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09-11-2010, 11:30 PM
A couple who lost £325,000 on Channel 4 quiz show 'Million Pound Drop' are to return on Friday night because the producers of the show got the answer wrong.
Viewers saw Johnny and Dee lose £325,000 last week following a question about 'Doctor Who'.
Host Davina McCall asked the couple "Who played Dr Who for the longest period?" with the four possible answers being Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant.
The couple were uncertain of the answer so split their remaining money between Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann and were subsequently informed that they had lost because the answer was David Tennant.
Eagle-eyed 'Doctor Who' fans were quick to contact Channel 4 to tell them that this was incorrect and that Sylvester McCoy had played the Doctor for the longest period.


i thought it was a bit iffy when i was playing along online lol whilst cheating looking at wikipedia

Conservative,
09-11-2010, 11:32 PM
Wow major fail lol.

Cheryl
09-11-2010, 11:48 PM
I usually play online :)
What a **** up.

Nicola
09-11-2010, 11:54 PM
Oh my god that's horrible lol. Wonder what will happen now because that's really unfair.

Tintinnabulate
09-11-2010, 11:54 PM
hahahah oppssss!

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Oh my god that's horrible lol. Wonder what will happen now because that's really unfair.

Err the first post says it...


A couple who lost £325,000 on Channel 4 quiz show 'Million Pound Drop' are to return on Friday night because the producers of the show got the answer wrong.

Nicola
09-11-2010, 11:58 PM
hahahah oppssss!

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Err the first post says it...

I misread it, but rightly so that they should return.

Stephen
10-11-2010, 12:00 AM
they won't start again though will they?

Tintinnabulate
10-11-2010, 12:03 AM
they won't start again though will they?

Would be unfair if they did.

Stephen
10-11-2010, 12:06 AM
wouldn't it be unfair for them to start again though lol so both ways it's unfair

Deak
10-11-2010, 03:57 PM
They are going to carry on from where they should have been... so they'll be on Question 4 with £325k left

Casanova
10-11-2010, 04:22 PM
i bet some researcher got a ball kicking for that!

I'd be so furious.

Deak
10-11-2010, 05:57 PM
i bet some researcher got a ball kicking for that!

I'd be so furious.

Oh yes i bet (s)he got the sack!

Amberr
10-11-2010, 06:47 PM
lol i was playing at the time and that question came up, i put all my money on Sylvester McCoy aswel. I KNEW I WASNT WRONG.

Alex3213
10-11-2010, 07:31 PM
lol i was playing at the time and that question came up, i put all my money on Sylvester McCoy aswel. I KNEW I WASNT WRONG.

Yes me too (lol and i dont even like doctor who that much anymore :P) and i was as surprised as hell when david tennant was the "correct answer" as they call it. Glad they're coming back.

Martin
10-11-2010, 07:34 PM
Haha! I guess it just goes to show how mistakes like that can happen on live TV. Still rather bad of them though and I bet it will be quite embarrassing for them. Glad they're getting another chance though, I think it would have been mad if they didn't :P

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