The Weakest Link
7:00 pm - 7:45 pm, Saturday, January 3 on BBC One London HD (101)
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Season 5, Episode 6
Romesh Ranganathan asks general knowledge questions against the clock as celebrity contestants try to avoid being voted off the team. Josh Widdicombe, Sue Cleaver, Nicola Adams, Maryam Moshiri, Banjo Beale, Charlotte Hawkins, Curtis Davies and Julie Lin compete to be the strongest link
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Romesh Ranganathan
(Host)
Josh Widdicombe
(Contestant)
Sue Cleaver
(Contestant)
Julie Lin
(Contestant)
Curtis Davies
(Contestant)
Charlotte Hawkins
(Contestant)
Nicola Adams
(Contestant)
Maryam Moshiri
(Contestant)
Banjo Beale
(Contestant)
Olivia Clark
(Producer)
Janine O'Connor
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Romesh Ranganathan
(Host)
Born:
January 30, 1978
in
Crawley
Best Known For:
Being a comedian.
Early-life:
Born Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan in Crawley on January 30, 1978. He is of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. He started performing stand-up while he was working as a mathematics teacher at schools in Crawley and Banstead. He became a professional comedian in 2012.
Career:
Ranganathan's breakthrough came in 2013 when he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Since then, he has appeared on a number of comedy panel shows, including Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Have I Got News for You. He has also performed stand-up on Live at the Apollo and presented the BBC Three series Asian Provocateur and co-presented the ITV series It's Not Rocket Science.
Quote:
"I think I'm a mango. Just very sweet and lovely."
Trivia:
Ranganathan is a vegan and supports Arsenal FC.
Josh Widdicombe
(Contestant)
Born:
April 08, 1983
in
Dartmoor
Best Known For:
Being a comedian and a regular on The Last Leg.
Early-life:
Joshua Widdicombe was born in Dartmoor on April 8, 1983. He has a brother, Henry. Josh went on to study linguistics at the University of Manchester. He began performing stand-up in 2008 and made it to the final of So You Think You're Funny at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival the same year.
Career:
In 2011, Widdicombe performed his debut solo show in Edinburgh and was nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award in the best newcomer category. Since 2012, he has been a regular on Channel 4's The Last Leg, alongside Adam Hills and Alex Brooker. He has also appeared on Mock the Week, QI and Have I Got News for You.
Quote:
"The thing about stand-up is that you end up meeting your idols."
Trivia:
In December 2013, Widdicombe won his edition of Celebrity Mastermind - his specialist subject was Blur.
Sue Cleaver
(Contestant)
Born:
September 02, 1963
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Eileen Grimshaw on Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Sue was born in London on September 2nd, 1963. After spending a year in Canada working as a nanny, she returned to England to study drama at the Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre. She made her TV debut in a 1994 edition of A Touch of Frost.
Career:
Cleaver made her film debut alongside Julie Walters and Brenda Blethyn in Girls' Night (1998). A recurring role in the police drama The Cops was followed by guest appearances in Victoria Wood's sitcom dinnerladies. She is best known for playing Eileen Grimshaw on Coronation Street, a role she has played since 2000.
Quote:
"Having good control of diabetes is really important - after all, people with the condition live with it every day, taking care of their diet and physical activity levels."
Trivia:
Cleaver is a patron of the charity When You Wish Upon a Star. She has Type 2 diabetes.
Julie Lin
(Contestant)
Curtis Davies
(Contestant)
Charlotte Hawkins
(Contestant)
Nicola Adams
(Contestant)
Maryam Moshiri
(Contestant)
Banjo Beale
(Contestant)
Olivia Clark
(Producer)
Janine O'Connor
(Director)
