Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? secures £250,000
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? player impresses host Jeremy Clarkson as he races through the questions to secure £250,000 – but how well would YOU fare?
- Julian Aldridge, from Manchester, appeared on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
- The geologist stormed through the questions last night to secure £250,000
- Joked any winnings would be saved to pay for his two daughters’ university fees
A Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? contestant stormed through the questions last night to secure £250,000.
Julian Aldridge, a geologist from Manchester, who joked any winnings would be saved to pay for his two daughters’ university fees, answered his final question on science within seconds.
Presenter Jeremy Clarkson asked: ‘What is the name of the Swedish scientist famous for his role in defining and naming the world’s plants and animals?’
Julian was given a choice of four answers, including Carl Linnaeus, Robert Koch, Paul Ehrlich and Niels Bohr.
At the sight of the question, Julian beamed and explained he’d briefly studied the scientist’s methods during university, after giving Carl Linnaeus as the correct answer.
After winning the £250,000 prize, Julian opted to not risk answering the £500,000 question about national capitals and instead walked away with his winnings.
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Julian Aldridge (pictured), a geologist from Manchester, who joked any winnings would be saved to pay for his two daughters’ university fees, answered his final question on science within seconds
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Questions
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1. Fastest Fingers First question
Put these Harry Potter-related terms in alphabetical order.
A: Hogwarts B: Hedwig C: Hagrid D: Hufflepuff
2. (£100) Margarine is a substitute for which food?
A: Butter B: Salt C: Sugar D: Flour
3. (£200) What is the US equivalent of a UK postcode?
A: Button code B: Clasp code C: Snap code D: Zip code
4. (£300) The White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat are characters in the Lewis Carroll book ‘Alice’s Adventures in…’ where?
A: Narnia B: Oz C: Wonderland D: Middle-earth
5. (£500) By what first name is the TV adventurer Edward Michael Grylls more commonly known?
A: Stoat B: Bear C: Toad D: Ferret
6. (£1,000) Which Latin phrase is used in English to mean either sincere or authentic?
A: Status quo B: Vice versa C: Ad hoc D: Bona fide
7. (£2,000) In relation to taxation, what does the V stand for in VAT?
A: Varaiable B: Volume C: Venture D: Value
8. (£4,000) Ellie Simmonds has won five Paralympic gold medals in which sport?
A: Cycling B: Athletics C: Swimming D: Gymnastics
9. (£8,000) In the human body, which of these contains the vocal cords?
A: Larynx B: Pituitary gland C: Oseophagus D: Adrenal gland
10. (£16,000) The song ‘Cell Block Tango’ features in which musical?
A: West Side Story B: Guys and Dolls C: Evita D: Chicago
11. (£32,000) How many characters are there when 2019 is written in Roman numerals?
A: Five B: Six C: Seven D: Eight
12. (£64,000) In the 1930 Grant Wood painting ‘American Gothic’, the man holds which tool in his right hand?
A: Hoe B: Pitchfork C: Scythe D: Hatchet
13. (£125,000) Which of these Conservative politicians served the longest as Chancellor of the Exchequer?
A: Kenneth Clarke B: Geoffrey Howe C: Normal Lamont D: George Osborne
14. (£250,000) What is the name of the Swedish scientist famous for his role in defining and naming the world’s plants and animals?
A: Carl Linnaeus B: Robert Koch C: Paul Ehrlich D: Niels Bohr
Julian’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? journey started when he correctly answered the Fastest Finger First Question in the quickest time.
He was asked to put these Harry Potter-related terms in alphabetical order: ‘A: Hogwarts, B: Hedwig, C: Hagrid, D: Hufflepuff.’
The correct order was C: Hagrid, B: Hedwig, A: Hogwarts and then D: Hufflepuff, which Julian answered in 2.95 seconds.
Father-of-two Julian then raced through the other questions within the space of 30 minutes – using all his lifelines – before reaching the £250,000 stage.
For the question, Jeremy asked: ‘What is the name of the Swedish scientist famous for his role in defining and naming the world’s plants and animals?’
Presenter Jeremy Clarkson asked Julian (pictured): ‘What is the name of the Swedish scientist famous for his role in defining and naming the world’s plants and animals?’
Julian (pictured) was given a choice of four answers, including Carl Linnaeus, Robert Koch, Paul Ehrlich and Niels Bohr – and answered correctly
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Answers
1. Fastest Fingers First question
Put these Harry Potter-related terms in alphabetical order.
C: Hagrid B: Hedwig A: Hogwarts D: Hufflepuff
2. (£100) Margarine is a substitute for which food?
A: Butter
3. (£200) What is the US equivalent of a UK postcode?
D: Zip code
4. (£300) The White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat are characters in the Lewis Carroll book ‘Alice’s Adventures in…’ where?
C: Wonderland
5. (£500) By what first name is the TV adventurer Edward Michael Grylls more commonly known?
B: Bear
6. (£1,000) Which Latin phrase is used in English to mean either sincere or authentic?
D: Bona fide
7. (£2,000) In relation to taxation, what does the V stand for in VAT?
D: Value
8. (£4,000) Ellie Simmonds has won five Paralympic gold medals in which sport?
C: Swimming
9. (£8,000) In the human body, which of these contains the vocal cords?
A: Larynx
10. (£16,000) The song ‘Cell Block Tango’ features in which musical?
D: Chicago
11. (£32,000) How many characters are there when 2019 is written in Roman numerals?
A: Five
12. (£64,000) In the 1930 Grant Wood painting ‘American Gothic’, the man holds which tool in his right hand?
B: Pitchfork
13. (£125,000) Which of these Conservative politicians served the longest as Chancellor of the Exchequer?
D: George Osborne
14. (£250,000) What is the name of the Swedish scientist famous for his role in defining and naming the world’s plants and animals?
A: Carl Linnaeus
Beaming before the options were even revealed, Julian was given a choice of four answers, including Carl Linnaeus, Robert Koch, Paul Ehrlich and Niels Bohr.
Without even questioning it, Julian locked in the answer of Carl Linnaeus, later explaining that he’d had to study the scientist’s methods at Oxford university.
Upon Julian securing his winnings, host Jeremy said: ‘Amazing, I’m just in awe of you, in awe of all your knowledge. You deserve every penny. What a contender, player and winner.’
In fear of answering it wrong, Julian opted not to answer the £500,000 question, which asked: ‘Which of these places is not a national capital?’, alongside the options: ‘A: Chisinau, B: Surabaya, C: Juba, D: St George’s,’
At the sight of the question, Julian (pictured) beamed and explained he’d briefly studied the scientist’s methods during university, after giving Carl Linnaeus as the correct answer
He said: ‘I don’t know which it is, so I’m going to take the money, say thank you and call it a night.’
Tonight’s episode was a repeat from 2019. Following his win at the time, Julian told The Bolton News: ‘I’m quite keen to keep the money and retire by the time I’m about 50.
‘I did have the idea of buying a Porsche vetoed by the missus straight away to be fair,’ he admitted.
Julian had wanted to win big on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? after appearing on the BBC One quiz show The Code in 2017 and winning £15,000.
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