Long-running quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? will crown its sixth top-prize winner on Friday night as another member of the public joins a very elite club.
The man or woman who scoops the jackpot will become the first winner of the Jeremy Clarkson era and remarkably, the first person to answer all 15 questions correctly in 14 years.
Here we profile the five previous winners and challenge you to have a go at their £1 million questions!
Judith Keppel (2000)
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The first ever UK winner and - to date - the only female winner, 58-year-old Judith Keppel scooped the prize in an episode that was watched by 14 million viewers. At the time Keppel was working as a garden designer living in Fulham and "struggling for money".
After her famous win, Keppel went on to join new BBC Two quiz show Eggheads and has now been part of the show for 17 years.
Her £1 million question: Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitane?
A - Henry I
B - Henry II
C - Richard I
D - Henry V
Answers at the end!
David Edwards (2001)
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Keppel's win was swiftly followed just five months later by David Edwards, a 54-year-old former physics teacher, becoming the second winner.
Edwards had previously been crowned champion of Mastermind in 1990 and was also winner of the 'Mensa Superbrain' title in 1985.
Three years after his win, Edwards's son Richard appeared on the show and went on to win £125,000, calling upon his dad as a phone-a-friend lifeline along the way.
His £1 million question: If you planted the seeds of Quercus robur, what would grow?
A - Trees
B - Flowers
C - Vegetables
D - Grain
Answers at the end!
Robert Brydges (2001)
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Millionaire winners were arriving thick and fast at this point as Robert Brydges, a retired banker, became the third winner of the jackpot in under a year.
Technically he was the fourth person to hear the magic words from Chris Tarrant, as just 11 days earlier Major Charles Ingram had somehow answered all 15 questions correctly - and Brydges was present at the recording.
Brydges was said to have already amassed a significant personal wealth prior to his appearance on the show, making him arguably the least relatable of the winners' deus.
His £1 million question: Which scientific unit is named after an Italian nobleman?
A - Pascal
B - Ohm
C - Volt
D - Hertz
Answers at the end!
Pat Gibson (2004)
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Irish-born Pat Gibson ended a three-year drought of winners in 2004, making his way to the final hurdle with two of his lifelines still remaining.
Gibson went on to win Mastermind the following year with subjects including Quentin Tarantino and Father Ted, and in 2018 became the number one-ranked quizzer in the world.
His £1 million question: Which of these is not one of the American Triple Crown horse races?
A - Arlington Million
B - Belmont Stakes
C - Kentucky Derby
D - Preakness Stakes
Answers at the end!
Ingram Wilcox (2006)
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Incumbent winner Ingram Wilcox triumphed in 2006, answering a boxing question to take the jackpot despite having already used up all of his lifelines.
A serial quizzer, Wilcox had also previously appeared on Mastermind, Fifteen To One, Countdown and Brain of Britain.
His £1 million question: Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J Arthur Rank films?
A - Bombadier Billy Wells
B - Freddie Mills
C - Terry Spinks
D - Don Cockell
Answers at the end!
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Find out Friday at 8.30pm on ITV!
The Answers
Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitane?
B) Henry II
If you planted the seeds of Quercus robur, what would grow?
A) Trees
Which scientific unit is named after an Italian nobleman?
C) Volt
Which of these is not one of the American Triple Crown horse races?
A) Arlington Million
Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J Arthur Rank films?
A) Bombadier Billy Wells
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? continues tonight at 9pm and tomorrow at 8.30pm on ITV.
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