Richard and Judy top Millionaire special

TV hosts Richard and Judy defeated Paul and Heather McCartney in the celebrity special of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

TV presenters Carol Smillie and Michael Aspel went away with just £1,000 on the Christmas Day show.

Paul and Heather Mills McCartney won £32,000 for Adopt-a-Minefield after sitting on the hotseat.

After appearing on the Christmas Eve show, the former Beatle and his wife reappeared on the Christmas Day programme to face the £32,000 question with no lifelines remaining.

They failed on the £64,000 question “B is the symbol for which element?”

With a choice of Barium, Bromine, Boron and Bismuth, the couple gambled on Barium, but the correct answer was Boron.

Smillie and Aspel failed on the £32,000 question after Chris Tarrant asked the pair which author penned The Rachel Papers.

They gambled on Will Self but the correct answer was Martin Amis- taking away £1,000 for their charities, including the NSPCC.

Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan didn’t know the answer to the £125,000 question “Who composed the music for the ballet ’Cinderella’?” and so decided to walk away with their winnings.

They knew the answer to the £64,000 question that Martha was the name of George Washington’s wife.

Richard and Judy were playing for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the Caron Keating Foundation.

Tarrant said: “All our celebrities were brilliant this Christmas. It’s always tough in that chair, but it’s even tougher when it’s not your own money that is at stake. Congratulations to all of them.”

The Questions

:: Paul McCartney and Heather Mills McCartney continued from Christmas Eve.

£32,000

Kathleen Ferrier was famous in which field?

A: Sculpture, B: Acting, C: Painting, D: Music

Correct Answer: D, Given Answer: D

£64,000

’B’ is the symbol for which chemical element?

A: Barium, B: Bromine, C: Boron, D: Bismuth

Correct Answer: C, Given Answer: A

Paul McCartney And Heather Mills McCartney win £32,000

:: Michael Aspel and Carol Smillie

£100

A time very early in the morning is known as the ’what’ of dawn?

A: Crack of dawn, B: Splinter of dawn, C: Burst of dawn, D: Shatter of dawn

Correct Answer: A, Given Answer: A

£200

The RRP of an item refers to its ’recommended...’ what?

A: Right place, B: Retail price, C: Red panda, D: Rubber plant

Correct Answer: B, Given Answer: B

£300

In 2004, the model Jordan announced her engagement to which singer?

A: Simon Le Bon, B: Peter Andre, C: Rick Astley, D: Ronan Keating

Correct Answer: B, Given Answer: B

£500

Carol and Mark are the twins of which former prime minister?

A: Jim Callaghan, B: John Major, C: Harold Wilson, D: Margaret Thatcher

Correct Answer: D, Given Answer: D

£1000

On which continent is the region of Tibet?

A: North America, B: Europe, C: Asia, D: Africa

Correct Answer: C, Given Answer: C

£2000

In computing, which of these means to compress a file so it takes up less room for storage?

A: Velcro, B: Zip, C: Stud, D: Pin

Contestant uses ATA Lifeline, Vote result: A(1%), B(97%), C(2%), D(0%).

Correct Answer: B, Given Answer: B

£4000

In which ield is Julie Burchill best known?

A: Journalism, B: Fashion design, C: Golf, D: Ballet

Correct Answer: A, Given Answer: A

£8000

Complete the title of the 1974 film, starring Peter Fonda and Susan George: ’Dirty Mary, Crazy...’?

A: Leonard, B: Larry, C: Leroy, D: Lloyd

Correct Answer: B, Given Answer: B

£16,000

The university known as UMIST is based in which city?

A: Bristol, B: Manchester, C: London, D: Canterbury

Contestant uses 5050 Lifeline, Answers AD were removed.

Contestant uses PAF Lifeline.

Correct Answer: B, Given Answer: B

£32,000

’The Rachel Papers’ was the first novel by which author?

A: Irvine Welsh, B: Will Self, C: Julian Barnes, D: Martin Amis

Correct Answer: D, Given Answer: B

Michael Aspel And Carol Smillie win £1,000

:: Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan

£100

Traditionally, a magician pulls a rabbit out of what?

A: Hat, B: Shirt, C: Shoe, D: Underpants

Correct Answer: A, Given Answer: A

£200

What name is often given to a self selection of sweets in a shop?

A: Pick ’n’ mix, B: Choose ’n’ mingle, C: Select ’n’ merge, D: Sort ’n’ blend

Correct Answer: A, Given Answer: A

£300

Which of these is an alternative word for ’irritable’?

A: Quavery, B: Crotchety, C: Scaley, D: Cleffy

Correct Answer B, Given Answer: B

£500

Which of these is associated with the traditional song featuring the line “of a bicycle made for two“?

A: Daisy Daisy, B: Lily Lily, C: Iris Iris, D: Pansy Pansy

Correct Answer: A, Given Answer: A

£1000

On which continent is the country of Romania?

A: Asia, B: Africa, C: Europe, D: South America

Correct Answer: C, Given Answer: C

£2000

The name of which animal is a slang word for someone who likes jazz music?

A: Cat, B: Donkey, C: Horse, D: Weasel

Correct Answer: A, Given Answer: A

£4000

Grey and red are the two types of which fish?

A: Trout, B: Plaice, C: Eel, D: Mullet

Correct Answer: D, Given Answer: D

£8000

Which painting has the alternative title ’La Gioconda’?

A: The Birth of Venus, B: Monarch of the Glen, C: The Blue Boy, D: The Mona Lisa

Correct Answer: D, Given Answer: D

£16,000

How many Classic horse races are run in a British flat-racing season?

A: Three, B: Five, C: Six, D: Ten

Contestant uses PAF Lifeline.

Correct Answer: B, Given Answer: B

£32,000

In which month is International Women’s Day held?

A: January, B: March, C: May, D: July

Contestant uses 5050 Lifeline, Answers CD were removed.

Contestant uses ATA Lifeline, Vote result: A(10%), B(90%), C(0%), D(0%).

Correct Answer: B, Given Answer: B

£64,000

What was the name of George Washington’s wife?

A: Abigail, B: Martha, C: Letitia, D: Elizabeth

Correct Answer: B, Given Answer: B

£125,000

Who composed the music for the ballet ’Cinderella’?

A: Tchaikovsky, B: Rimsky-Korsakov, C: Stravinsky, D: Prokofiev

Correct Answer: D, Given Answer: Pass

Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan win £64,000.