27/02/2012 Weakest Link

'Here are the nine contestants preparing for today's show.

'Only one of them will win up to £10,000.

'The others will leave with nothing when voted off as...

'..the weakest link.'

Welcome to the Weakest Link.

Any of the nine people in the studio could win up to £10,000.

They've only just met, but to get the money they'll have to work together.

However, eight will leave with nothing

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

Let's meet the team.

I'm Scratch, I'm 38, from Weston-Super-Mare and I'm a bookmaker.

I'm Lilian, I'm 64, from Gateshead

and I'm a retired reception manager.

I'm Bill, I'm 54, I live in Torquay

and I'm a chief petty officer in the Royal Navy.

I'm Jenn, I'm 26, I live in southeast London

and I'm a stenographer.

I'm Trev, 44, from Portsmouth and I'm an after-sales manager.

I'm Wendy, I'm 52, from Caerphilly in South Wales

and I'm a part-time civil servant.

I'm James, I'm 29, I'm from the Forest of Dean and I'm a cinema manager.

I'm Liz, I'm 45, from Bramhall, Cheshire,

and I'm a mortgage broker.

I'm Phil, I'm 19, I live in Liverpool and I'm a second-year sociology student.

Just to remind you, in each round, there's £1,000 to be won.

The fastest way is to create a chain of nine correct answers.

Break the chain and you lose all the money in that chain.

Say "bank" before the question is asked and the money is safe.

Round One. Three minutes on the clock.

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

that's you, Bill.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

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

Bill, which of the two poles is sometimes known

as the "top of the world"?

-The North Pole.

-Correct.

Jenn, in marital customs,

in the 16th century

British brides began wearing which colour on their wedding day

to symbolise maidenhood?

-White.

-Correct.

Trev, in education, which word meaning "angry"

is the name of the mark used by a teacher

to indicate that an answer is incorrect?

-Cross.

-Correct.

Wendy, in skydiving, after a prolonged period of freefall,

participants must open which item of equipment?

-Parachute.

-Correct.

James, in breakfast food,

what "T" is the name for a slice of bread

that has been grilled until it is crisp?

-Toast.

-Correct.

Liz, in the Gregorian calendar,

each year Christmas Day falls on which date in December?

-The 25th.

-Correct.

Phil, in pastimes,

a society that meets periodically to discuss literature

is known as a what, book club or glee club?

-Book club.

-Correct.

Scratch, in male fashion,

what's the term for an outfit that can consist of two or three pieces,

the optional third one always being a waistcoat?

-A suit.

-Correct.

Lilian, what "C" is the word

most commonly used to describe power tools

that are operated by an internal battery

and have no trailing wires?

-Hand tools.

-Cordless.

Bill, in football,

which term for the tally of goals achieved by each side

also means "to put the ball into the net"?

-Score.

-Correct.

Jenn, in music, a trio is a group of how many singers or players?

-Three.

-Correct.

Trev, in social history, in 1960s Britain,

the Rockers were gangs who travelled around on which mode of transport,

motorcycles or tractors?

-Motorcycles.

-Correct.

Wendy, the two Biblical characters

whose names are used to signify a fight

between an apparently weak person and a stronger one are David and...?

-Goliath.

-Correct.

James, in maths, what is 45 plus 8?

-53.

-Correct.

-Liz.

-Bank.

-In the measurement of the size of a room or an object,

what "D" means the length, breadth and height taken together?

Could you repeat that?

In the measurement of the size of a room or an object,

what "D" means the length, breadth and height taken together?

-Dimensions.

-Correct.

Bill, when soldiers were ordered to leave their trenches

in order to attack the enemy,

they were said to go "over the..." what?

-Top.

-Bank!

-Correct.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. Your bank was in time

and you banked £350 in that first very, very easy round.

Who's a high IQ and who's high maintenance?

Who's your wise owl and who is your sitting duck?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'As the only player to get an answer wrong,

'Lilian is the weakest link.

'Statistically, Liz is the strongest link.

'But who will lose out in the vote?'

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

Lilian.

Liz.

Lilian.

Lilian.

Lilian.

Lilian.

Lilian.

Lilian.

Lilian.

-What do you do, Phil?

-I'm a second-year sociology student at the University of Liverpool.

-What are you studying in sociology? Crime?

-Crime's a big part of it.

-That's why you're in Liverpool, presumably?

-Yes! Crime rate has gone down since you left.

But we are doing all right at the moment.

I'm guessing you haven't a girlfriend.

No, not at the moment. Is that an offer?

-Why haven't you got a girlfriend?

-I am waiting for the right girl to come along.

What are you looking for?

-Used to be from Liverpool, about this high, red hair.

-Yes.

-Beautiful?

-Beautiful. Glasses.

-Attractive, funny.

-Yep.

Stunning. That's exactly what I need in my life.

-I'm very glad you're here.

-So am I.

-Why Lilian?

Why Lilian?

Electronics are kind of my thing, and cordless wasn't that difficult.

I feel sorry for her. I love you.

-No, no, you love me!

-I love you, too.

-There's enough love to go round.

-Yes, all right, then.

-What do you do, Jenn?

-I'm a stenographer, Anne.

Oh! So, what does a stenographer do?

I'm a verbatim reporter. I type 200 words a minute, transcribing courtrooms.

So, why can't they just record what's said in court?

Because it's not as accurate as a human being.

-But you might make a mistake.

-I don't make mistakes, Anne.

-Ooh! Are you chairman of the I'm Always Right Society?

-Not yet!

Have you any other skills, because that's not much fun at a party, is it?

No, it's not that fun. I'm a keen baker. I quite like making cakes.

That's not much fun at a party, either.

They're quite interesting cakes.

-Do you take them to parties, do you?

-Sometimes.

Why Lilian?

-Because we'd almost got the thousand and then she got the question wrong.

-She did.

-Where are you from, Trev?

-Portsmouth.

-I'm sorry about that.

-That's all right!

-What do you do?

-HE SIGHS

I work in a caravan dealership in the after-sales side.

Why go, "Huh!"?

I've heard that women aren't keen on caravans.

-Do you know anyone who is?

-Yes, thousands! It's part of my job.

-So, you're after-sales?

-Yes.

Yes. So, like what?

I look after the customers after they've bought a caravan from us.

-Do they need counselling?

-Of sorts, yes!

Describe your average person who owns a caravan.

-There isn't really an average.

-Yes, there is.

-There's a broad spectrum of customers.

-Yes.

-From old to young.

-Yes.

-People still doing it on their own into their 70s.

-How do they do it on their own?

-You can caravan on your own.

-Can you?

-Absolutely!

-How do you do that?

-You hook the caravan up and go on holiday.

-Do you?

But when you're there, all caravanners get together.

-Sorry?

-When you get to the site, all the caravanners get together and have a drink,

-so you wouldn't be on your own for long.

-No.

-Why Lilian?

-Well, she was the only one to get one wrong

-and the fact that it was up near the £1,000.

-Hopeless!

Lilian! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm absolutely mortified to be voted out from Round One.

There's a few times in your life you don't want to be first and this is one of them.

Round Two. In the bank, £350. 10 seconds off your time.

We'll start with the strongest link, that's Liz.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Liz, if a vertical block of cells on a spreadsheet is called a column,

what's the term for a horizontal block?

-A line.

-No, a row.

Phil, the independent Papal State that lies within Rome is known as what?

-Vatican City.

-Correct.

Scratch,

"children" is the usual word for the young of which species?

-Human beings.

-Correct.

Bill, in equestrianism, which of these gaits of a horse

is normally the faster, trotting or cantering?

-Cantering.

-Correct.

Jenn, in the abbreviation VAT

for the duty introduced in the UK in 1973,

the "V" stands for what?

-Value.

-Correct.

-Trev.

-Bank.

-In pop music,

the 1982 UK number-one single by Dexys Midnight Runners,

often played at parties, is entitled "Come On..." who?

-Eileen.

-Correct.

Wendy, in North American sport,

games in the National Hockey League take place on which surface?

-Pass.

-Ice.

James, in politics, the former Liberal Democrat leader

dubbed Paddy Pantsdown in the Press in 1992

after revelations of an affair

actually has what surname?

-Ashdown.

-Correct.

Liz, in science,

a chronometer is a device that accurately measures what,

radiation or time?

-Time.

-Correct.

Phil, during the making of which 1975 film

did the crew use a full-size model of a great white shark

which they named Bruce?

Jaws.

Scratch,

in Arthurian legend, what "L" was the name of the knight

who was the lover of Queen Guinevere?

-Arthur.

-Even Sir Lancelot.

Bill, in cycling,

coasting on a bike without using the pedals is "free..." what?

-Wheeling.

-Correct. Jenn.

-Bank.

In theatre, a 1950s musical based on stories by Damon Runyon

has what title, Hunks And Broads or Guys And Dolls?

-Guys And Dolls.

-Correct.

Trev, in children's activities,

Cub, Beaver and Explorer

are the names given to the members of which major youth organisation?

-The Scouts.

-Correct.

Wendy, in historical fiction,

the demand made by highwaymen to their victims was "Your money or your..." what?

-Life.

-Correct.

James, what is 66 divided by 3?

-22.

-Correct.

Liz, in biology,

the axilla is the scientific name for which part of the human body,

the armpit or the eye socket?

-The eye socket.

-The armpit.

Bill, in his Essay on Criticism, Alexander Pope wrote

that "fools rush in" where who fear to tread?

-Pass.

-Angels.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £220.

So, who's your lead character in a Tale of Two Brain Cells?

Who deserves an Oscar for Least Supporting Contestant?

Who's going to go on losing you money in the rounds to come?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'With the most wrong answers, Liz is the weakest link.

'The statistics show that Trev is the strongest link.

'But will the other players realise that?'

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

Liz.

Liz.

Liz.

Liz.

Liz.

Wendy.

Wendy.

Wendy.

-What do you do, Scratch?

-I'm a bookmaker, Anne.

-Where?

-Weston-Super-Mare.

-Yes... Are you in charge?

-I'm the manager.

-And do you bet?

-Yes.

-Really?

-Yes, badly.

-You don't win?

-No.

-No.

-So, why don't you stop?

-I quite enjoy it, Anne. It's quite a good hobby.

-But when you get home to the little lady...

-Yes.

-..do you pretend you've won?

-No, she knows I've lost.

-Does she?

-Yes.

-Why?

-Because I tell her I've got no money.

-Why Liz?

-She got two questions wrong.

She did.

-Where are you from, Wendy?

-Caerphilly in South Wales.

Yes. Put your board down.

Is that why you've come dressed as a leek?

I had to show my... being proud of Wales.

What do you do?

-I work part-time as a civil servant.

-Do you? Put your board up.

So, what sort of civil servant are you?

-I work for the DVLA.

-Oh, poor you!

-Presumably, you've got a clean licence.

-Of course, Anne.

You've never been done for speeding?

Well, I was, Anne, but I haven't got any points.

-I went on a Speed Awareness Course.

-Did you?!

-How does that work in Wales?

-You go on a course for an afternoon -

Yes. Do you take sandwiches?

-No, they were provided.

-Really? So, we're paying for you to eat

after you've broken the speed limit?

-Why Liz?

-Unfortunately, we both got a question wrong,

but I couldn't vote for myself.

Liz! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was strongest link in the first round

and then I got two questions, one that I made a mistake on

and the second one I didn't know the answer to, so here I am.

Round Three. In the bank £570. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, that's Caravan Trev.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Trev, what "P" is defined as the systematic distribution of bias

or misleading information to promote a particular cause?

Propaganda.

Wendy, on The Muppet Show,

the old men who sat on the balcony and heckled throughout the show

were called Statler and who?

-Anne.

-Waldorf.

James, the islands of Corsica and Corfu

are both located in which body of water?

-The Mediterranean.

-Correct.

Phil, the 2011 film

that is part of a long-running science-fiction series

and starred Andy Serkis as a chimp named Caesar

is entitled "Rise of the..." what?

-Planet of the Apes.

-Correct.

Scratch, first slip and second slip are positions in which team game?

Cricket.

Bill, in the 16th century,

Spanish explorers searched in what is now Florida

for a mythical spring of water known as the "what" Of Youth?

-Fountain Of Youth.

-Correct.

Jenn, in stationery, a sheet of paper measuring 210 by 297mm

is given what alphanumeric classification?

-A4.

-Correct.

-Trev.

-Bank.

-In aviation, the Anglo-French supersonic airliner

that made its maiden flight in 1969

had what name, meaning agreement or harmony?

-Concorde.

-Correct.

Wendy, in Australian wildlife,

which marsupial,

that in the 1920s was hunted almost to extinction for its fur,

became a state emblem of Queensland in 1971?

-Wallaby.

-No, the koala.

James, before decimalisation,

confectionary shops sold bags of loose sweets

by the quarter of which imperial unit of weight?

-Pounds.

-Correct.

Phil, in alternative medicine,

the ancient pain-relieving and healing treatment called acupuncture

was developed in which Asian country?

-China.

-Correct.

Scratch, the former model

who presented the cookery series Baking Made Easy in 2011

is Lorraine who?

-Chase.

-Pascale.

Bill, in finance, an investment that provides a steady return

is known as a what, cash cow or credit crab?

-Cash cow.

-Correct.

Jenn, in the full title of the 2007 film directed by Tim Burton,

Sweeney Todd is referred to as the "Demon Barber of..." where?

-Fleet Street.

-Correct.

Trev, in motorsports, what "C" is the term for a sharp double bend

that forms an obstacle on the race track?

-Chicane.

-Correct.

Wendy, in desserts, the popular chocolate gateaux

made with jam, cream and cherries is named after which large...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £300.

Who probably thinks "cashew" is the sound of a squirrel sneezing?

Who puts the "exit" in excitable?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

'The weakest link is Wendy.

'But will the voting reflect reality?'

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

Wendy.

Wendy.

Wendy.

Wendy.

Scratch.

Scratch.

Wendy.

-What do you do, Bill?

-I'm a chief petty officer in the Royal Navy.

Can you talk about all your duties in detail for us?

-Yes. At the moment -

-What a pity!

-SHE LAUGHS

I instruct officer cadets at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth.

I teach them introduction into the Royal Navy.

Put your board down. Can you rock from side to side?

I can. I can stand with a list, as well.

-OK, rock from side to side. You'll feel more at home.

-I do.

OK?

So, have you taught important people how to sail?

There have been important people at the college.

-Keep it up! It's now gone very, very rough!

-OK.

We've taught some very important people at the college.

-Princes Harry and William have been there.

-Yes.

-Prince Charles in his time...

OK, there's a huge wave coming now, Bill.

SHE LAUGHS

-Is there a Mrs Bill at home?

-Yes, there is.

-Polly -

-Keep moving!

-We've been married a year.

-Oh, a year?

-Yes, only a year.

-So clearly not the first Mrs Bill.

-No.

-Another woman has that pleasure.

-How many Mrs Bills?

Are there other Mrs Bills in other ports?

I wouldn't like to divulge that, Anne!

Put your board up. Why Wendy?

-I think she got two questions wrong.

-Right.

So, Phil, why Wendy?

Wendy's got a few wrong in the past few rounds.

-She's from Wales!

-She is from Wales, but I was screaming for her to bank and she didn't.

Wendy, you are the weakest link. Goodbye!

The most difficult part for me was remembering to bank. I think that's why I was voted off.

You concentrate so much on your question,

you forget to see whether you're running out of time.

Round Four. In the bank, £870. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, that's Caravan Trev.

Let's play the weakest link.

Start the clock.

Trev, in pastimes,

the game of pinochle is played using what,

a deck of cards or a bag of marbles?

-A bag of marbles.

-Deck of cards.

James, the lead singer with the rock group Nine Inch Nails,

who won an Oscar in 2011 for the score to the film The Social Network, is Trent who?

-Reznor.

-Correct.

Phil, what "T" means giving an actor

the same kind of role again and again?

Can you repeat the question?

What "T" means giving an actor the same kind of role again and again?

-Typecast.

-Correct.

Scratch, in the UK aristocracy,

a dowager is a person of which sex?

-Male.

-Female.

Bill, which is the only English county

to have two separate coastlines on the mainland?

-Kent.

-Devon.

Jenn, in literature,

a famous line from the poem In Memoriam by Alfred Lord Tennyson

is "Ring out the old, ring in the..." what?

-New.

-Correct.

-Trev.

-Bank.

The purple emperor is which type of insect, a butterfly or a beetle?

-Butterfly.

-Correct.

James, in broadcasting, the DJ who, in 1997,

became the first female presenter of Radio 1's breakfast show is Zoe who?

Ball.

-Phil.

-Bank.

Which adjective, the opposite of narrow, precedes the word "bean"

in the usual British name for what Americans called a fava bean?

-Broad.

-Correct.

Scratch, the Ukrainian heavyweight, nicknamed Dr Steelhammer,

who, in 2011, beat David Haye on points to take his world title

is Wladimir who?

-Klitschko.

-Correct.

Bill, what "G" is the name of an Indian state,

formally a Portuguese colony, and now a major tourist destination?

Goa.

Jenn, in 2000, Rob Brydon played the jilted minicab driver Keith Barret

in a series of monologues entitled "Marion and..." who?

Geoff.

-Trev.

-Bank.

-What is 8.5 multiplied by 2?

-17.

-Correct.

James, in national symbols, the flag of the Republic of Ireland

has vertical stripes of orange, white and which colour?

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

-Yellow?

-That wasn't on the tip... Oh, no! Yellow?

Incorrect answer. The correct answer was green.

You won £270.

Who's the button in your piggy bank,

the pebble in your shoe?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'According to the statistics, Scratch is the weakest link.

'Phil is the strongest link.

'But will the team notice that?'

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

James.

Trev.

Bill.

Phil.

Bill.

James.

We have a tie, team.

Bill and James, two votes each.

-Little James, where are you from?

-The Forest of Dean.

-What do you do?

-I manage a cinema.

-And you're in charge?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-So, you've got management skills?

-Yes.

-Did they teach you those?

-Yes, and I learned them in previous jobs, as well.

-Oh! What else have you managed?

-I was, erm,

a manager for Ann Summers for a few years.

-And did you go to those parties?

-No, men aren't allowed.

What a shame. You could've met a nice woman.

-No?

-No.

-Why not?

-Because I like guys.

-Do you?

-Yes.

-Have you got a guy?

-Yes.

-What's he called?

-He's called Phil.

-What does he do?

-He works at the cinema, as well.

-Are you in charge or is he in charge?

-I'm in charge.

-Really? So, he's younger than you?

-No, he's older.

-So, why are you the boss, then?

-I have more experience, I guess.

-Having worked at Ann Summers.

-Yes.

-Yes...

-And why Bill?

-Because he got a question wrong.

Scratch, why do you want to get rid of J Arthur Rank?

He got a question wrong at the end and he could've banked.

When the vote's tied, the strongest link casts the deciding vote.

The strongest link was Phil.

-Why James?

-Why James? I thought he could've got that last one. Everyone knows it's green.

-You voted for James.

-I did.

You can stick to James or move to Bill.

-Which do you want to do?

-I'll get rid of James. I'd feel guilty if he stayed.

-OK.

James! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I came onto the Weakest Link because no-one I know has been on TV.

It's a big deal for me to come this far from home and do something like this.

Round Five. You've crawled up to £1,140.

Another ten seconds off the time. We'll start with the strongest link,

that's Phil.

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

Phil, vitamins are broadly separated into two groups,

defined by their solubility in water or which other substance?

-Blood.

-Fat.

Scratch, what "A" is the name of the stately home in Northamptonshire

that has been the seat of the Spencer family for almost 500 years?

-Pass.

-Althorp.

Bill, in fashion, the British designer

who, in 2007, produced a canvas accessory

that was emblazoned with the slogan "I'm not a plastic bag"

is Anya who?

-Schwarzkopf.

-Hindmarch.

Jenn, the name of which small fresh-water fish of the carp family

is also used to mean anything small and insignificant?

-Pike.

-Minnow.

Trev, which famous annual race took place in 1829 at the Henley Reach?

-The boat race.

-Correct.

Phil, according to the opening lines

of a UK number-one single in 1979 by The Police,

"Giant steps are what you take" when doing what?

-Pass.

-Walking on the moon.

Scratch, which term meaning "three persons in one Godhead"

is also the name of the feast day eight weeks after Easter Sunday?

-Lent.

-Trinity.

Bill, the American actor, born in 1936, who's starred in many films

including "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Boogie Nights" is Burt who?

Reynolds.

Jenn, in the order of precedence on ceremonial occasions in England and Wales,

who comes higher, the prime minister or the Archbishop of York?

The Archbishop of York.

-Trev.

-Bank.

A public house that is gaudily decorated

is popularly called a what palace?

Gin.

Phil, the Los Angeles private detective Philip Marlowe,

who first appeared in a novel in 1939, was created by which author?

-Pass.

-Raymond Chandler.

Scratch,

the original presenter of the game show Catchphrase,

who frequently used the expression "Say what you see", is Roy who?

Walker.

Bill,

what "U" is a term for zombies, vampires and supernatural creatures

that appear to be alive, despite being deceased?

-Can you repeat the question?

-What "U" is a term...

-Bank.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

-What did you say?

-Bank. I just said a word!

He's in the navy, you know.

The correct answer was "undead".

You won £50.

So, who's the balloon at the hedgehog party? Whose taxi needs ordering?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'In a sudden reversal of fortune, Phil is the weakest link.

'The statistics reveal that Trev is the strongest link.

'But how will the votes go?'

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

Phil.

Phil.

Phil.

Phil.

Jenn?

-Trev, why Phil?

-I think he's just had a complete mare in that round.

-Jenn, why Phil?

-Because I think he got all of his questions wrong.

-He did. A disgrace to Liverpool.

-Yes.

Phil! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Anne was lovely. Everyone says she's scary, but I can guarantee I'm a whole lot scarier.

I think we had that real connection. She may come across as an ice queen, but I definitely melted her heart.

Round Six. In the kitty £1,190.

Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, that's Trev.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Trev, in wildlife,

which long invertebrate creature that is pink or reddish brown

is the main food of the European mole?

-Worm.

-The earthworm. I'll accept.

Scratch, in classical music,

in 1870, Richard Wagner married the daughter of which other composer,

Brahms or Liszt?

Liszt.

Bill, in royalty,

who's the only 20th-century monarch of the UK who was never crowned?

-Er, George VI.

-No. Edward VIII.

Jenn, which word goes before "primrose"

to make the name of a plant that's so-called because its flowers open at dusk?

Evening.

Trev, Denis Healey, Roy Jenkins and James Callaghan

were Chancellors of the Exchequer in governments formed by which party?

-Labour.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Scratch, what is 72 minus 14?

-58.

-Correct.

Bill, in theatre, what "P" is the term for an arch

that frames a traditional type of stage?

-Portico.

-Proscenium.

Jenn, in technology, the word "bit",

meaning the smallest unit of computer memory,

is a contraction of the term "binary..." what?

-Information technology?

-Even "digit".

Trev, in art, the 18th-century architect brothers

after whom styles of furniture and buildings were named,

had what surname, Adam or Joe?

-Adam.

-Bank.

Scratch, in astronomy, what's the term for the dark patches

that appear on the surface of the sun in 11-year cycles?

-A comet.

-Sunspots.

Bill, in jazz, what "C" is the name of the woodwind instrument

that was famously played by Woody Herman and Artie Shaw?

Clarinet.

Jenn, the broadcaster and critic

who hosted the film series of review shows between 1972 and 1998

is Barry who?

Norman.

-Trev.

-Bank.

-In bird sounds,

which is the name for the soft call of a dove, coo or cluck?

-Coo.

-Bank!

Scratch, Baton Rouge...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £140.

But will Jenn be sent down? Is Caravan Trev blocking the way?

Perhaps Scratch is a bit of a gamble.

Or maybe Bill's all at sea.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'Trev is still the strongest link because he didn't get an answer wrong.

'The weakest link statistically is Bill.

'But whose game is over?'

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

Bill.

Jenn.

Bill.

Bill.

Trev, do you think the navy is safe in Bill's hands?

Yes, I think so! He got tough questions.

-Scratch, why Bill?

-He had a bad round. He got questions wrong.

Bill! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think when I get home,

there'll be a bit of relief that I haven't totally embarrassed my whole family

and they can still hold their heads fairly high as they walk around Torquay!

Round Seven. In the bank, £1,330. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, that's Trev. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Trev, in pop music,

Wildwood, The Changing Man and You Do Something To Me

were UK hit singles in the 1990s for which singer?

-I don't know.

-Paul Weller.

Scratch, which three-letter word for a type of hat

follows "milk, ink and death"

to give the names of three different fungi?

-Mushroom.

-Cap.

Jenn, in political symbols, the head of which bird

appears on the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States?

-Eagle.

-I'll accept.

Trev, the author William Thackeray,

best known for his satirical novel Vanity Fair,

had what unusual middle name, Makepeace or Wagewar?

-Makepeace.

-Correct.

Scratch, at the Winter Olympics,

in which event do competitors gain points

for every metre that they land beyond the "K line"?

-Ski-jump.

-Bank.

Jenn, what name for a dried berry of a spice plant

is sometimes used to refer to a nominal rent?

Could you repeat that?

What name for a dried berry of a spice plant

is sometimes used to refer to a nominal rent?

-I don't know.

-Peppercorn.

Trev, what "E" is the name of the battle that is generally regarded

as the first major engagement of the English Civil War?

-Pass.

-Edgehill.

Scratch, in which play for children

does the Darling Family own a dog called Nana?

Peter Pan.

Jenn, the modern artist

famous for covering buildings, landscapes and bridges with fabric

is usually known by what name, Monte or Christo?

-Monte.

-Christo.

Trev, in golf, the player who, in 1988,

became the first British winner of the US Masters is Sandy who?

-Lyle.

-Correct.

-Bank.

Scratch, the comedians Freddie Star, Jimmy Tarbuck and John Bishop

-were born in which English city?

-Liverpool.

-Bank!

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. Your bank was in time. You won £140.

In Round Eight you get the chance to treble what you bank.

Have the courage to vote off the weakest link.

'Scratch is the strongest link because he answered the most questions correctly.

'Statistically, Jenn is the weakest link.

'But who will survive the final vote?'

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

Jenn.

Trev.

Jenn.

-Scratch, why Jenn?

-They both got the same amount of questions wrong,

but Jenn had to have one repeated and still got it wrong and it cost us a lot of time.

-Trev, why Jenn?

-I think Scratch had a really good round.

I can't vote for myself. It was elimination, I'm afraid.

She was the worst player.

Jenn! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Meeting Anne was really quite scary.

I thought it wouldn't be so bad,

but when she's staring you in the eye with that mean expression, it's quite disturbing!

Round Eight. In the bank, £1,470.

In this round, 90 seconds.

Whatever you win will be trebled.

We'll start with the strongest link, that's Scratch. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Scratch, in solid geometry,

a tetrahedron is a pyramid with how many faces?

-Three.

-Four.

Trev, according to the title of a 1941 film comedy starring WC Fields,

which sort of person should never be given an even break?

-I don't know.

-A sucker.

Scratch,

the telephone counselling service that started in 1953,

known as Samaritans,

was founded by a priest named Edward Chad what?

-Samaritan.

-Varah.

Trev, what "P" is the single-word title of a novel by Jane Austen,

featuring the characters Sir Walter Elliot

and Captain Frederick Wentworth?

-Pass.

-Persuasion.

Scratch, which term for an offshoot of the trunk of a tree

also means a secondary division of a railway line?

-Pass.

-BOTH: Branch.

Trev, in safety,

a fire extinguisher is suitable for use on electrical fires

if it's filled with what, carbon dioxide or custard?

-Carbon dioxide.

-Bank!

Scratch, the US jeweller who acquired the Hope Diamond in 1949

and is mentioned in "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"

was Harry who?

-Pass.

-Winston.

Trev, what "B" is a species of antelope native to Africa

that shares its name with a type of drum originally from Cuba?

-Bongo.

-Bank!

-Scratch...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. Your bank was in time and you won £40.

We'll treble that, giving you prize money today of £1,590.

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

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

So, Scratch and Trev, for £1,590,

let's play the Weakest Link.

Trev, as the strongest link in the last round,

-you have the choice of who goes first.

-I'll go first, please, Anne.

Trev, in geography, in terms of area,

which modern-day country is the largest in the world?

-China.

-The correct answer is Russia.

Scratch, in US history, on the 8th of December, 1941,

President Roosevelt described the preceding day

as a date which will live in infamy

because of the Japanese attack on which naval base?

-Pearl Harbour.

-That is the correct answer.

Trev, adding together the two lowest prime numbers that are above ten

gives what total?

-24.

-That is the correct answer.

Scratch, in British wildlife,

what is the four-letter name of the long-tailed amphibian

that has species called smooth, palmate and great crested?

-Frog.

-The correct answer is newt.

Trev, in 2011, a statue of which veteran football pundit

was unveiled at the ground of Coventry City,

where he had been both manager and chairman?

-Jimmy Hill.

-That is the correct answer.

Scratch, the film characters called Stanley Kowalski,

Vito Corleone and Walter Kurtz

were all played by which American actor?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Marlon Brando.

Trev, what surname is shared by Ted, a former poet laureate,

and Thomas, who wrote Tom Brown's Schooldays?

-Hardy?

-The correct answer is Hughes.

Scratch, in pop music dynasties,

the parents of a baby called Viva, born in 2011,

are the singer Rufus Wainwright and Lorca,

the daughter of which veteran Canadian songwriter?

-Celine Dion.

-The correct answer is Leonard Cohen.

Trev, in Norse mythology,

the blind Hoder killed his seemingly invulnerable brother, Baldr,

with a dart made from which parasitic plant?

-I don't know.

-The correct answer is mistletoe.

Scratch, in anatomy, which membrane,

attached to the diaphragm and the sternum,

consists of three layers

and encloses the heart and the base of its major blood vessels?

-The spleen.

-The correct answer is the pericardium.

END-OF-GAME JINGLE

Trev, you're today's strongest link. You go away with £1,590.

Scratch, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

To lose in the final is similar to going out in the first round.

You come all this way and you were so close, but that's life.

I'm absolutely made up with winning it.

I can't wait to get home and revel in it.

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