30/09/2013 Weakest Link

Of the nine contestants on today's show,

one will take home prize money of up to £10,000.

The rest of the team will leave with nothing

as one by one they're voted off as the weakest link.

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

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

They don't know each other,

however, if they want that prize money they must work as a team.

But eight will leave with nothing,

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

Let's meet the teams.

I'm Nick. I'm 18. I'm from London and I'm on my gap year.

I'm Sophie from Welwyn Garden City. I'm an IT analyst and tarot reader.

I'm Joe. I'm 44. I'm from Antrim in Northern Ireland

and I'm a hairdresser.

I'm Andy. I'm 39. I'm from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

I'm an operations manager in a cheese factory.

I'm Lynn. I'm 48 from Nottingham. I'm a freelance museum worker.

I'm John. I'm 52 from Springburn in Glasgow

and I'm a retired bouncer.

I'm Tracey. I'm 39 from Doncaster and I'm a mortgage adviser.

I'm Kay, I'm 20 from Aberdeen

and I'm a sales advisor in a kilt-maker's store.

I'm Karl. I'm 34 from Warrington, Cheshire, and I'm a typesetter.

The aim is answer enough questions correctly

to reach your £1,000 target within the time limit.

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

Get one wrong, you lose the money.

If you say the word bank before the question's asked, the money is safe.

However, you start a new chain from scratch.

Remember, team, only money that's been banked can be carried forward.

In round one, there are three minutes on the clock.

We start with the person whose name is first alphabetically, Andy.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

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

In nature, a clover leaf is made up of how many small leaves?

Three.

What did John McEnroe play professionally?

Tennis.

In arts and crafts, carpenters are skilled at working with what?

Wood.

In the 18th century, what H was Dick Turpin's occupation?

Highwayman. Bank. >

Politics. The word Tory is used to refer to which British party?

Conservative.

Which hand-held electrical device uses heated air to style wet hair?

Hairdryer.

In terms of diet, what is the crocodile herbivore or carnivore?

Carnivore. Bank. >

What is one quarter of 16?

Four.

In February 2002, five men were jailed for trying to steal diamonds from which building?

The Millennium Dome.

In seafaring, what B is any heavy material used to weigh down a ship?

Ballast.

In English, what three letters are used to mean the alphabet itself?

ABC.

According to an RSPCA survey of July 2001,

Ben is the most common name for which pet?

-A dog.

-Bank. >

Kevin Woodford can be seen in what role, sports presenter or TV chef?

Chef.

In language, lemon is an anagram of which other fruit?

Melon.

At the 2002 Brit Awards, which British male group won Best British Newcomer?

-Coldplay?

-Blue.

What I is a quantity so large that nothing can be larger than it?

Infinity.

In the poem by Browning, who did the Pied Piper lead from the town after the rats?

Children.

The abbreviation "admin" is short for what?

Administration. Bank. >

In the animal kingdom, a storm petrel is what, a fish or a bird?

Bird.

Single malt, bourbon and rye are types of what alcoholic beverage?

-Whisky.

-Correct.

In the education system, PE stands for which subject?

Erm, physical education.

What S is the term for a marshland that is always wet?

Swamp. Bank. >

In DIY, what is the name of a flat ring of rubber that seals a tap?

-Pass.

-Washer.

The wife of a male sovereign has the title queen dowager or consort?

Consort.

What is the name of lenses set in a frame and worn on the nose to correct faulty vision?

Spectacles.

-I'll accept.

-Bank.

-Sophie...

Time's up. And you bagged £950 out of a possible 1,000.

At one point you had a chain of 14.

So, in fact, you could have hit the target. Who banked too early?

Who is a danger? Who is worrying you already?

One of you is about to leave with nothing.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In an impressive first round, Tracey is the strongest link.

Statistically, Karl is the weakest link.

But who will the players vote off at this early stage?

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

Sophie, you had a good education?

-Reasonably.

-Tell me about it.

-I have a degree.

-From where?

-Oxford.

-Which college?

-St Catherine's.

-What do you do now?

-I work in IT and I'm a tarot reader.

-You went to Oxford and ended up being a tarot reader?

-Yeah!

-Have your predictions been accurate?

-Yes.

-An example?

-I told somebody she'd get medical results in a month.

What's the point of telling someone a month early?

It prepares people. If you don't like what's gonna happen, change it.

How could she change the result?

-Well, you can't do that but you can...

-Exactly. Why Karl?

Because he got a question wrong and didn't bank very much.

-Nick, what are you going to be when you grow up?

-Rich and famous.

-How will you do that?

-Something like you, Anne.

Where will you learn to do it?

HE LAUGHS At university.

-Which university?

-Oxford.

-Which college?

-Corpus Christi.

-At your interview, did you say you were coming to be rich like Anne Robinson?

-Something like that.

-And what did they say?

-That's a great ambition.

-Good. Why Karl?

He's...looking at me a bit funny.

-Kay, what do you do?

-Work in a kilt-maker's store.

-Have you got a kilt?

-I don't.

-Why?

-Cos it's better on a man.

-You don't like women in kilts?

-They can wear one if they like.

-The Queen wears one.

-It's different.

-Why?

-It's a kilted skirt. I mean a a proper kilt.

-Have you got a kilted skirt?

-No.

-No.

-Why not?

-Just haven't bought one yet.

Why Karl?

-We both got one wrong but I think I banked more money than he did.

-Yes.

Votes count. Karl, we'll never know if he plucks his eyebrows or not.

With five votes, Karl, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I didn't deserve to get voted off. I've got a lot to contribute.

There's a few young 'uns who will let them down as the rounds go on.

I'd like to see Sophie voted off. She comes across as a little too arrogant for my liking.

Round two. So far you've banked £950. You're down to eight players.

We're taking ten seconds off. We'll start with the strongest link from the last round.

Tracey. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In February 2002, which soccer star signed a deal with a retailer

to help design boys clothes?

David Beckham.

What temporary framework is erected to support workers on a building?

Scaffolding.

Who said, "I'd rather be dead than singing Satisfaction at 45"?

Mick Jagger.

Which letters on a note indicate a debt owed by one to another?

IOU. Bank. >

Food. What P is the term for removing stones from olives?

Pipping.

-What...?

-Pipping.

-No, pitting.

If you risk everything at once, you put all your eggs in one...?

Basket.

In 2000, it was announced that the city of Seoul

would host the opening ceremony of which event?

The World Cup. Football.

The word yoghurt comes from which language, Dutch or Turkish?

-Dutch.

-Turkish!

What part of a fox is the brush?

The tail.

In cities, what G is the name of the area populated by minorities?

-Pass.

-Ghetto.

What's the term for a piece of plastic that allows the holder to make purchases

with interest charged on outstanding debt?

Credit card.

In the US sitcom Frasier, what breed of dog is Eddie, a Jack Russell or a Pomeranian?

Jack Russell.

What F is a 17th century term for an elegant fashionably dressed man?

-Pass.

-Fop.

Before the euro, what was the national currency of Finland?

-Pass.

-Markka.

What do you call a living room with sleeping and washing facilities?

A bedsit.

What is 8 x 7?

-56.

-Correct.

St Paul was converted when he saw a vision of Christ on the road where?

Damascus. Bank. >

What U is the name of soundwaves too high to be audible to humans

which are extensively used in medicine?

Ultrasound.

In which Olympic sport do male competitors use suspended alloy rings as apparatus?

-Pass.

-Gymnastics.

In cartoons, Batman lives in which mythical city?

Gotham.

On which part of a bird are the primary feathers, wing or tail?

Wing. Bank. >

In which century did the Montgolfier brothers develop the hot-air balloon?

-19th.

-18th.

Lynne, what is a...

Time's up and your performance certainly went down the drain.

You only banked £350 out of the possible 1,000.

Who has definitely had...their five minutes of shame?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

According to statistics, Sophie is the strongest link.

Andy is the weakest link but will the votes follow the facts?

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

Tracey, why Joe?

He got two wrong first this round.

-Did you think he was the weakest link?

-Yes.

Statistically, Joe wasn't the weakest link, was he, Andy?

-That means it must be me.

-What do you?

-Operations manager.

-Who do you operate on?

-Don't operate on anybody.

-Don't you?

-No.

Why are you operations manager?

I ensure that the operation of the blue Stilton cheese factory I work in runs smoothly.

-Do you like blue Stilton?

-Yes, I do.

-Where are you from?

-Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

-Are you?

-Yes.

-Do you like pies?

-Pork pies. Yes.

-Do you like Stilton?

-Yes. You've asked me that.

-I can ask as much as I like!

-LAUGHTER

You must have forgotten the answer.

-D'you like blue Stilton?

-Yes, I do.

-Didn't you know I'd asked you that?

-Yes, I did. I'm humouring you now.

It's a very good idea to humour me.

-HE LAUGHS

-Not many people catch onto that.

-Why Joe?

-He got two questions wrong.

Do you know who else got two wrong?

-Someone who likes blue Stilton?

-I believe I got two wrong.

You're lucky votes count.

We'll never know the highlights of your life as a hairdresser, Joe.

With four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed at being voted off. I'd like to have had some craic with Anne.

I work with women so she didn't hold any fear for me.

My staff in the salon will give me such a hard time.

They think I'm a know-it-all. I'm not looking forward to going home.

Round three. You've won £1,300 out of a possible 2,000.

You're now seven. We've taken ten more seconds off.

We will start with the strongest link from the last round.

That's Mystic Meg, Sophie.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The Bering Sea is in the north part of which ocean?

-Mediterranean.

-Pacific(!)

What kind of living thing is the lawyer's wig or shaggy ink-cap, a fungus or jellyfish?

-Er, jellyfish.

-A fungus.

Which Irish family group released the album Talk On Corners?

-Pass.

-No, The Corrs.

Someone born to good luck is born with a silver what in their mouth?

Spoon.

What A is the final battle between good and evil?

Armageddon.

When the UK was set up in 1801, it was known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and what?

-Pass.

-No, Ireland(!)

-Bank. >

An "orange stick" is used in which cosmetic treatment?

-Manicure.

-Correct!

In Britain, in which year did it become compulsory for cars to have registration plates, 1903 or 1953?

1903.

The slang for exercise with weights is pumping what?

Iron. Bank. >

In film, which science-fiction blockbuster featured JarJar Binks?

-I don't know.

-The Phantom Menace.

What is one third of 24?

Eight.

A derogatory term for someone who works with paper is a pen what?

-Pusher.

-Correct.

In grammar, which class of words expresses actions, occurrences or modes of being?

-Pass.

-Verbs.

Who was the first UK monarch to live in Balmoral?

Queen Victoria. Bank. >

Sol Campbell joined which Premiership club in July 2001?

-Liverpool.

-Arsenal!

What Q is a mineral whose coloured semiprecious stone varieties

include cairngorm, citrine and amethyst?

Quartz. < Bank.

No 5 perfume was launched in the 1920s by which design house?

Chanel.

What four-letter word meaning ready money precedes "card" and "point"?

Cash.

In Indian cuisine, what food is barfi, a curry or dessert?

A dessert.

-Bank.

-In which sport is the Daytona 500 an event?

-Grand Prix.

-No, motor racing.

What H were TV detectives

who had a butler called Max and a dog called Freeway?

-Pass.

-Hart.

Time's up and you've only bagged £240.

Who's more know-nothing than know-how?

Whose boots are made for walking? Time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Tracey is the strongest link.

As the only player to get all her answers wrong,

Kay is the weakest link can she survive the vote?

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

-Nick, do you have manicures?

-No.

How do you know about orange sticks, then?

Must just be general knowledge.

-When did you first discuss orange sticks?

-Probably just now, Anne.

-But how did you know?

-From the TV.

Oh, right. Why Kay?

-I had nothing to bank.

-What does that mean?

It means Kay didn't get her answers right sometimes.

-But you banked anyway.

-That was stupid.

-What do you do?

-I'm a freelance museum worker.

Hence the old-fashioned blouse?

Yes, an antique.

-Are you an antique?

-Definitely.

-What do you specialise in?

-Sometimes I work with an abbey,

sometimes a Tudor house, sometimes a pile of old toys.

What about at home? Have you got a toy boy or an old husband?

-I have a very old toy boy.

-Why Kay?

She got quite a lot of things wrong over a number of rounds.

With three votes, Kay, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm relieved I got voted off in the third round.

The pressure was going up and up and up.

I was useless in that round I deserved to get voted off.

I didn't get any right pathetic!

Round four and you've got £1,540 banked.

Six players, another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round Tracey.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

A quadrilateral is a figure with how many sides?

Four.

Which former Tory minister claimed in 1988

that eggs were liable to cause salmonella poisoning?

Edwina Currie.

Which hero and outlaw is said to have lived in Sherwood Forest?

Robin Hood.

Is the New York City shopping district of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan or Brooklyn?

Manhattan. Bank. >

Which French word is the title of a person employed to act as driver?

Chauffeur.

Naseem Hamed was born where in northern England?

Sheffield.

To talk about work in the company of outsiders is talking what?

Shop.

-Bank.

-What B is a sign of membership found on the cap of a soldier

or the blazer of a school child?

Badge.

What follows silver and Douglas to give the names of coniferous trees?

-Fig.

-No, fir.

In a garden, what is a slightly raised platform like a patio, made from timber?

Decking.

Is the town of Fort William on the east or west coast of Scotland?

West.

What is the shape of a pie chart?

Er, don't know.

Circular.

In which year of the 20th century did Britain have three kings?

1964.

1936.

What L means management shutting out employees during a dispute?

Lockout.

What word describes both velvety wallpaper and a herd of sheep?

Flock.

In 1990s drama The House Of Eliott,

what was the familial relationship between Bea and Evie?

-Pass.

-Sisters.

Which religion has more followers, Buddhism or Judaism?

Buddhism.

Someone with hoarseness is said to have what amphibian in the throat?

A frog.

Most opals mined are produced by which Commonwealth country?

-South Africa.

-Australia.

The 2002 bestseller Resurrection Men was written by Ian who?

-McEwan.

-Rankin. In food what P is the...

Time's up and you won £300.

Who's cruising fast towards losing?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Lynn answered all questions correctly and is the strongest link.

In a reversal of fortune,

Tracey is the weakest link with the most incorrect answers,

but will the team notice?

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

Sophie, why Andy?

He hasn't been doing well and that round he got a couple wrong

I thought it was time he went.

-Do you think he's the weakest link?

-Yes.

So, Tracey, Andy wasn't the weakest link, was he?

Not if you say so, Anne. You've got the figures.

-South Africa's in the Commonwealth?

-No. I know Zimbabwe is but not South Africa. Off-the-cuff answer.

Tell us about the three kings who reigned in Britain in 1964.

I had no idea, so rather than say pass I just gave an answer.

And why poor Andy?

The other person who was weak, I know better than Andy,

and he's been weak in the rounds before this one.

Well, Tracey was the worst player,

but cheese operation manager, Andy,

with three votes you are the weakest link goodbye.

I was a bit annoyed to be voted off.

I wasn't the weakest link, and felt Tracey should have been voted out.

I'd like to see Sophie voted off next. She's a bit of a Mystic Meg,

thinks she knows it all and I think she'll be the next to go, hopefully.

Round five, your total so far is £1,840.

Five players, we're taking another ten seconds off.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Lynn.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Samedi is French for which day of the week?

Saturday.

What is the fraction two fifths expressed as a decimal?

-Forty per cent.

-No, 0.4.

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand precipitated which war?

The First World War.

Elstree Film and Television Studios are in which county?

Hertfordshire.

In rugby, when the ball is kicked high

and players rush to catch it, it is known as an up and what?

-Over.

-Under!

-Bank. >

Patricia Hewitt is Secretary of State for Trade and what?

Industry.

What is the singular of the plural word bacteria?

Bacterium.

What H originally meaning to blindfold, now means to trick?

Hoodwink. Bank. >

What type of headdress associated with Sikh men

is known in India as a pugree?

Turban.

What's the name given to the soft murmuring sound

made by doves and pigeons?

Coo. Bank. >

The leading economist who belonged to the Bloomsbury Group

was John Maynard who?

Keynes.

In which specific part of a hi-fi system is the tweeter?

In the speakers.

In pre-decimal currency, how many shillings were there in £5?

100. Bank >

In journalism which word for flag means a headline that runs right across the page?

Banner.

If you give away a secret you spill the what?

Beans.

The city of Salamanca is situated in which European country?

Spain.

The fruit of the cactus, opuntia, is known as the prickly what?

Pear. Bank. >

What do we call the panel in the top of a car

that opens to let in air or light?

-Ventilator.

-Sunroof.

Which World War Two general became United States President in 1952?

Eisenhower.

-Bank.

-In maths what is 84 divided by 4?

21.

Time's up. 21 was the correct answer.

You bagged £470 which is a tragedy

because you had a chain of 12 correct answers.

Who broke the chain? Who banked too soon?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Nick is the strongest link.

John is the weakest link,

but what factors will the team take into account?

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

Lynn, how old must something be before it becomes an antique?

-About 50 years, Anne.

-So shoulder pads don't qualify?

Not at all.

-Why Tracey?

-I know she got one wrong there,

and I think we've all had some wrong at some point.

-Did you think she was the weakest link?

-I thought she was, yes.

But that's partly because my brain's gone numb.

-It's being weighed down by your shoulder pads.

-Very likely!

-Tracey wasn't the weakest link, was she, John?

-Er, no.

I guess it was me, Anne.

-You don't look very bouncy.

-HE LAUGHS

-Thank you! I feel quite bouncy.

-Do you?

-Yeah.

-Why did you stop being a bouncer?

-Er, I've got a bad back.

Why do all Scottish people from Glasgow have bad backs?

I haven't a clue, pet.

-Do you call every woman "pet"?

-Yeah, probably.

What do you call your wife?

-Pet.

-What's wrong with "hen"?

-Oh, I also call her hen, aye.

Do you like sport?

-Yeah.

-Which football team do you support?

-Er, I don't like football.

If you did, which team would you support?

Ha! You know I come from Glasgow I cannae answer that!

-Why?

-I've got friends of both persuasions.

-What persuasion are you?

-You're trying to get me hung, lassie!

Why Tracey?

Er, because I think she was the poorest in that round.

Was she? Well, I might be your pet, John,

but you were the worst player. But it's votes that count.

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

I'm frustrated I wanted to make it to the final four,

and I wasn't the weakest link in that round which narks me.

I'd like to see John voted off

because he has been the weakest link and he voted for me.

Round six, you've won £2,310 out of a possible £5,000.

You're down to four players.

Another ten seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest link from the last round Nick!

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which Caribbean religious movement calls Western culture "Babylon"?

Rastafarian.

"Yugoslav" literally means what northern Slav or southern Slav?

-Northern.

-Southern.

Which woman was the first black model to appear on Time magazine?

I'm not sure.

Naomi Campbell.

Used to describe something excessive, OTT stands for what?

Over the top.

The Scottish courses of Turnberry and Muirfield are for which sport?

Golf. Bank. >

Jo Whiley started as presenter of a daily lunchtime show in 1997

on which national radio station?

Radio One.

In business, which department's name is often abbreviated to PR?

Public relations.

Until 1964, the Board of Admiralty was responsible for which British armed force?

The Navy.

In the House of Commons

what are MPs who are not Ministers or Shadow Ministers?

Backbenchers. Bank. >

A person who runs a pawn shop is a pawn what?

Broker.

The composer Georges Bizet was born in which European capital city?

-Spain.

-Paris.

Myxomatosis was developed in Australia

to control the population of which animal?

Rabbits.

In which sport is Phil Jackson the title-winning coach

of the Bulls and the Lakers?

Basketball.

Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill now plays who in EastEnders?

Mark Fowler. Bank. >

In the name of the National Archive at Kew,

PRO stand for Public what Office?

-Relations office.

-No, record office.

In historical literary slang,

a cheap sensational novel was known as a penny what?

Dreadful. Bank. >

What is the sum of two squared plus one?

-Five.

-Correct.

Time's up - you banked £370.

But who does not deserve to stay?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

For the second round in a row, Nick is the strongest link.

Lynn is the weakest link as she gave the most wrong answers.

But will the votes reflect the statistics?

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

So, John, what's your wife called?

Sandra.

-And what does Sandra call you?

-Er, John.

She doesn't call you "laddie"?

Oh, no, no. She calls me other things when I'm a bad boy.

-How are you a bad boy?

-Well, I've been known to partake of the small refreshment, Anne.

-You haven't!

-Well, unfortunately, yes.

When you come home late the worse for wear, what does Sandra say?

Well, the good thing about it is

you have the alcoholic blackouts so you can't remember.

Isn't that a blessing?!

-Why Lynn?

-Unfortunately she had a poor round and she was the weakest link there.

And that blouse ought to go to the museum.

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

I'm pleased to get to round six

and I'm not at all surprised I got voted off.

I'd like to see John win he's such a character and he's stunning in there.

Round seven. You've banked £2,680.

Another ten seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest link from the last round - Nick.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What was the name of the daughter of Rupert Murdoch

who married Matthew Freud in 2001?

Elisabeth.

Peter the Great of Russia

introduced a tax on which male facial adornment?

-Moustaches.

-Beards.

How many letter Cs are there in the word accommodation?

Two.

The Admiral's Cup began in 1957 as a bi-annual competition in which sport?

Sailing.

According to the title of their 1986 UK hit single,

Bon Jovi were Living On A what?

Prayer. Bank. >

Fiddler and hermit are species of which marine creature?

Crab.

Ivory Coast is in which continent?

Africa.

In Iran, ayatollah is the name of leading clergy in which religion?

-Muslim.

-I'll accept.

-Bank. >

Which quiz show presented by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer has begun a new series on BBC2?

-Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

-No, Shooting Stars.

The container in which documents are sent to and from embassies is the diplomatic what?

Bag.

Which letter attached to the word "movie"

gives the name for a cheap supporting film?

B.

Gary Lineker was the top scorer in the World Cup held in Mexico in what year?

19... 80.

No, 1986.

A flag described as tricolour features how many colours?

Three.

The York mystery plays are dramas based on which religious volume?

The Bible.

What is the round-ended knife with a flexible blade used by artists to apply paint?

A palette knife.

-Bank.

-The QE2 made her maiden voyage in which decade?

-'50s.

-'60s.

Times's up, and you won £300.

In round eight, you can treble what you bank,

so there's £3,000 to be won. The question is,

who is least likely to help you raise the bank balance

when you have this magnificent opportunity?

Have the courage to vote off the weakest link.

At this crucial stage in the game, Nick remains the strongest link.

John is the weakest link, but who will be taking the final walk of shame?

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

-Nick, why John?

-He was less good overall I'm not sure about this one.

Sophie's been good the whole way through.

So, Mystic Meg, did you think you'd get this far?

No.

-What did the cards say?

-I had a dream that I'd be voted off when there were four.

Oh, right. Why John?

Because he hasn't been good all the way through.

Now it's down to the nitty-gritty, he's got to go.

-You're not patronising, are you?

-Not in the slightest, wouldn't dream of it.

-Well, John,

what can we say? Time's up a familiar call for you.

Go home to Sandra. Whether you'll be sober is another matter. You are the weakest link, goodbye.

I only came down here to win money.

They've voted me off, I don't care which one wins.

Although,

what I would like to say is whoever does win,

as long as they buy me a drink out the cheque.

Round eight. You've got £2,980.

You have 90 seconds, but what you bank will be trebled and added to your total

to make your prize money.

We start with the strongest link from last time, Nick. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. "Parochial" is related to which unit of local government?

Parish.

The film-makers who got a BAFTA fellowship in February 2002

were Ishmael Merchant and James who?

-Lang.

-Ivory.

In the Vatican, Italian is spoken, but what is the official language?

Latin.

In telephony, PBX stands for private branch what?

Exchange. < Bank.

Jockey Sir Gordon Richards won which horse race in 1953 at his 28th attempt?

-The Grand National.

-The Derby.

Which body of water lies between Saudi Arabia and the Sudan?

The Red Sea.

The author of the 1959 book Advertisements For Myself was Norman who?

Mailer. Bank. >

Which animals were raced in hippodromes?

Horses.

Which word that means evil with reference to witches and stepmothers

also means excellent in slang?

Wicked.

In 1998 Peter Hill was appointed editor of which tabloid paper?

-The Sun.

-No, the Star.

How many miles did The Proclaimers say they would walk in their 1988 hit single I'm Gonna Be?

-10,000.

-500.

At the Casablanca Conference, the Allies said they'd deal with the enemy after unconditional what?

Surrender.

-Bank.

-Football: which country had two players sent off...

Time's up.

I can't complete the question and you banked £120,

which we'll treble and add to your winnings.

That means prize money today of £3,340.

Only one of you can win that so now you'll play head-to-head.

I'll ask alternating questions, best of five.

Whoever answers the most questions correctly wins.

So, Nick and Sophie,

for £3,340,

let's play The Weakest Link.

Nick, as the previous strongest link you choose who goes first.

Sophie can go first.

The name of which game consists of the name of a cut of bacon

followed by a word for a cured ham?

-Backgammon.

-That is the correct answer.

In the 2002 Winter Olympics, ice-skaters from which country

were upgraded to gold medals following a judging dispute?

-Canada.

-That is correct.

Sophie, in March 2002, Julian Fellowes won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for which film?

-Gosford Park.

-That is correct.

A neurologist specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of which system in the human body?

-The nervous system.

-That is correct.

What word is used as a nickname for a flying bomb, an insect larva

and a divining rod?

-Beetle?

-No, the correct answer is doodlebug.

Nick, in 1998,

Gerry Robinson was appointed chairman of which English body,

whose primary role is to develop, sustain and promote the arts?

-The Arts Council?

-That is the correct answer.

Sophie, in 2001, which author published The Public Confessions Of A Middle-Aged Woman Aged 55¾?

-Sue Townsend.

-That is the correct answer.

Nick, which American music form, originating in Louisiana,

takes its character and name from the music of French settlers?

-Jazz.

-No, the correct answer is cajun.

At this point you're level-pegging.

Sophie, which Shakespeare play opens with the line "If music be the food of love, play on"?

-Twelfth Night.

-That is the correct answer.

Nick, you need to answer this correctly to remain in the game.

Which word was the nickname of King Edmund II of England

and also the name of a TV character played by Raymond Burr?

-I don't know.

-The correct answer is Ironside.

That means, Sophie, you are today's strongest link

and you go away with £3,340.

Nick, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I think I did deserve my place in the final because...I did quite well.

If Nick had chosen to go first, he'd be walking away with the money.

Sophie probably did deserve to win because she was as good as I was.

Winning The Weakest Link is just incredible

because I never thought I'd do it.

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