Diana Ingram, the wife of Charles Ingram, who was accused of cheating in the UK version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" in September, 2001. Diana was a contestant on the show herself on April 9th 2001, winning £32,000 after answering her £64,000 question wrong.
WWTBAM Run
Fastest Finger First Question
Fastest Finger First | |
Starting with the fewest, put these national flags in order of the number of stars on each? | |
⬥ A: China | ⬥ B: USA |
⬥ C: Israel | ⬥ D: New Zealand |
Out of the remaining 9 contestants, Diana was the only one who answered C-D-A-B (in a time of 5.38 seconds), making it into the Hot Seat.
Diana's Run to the Million
£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Which of these names is most associated with a monster? | |
⬥ A: Frank Bough | ⬥ B: Frank Butcher |
⬥ C: Frankenstein | ⬥ D: Frank Carson |
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
If someone is described as 'peckish', they are slightly what? | |
⬥ A: In pain | ⬥ B: Cold |
⬥ C: Tired | ⬥ D: Hungry |
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Which of these is a TV comedy starring Dawn French? | |
⬥ A: The Barmaid of Dibley | ⬥ B: The Teacher of Dibley |
⬥ C: The Vet of Dibley | ⬥ D: The Vicar of Dibley |
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Which phrase refers to a tournament in which two competitors play against each other? | |
⬥ A: Round robert | ⬥ B: Round robin |
⬥ C: Round richard | ⬥ D: Round rupert |
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Which profession is commonly abbreviated as 'PR'? | |
⬥ A: Puppy rearing | ⬥ B: Proof-reading |
⬥ C: Pigeon racing | ⬥ D: Public relations |
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
What name did the Romans give to London? | |
⬥ A: Londus | ⬥ B: Londinium |
⬥ C: Londo | ⬥ D: Lundi |
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
In which of these films did Gene Hackman appear as villain Lex Luthor? | |
⬥ A: Flash Gordon | ⬥ B: Batman |
⬥ C: Spiderman | ⬥ D: Superman |
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Which of these is not a genuine region of Australia? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
⬥ A: Northern Territory | ⬥ B: South Australia |
⬥ C: Western Australia | ⬥ D: Eastern Territory |
Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 91% |
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
With whom did Dolly Parton sing a duet on the chart hit 'Islands in the Streams'? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used | |
⬥ A: Garth Brooks | ⬥ B: Kenny Rogers |
⬥ C: Vince Gill | ⬥ D: James Ingram |
Diana phoned her friend Russell, who said the answer was indeed Kenny Rogers. |
£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Which of these is a type of shark? | |
⬥ A: Matron | ⬥ B: Doctor |
⬥ C: Nurse | ⬥ D: Surgeon |
£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Who wrote the nonsense poem, 'The Hunting of the Snark'? | |
⬥ A: G.K. Chesterton | ⬥ B: Hilaire Belloc |
⬥ C: Edward Lear | ⬥ D: Lewis Carroll |
Diana thought it was C: Edward Lear since the beginning, but she also thought that Lewis Carroll might have also written the poem. She decided to go with her first instinct and say Edward Lear as her final answer, however this was incorrect so she left with £32,000. The correct answer was D: Lewis Carroll. |