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The Herald Scotland
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Can you get this Who Wants to Be a Millionaire £1m question?
After flying through the questions, he reached the 15th and final question with two lifelines to use. However, it was not meant to be, answering the question wrong and walking away with £125,000, the biggest amount of money lost in the show's history. Fans 'gutted' at Who Wants to Be a Millionaire £1m question loss One fan of the show said: "That contestant was so good and I am actually proper gutted he didn't win the million." Another said: "Wow, what a brave guy on who wants to be a millionaire, gutted for him." Others were stunned by Bennett getting so far. One said: "12 out of 15 questions correct on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire without lifelines is impressive. Super impressive." "That bloke on who wants to be a millionaire right now is insane," a second said. Today marks 25 years since the world's most successful gameshow 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' first hit our TV screens! In 25 years, this ground-breaking format has been adapted in over 130 countries, consistently ranking as the #1 best travelling format of all time in… — Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (@MillionaireUK) September 4, 2023 Can you get this Who Wants to Be a Millionaire £1m question? Mr Bennett's final question was as follows: 'Which of these words, each coined by a famous writer, was derived from the tale of a fairytale about three princes?' His options were A) Pandemonium, B) Serendipity, C) Utopia and D) Yahoo. Nicholas used both his lifelines to try and answer, but neither Ask Jeremy nor the Phone a Friend gave him the answer. Despite this, he risked it with D) Yahoo, however, it was B) Serendipity that was correct. How many winners of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire have there been? Just six contestants have received the top prize of £1 million during the show's history. Former garden designer Judith Keppel was the first in November 2000, and went on to become part of a team of quiz experts for the BBC game show Eggheads. Former physics teacher David Edwards was second in April 2001, followed by banker Robert Brydges in September 2001. Pat Gibson, a multiple world-champion Irish quiz player, became the show's fourth winner in April 2004 and also went on to join Eggheads. Civil servant Ingram Wilcox was the fifth winner in September 2006, with history and politics teacher Donald Fear, the sixth and first winner during Clarkson's tenure as host in September 2020. Recommended reading: Charles Ingram, then an army major, was found to have cheated at winning the series in September 2001. The popular ITV game show originally ran from 1998 to 2014, with Chris Tarrant at the helm. It was then rebooted in 2018 with former Top Gear presenter Clarkson taking over the role as host.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire fans 'gutted' at £1m question loss
Viewers of ITV's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire were left "gutted" after a player lost on the £1 million question. Could you have answered it correctly? Nicholas Bennett from West Hampstead in London was on the popular quiz show last night (Sunday, May 25). After flying through the questions, he reached the 15th and final question with two lifelines to use. However, it was not meant to be, answering the question wrong and walking away with £125,000, the biggest amount of money lost in the show's history. One fan of the show said: "That contestant was so good and I am actually proper gutted he didn't win the million." Another said: "Wow, what a brave guy on who wants to be a millionaire, gutted for him." Others were stunned by Bennett getting so far. One said: "12 out of 15 questions correct on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire without lifelines is impressive. Super impressive." "That bloke on who wants to be a millionaire right now is insane," a second said. Today marks 25 years since the world's most successful gameshow 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' first hit our TV screens! In 25 years, this ground-breaking format has been adapted in over 130 countries, consistently ranking as the #1 best travelling format of all time in… — Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (@MillionaireUK) September 4, 2023 Mr Bennett's final question was as follows: 'Which of these words, each coined by a famous writer, was derived from the tale of a fairytale about three princes?' His options were A) Pandemonium, B) Serendipity, C) Utopia and D) Yahoo. Nicholas used both his lifelines to try and answer, but neither Ask Jeremy nor the Phone a Friend gave him the answer. Despite this, he risked it with D) Yahoo, however, it was B) Serendipity that was correct. Just six contestants have received the top prize of £1 million during the show's history. Former garden designer Judith Keppel was the first in November 2000, and went on to become part of a team of quiz experts for the BBC game show Eggheads. Former physics teacher David Edwards was second in April 2001, followed by banker Robert Brydges in September 2001. Pat Gibson, a multiple world-champion Irish quiz player, became the show's fourth winner in April 2004 and also went on to join Eggheads. Civil servant Ingram Wilcox was the fifth winner in September 2006, with history and politics teacher Donald Fear, the sixth and first winner during Clarkson's tenure as host in September 2020. Recommended reading: Are you a top quizzer? How to apply for ITV's next series of The 1 per cent Club Apply for ITV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire as Jeremy Clarkson confirms return All to know about David Tennant's new ITV quiz show Genius Game Charles Ingram, then an army major, was found to have cheated at winning the series in September 2001. The popular ITV game show originally ran from 1998 to 2014, with Chris Tarrant at the helm. It was then rebooted in 2018 with former Top Gear presenter Clarkson taking over the role as host.
Scottish Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Channel 5 quiz show in major shake up as Jeremy Vine replaces original host after shock U-turn by bosses
A CHANNEL 5 quiz show is set for a major shake-up with Jeremy Vine taking over a host following a shock u-turn. Problem-solving gameshow Puzzling, hosted by Lucy Worsley, was shelved for 2024. 3 A Channel 5 game show is set for a big shake-up Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 3 Puzzling was originally hosted by Lucy Worsley Credit: Channel 5 3 The show was initially shelved before being brought back Credit: Channel 5 However, the programme was later revived by 5 for a second run this year. The format required contestants to use their language skills, lateral thinking, visual intelligence and memory to solve various mind boggling puzzles. Channel 5 is set to launch a new weekly series, Celebrity Puzzling - with Jeremy Vine taking over as host. It will see the longtime Eggheads quizmaster putting famous faces through mind-bending puzzles. Actress Sally Lindsay and Countdown legend Carol Vorderman have signed up as team captains. Each week, the pair will welcome a new celebrity guest to their teams. Scarlett Moffatt, Melvin Odoom, Ore Oduba and The Chase star Paul Sinha are among the stars making guest appearances. Viewers will also see the likes of Sam Quek, Rav Wilding, John Thomson and Dr Ranj Singh, to name just a few. Discussing his new role, host Jeremy said: "It's amazing to do a quiz that's so simple and yet feels so fresh in every way. "Celebrity Puzzling is one of those shows where, from the very first edition, everything fell into place with our amazing 5 team, with Carol and with Sally, and we just had the greatest fun in the studio. Jeremy Vine vanishes from Channel 5 show in hosting shake up - and fans have the same thing to say about his replacement Channel 5 "Not to mention burning through quite a few brain cells as we all tried to solve those beastly puzzles!" Sally Lindsay added: 'I was honestly a bit nervous about this challenge as I'm more your general knowledge type but even though it was really competitive at times I surprised myself on some rounds! If you love a puzzle you will love this!' While Carol Vorderman said: 'I'm so excited to be a team captain on Celebrity Puzzling. "Finally, all those years of loving numbers, words and brainteasers are about to pay off! Well, I hope that they are. "Joining forces with my brilliant and really good mate Sally Lindsay, and with the ever-clever Jeremy Vine keeping us all in line, it's going to be a battle of brains… and I'm going to be fighting all the way, of course!' Hardest Quiz Show Questions Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV's hardest questions Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the "worst" question in the show's history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: 'From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?' The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000. - Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the "worst" question in the show's history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: 'From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?' The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000. The 1% Club - Viewers of Lee Mack's popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: "Edna's birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen's birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir's birthday must be the 'X' of January." It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir's birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence. - Viewers of Lee Mack's popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: "Edna's birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen's birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir's birthday must be the 'X' of January." It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir's birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence. The Chase - The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: "Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?" The options were - sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots - with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes. Federico Ruiz, Commissioning Editor, Unscripted, 5 remarked: 'It's a great thrill bringing together Jeremy and Sally, two much-loved stars of the 5 family, but from polar opposite ends of the schedule. "When we signed Carol, we knew it was going to be something really special. It's fun, warm and a joy to play along. "And in case you're wondering if quiz queen Carol has still got it… she most definitely has!' The series will be available to watch and stream on 5 this year.
The Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Channel 5 quiz show in major shake up as Jeremy Vine replaces original host after shock U-turn by bosses
A CHANNEL 5 quiz show is set for a major shake-up with Jeremy Vine taking over a host following a shock u-turn. Problem-solving gameshow Puzzling, hosted by Lucy Worsley, was shelved for 2024. 2 2 However, the programme was later revived by 5 for a second run this year. The format required contestants to use their language skills, lateral thinking, visual intelligence and memory to solve various mind boggling puzzles. Channel 5 is set to launch a new weekly series, Celebrity Puzzling - with Jeremy Vine taking over as host. It will see the longtime Eggheads quizmaster putting famous faces through mind-bending puzzles. Actress Sally Lindsay and Countdown legend Carol Vorderman have signed up as team captains. Each week, the pair will welcome a new celebrity guest to their teams. Viewers will also see the likes of Sam Quek, Rav Wilding, John Thomson and Dr Ranj Singh, to name just a few. Discussing his new role, host Jeremy said: "It's amazing to do a quiz that's so simple and yet feels so fresh in every way. "Celebrity Puzzling is one of those shows where, from the very first edition, everything fell into place with our amazing 5 team, with Carol and with Sally, and we just had the greatest fun in the studio. Jeremy Vine vanishes from Channel 5 show in hosting shake up - and fans have the same thing to say about his replacement Channel 5 "Not to mention burning through quite a few brain cells as we all tried to solve those beastly puzzles!" Sally Lindsay added: 'I was honestly a bit nervous about this challenge as I'm more your general knowledge type but even though it was really competitive at times I surprised myself on some rounds! If you love a puzzle you will love this!' While Carol Vorderman said: 'I'm so excited to be a team captain on Celebrity Puzzling. "Finally, all those years of loving numbers, words and brainteasers are about to pay off! Well, I hope that they are. "Joining forces with my brilliant and really good mate Sally Lindsay, and with the ever-clever Jeremy Vine keeping us all in line, it's going to be a battle of brains… and I'm going to be fighting all the way, of course!' Hardest Quiz Show Questions Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV's hardest questions Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the "worst" question in the show's history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: 'From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?' The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000. The 1% Club - Viewers of Lee Mack's popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: "Edna's birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen's birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir's birthday must be the 'X' of January." It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir's birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence. The Chase - The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: "Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?" The options were - sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots - with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes. Federico Ruiz, Commissioning Editor, Unscripted, 5 remarked: 'It's a great thrill bringing together Jeremy and Sally, two much-loved stars of the 5 family, but from polar opposite ends of the schedule. "When we signed Carol, we knew it was going to be something really special. It's fun, warm and a joy to play along. "And in case you're wondering if quiz queen Carol has still got it… she most definitely has!' The series will be available to watch and stream on 5 this year.
The Independent
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Channel 5 viewers blast ‘confusing' name rebrand
The major UK television network Channel 5 has rebranded – again – simply as '5'. This will mark the third rebrand since the channel's launch in 1997, beginning as Channel 5, then changing to Five, then returning to Channel 5. The channel is now stripping back its title simply to the numerical form across linear TV and its streaming service (previously known as My5) in an attempt to unify the two platforms. The new logo, which sees a yellow number five on a blue background, will be used by the channel from Wednesday (12th March). The decision to change its name was initially announced in August last year, with Channel 5 boss Ben Frow saying: 'We know from the success that so many of our Channel 5 shows have had on Netflix that there's a huge appetite for our content in the streaming world.' Frow continued: 'As we relaunch as 5, our streaming service will be a much bigger and broader offer than My5 with a significantly expanded range of content including new series and box sets in reality, drama, factual and kids from across the Paramount family.' However, viewers have been left perplexed by yet another name change to a linear TV channel, following the rebrand of Dave to U&Dave in July 2024. TV writer Scott Bryan posted on X/Twitter: 'Is everyone OK?' before pointing out how ITV has gone between the titles ITV and ITV1, and that UK Gold has gone from UKTV GOLD, to G.O.L.D, back to Gold and to U&GOLD since it was launched in 1992. 'I genuinely endeavour to understand what possible difference this could make to anything?' said one person on X/Twitter. One person joked: 'Disappointed they never tried Chnnl5 really missed an opportunity there!' 'Let's face it, we'll still call it Channel 5,' added another person. 'A bit like still calling this platform Twitter, or "X (formally Twitter)" because single alphanumeric names just don't make sense!' A third viewer bemoaned: 'All their streaming thing is now 5. Which is s*** and confusing to explain to others.' Another person remarked that Channel 4 has also gone several rebrands in recent years, since it has repeatedly switched the name of its on-demand service from 4oD to All4 to simply Channel 4. 'Channel 4 now meaning both the channel and the website which everyone still just calls All4 or 4OD deserves a place on the list,' they said. Channel 5 – or should we say 5 – airs shows including Eggheads, All Creatures Great and Small, The Au Pair, Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun and it is the UK home for the Australian soap Home and Away. Neighbours was previously aired on Channel 5 until it was cancelled in 2022 and revived by Amazon.
