you left.

10 seconds coming off your time.

Starting with the strongest link. That's Andy.

Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.

The Edvard Munch museum is in which European capital city?

Oslo.

Which word means the person who operates the controls of an aeroplane,

or someone who conducts ships in and out of harbour?

Pilot.

The 19th century actress who was born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton

was known as Lillie who?

-Langtry.

-Andy.

-Bank.

What is the smallest state in the USA?

Rhode Island.

The British king who was the last Emperor of India was George the what?

-Sixth.

-Bryan.

-Bank.

Former Chancellor Lord Jenkins published a biography in 2001 of which British statesman?

Winston Churchill.

In TV, Pierce Brosnan played the detective Remmington who?

-Steele.

-Elizabeth.

-Bank.

In 2001, which comedienne embarked on a tour entitled "At It Again?"

-Ruby Wax?

-Victoria Wood.

In football, in the FA cup,

the old boys' team of which public school won the trophy twice

and were finalists four times?

Eton.

In psychology, octophobia is an irrational fear of which number?

-Eight.

-Elizabeth.

-Bank.

The French artist Henri Matisse was born in which century?

-17th.

-19th.

The English-born actor who played lawyer Ed Masry

in the 2000 film Erin Brokovich is Albert who?

Finney.

What French name is given to a pancake served in a flaming liqueur sauce?

Crepe.

-Crepe.

-No, the correct answer is Crepe Suzette.

Which presenter of Newsnight wrote a book entitled

Fish, Fishing And The Meaning Of Life?

-I don't know. Pass.

-Jeremy Paxman.

Time's up and you banked #250. Now, in Round Eight,

you can treble what you bank.

Potentially, #3,000 can be won.

Who are you going to hang onto? Who are you going to get rid of?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

At this pivotal point,

the strongest link statistically is Bryan, answering every question correctly.

The weakest link is Elizabeth as she got the most answers wrong.

But what will the final vote reveal?

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

Well, we have a three-way tie.

Andy, Elizabeth.

Bryan, why Elizabeth?

She didn't give me any chances to bank any money,

so I felt she was the weakest link.

-Andy, why Bryan?

-Again, I didn't get any money to bank.

Having said that, I think he only got one question wrong.

But I thought he was banking too quickly.

-Elizabeth, why Andy?

-I don't think anyone had a brilliant round.

We didn't own that much money.

And it wasn't an easy choice.

Right. The strongest link in the last round was Bryan.

You voted for Elizabeth but you've now got a choice

between Elizabeth or Andy.

Elizabeth bought a brand-new top

for this, so I think Andy should go.

I've changed my vote.

Andy, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Bryan changed because I voted for him.

I think he knew that I was the better player.

He chickened out playing me in the final.

I really hope that Elizabeth wins.

I'd hate to see Bryan go away with any of the money.

Round Eight. You've won...

Elizabeth and Bryan,

just two of you left.

And this time there are 90 seconds, but whatever you win

will be trebled and added on to make up the prize money.

So #3,000 is at stake.

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

Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.

Which standard paper size has dimensions of 210x297mm?

A4.

The music hall performer who was renowned for his walk was Max who?

Wall.

In the 1960s, Massachusetts murderer Albert de Salvo

became better known as the Boston what?

-Strangler.

-Bank.

Mike Leigh wrote and directed the play Nuts In which month?

May.

Which US sport is played on a field marked with foul lines,

a home plate and a pitcher's mound?

- Baseball. - Bank.

In which religion might a leader give a legal opinion

known as a fatwa?

-Pass.

-Islam.

Which American president was known by the letters LBJ?

Lyndon B Johnson.

The Gallipoli peninsula is in which modern-day country?

-Pass.

-Turkey.

The state of Israel became a member of which international organisation

in 1949?

-NATO.

-No, the UN.

In Roman numerals, which number is represented by XL?

-110.

-No, 40.

The large sum of money given to a person for loss of employment

is known as a golden what?

Handshake.

-Elizabeth.

-Bank.

In which sport was John Conteh world champion from 1974 to 1977?

Time's up.

The correct answer is boxing.

You banked #170 which trebles and joins the fund from previous rounds.

That means prize money today of...

Only one can take the money.

Now it's the head to head.

Alternating questions, best of five.

Whoever answers the most correctly wins. It's that simple.

So, Elizabeth and Bryan. For #2,310,

let's play The Weakest Link.

Bryan, as the strongest link in the last round,

you choose who goes first.

I would like to go first.

In cookery, which nuts are preserved in sugar to make the confectionery

marrons glaces?

Walnuts.

No, the correct answer is chestnuts.

The legendary American pioneer and lawman James Butler Hickok,

is better known by which nickname?

Wild Bill.

Which large predatory insect,

usually found near water is popularly known

as a devil's darning needle?

-Crocodile.

-No, the correct answer is the dragonfly.

According to UK weather folklore, it will rain for 40 more days

if it rains on the feast day of which saint?

St Swithin.

In textiles, the word "jeans" comes from the French name

for which North Western Italian city?

Erm...

Nimes.

No, the correct answer is Genoa.

Elizabeth, if you answer this question correctly,

you have won.

So for #2,310,

in maths, in the theorem of Pythagorus,

what term is used for the longest side of a right-angled triangle?

Pass.

The correct answer is hypotenuse.

Bryan, you need to answer this question correctly

to remain in the game.

Originally one of the Two Fat Ladies,

what is the full name of the TV presenter

who returned to the BBC in January 2002

with her series

about traditional countryside activities?

I don't know. Hester Piggott-Smith.

No, the correct answer is Clarissa Dickson-Wright.

That means, Elizabeth,

you are today's strongest link and you go away with...

Bryan, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the weakest link. Goodbye.

If I was a gentleman, I would have let Elizabeth go first

and I would have got her questions. A lesson learned.

I think I'm a lucky winner rather than a worthy winner.

I think I was very lucky with my questions.

I don't think people thought I'd get to the final.

I've proved them wrong.

I don't think I banked much money,

but I'll be sure to bank the cheque!

Subtitles by ITFC, for BBC Subtitling - 2002