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00:01Tonight, it's celebrities plus general knowledge plus pressure.
00:05But who will have the last laugh?
00:07The answer, as always, is me.
00:09This is The Weakest Link.
00:21Behind me are eight celebs who are a shining example
00:24of how overconfidence can lead you down a dark path
00:27and straight into The Weakest Link Studios.
00:29They're always trying to win up to £50,000 for charity,
00:32but to do that, they'll have to work together.
00:35Seven will leave with nothing,
00:37as round by round we lose the player voted The Weakest Link.
00:40Let's meet the team.
00:46I'm Bonnie. I'm an actor from London.
00:50I'm Chris. I'm a car journalist and Top Gear presenter
00:53and I'm from Bristol.
00:56I'm Rory, an impressionist and comedian originally from Edinburgh.
01:01I'm Rachel. I'm Countdown's resident numbers geek
01:04and I'm from Essex.
01:07I'm Conan and I'm a rapper from South London.
01:11I'm Amy. I'm a comedian from Hull.
01:14I'm Keith. I'm a singer and actor from Dublin.
01:20I'm Ching, TV chef and food writer, originally from Taiwan.
01:28Genuinely really impressive the way you stated your own names there.
01:32Really, really top-notch stuff, yeah?
01:36It's the one thing AI can't take from us.
01:37Well done, guys.
01:39Really happy.
01:40OK, here are the rules.
01:42In each round, the aim is to answer enough questions correctly
01:45to reach your target within the time limit.
01:47The target for round one is £2,500.
01:51The fastest way to get there is to work together
01:53to create a chain of eight correct answers.
01:56Get your question wrong, you break the chain
01:58and you lose all of the money in that chain.
02:01But if you press your button and say bank
02:04before the question is asked,
02:05the money is safe and you begin a new chain from scratch.
02:09You've got two minutes and 30 seconds for this round.
02:12And we're going to start with the person
02:14most likely to stand too close to the baggage carousel.
02:17I hate that.
02:18That's you, Rachel Riley.
02:20Let's play The Weakest Link.
02:24Start the clock.
02:25In language, the slang term cake hole refers to which part of the face?
02:29Mouth.
02:30Correct. Conan.
02:31In maths, what is eight divided by four?
02:37It's four.
02:38Two. Amy.
02:39Which word, meaning the absence of war,
02:41sounds like a component of a jigsaw puzzle?
02:46Peace. Correct. Keith.
02:47In sports, what four-letter name is given to an enclosed area of frozen water
02:51used for skating competitions and ice hockey matches?
02:54Rig.
02:55Correct. Ching.
02:57In motoring, which of these is typically illuminated red on a vehicle?
03:00Headlight or brake light?
03:02Brake light.
03:03Correct.
03:04Bonnie.
03:05In music, what word follows new, crocodile and blue suede
03:08to complete the titles of three UK Top 40 singles?
03:11Shoes.
03:12Correct. Chris.
03:13Look at your screen.
03:14What is the name of this Indian street food?
03:18Samosa.
03:19Correct. Rory.
03:20Bank.
03:21In sitcoms, a 2017 spin-off from The Big Bang Theory
03:24about the childhood of one of its main characters is titled Young Who.
03:28Pass.
03:29Sheldon.
03:30Rachel.
03:31In art, a mural created by applying water-based paint directly to wet plaster
03:35has what name? Tesco or Fresco?
03:37Fresco.
03:38Correct.
03:39In customs, the expression many happy returns is typically used on what occasion?
03:44Christmas.
03:45Birthday.
03:46Amy.
03:47In television, the 2024 drama series starring Toby Jones
03:51about the real-life horizon scandal is called Mr Bates vs the what?
03:55Post office.
03:56Correct. Keith.
03:58In superstitions, it's considered to be unlucky to walk under which piece of DIY equipment
04:02used for climbing up and down?
04:03A ladder.
04:04Correct.
04:05Ching.
04:06In social media messaging, the abbreviation G2G stands for got to what?
04:11Got to go.
04:12Correct.
04:13Bank.
04:14Bonnie.
04:15In word geography, Koh Samui and Phuket are islands in which Asian country?
04:19Thailand.
04:20Correct. Chris.
04:21In science, what E is a term for the property of an object
04:23that is able to return to its original shape immediately after being stretched?
04:27Elastic.
04:28Correct. Rory.
04:29What word follows Yorkshire in a traditional Sunday roast staple
04:32and goes before Lane in the name of the street where the great fire of London began?
04:36Pudding.
04:37Correct.
04:38Bank.
04:39Rachel.
04:40In music, what word, meaning to feel unsteady or lose one's balance,
04:42is the title of the 2024 single released by Olly Alexander under his own name?
04:46Wobble.
04:47Dizzy.
04:48Conan.
04:49Someone who is referred to as bilingual has the ability to speak how many different languages?
04:53Multiple.
04:54Two.
04:55Amy.
04:56Time is up.
04:57Celebs.
05:00Proper tense.
05:03But I can tell you that you banked £1,300.
05:07Woo!
05:08Yeah.
05:09Well done.
05:10Well done.
05:11Yeah.
05:12Yeah.
05:13It was OK.
05:14I mean, let's not get too excited.
05:15So, who thinks Costa Coffee is a resort in Spain?
05:20Who tried to feed bread to their toilet duck?
05:23One of you is about to leave with nothing.
05:27It's time to vote off the weakest link.
05:33Well, they've got to be happy with that start.
05:36Bonnie is our strongest link.
05:38But with all incorrect answers, Conan was the weakest link.
05:42Surely this decision is an easy one.
05:44Voting's over.
05:46It's now time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
05:52That's your weakest link.
05:53Who's the weakest link?
05:55lawyers.
05:56interface
05:58Conan.
05:59Conan.
06:01Conan.
06:03Conan.
06:04Conan.
06:04Conan.
06:07Conan, no I mean Rory.
06:10Conan.
06:14Rory.
06:15Conan.
06:22Well, it was a very tense first round.
06:25Chris, you have got quite an intense quiz vibe about it,
06:28if you don't mind me saying.
06:29Very much business over the podium.
06:31I'm terrified, boss, honestly.
06:32Are you really?
06:33Yeah, I'm terrified.
06:34Oh, OK.
06:34I don't know why I agreed to it, but I'll get through it.
06:38Yeah, I mean, anything I can do to support you,
06:40apart from giving the answers, just let me know.
06:42Yeah, great.
06:43Why did you vote for Conan?
06:45I think he got a maths question.
06:46It was unfortunate.
06:47I wouldn't have got that right.
06:48And I'm afraid I think he got more wrong than the others.
06:52Ching, what are you like at quizzing normally?
06:56Awful.
06:56OK.
06:57Yeah.
06:57Just so you know, Ching, I'm like a nice guy.
07:01What I'm trying to do is, like, the rounds are quite intense.
07:04I'm just trying to break up with a bit of light chat.
07:06I'm not here to get you.
07:08It's just a bit of...
07:09And then we move on to the next round.
07:12OK.
07:12Now, Conan, I need to talk to you.
07:15Yeah.
07:16I'm a massive fan.
07:17Thank you, bro.
07:18The many happy returns broke my heart.
07:20You said Christmas.
07:22Yeah.
07:22Instead of birthday.
07:24Mm.
07:24Which you would have been right if you were talking to Jesus Christ.
07:27To be fair to you.
07:30Yeah.
07:31Yeah.
07:32That's like a half right on to that.
07:33Yeah, yeah, yeah, exactly.
07:34You know what I mean?
07:35Can't we do, like, a redo or that?
07:37Well, listen, I'd love to have you back on the show at some point.
07:40Yeah.
07:40And I'd love you to go through the first round.
07:42I'll probably just give you the same questions again.
07:44Can't you just give me one now just to see if, like, I can just do it?
07:47What, a different question?
07:48Yeah, right now.
07:49Uh, OK.
07:50Uh, what is 12 divided by 4?
07:54Three.
07:55Mate, this is what I'm trying to see, man.
07:57Huh?
07:57It's just because of the pressure.
07:59Yeah, I get it.
08:00See?
08:00Yeah.
08:01See?
08:02Yeah, I mean, we can't cut that into the round of all.
08:04The lines are different.
08:05There's no clock running.
08:07But I'd love to have done that.
08:09But I'm afraid to say there were six votes.
08:12You are the weakest link.
08:13Goodbye.
08:14Thank you, man.
08:15Take care, guys.
08:17All the best.
08:18All the best, fella.
08:20I'm not going to lie.
08:21I feel terrible.
08:21I feel ashamed.
08:23It's Game of Thrones out there, man.
08:25I thought it was cool.
08:26We was in the back room, busting jokes.
08:28All of a sudden, Conan, Conan, Conan, Conan, Conan.
08:30My head was on a chopping board, but it was crazy.
08:33I'm 100% on coming back.
08:34Give me the date.
08:35I'm here, man.
08:35I need redemption.
08:42Round two.
08:43So far, you've banked £1,300 out of a possible £2,500.
08:48Seven players are left, and we are taking 10 seconds off the clock.
08:53We're going to start with the strongest link from the last round.
08:55That's you, Bonnie.
08:57Let's play the weakest link.
09:00Start the clock.
09:02In education, the university founded in 1701 that is located in New Haven, Connecticut,
09:07has what name?
09:08Chubb or Yale?
09:09Yale.
09:09Correct.
09:10Chris.
09:10In nature, the British wildflower called meadow buttercup has petals of which primary colour?
09:16Yellow.
09:16Correct.
09:17Rory.
09:17In sport, which closed, rounded shape features in the name of the home ground of Surrey County
09:22Cricket Club?
09:23Oval.
09:23Correct.
09:24Rachel.
09:25In nature, what D is a term used for a period of the evening just before dark that is often
09:29called twilight?
09:30Dusk.
09:31Correct.
09:31Amy.
09:32In fashion, which haircut that typically ends at the jawline shares its name with a shortened
09:36form of the name Robert?
09:38Bob.
09:38Correct.
09:39Keith.
09:39In the Lord of the Rings films, which character, performed by Andy Serkis, refers to the eponymous
09:44jewellery piece as his precious?
09:47Pass.
09:48Gollum.
09:48Ching.
09:49In food, the Chinese-style dish that has a name derived from the Cantonese for mixed bits
09:53is called what?
09:54Chop suey or feng shui?
09:56Chop suey.
09:57Correct.
09:58Bonnie.
09:58Look at your screen.
10:00This is the body of which animal?
10:01Giraffe.
10:02Correct.
10:02Chris.
10:03In the UK, postcodes beginning S1 are for addresses in which south Yorkshire city?
10:07Stockport.
10:10Sheffield.
10:10Rory.
10:11Which word for common office supply, such as pens and paper, sounds like the word used
10:16to describe something motionless?
10:18Stationery.
10:18Correct.
10:19Rachel.
10:19In TV, which long-running Australian soap, first shown in 1985, is set in the fictional
10:24Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough?
10:27Neighbours.
10:28Correct.
10:28Amy.
10:29In fuel, unrefined petroleum is often known by what two-word term?
10:33Crude oil or vulgar grease?
10:35Crude oil.
10:36Correct.
10:36Keith.
10:36Bank.
10:37In sport, what does the letter B stand for in the name of a North American organisation
10:41formed in 1949, known as the NBA?
10:44Basketball.
10:44Correct.
10:45Ching.
10:46In music, the Canadian-born singer that had a 2023 UK number one album titled Queen of
10:50Me is Shania Who?
10:52Twain.
10:53Correct.
10:53Bank.
10:54Bonnie.
10:54In food, what H is the name of the savoury dip made of pureed chickpeas and oil seasoned
10:58with garlic and lemon juice?
11:01Hummus.
11:02Correct.
11:03Chris.
11:03In quotations, the artist Andy Warhol is said to have predicted that in the future everyone
11:08will be world famous for how many minutes?
11:1030 seconds.
11:1315.
11:13Rory, which strong alloy of iron, carbon and other elements sounds like a word that means
11:18to take something without permission?
11:20Steel.
11:20Correct.
11:21Bank.
11:22That is a good bank.
11:23Your time is up.
11:25And I can tell you that you have put in the bank £900.
11:29So, not as good as the first round, and if anything, I gave it the wrong sort of emphasis there
11:33on energy as I said it.
11:38What I meant to say was you put in the bank £900.
11:42So, who thinks Pulp Fiction is when you drop your book in the bath?
11:47Who thinks a bald eagle gets it from their mum's side?
11:50One of you is about to leave with nothing.
11:54It's time to vote off the weakest link.
11:59Not a terrible round, but not great either.
12:03Bonnie has smashed it again and is the strongest link.
12:07Chris got most questions wrong, so is the weakest link.
12:11What will the team say?
12:13Voting's over.
12:13It's now time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
12:25Chris.
12:27Keith.
12:29Keith.
12:32Chris.
12:34Chris.
12:37Chris.
12:39Keith.
12:43Another very tense round.
12:47Bonnie.
12:48Yeah?
12:48How nervous are you?
12:50My heart rate is really high every time you look at me.
12:53Oh, yeah, well, that happens.
12:54It's just you.
12:56What made you vote for Chris?
12:58Unfortunately, he's right beside me and got a couple of questions wrong.
13:01But I would have done too, so sorry.
13:05Amy, with the crude oil, vulgar grease question.
13:09Yes.
13:09You looked like you were buzzing.
13:12I was buzzing.
13:13If it wasn't a multiple choice, I'd have been screwed.
13:16But when there was that joke, at the end, I thought, I'm having a good time.
13:20Yeah, that's good.
13:21I'm in.
13:21I'm glad.
13:23Why did you vote for Chris?
13:24Honestly, such a blur, I can't really remember.
13:27I think there was a couple of wrong answers.
13:30I'm so sorry, Chris.
13:33Chris, I think it was a memorable wrong answer that sort of did for you.
13:37Because it was the Andy Wall, how many minutes?
13:41And he said 30 seconds, which is...
13:43Oh, listen to the question.
13:44I was never good at that school.
13:45Well, I think that's what stayed with everybody.
13:47Because they're all struggling to try and remember who...
13:49You know, you're focusing on what your questions are.
13:51Then you've got to try and remember what everyone else did.
13:53If you do a memorable wrong answer, it's a big problem on there.
13:57Yeah.
13:57Have you achieved a bout par?
13:59Were you hoping to go on and win it?
14:00No, no, no.
14:01I'm glad.
14:02My main goal is to not be first off.
14:04I've achieved that.
14:05Congrats.
14:06Motorsport, always, you know, state your achievements straight away.
14:09But, Chris, it's been an absolute pleasure to have you on the show.
14:11But I am afraid to say that with four votes, you are the weakest link.
14:16Goodbye.
14:18Sorry, guys.
14:21In my own world, I'm quite good under pressure.
14:23In cars.
14:24But this is not my world.
14:26General knowledge, I'm okay.
14:27But, again, it doesn't matter.
14:28If you can't access the information in your head,
14:30because your brain's going,
14:31then it doesn't make any difference, does it?
14:38Round three.
14:40You've got £2,200 out of a possible £5,000.
14:44In this round, we are upping the stakes.
14:46Not only down to six players,
14:48with another ten seconds coming off the clock,
14:50but the target is now £5,000.
14:53We're going to start with the strongest link from the last round.
14:55That's you, Bonnie.
14:57Let's play The Weakest Link.
15:00Start the clock.
15:03In fashion, what eight-letter word
15:04appears in the name of a style of colourful printed top
15:07that is also known as an aloha shirt?
15:10Hawaiian.
15:10Correct. Rory.
15:12The Hitchcock film in which two men who have never met before
15:14discuss a double murder plot has what title?
15:17Snakes on a Plane or Strangers on a Train?
15:19Strangers on a Train.
15:20Correct. Rachel.
15:21In medicine, referring to pain
15:23caused by recurring movement of a part of the body,
15:25the abbreviation RSI stands for repetitive strain what?
15:29Injury.
15:29Correct. Amy.
15:31In TV, which Hanna-Barbera animated character
15:33claim to be smarter than the average bear?
15:37Yogi Bear.
15:38Correct. Keith.
15:39Thanks.
15:40What word follows man in the name of a surrealist artist
15:42and photographer and goes before ban in a sunglasses brand?
15:47Ray.
15:47Correct. Ching.
15:49In music, the London-born rapper Michael Omari,
15:51who headlined Glastonbury Festival in 2019,
15:53is best known by what stage name?
15:58Puss.
15:59Stormzy.
15:59Bonnie.
16:00In Western astrology, Capricorn, the tenth sign of the zodiac,
16:03is represented by which animal?
16:05Guinea pig or goat?
16:06Goat.
16:07Correct.
16:07Rory.
16:08In books, the 1951 science fiction novel by John Wyndham
16:11about plants that attack people is titled The Day of the What?
16:15Trivids.
16:15Correct.
16:15Rachel.
16:16In organisations, what J is the only country in Asia
16:19that is a permanent member of the G7 political group?
16:22Japan.
16:22Correct.
16:23Amy.
16:23Bank.
16:24In legends, which body of water, southwest of Inverness,
16:27extends for 23 miles and is said to be home
16:29to a famous mythical monster?
16:32The North Sea.
16:33Loch Ness.
16:34Keith.
16:35Look at your screen.
16:36This is an illustration of the inner workings of which organ?
16:42The bell?
16:44Ear.
16:44Ching.
16:46In hobbies, which toys is used to perform tricks
16:48such as around the world, rock the baby and walk the dog?
16:54Could you say that again?
16:55Yes.
16:56In hobbies, which toy is used to perform tricks
16:58such as around the world, rock the baby and walk the dog?
17:03Passed.
17:03Yo-yo.
17:04Bonnie.
17:05In TV, the BBC property show first broadcast in 2002
17:08that helps prospective buyers find a rural home
17:11is called Escape to the What?
17:12Country.
17:13Correct.
17:13Time is up.
17:17Celebis, I can tell you that you put into the bank £1,250.
17:23Silence is what I was hoping for.
17:25And that is what I got.
17:27Thank you so much.
17:28No, no, we're now...
17:29Now we've gone too far in the other direction, if I'm being honest.
17:32So, who thinks ambience is an emergency vehicle with mood lighting?
17:38Who thinks logging on is another name for going to the loo?
17:41Oh, wow.
17:41One of you...
17:42Is that too much?
17:43Robert.
17:43Yeah, that's too much.
17:44One of you is about to leave with nothing.
17:50It's time to vote off the weakest link.
17:56This team are on the up.
17:59She's done it again.
18:00Bonnie is the strongest link with a trio of correct answers.
18:03Ching is on shaky ground.
18:05She is the weakest link.
18:07Over to the vault.
18:08Voting's over.
18:12It's now time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
18:21Ching.
18:24Keith.
18:27Ching.
18:29Ching.
18:32Ching.
18:34Rory.
18:38Yes.
18:43How are you?
18:44Fine, it's lovely to meet you.
18:45It's lovely to meet you.
18:46Especially in such relaxed circumstances.
18:47You're a comedy legend.
18:49It's so good to meet you.
18:50How nervous are you getting?
18:51Because you've sort of given me...
18:52Some people are quite consistent.
18:54Every time I come to you, it's a different thing.
18:57No, no, no, he keeps going with the same name.
19:01Quite persistent.
19:03Why did you vote for Keith?
19:05Well, I've actually outsourced my voting to an algorithm.
19:08Um, and also, he voted me out in round one.
19:12Right, so it's revenge.
19:13So we've got a reverse bromance going on.
19:15Sure, sure.
19:16Keith?
19:16Well, it's 2-1 to Rory at the moment, but don't worry, there's another round left.
19:20Yeah.
19:21Why did you vote for Ching?
19:23There's nothing personal at all.
19:24No.
19:25No, it's, um...
19:26It was just that she was the weakest link.
19:28Uh, Ching.
19:30Yeah.
19:30The Stormzy question was a tough one.
19:32Yeah.
19:32I think there's a few people that were glad they didn't get that question.
19:36Yeah.
19:36What you did do was make one of the cardinal sins in weakest link, which is ask for the
19:42question to be repeated, take ages, and then pass.
19:45It was, uh, it really gave them a lot to vote for.
19:47Biggest faux pas ever.
19:49But it's been a pleasure to have you on the show.
19:51Uh, thank you so much, but I'm afraid to say that with four votes, you are the weakest
19:55link.
19:55Goodbye.
19:57Michael Diggs.
20:00I think I just froze, because sometimes you're kind of focusing so hard, you sort of have
20:05an out-of-body experience, um, and then you just forget and lose the moment, and I think
20:12that's what I did twice, unfortunately.
20:14If you'd like to see lots of other celebs doing the walk of shame, then don't forget
20:22you can press the red button to watch more episodes of The Weakest Link on BBC iPlayer.
20:28Round four, you've banked £3,450 out of a potential prize money of £10,000.
20:34We have just five of you left, and we're taking another ten seconds off the clock, which means
20:40you have two minutes to bank a possible £5,000.
20:44We'll start with the strongest link from the last round.
20:47That's you, Bonnie.
20:47Oh, my goodness.
20:48Let's play The Weakest Link.
20:51Start the clock.
20:53In animals, elva is a term for the young of which snake-like marine creature?
20:58Eel.
20:59Correct.
20:59Rory.
21:00What action of trembling or vibration sounds like an Arabic title of respect often given
21:05to heads of tribes and families?
21:07Shake.
21:07Correct.
21:08Rachel.
21:08In science, which metal, with the chemical symbol SN, is the only element on the periodic
21:12table with a three-letter name?
21:14Tin.
21:15Correct.
21:15Amy.
21:16Bank.
21:16In 2023, which singer began a series of concerts titled The Celebration Tour, commemorating her
21:21four decades in the music industry?
21:27Beyonce.
21:28Madonna.
21:28Keith.
21:29In language, a controversial reaction or opinion, often expressed with the aim of attracting
21:33attention, is known by what term?
21:35Cold gift or hot take?
21:36Cold gift.
21:39Hot take.
21:40Bonnie.
21:40In literature, the English poet who wrote the 14th century collection of stories titled
21:44The Canterbury Tales is named Geoffrey Who?
21:46Chaucer.
21:47Correct.
21:47Rory.
21:48In fishing, what tea is the common name for a vessel designed to drag open-mouth nets
21:53either through the water or along the ocean floor?
21:57Trawler.
21:58Correct.
21:58Rachel.
21:59In film, what is the title of the 2023 live-action adventure starring Melissa McCarthy as Ursula
22:04and Halle Bailey as Ariel?
22:07The Little Mermaid.
22:08Correct.
22:08Amy.
22:09Look at your screen.
22:10These cathedral buildings are in which UK city?
22:15Lincoln.
22:16Coventry.
22:16Keith.
22:16Thanks.
22:17In time, how many minutes after 7.55 in the morning is 8.30am?
22:2235.
22:22Correct.
22:23Bonnie.
22:24What word follows final in the title of a 2000 horror film about cheating death and
22:28goes before wedding in a term for a ceremony that is often held abroad?
22:35Greek.
22:36Destination.
22:37Rory.
22:38In European languages, what is the English name for the day of the week called Jueves
22:41in Spanish?
22:45Tuesday.
22:46Thursday.
22:47Rachel.
22:47In TV comedy, the 1990s character Tim Nice But Dim, Kevin the Teenager and the DJ Dave Nice
22:52were all played by which comedian?
22:53Harry Enfield.
22:54Correct.
22:55Time is up.
22:57And I can tell you that you banked £500, which is sort of like, I guess, meh would be
23:05in my description.
23:06So, who thinks boiling point is when you've got a hot finger?
23:10Who thinks Charlie XCX was a French king?
23:13One of you is about to leave with nothing.
23:16It's time to vote off the weakest link.
23:21They'll be disappointed with that.
23:23What a pity.
23:24Although top marks to Rachel, getting all her questions correct, she is strongest.
23:30Amy was our weakest link with two wrong answers.
23:33Will the spotlight be on her in the vote?
23:36Voting's over.
23:39It's now time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
23:49Keith.
23:53Keith.
23:55Keith.
23:58Keith.
23:59Amy.
24:07Rachel, my question to you is this.
24:09You're known for being clever and smart, generally.
24:12Does that put a bit more pressure on you in this situation?
24:14Yeah, I think there's only one way here, isn't it?
24:16It's down.
24:17Yeah.
24:17Yeah, there's a lot.
24:17No, I mean, I don't mean yeah, so that was all.
24:20I just, possibly, it's one of a number of outcomes.
24:22Yeah, there's expectations.
24:24I don't want to jinx you, but you're doing really well.
24:25You don't want to jinx it.
24:26Don't look at me wrong.
24:28You're doing really well.
24:29Why did you vote for Keith?
24:31I think it was the hot take one.
24:34When it's 50-50, it's harder.
24:35And also, I'm really drawn to strong, powerful men.
24:37And Rory's just, like, kind of taken up that mantle of, like, going for Keith.
24:42So I just thought I'd stick with Rory.
24:43Amy, why did you vote for Keith?
24:45Was it cold gift?
24:47It wasn't.
24:48It was, and I loved it, actually, but it was banking.
24:51When I'd got a question wrong, just banking nothing.
24:54I thought, that's the spirit, Keith.
24:56Yeah.
24:56Do it.
24:56I'm all about my teammates.
24:59I wanted to take the emphasis off the fact that she got her question wrong.
25:02Yeah, so you were.
25:02Make everybody believe that she got it right, because that's why I banked.
25:05You know what, Keith?
25:05I knew she got it wrong.
25:06Can I tell you something?
25:07I knew there was no money to bank.
25:08We've never seen anyone do that, Keith.
25:10Just to make someone else look better.
25:11That's the kind of guy I am.
25:12To go back, she probably got it right.
25:13Kindness.
25:14So I'm going to bank.
25:15That's a lovely, lovely thing to do.
25:16Thank you, Keith.
25:17The type of guy I've always been.
25:18Yeah.
25:19Well, look, Keith, you've been a great contestant, but I'm sorry to say, with four votes, you
25:25are the weakest link.
25:26Goodbye.
25:27It's been a pleasure.
25:31I mean, I don't think I was actually the weakest link, statistically.
25:35Biggest kind of faux pas today was banking when there was nothing to be banked, which I
25:41will live to regret.
25:42Round five.
25:46So far, you've banked a total of £3,950 out of a possible £15,000.
25:53We are down to four people, and another 10 seconds are coming off the clock.
25:56But the target is going to increase again to £7,500.
26:02We're going to start with the strongest link from the last round.
26:04That's you, Rachel.
26:05Let's play the weakest link.
26:08Start the clock.
26:09In faiths, what B is the religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, in which
26:15followers attempt to attain a state of Nirvana?
26:18Buddhism.
26:18Correct.
26:19Amy.
26:19In history, the failed 1961 US-backed invasion of Cuba took place where?
26:24The Bay of Pigs or the Isle of Dogs?
26:26The Bay of Pigs.
26:27Correct.
26:27Funny.
26:28In football in 2001, the Tottenham Hotspur captain Sol Campbell left that club and joined
26:33which North London rival?
26:34Arsenal.
26:35Correct.
26:35Rory.
26:36In food, what type of cheese is traditionally served with slices of tomato and basil in
26:40an Italian caprese salad?
26:42Mozzarella.
26:43Correct.
26:43Rachel.
26:44In days of the week, Thursday is named after which Norse god?
26:47Thor.
26:48Correct.
26:48Amy.
26:49Bank.
26:49In meteorology, an anemometer is a piece of equipment that spins when measuring what?
26:54Wind or rain?
26:56Rain.
26:56Wind.
26:57Bonnie.
26:58In poker, the highest hand that consists of an ace, king, queen, jack and ten, all of
27:02the same suit, is called a royal what?
27:04Flush.
27:05Correct.
27:05Rory.
27:06In 1980s theatre, the songs One Night in Bangkok and I Know Him So Well are from which West End
27:11musical?
27:14Chess.
27:15Correct.
27:15Rachel.
27:16Look at your screen.
27:17What does this tourist symbol indicate?
27:20Campsite.
27:21Youth hostel.
27:22Amy.
27:22In animals, the megalodon, which could grow to over 17 metres long, is an extinct species
27:27of which type of predatory fish?
27:29Shark.
27:30Correct.
27:31Bonnie.
27:31Bank.
27:31In sport, what is the maximum number of players each team can field at any one time in a game
27:36of ice hockey?
27:3812.
27:39Six.
27:39Rory.
27:39In media, Taylor Swift, Volodymyr Zelensky and Elon Musk have been awarded the title
27:45Person of the Year by which US news magazine?
27:47Newsweek.
27:48Time.
27:48Rachel.
27:49In food, what cay is a usually spicy Korean side dish made from fermented and seasoned
27:54cabbage or other raw vegetables?
27:55Kimchi.
27:56Correct.
27:56Amy.
27:57Bank.
27:57In UK history in 1924, Ramsey MacDonald became the first Prime Minister from which political
28:02party?
28:02The answer is Labour.
28:03Time is up.
28:05Final four.
28:05I can tell you that you put in the bank £2,000.
28:09Ooh!
28:10That was great.
28:12Oh, that's better.
28:12Good stuff.
28:13Great stuff.
28:15So, who thinks...
28:16I'm really excited about this one.
28:18I don't want to put too much pressure on it.
28:20Who thinks Toronto is at the end of Toronfoot?
28:25Me.
28:26Huh?
28:26Who thinks the chiropractor is a back specialist from Egypt?
28:33One of you is about to leave with nothing.
28:36It's time to vote off The Weakest Link.
28:42Wow.
28:42What a round.
28:44Excellent teamwork and banking right there.
28:48Rachel retains the title of Strongest Link with three right answers.
28:53But everyone slips up in this round.
28:54It's a tough fault to call.
28:58Voting's over.
29:01It's now time to reveal who you think is The Weakest Link.
29:10Rory.
29:13Amy.
29:15Amy.
29:18Rory.
29:19Rory.
29:19Ooh.
29:19Amy.
29:26Megalodon.
29:27Yeah.
29:28Are you a fan of Megalodons in general?
29:30My ex watched a film called The Meg.
29:33The Meg, yeah.
29:33It's a classic.
29:34Thank the Lord I watched that.
29:36Is that the reason you knew it?
29:37That's literally why I knew it.
29:38And I hated that film.
29:40Do you know what?
29:41It's paid off.
29:42What made you vote for Rory?
29:43I had a real shaky one.
29:45And I just was looking for anyone else who might have had a slightly shaky one too.
29:49I'm sorry, Rory.
29:50No, I was the same.
29:51OK, fine.
29:52Exactly the same.
29:53Rory, Rachel got a Buddhism question.
29:56Yes.
29:56And then in order to find your answer chest, it felt like you turned to Buddhism.
30:00You sort of went into this sort of meditative state.
30:03I zoned out in the middle of the question and came back and it was there.
30:06Yeah.
30:06Well, as you can tell, we've got ourselves into a bit of a situation here because Amy and Rory,
30:11you both have two votes each.
30:14And in the event of a tie, it's down to the strongest link from the last round to decide who goes.
30:20And that is you, Rachel.
30:23Oh, no.
30:24My question to you is this.
30:26Would you like to stick with who you've originally chosen or do you want to change your mind?
30:31This is like, do I do tactics or do I get the money up?
30:36I voted for Amy because I thought she banked a bit early, a bit trigger happy on the banking
30:40and I want to get the money, whoever's charity gets it.
30:42So I'm sorry, I'm going to stick with Amy.
30:45Sorry.
30:46That is fine.
30:47You've been a fantastic contestant.
30:49I'm afraid to say that with two votes, you are the weakest link.
30:53Goodbye.
30:54Sorry, Amy.
30:55That's all right.
30:57It's really hard.
30:58My time on the weakest link was memorable in that it was a terrifying, terrifying experience
31:06with moments of pure ecstasy and joy.
31:09And I'm not really sure if this is a fever dream or if it's actually happened.
31:13So when it's on telly, I'll be like, oh, it did happen.
31:16I wasn't just making up Bonnie Langford in a room.
31:18That's fine.
31:19Round six.
31:26I have got a great feeling about this trio.
31:28You've banked £5,950 out of a possible £22,500.
31:35Another ten seconds are coming off the clock and we're going to start with the strongest
31:39link from the last round.
31:40As we know, that is you, Rachel.
31:42Let's play the weakest link.
31:46Start the clock.
31:47In literature, the 1889 comic account of a holiday by Jerome K. Jerome is called Three
31:54Men in a What?
31:55Paid.
31:55Correct.
31:56Bonnie.
31:57In cinema, films with the subtitles Rise of the Beasts, Dark of the Moon and Revenge
32:00of the Fallen are all instalments in which franchise?
32:05Avengers.
32:06Transformers.
32:06Rory.
32:07In games, on a standard UK Monopoly board, which of these properties is more expensive to
32:11buy?
32:12Bond Street or Vine Street?
32:14Bond Street.
32:15Correct.
32:15Rachel.
32:15In TV, in 2008, which Peckham-Borne broadcaster began presenting the cookery show Master
32:21Chef The Professionals?
32:24Greg Wallace.
32:25Correct.
32:26Bonnie.
32:26Thank.
32:27In beauty treatments, what A is the common name for artificial nails that are made from
32:31a mixture of a powder and a liquid monomer?
32:33Acrylics.
32:34Correct.
32:34Rory, look at your screen.
32:36Which artist designed this print?
32:40William Morris.
32:41Correct.
32:41Rachel.
32:42At the Olympics held in 2021, Lauren Price won gold for Team GB in the middleweight division
32:48of which sport?
32:49Boxing.
32:49Correct.
32:50Bank.
32:50In history, the Babington Plot of 1586 was an attempt to overthrow which Tudor monarch
32:55and replace it with Mary, Queen of Scots?
32:57Elizabeth I.
32:58Correct.
32:59Rory.
32:59In pop music, There Must Be An Angel Playing With My Heart was the only UK number one single
33:04in the 1980s for which duo?
33:05The Eurythmics.
33:06Correct.
33:07Rachel.
33:07In animals, what F is the name given to the young of a deer and also a shade of light brown?
33:12Vaughan.
33:13Correct.
33:13Bonnie.
33:13Thank.
33:14In politics, in 2024, Carmen Smith became the youngest person appointed as a life peer
33:19to which chamber of the UK parliament?
33:21House of Lords.
33:22Correct.
33:23Rory.
33:23In geography, the area of earthquake and volcanic activity around the edges of the Pacific Ocean
33:27is commonly known as the ring of what?
33:29Fire.
33:30Correct.
33:31Time is up.
33:32That was a great round.
33:35The final three.
33:38Wow.
33:38You won £2,500.
33:41Oh, okay.
33:41In the next round, not only does the money go up to a possible £10,000, but there is
33:46a chance to double what you bank, which means that there is £20,000 up for grabs.
33:51Whoa.
33:52So, think very carefully about this next decision.
33:57Who thinks Harry Maguire is a 90s rom-com starring Tom Cruise?
34:02Who thinks Finland is an aquarium?
34:05One of you is about to leave with nothing.
34:08It's time to vote off The Weakest Link.
34:11That was incredible from our final three.
34:16Bonnie did all the banking in that round, but she's still the weakest link.
34:21Rachel got four questions correct and remains the strongest link.
34:25How will this final vote play out?
34:29Voting's over.
34:32It's now time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
34:36Rory.
34:46Bonnie.
34:48Rory.
34:54Bonnie.
34:55Yes.
34:56How are you feeling?
34:57Very surprised and, um, conflicted.
35:01Conflicted?
35:01Yes.
35:03We're a good team.
35:04Yeah.
35:04Can we have three in the final?
35:06It's a great, great final three.
35:08Can we have three in the...
35:10No.
35:10I'm sorry.
35:11Not even for Bonnie Langford.
35:13What made you vote for Rory?
35:14Because it's a tough choice.
35:15It is.
35:16It was, yeah.
35:16It was just girl power sticking together.
35:20Rachel.
35:22A very, very good round.
35:23What made you vote for Rory?
35:25I mean, they're both amazing, um, but I think Rory's recall's, like, slightly slower.
35:30I think Bonnie's a bit more on it.
35:32Wow.
35:32Mm, okay.
35:33Sorry.
35:34Sorry, Rory.
35:34Well, that was a really, really harsh way of describing that.
35:38Sorry.
35:40Totally rigged system.
35:41We've got crooked Bonnie and sneaky Rachel.
35:46Totally rigged system.
35:48That was, that's good.
35:49That's really good.
35:50Do that for a living, sure.
35:50Yeah, you should.
35:51Well, Rory, it pains me to say this to a comedy legend, but I'm afraid to say that with two
35:56votes, you are the weakest link.
35:58Goodbye.
35:59No worries.
36:00Sorry, Rory.
36:01Okay.
36:01Sorry.
36:02Good luck, guys.
36:03Heavens, I mean, that was fun and terrifying in equal measure.
36:06They were such strong contestants, so, so no disgrace there.
36:10They played it so well, so by this stage, you kind of just, you have a kind of fellow feeling,
36:15so one of you's got to go.
36:16And I left the iron on at home.
36:17Round seven.
36:24Our final two.
36:25You have banked £8,450.
36:29Ooh.
36:30Sounds good.
36:31You are doing very, very well.
36:33Make no mistake about that.
36:34This time, you have just 90 seconds, but whatever you bank will be doubled, meaning this round
36:39is worth a possible £20,000.
36:42We're going to start with the strongest link from the last round, and that's you, Rachel.
36:47Let's play the weakest link.
36:50Start the clock.
36:52In maths, what is 10% of 110?
36:5511.
36:56Correct.
36:57Bonnie.
36:57In science, what G is a renewable form of energy that is produced by the heat of the
37:01earth?
37:01Gas.
37:02Geothermal.
37:03Rachel.
37:04In TV, which actor played police officer Lindsay Denton in Line of Duty and MI5 agent Zoe
37:09Reynolds in Spooks?
37:10Pass.
37:10Keely Hawes.
37:11Bonnie.
37:12Which two letters follow Washington in the name of the US capital and go before comics
37:16to give the publishing company behind Batman and Superman?
37:19DC.
37:19Correct.
37:20Rachel.
37:21In money, the name of which currency used in South Africa is an anagram of the word
37:25darn?
37:26Rand.
37:27Correct.
37:28Bank.
37:28Which genus of short-tailed wildcat with tufted ears has a name that sounds like the
37:33term of a golf course located near the sea?
37:38Hastings.
37:39Lynx.
37:40Rachel.
37:40In history, what pea is a writing material used in ancient Egypt that is named after
37:45the sedge plant from which it was obtained?
37:47Papyrus.
37:47Correct.
37:48Bonnie.
37:48Bank.
37:48In cinema, which animation studio purchased by Disney released the films Luca, Soul and
37:53Elemental in the 2020s?
37:55Pixar.
37:56Correct.
37:56Rachel.
37:57In politics, the Taoiseach is the head of government of which European country?
38:01Ireland.
38:01Correct.
38:02Bonnie.
38:02Bank.
38:03In celebrities, what surname is shared by the week petite singer Jackie and a Scottish
38:07dance player named Jockey?
38:08Wilson.
38:09Correct.
38:09Rachel.
38:10In books, the Evelyn war novel about Charles Ryder and his relationship with an aristocratic
38:15family is titled Brideshead what?
38:16Revisited.
38:17Correct.
38:17Bonnie.
38:18In food, what are edible green pods eaten as vegetables that are commonly known as
38:22ladies' fingers?
38:23The answer is Okra, final two.
38:28I should have banked, sorry.
38:30You banked £1,250.
38:34We're going to double that, add it to your previous winnings, meaning a total prize pot
38:38of £10,950.
38:41That is genuinely fantastic.
38:44That's a little stash.
38:45Well done.
38:45But only one of you can take that money away for your chosen charity.
38:49It's time to go head to head.
38:58Bonnie, you've done the show before.
39:00When you went out, did you get voted off third last?
39:03Oh, something like that, yes.
39:04So this feels good, I take it?
39:05It feels great, but it doesn't get any easier.
39:08The more rounds you get through, I keep thinking I'm going to breathe out soon.
39:12Rachel, I imagine you were expecting this, right?
39:14I'm just glad I got through the first round, and then I think anything else after that is
39:18okay.
39:19Well, you've both done very well, and a great total as well, so you should be very, very
39:22pleased.
39:23In this round, it is the best of five.
39:25Whoever answers the most questions correctly wins.
39:27Simple as that.
39:28Rachel, as the strongest link in the last round, you have the choice of who goes first.
39:33All right, I'll go first.
39:34Okay.
39:36For the final time tonight, let's play The Weakest Link.
39:44Rachel, in space exploration, in 2024, intuitive machines became the first commercial company
39:52to land a craft on which celestial body?
39:59Mars.
40:01Incorrect, it's the moon.
40:02It's the moon.
40:04Bonnie.
40:04Bonnie.
40:06In sport, the footballer born Edson Arantes do Nacimiento, who won three World Cups playing
40:13for Brazil, is better known by what one-word name?
40:22Ronaldo.
40:25Incorrect, it's Pele.
40:27Phew.
40:27Rachel.
40:28It was 50, 50, 50, 50, 50.
40:32In technology, which company launched its image search engine in 2001 following a spike online
40:38for pictures of Jennifer Lopez in a Versace jungle print dress?
40:43Google.
40:44Correct.
40:46Bonnie.
40:47I can give you the question again.
41:05Yeah.
41:06In movies, the fictional Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles is the setting for the Christmas party attended
41:13by John McClane in the first edition of what film franchise?
41:16Oh, Die Hard.
41:18Correct.
41:20You pulled that out.
41:24Rachel.
41:27In animals, also known as a woodchuck, what rodent in the squirrel family is said to come out of hibernation each year on the 2nd of February?
41:35Groundhog.
41:37Groundhog.
41:39Correct.
41:41Bonnie.
41:42In social media, in an effort to reach younger voters, which world leader joined TikTok in 2024, posting a video captioned,
41:51LOL, hey guys?
41:55Donald Trump.
41:58Incorrect, it's Joe Biden.
42:01Rachel.
42:01In food and drink, which fortified wine from a Portuguese island is traditionally served with a sponge cake that shares its name?
42:11Madeira.
42:13Correct.
42:14Bonnie.
42:17You have to get this correct to stay in the game.
42:20In science, which chemical element with the symbol BR has a name derived from Greek meaning bad smell?
42:31Brass.
42:31The correct answer is Bromine, which means congratulations, Rachel.
42:36Wow.
42:38Yes.
42:39That was a really hard one.
42:41And you.
42:42That was me.
42:42And you.
42:43Rachel, you are tonight's strongest link.
42:45Yay!
42:46And you win £10,950 for charity.
42:49Congratulations.
42:50Which charity is your money going to?
42:52It's going to the Angus Lawson Memorial Trust, which is a children's charity that does all sorts from bikes for girls in Cambodia to send them to school, the Cleft Palace to Africa, to breakfast clubs in the UK.
43:02A fantastic call.
43:03Er, Bonnie, you leave with nothing.
43:06That's all from tonight's show.
43:08I'm Romesh Ranganathan, and whatever you do, don't be the weakest link.
43:12Goodbye.
43:12I can't believe I was in the final.
43:16I felt sure I would go miles before.
43:18I really don't mind losing to Rachel.
43:20I mean, she's a complete brain box, so really, I'm quite impressed.
43:25I mean, you never know how the voting's going to go, and I think it was all quite straight down the line voting today, and a bit of luck with the final couple of rounds.
43:31So, yeah, I didn't expect to get there, but I'm so pleased I got the money.
44:01I'm so pleased I got the money.
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