UK Millionaire, September 28

[Iain Weaver]

Last time, on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Elaine Briggs... advances to £64,000... uses lifelines carefully to make
it to £125,000... but doesn’t recall Kenneth Williams’ last great work.

Graham Hickin... he loves Bugs Bunny... and American football... and he
and Chris prattle on for a minute before pointing out he has an arm up
his shirt... broken collar-bone, you see... it gives Radio 1’s Chris
Moyles a link the following day... Graham isn’t thrown by the physical
law from Cole... and goes to £32,000... with three lifelines left...
this could be big.....

ITV2 repeat 2200. University Challenge update in break one, CD-ROM
reviewed in break two.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Series 8, Episode 12 - September 28, 2000

Graham’s in a red shirt, Chris in grey. A close up of Graham’s lucky
Bugs Bunny socks, and his arm is still behind his shirt. Broken collar
bone, Moyles. Graham declines to touch the cheques

The Free Shot
£64,000: Queen Elizabeth I belonged to which royal house?
Graham hits his knee with his good hand while Chris reads out.
A) York B) Lancaster
C) Tudor D) Stuart.
“Tudor.”
The man is *confident.*
C) Tudor.
Right.

“How are you feeling now?”
“Fine.”

A taped message of support from wife Lesley. That’s a novelty.

The Diamond Dozen
£125,000: What type of plant is a stinkhorn?
A) Fern B) Moss
C) Conifer D) Fungus
Graham finally has to think.
“I think it’s a fungus...”
50/50.
A) Fern D) Fungus
“It’s fungus.”
D) Fungus.
“You’re a brave man, Graham. You had £64,000.”
Pause
“You could have walked away.”
“You’ve got £125,000.”

Graham doesn’t even *look* at the cheque.
“Show *them*!”

PAF and ATA remain at the entry to The Thirteen Club
£250,000: Spiro Agnew was the Vice President to which US President?
A) Lyndon B Johnson B) Richard Nixon
C) Gerald Ford D) Jimmy Carter
“Let’s ask this lot.”
A) Lyndon B Johnson 26% B) Richard Nixon 37%
C) Gerald Ford 20% D) Jimmy Carter 17%
Graham now says he thought Nixon.
Let’s call Geezer. Gary.
“We’ve got Graham here, your mate.” “Who?”
“Can tell you’re one of his mates.”
Gray doesn’t hear how much he’s playing for. Nor does he know. Thinks it
was Nixon.
“You do lose £93,000 if...”
“Richard Nixon.”
“How come you’re so confident?” “I’m not. I said I wouldn’t do this, I’m
getting into euphoria.”
B) Richard Nixon.
Three seconds of pause.
“You’ve just won £250,000.”

The Audience This Series: 0.772 (17/22), 64.909% correct.

A high-five between Chris and Graham, huge applause, then down go the
lights.

Graham studiously ignores the cheque. He was made redundant in 1988,
never had more than £8000 in his life, his kid has cerebral palsy,
Graham wants to make a house worthy.

The Halfway House.
£500,000: Which of these Russian names means “fellow traveller”? A)
Sputnik B) Vostok
C) Soyuz D) Voskhod
“Tara. I’m going.”
Graham knows they’re all space vehicles, but he’s *going*.

For the record, Graham’s thought of Vostok was wrong. It was Sputnik.

And on we press. Who are tonight’s ten? Two ladies.

FFF: From the earliest, order these artists by a solo UK #1 single
A) Geri Halliwell B) Robbie Williams
C) Melanie C D) Gary Barlow

Ooh.

D) 7/1996 B) 9/1998
A) 5/1999 C) 8/2000

Fastest of four, 6.69 seconds, Steve Cornfield. Wearing a light blue
polo shirt, almost bald, glasses, around 50. Maths teacher from
Birmingham, partner Suki in the audience. With a million, he would set
up a publishing company and write a novel about Birmingham. Then go on
safari with Meg Ryan.

£100: What do the initials MP stand for? Misleading politician, member
of parliament, mistress and playboy, much philandering.
B)

£200: Which of these is a popular variety of apple?
Golden...
Delicious, tasty, yummy, appetizing.
A)

£300: The didgeridoo is a musical instrument originating in which
country?
Mexico, Canada, Australia, France.
C)

£500: Which cooking measure is the amount you can hold between your
thumb and forefinger?
Snap, tot, pinch, nip
C)

We go for the first milestone after this break.

University Challenge: Redbrick Bristol takes on former-poly Sheffield
Hallam, and the two sides trade blows through the opening rounds, but
Hallam’s mature students pull away during the second quarter. Host
Jeremy Paxman refuses to wait for an answer, the first time I’ve seen
that in ages. Hallam pulls away slightly during the second half, but the
damage has been done. Bristol rally slightly to the end, but Hallam wins
265-170. It might just be enough to bring them back as one of the
highest-scoring losers, but I doubt it.

Steve Cornfield, from Waverly Comp, three lifelines intact.

£1000: Which word refers to the point on the earth’s surface directly
above the focus of an earthquake?
A) Epicentre.

£2000: Which Irish county shares its name with Richard Chamberlain’s
television doctor?
Killarney, Kerry, Kilkenny, Kildare.
D)

£4000: What does a milliner make?
Shoes, hats, gloves, shirts.
A brief think, then
B) Hats.
Right.

£8000: “La Manche” is the French name for which geographical feature?
Bay of Biscay, River Seine, River Thames, English Channel
“English Channel.” The French department does something there,
apparently.
D) English Channel.
Correct.

£16,000: What is the nickname of Sheffield Wednesday football
club? Owls, Magpies, Canaries, Robins.
“It’s the owls.”
A) Owls.
It’s the right answer.

£32,000: Which coffee shop is frequented by the characters in the TV
sitcom “Friends”?
A) New York Coffee B) World Caffeine Center
C) Central Perk D) Statue of Liquidity
“All the kids in your school will be shouting the answer.” “So will I.
Central Perk.” C) Central Perk.

£32,000 and three lifelines intact. Haven’t we been here before?

Steve *does* touch the cheque.

The Free Shot: £64,000: Where is the Royal Armouries Museum?
A) Leeds B) London
C) Liverpool D) Lytham St Annes
Steve hasn’t a clue.
Call Ian Brashaw, an ex-colleague in Birmingham.
Again, Ian doesn’t hear the value.
“Is it Leeds...” “It’s Leeds!”
Confidence. Let’s go with it.
A) Leeds.
The sort of friend you want to phone.

The Diamond Dozen, FF, ATA.
£125,000: What was the name of the Black Prince, son of Edward III? A)
Edward B) Henry
C) Richard D) George
50/50 leaves
A) Edward B) Henry
Steve thinks.
He’ll play. Edward.
“Why are you so sure.” “It’s in the back of my mind, somewhere.” A)
Edward.
“You had £64,000, you could have walked away.” “You now have £125,000.”

The Thirteen Club, ATA
£250,000: What is the first name of Sherlock Holmes’ assistant, Dr
Watson? A) James B) John
C) Joshua D) Joseph
Again, Steve thinks.
Audience?
A) James 45% B) John 38%
C) Joshua 6% D) Joseph 11%
“It’s one of those you know or you don’t, I’ll call it a day.”
As a free guess, Steve would say John. And would have been right.

The Audience This Series: 0.739 (17/23), 63.739% correct.

We do it all again after this break.

London’s Evening Standard reviewed the Millionaire CD-ROM on Tuesday.
“The quiz show that’s garnered a hysterical response in 30 countries has
hit the PC. This version induces almost as much excitement as the TV
original, except, of course, you’re only going for virtual money. The
view from the Hotseat, music, sound effects, 50:50, Ask the Audience
(sample responses from 100 people polled) and Phone a Friend (10
pre-recorded voices spouting anecdotes) are all faithfully reproduced
and, of course, Tarrant’s voice-overs goad you into making a choice. The
multi-player mode allows up to four players / teams either to go with
the Fastest Finger option or take turns. Over 1000 questions, but no
footage of Tarrant himself.

£24.99, from Eidos Interactive - 020 8636 3000

£375,000 so far tonight, and now some more...

FFF: From the northernmost, order these football clubs

A) Arsenal B) Aston Villa
C) Celtic D) Everton

C) Glasgow
D) Liverpool
B) Birmingham
A) London

Fastest of five, 6.31 seconds, it’s Margaret Roberts! Woman on football!
Short, blonde, gold top, dwarfed by Chris, maybe 40. Son Anthony (a
teen) in the audience, she’s a customs officer in Widnes. With a
million, cowboy trip with Harrison Ford and Chris Tarrant. Honest.
£16,000 would be a fine sum, pay off the mortgage.

£100: What are the tiny integrated circuits for use on computers?
Crisps, chips, nibbles, peanuts
B)

£200: In England, Bonfire Night traditionally takes place in which month
of the year? May, July, September, November.
D)

£300: Which biblical character was told by Gd to build an ark to survive
the Great Flood? C) Noah.

£500: What is the specific name for a book in which to keep a collection
of photographs or stamps?
B) Album.

£1000: Frankfurt is a major city in which country? Germany, Russia,
Italy, Switzerland.
Audience?!
A) Germany 94% B) Russia 1%
C) Italy 4% D) Switzerland 1%
“We’re all very much part of Europe now.”
Let’s go with the audience. A) Germany.

The Audience This Series: 0.750 (18/24), 65.000% correct.

£2000: With what sort of books are the names Mills and Boon
associated? Crime, romance, cookery, sport.
“Romance.”
Though she’s never read one, she’s right.

£4000: The Cutty Sark, now docked at Greenwich, is what kind of ship?
A) Yacht B) Clipper
C) Catamaran D) Liner
We’re thinking Clipper, apparently.
Use a lifeline? No.
B) Clipper.
“How are you feeling now?” “Nervous.” “I don’t know why...”

Chris doesn’t want her to lose this money.

£8000: The Domesday book was compiled during the reign of which king? A)
William I B) Richard III C) George IV D) Henry VIII
50/50 leaves
A) William I B) Richard III That’s not helped too much.
Time to call Brother George.
He thinks, isn’t sure, reckons William I. Only about 80% sure.
Margaret’s nerves are really showing.
She’ll go with George.
A) William I.
This is painful tv.
“Nervous.” She’s right. Can’t believe it. This is getting tearful, a bit
unsettling.

£16,000: Where was the TV sitcom “The Good Life” set? A) Tooting B)
Chigwell
C) Surbiton D) Peckham
She’ll play.
She thinks Surbiton.
A note of confidence in the voice.
C) Surbiton.
“You know when you came in, you wanted £16,000?” Margaret nods.
“You just won it.”

Chris feels terrible and frightened. “Just go! Just take it!”

£32,000: In which US state is the port city of Baltimore? A) Maine
B) Maryland
C) Massachusetts D) Michigan
Margaret thinks, but will take the money. Chris draws it to a close
quickly. There’s no way she’s changing her mind.

Maryland is the right answer.

We have time for a

FFF: From the earliest, order these Labour party leaders.

A) John Smith B) Michael Foot
C) Tony Blair D) Neil Kinnock

B) 1980 D) 1983
A) 1992 C) 1994

Fastest of four, Peter Dauncey, 5.34 seconds. Another aqua shirt, bald,
40-ish. House-husband from Collier’s Wood in London. Wife Elaine in the
audience, two kids at home.

£100: Which Christmas entertainment traditionally involves a girl
playing a boy and a man playing a dame? Opera, ballet, pantomime, school
nativity play.
C)

£200: Which shape is something said to go if things turn out
badly? Strawberry, banana, pear, melon.
C)

£300: Apart from dinner jacket, what else do the letters DJ stand
for? Deck juggler, disk jockey, dance jumper, desk jotter
B)

“Those low lifes,” remarks Chris, of capitalfm.co.uk

£500: Which national daily newspaper is printed on pink paper? Financial
Times, Independent, Daily Mail, Graunida.
A)

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For UK Millionaire:
Summary: Iain Weaver
From a format by Jeremy Soria and Chris M Dickson

For Who Wants To Be A Millionaire:
Creators: David Briggs, Steve Knight, Mike Whitehill
Director: Patricia Mordecai
Producer: David Briggs

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[Charlie Pevey]

Iain Weaver wrote:

> £32,000: Which coffee shop is frequented by the characters in the TV
> sitcom “Friends”?
> A) New York Coffee B) World Caffeine Center
> C) Central Perk D) Statue of Liquidity
> “All the kids in your school will be shouting the answer.”“So will I.
> Central Perk.”C) Central Perk.

Doug Van Gundy's $32K question!
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"He wanted Bill Cullen, and he's been dead for eight years!"
--Regis Philbin, on Michael Davies's plans for a host for "Who Wants to
Be a Millionaire"

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[Robert Mackey]

Iain Weaver wrote:

> A taped message of support from wife Lesley. That’s a novelty.

Hey now! Could this sort of thing happen in the USA? should it?
Little taped messages to bolster the morale of the hot seat
player from wives and significant others? Or would it wind
up in the U.S. lookin' contrived and hokey?

--Robair

[MSTieScott]

I vote contrived and hokey. Just like "Wait 'Til You Have Kids" (man, I
hated that show!)

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