The Million Pound Drop (S4 - top prize won on German version)

[Kerry]

They'll only have time for one more question at this rate

[GypsyGoth]

I think so.

Or it might be german :laugh:

[Kerry]

Mars is, Venus is

[Shaun]

ah yes, that classical Greek goddess Rolex.

[Matt]

ah yes, that classical Greek goddess Rolex.

PMSL :joker:

[Maia]

ah yes, that classical Greek goddess Rolex.

:laugh2:

[Matt]

Twenty minutes to go! I wonder if there will be any more nutters tonight...

[MTVN]

Usher

[Matt]

Pretty sure the answer's Usher - Justin Timberlake did vocals on her song Rehab

[GypsyGoth]

Usher?

[GypsyGoth]

Plane, the others sound made up.

[MTVN]

Solar powered air craft I'd guess, never heard of a nuclear powered car

[Matt]

I forgot to place my million. D'oh! :(

Think it's pretty obvious this one's the solar aircraft

[GypsyGoth]

I forgot to place my million. D'oh! :(



That happened to me twice last week, it's frustrating :hug:

[MTVN]

Must be nurses?

[GypsyGoth]

Yes there are loads of nurses.

[MeMyselfAndI]

I put my million on dentists D:

[GypsyGoth]

I put my million on dentists D:

:laugh:



How old is twitter? 4 years?

[MTVN]

No idea :/ dont think its Junior Andre though

[Maia]

I think it's Junior Andre, but I'm probably wrong.

[Matt]

Twitter turned five in March, confident it's Shiloh

[MTVN]

:laugh:



How old is twitter? 4 years?

Something like that, think it might be 5 soon

Edit - ^ oh it's 5 already

[MTVN]

That was a hard one

[GypsyGoth]

That was a hard one

Yea, I thought it was Junior.

[MeMyselfAndI]

du

[MeMyselfAndI]

Pick

[GypsyGoth]

yay Horror :D

[MeMyselfAndI]

Chucky

[GypsyGoth]

Jason.

[MeMyselfAndI]

I thought it was the evil puppet

[GypsyGoth]

Chucky

No, he's the star of Chucky :laugh:

[Maia]

Never actually watched it, so copying their answer :tongue:

[MeMyselfAndI]

I've lost my Million D:

[Matt]

They're only easy if you know them, and read far too many news websites :laugh:

My million's on Jason

[MeMyselfAndI]

Pick USA please

[MeMyselfAndI]

Dunno :shrug:

[Maia]

Vegas.

[GypsyGoth]

Yep, Las Vegas.

[MTVN]

Vegas

[MeMyselfAndI]

These questions are so hard

[Matt]

Definitely Vegas

[MTVN]

These questions are so hard

Just copy them :p

[MeMyselfAndI]

Just copy them :p

thats what im doing

[MeMyselfAndI]

thats hot is paris hilton

[MeMyselfAndI]

Life on line

[MeMyselfAndI]

i know everything about her

[Maia]

That's hot :joker:

[GypsyGoth]

That's hot :joker:

Yep :D

[Matt]

Ahaaaa I know it's "That's hot" too :joker:

[MeMyselfAndI]

Northern Spy

[GypsyGoth]

Fortress

[Matt]

Really should have split on that question - between Northern Spy and Fortress - but I gambled at the last second and it paid off

Feel sorry for the boys, they were in a great position before that question

[GypsyGoth]

Robin Hood

[Matt]

Ugh, I forgot to place again :( I'm the new GypsyGoth

[GypsyGoth]

Ugh, I forgot to place again :( I'm the new GypsyGoth

:laugh2:

[GypsyGoth]

The Obamas.

[Matt]

I CBA to play the online game anymore. Not sure but I'd guess Barack

[GypsyGoth]

Maybe Marco.

[GypsyGoth]

The ocean.

[MTVN]

The ocean.

Yeah, I think so too

[GypsyGoth]

Yes!!!

[MTVN]

:D

[Matt]

Always nice to have winners. With this and the £250k win on Deal or No Deal earlier, Channel 4 has had a hammering today :laugh:

Hopefully they'll give out another six-figure sum before the series is over

[Kerry]

I'm SO glad Ash and James won. Nice blokes :)

[Matt]

Appears they only won on a fluke - seems they made a mistake with one of the questions.

To recap, Ash and James' penultimate question was: "Which of these chefs had a series aired on TV in the UK first?". The options were Marco Pierre White, Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson.

They split their £200k equally between Jamie and Nigella. Jamie was revealed as the correct answer and they went through to question 8 with £100k - they said his first series was in 1999, and Marco's was in 2007.

However, according to this link (http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/17718), Marco had a series in the late 80s/early 90s, and so they should have left with nothing.

Costly mistake to make... :laugh:

[GypsyGoth]

So I was right! I want my virtual million back!! :cloud:

[Kerry]

Appears they only won on a fluke - there seeks to have been a mistake with one of the questions.

To recap, Ash and James' penultimate question was: "Which of these chefs had a series aired on TV in the UK first?". The options were Marco Pierre White, Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson.

They split their £200k equally between Jamie and Nigella. Jamie was revealed as the correct answer and they went through with £100k - they said his first series was in 1999, and Marco's was in 2007.

However, it appears Marco had a series in the late 80s/early 90s (according to this link (http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/17718)) and so they should have left with nothing.

Costly mistake to make... :laugh:

Ooooh I wonder if they'll mention it

[GypsyGoth]

And I guess if they lost because of that question, they might get another go?

[Kerry]

They won't take the money back. They can't. Haha ouch C4

[MTVN]

So I was right! I want my virtual million back!! :cloud:

:laugh2:

[Kerry]

And I guess if they lost because of that question, they might get another go?

No chance will they have to come back. It's the show's mistake. They'd be slated if they took it back

[Kerry]

I can remember ITV once ballsing up on Millionaire. Two answers could have been correct or something but the person won anyway

[Matt]

And I guess if they lost because of that question, they might get another go?

They didn't lose - they should have, but they had money on the answer that the producers thought was correct, took it to question 8 and won it

[GypsyGoth]

Yea but I mean if they or some other couple lost because of a wrong question, do you think they'd get another chance on the show?

[Jords]

Glad the lads got the £100k, I guessed oceans because of sea level rises, w00p!

[Matt]

I can remember ITV once ballsing up on Millionaire. Two answers could have been correct or something but the person won anyway

I'm sure there's been many errors on quiz shows over the years, but MPD has had more than its fair share and could really do with a new research team.

Endemol surely won't be happy to pay out for mistakes like these... I wouldn't be surprised if someone was fired over this one


Yea but I mean if they or some other couple lost because of a wrong question, do you think they'd get another chance on the show?

That has happened before - see here (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/television-news/2010/11/09/channel-4-gives-second-chance-to-million-pound-drop-couple-after-wrong-answer-blunder-86908-22704159/)

Did you not watch that series?

[GypsyGoth]

That has happened before - see here (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/television-news/2010/11/09/channel-4-gives-second-chance-to-million-pound-drop-couple-after-wrong-answer-blunder-86908-22704159/)

Did you not watch that series?

Wow, I did watch last year but missed a few eps. I think I must has an awful memory as I must have heard about that when it happened.

And thanks for the link.

[Beastie]

They didn't lose - they should have, but they had money on the answer that the producers thought was correct, took it to question 8 and won it

Are the producers thick? Do they actually research into the questions?

I hope the boys take the money and run. I hope they don't have to come back again. Stupid Channel 4's mistake. lol

[Matt]

Wow, I did watch last year but missed a few eps. I think I must has an awful memory as I must have heard about that when it happened.

And thanks for the link.

No problem. But yeah, they returned with the money they should have gone through to the next question with and eventually won £25,000.

There was a similar controversy in the American version as well, and the affected couple have been invited to return on the next series

[Jords]

Ouch, just read the mistake they made.. bet the 2 boys cant believe their luck lmao!

[Matt]

Is there anyone watching tonight or has Eurovision distracted you? :p

[GypsyGoth]

I might put it on for the questions, and then switch back to the eurovision :D

[Matt]

I might put it on for the questions, and then switch back to the eurovision :D

Traitor :nono:

Oh well, think of all the millions you'll save

[GypsyGoth]

Traitor :nono:

Oh well, think of all the millions you'll save

:laugh:

I'm gonna play online too.

[GypsyGoth]

Skip Breakfast.

[Matt]

:laugh:

I'm gonna play online too.

Oh good, I'll forgive you then ;)

[GypsyGoth]

:D

Pick Eurovision.

[GypsyGoth]

Lipstick.

[Matt]

They've seriously only put £75,000 on Lipstick? :eek:

[GypsyGoth]

Cleo.

[GypsyGoth]

I think Finland.

[Matt]

S**t. I went for Greenland too but now that you've said that I'm reconsidering Finland...

EDIT: Phew, thank goodness for that

[GypsyGoth]

:laugh:

[GypsyGoth]

Must be Pippa.

[Matt]

Must be Pippa.

Surely it can't be anyone else?

[GypsyGoth]

Stallone? maybe

[Matt]

Stallone? maybe

Pension age is 65 and I *think* Stallone's in his early sixties

[GypsyGoth]

Do you not like eurovision Matt?

[Matt]

Do you not like eurovision Matt?

I do but not enough to miss MPD for it ;)

I watched the first hour - Jedward to win!

[GypsyGoth]

I do but not enough to miss MPD for it ;)

I watched the first hour - Jedward to win!

I thought they would win after the semifinal, but after hearing some of the others, I'm not sure now.

[Matt]

I thought they would win after the semifinal, but after hearing some of the others, I'm not sure now.

I've got my fingers crossed for them. As long as they beat Blue...

Courtney and Garfield did well to get as far as they did

[Patrick]

Guys - I had my TV on Mute, where is Neil and Suzi from?

My mum says she recognizes Neil and he has a accent that sounds like a Belfast one but I'm not sure :laugh:

[Matt]

Guys - I had my TV on Mute, where is Neil and Suzi from?

My mum says she recognizes Neil and he has a accent that sounds like a Belfast one but I'm not sure :laugh:

I missed it, will rewind back and check at the end of the show

[Patrick]

I missed it, will rewind back and check at the end of the show

Thanks Matt.

[GypsyGoth]

They're right.

[Matt]

Thanks Matt.

Just said they're a married couple from Belfast - they're both teachers

[Patrick]

Just said they're a married couple from Belfast - they're both teachers

Oh Brilliant :shocked: Thanks Matt.

[MTVN]

On in a couple of minutes, looking forward to this tonight :D

[Kerry]

:wavey:

[Matt]

Yay, I'm not the one to bump the thread for once :laugh:

[Kerry]

Yay, I'm not the one to bump the thread for once :laugh:

I was going to but couldn't be bothered to look for it. I knew someone would :laugh:

[Kerry]

Davinas hair needs brushing

[MTVN]

Haha yeah thought I'd better bump it when there was 5 minutes till it was on and I couldnt see it in the new posts :laugh:

[GypsyGoth]

:bouncy:

[GypsyGoth]

I like breakfast.

[GypsyGoth]

I'd say Paul.

[MTVN]

I would have thought it would be Sir Paul?

[Kerry]

Paul

[InOne]

Put most on Paul

[Matt]

I enjoy our weekend drop gatherings ;)

Hoping this isn't one of those questions where the obvious answer is wrong

[Kerry]

OH says it's Lloyd Webber

[GypsyGoth]

****

[MTVN]

1 question gone and I've already lost my million :bored:

[Kerry]

I enjoy our weekend drop gatherings ;)

Hoping this isn't one of those questions where the obvious answer is wrong

Me too :D

[Matt]

****

:bawling:

I lost my entire million

[Kerry]

1 question gone and I've already lost my million :bored:

:laugh2:

[InOne]

****tttt

Got £100k left

[GypsyGoth]

:bawling:

I lost my entire million

Me too, it was a trick question :cloud:

[Kerry]

Lets start again :laugh:

[InOne]

:bored:

[MTVN]

Lets start again :laugh:

Yeah, lets pretend that last question never happened :whistle:

[MTVN]

Hmm this is basically a 50/50 I think.. I'd say fingernails

[GypsyGoth]

My nails.

[InOne]

Gone with hair D:

[Kerry]

Gut says nails

[InOne]

after the break :bored:

[Kerry]

See it won't be just hair on the head will it? It'll be shaving and stuff too.....

[Matt]

Gut says nails

Me too. If I lose another million on this... :nono:

[Kerry]

Knows the answer now......

[GypsyGoth]

See it won't be just hair on the head will it? It'll be shaving and stuff too.....

Oh yea, guys shave everyday. I didn't think of that.

[GypsyGoth]

:(

[InOne]

Yesssssss

[Kerry]

:/

[Matt]

Yesssssss

Wish I'd listened to you now, THIRD million now :mad:

[Kerry]

Horrible last question to have millimetres in it!

[MTVN]

Wish I'd listened to you now, THIRD million now :mad:

Same :cloud:

[InOne]

Wish I'd listened to you now, THIRD million now :mad:

Just seemed more likely dunno why lol

Gonna try do it with my 100k :amazed:

[InOne]

ooooo EE

[Kerry]

Come back from the dead

[InOne]

Yep, people are forgetting Sharon

[Kerry]

They look a bit.... numpty-ish :joker:

[MTVN]

Go sport!

[Matt]

It's a cow

[Kerry]

Cow

[MTVN]

Must be cows?

[InOne]

woohooo

[MTVN]

Soldier I think

[Kerry]

Soldier

[GypsyGoth]

I'll go with soldier.

[MTVN]

She just seems to be making all the decisions :laugh:

[InOne]

o.o you lot better be right

[MTVN]

:shocked:

[Kerry]

I'm querying cowboy now. I know theres an indian

[Matt]

I went for pilot :eek:

[InOne]

:bored: useless

[GypsyGoth]

o.o you lot better be right

I copied the others.

[Kerry]

I can't recall a soldier though at all. I know theres a pilot. He wears a white suit :D

[MTVN]

I googled it and still got it wrong :conf2:

[Kerry]

Crap crap crap I think I have the wrong video in my head

[Kerry]

PMSL I got a bit muddled there :laugh2:

[MTVN]

Duffy I'd guess

[GypsyGoth]

Duffy, maybe.

[Kerry]

Katherine. Dunno

[Matt]

Isn't Charlotte Church younger than Duffy?

Definitely not Katherine or Cerys

[MTVN]

Put 975k on Duffy, 25k on Charlotte Church

[GypsyGoth]

Noooo!!!! :bawling:

[MTVN]

25k left :cheer: I refuse to lose my 4th million

[Matt]

Thank goodness... I'm hanging on to my third million :D

[Kerry]

Stuntman

[MTVN]

Gone with stuntman

[GypsyGoth]

Spaceman I think.

[Matt]

Astronauts, I heard about it

[Kerry]

But thats high for a balloon......

[MTVN]

Actually its a bit high for a stuntman

I'm on my 5th million already :/

[GiRTh]

Actually its a bit high for a stuntman


:worship:

[Matt]

I'm on my 5th million already :/

Surely that's the most millions any of us have had in a single game... GypsyGoth have you ever had more? :joker:

[Kerry]

Awful question

[GiRTh]

Awful question

:thumbs:

[MTVN]

Surely that's the most millions any of us have had in a single game... GypsyGoth have you ever had more? :joker:

Probably :laugh: Those first two questions were really hard though then that set the tone, it's just carried on downhill since :p

[MTVN]

I dont think it would be Chessington, they tend to target a younger market

[Kerry]

I dont think it would be Chessington, they tend to target a younger market

Yeah, isn't it a zoo primarily?

[MTVN]

Yeah, isn't it a zoo primarily?

Not sure, it may well be actually, I just remember most of the adverts being directed more at little kids

[Kerry]

Not sure, it may well be actually, I just remember most of the adverts being directed more at little kids

I've just got "Chessington Zoo" in my head :)

[Kerry]

I know the first test tube baby was 1978

[MTVN]

It's not Dolly I dont think, I would say test tube baby

[GypsyGoth]

Test tube baby.

[Matt]

I know the first test tube baby was 1978

I think heart transplant then

[Kerry]

She was born the year after me :D

[Kerry]

Bank

[GypsyGoth]

The church.

[MTVN]

I'd guess Bank of England was established in the 18th century, Church of England about the 17th, not sure though

[Matt]

I've gone for church... just a guess

[MTVN]

:D

[Kerry]

:dance:

[Matt]

Ahh ****, I thought the question was which was established first :(

[GypsyGoth]

I'm glad they won something.

[Kerry]

I'm glad they won something.

He didn't even look happy walking off!

[Kerry]

*Wonders how they take it home if they won a million*

[Marsh.]

He didn't even look happy walking off!

Just what I was thinking. Grumpy sod, give it me if you don't want it.

[Kerry]

Osama

[GypsyGoth]

Osama

[MTVN]

Bin Laden

[Marsh.]

*Wonders how they take it home if they won a million*

Do they actually take the cash with them though? Lol, imagine seeing a neighbour win something on this show, you'd follow them home.

[Kerry]

Awwwww I could play that most of the night :laugh:

[Matt]

*Wonders how they take it home if they won a million*

I don't think they do - according to the Wikipedia page:

"Any money won by contestants is withheld for up to six weeks pending the receipt of Criminal Records Bureau checks by Endemol."

[Kerry]

Do they actually take the cash with them though? Lol, imagine seeing a neighbour win something on this show, you'd follow them home.

Thats the thing though isn't it? Never mind them just getting it offstage (which will be intriguing to see in itself) but what about actually going home? I'd assume it's just transferred to an account but either way, your neighbours know what you have :laugh:

[Kerry]

I don't think they do - according to the Wikipedia page:

"Any money won by contestants is withheld for up to six weeks pending the receipt of Criminal Records Bureau checks by Endemol."

Oh, so they don't get to even touch it for 6 weeks?!?! I'd be beside myself!

I know lottery winners get a 'fund' of about £5k to play with before their money is transferred

[Matt]

Oh, so they don't get to even touch it for 6 weeks?!?! I'd be beside myself!

I know, I'd be on edge the whole time

Tonight's show's about to start :)

[Kerry]

*Does roll call*

HERE!

[Kerry]

Davinas wearing blue a lot lately. I wonder if she's fed up of people taking the mick out of her always being in red or black :D

[GypsyGoth]

I thought they were a couple :blush:

[MTVN]

I'm hoping not to lose my first million tonight, doubt its gonna happen :laugh:

[MTVN]

I thought they were a couple :blush:

:joker:

[Maia]

Mollie is here :D

[Matt]

Davinas wearing blue a lot lately. I wonder if she's fed up of people taking the mick out of her always being in red or black :D

She wears a few colours on this show... could she not have done it on Big Brother :bored:

[MTVN]

Dont have a clue, I know Ralph is quite old from friends but thats it

[Kerry]

Donatellas pretty old I think and Ralph must be too

[Maia]

Donatella I'm guessing

[Kerry]

Isn't Stella Pauls daughter? She can't be that old

[MTVN]

I put most of mine on him :hugesmile:

[Matt]

Still got my million, thank goodness I'm not playing alone tonight :laugh:

[Smithy]

Justin Timberlake with GaGa :amazed:

[MTVN]

I'd guess Justin Timberlake?

[Kerry]

Beiber twat or Timberlake. I'd go with Timberlake

[Matt]

Justin Timberlake, I know 'cos I watched an old ep earlier this week

[GypsyGoth]

Justin B.

[Shaun]

omg... are they retarded

[Maia]

Put my money on Timberlake.

[Braden]

oh my lord...I liked them.

[MTVN]

omg... are they retarded

I was thinking that, ridiculous amount on Justin Lee Collins

[Kerry]

Colin and Justin :laugh2:

[Maia]

LOL don't they know who Justin Lee Collins is?

[GypsyGoth]

romania

[Shaun]

Romania.

[MTVN]

I know Kazakhstan & Ukraine do, think China might

[Kerry]

*copies*

Romania

[GypsyGoth]

He's wrong :(

[Maia]

Romania :p

[Shaun]

Mongolia splits China, but not entirely.

[Matt]

He's wrong :(

They didn't last long :laugh:

My money's on Romania