Q 01/05

On which channel did The Weakest Link first appear in the UK in August 2000?

A) BBC Two

B) BBC One

C) ITV

D) Channel 4

Answer · why

A) BBC Two

It launched as a daytime series and later got a bigger-budget primetime sibling on BBC One.

Q 02/05

Who presented the original British run of the show from 2000 to 2012?

A) Carol Vorderman

B) Anne Robinson

C) Sue Barker

D) Victoria Coren Mitchell

Answer · why

B) Anne Robinson

She was already known for her sarcasm on Points of View and Watchdog before the quiz made it a trademark.

Q 03/05

Who was the voice-over narrator of the original British series?

A) Peter Dickson

B) Alan Dedicoat

C) Jon Briggs

D) Roger Tilling

Answer · why

C) Jon Briggs

The narrator tells viewers, but not the players, who the statistical strongest and weakest links were each round.

Q 04/05

How many contestants start a game in the original British format?

A) Six

B) Eight

C) Ten

D) Nine

Answer · why

D) Nine

The revival trimmed the team to eight; the 2001 NBC version also played with eight.

Q 05/05

Which pair devised The Weakest Link before the BBC developed it for television?

A) David Briggs and Mike Whitehill

B) Fintan Coyle and Cathy Dunning

C) Mark Linsey and Andy Culpin

D) Tom Blakeson and Chris Hughes

Answer · why

B) Fintan Coyle and Cathy Dunning

The BBC Entertainment Department turned their idea into the finished show.