Caroline Ambrose, from Bath, appeared as a contestant on Series 27 of the British version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 21 September 2010. She won £50,000.
Caroline's Run to the Million[]
| £500 (1 of 12) - 15 seconds | |
| An anonymous letter, sent with malicious intent, is known as a poison... what? | |
| ⬥ A: Arrow | ⬥ B: Chalice |
| ⬥ C: Ivy | ⬥ D: Pen |
| £1,000 (2 of 12) - 15 seconds | |
| Which of these items are often sold in 'strings'? | |
| ⬥ A: Bread rolls | ⬥ B: Pancakes |
| ⬥ C: Crisps | ⬥ D: Sausages |
| £2,000 (3 of 12) - 30 seconds | |
| In an Oscar-nominated film, Michael Sheen plays David Frost during his interviews with whom? | |
| ⬥ A: Charles de Gaulle | ⬥ B: Fidel Castro |
| ⬥ C: Richard Nixon | ⬥ D: Margaret Thatcher |
| £5,000 (4 of 12) - 30 seconds | |
| Which of the five senses is affected by the condition 'tinnitus'. | |
| ⬥ A: Taste | ⬥ B: Touch |
| ⬥ C: Hearing | ⬥ D: Sight |
| £10,000 (5 of 12) - 30 seconds | |
| Who is the daughter-in-law of actor James Fox? | |
| ⬥ A: Keira Knightley | ⬥ B: Hannah Spearritt |
| ⬥ C: Billie Piper | ⬥ D: Kate Beckinsdale |
| £20,000 (6 of 12) - 30 seconds | |
| In 2009, who became only the third Premier League player to score five goals in a single match? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Jermaine Defoe | ⬥ B: Fernando Torres |
| ⬥ C: Daniel Bent | ⬥ D: Louis Saha |
| Caroline didn't know the answer, so she used Phone-a-Friend to call her friend Andy, son of former footballer Frank Both (whom, by coincidence, host Chris Tarrant almost bought the house of, along the River Thames). With just one second to go, Andy said he was sure it was A: Jermaine Defoe. He was right. |
| £50,000 (7 of 12) - 30 seconds | |
| What is the name of the record label launched by film director Guy Richie? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Bear Barrel | ⬥ B: Champagne Glass |
| ⬥ C: Punchbowl | ⬥ D: Teacup |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 12% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 69% ⬥ D: 10% | |
| £75,000 (8 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| Which popular website was founded by Jimmy Wales? 'Switch' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Amazon | ⬥ B: YouTube |
| ⬥ C: MySpace | ⬥ D: Wikipedia |
| £75,000 (8 of 12) - Not Timed Switched question | |
| Which of these characters was portrayed by Buster Crabbe in a film serial, first seen in 1939? '50:50' used | |
| ⬥ A: Buck Rodgers | ⬥ B: Marvelman |
| ⬥ C: Spiderman | ⬥ D: Superman |
| After using her 50:50 to clear C: Spiderman and D: Superman, she guessed A: Buck Rogers and so collected £75,000. |
| £150,000 (9 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these future royal husbands once coaxed the Cambridge team to victory in the Boat Race? | |
| ⬥ A: Timothy Laurence | ⬥ B: Mark Phillips |
| ⬥ C: Angus Ogilvy | ⬥ D: Antony Armstrong-Jones |
| Caroline guessed C: Angus Ogilvy and lost £25,000. The correct answer was D: Antony Armstrong-Jones. Total Prize Money: £50,000 |
Trivia[]
- The programme cut to a commercial break just after host Chris Tarrant spoke after her £25,000 loss, and did not film her walking out of the studio, unlike with other contestants.
- Caroline appeared on Series 53 of Countdown in 2005; she lost her second heat 115-73 to eventual finalist John Brackbone.
- Caroline also appeared on Pointless on 25 and 26 March 2010, with Sarah Duncan (who herself lost her third heat in Series 55 in 2006 to eventual series winner Richard Brittain). They came runners-up in their first episode but won their next one (yet were 8 off the jackpot).
Sources[]
| Preceded by Terry Cavington |
UK Contestant (Series 27) Caroline Ambrose |
Succeeded by Richard Chuse |