TV Series

Series Name:	The Weakest Link
Format:	TV Series
IMDB:	IMDB Page
Years:	2000 - Now
Country:	UK
Language:	English
Genre:	Game Show
Rating:	5.0 Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	16 Have Seen
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Selected Cast	Anne Robinson as Presenter
	Romesh Ranganathan as Self - Presenter (2021)

Notes

Nine contestants work together to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and prize money up to a total of £1,000 per round. After each round the contestants vote for whoever they consider the worst player sometimes they voted the best player off. This continues with a decreasing time limit until only two players are left. The winner of the final two wins the money. The show is famous for Anne Robinson's nasty remarks to the contestants and her famous catchphrase You Are The Weakest Link Goodbye they then must walk by her down the walk of shame. There have been 13 series with 1693 episodes.

Comments and Reviews


alexlincs 23rd Oct 2020		Rated 6/10 Anne Robinson was a good choice of presenter. She previously presented Points of View in a cynical way. Calling her the "queen of mean" is generous hyperbole. It's clearly an act and she can be seen breaking character by smiling or even laughing in a few instances. The game is a basic quizshow with a banking mechanic and a voting system. Contestants would often vote off who they saw as the most competition. These two mechanics I've not seen implimented before on a quiz show. I know shows like Catchphrase had a banking mechanic, but it was automatic and didn't rely on the contestants saying bank and they would often forget or say pass by mistake. The cash prizes were often pretty small, I think £10, 000 was the maximum and most players took home around £4,000 or less. The game was a bit cheap as the questions got harder and more obscure as the game went on, not too mention more long-winded to run the clock down. Overall, this was a cold and cynical gameshow with a metallic set to match; see also Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, Shafted and Golden Balls. Anne Robinson was a hit with viewers and the show ran for a massive 12 years and had a US spin-off with Anne also presenting. There was also a spin-off game for PS1, PS2 and Windows which I wouldn't recommend as it's dull and for trivia fans Anne Robinson was sampled in a cheesy hard house record by the usually excellent Pants & Corset (Paul King). 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?



harley 18th Jul 2015		Simple answer yes.



23skidoo 17th Jul 2015		Should a separate entry be made for the US version? It had the same host and format so you'd think it might be treated the same way game shows with network daytime and syndicated evening versions are rolled together.

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