“Millionaires”. He called his wife, and… a man answered. “I’m very sorry”

Although the recording is three years old, it is now experiencing its second youth in the British media. In one of the episodes of “Who wants to be a millionaire”, known by our familiar name “”, the participant wanted to ask his wife for help. Not everything went exactly according to plan.

“Millionaires”. He called his wife, and a man answered the phone

JP Morgan of Lincoln participated in the British edition of “Millionaires” in the middle of the pandemic in 2020. There was no audience in the studio, and the lifelines were joined by a second call to a friend. In the £16,000 question, the participant came across a puzzle that he could not solve alone. He asked Jeremy Clarkson to make a phone call to his friend, who was supposed to be his wife waiting for him at home.

My wife’s aunt has lived in Germany for over 50 years and my wife has been there many times. In normal times, she would be here with me in the audience today. But she’s not here – she’s at home, waiting for my call. Please call my wife Elizabeth, the player said.

What was the question he couldn’t handle?

Which of these days of the week is a weekend in Germany?

1. A. Donnerstag
2. B.Mittwoch
3. C. Sonntag
4. D. Dienstag

The unmistakable sound of a telephone rang in the empty studio, interrupted suddenly by a man’s voice. “I’m very sorry, the service is currently unavailable…” – viewers heard. This left both the player and Clarkson confused.

It’s a guy, a guy answered the phone. But don’t worry, don’t worry, it can definitely be completely innocent! – Clarkson said quite seriously, although it was clearly audible that the phone was “answered” by an automated machine.

Fortunately, after a while the participant’s wife spoke up and Clarkson, with his usual sensitivity, asked a very important question:

Is there someone there next to you?

Elizabeth, confused by the question, finally helped her husband mark the correct answer to the question (naturally, it was C – Sonntag).

What does a phone call to a friend look like in “Millionaires”?

Calling a friend is one of the basic lifelines that can be used in the game. In 30 seconds, someone close to the player can help him choose the correct answer. Contrary to popular belief, the “friend” is not in his own home while playing and there is no risk that he will not answer. He comes with the player straight to the studio and goes to a special room where he waits for his moment. He does not have access to the Internet and cannot quickly check the answers in a search engine. He can only rely on himself.