| Article ID: | iaor20042189 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 52 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 219 |
| End Page Number: | 226 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
| Journal: | The Statistician |
| Authors: | Haigh John |
| Keywords: | statistics: decision |
The television quiz game ‘The weakest link’ is described, and criteria for good play are explored for the three versions that have been broadcast. Two factors are considered: the decision about when to bank the current potential winnings and the power of coalitions in the process of eliminating players.