Return of the Embarassing Answers 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 Embarrassing Contestants edition

of Weakest Link.

The nine people in the studio today are all responsible

for some of the show's most ridiculous answers.

We're spoiled for choice.

Anyway, they can win up to £10,000

but if they want that prize 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 Sarah, I'm 30, from the West End of Glasgow

and I'm a cheerleading coach.

I'm Ted, I'm 78, from Surrey

and I'm a domestic help.

I'm Betty, I'm 72,

I come from Morriston and I'm a retired cleaner.

I'm Charlie, I'm 27, from west London

and I'm a supermarket sales assistant.

I'm Alexa, I'm 34, I live in London

and I'm a sales consultant.

I'm Steve, I'm 35, from Market Harborough

and I'm a carpet cleaner.

I'm Jen, I'm 64, I live in Bedford

and I'm a retired financial controller.

I'm Tim, I'm 34, I'm from Swansea in South Wales

and I'm a student.

I'm Kary-Ann, I'm 43, I live in Dundee

and I'm a bus driver.

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.

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, Alexa.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

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

Alexa, a container with a handle and a spout

in which tea is made and served is usually called a "tea" what?

Pot.

Steve, which city is the capital of the United Kingdom?

-England.

-London!

-London.

Jen, according to the nursery rhyme,

the woman whose dog went hungry because her cupboard was bare

was "Old Mother..." what?

Hubbard.

Tim, on a TV quiz show,

what "A" is the usual term for a response given by a contestant

when the presenter asks a question?

An answer.

Kary-Ann, in women's magazines,

the section with letters from readers about their difficulties

is known alliteratively as the "Problem" what?

Page.

-Sarah.

-Bank.

What is 58 plus 2?

60.

Ted, the 1967 Disney animation

about a boy raised by wolves, and friends with a bear and a panther,

is "The Jungle..." what?

Book.

-Betty.

-Bank.

-What "P" is the general term

for a person who is receiving treatment at a doctor's surgery

or staying at a hospital?

Patient.

Charlie, when it's summer in the northern hemisphere of the earth,

it's which season in the southern hemisphere?

Winter.

Alexa, in golf, which word is traditionally shouted at anyone

who may be in danger of being hit by a ball, fore or five?

Fore.

Steve, in chemistry, a thin, cylindrical glass vessel,

open at one end, and often used in experiments, is a "test" what?

Tube.

Jen, what "D" is the usual name for a young duck?

Duckling.

-Tim.

-Bank.

-In expressions, an mistake made while speaking

is known as a "slip" of which organ of the body?

The tongue, Anne.

-Kary-Ann.

-Bank.

-In the tragedy by William Shakespeare,

who is the love interest of Romeo whom he marries in secret?

Juliet.

Sarah, in aviation,

which three-letter word goes before "strip, field" and "port"

to give names for places where planes take off and land?

Air.

Ted, an all-in-one garment

with feet normally fastened with press-studs

is called a what, babygrow or babybel?

Babygrow.

-Betty.

-Bank!

-In space travel, the astronaut called Armstrong

who in, 1969, became the first man to set foot on the moon,

has what first name?

Neil.

Charlie, what name is shared by a device

that's inserted into an electric socket

and a stopper that prevents water escaping from a bath?

Plug.

-Alexa.

-Bank!

-In a general election,

what "V" is said to cast by constituents

when they choose a member of parliament?

Vote.

Steve, the 1981 adventure Raiders of the Lost Ark

was the first film to feature which fictional hero, played by Harrison Ford?

-Indiana Jones.

-Jen.

-Bank.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Your bank was in time.

You won £670, but you had a chain

of 18 correct answers.

Who kept banking?!

Who's obviously been practicing getting thicker?

Who'd probably get it wrong if I read out the answer?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'As the only player to get an answer wrong,

'Steve is the weakest link.

'Statistically, Alexa is the strongest link.

'But how will the votes go?'

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

Steve.

Steve.

Steve.

Steve.

Steve.

Ted.

Steve.

Steve.

Steve.

-Charlie.

-Hello!

-Let's have a look at you from last time.

-Ohh!

-Charlie.

-Bank!

-In cinema, which 1990 film includes a famous scene

involving Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore at a potter's wheel?

Great... Grease.

-Ghost.

-HE GROANS LOUDLY

Cheers.

-Are you still living in Hull?

-No, I've moved. I've moved to London.

-Where are you working now?

-I'm at Iceland.

-Do you do the announcements?

-I'd love to have a tannoy-announce thing!

-They don't have one. I'd be on it all the time.

-HIGH-PITCHED: In that voice?!

-IN DEEP VOICE: In this voice, Anne.

-Much better.

-Why Steve?

-We all did so well, but I think Steve was the only one to get a question wrong.

-Betty.

-Shw mae, Anne.

-Are you any better at answering pop questions?

-No. Not at all.

-Can you remember last time?

-Yes, I can remember last time, Anne!

-It's a name I will never forget.

-Nor will the rest of us.

Let's have a look.

Betty, in pop music, the 2010 UK hit single

entitled "You've Got The Dirtee Love"

was a collaboration between Florence and the Machine

and which rapper?

Steve.

Dizzee Rascal.

See, I've brought my own Steve with me today.

-Yes...

-BETTY LAUGHS

-What are you busy with?

-I'm busy at the moment singing in the choirs.

-IN WELSH ACCENT: Pop choir?

-No, not a pop choir.

-What sort of choir?

-I sing with Tabernacle Morriston Choir -

-Tabernacle Morriston Choir?

-Yes.

-LAUGHTER

-We sing classical music.

-Classical music.

With the Morriston Ladies Choir, we sing a lighter form of music.

-Is that a supermarket choir?

-No, it is not a supermarket choir. It's a very good choir.

-Why Steve?

-I think he was the only one to get a question wrong.

-Yes, you noticed.

-Yes, I did!

-Good.

So, Sarah, last time, you were a bit hazy on Chinese agriculture.

-Yes. It's not my strong point.

-Let's have a look.

Sarah, in agriculture, which widely-eaten crop

is sometimes grown in paddy fields?

-Potatoes.

-Rice.

-LAUGHTER

Is it, Sarah, that you just say "potatoes" every time you think of food?

I think pretty much that's it.

It's my favourite so it just came to mind.

-A bit more of you, is there?

-A bit less, I think.

-Really?

-Yes.

-How did that happen?

-Lots of cheerleading. It really works you hard.

-You can still cheerlead, can you?

-Yes.

-Put your board down.

-Oh, no!

Is it "two, four, six, cake"?

-No!

-Put your board up.

-Why Steve?

-I think he jumped the gun a bit

and didn't listen to the question, so we had to vote him.

-Steve, from Leicestershire...

-How are you doing?

-When you're in Leicestershire and you're out and about...

-Yes.

..and you pass a woman who you know, what do you do?

I'll bow and do a curtsy in a pirate style and say "Ahoy there, me hearty."

-That'd explain why you couldn't answer the question last time.

-Well, yes.

I was just getting a bit confused there.

Let's have a look.

In old-fashioned etiquette, when a gentlemen met a lady out of doors,

he would raise which article of clothing?

-His coat.

-His hat.

LAUGHTER

I always get things a bit muddled up!

-MIMICS: A bit muddled up?

-Yes.

Steve, you aRRRe the weakest link! Goodbye.

Last time I was on, I got voted off second round

but I beat my record this year and got voted off first. I'm really proud of that.

Round Two. In the bank, £670. 10 seconds off your time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Alexa, in the Highway Code,

the space left behind the vehicle in front

in order to halt safely is called the "stopping" what?

Distance.

Jen, which computer accessory

was invented in the 1960s by Douglas Engelbart

and is named after a small rodent.

Mouse.

Tim, if football and rugby are played on a pitch,

tennis and badminton are played on a what?

Court, Anne.

Kary-Ann, which slang term for a dishonest practice

is also an informal word for a violin?

-Pass.

-Fiddle.

Sarah, what "T" is the name of the game

in which small discs are flipped into a cup

by pressing down on their edges with large ones?

Tiddlywinks.

Ted, in TV, in 2011,

Simon Cowell, LA Reid, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger

were the regular judges on the debut US version of which talent show?

-Come Dancing.

-The X Factor.

Betty, the plague that killed about a third of the population of Europe in the 14th century

is aptly known as the "Black" what?

Death.

-Charlie.

-Bank.

-In animal abilities,

which flightless bird can run faster, ostrich or penguin?

Ostrich.

Alexa, in nutrition,

which word for a loud noise precedes "diet"

to make a term for an attempt to lose weight very quickly?

Crash.

Jen, in horror literature,

the author who wrote The Shining, Pet Cemetery and The Tommyknockers

is Stephen who?

-Pass.

-King.

-That's it.

Tim, in definitions, if "equine" means "like a horse"

what "A" means "like a donkey" and "stupid"?

-Erm, bovine.

-Asinine.

Kary-Ann, in the British military,

a soldier is a member of which of the three main forces?

-The British forces.

-Army.

Sarah, the boy's name "Brian"

is an anagram of the name of which major organ of the body?

Brain.

Ted, which architectural style developed earlier,

Modernism or Post-Modernism?

Modernism.

-Betty.

-Bank!

Which 1975 UK number-one single by Abba

provided the title for a 1999 stage musical

and a 2008 film?

Mamma Mia.

Charlie, the Pekingese originated in which Asian country?

China.

Alexa, what "B" is an informal name for Champagne

that reflects the large amount of carbon dioxide in it?

-Pass.

-Bubbly.

Jen,

"stratus" and "cumulus" are both varieties of which -

-Clouds.

-Bank.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. Correct answer.

Bank in time. Just as well. You won £90.

Whose brain is now hiding in their backside?

Who's the late bloomer and who's the auntie's bloomer?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'With no correct answers, Kary-Ann is the weakest link.

'The strongest link is Betty.

'But who will the team want off?'

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

Kary-Ann.

Jen.

Kary-Ann.

Kary-Ann.

Kary-Ann.

Ted.

Jen.

Ted.

-Alexa.

-Hello, Anne.

-You haven't got much quicker since last time, have you?

-In what way?

-Well, let me remind you how you did.

In fashion, what "G" is a variety of flat sandal

with straps across the foot and ankle

that takes its name from a type of Roman fighter?

Are we still here? Is Alexa still here?

Are you going to answer or just think about it?

Pass.

Gladiator.

LAUGHTER

You were thinking of that Russell Crowe film... Flip-flop.

I thought the answer would come to me. I thought it was almost there.

-Are you still single?

-No, I got married.

-Did he propose?

-Yes, he proposed to me.

And how long did it take you to say yes?

LAUGHTER

-Why Kary-Ann?

-One wrong answer and one pass.

It's very hard to vote people off.

-Betty, why Kary-Ann?

-Because I believe she was the first to get an answer wrong.

Yes. Kary-Ann, you're still having bad luck!

-I know!

-Let's have a look.

In UK superstitions, to avert bad luck,

people often salute which black-and-white bird if it's seen on its own?

Penguin.

Magpie.

LAUGHTER

-You were the worst player.

-Yep.

-No questions answered correctly.

-I know.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Being asked back on the Weakest Link was a bit of a bolt out the blue.

Friends and colleagues have been very supportive about it

and I think they're looking forward to another laugh.

I hope I haven't disappointed them.

Round Three. In the bank, £760. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, that's Betty!

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Betty, in the 1960s and '70s,

the mashed potato, the funky chicken and the monkey

were popular what, crisp flavours or dance crazes?

Dance crazes.

Charlie, a person proposing an exchange of favours to someone else

may suggest their scratch which part of each other's anatomy?

Back.

Alexa, in the United States, the patriotic oath,

often recited by school children while facing the national flag,

is called the "what" Of Allegiance?

-State.

-Pledge.

Jen, the process of irrigation involves supplying farmland

with which liquid, essential to growth?

Water.

Tim, action films set in ancient times,

such as Ben Hur, Spartacus and Gladiator,

are described as sword and sandal or dagger and denim?

Sword and sandal, Anne.

Sarah, what is one-third of 600?

200.

Ted, "harridan" is a term

for a bad-tempered and unpleasant member of which sex?

-A gentleman.

-Female.

Betty, what's the name of the Patron Saint of England?

Saint George.

-Charlie.

-Bank.

-The crime drama series

broadcast from 1997 and based on the novels by Caroline Graham

is entitled "Midsomer" what?

Murders!

Alexa,

what "C" is the popular term for any creature that eats meat?

Carnivore.

Jen,

the engineer who pioneered the development of television

was John Logie who?

Baird.

Tim, the face of someone who is in embarrassed

is said to turn the colour of which vegetable, a cabbage or a beetroot?

-Cabbage.

-Beetroot.

Sarah, which five-letter word

precedes "Poges" and "On-Trent"

to make the names of places in Buckinghamshire and The Potteries?

-Water.

-Stoke.

Ted, which term for an arched, metal foot-support, attached to a saddle

is also the common name for the smallest bone in the human body?

Stirrup.

-Betty.

-Bank.

-In pop music, albums entitled

"Swing When You're Winning" and "Escapology"

were UK number ones for which singer

after he had left Take That?

Robbie Williams.

Charlie, the words "gnaw" and gnash",

meaning to nibble and grind one's teeth,

both begin with which letter of the alphabet?

-Can you repeat the question?

-The words "gnaw" and gnash",

meaning to nibble and grind one's teeth,

both begin with which letter of the alphabet?

-K!

-G.

Alexa, in cinema...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £40.

Who's now even making their podium feel awkward?

Who's so embarrassing, they'd make a caravan look cool?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

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

'But can he survive the vote?'

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

Ted.

Jen.

Alexa.

Alexi.

Charlie.

Charlie.

Jen.

Three-way tie. Jen, Alexa and Charlie.

-So, Ted... Super Ted.

-Yes, Anne?

-Has your geography got any better?

-Oh, yes! I'm perfect at it now.

-Let's have a look at you last time.

Ted, in the 17th century, the secret societies known as Triads

were formed in which Asian country?

-Scotland.

-China.

LAUGHTER

-Where are you living?

-In Haslemere, near Guildford.

Yes. What country is that in?

Wales?!

-Why do you want to get rid of Jen?

-I just chose her name, to be honest.

-Jen, not much need for the alphabet.

-No, definitely not!

-No.

Only in my crosswords!

It must be quite tricky for you. Let's have a look at last time.

Jen, in geography, which city in northern England

is the only one in the UK with a name that begins with the letter "Y"?

-Wakefield.

-York, even.

-Oh, sorry!

-LAUGHTER

-My son lives in York!

Does he? And where do you live?

I live in Bedford at the moment.

-What letter does that start with?

-The second letter in the alphabet.

-Good!

-Yes!

Why Charlie?

Because I thought you got more questions than other people did.

I got one!

-IN DEEP VOICES

-Charlie.

-Hi, Anne.

-Why Alexa?

She lost us a lot of money, I think.

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

-Betty, why did you vote for Alexa?

-Because she was the first one to get an answer wrong.

You've got a choice now, Betty.

You can stick with Alexa or move to Jen or Charlie.

I'd like to stick with Alexa, please.

Alexa! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

It's really nerve-racking being on the Weakest Link,

even if you've done it a few times.

I'm sure most people only get to do it once,

but having done it once before didn't help the nerves.

Round Four. You're up to £800. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

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

Betty, the site of which battle that was fought in 1066

about seven miles east of York,

shares its name with a Premier League Football stadium?

-Hastings.

-Stamford Bridge.

Charlie, a dish consisting of both seafood and meat

is often known by the rhyming name "surf and..." what?

-Sushi.

-Turf.

Jen, if all the members of a trio and a quartet play together with a solo artist,

how many people are performing?

Eight.

Tim, what "A" is a word for the layer of gases surrounding the earth

that is also used to refer to the prevailing mood of a party?

Atmosphere.

Sarah, in politics,

before entering parliament, which former prime minister

had a career working as a chemist for an ice cream manufacturer?

Thatcher.

Ted, in the novels of Mark Twain,

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

are set along which river?

Mississippi.

-Betty.

-Bank!

-In fashion, a style of collar

is named after which part of a turtle's anatomy,

its head or neck?

-Head.

-Neck.

Charlie, in tennis, which tournament was held for the first time in 1877

when Spencer Gore beat William Marshall

in the Men's Singles Final?

The Ryder Cup.

Wimbledon.

Jen, which vehicle used by gardeners to carry light loads

normally has one wheel, two legs and two handles?

Wheelbarrow.

Tim, according to the Book of Genesis,

during the Great Flood, it rained for how many days and nights?

40 days.

Sarah, a mistake while singing or playing an instrument

is often described as a what, bottom chord or bum note?

Bum note.

-Ted.

-Bank.

-The European member of the swallow family

that has a distinctive white rump and a forktail

is called a "house" what?

Martin.

Betty, in the entertainment industry, in the acronym BAFTA,

the letter "T" stands for which word?

-Theatre.

-Television.

Charlie, in history, in 1713,

Gibraltar was formerly ceded to Britain by which European country?

-Argentina.

-Spain.

Jen, in fashion, what "L" is a brand of shiny, decorative fibre and yarn

made of plastic-coated metal,

first produced in the 1940s?

-Pass.

-Lurex.

Tim, in maritime transport, the short name of which city...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £300.

Who thinks "CV" are next to each other in the alphabet?

Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

'In a sudden reversal of fortune, Ted is the strongest link.

'Statistically, Charlie is the weakest link.

'But whose game is over?'

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

Charlie.

Charlie.

Charlie.

Betty.

Charlie.

Charlie.

-Tim, what are you doing these days?

-I'm studying, actually, Anne.

-What are you studying?

-Health and social care and HR.

-Was that a degree course?

-It is.

But to get on the degree course, you didn't need any arithmetic, did you?

-I don't think so, Anne, no.

-Just as well.

-Let's remind everybody.

-Thank you!

Tim, in maths, what is six plus nine?

-11.

-Even 15.

LAUGHTER

Was it because you didn't have your fingers free to count?

-Why Charlie?

-I'm afraid the nerves got hold of him this time

and he got two or three questions wrong.

-Sarah, why Charlie?

-I think he got all his questions wrong.

-Charlie!

-Yes?

-You are the weakest link.

Goodbye!

Theatrically speaking,

I create the wall so I can't even see.

Even when I was looking in Anne's direction and she was looking back at me,

in my mind I was thinking,

"She's on TV, she's not in front of me!"

Round Five. In the bank, £1,100. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Ted, in 1984,

what became the lowest denomination of coin issued by the Royal Mint?

-Farthing.

-Penny.

Betty, which superhero is known as The Dark Knight of Gotham City?

Batman.

Jen, what's the four-letter name of the grain

traditionally served with a curry?

Rice.

Tim, the rapper Professor Green had a UK number-one single in 2011

entitled what, "Read All About It" or "News Of The World"?

Read All About It.

-Sarah.

-Bank.

-In US political buildings,

the Oval Office is located in a wing of the White House

named after which point of the compass?

West.

Ted, in the solar system, the two planets

whose orbits are nearer to the sun than that of the earth

are Mercury and which other?

-Mars.

-Venus.

Betty, in TV,

according to the title of a makeover show that began in 2004,

experts attempt to make the participants

look how many years younger?

-20 years.

-Ten.

Jen, the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to which campaigner and carer

for destitute people in Calcutta?

Mother Teresa.

Tim, what "I" describes journalism

that involves the research and exposure

of such things as corruption, crime and sleaze?

-Investigate.

-I'll accept.

Sarah, the actor born in Texas in 1952

who starred in Dirty Dancing, Ghost and Donnie Darko

was Patrick who?

Swayze.

Ted, what is 86 minus 32?

-52.

-54.

Betty, in tourism,

the Bridge of Sighs and the Rialto Bridge

are popular attractions in which Italian city?

Venice.

Jen, one of the most venomous fish in the world

is called a what, gold fish or stonefish?

Stonefish.

Tim, which arcade game introduced in 1980

features monsters called Inky, Blinky and Pinky?

-Pinball.

-Pacman.

Sarah, which famous international cricket ground is owned by the MCC?

-Pass.

-Lourdes.

Ted, in pop music, at the time of their debut UK hit single in 1977,

the members of which...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £100.

Who clearly has the brains of Champion the Wonder Horse?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'Jen is the strongest link because she didn't get an answer wrong.

'The weakest link, statistically, is Ted.

'But will the votes pick up on the facts?'

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

Ted.

Jen.

Ted.

Tim.

Ted.

-Betty, why Ted?

-Because I think he had the most answers wrong.

Sarah, why Ted?

I just think maybe it's getting too warm for him and he's starting to flounder.

He was the worst player.

Ted! You are the weakest link. Goodbye!

Anne was really gentle this time. No bother. No bother.

I felt as if I was interviewing her.

Round Six. In the kitty, £1,200. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The optical disc format designed for storing high-definition video

is called what, Blu-ray or gamma ray?

Blu-ray.

Tim, which species of deer

is domesticated in Northern Scandinavia as a pack animal

and is unusual in that females grow antlers?

-Antelope.

-Reindeer.

Sarah, in the original series of Star Trek,

which phaser setting was often used

to incapacitate but not kill an adversary?

Stun.

Betty, which word meaning "flow"

is the name of a type of bank account?

-Savings.

-Current.

Jen, what "T" is the name of the Greek dip

made from smoked cod roe mixed with garlic, lemon juice and olive oil?

Taramosalata.

Tim, in the 2003 spoof of James Bond

and its 2011 sequel, The Secret Agent,

played by Rowan Atkinson, is called Johnny what?

English.

-Sarah.

-Bank.

-In UK washing care symbols,

a crossed-out image of a circle inside a square

indicates that which laundry process should not be performed?

Tumble dry.

Betty, in England, the county of Lancashire

was named after which of its principle towns that is now a city?

Lancaster.

-Jen.

-Bank.

-In celebrity weddings, in October 2011,

a US businesswoman named Nancy Shevell

became the third wife of which British singer?

-Pass.

-Paul McCartney.

Tim, in snooker and billiards,

what specific name is given to the white ball?

Cue.

Sarah, a famous optical illusion by the Dutch printmaker MC Escher,

depicting an impossible staircase,

is entitled "Ascending and..." what?

-Finding.

-Descending.

Betty in the children's TV series of the same name,

Byker Grove was what kind of institution, a youth club or a gastropub?

-Youth club.

-Jen.

-Bank.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. Your bank was in time. You won £120.

Is Betty facing a choir of disapproval?

Maybe Tim's number is up.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'The statistics show that Jen is still the strongest link.

'The weakest link is Betty.

'But can she survive the vote?'

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

Jen.

Sarah.

Tim.

Jen.

-Tim.

-Yes, Anne?

-Your arithmetic's still no good.

No. It's getting worse as I get older.

Is that why you voted for Jen?

Yes. Maybe, yes.

-Did you think she was the worst player?

-I thought she had maybe one wrong.

But I could be the worst player.

-Sarah, are you getting rid of a rival?

-Not at all.

I think Jen is great, but I don't see myself as necessarily the best,

so it was just, she had a bad run so I have to play by the rules.

She was actually the best player. But it's votes that count.

Jen, you are weakest link. Goodbye.

For the show to be finishing and to be asked back

to be one of the people to appear in the special shows,

it's out of this world.

Round Seven. In the bank, £1,320. Another ten seconds off the time.

You voted off the strongest link,

so we'll start with the second strongest, that's Sarah.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Sarah, in ceremonies,

the Coronation Chair that's used by monarchs when they're crowned

is kept in which large church in London?

Westminster.

No, Westminster Abbey.

Betty, in the Gregorian calendar,

what's the minimum number of days in any month?

28.

Tim, what "O" is the name of a precious stone

that is a form of the mineral silica

and has varieties called Black and Fire?

Opal.

Sarah, the 1987 romantic comedy starring Madonna,

and featuring her on the soundtrack, was entitled "Who's That..." what?

Girl.

Betty, in the animal kingdom,

which is the largest member of the cat family?

The tiger.

Tim, circular traffic signs symbolising "no motor vehicles"

depicts a car beneath what, a bus or a motorcycle?

-A bus, Anne.

-No, a motorcycle.

Sarah, in radio,

Barwick Green is the name of the distinctive signature tune

of which long-running drama series?

-Could you repeat the question?

-Barwick Green is the name

of the distinctive signature tune of which long-running drama series?

-Pass.

-The Archers.

Betty, in geography,

the Isles of Scilly lie off the coast of which English county?

-Pass.

-Cornwall.

Tim, a famous Scottish outlaw, born in 1671,

gave himself what nickname,

because he was called Robert and had red hair?

-Red Herring?

-No, Rob Roy.

Sarah, what "C" was the name of the brother-and-sister act

who had UK hit singles in the 1970s

with "Top Of The World" and "Please Mr Postman"?

Carpenters.

-Betty.

-Bank.

-In global politics, the World Health Organisation...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £120.

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

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'Having survived the previous vote, Betty is now the strongest link.

'Statistically, Tim is the weakest link.

'But who will lose out in the final vote?'

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

Betty.

Tim.

Betty.

Sarah, for the second time running, you're voting off the best player.

There can be no doubt that you are hoping to play someone

less good in the final.

Why did you vote for Betty? Can you try and be honest?

I think she might have more knowledge than me

and it's a dog-eat-dog world.

Tim, why are you voting off the strongest link?

I'm sorry, Betty, but it's a bit tactical at the moment,

so she's got to go.

Betty, you're too good for them. You go with your head held high.

-Thank you, Anne.

-You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

When they played the film back when I went out on the last time I was on the Weakest Link,

I was absolutely hysterical!

Round Eight. In the bank, £1,440.

In this round, 90 seconds. Whatever you win will be trebled.

You voted off the strongest link.

We'll start with the second strongest, that's Sarah.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Sarah, in royal history,

in 1837, who ascended the throne of the United Kingdom?

-King Edward.

-Queen Victoria.

In the title of a popular sitcom, first shown in 1979,

if Terry was Terry Scott, June was played by which actress?

-Pass.

-June Whitfield.

In Islam, what "P" is the word used in English

to refer to the five duties incumbent on Muslims,

such as giving to the poor and a pilgrimage to Mecca?

-Patent.

-Pillars.

In music, which well-known work by Ravel

consists of a single Spanish-style theme

repeated over and over again and gradually getting louder?

Bolero, Anne.

In the US military, the unit based at Fort Bragg in North Carolina

that is similar to the British SAS is called Delta what?

-Force.

-Bank.

In maths, what's 7 multiplied by 12?

-Pass, Anne.

-84.

What's the general term for a chemical compound such as insulin,

that is secreted by the endocrine gland?

-Repeat that again?

-What's the general term for a chemical compound

such as insulin,

that is secreted by the endocrine gland?

Erm... Pass.

Hormone.

In pop music, in 1968, David Gilmore replaced Syd Barrett

as a guitarist and singer in which British rock group?

-Sex Pistols.

-Pink Floyd.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up and without Betty, you won £50, which we'll treble.

It gives you prize money today of:

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

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

Sarah and Tim, for £1,590,

let's play the Weakest Link.

Tim, as strongest link in the last round, you have the choice of who goes first.

Ladies before gentlemen. Sarah, please.

Sarah, in motor racing, which commentator,

awarded an OBE in 1996 and noted for his humorous gaffes,

once said, "The car in front is absolutely unique,

except for the one behind, which is identical"?

-Nigel Mansell.

-The correct answer is Murray Walker.

Tim, in pop music,

a red-and-black jacket that was sold at auction in 2011 for 1.8 million

had been worn by Michael Jackson in the video for which 1983 hit single?

-Thriller.

-That is the correct answer.

Sarah, in children's literature,

the first book in which popular series was conceived in 1971

when a young boy named Adam Hargreaves asked his father,

"Daddy, what does a tickle look like"?

-The Railway Children.

-The correct answer is Mr Men.

Tim, in US politics, during a school visit in 1992,

the Vice President, Dan Quayle,

erroneously advised a pupil to add which letter

to an already correct spelling of the word "potato"?

-An "O", Anne?

-The correct answer is "E".

Sarah, what's the three-word name of the English breed of pig

that is white with black markings

and whose meat - in 2010 - was awarded

"Traditional Speciality Guaranteed" accreditation by the EU?

-The dots?

-The correct answer is Gloucestershire Old Spots.

Tim, in cinema, the lines, "There's a great future in plastics"

and "Benjamin, would this be easier for you in the dark?"

spoken by a husband and wife respectively,

are from which 1967 film?

-Erm... Psycho?

-The correct answer is The Graduate.

Sarah, the number "601", expressed in Roman numerals,

consists of which three-letter combination

that also refers to a rank in the police service?

-X,O and I.

-The correct answer is DCI.

Tim, in sport, which Greek goddess,

depicted on the medals for the London 2012 Olympics,

has been a traditional design feature since the 1928 Summer Games?

-Venus.

-The correct answer is Nike.

Sarah, in TV and film adaptations of the espionage novel

"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" by John le Carre,

which character has been played by Alec Guinness and Gary Oldman?

-Mr Jones.

-The correct answer is George Smiley.

END-OF-QUIZ JINGLE

That means, Tim, you're today's strongest link

-and you go away with £1,590.

-Thank you, Anne.

Sarah, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

When I got asked back, I was so excited.

My brain, the first thing it went was,

"I'm not going to mess it up. I'm not going to be a laughing stock."

I think people will pat me on the back, rather than laughing.

Winning the Weakest Link is the icing on the cake. I couldn't be more happy.

Thank you so much.

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