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The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

20216.05 Seasons65 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

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

Created by Aiden Spackman
Written by Aiden Spackman
Produced by Olivia Clark
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Romesh Ranganathan

Romesh Ranganathan

Self - Presenter

Themes & Keywords

game showquiz show

About The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link is a reality series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of game show, quiz show. Created by Aiden Spackman, it stars Romesh Ranganathan. 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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