ONE OF THESE nights, you’ll be able to switch on the television without having to watch Alex Ferguson.
Last night was not that night.
The former Manchester United boss teamed up with Eamonn Holmes for a celebrity edition of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Fergie and Holmes survived Chris Tarrant’s grilling and won £50,000 for their charities — but how would you have done with the same questions?
1. £500 — Complete this line from Wham’s classic song, ‘Last Christmas, I gave you…’?
(A) My heart (B) Fine art (C) A la carte (D) Some art
2. £1,000 — On Sunday, who was crowned the 2013 ‘X Factor’ winner?
(A) Sam Mendes (B) Sam Bailey (C) Sam Neill (D) Sam Fox
3. £2,000 — Which of these completes the name of an English League football club in Sheffield?
(A) Monday (B) Tuesday (C) Wednesday (D) Thursday
4. £5,000 — What new minimum hourly wage for over-21s was introduced in the UK in October?
(A) £4.31 (B) £6.31 (C) £8.31 (D) £10.31
5. £10,000 — Notching up more than 21 million copies, which of these has sold the greatest number of cookery books in the UK?
(A) Rick Stein (B) Nigel Slater (C) Delia Smith (D) Nigella Lawson
6. £20,000 — Margaret Thatcher regularly had ‘Carmen’ listed in her daily diary, indicating an appointment with her what?
(A) Housekeeper (B) Press secretary (C) Travel agent (D) Hairdresser
7. £50,000 — What has been the most common surname in Britain since civil records began?
(A) Jones (B) Taylor (C) Smith (D) Brown
8a. £75,000 — Which of these creatures has three hearts?
(A) Oyster (B) Jellyfish (C) Seahorse (D) Octopus
8b. £75,000 — In which of these countries do residents pay half the usual amount of tax in December so they have more money for Christmas?
(A) Germany (B) Sweden (C) Switzerland (D) Norway
9. £150,000 — What name is given to the indentation on one side of a common brick?
(A) Newt (B) Frog (C) Toad (D) Tadpole
How did you do? Here are the answers:
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. C 8a. D 8b. D 9. B
Heard he rang Howard Webb for phone a friend?
Fair play to Eamon and Fergie €50,000 will go along to charities especially at Christmas
A bit harsh there kyron. It is christmas after all. Keep up the good work Niall.
Happy Christmas Paul
Many happy returns to you and yours.
Many happy returns to you and yours Kyron.
Is is not normally 15 seconds per question?? Why did fergie get 30 seconds per question and more time if he got stuck??? Hes still at it old bacon puss!
Some stupid introductory to the the topic, Niall, ya Muppet
Thanks Kyron, you’re obviously enjoying the long goodbye more than I am.
Niall, some people are not as self opinionated as you are. You pinned your colours to the mast with your introduction. The Score must be scraping the bottom of the barrel when they got you.
And a merry Christmas to all
Kylown Laffin!!!!
Cheat
Troll….
Why the sarcastic introduction Niall? Great bit of journalism there…
Speaking of long goodbys. I am jetting home later today for 3 weeks of partying. 2013 was a very profitable year indeed.
And good riddance to bad rubbish Paul. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out
I hope between the 2 of them they matched the 50,000