The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link62%

TV 2021-12-18 44m Reality
★ 6.0 / 10 · 5 votes
Ratings
Combined
62.2 %
3 sources
IMDb
6.1 /10
279 votes
Trakt
65 %
16 votes
TMDB
60 %
5 votes

Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?

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Status
Returning Series
Runtime
44m
Seasons
5
Episodes
65
Studio
BBC Studios Entertainment Productions
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB
Created by
Cathy Dunning Fintan Coyle
Cast
Romesh Ranganathan Romesh Ranganathan Self - Presenter Scott Mills Scott Mills Self - Contestant Lauren Layfield Lauren Layfield Self - Contestant Catherine Tyldesley Catherine Tyldesley Self - Interviewed Guest Owain Wyn Evans Owain Wyn Evans Self Claire Richards Claire Richards Self - Participant Natalie Cassidy Natalie Cassidy Self - Participant Dianne Buswell Dianne Buswell Self - Participant Kaye Adams Kaye Adams Self - Participant Janette Manrara Janette Manrara Self - Participant Maisie Adam Maisie Adam Self - Contestant Ranj Singh Ranj Singh Self - Contestant
Series 1 2021 · 12 eps
  1. 1 Strictly Special Host Romesh Ranganathan is joined by Anton Du Beke, Janette Manrara, Catherine Tyldesley, Dr Ranj, Emma Barton, Clara Amfo, HRVY and Ore Oduba. Dec 18, 2021
  2. 2 Christmas Special It’s The Weakest Link Celebrity Christmas Special so expect festive fancy dress and lots of Christmas cheer. Host Romesh Ranganathan is joined by Kym Marsh, Gemma Collins, Hugh Fe… Dec 23, 2021 60m
  3. 3 Episode 3 Host Romesh Ranganathan is joined by journalists Sarah Smith, Kay Burley, Keme Nzerem, Vanessa Feltz, Jennie Bond, Michelle Ackerley, Matt Allwright and Lucrezia Millarini. Dec 28, 2021
  4. 4 Episode 4 Host Romesh Ranganathan is joined by Russell Kane, Kriss Akabusi, Maisie Adam, Dan Snow, Nina Wadia, Lesley Joseph, Judy Murray and Georgia Toffolo. Dec 29, 2021
  5. 5 Episode 5 Host Romesh Ranganathan is joined by Dick and Dom, Chris Packham, Michelle Collins, Gemma Cairney, Nikki Fox, Clair Norris and Dev Griffin. Dec 30, 2021
  6. 6 Episode 6 Host Romesh Ranganathan is joined by Esme Young, Patrick Grant, Dave Gorman, Richard Coles, Karim Zeroual, Kaz Kamwi, Candice Brown and The Vivienne. Dec 31, 2021
  7. 7 Episode 7 Romesh Ranganathan hosts a radio and podcast special featuring Jordan North, Richie Anderson, Pat Sharp, Grace Dent, Roman Kemp, Jenni Falconer, Joanne McNally and Mehreen Baig. Jan 1, 2022
  8. 8 Episode 8 Host Romesh Ranganathan is joined by another set of celebrity contestants: actor Tamzin Outhwaite, DJ Jax Jones, comedian Lucy Beaumont, presenter Rav Wilding, Strictly pro Dianne… Jan 15, 2022
  9. 9 Episode 9 Host Romesh Ranganathan is joined by contestants Marcus Brigstocke, Rita Simons, Jamie Laing, Nicki Chapman, Babatunde Aleshe, Yvette Fielding, Tony Blackburn and Chunkz. Jan 22, 2022
  10. 10 Episode 10 Host Romesh Ranganathan is joined by contestants Sam Quek, Christine Ohuruogu, Emily Campbell, Mike Bushell, Ugo Monye, Dennis Taylor, Billy Monger and Natasha Baker. Jan 29, 2022
  11. 11 Episode 11 Romesh Ranganathan hosts as Martin Roberts, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Melvin Odoom, Anneka Rice, John Bercow, Kelle Bryan, Richard Blackwood and Suzi Ruffell try to win money for chari… Feb 5, 2022
  12. 12 Episode 12 Romesh Ranganathan hosts as Kaye Adams, JJ Chalmers, Chizzy Akudolu, Shaparak Khorsandi, Linda Robson, Sean Fletcher, Martel Maxwell and Ed Gamble try to win up to £50,000 for cha… Feb 12, 2022
Series 2 2022 · 12 eps
  1. 1 Strictly Special Strictly stars Karen Hauer, Kai Widdrington, Amy Dowden, Dan Walker, Jayde Adams, Max George, Rhys Stephenson and Joanne Clifton compete to win £50,000 for charity. Dec 17, 2022 44m
  2. 2 Christmas Special Natalie Cassidy, Ruby Wax, Sophie Willan, Wayne Sleep, John Thomson, Tasha Ghouri, Sam Nixon and Trevor Dion Nicholas try to win money for charity. Dec 23, 2022 44m
  3. 3 Episode 3 A daytime TV special in which Fern Britton, Owain Wyn Evans, Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt, Mr Motivator, Carol McGiffin, Diarmuid Gavin and Dr Punam Krishan try to win £50,000 fo… Dec 26, 2022
  4. 4 Episode 4 Susan Calman, Lawrence Chaney, Harry Pinero, James Argent, Mike Wozniak, OJ Borg, Sherrie Hewson and Raj Bisram try to win money for charity. Dec 27, 2022
  5. 5 Episode 5 A food and drink special in which John Whaite, Rustie Lee, Chris Bavin, Peter Sawkins, Jane Dunn from Jane’s Patisserie, Nick Nairn, Poppy O’Toole and Romy Gill try to win £50,000… Dec 28, 2022
  6. 6 Episode 6 Gareth Malone, Brian McFadden, Sam Thompson, Sindhu Vee, Desiree Burch, Lee Mead, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Lauren Steadman try to win money for charity. Dec 29, 2022
  7. 7 Eurovision Song Contest Special A Eurovision special featuring Duncan James, Cheryl Baker, Sonia, Scott Mills, Tia Kofi, Lauren Layfield, Kate Robbins and Sarah Cawood. Dec 30, 2022
  8. 8 Episode 8 A New Year’s Eve special featuring celebrity contestants AJ Odudu, David Haye, Claire Richards, Debbie McGee, Chris McCausland, Paul Chuckle, Tom Rosenthal and Jessica Knappett. Dec 31, 2022
  9. 9 Episode 9 Romesh Ranganathan hosts as John Robins, James Haskell, Bobby Seagull, Amanda Abbington, Sarah Kendall, Des Clarke, Yinka Bokinni and Su Pollard try to bank money for charity. Apr 7, 2023 44m
  10. 10 Episode 10 Romesh Ranganathan hosts as Kirsty Wark, Nihal Arthanayake, John Barnes, Nick Hewer, Charlie Hedges, Lou Sanders, James Stewart and Stephen Bailey try to win £50,000 for charity. Apr 15, 2023 44m
  11. 11 Episode 11 Romesh Ranganathan hosts as celebrity athletes Aimee Fuller, Iwan Thomas, Carlton Cole, Ryan Sidebottom, Kadeena Cox, Perri Shakes-Drayton, Pamela Cookey and Phil Vickery try to w… Apr 22, 2023 44m
  12. 12 Episode 12 Romesh Ranganathan hosts as celebrities Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Pete Wicks, Danny Miller, Amber Rose Gill, Jenny Eclair, Laurie Brett, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Liv Cooke compete on … Apr 29, 2023 43m
Series 3 2023 · 15 eps
  1. 1 Eastenders Special Romesh Ranganathan is back hosting The Weakest Link. Eight Eastenders cast members show off their general knowledge skills to win money for their chosen charity. Nov 18, 2023 44m
  2. 2 Episode 2 Stephen Mangan, Myra DuBois, Alistair McGowan, Ed Byrne, Colin Jackson, Dr Zoe Williams, Lisa Maxwell, Cathy Newman compete to be the strongest link and win money for their chosen… Nov 25, 2023 44m
  3. 3 Episode 3 Penny Lancaster, Rickie Haywood-Williams, Kitty Scott-Claus, Josie Long, Kate Thornton, Hal Cruttenden, Roisin Conaty and Catherine Tyldesley compete to be the strongest link. Dec 2, 2023 44m
  4. 4 Episode 4 Kimberly Wyatt, Ellie Taylor, Rhys James, Sinitta, Darren Harriott, Gregg Wallace, Hannah Byczkowski and Lesley Garrett compete to be the strongest link. Dec 9, 2023 44m
  5. 5 Christmas Special Alex Jones, Cliff Parisi, Coleen Nolan, Dane Baptiste, Mel Schilling, Danny Beard, Paul Zerdin and Meryl Williams make up the festive line-up competing to win up to £50,000 for th… Dec 23, 2023 44m
  6. 6 Episode 6 Joe Pasquale, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Charlotte Crosby, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Sandro Farmhouse, Helen McGinn, Russell Watson and Beth Tweddle complete to be the strongest link. Dec 30, 2023 44m
  7. 7 Radio Special Radio personalities Fi Glover, Rick Edwards, Dave Berry, Owain Wyn Evans, Nikita Kanda, Snoochie Shy, Vicky Hawkesworth and Vassos Alexander complete to win money for their chosen… Jan 6, 2024 44m
  8. 8 Couples Special Romesh Ranganathan hosts a couples special in which eight celebrities work in pairs in their bid to be the strongest link. Will the duos work together, or will it be every player … Jan 13, 2024 44m
  9. 9 Episode 9 Celebrities Kerry Godliman, Janet Street-Porter, Bez, Josh Jones, Jowita Przystal, William Hanson, Danny Clarke and Ruby Bhogal compete to be the strongest link for their chosen c… Jan 20, 2024 43m
  10. 10 News and Current Affairs Special Romesh Ranganathan hosts a news and current affairs special where all eight celebrities are either news presenters or current affairs journalists. Feb 10, 2024 43m
  11. 11 Episode 11 Celebrities Donna Preston, Nikita Kuzmin, Jon Culshaw, Jamelia, Simon Calder, Dianne Buswell, Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu and Zoe Lyons compete to be the strongest link and win money for t… Feb 17, 2024 44m
  12. 12 Episode 12 The celebrities competing to win money for their chosen charity are Miles Jupp, Jo Joyner, Jenny Powell, Mark Benton, Natalie Anderson, Dom Littlewood, Thanyia Moore and Tom Skinn… Mar 2, 2024 44m
  13. 13 Episode 13 The celebrities competing to win up to £50,000 for their chosen charity are JB Gill, Kaye Adams, Helen Flanagan, Davood Ghadami, Adam Pearson, Ivo Graham, Toyah Wilcox and Jen Bri… Mar 9, 2024 44m
  14. 14 Episode 14 The celebrity contestants aiming to be the strongest link are Joey Essex, Andrea McLean, Ricky Hatton, Josie d’Arby, Rachel Parris, Shabaz Says, Laura Jackson and Paul Burrell. Mar 23, 2024 43m
  15. 15 Episode 15 The celebrity contestants competing to be the strongest link are Stacey Dooley, Adrian Chiles, Josie Gibson, Rufus Hound, GK Barry, Guz Khan, Sophie Duker and Mark Lane. Mar 30, 2024 43m
Series 4 2024 · 14 eps
  1. 1 Comedians Special Angela Barnes, Phil Wang, Josh Pugh, Laura Smyth, Ria Lina, Maisie Adam, Iain Stirling and Geoff Norcott compete to be the strongest link and win money for their chosen charity. Sep 28, 2024 44m
  2. 2 Duos Special Tyler West, Molly Rainford, Mollie Pearce, Harry Clark, Stephen and Daniel Lustig-Webb, Suzie Fletcher and Brenton West compete to be the strongest link. Oct 5, 2024 44m
  3. 3 Strictly Special Eight Strictly stars quick-step off the dance floor to test their general knowledge and win up to £50,000 for their chosen charity. Dec 21, 2024 44m
  4. 4 Christmas Special The festive line-up competing to win up to £50,000 for their chosen charity are Shaun Ryder, Kerry Katona, Phil Tufnell, Sally Lindsay, Big Has, Tim Vine, Heather Peace and Indiya… Dec 25, 2024 44m
  5. 5 Party Special Scarlett Moffatt, Richie Anderson, Christine McGuinness, Louisa Lytton, David Potts, Babatunde Aleshe, Seann Walsh and Janette Manrara compete to be the strongest link. Dec 28, 2024 44m
  6. 6 Gladiators Special Romesh Ranganathan is in charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot? Jan 4, 2025 44m
  7. 7 Episode 7 The celebrity contestants in this episode are Mel B, Eamonn Holmes, Shobna Gulati, Denis Lawson, Arielle Free, Briony May Williams, Nick Pickard and Rob Bent. Jan 11, 2025 44m
  8. 8 Episode 8 The celebrity contestants in this episode are Aisling Bea, La Voix, Ben Bailey Smith, Anna Richardson, Samantha Kinghorn, Will Best, Jason Byrne and Jacqui Joseph. Jan 18, 2025 44m
  9. 9 Doctors and Nurses Special The celebrity contestants in this TV medics special are Dr Ranj Singh, Kirsty Mitchell, Dr Xand van Tulleken, Dr Amir Khan, Renee Bailey, Rosie Marcel, Wendi Peters and Dr Linda P… Jan 25, 2025 44m
  10. 10 Episode 10 The celebrity contestants in this episode are Kate Lawler, Les Dennis, Troy Deeney, Jordan Gray, Jeff Brazier, Aljaz Skorjanec, Ella Thomas and Roo Irvine. Feb 1, 2025 44m
  11. 11 Episode 11 The celebrity contestants in this episode are Barry McGuigan, Karen Hauer, Joe Thomas, Elaine C Smith, Tomasz Schafernaker, Vikkstar, Katie Thistleton and Shivi Ramoutar. Feb 22, 2025 44m
  12. 12 Episode 12 Gok Wan, Sunetra Sarker, Kate Humble, Asim Chaudhry, Katie Piper, Dermot Murnaghan, Andy Day and Susie McCabe compete to be the strongest link and win money for their chosen chari… Mar 1, 2025 44m
  13. 13 Episode 13 Jill Scott, Laura Tobin, Nella Rose, Simon Rimmer, Jaz Singh, Stephen Bailey, Joel Corry and Kate Quilton compete to win a potential prize pot of £50,000 for their charity. Apr 5, 2025 44m
  14. 14 Episode 14 Keith Duffy, Rachel Riley, Amy Gledhill, Ching He Huang, Konan, Rory Bremner, Bonnie Langford and Chris Harris compete to win a potential prize pot of £50,000 for their charity. Apr 12, 2025 44m
Series 5 2025 · 12 eps
  1. 1 Radio 2 Special Romesh Ranganathan is joined by some of the biggest names in broadcasting on The Weakest Link Radio 2 special. Oct 4, 2025 44m
  2. 2 Battle of the Nations Special Romesh Ranganathan hosts this Battle of the Nations Special, where two celebrities from each of the four home nations battle it out to claim the winner's crown for their country. Oct 11, 2025 43m
  3. 3 Redemption Special Romesh Ranganathan hosts a redemption special. Eight celebrities voted off first in a previous episode are given a second chance to win up to £50,000 for their chosen charity. Oct 18, 2025 44m
  4. 4 Christmas Special Lou Sanders, Martine McCutcheon, David O’Doherty, Ade Adepitan, Ross King, Jess Wright, Eddie Kadi and Blu Hydrangea compete to be the strongest link and win up to £50,000 for the… Dec 25, 2025 44m
  5. 5 Party Special Charlotte Crosby, Patsy Palmer, Keith Brymer-Jones, Ian ‘H’ Watkins, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Merlin Griffiths, Bash the Entertainer and Luke Hamnett compete to be the strongest link. Dec 31, 2025 44m
  6. 6 Episode 6 Josh Widdicombe, Sue Cleaver, Nicola Adams, Maryam Moshiri, Banjo Beale, Charlotte Hawkins, Curtis Davies and Julie Lin compete to be the strongest link. Jan 3, 2026 44m
  7. 7 Episode 7 Dermot O'Leary, Charlene White, Lauren Layfield, Anthony Ogogo, Joe Baggs, Mark Heyes, Mhairi Black and Zeze Millz compete to be the strongest link. Jan 10, 2026 44m
  8. 8 Episode 8 Steve Pemberton, Cherry Healey, Sian Welby, Jason Mohammad, Ashley Storrie, Dean McCullough, Sanjeev Kohli and Charley Marlowe compete to be the strongest link. Jan 17, 2026 44m
  9. 9 Episode 9 Lloyd Griffith, Rav Wilding, Dylan Llewellyn, Lorna Watson, Shereen Cutkelvin, Colin Jackson, Harriet Thorpe and Kiri Pritchard-McLean compete to be the strongest link. Jan 24, 2026 44m
  10. 10 Episode 10 Johnny Vegas, Fay Ripley, Chesney Hawkes, Sarah Greene, Minah Shannon, Emmanuel Sonubi, Ruth Davidson and Jamie MacDonald compete to be the strongest link. Jan 31, 2026 44m
  11. 11 Episode 11 Alex Brooker, Anna Haugh, Harriet Kemsley, Hilary Whitehall, Luca Bish, John Hartson, PinkPantheress and Gareth Malone compete to be the strongest link. Feb 7, 2026 44m
  12. 12 Episode 12 Tasha Ghouri, Patsy Kensit, Ignacio Lopez, Craig Rowe, Philippa Dunne, Colson Smith, Fats Timbo and Adam Jones compete to be the strongest link. Feb 14, 2026 44m
Specials 2024 · 2 eps
  1. 1 Olympics Special An Olympic and Paralympic special. Athletes Greg Rutherford, Sally Gunnell, Pete Reed, Sam Quek, Tessa Sanderson, Will Bayley, Jade Jones and Rhona Martin compete for their charit… Jul 20, 2024 44m
  2. 2 Comic Relief Does The Weakest Link Romesh Ranganathan hosts a special episode of iconic quiz show The Weakest Link. Six comedians take to the floor in an attempt to win bragging rights for themselves and prize mone… Mar 20, 2026 38m
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