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[[File:The Weakest Link logo 1.jpg|thumb|The [[Anne Droid]] introduces the programme.]]
[[File:The Weakest Link logo 1.jpg|thumb|The [[Anne Droid]] introduces the programme.]]
[[File:The Weakest Link logo 2.jpg|thumb|[[Anne Robinson]] introduces the programme.]]
[[File:The Weakest Link logo 2.jpg|thumb|[[Anne Robinson]] introduces the programme.]]
The [[''Doctor Who'']] special of '''''The Weakest Link''''' was a special edition of the game show hosted by Anne Robinson, featuring ''Doctor Who'' actors as contestants. It was broadcast on BBC One on Friday 30 March 2007]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/512ff74e0a404969a60885d24505fed9|title=Weakest Link|publisher=BBC Genome|accessdate=29 August 2022}}</ref>[[, the day before the Series 3 premiere ''Smith and Jones''.]]
The [[Doctor Who|''Doctor Who'']] special of '''''The Weakest Link''''' was a special edition of the game show hosted by Anne Robinson, featuring ''Doctor Who'' actors as contestants. It was broadcast on BBC One on Friday 30 March 2007]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/512ff74e0a404969a60885d24505fed9|title=Weakest Link|publisher=BBC Genome|accessdate=29 August 2022}}</ref>[[Doctor Who|, the day before the Series 3 premiere ''Smith and Jones''.]]


== [[Contestants]] ==
== [[Doctor Who|Contestants]] ==
* [[John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness]]
* [[Doctor Who|John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness]]
* [[Noel Clarke, Mickey Smith]]
* [[Doctor Who|Noel Clarke, Mickey Smith]]
* [[Tracy Ann Oberman, Yvonne Hartman]]
* [[Doctor Who|Tracy Ann Oberman, Yvonne Hartman]]
* [[David Tennant, The Doctor]]
* [[Doctor Who|David Tennant, The Doctor]]
* [[Andrew Hayden-Smith, Jake Simmonds]]
* [[Doctor Who|Andrew Hayden-Smith, Jake Simmonds]]
* [[Camille Coduri, Jackie Tyler]]
* [[Doctor Who|Camille Coduri, Jackie Tyler]]
* [[Nicholas Briggs, Daleks & Cybermen Voices]]
* [[Doctor Who|Nicholas Briggs, Daleks & Cybermen Voices]]
* [[Claire Rushbrook, Ida Scott]]
* [[Doctor Who|Claire Rushbrook, Ida Scott]]
* [[K9 Mark IV, Voiced by John Leeson & operated by Mat Irvine]]
* [[Doctor Who|K9 Mark IV, Voiced by John Leeson & operated by Mat Irvine]]


== [[Rounds]] ==
== [[Doctor Who|Rounds]] ==
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
!Round
!Round
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|}


[[Camille splits her prize money between Multiple sclerosis and Child carers charities.]]
[[Doctor Who|Camille splits her prize money between Multiple sclerosis and Child carers charities.]]


== [[Crew]] ==
== [[Doctor Who|Crew]] ==
* [[Presented by]]
* [[Doctor Who|Presented by]]
* [[Anne Robinson]]
* [[Doctor Who|Anne Robinson]]
*
*
* [[Featuring]]
* [[Doctor Who|Featuring]]
* [[Jon Briggs]]
* [[Doctor Who|Jon Briggs]]
*
*
* [[Music]]
* [[Doctor Who|Music]]
* [[Paul Farrer]]
* [[Doctor Who|Paul Farrer]]
*
*
* [[Titles]]
* [[Doctor Who|Titles]]
* [[Jump]]
* [[Doctor Who|Jump]]
*
*
* [[Computers]]
* [[Doctor Who|Computers]]
* [[Lumina]]
* [[Doctor Who|Lumina]]
*
*
* [[Make-Up]]
* [[Doctor Who|Make-Up]]
* [[Anna Lubbock]]
* [[Doctor Who|Anna Lubbock]]
*
*
* [[Costume]]
* [[Doctor Who|Costume]]
* [[Rebecca Allen]]
* [[Doctor Who|Rebecca Allen]]
*
*
* [[Designer]]
* [[Doctor Who|Designer]]
* [[Patrick Doherty]]
* [[Doctor Who|Patrick Doherty]]
*
*
* [[Camera Supervisor]]
* [[Doctor Who|Camera Supervisor]]
* [[Phil Palmer]]
* [[Doctor Who|Phil Palmer]]
*
*
* [[Sound]]
* [[Doctor Who|Sound]]
* [[Julian Pasqua]]
* [[Doctor Who|Julian Pasqua]]
* [[Bill O'Reilly]]
* [[Doctor Who|Bill O'Reilly]]
*
*
* [[Lighting]]
* [[Doctor Who|Lighting]]
* [[Oliver Lifely]]
* [[Doctor Who|Oliver Lifely]]
* [[Pete Dale]]
* [[Doctor Who|Pete Dale]]
* [[David Bishop]]
* [[Doctor Who|David Bishop]]
*
*
* [[Vision Mixer]]
* [[Doctor Who|Vision Mixer]]
* [[Ian Reed]]
* [[Doctor Who|Ian Reed]]
*
*
* [[Floor Manager]]
* [[Doctor Who|Floor Manager]]
* [[Wayne Eagles]]
* [[Doctor Who|Wayne Eagles]]
*
*
* [[Production Team]]
* [[Doctor Who|Production Team]]
* [[Alice Ounsted]]
* [[Doctor Who|Alice Ounsted]]
* [[Mei Ye Li]]
* [[Doctor Who|Mei Ye Li]]
* [[Lucy Baker]]
* [[Doctor Who|Lucy Baker]]
* [[Simon Crossley]]
* [[Doctor Who|Simon Crossley]]
*
*
* [[Script Supervisor]]
* [[Doctor Who|Script Supervisor]]
* [[Sue Root]]
* [[Doctor Who|Sue Root]]
*
*
* [[Production Co-ordinator]]
* [[Doctor Who|Production Co-ordinator]]
* [[Cecilia Evans]]
* [[Doctor Who|Cecilia Evans]]
*
*
* [[Researchers]]
* [[Doctor Who|Researchers]]
* [[David Cheesman]]
* [[Doctor Who|David Cheesman]]
* [[Catriona Dickey]]
* [[Doctor Who|Catriona Dickey]]
* [[Rachael Fowler]]
* [[Doctor Who|Rachael Fowler]]
* [[Danielle Longhurst]]
* [[Doctor Who|Danielle Longhurst]]
* [[Stewart McCartney]]
* [[Doctor Who|Stewart McCartney]]
* [[Chris Miller]]
* [[Doctor Who|Chris Miller]]
* [[Rebecca Milloy]]
* [[Doctor Who|Rebecca Milloy]]
* [[Nicholas Shearing]]
* [[Doctor Who|Nicholas Shearing]]
* [[Anna Strom]]
* [[Doctor Who|Anna Strom]]
* [[Gill Win]]
* [[Doctor Who|Gill Win]]
*
*
* [[Celebrity Booking]]
* [[Doctor Who|Celebrity Booking]]
* [[Amanda Chiddle]]
* [[Doctor Who|Amanda Chiddle]]
* [[Denise Palmer]]
* [[Doctor Who|Denise Palmer]]
*
*
* [[Programme Associate]]
* [[Doctor Who|Programme Associate]]
* [[Ali Crockatt]]
* [[Doctor Who|Ali Crockatt]]
*
*
* [[Programme Finance Co-ordinator]]
* [[Doctor Who|Programme Finance Co-ordinator]]
* [[Michael Gilligan]]
* [[Doctor Who|Michael Gilligan]]
*
*
* [[Assistant Producers]]
* [[Doctor Who|Assistant Producers]]
* [[Henry Anderton]]
* [[Doctor Who|Henry Anderton]]
* [[Sarah Crawford]]
* [[Doctor Who|Sarah Crawford]]
* [[Claire Knowles]]
* [[Doctor Who|Claire Knowles]]
* [[Simon Magson]]
* [[Doctor Who|Simon Magson]]
* [[Paula Van Langen]]
* [[Doctor Who|Paula Van Langen]]
*
*
* [[Edit Assistant Producer]]
* [[Doctor Who|Edit Assistant Producer]]
* [[Benjamin Southworth]]
* [[Doctor Who|Benjamin Southworth]]
*
*
* [[Devised by]]
* [[Doctor Who|Devised by]]
* [[Fintan Coyle]]
* [[Doctor Who|Fintan Coyle]]
* [[Cathy Dunning]]
* [[Doctor Who|Cathy Dunning]]
*
*
* [[Development Team]]
* [[Doctor Who|Development Team]]
* [[Andrew Brereton]]
* [[Doctor Who|Andrew Brereton]]
* [[Lynn Sutcliffe]]
* [[Doctor Who|Lynn Sutcliffe]]
*
*
* [[Editor]]
* [[Doctor Who|Editor]]
* [[Andrew Frampton]]
* [[Doctor Who|Andrew Frampton]]
*
*
* [[Production Manager]]
* [[Doctor Who|Production Manager]]
* [[Robert High]]
* [[Doctor Who|Robert High]]
*
*
* [[Executive Producer]]
* [[Doctor Who|Executive Producer]]
* [[Martin Scott]]
* [[Doctor Who|Martin Scott]]
*
*
* [[Director]]
* [[Doctor Who|Director]]
* [[Ivan Youlden]]
* [[Doctor Who|Ivan Youlden]]
*
*
* [[Producer]]
* [[Doctor Who|Producer]]
* [[Lamees Nuseibeh]]
* [[Doctor Who|Lamees Nuseibeh]]
*
*
* [[Series Producer]]
* [[Doctor Who|Series Producer]]
* [[Alexandra McLeod]]
* [[Doctor Who|Alexandra McLeod]]
*
*
* [[BBC]]
* [[Doctor Who|BBC]]
* [[bbc.co.uk/weakestlink]]
* [[Doctor Who|bbc.co.uk/weakestlink]]
* [[© BBC MMVII]]
* [[Doctor Who|© BBC MMVII]]


== [[Notes]] ==
== [[Doctor Who|Notes]] ==
[[File:The Weakest Link Anne Robinson pulls plug.jpg|thumb|[[Anne Robinson pulls the plug on the Anne Droid.]]]]
[[File:The Weakest Link Anne Robinson pulls plug.jpg|thumb|[[Doctor Who|Anne Robinson pulls the plug on the Anne Droid.]]]]
* [[While the other contestants were actors appearing as themselves, K9 remained in-character. K9 was the first contestant to lose and have to leave the programme because the producers told the others to vote him off, just in case he broke down.]]
* [[Doctor Who|While the other contestants were actors appearing as themselves, K9 remained in-character. K9 was the first contestant to lose and have to leave the programme because the producers told the others to vote him off, just in case he broke down.]]
* [[Anne Droid was introducing the show, but halfway through her lines, her cable was pulled out by Anne Robinson who continued the presentation.]]
* [[Doctor Who|Anne Droid was introducing the show, but halfway through her lines, her cable was pulled out by Anne Robinson who continued the presentation.]]
* [[Most of the actors introduced themselves as their character, including David Tennant who said that he came from Gallifrey and that he was 925 years old.]]
* [[Doctor Who|Most of the actors introduced themselves as their character, including David Tennant who said that he came from Gallifrey and that he was 925 years old.]]
* [[Nick Briggs did the voice of a Dalek during his introduction and later on to explain one of his elimination choices (this time at Robinson's insistence). He also later on said, as a Cyberman, that he had accidentally turned off his screen.]]
* [[Doctor Who|Nick Briggs did the voice of a Dalek during his introduction and later on to explain one of his elimination choices (this time at Robinson's insistence). He also later on said, as a Cyberman, that he had accidentally turned off his screen.]]
* [[Anne Robinson asked John Barrowman to sing the ''Doctor Who'' theme, which John did.]]
* [[Doctor Who|Anne Robinson asked John Barrowman to sing the ''Doctor Who'' theme, which John did.]]
* [[When Tracy-Ann Oberman was voted off, she said: "They should turn Anne Robinson into a Cyberman! Maybe she already is a Cyberman!"]]
* [[Doctor Who|When Tracy-Ann Oberman was voted off, she said: "They should turn Anne Robinson into a Cyberman! Maybe she already is a Cyberman!"]]
* [[Nicholas Briggs jokingly stated that Daleks do not play golf because "they're covered in their own balls."]]
* [[Doctor Who|Nicholas Briggs jokingly stated that Daleks do not play golf because "they're covered in their own balls."]]
* [[When David Tennant was voted off, he said that he thought that Anne Robinson was going to be the Eleventh Doctor and that she maybe was already lined up to take over as soon as he left.]]
* [[Doctor Who|When David Tennant was voted off, he said that he thought that Anne Robinson was going to be the Eleventh Doctor and that she maybe was already lined up to take over as soon as he left.]]
* [[Three of the questions on round three also appeared in the episode ''Bad Wolf''.]]
* [[Doctor Who|Three of the questions on round three also appeared in the episode ''Bad Wolf''.]]
* [[Sylvester McCoy is mentioned versus the phrase "the real McCoy".]]
* [[Doctor Who|Sylvester McCoy is mentioned versus the phrase "the real McCoy".]]
* [[The Third Doctor's catchphrase "reverse the polarity of the neutron flow" is partly addressed in a question that is not completed before the end of a round, but can still be deciphered from the dialogue.]]
* [[Doctor Who|The Third Doctor's catchphrase "reverse the polarity of the neutron flow" is partly addressed in a question that is not completed before the end of a round, but can still be deciphered from the dialogue.]]
* [[The contestants had chosen to allow the cast members who were the "main family" of ''Doctor Who'' to progress into the later rounds, resulting in the elimination of the celebrities who played guest characters. However, this did not stop top-billed stars John Barrowman and David Tennant from being voted off before the final round.]]
* [[Doctor Who|The contestants had chosen to allow the cast members who were the "main family" of ''Doctor Who'' to progress into the later rounds, resulting in the elimination of the celebrities who played guest characters. However, this did not stop top-billed stars John Barrowman and David Tennant from being voted off before the final round.]]
* [[It was repeated on BBC One immediately before ''Last of the Time Lords''.]]
* [[Doctor Who|It was repeated on BBC One immediately before ''Last of the Time Lords''.]]


== [[Footnotes]] ==
== [[Doctor Who|Footnotes]] ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
[[{{TitleSort}}]]
[[Doctor Who|{{TitleSort}}]]
[[Category:Television specials]]
[[Category:Television specials]]
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Revision as of 16:49, 19 August 2023

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The Anne Droid introduces the programme.
Anne Robinson introduces the programme.

The Doctor Who special of The Weakest Link was a special edition of the game show hosted by Anne Robinson, featuring Doctor Who actors as contestants. It was broadcast on BBC One on Friday 30 March 2007]][1], the day before the Series 3 premiere Smith and Jones.

Contestants

Rounds

Round Time Money Banked Total Prize Money Strongest Link Weakest Link Voted Off
Round 1 3'00" £5,000 £5,000 Andrew Camille K9 (8 votes)
Round 2 2'50" £3,100 £8,100 Andrew Tracy-Ann Tracy-Ann (5 votes)
Round 3 2'40" £2,000 £10,100 Andrew Camille Nick (3 votes[2])
Round 4 2'30" £450 £10,550 John Claire Claire (3 votes)
Round 5 2'20" £850 £11,400 John David Andrew (4 votes)
Round 6 2'10" £1,750 £13,150 Noel John John (2 votes[3])
Round 7 2'00" £1,600 £14,750 David Camille David (2 votes)
Round 8 1'30" £600 (tripled) £16,550 Camille Noel n/a
Contestant Head to Head Sudden Death
Camille ✓✓✗✗✗
Noel ✓✗✗✓✗

Camille splits her prize money between Multiple sclerosis and Child carers charities.

Crew

Notes

Footnotes

  1. Weakest Link. BBC Genome. Retrieved on 29 August 2022.
  2. Camille & Nick were tied for votes, Andrew had the casting vote.
  3. Camille & John were tied for votes, Noel had the casting vote.

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