The Weakest Link (Season 5)

Radio 2 Special (Episode 1)

Air date: 2025-10-04

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: Romesh Ranganathan is joined by some of the biggest names in broadcasting on The Weakest Link Radio 2 special.

Battle of the Nations Special (Episode 2)

Air date: 2025-10-11

Runtime: 43 min

Overview: 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.

Redemption Special (Episode 3)

Air date: 2025-10-18

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: 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.

Christmas Special (Episode 4) 7.0

Air date: 2025-12-25

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: 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.

Party Special (Episode 5) 7.0

Air date: 2025-12-31

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: 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 6)

Air date: 2026-01-03

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: Josh Widdicombe, Sue Cleaver, Nicola Adams, Maryam Moshiri, Banjo Beale, Charlotte Hawkins, Curtis Davies and Julie Lin compete to be the strongest link.

Episode 7 (Episode 7)

Air date: 2026-01-10

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: 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 8) 8.0

Air date: 2026-01-17

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: Steve Pemberton, Cherry Healey, Sian Welby, Jason Mohammad, Ashley Storrie, Dean McCullough, Sanjeev Kohli and Charley Marlowe compete to be the strongest link.

Episode 9 (Episode 9)

Air date: 2026-01-24

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: Lloyd Griffith, Rav Wilding, Dylan Llewellyn, Lorna Watson, Shereen Cutkelvin, Colin Jackson, Harriet Thorpe and Kiri Pritchard-McLean compete to be the strongest link.

Episode 10 (Episode 10)

Air date: 2026-01-31

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: Johnny Vegas, Fay Ripley, Chesney Hawkes, Sarah Greene, Minah Shannon, Emmanuel Sonubi, Ruth Davidson and Jamie MacDonald compete to be the strongest link.

Episode 11 (Episode 11)

Air date: 2026-02-07

Episode 12 (Episode 12)

Air date: 2026-02-14