The Weakest Link

The weakest link is a game show hosted by Anne Robinson. It is on every weekday on BBC one where the maximum prize in each round is £10,000. On weekends, it is on BBC2 and the maximum prize is £50,000 so it's easier to win more money. The game starts with a range of players who introduce themselves. Each round then lasts several minutes long where Anne Robinson asks simple questions, which usually require a 1 word answer or true/false. If they get the question correct, they reach the next milestone in the prizes. At the beginning of the next player's question, they can decide to say 'bank' to bank the current money or they can carry on to get to the next ...

The quiz show The Weakest Link has been running for the last 5-6 years. It was a big hit when it first came out, but I still watch it these days, as there are repeats on the TV channel Challenge, and this is still running on BBC2. The show lasts for 45 minutes on BBC2, but is on for 1 hour on Challenge, due to their being adverts inserted. So what is the show, and what is it about? The show is hosted by Anne Robinson. She stands in the middle of a semi-circle. She is always clad in black and with a long black coat on. In this she has the reputation of "queen of mean", as she can be sarcastic and often insults the contestants. There are 9 ...

I think this show is something you either love or hate. I personally love it. I regularly go to pub quizes so TV quiz shows are a great test of my knowledge and the weakest like is one of my favourites. Anne Robinson is the cruel quizmaster who is renowned for 'bullying' and mocking the contestants. Anne is very entertaining and gives the programme a bit of humour as she interviews the contestants. Although she does mock the contestants it is always in jest as when you see her on other programmes e.g. test the nation, it is clear she is actually a very nice person who is putting on an act. The show consists of nine rounds where the contestants ...