Who Wants to Be a Millionaire with Jeremy Clarkson

Andy From Sligo

lertsnim wrote: »

Disappointing that this isn't on the TV3 player.

isnt it? - thats mad. - do you have sky+ digibox hooked up to broadband? - maybe its on the catch up section on that no?

lertsnim

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

As mentioned on a previous page, probably a rights issue with ITV.

Yes obviously. I wasn't questioning why it wasn't there.

lertsnim

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

isnt it? - thats mad. - do you have sky+ digibox hooked up to broadband? - maybe its on the catch up section on that no?

Not there.

dulpit

Had the last 2 nights' episodes taped, just watched. Some observations:

1. TV3 continuity announcer said on Sunday's show that they were going "live" to Jeremy Clarkson - I guess she means it's same time as ITV?
2. The questions are mildy harder at the <£1,000 mark (or so it seems)
3. The calibre of the contestants seems to be lacking. I think I read somewhere that they did casting for these - seems they didn't allow for intelligence here?
4. Clarkson is doing really well, I'd happily watch this at any time with him...
5. People still balls up their use of the lifelines. Get rid of the ask the audience early. NEVER say what you're thinking if you think it's one of 2 before you go 50-50. Don't ask Clarkson a question about art. C'mon people, it's not rocket science...

OldMrBrennan83

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jr86

dulpit wrote: »

[*]People still balls up their use of the lifelines. Get rid of the ask the audience early. NEVER say what you're thinking if you think it's one of 2 before you go 50-50. Don't ask Clarkson a question about art. C'mon people, it's not rocket science...[/LIST]

Do you mean they should get rid of it early, or they are getting rid of it too early?

If the former, I agree - I don't think Ask the Audience is much use from 32,000 onwards, unless it's a pop culture type question

50/50 used to not be random (very sneaky) but they changed it to random from a point (early 00s I think). It's still silly to say exactly what you're thinking though I agree - but then again I've never been on the hotseat myself, I'm sure the pressure would have an effect

jr86

Patww79 wrote: »

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One of the major criticisms during the decline in the mid 00s of the first edition, was the contestants were mainly 40+ quiz anorak males.

This series it seems there's more photogenic and 'audience friendly' contestants (as in average joe soaps the audience will relate to more)

Fred Swanson

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dulpit

jr86 wrote: »

Do you mean they should get rid of it early, or they are getting rid of it too early?

The former. You want it for a relatively easy question that you just don't happen to know, rather than a proper stumper that will have everyone guess.

Best use of ask the audience is when you get 90% of them giving same answer.. Should be the first to go...

And never use the phone a friend or ask the host if you have the 50-50 hanging around.

K.Flyer

Really enjoying Jeremy on the show.
I think if I was really stuck having already used ATA on an earlier question, I would do 50 /50 first before PAF, especially if having to use both on the one question as It would leave the friend with only two options.

Pleasantly surprised by JC. He’s doing a decent job.

Uncharted

Just commission a new series and give Clarkson the gig..... He's nailed it.

iamwhoiam

St Jude

FourFourRED

Uncharted wrote: »

Just commission a new series and give Clarkson the gig..... He's nailed it.

Getting tired of the repetitive crap though especially when over explaining the lifelines stuff and the “you’re here to play for a million pounds aren’t you?”, “you haven’t won enough to get home” jokes.

He’s good though!

BorneTobyWilde

I knew it was St Jude as I'm online.

Jeff2

I think he got confused and meant to say St Jude.

billyhead

Its irritating the way he says Millionaire i.e roars it:D

iamwhoiam

Long jump

_Kaiser_

Uncharted wrote: »

Just commission a new series and give Clarkson the gig..... He's nailed it.

A celeb special with Hammond and May as contestants would be very funny

BorneTobyWilde

Jeff2 wrote: »

I think he got confused and meant to say St Jude.

Funny as Jeremy told him he would have heard it had it been his name, that he would have people telling him that multiple times, yet he still goes for it.
WTF.

_Kaiser_

This lady is very good

Uncharted

Correct answer too.

jr86

dulpit wrote: »

The former. You want it for a relatively easy question that you just don't happen to know, rather than a proper stumper that will have everyone guess.

Best use of ask the audience is when you get 90% of them giving same answer.. Should be the first to go...

And never use the phone a friend or ask the host if you have the 50-50 hanging around.

Yeah 100% agree

FourFourRED

Why do they insist on the “I’m not wearing an ear piece, I don’t see the answer” crap when he is doing the ‘Ask Jeremy’ bit!

_Kaiser_

FourFourFM wrote: »

Why do they insist on the “I’m not wearing an ear piece, I don’t see the answer” crap when he is doing the ‘Ask Jeremy’ bit!

Probably to keep the twitter "it's a fix!" crowd happy.

Hubby is right (I cheated)

but she could throw this away here

ShamoBuc

Delighted for her.


Edit, crap I was convinced she was right.

mfceiling

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Probably to keep the twitter "it's a fix!" crowd happy.

Hubby is right (I cheated)

but she could throw this away here

And she has!!

Fred Swanson

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nerobert

Ah now that's cruel leaving her like that

_Kaiser_

nerobert wrote: »

Ah now that's cruel leaving her like that

You could hear the audience reaction when she went final answer.. She knows

An Ciarraioch

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Delighted for her.


Edit, crap I was convinced she was right.

Hague retired at the 2015 election, IIRC. Noticeable in UK quiz shows such as Pointless than contestants do worse in politics questions than I suspect Irish quizzers would on similar questions.

FourFourRED

This one is annoying. Answer the questions. Less of the waffle.

_Kaiser_

FourFourFM wrote: »

This one is annoying. Answer the questions. Less of the waffle.

I don't think she'll last long by the looks of it

ShamoBuc

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I don't think she'll last long by the looks of it

She'll last till 1k and then onto tomorrow.

Poochie05

God the reasoning before every question is irritating

_Kaiser_

Poochie05 wrote: »

God the reasoning before every question is irritating

SHE is irritating.. I'd rather watch more ads about sofas

Fred Swanson

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Mantis Toboggan

Great to see Clarkson back on the TV.

FourFourRED

Goodbye

Fred Swanson

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James Bond Junior

Cringe..

ShamoBuc

ShamoBuc wrote: »

She'll last till 1k and then onto tomorrow.

Oops she could have rang her Catalan husband.

_Kaiser_

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Oops she could have rang her Catalan husband.

Yea she should have kept that one quiet

iamwhoiam

I am going to say but so far the contestants are a tad stupid

_Kaiser_

Been watching it on ITV here and the news is on - top story about Trump and the Iran deal.

There's a guy I'd like to see on WWTBAM

Andy From Sligo

oh God that lyndsey one losing 31 grand ... she's for it when she gets home

AMKC

Well that was a good show tonight. I knew your man that continued on from yesterday would not go far. Hell Jeremy indirectly told him the answer was not St.Jeremy and the idiot still went for it.
I thought your one done really well just a pity she got a bit over confident and greedy. She should have but her safety at 32k. Why the feck did she trust Jeremy over her husband? Someone she has surely known many years now. That was just stupid. If her husband had been wrong ok but to not even trust him but he could have maybe said he was fairly sure of it. Hell I even knew the answer was Philip Hammond and I am not British. No idea why I knew but yes I did. A pity would have been nice to see her get more than she got as she done great up to that.

johnpatrick81

Surely this current run can be used as scientific proof that we are indeed getting more stupid as a race :pac:

Poor yoga lady had a mare! He even threw yoga under the bus after she jumped!

Harry Palmr

It appears hubris is the unnamed theme of this sun.

Jeff2

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

oh God that lyndsey one losing 31 grand ... she's for it when she gets home

She seemed to first get over loosing well and a split second later OMG I'm in for it when I get home.
JC best not go home tonight.