The Weakest Link Season 5 Episodes

Episode 1

Radio 2 Special

45 mins

Romesh Ranganathan is joined by some of the biggest names in broadcasting on The Weakest Link Radio 2 special. The eight players will need to get on the same frequency to work together and try and win up to £50,000 for charity. In each round, one of them will be voted off by their colleagues and leave with nothing, until only one is left standing and crowned the Weakest Link Radio 2 champion. Celebrity contestants are Scott Mills, Rylan, Zoe Ball, Tony Blackburn, Jo Whiley, Trevor Nelson, Michael Ball and Sally 'Traffic' Boazman.

Episode 2

Battle of the Nations Special

44 mins

Romesh Ranganathan hosts a battle of the nations special, where two celebrities from each of the four home nations battle it out to claim the winner's crown. Regular rules apply as they will need to work together as a team, but each round, one player will be voted off as the weakest link. Will national allegiances come into play, or will it be every player for themselves? The celebrity contestants are Gordon Smart, Paul Brand, Amy Macdonald, Stephen Mangan, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Josie d'Arby, Bronagh Waugh and Leomie Anderson.

Episode 3

Redemption Special

44 mins

Romesh Ranganathan hosts a redemption special. Eight celebrities who had been voted off first in a previous episode are given a second chance to test their general knowledge and win up to £50,000 for their chosen charity. Each round, one player will be voted the weakest link by their fellow contestants and will leave with nothing. Only one can be crowned champion and win the cash prize. The celebrity contestants are Susie McCabe, Joel Corry, Tim Vine, Konan, Donna Preston, Helen Flanagan, Linda Robson and Danny John-Jules.

Episode 4

Christmas Special

44 mins

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 their chosen charity.

Episode 5

Party Special

44 mins

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.

Episode 6

Episode #5.6

44 mins

Josh Widdicombe, Sue Cleaver, Nicola Adams, Maryam Moshiri, Banjo Beale, Charlotte Hawkins, Curtis Davies and Julie Lin are the celebrity contestants joining Romesh Ranganathan for the first edition of the quiz show in 2026.

Episode 7

Episode #5.7

44 mins

Dermot O'Leary, Charlene White, Lauren Layfield, Anthony Ogogo, Joe Baggs, Mark Heyes, Mhairi Black and Zeze Millz compete to be the strongest link.

Episode 8

Episode #5.8

44 mins

Celebrity contestants Steve Pemberton, Cherry Healey, Sian Welby, Jason Mohammad, Ashley Storrie, Dean McCullough, Sanjeev Kohli and Charley Marlowe join Romesh Ranganathan for this edition of the quiz.

Episode 9

Episode #5.9

Romesh Ranganathan presides over an edition of the quiz that features celebrity contestants Lloyd Griffith, Rav Wilding, Dylan Llewellyn, Lorna Watson, Shereen Cutkelvin, Colin Jackson, Harriet Thorpe and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.