You Are The Weakest Link - Goodbye 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 last ever edition of the Weakest Link.

The nine people in the studio today are some of my favourites.

Believe it or not, I have liked the odd contestant.

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.

My name's Asjad, I'm 38, I'm from London, I'm a showbiz writer

and I'm here for a juicy kiss 'n' tell exclusive.

I'm Archie, I'm 28, I'm from Kentish Town,

I'm Foreign Editor at The Independent

and I'm going to be the one to make the headlines tonight.

Hi, I'm Robert, I'm 60, from Coventry,

I'm a professional folk musician

and I know that Anne's my favourite fan.

Hi, my name is Jenny, and this here is Lacey.

I'm 61, I live in Cumbria,

I'm a student of English and creative writing,

and we do not intend to do the walk of shame tonight.

I'm Emma, 31, from Bath, I'm an opera singer

and I know that the show won't be over until I sing.

My name is Kwok, I'm 58 from Raynes Park, I'm a writer,

of course I'm no Charles Dickens,

but I do hope to have a happy ending tonight.

Hello, I'm Elin, I'm 27 and I'm from Llandeilo.

I'm a full-time mother, and this is my second meeting with Anne.

Next time, Anne, just come to my place.

Hello again, my darlings, I'm Mandy Gap,

I'm 39 for the next four days and I'm from Battersea

in southwest London and I am the Sound of the Underground!

I'm Phil, I'm 19, from Liverpool, I'm a student/professional wrestler

and I'm here tonight to show Anne a very special hold.

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

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

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

Say "Bank!" before the question is asked and the money is safe.

Round One, three minutes on the clock.

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

that's you, Archie.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

First question is for £20. Start the clock.

Archie, in TV, the journalist- turned-presenter who's hosted

every UK episode of the Weakest Link since it began in 2000 is Anne who?

-Robinson.

-Correct. Robert,

on almost all episodes of Weakest Link

I have worn outfits of what colour?

-Black.

-Correct.

Jenny and Lacey, in spelling,

which word has more letters - "weakest" or "link"?

-Weakest.

-Correct. Emma...

-Bank!

Over 13 series of Weakest Link,

which seven-letter word meaning "farewell"

have I said to losing contestants over 11,000 times?

-Goodbye.

-Correct.

Kwok, in the UK version of Weakest Link,

Round One normally features how many contestants?

-Nine.

-Correct.

Elin, in the tabloid press, the rhyming nickname

given to me because of my caustic putdowns and unpleasant manner is the queen of what?

-Mean.

-Correct.

Mandy Gap, in TV, Weakest Link is an example

of which time of programme - a quiz show or a period drama?

Quiz show.

Correct. Phil, in politics in 2000, the Labour Prime Minister

who said to William Hague in the House of Commons,

"You are the weakest link, goodbye," is Tony who?

-Blair.

-Correct.

Asjad, on Weakest Link, which word must be said by a contestant before

a question is asked to ensure the money won so far is saved?

-Bank.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Archie, in retail, what B is the general name

for the basic foodstuff usually sold in loaves and consumed in slices?

-Bread.

-Correct.

Robert, in pop music, the American singer who, in 1957, had his first

UK number one single with the song All Shook Up was Elvis who?

-Presley.

-Correct.

Jenny and Lacey, in geography, Belgium is a country

in the western part of which continent?

-Europe.

-Correct. Emma...

-Bank!

In DIY, a competent handyman would use a hammer to drive in and remove

which item - screws or nails?

-Nails.

-Correct.

Kwok, the novel by Jane Austen that was

adapted into a TV serial starring Colin Firth and a film

featuring Matthew Macfadyen is entitled Pride And what?

-Prejudice.

-Correct.

Elin, in golf, the basic aim of the game is to use

various types of club to hit which object into a small hole?

-Golf ball.

-Correct.

A popular flavour of ice cream made with veins of fruity syrup

is known by the alliterative name of raspberry what?

-Ripple.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In astronomy, what P is the name for any of the large celestial bodies

such as Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune that orbit the sun?

-Planet.

-Correct.

Asjad, in art, which word that rhymes with "link"

is the name of the colour produced by mixing red and white?

-Pink.

-Correct.

Archie, in the measurement of time,

what is the usual word for a period of 100 years?

-A century.

-Correct. Robert...

-Bank!

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up, you won £950, but you had a chain of 19 correct answers.

Who's here to remain me why I'm stopping?

Who's just left their scent mark? Think carefully.

Who might lose you money in the rounds to come?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Archie is the strongest link

because he answered the most questions correctly.

The weakest link statistically is Kwok,

but who will lose out in the vote?

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

Phil.

Kwok.

Emma.

Robert.

Jenny.

Emma.

Emma.

Emma.

Jenny and Lacey.

-Mandy Gap.

-Hello, darling.

I thought you'd dress up for this occasion.

-Well, I have dressed up, darling.

-Put your board down.

-And have you got a poem for me?

-I have, darling.

The Weakest Link is coming to an end - oh, what are we going to do?

We'll have to watch the Eggheads, over on BBC Two.

Your face is known throughout the land - the old one and the new -

I'm not too keen on your ginger hair. In fact, it makes me spew.

I'm not finished yet, I'm not finished yet.

You are the nation's sweetheart and you'll be in my heart forever.

Good luck with whatever you do, Anne.

Oh, I forgot, your real name's Trevor.

LAUGHTER

Put your board up!

Why Emma?

Well, she banked too early, darling,

you really did - it was so easy questions.

-Elin, remind us where you're from.

-Llandeilo.

-Yeah, of course.

Can you still sing?

Erm, a little bit, Anne. Do you want me to sing a little bit?

-Is it going to be in English?

-Yes.

Good, put your board down. Off you go.

# We love you, Annie Our dearest Annie

# You've made us happy For all these years

# You'll never know, Anne How much we'll miss you

# We'll always welcome you in Wales. #

Yes...

LAUGHTER

Put your board up.

Why Emma?

I feel terrible, to be honest,

-because nobody had a question wrong...

-No.

-And she's lovely...

-Yes.

-..so it's very difficult.

-Kwok.

-Yes, Anne?

-Are you still "witing"?

-Yes.

What are you "witing" now?

Um, the sequel to my first book.

Yeah, remind us what your first book was called.

It's called Drops In Nan's Ocean.

Yes, and how many copies of that did you sell?

Including giving away, only about 90.

And are you earning a living from your writing?

Hardly, if I can only sell 90 copies!

No, you've worked that out - good.

Why Emma?

Because she banked twice too early.

-Emma, where have you come from today?

-China.

From China. What are you doing in China?

I'm working and singing in Macau.

Put your board down. What can you sing for me?

So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu?

Whatever you like.

SONG: "O Mio Babbino Caro" from "Gianni Schicchi" by Giacomo Puccini

# Si, si, ci voglio andare!

# E se l'amassi indarno

# Pieta

# Babbo

# Pieta

# Pieta. #

APPLAUSE

Even Lacey enjoyed that!

-Alas, Emma...

-I know, I thought banking was good.

You are the weakest link, goodbye.

It was amazing to be invited back for the last ever Weakest Link,

so much so that I thought, "That's it, I have to travel

"all the way from China just to be a part of it,"

but I'm very happy I did so.

Round Two, in the bank, £950. We're now taking 10 seconds off your time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's little Archie.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Archie, in fashion, a type of hair style that is long at the back

and short at the front is called what - a mullet or a meerkat?

-A mullet.

-Correct.

Robert, in cinema, the actress who played the female lead

in the Pirates Of The Caribbean series of films is Keira who?

-Knightley.

-Correct.

Jenny and Lacey, in a standard pack of playing cards,

the four suits are hearts, spades, clubs and which other?

-Ace.

-Diamonds.

Kwok, in dog breeds, what A is an alternative name

for the German Shepherd?

-Alsatian.

-Correct.

Elin, in TV, the medical doctor who became a comedian

known for his bald head, large collars

and top pocket full of pens has the stage name Harry what?

-Hill.

-Correct.

Mandy Gap, in traditional Irish dancing,

which limbs are held straight and moved as little as possible?

Arms.

Correct. Phil, at a school sports day,

which four-letter word follows obstacle, sack. and egg and spoon

to give the names of three competitions?

-Race.

-Correct.

Asjad, in literature,

explicit romantic novels such as The Flame And The Flower and Seized By Love

are known as what - corset busters or bodice rippers?

-Bodice rippers.

-Correct.

Archie, in natural history, in the name of the dinosaur

often abbreviated to T-Rex, the letter T stands for what?

-Tyrannosaur.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Robert, in Asian geography, which city is the capital of Thailand?

-Pass.

-Bangkok.

Jenny and Lacey, in speech,

a sequence of words that's difficult to say is called a tongue what?

Could you repeat that again?

In speech, a sequence of words that's difficult to say

is usually called a tongue what?

Gosh, I don't know.

Twister.

Kwok, in money, what E is the four-letter name of the currency

that was adopted in January 1999 by 11 member states of the European Union?

-Euro.

-Correct.

Elin, in definitions, if "bovine" refers to cattle,

the word "ovine" refers to which other farm animal?

-Pigs?

-Sheep!

Mandy Gap, in art, in 1888, Vincent van Gogh

painted four famous still-life works,

each of a vase containing a number of which large yellow blooms?

-Sunflowers.

-Correct.

Phil, in pop music, a 2005 UK number one single by James Blunt

had what title - I'm Unbearable, or You're Beautiful?

-You're beautiful, Anne.

-Correct.

Asjad, in modern communication,

the abbreviation ROFL used in e-mails, text messages and internet chatrooms

stands for "rolling on the floor" what?

-Laughing.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In football, which European country won the World Cup in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006?

-Brazil.

-Italy.

Robert, in nature,

what A is the name given to the fruit of an oak tree?

-Acorn.

-Correct. Jenny and Lacey...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up, you won £550.

But who probably thinks lingering is another word for underwear?

Who's only here because they've got nowhere to go

since their last appearance?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to get all their answers wrong,

Jenny is the weakest link.

Statistically, Asjad is the strongest link.

But will the team notice that?

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

Jenny and Lacey.

Jenny and Lacey.

Jenny and Lacey.

Robert.

Jenny.

Jenny and Lacey.

Jenny and Lacey.

Jenny and Lacey.

-Asjad.

-Hello, beautiful.

You still completely brilliant at everything?

Most things, except for getting you.

So, what sort of job have you got now?

I'm the showbiz editor for Eastern Eye newspaper

-and I also write for most of the national newspapers.

-Who've you interviewed?

I've encountered various people, like Richard Branson and Helen Mirren.

Helen Mirren, I saw similarities between you and her,

-but you're hotter.

-Yes, of course. Why Jenny and Lacey?

She didn't answer any questions right.

So, Archie, last time, you were a student

and living at home with Mummy and Daddy in a big house.

What's happened to you since then?

I've become a journalist

and I live in quite a small flat in North London.

Yes, put your board down.

-And you're living in a flat?

-Yeah.

But you went home to borrow Mummy's T-shirt?

My mum would not wear this T-shirt, I promise you.

No, but she's let you wear it, has she?

-It's one of her cast-offs, yeah.

-Yes.

Put your board up. Why Jenny and Lacey?

Jenny got two questions wrong, I think.

-Jenny?

-Yeah?

Did you ask Lacey this time whether she wanted to come on the programme?

Yes, and she said yes, she would, she'd like to see you again.

Yes, good. And you haven't found a boyfriend?

Well, I have somebody, but he doesn't live with me.

-Oh, that's very convenient!

-Yeah!

And does he lie down and let you tickle his tummy?

SHE LAUGHS

Not quite, no.

Oh, you'll get to that, don't worry.

Jenny and Lacey, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

Well, Lacey and I have thoroughly enjoyed being on the Weakest Link.

I think Lacey, particularly, will be a star.

All she has to do is just appear

and she has all the people swooning at her feet,

including the great Annie herself.

Round Three, in the bank £1,500. Another 10 seconds off the time.

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

That's Asjad. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Asjad, in travel, what term for a form of roadside accommodation

is a combination of the words "motor" and "hotel"?

-Travelodge.

-Motel.

Archie, in TV, the presenting duo born within two months of each other

in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1975 are known professionally as Ant and who?

Dec.

Correct. Robert, in legend,

Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets of Coventry

in an attempt to achieve what - lower taxes or increased tourism?

Lower taxes.

Correct. Kwok, in geography, which arid desert

covers almost a third of the land area of the African continent?

Sahara.

Correct. Elin, if today were Thursday,

the day after tomorrow would be what?

-Friday.

-Saturday.

Mandy Gap, in modern literature,

Lisbeth Salander is the principal character in a bestselling trilogy

of crime novels by which Swedish author?

-La Plante?

-Stieg Larsson.

Phil, in financial planning for retirement,

what P is the word applied to both the scheme and the fund

that's built up by contributions to it?

-Pension.

-Correct.

Asjad, in tourism, the pleasure beach that claims to attract

more than 6 million visitors each year is a theme park

in which seaside town in northwest England?

-Blackpool.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In cinema, the 2000 martial arts film about two warriors looking

for a stolen sword is entitled Crouching Tiger, Hidden what?

Dragon.

Correct. Robert, in the ascending sequence of square numbers

that begin one, four, nine, which number comes next?

-13.

-16.

Kwok, in science, a type of gas burner now commonly used

in school laboratories was named after the German chemist Robert who?

-Burner.

-Bunsen.

Elin, in pop music, which of these two chart-topping groups

had a UK number one single first - The Monkees or Arctic Monkeys?

The Monkees.

Correct. Mandy Gap, in ancient history,

which Roman general who served under Julius Caesar

had a romantic liaison with Queen Cleopatra?

I don't know, darling.

Mark Antony.

Phil, in TV, the 2011 comedy series

written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and starting Warwick Davies

was called Life's Too what?

-Short.

-Correct.

Asjad, in emblems, the national flag of the United Kingdom consists

of the three colours red, white and which other?

-Blue.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In rugby union, the annual championship contested

between England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy

-is called the Six what?

-Nations.

Correct. Robert, in which children's game

do players perform surgery with tweezers on a patient suffering ailments

such as a broken heart and water on the knee?

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. The correct answer was Operation.

You won £100.

Whose fingernails are making their mark on the podium?

Who'll remember this as a day to forget?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

With no correct answers, Mandy Gap is the weakest link.

The statistics show that Archie is the strongest link,

but how will the votes go?

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

Mandy Gap.

Mandy Gap.

Elin.

Robert.

Robert.

Robert.

Robert.

So, Phil, you're still a student in Liverpool?

-I am indeed still a student in Liverpool, Anne.

-Studying sociology.

I am still studying sociology, Anne.

So you're going to get a job in sociology?

Potentially, I've got a few other avenues I'm exploring at the moment.

Oh, really, like what?

This summer, I'm going over to Florida

and I'm going to work in Disney World and I might not come back.

-Will you be happy?

-I will be very happy. I will be happy all the time.

You'd definitely be Happy, not Grumpy or Doc?

Definitely not Happy, definitely not Grumpy,

definitely not Doc, maybe Dopey.

-Why Robert?

-Why Robert? He got a few wrong. I'm a poor student.

I need as much money as possible right now.

Mandy Gap, why Robert?

Well, Robert was just as bad as me,

but I knew his questions and I'm sure he knew mine.

-Robert, you're still folk singing?

-I am, Anne, yes.

Put your board down, let's hear you.

# Well, I thought I had seen pretty girls in my time

# That was before I met you

# And I never saw one that I wanted for life

# But that was before I met you. #

-Well done.

-APPLAUSE

Put your board up, Robert.

Alas, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Anne gave me a lovely smile today.

I sang our song to her and I'm sure she liked it

and I'm sure she remains my biggest fan.

Round Four. In the bank, £1,600. Another 10 seconds off the time.

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

that's little Archie.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In 19th-century literature, the first names of the three

Bronte sisters who were published novelists

-were Anne, Emily and what?

-Charlotte.

-Correct.

Kwok, in politics,

which word meaning the greater part is used to describe

the margin of victory of an MP over their closest rival in an election?

-Marginal.

-Majority. Elin.

In film, which 1988 musical comedy starred Ricki Lake, Sonny Bono

and Debbie Harry and a drag queen called Divine?

-Rocky Horror Picture Show.

-Even Hairspray.

Mandy Gap, in medieval history, the type of body armour

made by linking together small metal rings

to create a mesh is called chain what?

-Armour.

-Mail.

Phil, in chemistry, which metallic element with the chemical symbol

Sn is the only one in the periodic table with a three-letter name?

-Pass.

-Tin.

Asjad. In money, the nursing pioneer whose portrait

was featured on £10 notes issued by the Bank of England

between 1975 and 1994 was Florence who?

-Nightingale.

-Correct.

Archie, in classical music, which world-famous composer,

born in Bonn in 1770 had the first name Ludwig?

-Beethoven.

-Correct. Kwok.

-Bank!

In history, the 16th-century English admiral who's been called

the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan age was Sir Francis who?

-Drake.

-Correct.

Elin, in maths, what is 18 multiplied by four?

-72.

-Correct. Mandy Gap.

-Bank!

In TV, the long-running horticultural series

filmed at locations called the Magnolias, Barley Wood

and Long Meadow is entitled Gardeners' what?

-Question Time.

-World.

Phil, in an expression taken from literature,

a group of misguided or immoral people is referred to as a what -

-boat of clowns or ship of fools?

-Ship of fools.

Correct. Asjad.

In politics, the French president who married the former supermodel

Carla Bruni in 2008 is Nicolas who?

-Sarkozy.

-Correct. Archie.

-Bank!

In UK laundry care symbols,

a triangle with a cross through it

indicates which agent must not be used to clean garments?

-Detergent.

-Bleach.

Kwok. In wildlife, what K is the common name

of the Australian marsupial that resembles a small bear

and feeds on eucalyptus leaves?

-Koala bear.

-Correct.

Elin, in the human body,

the type of joint such as those at the shoulder and hip

are known as ball and what?

-Feet.

-Socket!

Mandy Gap, in pop music,

which 1997 UK hit single by Robbie Williams...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £150.

Who'd stick out in a Victorian freak show?

Whose use-by date is possibly this time yesterday?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

The weakest link statistically is Mandy Gap,

but will the other players realise that?

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

Kwok.

Mandy Gap.

Mandy Gap.

Mandy Gap.

Elin.

Mandy Gap.

-How's it going for you, Kwok?

-Fine.

And why do you want to get rid of Mandy Gap?

-Because sh...he got some questions wrong.

-He?!

How dare you?!

Why are you calling Mandy a he?

I don't want to be called a she if I'm a he.

I am a woman, darling! W-O-M...

I am a woman, darling!

-LAUGHTER If you insist, all right.

-OK, OK.

-Because she got some questions wrong.

-Thank you.

So, little Archie, why do you want to get rid of Mandy Gap?

-She just had a couple of tough questions.

-Mandy.

-Yes, my darling.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Trevor, here's your P45 and a little pen for your pension book.

-I love you.

-BLOWS KISS

My family and friends were over the moon when I told them

I was coming back again for the, you know, again on the Weakest Link.

They said, "Mandy, you're not gonna win it, darling.

"Up there for thinking and down there for dancing,

"and you're a brilliant dancer."

Round Five. You're now up to £1,750.

Another 10 seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's Asjad.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Asjad, in geography, Mumbai is the name

of the Indian city previously known in English as what?

-Bombay.

-Correct.

Archie, in cinema, a Hollywood studio executive

discovers a horse's head in his bed

in a defining scene from which film -

The Godfather or National Velvet?

-The Godfather.

-Correct. Kwok.

In investments in 2009, the value of the smallest prize

that can be won with a premium bond

was reduced from £50 to what amount?

-10.

-25.

Elin, in sport,

the former England cricketers Len Hutton, Fred Trueman

and Geoff Boycott and Michael Vaughan

all played for which county side?

-Erm, pass.

-Yorkshire.

Phil, in food,

what A is another name for Jamaica pepper

because it's said to produce a flavour

that resembles a combination of many others?

-Pass.

-Allspice.

Asjad, in poetry, which type of five-line comic verse

is named after a city in southwest Ireland?

-Limerick.

-Correct.

Archie. In festivities, which term for a charity gala or bazaar

usually held outdoors sounds exactly the same

as a word that means destiny.

-Fete.

-Correct. Kwok.

-Bank!

-In comic books,

which of these characters is usually depicted with stubble on his chin -

-Desperate Dan or Dennis the Menace?

-Desperate Dan.

-Correct.

Elin, in central America, Costa Rica has borders

with Nicaragua and which other country?

-Argentina.

-Panama.

Phil, in cinema, Ark, Doom, Crusade

and Skull are the last words in the respective

titles in a series of films about which fictional adventurer?

-Indiana Jones.

-Asjad.

In literature, the famous 1854 poem by Lord Tennyson

about an attack by 600 cavalrymen in the Crimean War has what title?

-Pass.

-Charge of the Light Brigade.

Archie, in music, in the 1970s,

a top hat decorated with mirrors

formed part of a regular stage costume worn by which singer -

-Noddy Holder or Frank Sinatra?

-Noddy Holder.

-Correct.

Kwok.

-In maths, what is 97 minus 15?

-82.

-Correct. Elin.

-Bank!

-In the Bible, according to the 10 Commandments,

what A is the act of forbidden love that thou shalt not commit?

-Pass.

-Adultery!

Phil, in athletics,

the Olympic throwing events are the javelin,

hammer, discus and which other?

Shot...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. Your answer was out of time.

It was correct. You won £100.

Whose think tank has now sprung a leak?

Whose words of wisdom wouldn't fill a Post-it note?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Having got all his answers right, Archie is the strongest link.

Statistically, Elin is the weakest link, but can she survive the vote?

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

Very regrettably, Elin.

Elin.

Elin.

Kwok.

Elin.

Asjad, why Elin?

She didn't get any questions right, but also,

I thought you might be getting jealous of her beauty.

-Phil, why Elin?

-She got a few wrong.

-Elin, you are the weakest link.

Goodbye.

Seeing Anne again was great, to be honest.

I really enjoyed last time

and, to be honest, I enjoyed even more this time, I think,

even though I didn't win,

because it's the last ever one, so I'm honoured to be asked.

Round Six, and you're up for £1,850.

Another 10 seconds from the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's Archie.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Archie, in housing, which word meaning level

is an alternative term to what Americans call an apartment?

-Flat.

-Correct. Kwok.

In science, molecules of which common substance

consist of two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen?

-Hydrogen.

-Water.

Phil, in cookery, the TV chef born to Cantonese parents

in Arizona in 1949 who is often credited

with popularising Chinese food internationally is Ken who?

-Hom.

-Correct.

Asjad, in art, the portrait of a famous racehorse

painted in 1762 by George Stubbs has what title -

Whistlejacket or Donkeyjacket?

-Whistlejacket.

-Correct.

Archie. In the media,

the Radio 4 programme first broadcast in 1948 in which members

of the public ask politicians their opinions is called Any what?

-Questions.

-Correct.

-Kwok.

-Bank!

-In medicine, the name of which disease spread by mosquitoes

is derived from an Italian term meaning bad air?

-Malaria.

-Correct. Phil.

In classical Greek drama, what T is the opposite of comedy?

-Tragedy.

-Correct. Asjad.

In folk music, the singer and peace campaigner born in New York

in 1941 whose albums include Diamonds and Rust is Joan who?

-Armatrading.

-Baez.

Archie, in men's fashion, the London thoroughfare renowned

since the mid 19th century for its tailoring is called what -

-Savile Row or Threadneedle Street?

-Savile Row.

-Correct.

Kwok, in geography,

the Annapurna range is part of which vast Asian mountain system?

-Everest.

-The Himalayas.

Phil, in literature, the autobiographical 1962 work

entitled The Bell Jar published under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas

was the only novel by which author and poet?

-Pass.

-Sylvia Plath.

Asjad, in TV, The Builders, The Germans

and Kipper And The Corpse were the titles of episodes of which 1970s sitcom?

-Pass.

-Fawlty Towers.

Archie, in the animal kingdom,

what C is the common name for the predatory wild dog sometimes referred to as...

-Coyote.

-Correct.

-Bank!

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up, your bank was in time.

You won £120.

But consider this - perhaps Asjad is yesterday's news.

Is Archie a non-story?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

According to the statistics, the weakest link is Asjad,

but who's game is over?

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

Kwok.

Kwok.

Asjad.

Kwok.

Archie, Kwok banked all that money at the end, he saved the game.

He did, but he also got some questions wrong, I'm afraid.

Asjad, why do you want to get rid of Kwok?

He got that water question wrong, which was quite easy.

Kwok, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

To be chosen on the last ever Weakest Link,

it really pleased me no end, because I always think,

"I would go better on the show again,"

and for me, it's the final one, it's the icing on the cake.

Round Seven. You're up to £1,970.

Another 10 seconds off the time,

we'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Archie.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Archie, in entertainment,

in the well-known song from The Sound Of Music,

which note is represented as "a name I call myself".

-Mi.

-Correct.

Phil, in money, which three-letter word

follows booking in the usual term for the charge added by agents

to the purchase price of concert and theatre tickets?

-Fee.

-Correct.

Asjad, in armaments, a megaton is a unit of power equal

to that of 1 million tonnes of which explosive?

-Pass.

-TNT.

Archie, in pop music, the singer who replaced Florence Ballard

in The Supremes in 1967 had what name - Cindy Birdsong or Dawn Chorus?

-Cindy Birdsong.

-Correct.

Phil, in communications,

the British inventor and former stuntman

who devised a wind-up radio in the 1990s is Trevor who?

-Pass.

-Baylis.

Asjad, in food and drink,

what name for a liquid condiment comes from the old French

for sour wine and is often applied to wine that is of poor quality.

-Corked.

-Vinegar.

Archie, in tennis, in 1985, which German became the first

unseeded player to win the men's singles championship at Wimbledon?

-Boris Becker.

-Correct.

Phil, on a TV remote control,

what C is the name of the key that's used to adjust the relationship

between the latest and darkest elements of the image on-screen?

-Contrast.

-Correct.

Asjad, in maths, what is 56 divided by 22?

Twenty...seven.

28.

Archie, in cinema, the celebrated actor

whose many roles included the detective Sam Spade

in the 1941 film The Maltese Falcon was Humphrey who?

-Bogart.

-Correct.

Phil, in politics, Alec Douglas-Home,

who was British Prime Minister in the 1960s,

was noted for having what hobby - flower arranging or bungee-jumping?

-Flower arranging.

-Correct.

Asjad, in geography, the headland known as Cape Horn

on an island off the southern tip of South America

is in the territorial waters of which country?

-Argentina.

-Chile.

Archie, in the life cycle of a butterfly, what L is...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up, and you won absolutely nothing.

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

Have the courage to vote off the weakest link.

For the fifth round in the game, Archie is the strongest link.

The weakest link statistically is Asjad,

but who will survive the final vote?

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

Phil.

Asjad.

Asjad.

Archie, why Asjad?

He got a really unlucky run of questions,

I don't think he got one right.

Phil, why Asjad?

I want to get him as far away from you as possible, Anne.

Asjad, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

I felt electricity then.

10 years ago, I knew that me and Anne Robinson had a connection,

and today that connection was formed forever, because I became

the last ever person that she said, "You are the weakest link, goodbye."

Round Eight. In the bank, £1,970.

This round 90 seconds, but whatever you win will be trebled.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's Archie.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Archie, in pop music, the debut album by Oasis

that went straight to number one on its release in 1984 was entitled Definitely what?

-Maybe.

-Correct.

Phil, in the human skeleton,

the two long bones of the forearm are the ulna and which other?

-Pass.

-The radius.

Archie, in art, the type of engravings made by allowing acid

to eat into a metal plate are known as what - etchings or hoardings?

-Etchings.

-Correct.

Phil, in visitor attractions,

in the city of Nottingham, the statue of Castle Green

by the castle gateway commemorates which legendary outlaw leader?

-Pass.

-Robin Hood.

Archie, in ballet, the Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky features

a piece called The Dance Of The Sugar Plum what?

-Fairy.

-Correct.

Phil, in TV, in the sitcom Only Fools And Horses,

what T is the nickname of the character named Colin Ball

played by Roger Lloyd-Pack?

-Trotter.

-Trigger.

Archie, in charities,

the organisation founded in the UK in 1961 that campaigns for

the release of prisoners of conscience is called what International?

-Amnesty.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-Phil, in the animal kingdom,

which of these creatures is a large- eyed primate native to Africa - a bushmaster or a bushbaby?

-Bushbaby.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Archie, in literature, the three-volume autobiographical

work by Flora Thompson tells of her life in rural England is entitled Lark Rise To where?

-Candleford.

-Correct.

In history, the Spanish Main was the name given

in the 16th and 17th centuries to the southern shore of which body of water?

-The Mediterranean.

-Caribbean Sea.

Archie, in cinema, the 2007...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. I can't complete the question.

You won £40, which we will treble.

It gives you prize money today of £2,090.

There can only be one winner.

Now up to five questions each.

If there's a tie, we'll go for sudden death.

So, Archie and Phil, for £2,090, let's play the Weakest Link.

Archie, as the strongest link in the last round,

you have the choice of who goes first.

I'll go second.

Phil, the 2011 book of opinions entitled The Way I See It

is by which self-described entrepreneur, Twitter addict,

television star, Peer of the Realm, keen cyclist

and bemused grandfather?

-Alan Sugar?

-That is the correct answer.

Archie, in terms of population,

which port on the south-western shore of Lake Michigan is generally

acknowledged to be the third largest city in the United States?

-Chicago.

-That is the correct answer.

Phil, in cookery,

the solid white fat around the kidneys of cattle and sheep

that's used to make dumplings and is added to stuffings

and sweet mincemeat has what four-letter name?

-Rind?

-The correct answer is suet.

Archie, in cinema, songs entitled Lust For Life, Atomic,

Perfect Day and Born Slippy featured on the soundtrack

of which controversial 1996 film?

-Trainspotting.

-That is the correct answer.

Phil, in a luxury home or a hotel,

the name of which bathroom fixture is derived

from a French word for a small horse?

-Bidet.

-That is the correct answer.

Archie, in motor sport, in 2011, which German racing driver,

by retaining the title he won in 2010, became the youngest man

ever to win a second Formula One World Championship?

-Sebastian Vettel?

-That is the correct answer.

Phil, in geography, the sites of the seven wonders of the ancient world

are in the modern-day countries of Greece, Egypt, Iraq and which other?

-Turkey?

-That is the correct answer.

Archie, in biography, which famous artist was born

in Malaga in Spain in 1881 and died aged 91 in the south of France?

-Picasso?

-That is the correct answer.

Phil, in pop music, "I'm gonna go out,

"I'm gonna let myself get absolutely soaking wet"

is a line from which 1984 UK hit single by The Weather Girls?

-It's Raining Men.

-That is the correct answer.

Archie,

if the number represented by the Roman numeral X is halved,

the result can be represented by which other Roman numeral?

-V.

-That is the correct answer.

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

and you go away with £2,090.

Phil, you leave with nothing.

This has been the Weakest Link.

# Well, she's all you'd ever want

# She's the kind I'd like to flaunt

# And take to dinner... #

I'm just going to go to a happy place.

# Well, she always knows her place

# She's got style, she's got grace

# She's a winner... #

Oh, perfect!

Really?

Oh! Happy-clappy!

Ooh-arr, ooh-arr, ooh-arr.

This is the Ten O'Clock News. Tonight's headlines -

Anne Robinson is Britain's best TV presenter...

Oh, I think you'll be excellent at the job!

She is the undisputed, undefeated Queen of Mean,

Amazing Anne Robinson!

# Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

# She's a lady

# Yeah, yeah, yeah, she's a lady

# Oh, Lord, she's a lady... #

Goodbye.