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CLARKSON POPS £1M QUESTION

Retired doctor makes it to £1m question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? — 14 years since show last made a millionaire

A DOCTOR makes it to the £1million question on Tuesday night's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Viewers will see Andrew Townsley, 53, attempt to be the first to scoop the top prize in 14 years.

 Doctor Andrew Townsley, 53, makes it to the £1million question on Tuesday night's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
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Doctor Andrew Townsley, 53, makes it to the £1million question on Tuesday night's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?Credit: ITV
 Andrew will attempt to be the first contestant to scoop the top prize in 14 years
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Andrew will attempt to be the first contestant to scoop the top prize in 14 yearsCredit: ITV

Andrew, who has multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair, breezes through the early questions without using a lifeline.

He uses his 50/50 for the £125,000 question, before also relying on Ask The Host and Ask The Audience.

As he reaches the 15th and final question, with just Phone A Friend left, host Jeremy Clarkson tells him: “This is it, the £1million question.

“You’d be the sixth person ever to do it in all the years this show has been on.

 Jeremy Clarkson last week predicted it would be remembered as one of the show’s greatest moments
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Jeremy Clarkson last week predicted it would be remembered as one of the show’s greatest momentsCredit: ITV

“There can’t be that many, I don’t know how many, who even got to half a million.”

Glaswegian Andrew, now retired, calmly replies: “This is what we are here for.” His final question is about the history of motor sport.

And Jeremy, 60, last week predicted it would be remembered as one of the show’s greatest moments.

He added: “I wouldn’t want to do a spoiler — but there are occasionally precious moments that make you later say, ‘I remember that’. And there’s one coming up — a truly brilliant, brilliant bit of television.”

 Judith Keppel was the first person to win one million pounds in 2000
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Judith Keppel was the first person to win one million pounds in 2000Credit: PA:Press Association
 Major Charles Ingram won in 2001 — but was found to have cheated
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Major Charles Ingram won in 2001 — but was found to have cheatedCredit: check copyright

The last contestant to take home the show’s £1million jackpot was Ingram Wilcox in 2006.

Other champions include Pat Gibson in 2004, David Edwards and Robert Brydges in 2001 and Judith Keppel in 2000.

Army Major Charles Ingram also won in 2001 — but was found to have cheated. He was eventually convicted of fraud.

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