Since its inception in 1998, Who Wants to be a Millionaire UK has been won a total of seven times. But 11 more people have made it to the final question and not taken home the million pound prize. Show Advertisement Judith Keppel was the first person to win the top prize all the way back in 2000 (you can quiz yourself on her questions here), and the last person to win the top prize was Donald Fear in September 2020 (you can view his questions here).  The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 327 - the 2022 roundup READ MOREIt's not been without its controversy though. Who can forget Charles Ingram, the British Army Major, who had his £1 million pound prize taken off him after it was revealed he had cheated his way through many of the questions by using sounds? Ingram maintains to this day that he is innocent of any wrongdoing and is currently seeking an appeal. On another occasion, Laurence and Jackie Llewellyn Bowen appeared on a celebrity version of the show where they made it to the final question, before they were deemed to have given the wrong answer. Advertisement The question was: Translated from the Latin, what is the motto of the United States? QUIZ: JOE's Big News Of The Day Quiz #33 READ MORELaurence and Jackie answered In God we trust but the correct answer was One out of many, which meant they went back to £32,000. However, it was ruled after the show that this question had a significant flaw and Laurence and Jackie were invited back to answer another question, which they didn't know and instead took the money. In our quiz, we've included the second question they answered and omitted the first, flawed question they answered incorrectly. So, can you answer all of the £1 million pound questions from the UK version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Advertisement Only one way to find out. PETER LEE - JANUARY 2000: Which county cricket side is based at Chester-le-Street? Warwickshire Durham Northants Leicestershire Correct! Wrong! - KATE HEUSSER - NOVEMBER 2000: Which monarch was known as "the wisest fool in Christendom"? James I Charles I Edward I Henry I Correct! Wrong! - JUDITH KEPPEL - NOVEMBER 2000: Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine? Henry I Henry II Richard I Henry V Correct! Wrong! - JOHN RANDALL - NOVEMBER 2000: Oberon is the satellite of which planet? Mercury Neptune Uranus Mars Correct! Wrong! - Steve Devlin - JANUARY 2001: In 1912, former US President Theodore Roosevelt was a candidate for which political party? Bull Moose Bull Dog Bull Elephant Bull Frog Correct! Wrong! - MIKE POMFREY - MARCH 2001: Tomas Masaryk was the first president of which country? Czechoslovakia Poland Hungary Yugoslavia Correct! Wrong! - DAVID EDWARDS - APRIL 2001: If you planted the seeds of 'Quercus robur', what would grow? Trees Flowers Vegetables Grain Correct! Wrong! - CHARLES INGRAM - SEPTEMBER 2001: A number one followed by one hundred zeros is known by what name? Googol Megtron Gigabit Nanomole Correct! Wrong! - ROBERT BRYDGES - SEPTEMBER 2001: Which scientific unit is named after an Italian nobleman? Pascal Ohm Volt Hertz Correct! Wrong! - PETER SPYRIDES - OCTOBER 2001: What was the occupation of the composer Borodin? Naval captain Chemist Lawyer Chef Correct! Wrong! - ROGER WALKER - FEBRUARY 2002: Which of these is a butterfly, not a moth? Mother Shipton Red Underwing Burnished Brass Speckled Wood Correct! Wrong! - PAT GIBSON - APRIL 2004: Which of these is not one of the American Triple Crown horse races? Arlington Million Belmont Stakes Kentucky Derby Preakness Stakes Correct! Wrong! - LAURENCE AND JACKIE LLEWELLYN BOWEN - FEBRUARY 2006: Who was the first man to travel into space twice? Vladimir Titov Michael Collins Gus Grissom Yuri Gagarin Correct! Wrong! - INGRAM WILCOX - SEPTEMBER 2006: Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films? Bombardier Billy Wells Freddie Mills Terry Spinks Don Cockell Correct! Wrong! - JOHN ROBINSON - MARCH 2019: Which of these UK prime ministers never served as foreign secretary? Winston Churchill Alex Douglas-Home Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan Correct! Wrong! - DAVYTH FEAR - SEPTEMBER 2019: Which of these people was born the same year as Queen Elizabeth II? Audrey Hepburn Judy Garland Julie Andrews Marilyn Monroe Correct! Wrong! - ANDREW TOWNSLEY - MAY 2020: In the history of motor sport, which of these iconic races was held first? Le Mans 24 Hours Monaco Grand Prix Indy 500 Isle of Man TT Correct! Wrong! - Donald Fear - September 2020: In 1718, which pirate died in battle off the coast of what is now North Carolina? How many questions are asked on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?There are 15 questions in total and each question is worth a specific amount of money and no time limit is placed on contestants to come up with an answer. Contestants also get three Lifelines to assist them if they get stuck on a particular question.
Who are the 5 winners of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?The Most Impressive Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wins. John Carpenter – 1999. ... . David Paterson – 2000. ... . Judith Keppel – 2000. ... . Kevin Olmstead – 2001. ... . Nancy Christy – 2003. ... . Sam Murray – 2009. ... . Donald Fear – 2020. ... . David Chang – 2020.. How to play Who Wants to be a Millionaire Weekly question?How to apply: How To Enter Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Quiz Show. Dial 132.. A question is read out with four options. Example: ... . Press your answer “1, 2, 3 or 4”. If the answer is wrong, you will hear this message – “Sorry, you are wrong this time-but you can try again. ... . If the answer is correct, you will hear this message-. Do you have to answer the question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?In most versions, there are no time limits to answer the questions, and contestants are given the question before they must decide whether to attempt an answer.
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