UK Millionaire, November 2
Iain Weaver
contestants will appear on Richard and Judy tomorrow (Friday).
After Trevor Night, on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
#240 Caroline Hughes... £32,000... then Queen Victoria... Hanover, not
Windsor.
#241 Dan Hotchin... "At this moment, half the country is shouting the
right answer at their screen. You're here and they're not" ... a
changed answer nets a well-earned £125,000.
#242 Richard Philips... at a lifeline a question, he's only going to
make £16,000, and won't even make in the highlights reel.
#243 Kate Heusser... £4000 and three lifelines.
ITV2 repeat 10:00 tonight.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
November 2, 2000; Edition 114
Series 8 Episode 26
Kate is in a yellow top, Chris grey suit, aqua shirt, blue with white
spots tie. Kate's employers say it's the first time anyone's asked for
time off to appear on a game show. She's writing a novel based on the
tv industry, but is now prepared for a major re-write.
£8000: Which name is associated with books about Fighting Ships and
Military Aircraft?
A) June B) Joan
C) Jane D) Jean
"The answer's Jane."
"How do you know?"
"I just remember."
C) Jane
"It's the right answer!"
From a journalist called Fred Jane.
£16,000: Who wrote the play "Pygmalion"?
A) Noel Coward B) George Bernard Shaw
C) J B Priestley D) Oscar Wilde
Straight out,
B) George Bernard Shaw
Easy for a literary lady. What's she like on low culture?
"At what point would you stop being a post person?"
"I'll tell the post office first."
£32,000: Calvados is a type of brandy made with which fruit?
A) Plums B) Cherries
C) Oranges D) Apples
"I'm positive I know the answer, forgive me if I'm wrong, Peter.
Apples. It's what I was thinking before it came up."
D) Apples
"Still confident?"
"Not as confident as I was."
Chris leans forward and smirks slightly.
"You've just won £32,000."
And all three lifelines intact.
I know a lot of people on the UK Game Show list elected to tape The
Weakest Link over Millionaire tonight. Was it a smart move, I wonder;
Kate could go all the way.
£64,000: What is a cassowary?
A) Fruit B) Bird
C) Mouse D) Fish
Kate doesn't have a clue. She'll call Ian in Brecon.
"I have it down as a bird. 99.9%"
"Good enough for me! It's a bird, Chris."
"Well, is it? There's a little seed of doubt there."
"He knows his birds."
"It's not for us to pry, Kate..."
B) Bird
"You've just won £64,000!"
Bird being English slang for an attractive lady. The cheque Chris is
holding might be described as a bird. If it were female.
£125,000: Who is First Lord of the Treasury?
A) Prince of Wales B) Prime Minister
C) Chancellor of the Exchequer D) Lord Chancellor
Kate nods.
"I know the answer and daren't say it."
Eventually.
"It's Prime Minister."
"Not Chancellor?"
B) Prime Minister.
"It's worth £125,000. We'll take a break."
---<commercials>---
Thanks to Charlie Pevey for the past two months of US Millionaire
updates. They've been an inspiration.
Anne Robinson's world domination continued Tuesday. Not content with
five different editions of her consumer affairs show Watchdog, the
newspaper columnist turned investigative journalist turned game show
host. Like a puddle that's getting dripped into, The Weakest Link has
become too big for its 5:15 slot on BBC TWO. First it colonised ninety
minutes on BBC CHOICE. There wasn't much opposition, just a slot
between the Tweenies and Liquid News. But even that wasn't enough. The
game show that's been expanding faster than a balloon moved onto BBC
ONE last Tuesday. Find out how it fared in the next break.
---<nick nick: without motive: sunday at 9>---
Kate Heusser is drumming her fingers, waiting to see if she's won
£125,000.
Chris recaps the situation in great detail.
"Kate was adamant it was Prime Minister. She's right."
She has ATA and FF left. Membership of The Thirteen Club comes a-
knocking.
£250,000: In mythology, who was the twin of Castor?
"I know it."
"What do you want to see come up on the screen?"
"Pollux."
The audience collapses in laughter.
"I only asked..."
A) Endymion B) Achilles
C) Leander D) Pollux
She's not changing her mind.
D) Pollux
Chris pauses in a vain attempt to build tension.
"You've just won £250,000."
"Your mail may be a little late in the Sussex area."
Kate was most worried about making a complete idiot of herself. It's
not happened.
To tie the UK All-Comers Record (Peter Lee in January):
£500,000: New Sarum is the former name of which city?
A) Salisbury B) Stoke-on-Trent
C) Shrewsbury D) Sheffield
Kate will start with 50/50.
A) Salisbury C) Shrewsbury
"I knew it would do that."
Thinking.
"How would the audience feel if I asked them."
"They'd love it. You could save it for the next one."
A) Salisbury 70% C) Shrewsbury 30%
We have a 70% vote. 70% votes have not been wrong before.
"It's what I thought already. It's not their responsibility. They've
confirmed my thought."
But will Kate play?
"I'm going to play."
Gasps from the audience.
"It's Salisbury."
"Final answer?"
"It's so final if you say it, isn't it?"
"It is."
"Final answer."
A) Salisbury
Chris's eyes dart about.
"You've just won £500,000!"
"What have you gone and done!"
"I don't know, but it's scary! I don't even want to look at it!"
"How's she doing, Peter? Alright?"
"Not bad!"
"You can walk away with a huge amount of money."
"I'm going to!"
For only the second time ever in UK history.
£1 MILLION:
Which monarch was known as "the wisest fool in Christendom"?
A) James I B) Charles I
C) Edward I D) Henry I
"I'm delighted to say I haven't got a clue. There's no temptation to
answer the question."
"There will be people screaming the right answer at their sets. There
will be more people screaming the *wrong* answer."
"I'm delighted not to know."
Her final answer.
Chris waves the cheque about.
"Hold it! It's yours!"
James I was the right answer. Kate looks shocked, stunned, and in need
of a very stiff drink.
Chris calls for a break.
---<start the video>---
The Weakest Link made the move up to the big channel. The daily version
takes place in a very small studio, where one can almost imagine Anne
Robinson's instruments of sadistic torture lining the walls behind the
curtain. (OK, maybe not.) The weekly version swaps this intimacy for an
audience. It swaps the cheap-and-nasty set for an expensive-and-not-
quite-so-nasty set. Nick Gates on UK Game Shows says the music has
changed, but I didn't notice it. Our host remains someone not to be met
in a dark alley at night, asking one contestant "Did you not pass any
exams, then?"
---<wannabes: stars in their eyes: saturday at 7>---
Kate Heusser clearly *did* pass her exams. Her winnings have also taken
the Millionaire All-Time Aggregate over £10 million.
Time to meet tonight's ten. Five ladies in the circle, no visible
minorities.
FFF: From the Premiership, order these football teams by descending
division.
A) Bournemouth B) Darlington
C) Manchester Utd D) Wolverhampton
C-D-A-B, one division a step.
Five right, 5.23 seconds does Peter Pycock. 30-ish, short black hair,
dark blue polo shirt. Post Office Counters manager from Boston, Lincs.
Wife Deborah in the audience, three kids at home. An elderly lady
ordered two pounds of sausages recently. One of Peter's children has
been prepping him, and is better at this than Chris. (Not so!)
£100: Which historical leader founded Alexandria?
Alexander the ---
A) Poor B) Average C) Quite Good D) Great
D)
£200: Which animal do you "take by the horns" in a difficult situation?
A) Elephant B) Rhinoceros C) Goat D) Bull
D)
£300: Which type of building is referred to as a saloon in Western
films?
A) Jail B) Church C) Hospital D) Bar
D)
£500: With which type of music is Bob Marley associated?
A) Reggae B) Opera C) Jazz D) Country
A)
£1000: "Oeuf" is the French word for what?
A) Table B) Cat C) Egg D) Cheese
C)
£2000: In which county is the town of Penzance?
A) Norfolk B) Devon C) Cornwall D) Warwickshire
Peter has to think.
"When you're in the post office, and get parcels for Penzance, where do
you send it?"
"Cornwall."
C) Cornwall
Phew.
£4000: "Perambulator" is a formal word for what?
A) Moving staircase B) Pram C) Lift D) Bicycle
Straight out:
B) Pram
£8000: Which official is the head of the government in Germany?
A) Premier B) President
C) Chancellor D) General Secretary
Audience?
A) Premier 6% B) President 4%
C) Chancellor 87% D) General Secretary 3%
He's going with them. It's what Peter thought.
C) Chancellor
"Does your little boy do this?"
"Yes."
"How long does he keep it up for."
"Ages. Too long."
An extra-long pause by Chris. He's not to be outdone by a toddler.
"You've won £8000."
Hey, lousy question! Is the head of state (President) also the head of
government? Constitutional experts argue this one till the bratwurst
comes home.
£16,000: Which of Shakespeare's characters says: "Is this a dagger
which I see before me"?
A) Macbeth B) Richard II
C) Portia D) Juliet
We'll phone Colin.
"Peter, I'd say Macbeth, but it would be a guess."
"OK, thank you. That's what I'm thinking."
Let's go 50/50
A) Macbeth D) Juliet
"Colin says Macbeth. My gut feeling says Macbeth. I can't remember
Juliet saying that."
A) Macbeth
"You've got £8000, it's worth £16,000. Join us after the break."
---<so, how did juliet kill herself?>---
Back to The Weakest Link. The chain of values now goes up far more
quickly, and the standard of questions is around Q7-12 on Millionaire.
Even the pace of the final round is faster than it was at the
beginning, although this is something that was corrected quickly on the
daily edition. Tuesday's episode contained all the elements of great
drama: betrayal, failure, success, pathos, and a winner who only
survived when one player changed his vote.
There's more Weakest Link on BBC ONE right now, and again on Tuesday at
8.
---<cakes: fat friends: after the news>---
Peter Pycock is wondering if Juliet's poison was fatal. It wasn't.
There was a dagger involved in the death scene (and a gun, if you're
Baz Luhrmann.) But did she see a dagger before her, or was it Thane of
Scotland, Macbeth?
"It's the right answer."
No lifelines remain.
The little boy doesn't go to the break. He will do, now.
£32,000: The borzoi is a breed of dog originating in which country?
A) Ireland B) France
C) Russia D) China
"I'm not sure. I think it's Russia, but I'm really not sure."
He's not certain.
"I'm not going to risk it. Final answer."
£16,000 is Peter's. Much to Deborah's relief. Russia was the cheque-
inducing answer.
FFF: From the earliest, order these Star Wars films.
A) The Phantom Menace B) Return of the Jedi
C) Star Wars D) The Empire Strikes Back
C-D-B-A
77-80-83-99
Fastest of four, 6.93 seconds, Josette Haviland - making it by just
0.05 seconds. Pink dress, curly brown hair, 45-ish. Police officer from
West Sussex, partner Keith in the audience, three kids at home.
£100: Which of these phrases means to become secretive or quiet?
-- up
A) Clam B) Mussel C) Urchin D) Starfish
A)
£200: Who was the third wife of Henry VIII?
A) Julie Christie B) Jane Seymour
C) June Whitfield D) Joan Collins
B)
June might be old enough (and Huddlines is on in a matter of minutes);
Joan was, of course, wife #4 (:
£300: The North American bison is also known as..?
A) Antelope B) Buffalo C) Crocodile D) Donkey
B)
£500: Which of these was a successful US group of the 1970s?
A) Steely Dan B) Tinny Jan
C) Silvery Sam D) Brassy Pam
A)
£1000: Which of these countries is south of Romania?
A) France B) Bulgaria C) Finland D) Belgium
Josette thinks.
"Bulgaria."
B) Bulgaria
it is.
£2000: Who created the secret agent James Bond?
A) John Le Carre B) Ian Fleming
C) Len Deighton D) Frederick Forsyth
"Ian Fleming."
Right.
£4000: With which sport is Australian Shane Warne associated?
"What are you waiting to see?"
"Cricket."
A) Tennis B) Cricket C) Aussie Rules D) Rugby union
B)
£8000: Which word follows Lima in the phonetic alphabet?
A) Mike B) Mama C) Maria D) Madrid
Easy pickings for a police officer. They use it all the time.
A) Mike
Time expires! Three lifelines remain. Coming next: St Tony the ITV 9
O'clock News. It's been on every night this week. Maybe they ought to
make it a regularly scheduled bulletin (:
To complete the spoiler at the top: Kate Heusser and Chris Tarrant on
Richard & Judy, 1030 tomorrow morning on ITV (1550 on ITV2)
Since Day 1: £10,134,000 from 244 completed contestants.
For UK Millionaire:
Summary: Iain Weaver
From a format by Chris M Dickson, Jeremy Soria, Charlie Pevey
Certain questions at the lower levels have been edited for space and
brevity.
For Who Wants To Be A Millionaire:
Creators: David Briggs, Steve Knight, Mike Whitehill
Associate Producer: Melinda Rogers
Executive Producer: Coleman Hutchinson
Director: Patricia Mordecai
Producer: David Briggs
A Celador Production for ITV, MM. The apres-Ant-and-Dec wind-down,
Saturday 8:05 itv (10:30 Sunday itv2)
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Before you buy.
Brett A. Pasternack
DAMN, that was pulse-pounding stuff, just reading it here on the screen.
Thank you.
Whit E. Screenname
Brett A. Pasternack wrote in message <3A0267...@erols.com>...
>DAMN, that was pulse-pounding stuff, just reading it here on the screen.
>Thank you.
Hear hear...what a thrill just reading that update! And who says a text-only
transcript isn't nearly as good as seeing it on TV?
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
Chris B.
<pec...@realaddress.thisis.not> wrote:
>On Fri, 03 Nov 2000 02:22:18 -0500, "Brett A. Pasternack"
><bret...@erols.com> wrote:
>
>>Iain Weaver wrote:
>>> Kate will start with 50/50.
>>> A) Salisbury 70% C) Shrewsbury 30%
>>> We have a 70% vote. 70% votes have not been wrong before.
>
>>DAMN, that was pulse-pounding stuff, just reading it here on the screen.
>>Thank you.
>
>70% on a £500,000 question? Isn't that a little high? Is there
>something about those two cities to make one more likely to be chosen
>when guessing?
OK...I'm lost...does this mean that there are now TWO 500,000 British
Pound winners???
Chris B.
Michael Falkner
Iain Weaver <weav...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> For reasons that will become apparent, Chris and one of tonight's
> contestants will appear on Richard and Judy tomorrow (Friday).
BRAVISSIMO to Judy - who becomes a small-scale British celebrity by
matching the 500000-pound maximum won -- and there was another 500K
question missed about 10 days ago.
Is the first million winner far off??? I don't think so.
--
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Michael Falkner San Francisco, CA
wrest...@my-deja.com
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Chris B.
<pec...@realaddress.thisis.not> wrote:
>On Fri, 03 Nov 2000 02:22:18 -0500, "Brett A. Pasternack"
><bret...@erols.com> wrote:
>
>>Iain Weaver wrote:
>>> Kate will start with 50/50.
>>> A) Salisbury 70% C) Shrewsbury 30%
>>> We have a 70% vote. 70% votes have not been wrong before.
>
>>DAMN, that was pulse-pounding stuff, just reading it here on the screen.
>>Thank you.
>
>70% on a £500,000 question? Isn't that a little high? Is there
>something about those two cities to make one more likely to be chosen
>when guessing?
Um...I didn't receive the full transcript of her run...Would love to
read the full run myself...but my newsreader didn't get it.
Also, it would be nice to actually see it!!! (Snakeyes, wherever you
are, PLEASE get this one!!! We must see!!! Also, it would be nice to
see the 218K Pound Loss, just to see how Tarrant broke the news...)
Chris B.
Peca Fan
<bret...@erols.com> wrote:
>Iain Weaver wrote:
>> Kate will start with 50/50.
>> A) Salisbury 70% C) Shrewsbury 30%
>> We have a 70% vote. 70% votes have not been wrong before.
>DAMN, that was pulse-pounding stuff, just reading it here on the screen.
>Thank you.
70% on a £500,000 question? Isn't that a little high? Is there
something about those two cities to make one more likely to be chosen
when guessing?
--
Peca Fan
"You can't live your life, in the baby seat
You've got to stand on your own,
Don't admit defeat" - Barenaked Ladies
Douglas T. Massey
Peca Fan <pec...@realaddress.thisis.not> writes:
> On Fri, 03 Nov 2000 02:22:18 -0500, "Brett A. Pasternack"
> <bret...@erols.com> wrote:
>
>>Iain Weaver wrote:
>>> Kate will start with 50/50.
>>> A) Salisbury 70% C) Shrewsbury 30%
>>> We have a 70% vote. 70% votes have not been wrong before.
>
>>DAMN, that was pulse-pounding stuff, just reading it here on the screen.
>>Thank you.
>
> 70% on a £500,000 question? Isn't that a little high? Is there
> something about those two cities to make one more likely to be chosen
> when guessing?
Well, if it wasn't a trick question (and who knows? I'm American
and we're talking about UK trivia), then 40% knew the answer and 60%
were guessing (split between the two). If she's asked the audience
*before* taking the 50/50, then the split might have been (A) 55%
(B) 15% (C) 15% (D) 15%. Then she might not have needed the 50/50.
Of course, she was clueless on the next question, so saving the
lifeline wouldn't have helped.
Doug
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Brett A. Pasternack
>
> On Fri, 03 Nov 2000 10:02:25 GMT, Peca Fan
> <pec...@realaddress.thisis.not> wrote:
>
> ><bret...@erols.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Iain Weaver wrote:
> >>> Kate will start with 50/50.
> >>> A) Salisbury 70% C) Shrewsbury 30%
> >>> We have a 70% vote. 70% votes have not been wrong before.
> >
> >>DAMN, that was pulse-pounding stuff, just reading it here on the screen.
> >>Thank you.
> >
> >70% on a £500,000 question? Isn't that a little high? Is there
> >something about those two cities to make one more likely to be chosen
> >when guessing?
>
> read the full run myself...but my newsreader didn't get it.
Here's a full repost...I'm sending it to Chris' e-mail, too, just in
case.
(Credit again to Iain for the report, I'm just reposting.)
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---<commercials>---
To tie the UK All-Comers Record (Peter Lee in January):
£500,000: New Sarum is the former name of which city?
A) Salisbury B) Stoke-on-Trent
C) Shrewsbury D) Sheffield
Kate will start with 50/50.
A) Salisbury C) Shrewsbury
"I knew it would do that."
Thinking.
"How would the audience feel if I asked them."
"They'd love it. You could save it for the next one."
A) Salisbury 70% C) Shrewsbury 30%
We have a 70% vote. 70% votes have not been wrong before.
"It's what I thought already. It's not their responsibility. They've
confirmed my thought."
But will Kate play?
"I'm going to play."
Gasps from the audience.
"It's Salisbury."
"Final answer?"
"It's so final if you say it, isn't it?"
"It is."
"Final answer."
A) Salisbury
Chris's eyes dart about.
"You've just won £500,000!"
"What have you gone and done!"
"I don't know, but it's scary! I don't even want to look at it!"
"How's she doing, Peter? Alright?"
"Not bad!"
"You can walk away with a huge amount of money."
"I'm going to!"
For only the second time ever in UK history.
£1 MILLION:
Mark J.
>> For reasons that will become apparent, Chris and one of tonight's
>> contestants will appear on Richard and Judy tomorrow (Friday).
>
>BRAVISSIMO to Judy - who becomes a small-scale British celebrity by
>matching the 500000-pound maximum won -- and there was another 500K
>question missed about 10 days ago.
Small correction--*Kate* was the contestant. Judy's the Kathie Lee to
Richard's Regis on ITV's mid-morning talk show.
Mark Jeffries
Vote for Frank, the RIGHT! choice in 2000. WOW! Frank2K!