The Weakest Link: Christmas Special


12:10 am - 12:55 am, Sunday, December 28 on BBC One London (1)

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About this Broadcast

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Christmas Special
Season 1, Episode 1

Romesh Ranganathan brings his festive cheer to a star-studded edition, which sees Lou Sanders, Martine McCutcheon, David O'Doherty, Ade Adepitan, Ross King, Jess Wright, Eddie Kadi and Blu Hydrangea competing. The eight initially have to work together to try to win up to £50,000 for their individual chosen charity, with one player voted The Weakest Link by their fellow contestants at the end of each round. Eventually, the last two go head to head for whatever cash they have managed to amass


HD subtitles repeat 16x9
Quiz Show Show/Game Show

Cast & Crew

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Lou Sanders (Contestant)
David O'Doherty (Contestant)
Ade Adepitan (Contestant)
Ross King (Contestant)
Jess Wright (Contestant)
Eddie Kadi (Contestant)
Blu Hydrangea (Contestant)
Olivia Clark (Producer)

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Did You Know..

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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.
Lou Sanders (Contestant)
Martine McCutcheon (Contestant)
Born: May 14, 1976 in London
Best Known For: Playing EastEnder Tiffany Mitchell.
Early-life: Born Martine Kimberley Sherrie Ponting on May 14, 1976, in Hackney, East London. Her mother Jenny and biological father Thomas had a stormy, violent relationship. He left the family home when Martine was two. Jenny went on to marry window cleaner John McCutcheon, and her daughter took his name. At school, Martine landed parts in several plays, and at the age of 10, began attending the Italia Conti Stage School in London.
Career: McCutcheon made her TV debut in Bluebirds in 1989 and at 15 fronted the all-girl band Milan, which went on tour with East 17. She started playing Tiffany Mitchell in EastEnders when she was 17 and, for three years, was one of the show's most popular characters. McCutcheon left Albert Square to pursue a singing career - her first single, Perfect Moment, shot straight to the top of the charts. She won an Olivier Award in 2002 for her West End debut role as Eliza Doolittle in a revival of My Fair Lady, although her run was cut short by ill health. She has also starred in Love Actually, The English Harem and Echo Beach. Away from acting she's released a fitness DVD, two autobiographies and a novel, and was a judge on short-lived ITV show Let's Get Gold.
Quote: "This business is hard and really mean."
Trivia: She was declared bankrupt in 2013.
David O'Doherty (Contestant)
Ade Adepitan (Contestant)
Ross King (Contestant)
Jess Wright (Contestant)
Eddie Kadi (Contestant)
Blu Hydrangea (Contestant)
Aiden Spackman (Writer)
Olivia Clark (Producer)
Janine O'Connor (Director)