27/07/2012 Weakest Link

Here are today's team of nine contestants,

preparing for the show. Only one will go home with prize money

of up to £10,0000.

The others will leave with nothing as each is voted 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 is Justine. I'm 28 and I'm a lawyer from Glasgow.

My name's Graeme. I'm a 22-year-old business student from Ayrshire.

My name is Clive. I'm 44. I'm a music licensing advisor from Crystal Palace.

I'm Ann. I'm 58 and I'm a library assistant from Stamford in Lincolnshire.

I'm Ken. I'm 39. I'm a civil servant from Ballymena, County Antrim.

My name's Norman. I'm 70. I'm a retired postal officer from Brandon in Suffolk.

I'm Marion. I'm 37 and I'm a car sales consultant from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

My name's Harry. I'm 26 and I'm a sales administrator from Bristol.

I'm Lauren. I'm 45. I'm a college tutor from Haslemere in Surrey.

In each round the aim is to answer enough questions to reach the £1,000 target within the time.

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

Get one wrong, you break the chain and lose all the money in it. But...

say "Bank" before a question is asked and the money is safe.

However, you start a new chain from scratch.

Remember...

at the end of the round, only money that has been banked

can be taken forward.

Round One, three minutes on the clock.

We start with whoever's name is first alphabetically.

That's you, Ann. Let's play The Weakest Link.

The first question is for £20.

Start the clock.

Ann...

What fruit is produced by the oak tree?

Acorn.

In the story The Three Little Pigs, of what is the strongest house made?

Brick.

Ayrshire, Hereford and Guernsey are all breeds of what?

Cattle.

In the military, what S is an underwater warship?

Submarine.

According to the proverb, which day never comes?

Tomorrow.

In food, what T is a big bird often cooked at Christmas?

Turkey.

In meteorology, ribbon, sheet and forked are all types of what?

Lightning.

What R are envelopes of pasta filled with meat, cheese or vegetable?

Ravioli.

What S is a wide-brimmed hat common in Spain or South America?

Sombrero. Bank. >

You've breached your £1,000 target.

And that money will go through to the next round.

But, of course, one of you will not.

Remember, you'll have ten seconds less,

so you must streamline the team.

Who was worrying you?

Who is least likely

to do well in more difficult rounds?

One of you will leave with nothing.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

After a lucrative round, Ann is the strongest link,

as she banked the £1,000.

Although no-one answered incorrectly,

Ken is the weakest link, as he gained the least money.

But what factors will the team take into account in the vote?

OK, voting over. It's time to reveal

who you think is the weakest link.

Nobody answered a question incorrectly

in that first round, so, Justine,

-why Harry?

-I just felt he dithered too long on the question he had.

That was enough for me.

Ann, why Harry?

He was the only one who hesitated.

Right. Well, Harry...

You've upset them. You didn't answer fast enough.

-That's the way it goes.

-Certainly for you. You are the weakest link.

Goodbye.

I do wish I hadn't told ALL my friends and family I was going to be on.

And I wish it wasn't quite so popular.

I voted for Norman, honestly, because he looks like Alf Garnett.

I think there are some dominant personalities,

who aren't as bright as they think.

Round Two.

You have £1000. There are eight of you left.

We are taking ten seconds off the clock.

We start with the strongest link: Ann. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. In rhyming slang, feet are plates of what?

Meat.

What P is a hooded coat made of skins,

associated with mods in the '60s?

Parka.

The Carrington and Colby families appeared in which 1980s American TV series?

Dynasty.

What I is the ancient process where water is provided artificially for crops?

Irrigation.

In singing, is a countertenor a male or female voice?

A male voice.

Justine, who did John Lennon marry in 1969?

Pass.

Yoko Ono. What B floats on water and is used to mark channels for shipping hazards?

Buoy.

-Bank.

-In the nursery rhyme, who is the pumpkin eater?

Peter.

What is an area where grapes are grown for wine-making?

Vineyard.

Mrs Beeton's famous for writing what type of books?

Cookery books.

-Bank.

-Nature. The death cap is a...?

Mushroom.

If a car is travelling at a constant 60mph how many miles will it cover in 2½ hours?

-180.

-150.

Kim who played Vicky Vale in the 1989 film Batman?

Kim Basinger.

What R is a pleated band worn around the neck in Elizabethan times?

Ruff.

Chemicals are divided into solids, liquids and what?

Gases.

-Bank.

-Which series about a vet featured the character Tristram Farnham?

All Creatures Great And Small.

Michael Flatley was in which dance show seen in the 1994 Eurovision song contest?

Riverdance.

What A is a substance that arouses or increases sexual desire?

Aphrodisiac.

-Bank.

-The opposite of introvert?

Extrovert.

What T is the art of decorating the skin using a needle and dye?

Tattooing.

Pop music: Debbie Harry had a hit in 1986 with what type of...Kissing In The USA?

-Pass.

-French.

-Bank.

-Which tropical fruit is sometimes called a paw-paw?

Mango?

Papaya. Taste "What" detect chemicals on the tongue?

Buds.

The sitcom Friends is set in which US city?

New York.

What V is a larger member of the violin family with a deeper tone?

Viola.

In finance, an IFA is an Independent Financial what?

Advisor.

Who was the first British Queen to be on a postage stamp?

Queen Victoria.

What was the Howard Marks 1996 autobiography? Mr Horrible or Mr Nice?

Mr Nice. Bank. >

What A is the strong...

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question. And you won

£520 in that round.

But who can't you wait to get rid of? Who,

even at this early stage, is out of their depth? One of you

is about to leave with nothing. Time to vote off the weakest link.

Norman is the strongest link statistically.

Justine is the weakest, as she answered only one correctly.

But will the voting follow the facts?

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

-Ann, how's it going for you?

-Not too badly at all,

-thank you.

-Enjoying it?

-Very much.

-We'll try and put that right.

-Why Justine?

-She got two wrong.

-Lauren, ever been to France?

-I love France.

-Ever done any French kissing?

-I love that too, but I couldn't remember it.

-Why Justine?

-She was the weakest.

-Marion, what do you do?

-I sell cars.

Are they new or second-hand?

-Both.

-Right. So it must be tricky for you with your arithmetic

if I say that I want a 5% discount on a car.

You might give me a huge discount!

I've got a calculator.

Why Justine?

She got two wrong.

Right. Justine, your specialist subject is music, is it?

-Yes.

-And you don't know who John Lennon was married to?

-It's pathetic.

-So pathetic you're on your way. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I wasn't expecting to go so early in the game.

But it's a very good team out there today.

£1000 in the first round. And we were going for it again

until I intervened.

I think Marion's suffering a wee bit under the pressure.

And Lauren as well, but the others -

Clive, Ken and Ann - are looking strong.

Round Three. You've won £1520. You're down to seven players.

We take ten more seconds off the clock and start with the strongest link.

Norman. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Animals. Is the horned toad a lizard or a toad?

Lizard.

What type of ball did Marty Wilde sing about in the title of the 1961 hit?

-Pass.

-Rubber.

In English law, what A is a sworn written statement used in court?

Affidavit.

Licences for which form of entertainment were introduced in 1946?

-Shooting?

-Television.

-Bank.

-Boogie Woogie is a form of blues originally played on what?

-Trumpet.

-Piano.

Which famous American golfer was nicknamed The Golden Bear?

-Greg Norman.

-Jack Nicklaus.

Cookery. What G is from animal tissue, used to set puddings?

Gelatine.

In December 2000, Robbie Williams wore a T-shirt with the name of which Wham member?

-George Michael.

-Andrew Ridgeley.

What H is a plane capable of vertical take off and landing?

Harrier.

The Royal Rumble is an event in which American sport?

-Baseball.

-Wrestling.

In the animal kingdom, does the tuna belong to the mackerel or cod family?

Mackerel.

Paul Hogan played the lead, Mick, in which 1986 film comedy?

Crocodile Dundee.

The dewberry is a type of which edible berry?

-Raspberry.

-Blackberry.

Sport. In which year were the first Wimbledon tennis championships? 1877 or 1901?

-1901.

-1877.

What is the Japanese name for a huge ocean wave?

Tsunami.

In fashion, what is Patrick Cox famous for designing?

-Hat.

-Shoes.

What in-car entertainment was invented in 1929?

The radio.

Geography. San Salvador is the capital of which Latin American country?

-Ecuador.

-El Salvador.

Which 1965 musical starred Julie Andrews as a singing nun?

Sound Of Music.

At what weight did Sugar Ray Leonard become world champion in '87?

-Heavyweight.

-Middleweight.

What name is given to a castrated male pig?

-Pass.

-Hog.

Which famous theatre opened in 1910? The Palladium or Hackney Empire?

Palladium.

-Bank.

-What T is the apostle who took the gospel as far as Southern India?

-Pass.

-Thomas.

In sport, how many Olympic gold medals has US athlete Carl Lewis won? Six or nine?

-Six.

-Nine.

Time is up. And that was,

to say the least, a spectacular round!

You won £20. Well done(!)

This will be hard to decide but who sticks out

as the most irritating,

worryingly dense, entirely unsuitable person

for the rounds to come.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Norman is the strongest for the second time.

After banking £1000 in the first round,

Ann is now the weakest link.

Will the money she banked be enough to save her?

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

We have a tie, team.

Ann and Marion have two votes each.

Marion?

-Why Ann?

-I can't remember her getting any questions right.

Is your memory a bit like your arithmetic?

-Probably.

-Ann?

-You don't make any jam at home in Lincolnshire?

-No, I can't cook.

-So you don't know about dewberries and blackberries.

-No.

-Only that dewberry's my favourite perfume.

-Why Marion?

-She had a bad round.

-All of us did, but I think she had a bad one.

-Right. Well.

When it is tied, the strongest link casts the decider. Norman.

You didn't vote for either of them, but you now decide to get rid of Marion or Ann. To help you,

although it shouldn't influence you overmuch,

if you don't wish, statistically Ann was the weakest,

since she didn't answer any questions correctly. That doesn't matter.

If you prefer to lose Marion, it is up to you.

-Reluctantly, I nominate Ann.

-Why?

Because she didn't get any right and Marion, I think, did.

-Why reluctantly?

-I hate to see anybody go. They're nice.

Why are you here? Didn't you understand?

-I'm soft-hearted.

-Are you?

Ann, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Good luck, everybody.

It was the right choice. I didn't get any right. I started brilliantly,

but it got worse. So I think it was very fair.

Marion is probably the weakest one left and maybe she'll go next.

Round Four. You've banked...

..out of a potential prize of £3000.

Six of you left. Another ten seconds coming off. You now have 2½ minutes.

We start with the strongest link.

Norman. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Graham McPherson, singer from Madness, is known as...?

Suggs.

If a man spends £35 on petrol every week, how much does he spend on average per day?

£5.

-Bank.

-Are the Orkney and Shetland Isles to the north or west of Scotland?

-To the west.

-To the north.

In botany, what E is a layer of flat waxy cells on the surface of a leaf?

-Enzyme?

-Epidermis.

Sean Penn was the first husband of which singer?

Madonna.

In WW2, the Red Army came from which country?

Russia.

In which county is Maidstone?

Kent.

Hardy's Tess Of The D'Urbervilles was published in which century?

19th.

-Bank.

-Who was the lead vocalist with The Commodores?

-Pass.

-Lionel Richie.

In the human heart is the vena cava a vein or an artery?

Vein.

-Bank.

-The Boxer Rebellion took place around 1900 in Asia. Where?

China.

Nature. Do male or female mosquitos transmit disease?

Female.

-Bank.

-In EastEnders, what is the name of Dot Cotton's grandson?

-Pass.

-Ashley.

Which Czech runner won the 5,000m, the 10,000m and the marathon at the '52 Olympics?

-Pass.

-Zatopek.

Were the Irish band The Cranberries formed in Limerick or Dublin?

Dublin.

Limerick. What 300-year-old British institution adopted the trading name Consignia?

The Post Office.

In history, which English king came to the throne aged eight months? Henry V or VI?

-Fifth.

-Henry VI.

Which US city is the capital of Arizona and is on the Salt River?

-Salt Lake City.

-Phoenix.

How many centimetres are there in 40mm?

-400.

-Four.

In which TV series did characters Brenda and Brandon Walsh appear?

-Pass.

-Beverly Hills 90210.

The MGM Grand, Circus Circus and Mirage hotels are all in which US city?

-Hollywood.

-Las Vegas.

At what sport did Andy Farrell captain England in the 2000 World Cup?

-Rugby.

-Rugby league. I'll accept rugby.

What was the first name of artist Gauguin?

Paul.

Finish the title of this 1898 Henry James novel: The Turn Of The...?

Century?

Time is up.

The answer was Screw.

You put away just £320 in that round.

Which one of you now would not be missed?

I urge you.

Turf off the tiresome.

Eject the idiot. Time to vote off the weakest link.

Clive is the strongest link statistically.

The weakest link is Lauren. She answered everything incorrectly.

But what factors will the team take into account in the vote?

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

Graeme, why Lauren?

She got all her questions wrong

and didn't give me anything to bank.

That's a very good reason. Clive?

Why Lauren?

She was unlucky and had a bad time with the questions

but got them wrong. Sorry, Lauren.

Ken. Geography, literature, sport. Just some of the subjects you know nothing about.

And pigs.

Why Lauren?

She got a bad run of questions. Three or four wrong in a row there.

-What do you do?

-I'm a tutor at a Sixth Form college.

Really? Yet there's no end to your ignorance.

There was a lot on pop music. I read books and old-fashioned things.

-What do you teach at Sixth Form?

-Sociology.

-Don't you think pop culture is an important part of Sixth Form learning?

-I do.

I hope they're watching. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I WAS the weakest link. I didn't get one right.

They were very generous in their comments.

I think I was more the missing link.

I'm a gambling girl and, if I was putting on money, I'd put it on Ken to win.

Round Five. Your total so far is:

If you'd hit your targets, it would be £4000.

Five of you left. Another 10 seconds off. We start with the strongest.

Clive. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. What C is the element in every living organism?

Carbon.

What is the name for hydraulic brakes that have a processor to prevent locking?

-ABS.

-Yes, I'll accept that.

-Anti-lock brakes.

-Bank.

-What Q are the prickles on a porcupine?

Quills.

Lake Ontario is on the border of the USA and where?

Canada. Bank.

Shakespeare is often performed at the theatre in which London park?

Hyde Park.

Regent's Park. The town of Nazareth is on the shores of which lake?

Bethlehem?

No. The Sea Of Galilee. Ken.

What K is the band featuring Gene Simmons?

Kiss.

-Bank.

-What area of land was bought by the USA for 7.2 million in 1867?

Manhattan.

Alaska. In music, which Mozart opera features the Count and Countess Almaviva?

The Magic Flute.

The Marriage Of Figaro.

Which novelist wrote Phantasmagoria and the Hunting Of The Snark?

-Pass.

-Lewis Carroll.

The geographical feature The 12 Apostles lies SW of which Australian city?

-Sydney?

-Melbourne.

Who is chairman and co-founder of Microsoft?

Bill Gates.

The original version of The Thirty-Nine Steps was produced in which decade?

'30s.

-Bank.

-Little Rock is the capital of which US state?

-Pass.

-Arkansas.

What was the name of the organisation set up at the end of WW1,

to deal with international disputes?

UNICEF.

League Of Nations. Clive.

Land's End is at the tip of which county?

Cornwall.

In modern literature, who wrote the 1991 novel American Psycho?

-Pass.

-Brett Easton Ellis. In cricket,

was Dennis Lilley a batsman or bowler?

Bowler.

What B was an ancient Greek city on the site of Istanbul?

Pass.

Byzantium. In 1999,

Michael Portillo was elected in a by-election caused by the death of which MP?

-Pass.

-Alan Clark.

-Bank.

In modern literature...

Time is up. And you banked a pathetic £170. Who is now surplus to requirements?

Who should be stopped before they cost you any more money? Time to vote off the weakest link.

Norman is the strongest link for the third time.

Graeme is the weakest link as he answered no questions.

But who will lose out in the vote?

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

Ken, why Graeme?

He got the most wrong in that round.

Norman, why have you voted for Graeme?

I think he was unfortunate to get questions specific to London.

He was unfortunate to get those.

-Would you not like ones specific to London?

-I

-would, but he's not a Londoner.

Oh, I see. You think we should ask questions specific to a person's area?

-It makes it easier if you come from there.

-OK.

-Marion, you'd like questions specific to where you come from.

-Of course.

Would that make the geography questions easier?

Hopefully.

You're not very hot on history or music either.

Rather like your arithmetic.

Yeah.

I hope you sell cars better than you answer.

Why did you vote for Graham?

-I think...

-Can you remember?!

-..he got them all wrong.

-What?

-All of them wrong.

-And YOU only got three wrong(!)

Graeme, with three votes you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Ann was quite late on her insults to me, which I counted

my lucky stars for. She's a terrifying presence.

When she says your name, it's like a knife.

I think Marion will go next.

She's been clinging to the edge the last few rounds.

She's the weakest of the bunch.

Round Six. You started so well and it's been downhill ever since.

Out of the £5000 you could have won, you put into your kitty just:

There are four of you left. We are cutting

ten seconds from your time. We start with Norman. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Who won the best actress award at the 2000 National TV Awards?

-Pass.

-Sarah Lancashire.

Imre Nagy was Prime Minister of where at the time of the 1956 uprising?

-India.

-Hungary.

In human biology, what G is another word for the intestines?

-Pass.

-Gut.

The first Eurovision Song Contest was first won by who? Switzerland or Spain?

Switzerland.

In the human body, what is broken down during emulsification?

-Emulsification... Blood.

-Fat.

Politics. Geoffrey Hume was appointed Secretary of State for what in October 1999?

-Pass.

-Defence.

How many James Bond novels did Ian Fleming write? 1, 12 or 24?

12.

Who directed the films The Terminator and Titanic?

-Ridley Scott.

-James Cameron.

In art, Da Vinci's famous fresco The Last Supper is in which Italian city?

Milan.

How much profit is made from an item bought for £20 and sold for £28?

-Eight... Pass.

-Eight pounds is the answer.

Politics. How many members in the Welsh assembly? 60, 70 or 80?

-80.

-60.

Music. Which composer was born in Bonn in the late 18th century?

-Mozart.

-Beethoven.

In which English county is the town of Morley?

-Derbyshire.

-West Yorkshire.

In food, TVP is a meat substitute. For what do the initials stand?

-Pass.

-Textured vegetable protein.

Father and son Malcolm and Donald broke land and water speed records. Their surname?

Campbell.

-Bank.

-What is the nationality of linguist Noam Chomsky?

-Thai.

-American.

In film, Nick Nolte and Barbra Streisand starred in which 1991 drama?

The Prince Of Tides.

-Bank.

-What was the real name of highland outlaw Rob Roy?

William...

Time is up.

The correct answer is Robert Macgregor. In that round,

my goodness!

We are nearly fainting with admiration.

You answered just five questions correctly,

and you won £40.

Who shouldn't even be here today?

Whose train fare was a great waste of money?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

After a tough round, Clive is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Marion, who answered none of her questions.

But how will the voting go?

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

Clive, why Marion?

She was very unfortunate, but I had nothing to bank.

Right. That's good enough. Ken, why Marion?

Again, a bad round.

She got the most questions wrong, I think.

Only two more than you, Ken.

-It wasn't an incredibly good round for you, was it, Ken?

-That's correct.

-Norman, you went off course in that round too.

-I did. She was slightly worse than I was.

Only slightly.

-Marion, you lost your nerve?

-Yep.

You banked half the money banked, but it hasn't saved you.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'll probably get the mickey taken for that donkey answer about the £8 that I didn't get,

and having Anne go on at me about being in the motor trade.

I'd like to see Clive go next because he voted for me in the last couple of rounds.

But he'll probably win.

Round Seven.

..won so far.

You've got rid of all the women, and a couple of men,

so no doubt the noughts will be falling off the bank balance.

Three of you left. Another 10 seconds less.

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

Start the clock. In which Shakespeare play is there a heroine called Hero?

-As You Like It.

-Much Ado About Nothing.

Which playwright wrote the 1947 play All My Sons?

-Aldous Huxley.

-Arthur Miller.

In classical music, how many movements are found in a concerto?

Three.

Which animal is known in Latin as Panthera tigris?

Tiger.

The headquarters of the SAS are near which English city?

-Yorkshire.

-Hereford.

The US boxer Mike Tyson was born in which decade?

-'50s.

-'60s.

The Lower Palaeolithic was the earliest part of which ancient period?

-Jurassic.

-Stone Age.

In religion, what is the Sanskrit word for disciple?

-Apostle.

-Sikh.

Which solo artist released the song

Last Of The Famous International Playboys in 1989?

-No idea.

-Morrissey.

In TV, what was the name of the 1970s cartoon

in which a dog called Penrod Pooch

transformed into a kung fu crime-fighter?

Hong Kong Phooey.

The Beatles last performed at Candlestick Park in which city?

-Chicago.

-San Francisco.

In sport, in which country was the tennis player Ilie Nastase born?

-Hungary.

-Romania.

What S is the name given to tiny holes in leaves

through which vapour escapes?

-Stamen.

-Stomata.

With which religion is Talmudic study associated?

Hinduism.

Judaism. What US female TV chat show host

also starred in the 1988 film Hairspray?

-Bette Midler.

-Ricki Lake.

In the TV cartoon Chorlton And The Wheelies,

what sort of creature was Chorlton?

-A cat.

-A dragon.

Trachoma is a disease that affects which part of the body?

-The throat.

-The eyes.

Is the town of Jarrow in the north-east or the south-west of England?

North-east.

Bank.

Well, gentlemen, the time is up,

and how well you did,

having thrown off all the women(!)

Of the £1000 available to you, you won £20.

And, impressively, you answered four questions correctly.

I won't embarrass you by listing how many you couldn't answer.

In Round Eight, on the assumption that you bank anything at all,

which on current form is unlikely,

you can treble what you bank.

And that means in the next round, potentially there's £3000 to be won.

Are you going to be courageous and greedy?

Are you going to vote off the person

least likely to raise your bank balance,

and hang on to your most fierce opposition?

Are you cowards?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Clive is the strongest link for the third time.

The weakest link is Ken for the second time.

But, at this crucial stage, who will lose out when it comes to the final vote?

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

Well, well, well.

-Norman.

-Yes.

-Why Clive?

-I'm sad to see him go, but I'm afraid he had to.

-Why?

I haven't got a good answer.

You must know why you chose him.

-It was either him or Ken. I chose Clive.

-Why?

-Alphabetical.

-You expect us to believe that?

-No.

-So you're a coward?

-Oh, yeah. In a long line.

Right. OK.

Ken. Why Clive?

I think Norman's been more consistently strong.

That's rubbish, isn't it, actually?

I don't believe so, no.

Clive was the strongest link in that round.

And then there's you, who didn't answer a single question correctly,

and thinks that Yorkshire's a city.

Indeed. Any answer's better than none.

Clive, you were the strongest link.

You might now regret you got rid of the women,

who might have shown more bottle

in the face of taking on the best player.

You banked the most money - the only money - £20.

However, Ken and Norman don't want a fight on their hands,

at least, Norman doesn't.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

It's sad to get this far and be voted off,

especially as I thought I had a chance.

To be honest, I think it should be Ken that should be standing in my place now.

I came to win. I came close. I am disappointed.

But there's no disgrace. I thought I did well.

And I left as the strongest link.

Round Eight.

You've won...

Ken and Norman, just the two of you left,

and this time you have only 90 seconds.

This round's money will be trebled and added to your total.

So, £3000 is at stake in this round.

You voted off the strongest link,

so we start with the second strongest link Norman.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Who wrote the plays East and Sink The Belgrano?

-Pass.

-Steven Berkoff.

Which country vetoed Britain's applications to join the EEC in 1963 and 1967?

France.

-Bank.

-Which ex-West Ham footballer now chairs Sport England?

-Pass.

-Trevor Brooking.

The Anti-Mafia Network Party is based in which country?

-The United States.

-Italy.

Which American heavy rock band had UK hits

with Paradise City and Sweet Child Of Mine in 1989?

-Pass.

-Guns' N'Roses.

Which actor played the character Manuel

in the TV comedy Fawlty Towers?

Andrew Sachs.

The Greek philosopher Empedocles believed everything was made of four what?

Elements.

Which Scottish actor played the title role in the 1951 film Scrooge?

-Er, Fulton Mackay.

-Alastair Sim.

In biology, in which organ of the human body would you find the myocardium?

Heart.

-Bank.

-What was the name of the character who was the Bionic Woman?

-Lindsay Wagner.

-Jamie Summers.

In which city in south-west England on the River Severn

is King Edward II buried?

-Exeter.

-Gloucester.

Which American actor played Constable Ichabod Crane

in the 1999 film Sleepy Hollow?

Johnny Depp.

-Bank.

-In the animal kingdom, is a dik-dik an antelope or a bird?

Antelope.

Bank.

Time up, and you banked £130.

We'll treble that and add it to the winnings.

That means prize money today of...

But, of course, only one of you can take that money away.

So now you will be playing against each other.

I'll ask five alternate questions. Whoever answers most wins.

If there's a tie after five,

we'll go for sudden death until we have a winner.

So, Ken and Norman, for £2480, let's play The Weakest Link.

Ken, as the strongest link, you choose who goes first.

I'd like to go first.

Ken,

the London Central Mosque is a feature of which London park?

-Hyde Park.

-The correct answer is Regent's Park.

Norman,

in the animal kingdom,

the monarch is a species of which insect?

-Moth.

-The correct answer is the butterfly.

Ken,

in the TV comedy series,

what was the name of the youngest regular character in Dad's Army,

played by Ian Lavender?

-Pike.

-That is the correct answer.

Norman, which American president famously said,

"There can be no whitewash at the White House."

-Richard Nixon.

-That is the correct answer.

Ken,

In the children's story,

what was the name of the toy maker who created Pinocchio?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Geppetto.

Norman,

which English actor is playing the part of Professor Snape

in the film version of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone?

-No idea.

-The correct answer is Alan Rickman.

Ken,

in modern history, who ruled the country of Jordan

from 1953 until his death in 1999?

-King Hussein.

-That is the correct answer.

Norman,

in pop music,

which US soul singer released the 1960 hit, Wonderful World?

-Ray Charles.

-The correct answer is Sam Cooke.

Ken, if you answer this question correctly, you have won.

So, for £2480,

which British golfer overturned a six-shot deficit

in the final round of The Masters in 1996?

-Nick Faldo.

-That is the correct answer.

That means, Ken,

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

Norman, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I'm a bit disappointed.

When you get so close, it's almost in your hands,

and questions come along and you can't guess if you don't know,

so, it's a bit sad.

It's unbelievable that I won the whole thing.

I started off well and fell away at the end.

Even to get to the final, I was surprised.

I'm delighted. The people back home will be thrilled.

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