27/09/2012 Weakest Link

Of the nine people on today's show, only one takes home the prize money of up to £10,000.

The others leave with nothing after the team votes them 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 but, if they want the prize money, they must work as a team.

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 Yvonne. I'm 41. I'm a medical secretary and I live in Carshalton in Surrey.

I'm Kieran. I'm 19 and I'm an art student from Newbury.

I'm Debi. I'm 38. I'm a station assistant from London.

I'm David. I'm 47, the manager of a nightclub, from Hartlepool.

I'm Erika. I'm 53. I'm a learning-support assistant from Hampshire.

I'm Chris. I'm 38. I'm a forklift inspector and I'm from Leicester.

I'm Ian. I'm 60. I'm a retired postman and I live in Chesterfield.

I'm Kirsteen. I'm 29. I'm a customer services representative from Scotland.

I'm Peter. I'm a 44-year-old musician and I live in London.

In each round the aim is to answer enough questions to meet your £1000 target within the time.

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

Get one wrong and you break the chain and lose the money.

If you say "bank" before the question is asked, the money is safe.

However, you start a new chain from scratch. At the end of the round,

only money that has been banked is taken forward.

Three minutes on the clock in Round One.

We start with the person who is first alphabetically - that's Chris.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

The first question is for £20. Start the clock. Wasting energy on a lost cause

is like flogging a dead what?

Horse.

What would you lack if you were dehydrated?

Water.

Complete this line - the hills are alive with the sound of what?

Music.

What is the name of the highest mountain peak in the world?

-The Alps.

-Everest.

In the children's books by Jean de Brunhoff, what kind of animal is Babar?

An elephant.

In the Bible, which king of Israel killed Goliath?

-Herod.

-David.

How many cells does a unicellular organism have?

One.

What L is a nonsense verse which shares its name with an Irish town?

Limerick.

-Bank.

-What kind of card is known as plastic money?

Credit card.

Add the total number of sides of three triangles.

Nine.

Which element is in charcoal, coal and diamond?

Carbon.

-Bank.

-Where was nouvelle cuisine developed?

France.

What O is an edible mollusc that is known to produce pearls?

An oyster.

-Bank.

-Which organ has contractions to pump blood round the body?

Heart.

Tiananmen Square is in which country?

China.

Tripartite means divided into how many parts?

Three.

In which country would you find Marbella?

Spain.

-Bank.

-On the Richter scale, which is catastrophic - one or twelve?

Twelve.

Where is the Blarney Stone?

Ireland.

Margaret Beckett belongs to which political party?

Labour.

-Bank.

-Friesian and Jersey are types of what?

Cow.

I'll accept. Cattle or cow. Name the reflex by which the eyelids close to protect the eye?

Blinking.

-Bank.

-Which famous waxwork modeller was born in 1761 in Switzerland?

Tussaud.

Which S is a species of bird whose name means rapid or fast-moving?

-Swan.

-Swift.

On a 24-hour clock, what time is it 4 hours after midday?

1600 hours.

Which TV comedy in the 1970s and 80s originally featured the Fonz?

Happy Days.

What type of animal did coal miners use to warn of low oxygen?

-Donkey.

-A bird.

Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot where?

Moon.

Kleptomania is a compulsion to do what?

Steal.

Officer Dibble and Benny the Ball were characters in which cartoon show?

Top Cat.

Guacamole is a dip or spread which originates from which country?

Mexico.

-Bank.

-In racket sports which is heavier...

Time is up.

You banked £750 out of the £1000 you could have won in that round

and you only answered four questions incorrectly.

But who is unsuitable for the rounds to come? Time to vote off the weakest link.

Kirsteen is the strongest, according to statistics.

Kieran is the weakest. But at this stage what factors will the team take into account as they vote?

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

Erika, what do you do?

-I'm a learning-support assistant.

-Do you have qualifications?

A BSc that I did with the Open University.

As a student of science, could you share with us how donkeys down the mines

managed to warn of low oxygen?

One of my lapses of memory, I think, Anne.

-Are you going to have many?

-I hope not.

-Why vote for Peter?

-My memory served me correctly this time. He got two questions wrong.

-Is he the weakest?

-Yes.

-Another memory lapse.

-David, how's it going for you?

-All right, as far as I know.

-Is it?

-Mm.

-What do you know?

-Not a lot.

Hmm. Worrying for the rest of us. Why Peter?

He got two wrong and the other one he hesitated on.

-You thought he was the weakest link?

-Yeah.

-He wasn't, was he, Kieran?

-No, he wasn't.

-How's it going for you?

-Not too well so far.

-No.

-It's a bit shocking.

-A fast-moving bird called the swan.

-It moves quite fast.

Statistically, Kieran was the worst player.

But Peter, who says the tallest mountain is the Alps,

was voted - with five votes - the weakest.

Peter, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I thought I'd get to the second or third round.

To go out in the first is humiliating - I'm ashamed.

I suspect that Kieran won't improve.

He didn't get any questions but he may be more confident, having managed to hang on.

Round Two, team.

You banked £750 out of a possible £1000. Eight of you left.

We are now taking ten seconds off the clock.

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

Start the clock. What F is a large bird with pink feathers,

a long neck and long, thin legs?

Flamingo.

In pop music, with which singer is Art Garfunkel most associated?

Paul Simon.

In geography, Arkansas and Delaware are states in which country?

-Texas.

-United States.

What M is a species of weasel that has a rich brown fur used in fashion?

Mink.

In TV, Fawlty Towers was written by Connie Booth and which co-star?

-Pass.

-John Cleese.

Toto was the name of Dorothy's dog in which 1939 film?

Yellow Brick Road.

The Wizard Of Oz. Which country's name means low-lying land?

Holland.

Yes, or the Netherlands. What type of area is described as arid - dry or wet?

Dry.

Which of the Minogue sisters played Emma Jackson on Home And Away?

Dannii Minogue.

-Bank.

-In which year did Tony Blair become Prime Minister?

-1992.

-1997.

Tinnitus affects which organ of the body?

The ear.

Which city is further north - Leicester or Nottingham?

-Leicester.

-Nottingham.

Which actress won a 2001 BAFTA and an Oscar for her leading role in Erin Brockovich?

Julia Roberts.

What is the the electronic device which treasure hunters use to find underground metal?

Geiger counter.

Metal detector. Mortality rate is recorded as the number of what per thousand per year?

Deaths.

Which is heavier - bantamweight or super bantamweight?

Super bantamweight.

What term is used for animals with four feet?

Quadruped.

Who was placed in a basket among the rushes in the Nile?

Moses.

Which UK radio station transmits Woman's Hour?

Radio 4.

-Bank.

-What T is another name for the shin bone?

-Themur.

-Tibia.

What type of ship is HMS Invincible - a destroyer or an aircraft carrier?

Aircraft carrier.

With which sport would you associate the New Zealander Jonah Lomu?

Rugby Union.

-Bank.

-How many seconds in a third of a minute?

20.

What S is the smallest breed of British pony?

Shetland.

In clothing, where would you wear a jabot - your neck or head?

Your neck.

-Bank.

-In American football, William Perry was nicknamed after which appliance?

The fridge.

What F is the name of a group of...

Time is up.

£550 you put in the kitty, out of a possible £1000 in that round.

Whose wipers have come to a halt?

Whose lights are stuck on dim? One of you now leaves with nothing. Time to vote off the weakest link.

Kirsteen is the strongest for the second time.

The weakest is Erika, according to the statistics.

Will the voting follow the facts?

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

We have a tie. Erika and Kieran - four votes each.

Erika...

-remind us what you do.

-A learning-support assistant.

Does that involve spelling?

-Yes, it does.

-That's your special way of spelling Kieran, is it?

-Why have you voted for him?

-He got a couple of questions wrong.

Just one. Another lapse of memory?

-Maybe. I think so.

-Kieran...

-why Erika?

-I thought she was the weakest because she got two wrong.

How long do you think Texas has been a country?

It's a feeble excuse - I misheard the question.

What a bright bunch we have here today.

When the vote is tied, the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote.

Kirsteen, that's you. You chose Erika, but you can swap if you wish.

Who would you like to get rid of - Erika or Kieran?

-I'll stick with my original decision and go with Erika.

-Why?

-The Wizard Of Oz question sticks in my head.

-Well, statistically...

you're correct. She was the weakest link.

Erika, Kirsteen's had enough of you. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm not happy with my performance. I was really mad with myself

for the Wizard Of Oz question.

Where Geiger counter came from, I've got no idea.

I think Kieran will be voted off next.

He's got a few wrong in previous rounds and I think he'll be the weakest link.

Round Three. You've got £1300 in the kitty. Seven players left.

Ten seconds off the clock. We start with the strongest link - that's Kirsteen.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Actor David Prowse is famous for playing the Green Cross Code man

and which Star Wars character?

Darth Vader.

In Japan, what is ikebana - a form of martial art or flower arranging?

Flower arranging.

What is a military force of troops who fight from horseback?

Cavalry.

-Bank.

-What P is the process of looking for gold with a circular dish in a stream?

Panning.

Which Mr Men character talks all the time?

-Mr Happy.

-Mr Chatterbox.

The song Oh, Pretty Woman was a UK No.1 hit in 1964 for Roy who?

Orbison.

South African Prime Minister Dr Malan

instituted which system meaning separate development?

Apartheid.

In the animal kingdom, is a cat a carnivore or herbivore?

A carnivore.

-Bank.

-Which Boyzone singer's child was born in Feb 2001 and named Marie?

Ronan Keating.

Which doctor created by Hugh Lofting understood animal languages?

Dr Dolittle.

In which decade of the 20th C was the aerosol can invented?

-The 1930s.

-'20s.

David, in which ocean are the Falkland Islands situated?

Atlantic.

Wolves, jackals and coyotes are from which family of animals?

The dog family.

What H is a chemical always present in acidic compounds?

Hydrogen.

Which system, similar to radar, detects underwater objects by reflected sound?

Sonar.

With which group did Jerry Marsden have a UK No.1

in 1963 with You'll Never Walk Alone?

Pacemakers.

What is the natural habitat of the halibut - fresh or salt water?

-Fresh.

-Salt.

Who was on the UK throne when Labour won the 1950 general election?

-Elizabeth II.

-George VI.

What A is a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean

settled by the Portuguese in the 15th C?

-Don't know.

-Azores.

In which English county is Basildon?

Essex.

Which actress and singer had a UK No.1 in 1980 with Xanadu?

Kylie Minogue.

Olivia Newton-John.

What C is the name of the high-ranking officials of the Roman Catholic Church?

Cardinal.

-Bank.

-The tango, samba and bossa nova originated in which continent?

South America.

What B did the Romans name tribes...

Time is up.

I cannot finish the question. In that round,

you scraped together only £320.

Who hasn't earned the right to go further?

Who's surplus to requirements?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

For the third time in a row, Kirsteen is the strongest.

Statistics show David is the weakest link,

But who will lose their place in the team?

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

-Ian.

-Yes, Anne.

-What do you do?

-I'm retired, Anne.

What did you do before you retired?

A postman with the Royal Mail.

And are you on special terms with Dave?

No, not particularly. A bit rude of me, actually. I apologise, David.

Why have you voted for him?

Um, well, I remember he got one wrong.

Did they teach you to count at the Royal Mail?

Oh, yes. Very much so. House numbers and things.

Right. Because David, or Dave as you know him,

got two wrong.

-Kieran.

-Yes, Anne.

-You've woken up.

-I have a bit.

I've improved slightly.

-What are your hobbies?

-I like socialising and having a good time.

-But not fishing?

-No, it's an old man's sport.

-Why David?

-I thought he was the weakest link.

David,

who's got five children that think Mr Happy talks all the time,

with four votes you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel stupid for being voted off like that.

The worst of it is, I run a nightclub

and we have big video screens and I know they're taping this.

Probably Kieran will be next to be voted off.

He was weak, but he is getting a lot stronger now.

Round Four.

Six of you left.

Another ten seconds coming off the clock.

You now have 2:30 minutes. We start with the strongest link last time. That's Kirsteen.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which fictional dectective

was played by actors Basil Rathbone and Peter Cushing?

-No idea.

-Sherlock Holmes.

In the USA, which state uses the postal abbreviation WA?

-Wisconsin.

-Washington.

In which decade was the sitcom Up Pompeii first shown in Britain?

-'70s.

-'60s.

The Constitutional Republic of India

consists of how many states? 15 or 25?

-15.

-25.

In sport, which British woman athlete

won the Olympic 400m hurdles gold medal in Barcelona in '92?

-Pass.

-Sally Gunnell.

Actor Richard E Grant starred in which 1997 film alongside the Spice Girls?

-Don't know.

-Spiceworld.

Which language is called the Speech of Canaan and Judea?

Hebrew.

Which city was the capital of Finland until 1812?

Oulu or Turku?

-Oulu.

-Turku.

In which 1999 film did Johnny Depp play a detective hunting a headless horseman?

Sleepy Hollow.

-Bank.

-Which Liverpool band had their first No.1 with From Me To You in 1963?

The Beatles.

In geography, which is the largest of the Canary Islands?

-Menorca.

-Tenerife.

Name the kid's show where Chris Biggins' catch phrase was "Safari, so goodee"'?

-I don't know.

-On Safari.

In which continent is Lake Victoria?

Africa.

In 18th-C history, Nelson lost his eye and arm on which side of his body?

-The left.

-Right.

Which English footballer wore the No.7 shirt

during the 2000-2001 season for Manchester United?

David Beckham.

-Bank.

-What H is the name given to a newborn alligator?

-I've no idea.

-Hatchling.

Sputnik I was the name of the first what?

-Satellite.

-I'll accept. Artificial satellite.

-Bank.

-What is the largest county in Eire?

-County Mayo.

-Cork.

Christopher Who won an Oscar for his role in the Deer Hunter?

Walken.

History. The battles of Bull Run and Gettysburg were in which civil war?

The American Civil War.

Bank.

Time is up.

What a magnificent round(!)

You banked a pathetic £110.

Who has buckled under the pressure?

Who needs to be stopped in their tracks?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Kirsteen is the strongest link for the fourth time.

Ian is the weakest link. He failed to answer any correctly.

But who will lose out in the vote?

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

Yvonne, remind us what you do.

I'm a medical secretary in a casualty ward.

-You were a casualty that round!

-I sure was.

-What happened?

I just went completely blank in that round.

And why have you voted for Ian?

Because he got a few questions wrong and seemed a bit hesitant.

-I voted for Kieran before, so I thought I'd give someone else a try.

-Kieran,

-you're out of the frame a bit.

-I was a bit better in that round, wasn't I?

-The socialising must've worn off.

-I think it has. Yeah.

-Why Ian?

-Well, I thought he was

amongst the weakest links.

-Debi, why Ian?

-He's not very up on pop music.

I did appallingly. Everyone did badly in that round, but he was probably the worst.

Well, Ian the retired postman,

perhaps you're up too early to get a handle on pop culture.

You WERE the weakest link in that round and the team spotted it.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel sad about being voted off because I was starting to enjoy it.

I study maps and I should have known

that Cork is the largest county in Ireland and my Irish friends will slate me for it.

I think Kirsteen will win.

She's relaxed and her general knowledge is good.

Round Five.

Your total so far is...

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

Five of you left. Ten seconds coming off the time.

The strongest link last time was Kirsteen.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

From which town did Shakespeare's Merry Wives come?

Windsor.

In which European country is the city of Padua?

No idea.

Italy. Complete the title of the 1962 thriller starring Sinatra.

The Manchurian what?

-Murderer.

-Candidate.

-Bank.

-Which of JRR Tolkien's books comprised three volumes?

The Lord Of The Rings.

The Palio is a race in Sienna on what animal?

Horse race.

In which US city in 1968

was Martin Luther King assassinated?

Washington.

Memphis.

-Bank.

-The 1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany's starred George who?

-Segal.

-George Peppard.

In nature, what type of animal is a pied wagtail?

Bird.

The level to which a skirt hangs is referred to as the hem what?

Line.

In TV, Mrs McClusky was headmistress of...?

Grange Hill.

-Bank.

-Which Lincolnshire town is next to the A1

and the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher?

-No idea.

-Grantham.

What was the surname of Alphonse,

the notorious Chicago gangster who died in 1947?

Capone.

If your birthday is on March 1, which is your sign of the zodiac?

-Taurus.

-Pisces.

Who starred as Jane Hudson in the 1962 film,

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?

Bette Davis.

-Bank.

-In biology, what B is used to describe

the division of something into two halves?

-Pass.

-Bisection.

Grace Stansfield was the real name of which 1930s Lancashire singer?

-No idea.

-Gracie Fields.

In Greek myth, Icarus had wings made with wax and what?

Feathers.

Georgetown is the oldest district in which city on the River Potomac?

-Pass.

-Washington DC.

Which Friends actress co-starred with Jim Carrey

in the '94 comedy Ace Ventura, Pet Detective?

Courtney Cox.

Who wrote Howard's End and A Passage To India?

-Pass.

-EM Forster.

In theatre, which...

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question. After all that work,

you banked only £160.

Who's throwing everyone else's money away? Who's lost the plot?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Debi was the only one to answer all her questions correctly,

making her the strongest link.

Kieran is the weakest link a second time,

but will he survive another vote?

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

Well, we have a tie. Chris and Kirsteen have two votes each.

Chris, why Kirsteen?

Up till now she's been one of the strongest links, but she had a bad round.

She'd be a bit of competition if she got back her form!

She certainly would.

Kieran, what did Chris do to upset you?

I just thought it was between Chris and Kirsteen.

I couldn't vote for her. She's been so strong.

When the vote is tied,

the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote.

Debi, you voted for Kirsteen

but, having heard the evidence, who would you like to get rid of?

Chris or Kirsteen?

Once I've made a decision

I try and stick to it. I wrote Kirsteen down

-and I'm afraid she's going to go.

-Right.

Kirsteen was not the weakest link and overall she has been the strongest link in the team.

Debi's sticking with her decision, I'm not quite clear why.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think Debi voted me off because she felt I was a threat.

That's disappointing. I would have liked to go on.

Kieran should be here. He's the weakest player.

I would be appalled if he made it.

Debi is going to win. She can pull a question out from nowhere.

Round Six.

In the kitty...

There are four of you left. We are cutting ten seconds from your time.

We start with the strongest link, that's Debi.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In pop music, which ex-member of the Commodores

released the year 2000 album entitled Renaissance?

Lionel Richie.

In which European capital city would you find the Theatre of Dionysus?

-Barcelona.

-Athens.

In Formula One, in which country is the Albert Park racetrack?

-America.

-Australia.

In TV, who stars as Carrie Bradshaw in the US comedy series Sex And The City?

Sarah Jessica Parker.

-Bank.

-In the Bible, what did Matthew collect for the Romans before becoming a disciple?

-Money.

-Taxes. I'll accept "money".

Which singer's 1983 hit album was entitled An Innocent Man?

No. Pass.

Billy Joel.

If a clock loses three minutes a day,

how many days will it take for it to lose an hour?

-Pass.

-20.

Who wrote The Secret Life Of Salvador Dali, published in 1944?

Salvador Dali.

-Bank.

-In sport, which Spanish football club

won the Champions League in 1988 and 2000?

Real Madrid.

-Bank.

-In film, who played the character Henry Gondorff

in the 1973 action comedy The Sting?

Paul Newman.

Which city in New Zealand has a parliamentary building known as The Beehive?

Wellington.

-Bank.

-In maths, what type of number is equal to the sum of all its factors?

-A denominator.

-A perfect number.

In Shakespeare's play Romeo And Juliet, whom does Paris offer to marry?

Juliet.

In music, Ian Broudie is the lead singer of which Liverpool-based band?

Lightning Seeds.

-Bank.

-In science, what B is the upward force exerted by a fluid

on a body immersed in it?

-Pass.

-Buoyancy.

In literature, which American sport

features in Don DeLillo's 1972 novel End Zone?

American football.

-Bank.

-In art, which sculptor's...

Time is up. I cannot complete the question. Just £180 you banked.

Who has delighted you long enough?

Who is a luxury you cannot afford? Time to vote off the weakest link.

Debi was the only one to answer all her questions correctly,

making her the strongest link for the second time.

Statistically, the weakest link is Yvonne.

But who will get the most votes this time?

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

Well, not much doubt about that.

Debi, why Chris?

He had an appalling round, and he stood out as the weakest link.

Kieran, why Chris?

It's a combination of the last two rounds where he's been quite weak.

-Did you think he was the weakest link in that round?

-Possibly.

-He wasn't, was he, Yvonne?

-No, Anne, he wasn't.

-And who was?

-I was the weakest link.

-Yes, and you got away with it.

-I did, Anne.

-Yes.

Chris, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Before I came on, I thought my lack of knowledge had no bounds.

But I've proved myself wrong. I've done well.

To get to this stage, I'm elated.

Kieran, who was weakest right from start, is now starting to take control.

Kieran, I think, is fairly strong and he will now go on to win it.

Round Seven. You have...

..out of the £6000 you could have won by now.

We start with the strongest link from the last round - that's Debi.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What was the first new town designated under The New Towns Act of 1946?

-Milton Keynes.

-Stevenage.

In the animal kingdom, what A is the name of the heaviest living snake?

Anaconda.

-Bank.

-Which city is the chief seaport of Cuba?

Havana.

Who played James Bond in the 1979 film Moonraker?

Roger Moore.

-Bank.

-Botticelli's work The Birth Of Venus

hangs in the Uffizi Gallery in which city?

-Milan.

-Florence.

Lanolin is a fatty matter extracted from the wool of which animal?

Sheep.

-Bank.

-Which children's TV series about a 5ft magical robot

was produced by former Monkee Mickey Dolenz?

M-Mike...

-Robbie The Robot.

-Metal Mickey.

The Protestant and Roman Catholic cathedrals in Armagh

are both dedicated to which saint?

Um, Saint Patrick.

Which 1876 Mark Twain novel tells the tale of an orphan growing up on the Mississippi?

-Pass.

-The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer.

Which Emperor was defeated by Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo?

-I don't know.

-Napoleon.

How are Conservative MPs Nicholas and Anne Winterton related?

They're married.

-Bank.

-In music, with which song did the Animals have a 1964 UK No.1 hit single?

-Pass.

-House Of The Rising Sun.

-Bank.

-In which county in Southern England is the market town of Aylesbury?

-Hampshire.

-Buckinghamshire.

Which Scottish actor portrayed Nick Leeson in the film Rogue Trader?

Ewan McGregor.

-Bank.

-Who wrote the children's book The Happy Prince And Other Tales?

-Pass.

-Oscar Wilde.

Which former Master of the Royal Mint

appeared on the reverse of the old £1 note?

Isaac Newton.

-Bank.

-On the coast of which ocean...

Time's up. You banked £150.

Now, in Round Eight,

you get the chance to treble what you bank,

and that means, potentially,

there's £3000 to be won.

The question is whose fan belt has finally snapped?

Have the courage to vote off the weakest link.

In a complete reversal of fortune,

Yvonne has gone from weakest link to strongest link,

and Debi has gone from strongest to weakest.

But at this crucial stage who will lose out in the final vote?

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

-Kieran.

-Yes, Anne?

-Why Yvonne?

-I thought she was the weaker out of the two left.

-Really?

-Yes.

It wouldn't be, Kieran, because you thought

-she was the biggest opposition?

-No. I thought she was the weakest link,

-but obviously I was mistaken.

-Yes.

She was the strongest link in the last round,

and she's the strongest overall in the game.

Debi,

just remind us what you do.

I'm a station assistant.

-Do you deal with fare dodgers?

-I do.

Why have you voted for Yvonne?

I think she's the toughest competition.

-Is that how you deal with fare dodgers?

-No.

So, you have one rule for work,

-and one for when you play?

-Yes.

I hope I don't meet you on the Tube.

Yvonne,

you were the strongest link overall but they don't like the competition.

Debi was the worst player.

But, with two votes, they decided you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed to be voted off when I got down to the last three.

It would have been nice to have got to the final.

The person I would least like to see win

is Debi.

She admitted that she tactically voted me off,

so it would be nice to see Kieran win.

Round Eight.

And you have in the kitty...

Kieran and Debi, just two of you left.

There are 90 seconds on the clock. But whatever you win in this round

will be trebled and added to your total to make your final prize.

So £3000 is at stake in this round.

You voted off the strongest link, so we'll start with the second strongest link - Kieran.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In the animal kingdom, what is the name given to a baby lynx?

-Cub.

-Kitten.

What is the common term for the ring of bones

to which the thighbones are attached?

-No idea.

-Pelvis.

Animals that are true herbivores are lacking what type of teeth?

Canine.

-Bank.

-Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole,

was born in which country?

Norway.

-Bank.

-In which sport was Louise Latimer British No.1 in 2000?

Tennis.

-Bank.

-Which former member of Genesis performed a duet with Kate Bush

on the UK hit single Don't Give Up?

-Phil Collins.

-Peter Gabriel.

In the USA, which black nationalist political party

was founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in Oct 1966?

-Pass.

-Black Panthers.

With which 1969 song did Marvin Gaye have his only UK No.1 hit single?

I Heard It Through The Grapevine.

-Bank.

-What is the first name of the designer Dior?

- Christian. - Bank.

In 1994, what became the first encyclopaedia

to be available on the Internet?

-Greater... No idea.

-Encyclopaedia Britannica.

In politics, Stephen Byers is associated with which party?

Labour Party.

-Bank.

-In which county is Berwick-upon-Tweed?

-Staffordshire.

-Northumberland.

What is the name of the peninsula...

Time is up.

You managed to win £120. We'll treble that and add it to the winnings from the previous rounds.

That means prize money today of...

But only one of you can take that away.

So, now you'll play against each other

head-to-head.

I'll ask alternate questions.

Whoever answers the most, wins.

If there's a tie after five,

we'll go for Sudden Death until we have a winner.

So, Kieran and Debi, for £2580, let's play The Weakest Link.

-Kieran, as the strongest link, you choose who goes first.

-I'll go first, please.

Kieran,

in the sport of grouse-shooting,

in which month is the so-called Glorious Twelfth?

-August.

-That is the correct answer.

Debi,

in the 1980s children's TV programme Roland Rat,

what type of animal was Roland's girlfriend Glenys?

A gerbil.

No. The correct answer is guinea pig.

Kieran,

in the animal kingdom,

Whooper and Bewicks are both breeds of which long-necked bird?

-Swan.

-That is the correct answer.

Debi,

in the Bible,

which disciple denied Jesus three times following his arrest?

-John.

-No, the correct answer is Peter.

Kieran,

who in 1999 became the first serving head of state

to be formally accused of war crimes?

Slobodan Milosevic.

That is the correct answer.

Debi,

you need to answer this question correctly to remain in the game.

Which American river rises in the state of Minnesota

and flows into the Gulf of Mexico?

I've no idea.

The correct answer is the Mississippi.

That means, Kieran, you are today's strongest link, and you go away with...

Debi, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I hope to go away in summer.

Hopefully, I won't have to get a job.

I can go travelling, and go round the world maybe.

I do think Kieran deserved to win in the end.

I think he was as shocked as anybody, so bless him.

He's a student. He's skint.

I'm thoroughly amazed that I've won.

At the beginning, I was the weakest link but I came through at the end.

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