Episode 15 A Question of Sport

Starring on tonight's show are

Premier League defender Curtis Davies,

England netball star Pamela Cookey,

double Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie Peacock

and the boxing sensation

Anthony "Million Dolla" Crolla.

Which team will take the plaudits on A Question Of Sport?

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Hello, and welcome to the show.

Before we get going, captains, have you got any last-minute words

of encouragement or advice for your team-mates?

No. I'm happy. They look amazing.

Just going sit back, relax and enjoy it, yeah?

-I'll try.

-Yeah.

-There you go. Simple.

-Chilled.

What about you, Tuffers?

Don't listen to a word I say and do what Matt said.

-Indeed.

-OK.

Well, good luck to both teams.

We're going to start tonight with the Picture Board.

-And, Matt, you're up first.

-OK.

12 pictures to get through and a minute to do it.

-Right, so we just shout them out if you know them, guys, yeah?

-Sure.

We'll start with number nine, please.

Eli Manning.

-Yes.

-Number ten.

Sharni Layton.

-Yes.

-Number 11.

-Toni Kroos.

-Yes.

-12.

Peacock. Jamie Peacock.

-Yes.

-Eight.

Oh, that's Lizzy Yarnold.

-Yes.

-Seven.

Ooh. Ooh, gold. Gold.

-Oh, Maddie Hinch.

-Yes.

-Six.

-Ben Smith.

-Yeah.

-Saw him in the airport yesterday. Five.

Curt Edmund. Kyle Edmund.

-Kyle Edmund, yeah.

-One.

Oh, no. It's...

The guy hits it miles. Move on. Oh, no! Two.

-Rachel Dunn.

-Yes.

-Oh, good. Three.

-Scott Dann.

-Yes.

-Four.

-Um... Webber.

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Yes, it was! In time.

Mark Webber. Well done, Curtis.

You only missed the one. The Ryder Cup golfer. J...

-JB Holmes!

-JB Holmes.

But still, a very, very good score, 11. Right, Phil.

Shout 'em out, fellas, when you know them, shout 'em out.

Don't be shy. Here we go. Number one, please, Sue.

Oh...

Best, Rory Best!

-Yes.

-Two.

Oh, Liam Malone.

-Yes.

-Good shout. Three.

Grainger.

No.

Stanning.

-Yes.

-Yes. Four.

Terry Flanagan.

Good shout. Five.

Oh, the opening batsmen from Lancashire - Amid...Hameed.

-Yes.

-Yes. Six.

-Firmino.

-Firmino.

-Yep.

-Yes, shout it. Yeah, seven.

-Firmino.

-Firmino.

Paul Blake.

-Yep.

-Paul Blake. Eight.

Dustin Johnson.

-No.

-Um...

Oh, move on. Move on. Move on. Nine.

-Oh, no, Chris Woods. Oh, it was him. Carry on.

-Who's that?

ANTHONY SIGHS

-Go on. Go on.

-Darleys Perez.

-Yes.

-Yes! Ten.

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-Sabatini! Sabatini!

It's Sabatini!

Too late, Tuffers. Too late.

Sadly, we had moved on, but you knew it was Chris Woods.

Yeah, the Ryder Cup golfer.

-And a bit late there for Gabriela Sabatini.

-No way.

-You're not giving me Sabatini?

-No. It was after the buzzer.

That's harsh. Well done, boys.

But end of the opening round and Phil is on 8,

Matt in front on 11.

Up next, it is Sports Action

and you all need to make a note of who you see.

Easing away from the rest. It's a different class.

A different race. It's all about him against the clock.

It's surely only been a matter of time

before they were going to score.

And the supporters get the goal that they've wanted to see.

Nice vision.

Two-goal advantage, Australia.

Banteurt.

He knows he's got to go forward.

He's got to force the fight that the Cuban may run.

Middle of the bed. She has to keep this up.

Lovely style, lovely control.

She can't believe she's an Olympic medallist.

Westwood going through the green.

-Oh, wow.

-Right, now. Listen carefully.

You will be given a question with one point on offer.

A correct answer will give you a chance to gamble

on a second question for a second point.

But if you get that one wrong then you will lose the point

that you had earned.

So, it's a bit of a gamble if you want to go forward.

So, Matt, we are coming to you first

and we're going to start with netball.

Who was scoring a goal in the Commonwealth Games final?

Caitlin Bassett.

Correct, Pamela. Well done.

So, staying with that, you've got a point.

Or are you going to risk another question and another point?

Oh, the pressure.

-Do it. Bring it.

-Bring it! Bring it!

OK. Who was Australia's other goal scorer in the final?

-Oh...

-Ooh!

Goal scorer. Only two of them can score.

Yeah, Goal Attack and Goal... Oh, no.

-I can see her in my head.

-Oh, we've got her.

Nat Medhurst.

-Yes, it is.

-Yes!

-Natalie Medhurst. Well done.

Now, Tuffers, you've got athletics.

Who was the athlete winning on the track?

That was my best friend Richard Browne.

Oh, that was an easy one for you, then, wasn't it?

Are you going to go for the other one?

Yeah, we've got to, haven't we?

-So are you going to gamble?

-Yeah, we've got to do it.

Let's see if you like this one as much, then.

Richard Browne won 100m and 200m World gold in 2015 in which city?

Doha.

Correct again. Well done.

Matt, football. Who was scoring a penalty in the Premier League?

Dusan Tadic.

Correct again.

Very good!

I'm under pressure now, cos they've both gone for...

-You don't have to.

-I'll go for it. Go on. Let's go.

Go on, Curt! Go on!

Who was the Sunderland goalkeeper he was scoring his penalty past?

Where were they playing?

It was Sunderland and it was the Italian one.

-What's his name?

-There were playing Sunderland?

-They were playing Sunderland.

-Oh, beg your pardon.

-The Italian keeper.

Yeah, who was the Sunderland goalkeeper?

-Sunderland goalkeeper.

-Mannone.

No, it wasn't.

Pickford?

Costel...

-Ah, Costel Pantilimon.

-Yes. Sadly, you lose the point.

Phil, it's boxing now.

Who was the British fighter in action at the Olympics?

Billy Joe Saunders.

Yes. So...

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-Are you going on or are you going to stick?

-Fancy it. Yeah, bring it.

Bring it! OK.

Which Irishman did he beat to win the WBO middleweight title

in December last year?

Andy Lee.

Yes, well done.

Matt, your final question, golf.

Who was the American in action at The Open?

Oh, my goodness.

-Who did you think?

-Right, I wrote down the Italian Manassero.

So, now I've got to think of someone who is quite tall,

dark hair, American.

Who would that be?

Let's go with Webb Simpson.

No. It was Brooks Koepka.

-Oh.

-Of course it was.

LAUGHTER

So, no chance to gamble.

Phil, finally for you, it's trampolining.

Oh, I know her name as well.

Who was the British trampolinist on her way to Olympic silver in Rio?

Oh, I knew this was coming up when I was watching it.

Yep.

Does it begin with...?

It's not the one we were talking about, is it?

What's he doing here? What's he doing?

Turning a page or something.

Flicker?

-It's all on you.

-Turner?

-My trampoline knowledge isn't huge.

I'm going to have a stab at Turner.

LAUGHTER

What did you just say?

When you said, "What is he doing?" You said he's...

Flicking

-A what?

-A page turner. What did I say?

You said he's flicking a PAGE.

-It was Bryony Page.

-Bryony Page. Of course it was.

Turner!

It's that say what you see. Say what you see.

Oh, thanks for the clue, Daws.

But you've been no help to me there at all.

So, end of the round, and Phil is now on 12, Matt in front on 13.

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It is now time to put both captains on the spot.

We'll need you up in the middle for this one.

-Matt, we're going to start with you.

-Right, OK. Here we go.

On the board are nine sets of initials

which are the answers to nine questions.

For each square you get right, you will earn a point.

-And if you complete a line, you will win a bonus point.

-Oh.

OK. Time will start when you pick your first letters.

KPR, got to be.

Hosts the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

Kempton Park Races.

-Yes.

-SLU.

One of the two on-field officials in a game of cricket.

Um... Umpire. Umpire.

-Is there a time limit on this?

-Yes!

Uh... Move on.

Square-leg umpire!

-Yes.

-SF.

Only Toulouse have won the Top 14 on more occasions than this club.

Stade Francais.

Yes, it is. Keep going, though.

Oh! VA.

Won back-to-back women's singles titles

at the Australian Open in 2012 and 2013.

-Um, um...

-VA.

-Um, ah... Oh!

WHISTLE BLOWS

-Victoria Azarenka....

-Azarenka.

-..was the one you missed out on.

But three points for the three squares

and another one for the line.

-So, well done.

-All right. We'll take that.

-Do you understand this game, Tuffers?

-Yes, I do.

Good. Up you come. LAUGHTER

Come on. Come on. Let's have it.

-I didn't even get the cricket one.

-OK. Let's have a look at your wall.

-Oh.

-When you're ready, just shout out the first letters.

OK. GOTS.

This is awarded to the best striker in the Premier League each year.

Golden... Golden...

-This is awarded...

-Forget it. Forget it. Forget it.

YV.

This T20 team play their home games at Headingley.

Yorkshire Vikings. RD.

Yes. Evander Holyfield's boxing nickname.

-Oh, what's his nickname?

-Real Dude.

-The Real Dude.

No. Keep going.

Keep going. Keep going.

Move on. UAU.

A high kick in rugby union made famous by...

Up and under.

Yes. HT.

The women's Olympic record in this event is over 80m.

High jump.

LAUGHTER

-Oh,

-HT. Blow the whistle. Quick.

Hammer throw! Hammer throw!

-Yes, yes.

-Yes! MTC.

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-The Real Deal!

-The Real Deal.

I can't wait to watch the high jump next time.

Very good, Tuffers.

Oh, man. Sorry, boys. I got confused. I had a meltdown.

-I had a meltdown.

-You did well.

Your other one that you missed out on was Goal Of The Season.

Course it was.

But you got three right and a line, so, you too have scored four points.

We're still in it.

And after that eventful round, Phil has moved on to 16.

Matt is in front on 17.

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Now, it's a choice of home or away.

And, Curtis, coming to you first, home or away?

It's away for a possible three points.

I'll stick at home, please.

Who this season became only the third player

to make 600 Premier League appearances,

having made his debut in 1998 for a Midlands club?

It's Gareth Barry.

Yes, it is.

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The other two are Lampard and Giggs. Well done. Anthony, home or away?

Home, please.

Who lost his WBO world lightweight title to Terence Crawford

in March 2014 but, two years later, won a world title

at a third different weight?

-Scotland's own Ricky Burns.

-We're doing well tonight, aren't we?

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Nicknamed The Real Dude.

The Real Dude Ricky Burns.

Well, Pamela, home or away?

-Home, please.

-Home.

After helping her country to Commonwealth Games bronze

in Glasgow, who in July became the first woman

in ANZ Championship history to reach 5,000 goals?

-Jamaica.

-Jamaica.

So, Jamaica got the bronze. Goal Shooter would be Romelda Aiken.

-Well done. Well worked out.

-Good work, Pamela.

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-And Jonnie?

-We've got to stay in the game.

-Yes, I think we've got to stay in the game. I'll go home.

-Home.

Who in 2011 won the 100m world T44 title and this year

finished sixth in his third Paralympic 100m final?

Um...

Oh, I remember this, yeah, cos he fell over the line to win it.

Jerome Singleton.

-Yes, it is, of USA.

-Yeah.

-Well done.

It is time, now, for a game of Risk And Reward.

Matt, we're going to start with your team

-and your question is on tennis.

-OK.

-Happy with that?

-Yes.

There's a point for each correct answer but if you get one wrong,

-you will lose all your points.

-Oh, OK.

-Oh, hello.

Does everyone understand?

Since the introduction of the ATP World Rankings in 1973,

which five countries have had more than one

men's singles world number one?

-America has got to be in there.

-USA.

-USA, Switzerland...

-Have they?

-Wawrinka and Federer.

Was he number one? Has he been number one?

-I think you took it once.

-Did he?

-I think so.

-Sweden.

-Sweden.

-Mats Wilander...

-Bjorn Borg.

-..Bjorn Borg, Stefan Edberg.

-Got to be.

-Good one.

-Got to be.

-Oh, Australia.

-Australia!

-Good. Lleyton Hewitt.

Lleyton Hewitt and...

-Pat Rafter.

-Rafter?

-Must have been.

-Pat Cash.

-Yeah.

-ALL: Philippoussis!

-Philippoussis!

Philippoussis.

Now, remember you lose them all if you get one wrong.

Which one are you going to start with?

Well, you had that straightaway.

Yeah. USA.

Well done.

We're going to go with Australia.

Is correct, again.

Are we discounting Sweden or are we happy with Sweden?

-I think.

-We'll go with Sweden.

Well done, yes. Three points.

All three you mentioned for Sweden

and have been world number ones.

-Have they?

-Yeah.

-Good. Good work.

I like Switzerland.

Now, are you going to risk it?

You've got three points.

You could lose all three.

There's something rattling around

in this brain of mine that says...

I'm sure he took it for, like,

a week where he won something

and then, I think, Nadal was injured,

Federer was injured, Djokovic...

-All the top, sort of, had a bit of time out.

-Yes, I like it.

Go on, then. Switzerland.

Switzerland.

No!

Oh, no!

He has won three Grand Slams, Wawrinka,

but never been world number one.

-Oh!

-Oh, no!

What were you thinking?!

He was probably first seed.

-We lost everything.

-We did, didn't we?

And the other ones?

Did you have any others that you may have gone for?

-Spain.

-Yes, Spain was right.

-Germany.

-Germany?

No. Russia was the other one.

So, you lost your three points.

-Unlucky.

-Try and sound concerned.

Aww!

Unlucky.

Come on, boys.

Now, how much are you prepared to gamble?

-We might just go one, actually.

-Your topic is football.

-Happy?

-Football, yeah, happy-ish.

OK. Remember, if you get one of these wrong, your points go.

Since 2000, which five countries have beaten

the England men's football team in the knockout stages

of a major competition?

And, as this is England, defeats on penalties do count.

Germany, with the goal, Lamps' goal that wasn't...

Yes, you're right. Spot-on. Germany.

-Argentina?

-What about Europeans?

-Who knocked them out...?

-That was '98.

-Yeah, since 2000.

-Iceland.

-Portugal. We've had Portugal.

-Portugal's in.

-Ronaldo and Rooney thing.

-Yeah, with the wink.

-Yeah.

-Iceland done us.

-There was Iceland.

-Iceland.

So, that's the Euros. Is that a major?

-I think that a major.

-Well, yeah.

-Yeah, it's a Euros. Iceland.

-Was that knockout stage?

What are you going to start with? Are you confident about any?

Germany, Sue.

Yes.

Portugal, Sue.

Yes. You're still going on?

-Yes.

-OK. Just checking.

Iceland, definitely. Iceland, Sue.

Yes. Are you going to go on or not?

Brazil. Ronaldinho, the free kick

that wasn't a free kick.

-When was it?

-Big David Seaman

-with the old ponytail.

-When was it?

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Was it '02, yeah?

I think that was '02.

Are you going on?

-Oh!

-Brazil's a definite.

-Yeah?

-It's definite.

-Are you having it?

Go on. Brazil, Sue.

-Yes.

-Yes!

Good lad.

Hold it there. Hold it there.

Leave it there. Don't be greedy.

-Shall we go on?

-Don't be greedy.

I think we'll stick there, Sue.

Are you going to stick? What would you have gone with?

-Uruguay.

-From when?

-I think it was 2000.

I can't remember what it was.

I might be wrong.

It might be '98 or something.

I can't remember.

-No, it wasn't Uruguay.

-Good thing

we didn't go for it, then.

-That was in the group.

-Euro 2012...

Italy...

We'll take that, boys. Well done.

..on penalties. But, anyway, that's a great score,

because at the end of the round, Matt's on 19.

Phil's in front now on 22.

And, Matt, your team are up first. Who is this going off-road?

MUSIC: Eyes On The Prize by Veigar Margeirsson

I've just had a little... Go on.

Blue eyes?

I don't think it is...

..but my stab would be him.

That would be my... That would be... Are you happy with that?

-Shall we go with it?

-Yeah. I reckon.

Mark Wood.

Cricket bowler Mark Wood.

-Wood? Mark Woods?

-Great shout.

-Let's see if you're right.

-It could be him, yeah.

Oh, no.

No, it's not. So, over it goes.

That's a great shout, though.

-We've had a little think.

-Well, you've had a think.

-That's all we've got, isn't it?

-Yeah, go for that.

It's always got. All we got.

Ben Ainslie.

OK. Let's see. Is it Ben?

We got a good look at him, though.

No, it's not.

It's the snooker world champion Mark Selby.

That's tough. Doesn't usually have that stubble, does he?

Doesn't normally have it, no.

No. So, sadly no points there. And, Phil, for you.

Who is taking things to the extreme?

MUSIC: Stronger by Patrick Hagenaar

That was tough again.

Oh, man.

Jade Jones?

There was two of the...

-Pendleton?

-Pendleton.

I was thinking Lizzie Armitstead.

Lizzie Armitstead.

What about Amy Williams? Amy Williams.

-Good shout.

-Amy Williams.

Anything, any ideas? That's not a bad shout.

-Go for it, then.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-We don't think it was Jade?

-No, I don't think it was.

I think... Darker eyes.

-Sue, we're going to have a stab at Amy Williams.

-Amy Williams.

OK. Let's have a look.

Come on. Be lucky.

No. So, a chance to steal.

HE SIGHS

Absolutely... Come on. Go with it. Go with it.

Go on, then, Pamela.

We're thinking KJT, Katarina Johnson-Thomas.

-Thompson.

-Thompson, sorry.

-OK. You're going with that.

That's all right. Let's see.

Is it Katarina?

No, it isn't.

It is the former British athlete Kelly Sotherton.

-THEY GROAN

-Oh, it's never!

You both know her so well.

Oh, my goodness!

She will love it that you got that wrong. She will love it.

Oh, no way!

-Well, what a round that was.

-Yes.

Let's repeat the scores. Matt is on 19. Phil in front on 22.

And tonight's show is ending on the buzzer

and it's still all to play for.

We know it can change a lot cos it's one point

for a correct question, one point away if you get one wrong.

Ready? Here we go.

Andy Murray reached the final of which Grand Slam

for the first time this year?

Roland Garros.

Yes.

Which netball team won their fifth Superleague title in 2013?

Team Bath.

Yes. Who beat Juergen Braehmer in October to become...?

Nathan Cleverly.

Yes.

Which country knocked holders Spain out of Euro '16 before losing

to Germany on penalties?

No? Italy.

Which British athlete retained his T42 200m Paralympic title in Rio?

Richard Whitehead.

Yes.

Who won baseball's World Series for the first time in 108 years

in November?

Oh, Chicago.

Yes, it was. The Cubs, yes.

Fred Couples and Ian Woosnam won

their only majors at which tournaments?

Masters.

Yes. Adam Peaty won his Olympic gold medal in Rio using which stroke?

Breaststroke.

Yes. Which rugby league club played in both the Challenge Cup final

and the Super League Grand Final this season?

Warrington Wolves.

Yes. WHISTLE BLOWS

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Your team did really well,

Matt, but not quite enough.

So, well done to Phil's team and a huge thank you to our guests.

Well done to Anthony and Jonnie.

And a big thank you to Curtis and Pamela.

The three of us will be back soon.

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