Yesterday (Monday the 20th of November) the
grand prize was finally won on the British version. The winner was Judith Keppel, a relative of
Camilla Parker-Bowles and sadly someone who didn't seem to really need a millon
quid. This is the most money that has ever been given out anywhere in the world (£1,000,000 being much more than $1,000,000).
Already, BBC are accusing ITV of deliberately dumbing down the questions, so that they could steal ratings from BBC who were airing the last ever episode of 'One Foot In The Grave'. Some of the questions are quite difficult though. See how you do:
£100:Complete this phrase. As sick as a...
Partridge
Puffin
Parrot
Penguin
For £200 : Which legal document states a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property after death?
Would
Shall
Should
Will
For £300:
Complete the title of the James Bond film The Man With The Golden...
Tooth
Gun
Eagle
Delicious
For £500 :
Which of these fruits shares its name with something superior or desirable?
Apricot
Grapefruit
Plum
Mango
For £1,000 : In which sport do two teams pull at the opposite ends of a rope?
Tug of war
Basketball
Ice hockey
Polo
For £2,000 : Where would a cowboy wear his chaps?
On his head
On his arms
On his legs
On his hands
For £4,000 : Which of these zodiac signs is not represented by an animal that grows horns?
Taurus
Capricorn
Aquarius
Aries
For £8,000 : Sherpas and Gurkhas are native to which country?
Russia
Ecuador
Nepal
Morocco
For £16,000 : Prime Minister Tony Blair was born in which country?
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Ms.Keppel asked the audience
For £32,000 : Whose autobiography has the title A Long Walk To Freedom?
Ranulph Fiennes
Mother Teresa
Nelson Mandela
Mikhail Gorbachev
For £64,000 : Duffel coats are named after a town in which country?
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Austria
Ms.Keppel went 50/50
For £125,000
Complete this stage instruction in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale: "Exit, pursued by a ..."
Tiger
Clown
Bear
Dog
Ms. Keppel phoned a friend
For £250,000 : The young of which creature is known as a squab?
Salmon
Horse
Pigeon
Octopus
For £500,000 : Who is the patron saint of Spain?
St James
St John
St Benedict
St Peter
For £1m : Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine?
Henry I
Henry II
Richard I
Henry V