WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire viewers mocked Alexander Armstrong’s ‘pointless’ lifeline choice.
The quizmaster was the one in the hotseat on Sunday night’s repeat of the ITV show.
Alexander – who has presented BBC quiz show Pointless since 2009 – hoped to win a decent amount for his chosen charity, but came unstuck early on at the £1,000 question.
Having used his 50/50 lifeline, Alexander then had a good run of questions, before struggling with the one that would secure him £16,000.
He chose to phone a friend in the episode that first aired in 2021, and when they couldn’t help, he opted to call Pointless co-host Richard Osman.
The question was: “Which of these famous spaceships features in a film by Stanley Kubrick?”
Unfortunately for Alexander, Richard wasn’t sure of the answer either, and the time ran out before they could firm up a choice.
Viewers immediately took to Twitter to comment, with one writing: “Xander phones Richard and it’s pointless. #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire.”
Another added: “Alexander Armstrong proving he isn’t quite as smart when he hasn’t got an earpiece on #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire.”
A third tweeted: “I’m watching Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and I’m gonna lose it with Alexander Armstrong not knowing that Rydell High was Grease, Nostromo is the Alien ship and the Milano is from Guardians of the Galaxy.”
Thankfully for Alexander, he had his Ask Jeremy lifeline left, and host Jeremy Clarkson revealed he knew the answer as he is a massive fan of Stanley Kubrick.
He told him the answer was B: Spacecraft Discovery One, and Alexander gave that as his final answer, securing £16,000.
In the end, the Pointless host won a respectable £32,000 for his charity, The Cathedral Music Trust.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire is available on ITV Hub.
