AFTER 18 years as host of Mastermind, John Humphrys resigns.
Thousands of contestants appeared on the BBC quiz during his time as an Inquisitor, including many hapless celebrities.
Can you guess which famous faces thought ecological warrior Greta Thunberg was named Sharon and which didn’t know what a bank sort code is?
Sarah Arnold has the answers.
David Lammy
MP David Lammy’s response did not match when asked “Who came to the English throne.” . . after the death of his father Henry VIII in 1547? and replied: “Henry VII”.
Correct answer: Edward VI.
Amanda Henderson
Victims star Amanda Henderson answered the question incorrectly: “The 2019 book No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference is a collection of speeches by a Swedish climate change activist. What’s her name? “
Amanda to dit: «Sharon? »
Correct answer: Greta Thunberg.
The moment went viral, and Thunberg even briefly changed her Twitter name to “Sharon.”
Monty Panesar
Cricketer Monty Panesar also became an overnight internet sensation after being repeatedly puzzled by Humphrys, most notably when asked: ‘In a poem from 1819, what season of the year does Keats describe as’ a season of mist and sweet fertility?
Monty a dit: « Oliver Twist ».
Correct answer: fall.
And to the question, “What is the title of AA Milne’s stage adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s children’s novel, The Wind in the Willows?” Monty replied, “Harry Potter”.
Good answer: Toad Of Toad Hall.
Without
Happy Mondays star Bez, aka Mark Berry, couldn’t figure it out when asked, “What six-digit number used on a bank statement and debit card is issued to identify the branch? ”
He said: “Pass”.
Correct answer: sort code.
Chris Johnson
CBBC star Chris Johnson got a big surprise when asked: “What is the name of the American tennis champion famous for his explosion” You can’t be serious! “”.
He replied: “Roger Federer”.
Correct answer: John McEnroe.
Lydia Bright
The Only Way was the outing of Lydia Bright who, when asked, “What is the sea between the UK and Norway?” Says: “The Pacific”.
Correct answer: the North Sea.
Vogue Williams
Host Vogue Williams had a hard time with the question, “What modification of BST abbreviated clocks was introduced in 1960?”
In a disastrous general knowledge cycle, she replied: “TPS?”
Correct answer: British summer time.
Scarlett Moffatt recreates the iconic wrong answer on Celeb Mastermind
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