Retired IT consultant Roman Dubowski has become the seventh winner of the iconic game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire during the opening episode of its 35th series on ITV. The show's producers have hinted that two contestants will reach the final £1 million question in the new series.
Having applied for the show three times over more than two decades, Roman described simply making it onto the programme as an achievement in itself. He managed to reach the final £1 million question with two lifelines remaining, and had one spare—Ask The Host—as he confidently answered the 15th question within two minutes of seeing it flash up on screen.
It was a shaky start, however, as the contestant stumbled on the £1,000 question and had to use his Ask The Audience lifeline. The questions covered topics including history, theatre, mayonnaise, and Harry Potter.
The Winning Questions and Answers
Here are the 15 questions that led Roman to the top prize:
- £100: The planet Saturn famously has seven what? Answer: Rings
- £200: At which of these locations is ice hockey traditionally played? Answer: Rink
- £300: If you respond to an opponent’s attack with the same method, you are said to ‘fight…..’ what? Answer: Fire with fire
- £500: What is the name of the famous mansion in Memphis that was Elvis Presley’s home from 1957 to 1977? Answer: Graceland
- £1,000: What is mixed with vinegar, mustard and oil to make a basic mayonnaise? Answer: Egg yolk
- £2,000: In the Harry Potter books, which term is used to describe a non-magic person? Answer: Muggle
- £4,000: Which of these fashion retailers was founded in Japan? Answer: Uniqlo
- £8,000: Which of these major historic events took place in the middle of the 14th century? Answer: Black Death
- £16,000: Which of these sea creatures is NOT classed as cartilaginous? Answer: Dolphin
- £32,000: Which word refers to a metal that can be stretched out into a thin wire without breaking? Answer: Ductile
- £64,000: Which of these plays is part of the 20th century theatrical movement known as the Theatre of the Absurd? Answer: Waiting for Godot
- £125,000: The Rhone river begins its journey in which mountain range? Answer: Alps
- £250,000: Which of these figures from Greek mythology is NOT known for slaying a monster? Answer: Adonis
- £500,000: Presented in 1901, the first Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the discovery of what? Answer: X-rays
- £1,000,000: Used since 1876, which trademarked logo is described in the James Joyce novel ‘Ulysses’ and depicted in works by Manet and Picasso? Answer: Bass Ale
With 15 questions covering history, theatre, mayonnaise, and Greek mythology, how many can you get right?
