A WHO Wants to be a Millionaire player with no lifelines walked away after a difficult history question – but do you know it?
welcomed June Walker, from Galashiels, to the hot seat in Sunday night’s episode.
After getting through the first few rounds, she seemed stuck on a tricky history question.
With a possible £125,000 up for grabs, there was a lot riding on answering correctly.
The question asked: “Which of these was a plot to assassinate Elizabeth I?”; A) Rye House Plot, B) Bye Plot, C) Babington Plot and D) Despard Plot.”;
Having used all her lifelines earlier in the show, she was therefore completely on her own.
June had an inkling about one option but ultimately decided to play safe.
She told Jeremy: “I don’t know it well enough. No. Take the money, final answer.”;
As a result, she walked away having won an incredible £64,000.
It’s not the first time contestants have been forced to walk away on the ITV show.
A past episode saw Matthew Trantor, aGPfrom, hope to win big.
Matthew made his way up the ladder to £64,000, set his safety net and then looked at the £125,000 question.
He was asked: “Which of these words coined by famous children’s authors appeared first in print?”;
Formerhost Jeremy then offered up “Snozzcumber, Heffalump, Chortled and Quaffle,”; as options.
However, it was clear that Matthew wasn’t feeling too confident.
He said: “Literature isn’t my strong point and children’s literature is even lower.
“And I have nothing I can even go off.
“If I answered this, it’ll be a one in four chance and I don’t think the audience’s hearts can take that.
“So with no regrets, I’m gonna walk.”;
Who Wants to be a Millionaire airs on ITV1 and .
