Ingram Wilcox

Ingram Wilcox
Born 1944 (age 71–72)
Occupation Civil Servant (retired)
Quiz enthusiast
Known for Fifth and final winner of the British television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Children 5 (including Zak and Flora)
Parent(s) Leslie Arthur Wilcox (father)
Relatives William Wilcox (brother)

Ingram Wilcox (born 1944) is a British quiz enthusiast who became the fifth and final person to win £1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2006. When he reached the million-pound question, he had already used up all his lifelines. In two previous appearances he reached the "fastest finger first" stage but did not get through. His final question was "Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films?" He correctly chose Bombardier Billy Wells to win the prize.[1]

In 1980 he reached the final of Mastermind but came third, beaten by Fred Housego. His specialist subject was "The Crusades 1095–1192" in both his heat and the final, but in the semi-final he chose the rather broad subject of "Mammals". He also appeared a few times on Fifteen to One in 1995 and 1996, and was a notable witness to the famous outtake where host William G. Stewart dropped his question cards whilst explaining the rules of the first round in 1995.

He is a father of five and has worked in the civil service for most of his life, having previously worked in illustration of educational books. He is the son of the eminent painter Leslie Arthur Wilcox and brother of the famous photographer William Wilcox.

Ingram's complete run to the million

These are the questions Ingram faced to win a million pounds.

Question 1

£100 (1 of 15) - no time limit
What is the name of the red light at the rear of a motor vehicle?
• A: Brake light • B: Candlelight
• C: Floodlight • D: Tea light

Question 2

£200 (2 of 15) - no time limit
People jokingly called 'twinkletoes' are often very good at doing what?
• A: Dancing • B: Gardening
• C: Cooking • D: Hairdressing

Question 3

£300 (3 of 15) - no time limit
Which of these is a large shallow dish or plate, used especially for serving food?
• A: Platitude • B: Plateau
• C: Platter • D: Platypus

Question 4

£500 (4 of 15) - no time limit
Fawn is a shade of which colour?
• A: Brown • B: Green
• C: Blue • D: Pink

Question 5

£1,000 (5 of 15) - no time limit
Kaye Adams is a regular presenter on which ITV lunchtime talk show?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
• A: Laughing Women - 1% • B: Loose Women - 96%
• C: Lazy Women - 1% • D: Little Women - 2%

Question 6

£2,000 (6 of 15) - no time limit
The Kodiak bear is native to which continent?
• A: Europe • B: Africa
• C: North America • D: Australia

Question 7

£4,000 (7 of 15) - no time limit
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a Formula One venue in which country?
• A: Canada • B: Brazil
• C: France • D: Belgium

Question 8

£8,000 (8 of 15) - no time limit
Jake Shears is a member of which band?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
• A: Coldplay • B: Scissor Sisters
• C: New Order • D: Keane

Ingram phoned his friend Alan, who said he was 75% sure it was B: Scissor Sisters.

Question 9

£16,000 (9 of 15) - no time limit
Who wrote the novel 'The Water Babies'?
• A: Charles Kingsley • B: Rudyard Kipling
• C: Charles Dickens • D: E. Nesbit

Question 10

£32,000 (10 of 15) - no time limit
Which emperor did Peter Ustinov portray in the 1951 film 'Quo Vadis'?
'50:50' lifeline used
• A: Claudius • B: Nero
• C: Hadrian • D: Augustus

Question 11

£64,000 (11 of 15) - no time limit
Which of these is a famous painting by Thomas Gainsborough?
• A: Mr and Mrs Brown • B: Mr and Mrs Andrews
• C: Mr and Mrs Jackson • D: Mr and Mrs Bennett

Question 12

£125,000 (12 of 15) - no time limit
In which city were the majority of the kings of France crowned?
• A: Dijon • B: Reims
• C: Limoges • D: Toulouse

Question 13

£250,000 (13 of 15) - no time limit
To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate his 'Eroica' Symphony?
• A: George Washington • B: Napoleon Bonaparte
• C: Horatio Nelson • D: Lord Byron

Question 14

£500,000 (14 of 15) - no time limit
Which is the deepest lake in the world?
• A: Lake Baikal • B: Lake Superior
• C: Caspian Sea • D: Lake Victoria

Question 15

£1 million (15 of 15) - no time limit
Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films?
• A: Bombardier Billy Wells • B: Freddie Mills
• C: Terry Spinks • D: Don Cockell

Other quiz appearances

External links

Notes

  1. ↑ The last Gongman, Ken Richmond, had died on August 3, 2006, not long before the show was recorded.
Preceded by
Pat Gibson		 Top prize winner on
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK)
23 September 2006 		Succeeded by
Final winner
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