Who wants to be a millionaire?

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Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by FactualFrank » Sat May 05, 2018 9:46 pm

I've just started watching the new series. Thoughts? I'm a bit fan of when they did Top Gear, but it shouts out to me... nah.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Colburn_Claret » Sat May 05, 2018 9:54 pm

I couldn't watch anything with Clarkson in, I couldn't afford all the new tv's. A truly odious person.
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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Rileybobs » Sat May 05, 2018 10:23 pm

Put this on to kill half an hour before the boxing. Appalling contestants. The look on the guys face when he realised that Umbro wasn’t the Greek god of victory was priceless.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Vino blanco » Sat May 05, 2018 10:24 pm

Watched it out of curiosity and got every question right, most of them before the four options came up. Is it getting easier?

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Rileybobs » Sat May 05, 2018 10:26 pm

Vino blanco wrote:Watched it out of curiosity and got every question right, most of them before the four options came up. Is it getting easier?
No, they just never got past the easy questions.
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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Guitargeorge » Sat May 05, 2018 10:27 pm

If I watch it again it will be recorded so that I can skip the 1001 adverts.
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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Vino blanco » Sat May 05, 2018 10:29 pm

Yeh, you're right Riley the contestants weren't up to much. It is a decent quiz show though, Clarkson or not.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by john'sroseyspecs » Sat May 05, 2018 10:48 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Put this on to kill half an hour before the boxing. Appalling contestants. The look on the guys face when he realised that Umbro wasn’t the Greek god of victory was priceless.
And he was a doctor ! God help us all

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by FactualFrank » Sat May 05, 2018 10:48 pm

Questions certainly looked pretty straightforward. But then again, on the Chase one person didn't even know that Angel Falls was in Venezuela, so maybe they just didn't get the interest they expected.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by ElectroClaret » Sat May 05, 2018 10:48 pm

JC rocks.

Super bloke. ;)

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by turfytopper » Sun May 06, 2018 8:53 am

Started watching but turned off half way through the 2nd contestant..... Think it was the already at the 4th or 5th ad break.

It was appallingly bad (imo). The host, the speed it took to get an answer (to the most rudimentary general knowledge questions), the boring contestants and the ad breaks...
Equals turn off.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by mdd2 » Sun May 06, 2018 9:13 am

john'sroseyspecs wrote:And he was a doctor ! God help us all
Do you want your doctor to know about Greek Mythology or Gray's Anatomy?
When he is in your abdomen removing a growth, better he can spot the difference between the tumour and your liver than who Asclepius was. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Jel » Sun May 06, 2018 10:08 am

Maybe try Chris Evans!

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Post by john'sroseyspecs » Sun May 06, 2018 10:11 am

mdd2 wrote:Do you want your doctor to know about Greek Mythology or Gray's Anatomy?
When he is in your abdomen removing a growth, better he can spot the difference between the tumour and your liver than who Asclepius was. :lol: :lol: :lol:
I expect a doctor to have a good general knowledge and recognise a greek word when he sees it

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by mdd2 » Sun May 06, 2018 10:16 am

john'sroseyspecs wrote:I expect a doctor to have a good general knowledge and recognise a greek word when he sees it
:lol: :lol: :lol:

You are lying in bed in severe pain from gall bladder infection.
On no more than one side of A4 describe how comforted you are by a well meaning social worker as they approach your bed-happy to discuss Greek and Roman mythology with you for as long as you want

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by ALP » Sun May 06, 2018 10:21 am

Colburn_Claret wrote:I couldn't watch anything with Clarkson in, I couldn't afford all the new tv's. A truly odious person.
I with you Colburn Claret, Clarkson just comes across as a complete and utter tosser, and I switched that guy off many, many moons ago; and your description of odious is spot on.
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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by tiger76 » Mon May 07, 2018 9:49 pm

Tonight there is a policewoman from Burnley competing called Sarah Wilkinson.Anyone know her :D

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by bobinho » Mon May 07, 2018 10:13 pm

No, but I have watched it and for a police person, I'd expect her to use better logic than "I think it's between c and d, so i'll go 50/50". Yeah you guessed it, the two she suggested were the two she was left with. Has she ever watched this before???

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by john'sroseyspecs » Mon May 07, 2018 10:17 pm

Be careful questioning her intelligence. You'll get some smartarse on here asking whether you want a copper with brains or one that can give you a crime number or something

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Dazzler » Mon May 07, 2018 10:18 pm

tiger76 wrote:Tonight there is a policewoman from Burnley competing called Sarah Wilkinson.Anyone know her :D
No.
At first I thought it could the former BNP Councillor for Padiham & Burnley West.
But her first name is Sharon.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by tiger76 » Mon May 07, 2018 10:18 pm

:) she went away with a grand in the end,not great contestants this new bunch. :roll:

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Dazzler » Mon May 07, 2018 10:21 pm

Contestant on now did A level geography but had no idea that a Mountain over 3,000ft in Scotland is named a Munro.

Probably failed miserably :)

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by ElectroClaret » Mon May 07, 2018 10:27 pm

I knew the Rene Magritte question .

Do I get the money? 8-)
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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by starting_11 » Mon May 07, 2018 10:28 pm

Is the money setup the same as before?

If so... a million? pah.

32 grand? Won't even buy you a half decent car!

A million now certainly ain't a million from the late 90s.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Dazzler » Mon May 07, 2018 10:35 pm

Berlin you stupid Woman

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Dazzler » Mon May 07, 2018 10:42 pm

The Artist innit

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Dazzler » Mon May 07, 2018 10:45 pm

Is it beret?

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Dazzler » Mon May 07, 2018 10:47 pm

Stupid woman,he's Belgian

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Dazzler » Mon May 07, 2018 10:49 pm

Stupid woman.. ;)

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by ClaretFelix » Mon May 07, 2018 10:59 pm

tiger76 wrote:Tonight there is a policewoman from Burnley competing called Sarah Wilkinson.Anyone know her :D
I was due to be her “phone a friend” but came on holiday on Friday so couldn’t do it. Had I not, id have had a member of the production team accompanying me whilst she was filimng on Friday ensuring I wasn’t cheating!!

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by dsr » Mon May 07, 2018 11:17 pm

starting_11 wrote:Is the money setup the same as before?

If so... a million? pah.

32 grand? Won't even buy you a half decent car!

A million now certainly ain't a million from the late 90s.
But bear in mind that we're all 20 years older so have 20 years less to spend it! ;)

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by tiger76 » Mon May 07, 2018 11:32 pm

ClaretFelix wrote:I was due to be her “phone a friend” but came on holiday on Friday so couldn’t do it. Had I not, id have had a member of the production team accompanying me whilst she was filimng on Friday ensuring I wasn’t cheating!!
They definitely have Jezza labouring this point,you would almost think there had been a cheating scandal previously,cough,cough ;)

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by FactualFrank » Mon May 07, 2018 11:38 pm

ClaretFelix wrote:I was due to be her “phone a friend” but came on holiday on Friday so couldn’t do it. Had I not, id have had a member of the production team accompanying me whilst she was filimng on Friday ensuring I wasn’t cheating!!
I thought she was a really nice lass! If she's single, send her Factual Frank's way.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by FactualFrank » Mon May 07, 2018 11:41 pm

And one of the great things about me proofreading several articles every day - Ive actually published 85% of articles that cover these questions.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Grimsdale » Mon May 07, 2018 11:47 pm

ClaretFelix wrote:I was due to be her “phone a friend” but came on holiday on Friday so couldn’t do it. Had I not, id have had a member of the production team accompanying me whilst she was filimng on Friday ensuring I wasn’t cheating!!
Would you have been allowed to punch him?

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Rick_Muller » Tue May 08, 2018 7:17 am

FactualFrank wrote:And one of the great things about me proofreading several articles every day - Ive actually published 85% of articles that cover these questions.
If I get on Frank, you’re my phone a friend ;)
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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by bobinho » Tue May 08, 2018 8:00 am

Jel wrote:Maybe try Chris Evans!

Excellent idea.

Then, when he’s found guilty, he’ll end up banged up so we won’t have to listen to any more of his inane drivel.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Tall Paul » Tue May 08, 2018 9:14 am

bobinho wrote:Excellent idea.

Then, when he’s found guilty, he’ll end up banged up so we won’t have to listen to any more of his inane drivel.
You don't have to listen to it now.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Maja » Tue May 08, 2018 9:16 am

I want to be a millionaire, but I always wanna be thinking about my security that's why my nerves will be weaker :lol:

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by groove » Tue May 08, 2018 9:22 am

Terrible programme. Grounded by the weight of its own cliches...is that your final answer? But we don't want to give you that. Utter garbage.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by tiger76 » Fri Sep 14, 2018 8:34 pm

Back in 2019 for a full series,and yep Clarkson will be presenting.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45519324

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by tiger76 » Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:39 pm

Bump.

New series starts tomorrow, and somebody wins the jackpot, so it'll be well worth watching.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Row Z » Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:03 pm

I heard this storey on sky news - Clarkson was in awe and claimed they were the best competitor the show has ever seen..

Some going when Pat from eggheads won a million knowing the million pound question answer and used up two remaining lifelines just because he could..

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by tim_noone » Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:06 pm

tiger76 wrote:
Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:39 pm
Bump.

New series starts tomorrow, and somebody wins the jackpot, so it'll be well worth watching.
Cough...cough...parrrrpp...cough!! :D

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:12 pm

I agree that saying there's been a winner is a spoiler, but I don't generally watch it.

The first few questions are easy + a lot of people peak around 64k + adverts, so you don't get that many decent questions in the hour anyway.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Bosscat » Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:13 pm

New series started tonight 1st bloke goes out with £1000

Bloke called Blackburn from Blackburn in seat 3 ... will he make fastest finger 1st 🤔🤔🤔

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:16 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:13 pm
New series started tonight 1st bloke goes out with £1000

Bloke called Blackburn from Blackburn in seat 3 ... will he make fastest finger 1st 🤔🤔🤔
Has more fingers than the other contestants so you'd think so.

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Bosscat » Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:17 pm

Yup Craig Blackburn from Blackburn up next

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Bosscat » Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:17 pm

Well that went well for Mr Handlebar Moustache ...

Obvious it was Bjorn Bjorg and he had 4 lifelines and he blew it 🤭🤭🤭

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Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Post by Fenwick » Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:27 pm

He was over confident and not as clever as he thought he was

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