He answered 15 questions successfully to reach the �1m prize - but how many of the questions could you have answered?

Question 1

For �100: In children's stories, how many wishes are traditionally granted by a genie ora fairy?

A: One B: Two C: Three D: Four

Question 2

For �200: Which phrase refers to a discussion about work outside working hours?

A: Talking factory B: Talking store C: Talking shop D: Talking mill

Question 3

For �300: What is the colour of the front door of Number 10 Downing Street?

A: Red B: Blue C: Yellow D: Black

Question 4

For �500: Complete TV presenter David Dickinson's famous catchphrase: "Cheap as..."

A: Cheddar B: Chowder C: Chips D: Chilli

Question 5

For �1,000: What is the first word in the phonetic alphabet?

A: Apple B: Alpha C: Armadillo D: Amazon

Question 6

For �2,000: Which girl's name is the title of a song on The Beatles' album Rubber Soul?

A: Mandy B: Michelle C: Madeleine D: Marianne

Question 7

For �4,000: In 1581, Sir Francis Drake became mayor of which city?

A: Hull B: Glasgow C: Plymouth D: Bristol

Question 8

For �8,000: The Walrus and the Carpenter is a well-known verse in which children's novel?

A: Swallows and Amazons B: The Hobbit C: Through the Looking-Glass D: Stig of the Dump

Question 9

For �16,000: In heraldry, a lion standing on one or two hind legs with one foreleg raisedabove the other is described as what?

A: Dormant B: Passant C: Couchant D: Rampant

Question 10

For �32,000: What is the name of the world's highest active volcano?

A: Etna B: St Helens C: Cotopaxi D: Krakatoa

Question 11

For �64,000: In Welsh place names, what does `afon' mean?

A: Fort B: Meadow C: Pool D: River

Question 12

For �125,000: Which king wrote a famous denunciation of smoking?

A: Richard I B: William I C: George I D: James I

Question 13

For �250,000: What is the female equivalent of the Oedipus complex?

A: Electra complex B: Athena complex C: Diana complex D: Pandora complex

Question 14

For �500,000: Which of these creatures are most associated with the naturalist and artistJohn James Audubon?

A: Beetles B: Butterflies C: Birds D: Bats

Question 15

For �1m: 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

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