THE £1million didn't go on Chris Tarrant's awful quiz show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" as I thought it was bound to. But they certainly saved the doziest competitor until the last.

The thicko, married to a former world kick boxing champion, walked away with a £2,000 bonus, but didn't deserve a penny.

I'll bet her husband was shamed to bits. I don't know how she had the nerve to go on. She didn't even have a trace of basic general knowledge.

Although I haven't been able to face looking in all week, I found the show incredibly irritating because of the falsely created tension.

I was forced to listen because it was on, but cringed with embarrassment for this woman who didn't know the answers to the simplest questions.

She had to seek help from both the audience and phone her father on questions like "Where did Manuel in Fawlty Towers come from?" "What was the pre-decimal nickname for six pence?" "Whose slogan is Be Prepared?" and "Who is the patron saint of travellers?". And that's with four answers given to choose from.

Thank goodness the show only lasted over a couple of weeks. Unfortunately the host claimed that never before had a show provoked so much interest (12 million viewers and 400,000 telephone callers on the peak day) and there were plans in the offing to bring it back.

Please ITV don't bother, I don't think I could stand it.

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