Episode 24 A Question of Sport

Tonight's sporting stars are...

BMX World Champion Liam Phillips,

England's swing king Matthew Hoggard,

European champion hurdler Eilidh Child

and Premier League winger Trevor Sinclair.

Let's get things started on A Question Of Sport.

Hello and welcome to A Question Of Sport.

The teams are in place and ready to do battle,

so let's kick things off with the Picture Board.

OK, Matt. You're up first.

Your team have a minute to try

and get through as many of the names on the board as you can.

-Sue, we're going to start with number nine, please.

-Right.

-Oh, that's... Is that Ryan Hall, is it?

-No.

It's the Leeds fellow, what's it? Move on, move on. Lost it.

Ten.

-Irvine.

-Yes.

-11.

-Niek Kimmann.

-Yes.

-12.

-Um, Alli, Dele...

-No.

-No? Is it?

-It's Chris Smalling.

-Yes.

-Smalling?

Um, eight.

-Jade Jones.

-Yes.

-Seven.

-Oh, Compton.

-Good shout. Six!

-Oh, I couldn't... Oh, Mathieu Bastareaud.

-Yes!

-Five.

-Chris Eubank Jr.

-Yes.

-Wow!

-Shout! One!

-Trey White.

-Yes.

-Oh, two!

-Ozil.

-Yes.

-Three.

-Oh!

-New Zealander?

-Yeah?

Yeah, he's the left arm of...

-No, come on then. Boult.

-Yes.

-Four!

-Vicky...Pendleton.

-Yes!

-Oh!

-WHISTLE BLOWS

Good job!

-Yeah!

-Boult!

James Jones-Buchanan, isn't it?

-No!

-Jamie?

Kallum Watkins, rugby league star.

How did we get Boult there? I don't know.

Anyway, great start. 11 scored.

-I'll take that.

-Almost full marks.

60 seconds for you too, Tuffers.

-Here we go? We ready?

-Yep.

-One, please.

-Er, Edberg.

-Yes.

-Two.

-Sally Pearson.

-Yes.

-Three.

-Mike Catt.

-Yes.

-Four.

-Stones.

-Yes.

-Five.

-Um, Ali Carter.

-No.

-Ken Doherty. No.

Um, um...

Move on, move on. Six.

-Lynsey Sharp.

-Yes.

-Seven.

-Who's that? Oh, Manning.

-No.

-Brady.

-Yes!

-Yes! Eight.

-Oh, oh!

-De Bruyne.

-Yes! Nine.

Oh, Morne Morkel.

-Yes!

-Giraffe! Ten.

-Oh! Um, Bunning.

-No.

-Ryder.

-No.

Oh, move on, move on. I know him as well! 11.

-Stenson.

-No.

Um...

-Grey-haired. Edwards, Jonathan Edwards.

-No.

No. Move on, move on. 12.

-Ross Murdoch.

-Yes.

-Ross Murdoch!

-Well done, yes.

-Oh, it's not bad.

-WHISTLE BLOWS

Who's the darts player?

You scored nine there.

The ones you missed out on, the golfer was Adam Scott.

-Oh! Of course.

-Major-winning golfer, Scott.

The snooker star was Judd Trump

and the darts was Peter Wright.

-But...

-Recognisable chap!

-Yes!

-Good hair.

-I should have really known it.

-Good hair.

The bloke with the blue Mohican.

But a good start from both. End of the round.

Phil is on 9, Matt in front on 11.

It's time for Sports Action now.

Both teams are playing along, you need to keep a close eye

on the sports stars you see.

Oh, shot.

Yeah, they're playing well, both these two.

Tuilagi outside.

England celebrate.

Straight-front somersault with the half turn.

Gold at last. She is the European champion.

On world record pace, the world record is 26.62.

Destroyed the world record!

And he's finished with a three.

First American to win since Tom Watson.

It's a good run here. He's away from Huddlestone. It's a great run!

Oh, what a goal!

A glorious finish!

Aussie, Aussie, awesome! And another world title for this guy.

What a champ!

OK, you now need to take it in turns to try

and fill in an answer on this crossword puzzle

with a surname of one of the sports stars you saw in action.

So it's important to get the number of letters right.

But then it's equally important to get the spelling right.

And, Tuffers, as you're trailing, you get to...pick first.

-So you're 100% sure with that?

-Yes, I think so, yeah.

-Yeah? OK.

-I think that's the one.

-Yes! And is that...

There's no other way... There's no the other ones there could be there.

Don't think so, no.

-How many letters is that?, One, two, three, four, five, six.

-Six, yeah.

-So that's the only one it could be?

-Mm-hm.

-Lovely. Go on, then, my dear.

-It's a lot of pressure. Um, two down is Porter.

-Two down is Porter.

-Yes!

-Well done. Tiffany Porter.

The European champion hurdler.

-OK, Daws.

-Oh. Let's go with that.

-OK.

-We're going seven across as Read.

-You are...

-..correct, yes! Chris Read.

-We'll take that all day.

-The England wicketkeeper.

-That's 11.

-That's 11.

That's nine. And it doesn't end in...

Doesn't end in E, Etherington. Oh, N.

-And you reckon... You reckon it's ten letters?

-Yes.

-Go on.

Three across, Etherington.

-No.

-Ooh!

-No, no!

-How many has he done there?

-We've spelt it wrong!

Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 11!

We'll go eight across, then?

-You're going eight across for...

-Matthew Etherington.

OK, is that right?

-Yeah!

-Ooh.

-OTHERS LAUGH

-You got one there.

-What did you miss out?

-E.

-E.

-MATT:

-E!

-We've gone Ethrington! Ethrington!

-It starts with an E!

-Ethrington?

-Ethrington.

-Not that one, not that one.

-So, does that help you?

We have too many more? Well, I do know...

I know the rugby player.

-Barrett, that's double R, double T.

-It could be that one, couldn't it?

B-A-R-R-E-T-T.

Five down, Sue. Barrett.

Let's see.

-Barritt. Yes. Brad Barritt!

-Oh, I-T! I-T!

SHE LAUGHS

-I thought it was E-T.

-It doesn't matter. It's close enough. Daws?

-We're going to do that?

-Yeah, yeah.

-We're going to get nine across.

-Peaty.

-Nine across for Peaty.

Adam Peaty, yes. Well done!

Right, that must be the long one, the golfer. Calcavecchia.

Mark Calcavecchia.

-How do you spell...?

-You don't even spell it, just say which one it is.

-Yes.

-But it must be the H... Yeah, it must be the long one, mustn't it?

Cal... Ca, C-A, Ca...

-..ca-ve...

-C-H-I-A...

-H-I-A...

-There you go, yes.

-And how many letters is that?

No, that's not enough for that.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 11, 12!

How many have you got?

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 11...

-13 we've got!

-It may not be double L.

-It might not be double L. So it's got to be one down, Sue.

-Yes?

Um, Calcavecchia.

SHE LAUGHS

-Please don't be wrong.

-Do you get the point?

Yes, you do!

-There was one L.

-Double C, double C!

-Daws?

-I think... I think we should go... Can...?

You're the captain, think whatever you like.

-We'll go with our banker.

-OK.

-I think it's a slightly safer play.

-Whatever you like!

You don't want to give him any letters, do you? That's why.

Um... No, Sue.

OTHERS LAUGH

-Um, so...

-Right, we'll go three across, Willoughby.

Going for Willoughby. Holly?

SHE LAUGHS

Very good, well done.

Aussie BMX star, Sam Willoughby. So, you've got two choices.

One last chance, Tuffers.

Now, there's the tennis player and the gymnast. Is it...?

Frangipan, Frangipon! Frangipon, Frangipan!

It's like that, it's something like that.

-Frankipan. Frankipan!

-Yeah, but where are you putting it?

-Four down?

-Frangipan, Frangipan! Do we actually...?

-I know we don't have to spell it. Do we actually have to say it?

-Well...

ALL LAUGH

It's a bit tricky trying to trying to come up with another way

of giving me the answer.

-Frangipan... Do you reckon it's for four down?

-I don't know.

-All right, right.

-Let's go with that.

-It's going to be the six across.

-Go for your...

-Yes, Sue?

-Yes.

-Six across.

-Yeah?

-Is the gymnast.

Yes! OTHERS LAUGH

Who I'll... Who we are going to call...

We are going to call her Frangipangi!

OTHERS LAUGH

-Well, let's have a look and I think we'll give it to you.

-Yes!

-It's Fragapane.

-Fragapane! Fragapan, Fragapane!

-Well done!

Claudia Fragapane!

-Fragapane!

-Yeah!

Daws?

I thought you might have got the tennis player there, Tuffers.

-Yeah, you know her.

-Do I?

Slightly old school, Martinez.

-Martinez.

-Martinez. Martinez?

Yes, it is. Conchita Martinez.

And at the end of the round, Phil has moved on to 13,

Matt in front on 16.

So now, a choice for our guests.

One point for a home question, a possible three

if you want to go away.

Um, Hoggy. We're coming to you first.

You love a home question.

-I do, so we'll give them a chance and I'll go home.

-OK!

Who made his test debut in 2010 at the age of 30

and went on to take 57 of his 113 test wickets in the Ashes?

Ashes...

2010?

-It's a good shout. He's played in a few, hasn't he?

-Yeah.

-We'll go.

-Yeah?

-Can't think of a...

-I'm going to have to go for Ryan Harris.

-Yes, it is.

-The Australian bowler. Well done, Hoggy.

-Well done.

-Eilidh, over to you. Home or away?

-I'll stay home, please.

Staying home.

Who, having won a world indoor 400 metres relay gold in 2014,

gained her first world outdoor medal

the following year by winning bronze in the 400 metres hurdles?

-Um...

-Take your time.

Take your time. Who would have been in the team?

-Oh! That's good, you're writing words down.

-She got bronze in the...

You're writing... Writing letters down.

She got bronze in the hurdles at the World Champs last year.

-Who does she run for?

-America.

-And they came...

-They would have been indoor?

-I'd say so, yeah.

-OK, happy?

Yeah, I'll go for that. Cassandra Tate.

It is, yes! Well done. Well worked out.

Very good. OK, Liam. Over to you with your sporty knowledge.

Are you going to go away or going to...

-No, I'll stay home, please.

-Stay home, OK.

Which rider won medals at both the 2011 and 2013

BMX World Championships but in each of his two Olympics,

has failed to make the final?

-It's got to be.

-Anything in the Olympics.

Would it have been those two? Those two Olympics?

Yeah, and he didn't make the final in either of them.

-That ticks the box.

-But he won medals in the World?

-He got second.

-I reckon it be him.

-He got second...

OTHERS LAUGH

-He got second in 2013 and then he got third in 2011.

-Oh. Bingo!

-Marc Willers.

-Well done, yes, it is the New Zealander Marc Willers.

-Four points. Trevor, over to you. Home or away?

-Yes.

Well, because of my misspelling of Etherington,

I'm going to go away, Sue.

Come on, team! Come on! We can do this.

Right, name the three American football teams in the NFL

whose franchise names begin with the letter S.

Seattle Seahawks. San Fran... Oh, franchise name?

-The franchise name, yes.

-Right, OK.

S. Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns. S...

Um, Spartans. Is it Spartans?

-I've no idea.

-Are there Spartans there?

Um, think of animals. They're all usually animals.

-The Spartan, an animal?

-No, well, no...

-HOGGSY:

-Scottish!

No, well, the Cardinals.

Um, Saints. Saints!

Saints alive! I've got it.

THEY LAUGH

So, it's Saints. Saints! Saints!

-Franchise name?

-Franchise name.

Um... Patriots.

Steelers! Yes!

-Well done.

-Steelers!

-Good effort.

-We might have three there.

The Saints might have changed. But right, Sue.

Seahawks, Steelers and Saints.

So you think Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks,

-New Orleans Saints.

-Yes.

-Three out of three!

-Yes!

-Captains, we're going to test your lateral thinking.

-Oh, no.

-Oh, no, that...

-Well, I am at a distinct disadvantage because...

that's pretty much what he does most of the time.

But I'm ready.

You need to try and identify the sporting terms

that you will see on the screen.

So, Matt. Can you identify this one?

Flat line? If it's line, finish line.

-Finnish line?

-Finish line. Like it?

-Yeah, finish line.

-Happy? Finish line.

Finish line it is, yes.

Well done!

-OK, Phil.

-That's not what we had written.

THEY LAUGH

What...

What did you have?

-Flag post or something?

-I'm not going to tell you.

That is between me and this pad.

-OK, here we go.

-Right, this is yours.

-Yes.

Base, base.

-Think about it.

-Top base. First...

-First base?

-First base. First base. Got to be, hasn't it?

-Yeah.

First... Oh, it's gold base! First base.

-First base is correct, yes.

-Yes!

We're off and running, off and running. We know this game!

They might get harder.

Matt?

How do you get on with this one?

-Short corner? Hockey, short corner.

-Oh, yeah.

-Yes!

Short corner.

Spot on, well done.

-Short corner.

-Very good.

-Phil.

-OK. Here we go...

OTHERS LAUGH

You just said... You just said say what you see, say what you see!

Equation one.

It's an equation.

Um... equation one. That's a fraction one.

-Um...

-It doesn't go on...

-Sum but it's not...

-Someone?

-No, but that's not a sporting term, is it?

-Well, it's could be.

Who just won that? I don't know, it's someone.

OTHERS LAUGH

I've used that quite a few times in commentary.

Number one? Number one. Number one!

-I think that's better than someone, yeah.

-But that's...

They've gone to a lot of trouble there.

THEY LAUGH

-What do you think it stands for? Is the V significant?

-Number one.

Fraction one, equals... V, equals three quarters...

OTHERS LAUGH

-Oh! Oh, hello.

-Oh!

-Hold on.

-Moments of clarity.

How about that?

-Oh, yes! That's got to be!

-THEY LAUGH

-Is it?

-It's got to be.

-It's got to be! Because that is a formula.

OTHERS CHEER

-Formula One, Sue.

-Yes!

Well done.

So, well done to both teams.

At the end of the round, Phil is on 19, Matt in front on 20.

We're going to play a game of Guess Who now

and you'll be going head-to-head in this round.

Our first category is England internationals, OK?

England internationals.

So, who wants to come out to tackle this one?

You've all got to have a go.

-I know what I'm talking about.

-I think you should...

-Yeah, go on.

Hoggy's confident, Trevor's confident.

Out you come.

Good luck.

OK, I will read out four clues that are all true

for just one of these England players.

And if you think you know the answer, buzz in.

But if you answer incorrectly, you're out of the game.

So only go for it when you are sure.

Here we go, first clue.

This person made his international debut in the 1990s.

This person was a one-club man throughout his career.

HE BUZZES

-You've gone for it?

-Frank Lampard.

-Incorrect.

-Oh!

You went for the gamble. So, Hoggy gets the other clue.

This person won over 80 caps for his country.

This person captained England in a World Cup final.

World Cup final?

-Martin Johnson.

-Is the right answer!

-Oh, go on, Hoggy!

-Well done.

OK. Next up, it is Olympic sports.

Who fancies it?

-Yeah.

-Come on. What are you talking about?

-Liam and Eilidh have been nominated.

-Come on!

So, once again,

four clues that describe just one of these Olympic sports.

But which one is it?

First clue.

This sport was scheduled to feature in the first Olympic Games

but was cancelled.

This sport has both individual and team disciplines.

Great Britain have won more gold medals in this sport

than any other country.

-Gone for it?

-Got to go cycling.

-You've gone cycling, no.

-Oh!

-It's not cycling.

-Unlucky, good effort!

-So, the final clue, Eilidh.

In 2012, this sport was held entirely outside of London.

Rowing?

-No!

-Sailing!

-Sailing is the right answer.

-Oh!

Sailing, bad luck.

OK, captains. It's you head-to-head for the last round.

OK. Come on then!

SUE LAUGHS

-Your topic is Grand Slam champions.

-Oh.

Who am I describing here?

This player has won a Grand Slam in their home country.

They have a 100% winning record in Wimbledon singles finals.

They have never won the French Open.

Ooh, Daws? Daws?

Sampras.

-Is right!

-Yeah!

Pete Sampras is the right answer.

-That was...

-I know what you're going to do.

-I'm not, I'm not.

-That was very well played.

-Aw!

-Sampras.

-It's all right, it's all right.

-Were you going for...?

-I was going to go Chris Evert.

You go Chris Evert, I nearly went for Chris Evert.

Yeah, well played again.

So, at the end of that round,

Phil is on 19 but now Matt's in front on 22

And, Matt, you go first in this round. Who is brewing up a treat?

MUSIC: Always Like This by Bombay Bicycle Club

-Happy with that?

-Well, my team-mates were quick on the draw there.

You can argue amongst yourselves who wants to give that answer

because you were both brilliant.

It's only brilliant if it's right, isn't it?

Um, we're going to go for Carl Froch.

OK, let's see if you're right.

Yes! The world champion boxer Carl Froch.

You need this one, Tuffers. Who is this monsieur relaxing in the bar?

MUSIC: Why Don't You by Gramophonedzie

-Sure? Yeah.

-Go for it.

-Just at the end?

-Mm-hm.

-Fancy it?

-Yeah.

-Steve Backley.

-Let's see.

Yes! The Olympic medallist Steve Backley.

We are ending the show with a Sprint Finish and, Tuffers,

you need a big score here.

-You go first.

-Come on, let's go. Come on, come on, team!

Come on, Tuffers!

OK. Are you ready? Your time starts now.

-What you do.

-Hurdling.

-Yes!

Yeah, yeah. Oh, Tom Daley's on a...

-Diving, diving board.

-Yes, yes.

-Oh, what's that fantastic turn?

-Trick.

-The Holland player.

-Cruyff, Johan Cruyff.

-Yes, yes.

-Oh, McEnroe was good at it.

-Serve.

-And then?

-Volley.

-Yes! Um...

Oh, um... Welsh number 10 rugby player.

Oh, no! The triple-jumper bloke!

-John Edwards.

-Yes! yes!

Um, where they play Birmingham, golf. They play the Ryder Cup there.

Bats in the... There's bats in the...

-Ding, ding!

-Bells.

-Ding!

Bats in the...

-No.

-Roof!

-Oh, move on.

I was...

-After the 90 minutes, it's...

-Extra time, time added on.

-Oh!

-Injury time.

-Yes.

Um, dart player. Great player. The Power.

-Steve...

-No!

-Phil... Taylor.

-Yes!

-Yes.

Um, when you've had a crash in Formula One.

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-Oh, no!

-SHE LAUGHS

-Belfry.

-The Belfry.

-Oh, I knew that!

Bats in the... Bats in the roof?

OTHERS LAUGH

-I just kept quiet.

-You need a bit of work doing at your place, Trev.

-I've played the Belfry as well.

-Have you?

You ran out of time for safety car

and obviously lost a bit of time on the Belfry.

Yeah, but I wanted it after that. I wanted it.

-You still do very well, you scored seven.

-Oh, seven.

You need five to win.

Come on, here we go.

Come on. Come on, then!

-OK, time starts now.

-OK, I'm on my...

-Bike.

-Yeah, and I hit my brakes and I fall over the...

-Handlebars.

-Yes.

-Yes, I do. Um, a little bit of this.

-Boxing. Knockout.

-Yes.

Uh... Oh! They're an ice hockey team.

Great film by Tom Hanks from years ago.

-A city in America, called...

-Pittsburgh.

-Oh, no!

-Big Apple.

-Move on.

Move on, move on! Um, oh!

-Quack, quack!

-Duck.

-And I'm not silver, the next one up.

-Gold.

-Yeah, so I would be a something duck.

-Sitting, gold duck.

A gold duck?

-Longer word than gold.

-Golden duck.

-Yes! Yes!

Oh, golfer.

-Best English golfer at the moment.

-Rory McIlroy.

-He's a flower.

-Justin Rose.

-Yes! Yes, yes.

Oh, this, this.

-Canoeing.

-Yes! Yes!

Oh, just... Just there. Oh, he's out!

-Edged it.

-Yeah, but on the...

-On the slip.

-Part of the back?

-Edge. Outside edge.

-Yes! Outside edge.

-Oh!

Horses run around in Liverpool at this track.

-Grand National.

-Aintree.

-Yes!

-Oh! WHISTLE BLOWS

Right on the button. Just in time.

Well, Daws. You needed five to win.

-You scored seven, you're the winners this week.

-Come on!

Congratulations.

It's been exhausting and it's been a lot of fun

and a big thank you to all of our guests.

To Eilidh and Trevor, to Hoggy and Liam.

The three of us will be back very soon.

Until then, goodbye from us all. Bye-bye.