Episode 24 A Question of Sport

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to A Question Of Sport.

Joining Matt tonight are European badminton champions

Chris and Gabby Adcock, and Premier League defender Ben Mee.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Very good.

And on Phil's team is Olympic champion sailor Giles Scott

and Welsh sprinting star Christian Malcolm.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Good luck, mate. Good luck. Come on.

Now, as you may have noticed,

Matt has an extra team-mate because we've got Chris and Gabby together.

-They're so in tune on and off the court.

-Oh, yes.

So, guys, I mean, being married, a lot of people would say brave.

-Do you think that helps you in some ways?

-I think so, yeah.

I think we know each other pretty well. Apart from...

-Who's the boss on court?

-Me!

I'll stay quiet there.

If Chris misses a shot, then he has to do the dinner that night.

There you go! How do you fancy that, then, Matt?

Would you like to compete alongside your wife?

Sue, you know that my wife is from the north of Germany...

..and therefore I get absolutely nothing done myself.

She is in complete control. Very much like you, Gabby!

-Sounds perfect.

-Very much like you.

-Listen, I know where I stand, Sue.

-Yeah?

-You're the boss, yeah?

OK, let's get started with the One Minute Round,

and, Matt, we are going to start with your team.

Are you all ready?

Right, just shout the answers back at Sue, yeah?

OK. Which city will host the 2024 Summer Olympics?

-Paris.

-Yes.

Rafael Nadal beat which player in the 2017 US Open final?

-Ooh!

-Um...

-Uh... Move on.

OK. Who is being described here?

-Michael Vaughan.

-Yes.

Which country was the only one to win multiple badminton golds in Rio?

-Which country?

-Um...

-Multiple golds.

-As many answers as you like.

-Federer?

-Spain?

No. No, no.

-Denmark?

-No.

-China?

-Yes, China.

-Djokovic?

-No.

Which Championship football team's badge is this?

-Derby County.

-Yes.

-Good shout.

Anthony Joshua defended his world titles against Carlos Takam

in which city?

-Cardiff.

-Cardiff.

-Yes.

These stars share their names with things you might put on a burger.

-Sauce. Ketchup.

-Gherkin.

-No.

-Onion.

-No.

-Salad?

-No.

-A bun?

-No.

-Ketchup.

-Cheese.

-Cheese!

-Cheese, yes.

-Great shout. Cheese.

-What else?

-Bacon.

-No.

-Salsa.

-WHISTLE

-Oh, my goodness me!

That was hard!

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-Tufnell?

-Phil Mustard.

-Yes, Phil Mustard.

-Very good, very good.

-The cricketer.

And you were so close with gherkin - it's Andrew Pickles.

-Oh!

-And the tennis player we were looking for was Kevin Anderson.

-We may have been looking for a long time there, Sue!

-A long time!

-Anyway, well done, you scored six.

-Oh, we'll take that, that's OK.

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OK, Phil, your team are up now. Anyone can shout out the answers.

-60 seconds on the clock.

-Yeah.

-Here we go.

Name either of the Danish players who have represented

Europe in the Ryder Cup.

-Bjorn.

-Yes.

Which Briton won a third Olympic javelin medal in 2000?

-Backley?

-Steve Backley.

-Yes.

With which sport would you associate this badge?

-Which sport?

-Oh!

-Rugby!

-Yes.

Which Bundesliga team played their home games at the Allianz Arena?

Oh, the main one. The main one. Bayern Munich!

-Yes!

-Yes, yes!

Who is being described here?

Stanley Cup, Edmonton Oilers, ice hockey...

Oh! What's his name? Wayne Gretzky.

Yes!

Who partnered Fredrik Loof to Olympic Star Class gold in 2012?

-Max Salminen.

-Yes.

-Good work.

And these stars share their surnames with food you might have with chips.

-Shout it out. Fish.

-No.

-Burgers.

-No.

-Gravy.

-Chips and gravy.

Fish and chips. What goes with chips?

Everything goes with chips, I have it all the time.

-Steak and chips.

-Steak and chips.

-No.

Um, Andrei...

-Chips and peas.

-Chips and peas!

WHISTLE

-Oh!

-That was hard, wasn't it?

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Oh!

You mentioned fish - Jamie Codd we were looking for.

Andrei Chichkin.

Chicken and chips!

And Felix...Pie.

-Oh, no!

-Pie and chips!

-How have we not got all of them?

You got all the others, so well done to you, too.

At the end of the opening round, the teams are tied - both on six!

Well done.

APPLAUSE

We have a Sports Action for you now,

and make a note of the stars you see.

-COMMENTATOR:

-They certainly have enough marks

available to them to do it.

It's going to have to be spot on, though. Last one.

Oh, the British have absolutely nailed it!

It's doable...

Needs Treble 19. He hits it.

He needs the bull.

And he hits the bull!

Away from Cattermole.

And he beats Pickford!

Must get inside the time of 68.

He's done it!

And look at the time!

1:55.17.

This for a birdie.

And right in.

Good line to that one.

He's going to have to go around the outside.

Into the finishing straight, up towards the line...

Got it!

Now, here is a crossword.

You will take it in turns to use the surnames of the stars

you saw to fill in the grid.

We've given you some letters

to get you started.

There we are.

-And, Matt, we're going to come to...

-Ah! Ah-ha!

-..you first.

-Yeah, that'd be that one, wouldn't it?

-Five down.

D-E-L P-O-T-R-O.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Which one are you going to go for?

We're going to go with five down, Del Potro.

Five down, Del Potro. Let's see.

-It is correct, yes.

-Yes!

-Well done.

-Good work.

Good start.

Go on, you got that, you got that. Go on, mate.

Is seven Kenny?

Seven is...Kenny.

-It is Jason Kenny, yes, well done.

-Good work. Well done, mate.

Keep thinking, keep thinking.

-I've got one.

-Have you?

-Semenya.

-Ah, yes.

-Yeah?

-Yes. Go for it.

Is three down...

..Semenya? Caster Semenya?

It is Caster Semenya. Well done.

I think that one, that was the golfer Ray Floyd, must be F...

How do you spell Floyd? F-L-O... F-L-O-Y-D.

-Yeah, Floyd.

-Yeah.

-Four across.

Sue, four across, Ray Floyd.

Floyd, you're going with, four across,

and you are...right, yes.

Right, now, what we got left, what we got left?

-WHISPERS:

-Yeah, van Gerwen, cos that's...

-Yes.

-Yep.

-Yes, go on, you go with that one.

-Six down.

-Six down, van Gerwen.

Six down, van Gerwen.

It is Michael van Gerwen. Yes, you are right.

Playing very well so far.

-So, which one do we...? Er...

-Yeah, do that one.

-Two down... One down, Skelton?

-Yeah, yeah.

Yeah. Sue, one down, Skelton.

Skelton. You're going for Nick Skelton...

..and it's correct also. Well done.

Now...

-Two across?

-Now...

Two across, Mkhitaryan.

Well done, yes, it is. Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Nice one, nice one, nice one.

-We don't know, do we?

-No.

-No, we don't know.

-Haven't got a clue.

-You're not going to make anything up?

-Well, we can do.

I've been doing it for the last ten years!

LAUGHTER

Brod.. Oh!

Oh!

LAUGHTER

Bro... Brod... Bro... What did I just say? Brod...?

-Brod... Broaden?

-Browdent?

-Browdent?

-Browdent?

-Brodent?

-Shall I put you out of misery?

-Please do, Sue.

-It's not "Brod" anything.

-Oh, ain't it?! Oh!

-No.

Do you have any idea?

We've gone through the alphabet, and we've got to Goodfellow.

Ooh! Let's see...

He's nailed it.

Oh...

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That's ridiculous.

-No point for that, but...

-Oh, what?!

Just the satisfaction of getting it right.

-There was satisfaction there.

-But it's made a difference.

The end of the round, Phil is on nine, Matt's in front on ten!

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In this round, you will see a photo made up of three sports stars.

There's a point for each person you can identify.

And, Phil, as you are trailing, you can have the choice.

Would you like Netherlands or Germany?

-You don't want to give me Germany, Phil.

-No!

You don't want to give me Germany!

-Ooh...

-He loves his Germans, does he?

-His missus is German.

-Yeah, he's over there all the time.

-Are you confident with Germany?

-No, not really.

-Are you confident with Netherlands?

-No, not really.

Not my neck of the woods, either of them.

-I'd go Netherlands over Germany, I think.

-Yeah, I think I would, yeah.

This is the easy bit of the question.

LAUGHTER

There's no point for this!

-We'll go Netherlands...

-You're going Netherlands!

-You're giving him Germany, are you?

-Yes.

-For a point, Sue, we'll go Netherlands!

-OK.

Who are these Dutch stars?

It's got to be... Oh, yeah.

-You got the top one.

-Yeah, I've got that one.

-Centre forward.

-Van...

-Nistelrooy.

-..Nistelrooy. Van Nistelrooy to start with.

-The middle is Verstappen, F1.

-F1, Verstappen.

-And the girl?

-Dafne Schippers.

-Oh!

-Happy?

-I'm happy.

-Christian, you're going to give us the three?

-Go on, mate.

-Dafne Schippers...

-Yeah.

..Max Verstappen and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

You have got...three points!

-Hey!

-Yes, well done.

The Premier League winner, the Formula 1 driver

and the world champion sprinter.

Well done. OK, Daws, for your team...?

Oh! Nein!

-Who are these Germans?

-Oh!

-Sane.

-Is he? Is it Sane?

-Kaymer.

-Oh, that's a good shout.

-Is it? Is he German?

-Yeah, he's German.

I mean, you've played against him a few times, haven't you?

Couldn't see him, too quick.

He was too quick for you! I think that's a great shout.

Kaymer. Kaymer. Yes, yes!

My missus fancies him...

..so I see a lot of him.

We think it might be...Sane.

The bottom one...

..is tricky.

So your four heads can't get it, eh?

LAUGHTER

Four brains versus three!

Two, some would say!

LAUGHTER

-Tennis. It's got to be tennis, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-I mean, it's not someone like Steffi...?

-Hmm...

OK, we'll go with, erm...

..Sane, Kaymer...

..and Steffi Graf.

Two out of three.

Come on, Tuffers, reveal.

We ain't got it.

Have you actually not?

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No...

Is it Kerber? Kerber?

Angelique Kerber, yes, the Grand Slam winner.

That was the one you were looking for.

Well, now we go into Home or Away, so coming to you, Chris and Gabby.

Home question or Away?

-Shall we go Home?

-Shall we go Home?

-Yeah, Home, please.

I love that, I love the way you said "Should we?", but "We are"!

Let's go Home.

Which player won bronze medals in the mixed doubles

at the 2009 and 2014 World Championships

to go with her three women's doubles medals?

-Take your time.

-So, it was...

It's either...

..Pedersen.

Pedersen, or who was...?

-Women's doubles.

-Oh...

-Yeah, cos that was the first one, with Fischer.

-Yeah.

-And that was with Fischer, I think.

-OK, do we go?

-Go for it.

We're going to go with Christinna Pedersen from Denmark.

-Well done, you get the point.

-Very good!

-Very good.

That was actually harder than I thought it would be.

I thought it was going to be a bit easier than that.

Giles, Home or Away?

-Uh... Let's go Home.

-Home.

-Home.

Which world medallist and three-time European champion

finished fifth in the Finn class at the last two Olympics?

Fifth twice at the Olympics. Who won it last year?

-Who won it?

-What, the Olympics?

-Yeah.

-Some...

-Some average sailor, I think.

-Did you win it?

-Yeah, mate.

Oh, dear.

-Ah!

-Go on! Light bulb moment!

-I know, yeah, yeah.

Croatian. Ivan...

-Ivan...

-Yeah?

-Ivan...

-Ivan...

-The Terrible?

-Ivan...

Ivan Gaspic.

-Yes! That's it, Ivan Gaspic!

-Yes!

Yeah...

His full name Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic, so well done.

-Good man.

-Very good. OK, Ben, over to you.

He's a bit nervous now, a little bit nervous.

-Home or Away, Home or Away?

-We've got this, we've got this.

-I'll go Home.

-OK.

Which Spaniard won the League Cup and Europa League last season, five

years after winning the FA Cup and Champions League with another club?

-They won the Europa, didn't they?

-Yeah, they won it last year

cos that's how they qualified for the Champions League.

-So a Spanish United player.

-Yeah, last year.

Five years ago, Chelsea... 2011.

-And it fits nicely.

-Yeah, it does fit nicely.

-Happy, Ben?

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

Go with Juan Mata.

Well done, that's right, of Manchester United and Chelsea.

-Home or Away, Christian?

-Home, please, Sue.

-Home.

Which was the only country to win a medal in the men's sprint relay

at both the Rio Olympics and London World Championships?

GB, America and...

-Jamaica?

-No.

-France?

-No.

-I want to say Japan.

-Japan?

Rio was...

..Jamaica, Japan...

It's Japan, isn't it?

Yeah, America messed up last year, I'm pretty sure they did.

Ah, Japan, Phil. Let's go Japan, let's go Japan.

Japan is...

..the right answer!

-Now it is all about how much you are willing to back your knowledge.

-Oh.

I'll ask a question that has multiple answers.

You'll get a point for each correct one you give.

However, if you get one wrong,

-you'll lose all the points you've built up.

-Right.

Know when to freeze...

-So, Matt, your team are going first.

-Are we?

-And your question is on golf.

-Oh, OK.

-Oh, God...

Tiger Woods has topped the world rankings for the longest period

of time since they started back in 1986.

Name the other five Americans that have also been world number one.

OK, well, the number one at the moment is...

-Dustin, yeah. Dustin...

-Oh, right, we going for an answer?

This is your first... You're going for your first one, is...?

-Yeah, Dustin Johnson.

-You're going with Dustin Johnson.

-Correct, one point, well done.

-OK.

-So...

-You're definitely going on?

-Are you sure?

-Yeah.

-Jordan?

-Spieth.

-Jordan Spieth.

-Spieth?

-Jordan Spieth.

-Yes, is also correct, well done.

-Right, OK.

-..Bubba Watson?

-Are you going to risk the two?

I don't know. I'm now going to think Furyk.

Yeah, I was thinking...

..Mickelson. I don't know, there's something about it,

Mickelson, he was number two forever.

He was around before Woods came through, wasn't he?

Tiger Woods was up there for 600-plus weeks.

I mean, it was ridiculous.

Pre-Woods would be...

..Couples. Has he been number one?

-No?

-Before my time.

-A little bit before your time?

Are you going to risk it?

If I was going to go with one, I think I'd go with...

..Mickelson or Furyk, but I'm not sure.

-Any...? Any...?

-If we lose this, we're out of the game, aren't we?

-We are, so shall we stay?

-Yeah.

-Shall we?

-Yeah.

We'll bottle it, Sue, at two.

-If you'd have gone with Mickelson...

-Yeah?

-..lost the two points.

-There we go.

-If you'd have gone with Furyk...

-One.

-..lost the two points.

-Is that right?

-Yes.

So are any of the names on there, or...?

Fred Couples is one of them.

-David Duval.

-Oh, yeah.

And Tom Lehman.

So, you did well and you've secured the two points.

OK, Phil's team. Your question is on...

-Motor-racing.

-..swimming.

LAUGHTER

You must be good at that, just in case!

-Whether that helps or not, who knows?

-Not sure!

Name the five countries that won more than one swimming gold medal

at the Summer Olympics in Rio.

US, for a start.

-Aussies any good any more?

-They used to be, didn't they?

Perhaps Oz. Perhaps Oz?

-But then they had a bit of a rough time, didn't they?

-South Africa.

-South Africa?

-Yeah.

-Must be China.

Name the five countries that have won more than

one swimming gold medal at the Summer...

-USA, Sue.

-USA is your first answer.

-Yes.

-And you have one point.

-Lovely.

-Yes.

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-Are you going on?

-China?

-Uh...

-No.

We're only saying that because they win loads of medals.

We don't actually know, do we?

-Go on...

-China, Sue!

No!

-You said that.

-I said that, didn't I?

-Just one gold.

-Oh, it was Japan!

-Yes!

Japan won two.

-South Africa?

-No.

-Holland?

-Yes.

And Australia and Hungary.

-So we did have Oz.

-Australia and Hungary both won three.

-I knew Holland.

-So you lose that point,

which means at the end of the round, Phil is on 14, Matt in front on 16.

OK, Matt, you're up first. Who is getting ready for training?

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-Has he struck that well or not?

-No.

-No?

-No.

No, that's terrible. Is that a terrible strike?

That was tough.

It didn't show much of him, so it must be someone...

Exactly. Exactly right.

Someone who has been...

..on the show...loads of times, they've covered him up.

He looked like...

-I mean, he looked...

-Yeah.

-..a little bit weighty.

-It might have been the top.

-Retired, I think...

-Retired.

-..was the word you were...

-Possibly. OK, retired.

Retired sportsman.

Wasn't scared of getting the legs out, though.

Oh! Harmy.

-Is that Harmy?

-Let's have a look.

Is it, or is it...?

Well done. The England fast bowler, it is Steve Harmison.

Well done. And, Phil, who is this practising his putting?

Right, we need this...

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-Happy with that?

-Yeah, great shout.

-Yeah?

-Yeah, great shout.

-Got him?

-Happy with Carl Fogarty?

-Yeah, OK. I've no idea.

-Carl Fogarty, Sue.

-Going with Foggy? Let's have a look.

-Yes!

-Yes, the World Superbike champion, Carl Fogarty.

We are ending the show with a sprint finish,

so it's over to the captains to take the win.

Tuffers, as you're trailing, you get to go first

and you have a choice of categories this week.

-Oh!

-Would you like...

-Yes?

..ball sports or the Summer Olympics?

-Oh, I hate these decisions!

-Shall we go...?

Ball sports should be easy.

-Cricket, football, golf.

-Rugby.

-Rugby.

-Ball sports, yeah?

-Yeah.

-Ball sports, Sue, please.

Righty-ho, up you come.

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Should be straightforward, shouldn't it, ball sports?

-Let's see...

-Oh, no!

-OK, are you ready?

-Yes.

-Your time starts now.

OK, a pair of speedos.

-What's that?

-Volleyball.

-Yeah, on the...?

-Beach. Beach volleyball.

-Yes, yes.

Oh, Scotland play rugby there.

-Murrayfield.

-Yes, correct. Yes, yes.

Oh, the Eagles, football team.

-Crystal Palace.

-Yes, yes, yes, yes.

Oh, the thing with a funny, like that, and the girls throw it about.

-Lacrosse.

-Yes, yes.

Oh! What do I say when I get a wicket at cricket?

-"Howzat!"

-Yes!

-Yes!

Oh, German tennis player, they said her name.

-Kieber.

-No, before...

-Steffi Graf.

-Yes, yes.

What's the maximum clearance?

-147.

-Yes!

In American football, you catch it in the...?

-..end zone.

-Yes, end zone!

I'm taking, at football...

-Free kick.

-GILES:

-Penalty.

-Yes!

-Oh, used to play...

-WHISTLE

Oh!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Yeah, he did all right, he did all right.

-Not bad.

-You did all right, you did all right.

-Not bad.

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Eight?

You scored...

..nine out of ten!

Nine out of ten.

-Summer Olympics?

-The pressure is on and you've got Summer Olympics.

Right, come on. Come on, Dawson, pull yourself together.

Good go in that, Tuffers! Lacrosse, as well!

Unbelievable!

Are you ready, Daws? Off you go.

Oh, around my neck,

there's three of them, round my neck.

-I wear a...when I win.

-Medals.

-Yeah. and the whole process...

-Podium?

-Ceremony?

Yes. Oh, this one!

-Archery.

-Yes.

Oh, where all the competitors live.

-Village.

-Olympic Village.

-Athletes' Village.

-Yes!

Oh, '84! The Olympics was in...

-Nine...

-In a city in America...

-Atlanta.

-No, on the West Coast. On the West Coast.

-California.

-The Lakers play there.

-Los Angeles.

-Yes, Los Angeles, yes.

Oh, not the double, but the...

-..triple jump!

-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Perfect ten, she scored the perfect ten.

Uh... Ten out of ten?

Move on, they'll never know that!

-This one, this one.

-Rowing.

-No, the other one!

-WHISTLE

-Kayak!

Who scored the perfect ten?

I know... Listen, unfortunately, it just shows I am old.

LAUGHTER

The perfect ten...

..Nadia Comaneci.

Nadia Comaneci, yes.

"Who's that? Who's that?!"

"Who was that?!"

You did get kayaking right on the buzzer.

-Oh!

-Yes!

You needed seven to tie.

-No chance.

-You scored...

six.

So Tuffers' team's the winner!

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So close!

What a comeback that was. Well done.

Anyway, a huge thank you to all of our guests - to Chris,

Gabby and Ben, to Giles and Christian.

The three of us, we'll be back soon.

Until then, from all of us here, bye-bye.

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