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Ann Widdecombe and David Haye appeared as celebrity contestants on the Christmas Special of Series 27 of the British version of the show on 23rd December 2010. They won £75,000.

Politician and recent Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ann Widdicombe had appeared on the show with news anchor and celebrity Piers Morgan in 2006. Former heavyweight boxer David Haye had never previously played but later appeared on his own in 2020.

Ann and David's Run to the Million[]

£500 (1 of 12) - 0:15 time limit
The Three Wise Men are usually depicted as travelling on what?
⬥ A: Harley-Davidsons ⬥ B: Go karts
⬥ C: Broomsticks ⬥ D: Camels


£1,000 (2 of 12) - 0:15 time limit
It was reported today that James May was injured whilst filming the Christmas special of which TV show?
⬥ A: Top Dog ⬥ B: Top Banana
⬥ C: Top Cat ⬥ D: Top Gear


£2,000 (3 of 12) - 0:30 time limit
Which of these is an accessory often worn at formal occasions in place of a hat?
⬥ A: Scintillator ⬥ B: Fascinator
⬥ C: Oscillator ⬥ D: Titillator


£5,000 (4 of 12) - 0:30 time limit
Which Welsh club plays in the English Football League?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Bangor City ⬥ B: Carmarthen Town
⬥ C: Cardiff City ⬥ D: Rhyl
Not knowing the answer, Ann and David used Phone-a-Friend to call conductor John Wilson. He suggested C: Cardiff City, and Ann and David accepted this advice. It was the correct answer.


£10,000 (5 of 12) - 0:30 time limit
What is the current cost of an NHS prescription?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: £6.80 ⬥ B: £7.10
⬥ C: £7.20 ⬥ D: £7.60
Ask the Audience Results: A: 6% ⬥ B: 17% ⬥ C: 60% ⬥ D: 17%


£20,000 (6 of 12) - 0:30 time limit
Which historical figure banned Christmas festivities in England?
⬥ A: King John ⬥ B: Sheriff of Nottingham
⬥ C: William the Conqueror ⬥ D: Oliver Cromwell
Anne answered D: Oliver Cromwell before the answers came up, prompting a few laughs from the audience. Host Chris Tarrant also accidentally said they'd won £25,000 instead of £20,000, but quickly corrected himself. This wasn't edited out since the episode was aired live.


£50,000 (7 of 12) - 0:30 time limit
In a UK electrical plug, what is the rating of a brown mains fuse?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: 3 amp ⬥ B: 5 amp
⬥ C: 10 amp ⬥ D: 13 amp
Not knowing the answer, Ann and David used 50:50 to get rid of B: 5 amp and C: 10 amp. With one second on the clock, David guessed D: 13 amp. He was right.


£75,000 (8 of 12) - Not timed
The American TV musical comedy 'Glee' is set in a high school in which state?
'Switch the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Tennessee ⬥ B: New York
⬥ C: Ohio ⬥ D: Iowa


£75,000 (8 of 12) - Not timed
Switched question
The clothing brand Banana Republic is the sister label of which popular high street brand?
⬥ A: Crew ⬥ B: Abercrombie & Fitch
⬥ C: GAP ⬥ D: River Island


£100,000 (9 of 12) - Not timed
When they formed in 1989, which alternative rock band was known as Seymour?
⬥ A: Blur ⬥ B: Happy Mondays
⬥ C: The Stone Roses ⬥ D: Pulp
Not knowing the answer, Ann and David walked away. The correct answer, though not revealed on-show, was A: Blur.
Total Prize Money: £75,000

Phone-In Competition: Jamil Martin[]

During the Christmas Special Ann and David took part in, audience members could take part in a phone-in competition on a premium line telephone number. By ringing the number, they would be put into a draw. At the end of every celebrity's turn, a random caller was selected, who would be given one question to receive half of what the celebrity pair won. The other half went to charity.

Jamil Martin from London was the member who was selected for Ann and David's turn.

£37,500 (1 of 1) - 0:30 time limit
Finish this line of the carol, 'Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of...' who?
⬥ A: Dennis ⬥ B: Stephen
⬥ C: Basil ⬥ D: George
Preceded by
Steph Brown
UK Contestants (Series 27)
Ann Widdecombe
David Haye
Succeeded by
Chris Evans
James Martin
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