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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.
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
- Countdown, four times in 1983 and "Countdown Masters" in 1990
- Two Fifteen to One grand finals in 1995
- The runner-up on Brain of Britain in 1978 and 1996
- Masterbrain in 1996
- Won three episodes of Top of the World in 1982
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?