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Title: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: Indestructable on August 04, 2007, 07:47:46 AM
Looks like they are auditioning for this as well as the phone number route now:


http://millionaire.itv.com/millionaire/audition2.php

I am away for most of the dates so probably won't be going for it.  :'(


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on August 04, 2007, 11:18:02 AM
;D - applied.

I want to get to the £125,000 question with no life-lines and no idea what the answer is to see if I have the balls to go for it or not!


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: AceofWands on August 04, 2007, 12:16:02 PM
I have made a good few attempts to get on Millionaire and been called back a couple of times but fluffed the tie-break question.

Millionaire has always been run as a lottery with the prize being a seat on the show. It is rather curious having auditions and a lottery running side-by-side.  A bit like having a poker tourny where some players have to buy-in and play their way through to the final. Wheras other just pass an audition to go straight to the final table with no buy-in.

I suspect all this is because that the income from the telephone/internet entries has largely dried up.  And also that the Gambling Commision is likely to rule that this type of lottery is illegal in the near future which would destroy the principle of the show. If the show is done without the income  stream from from the telephone/internet lottery it would seem very unlikely they would be able to pay out prizes at the rate they have done in the past.


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: boldie on August 04, 2007, 12:50:50 PM
done...I will probably the first one to use up all their lifelines before getting to 1k and then getting to 64k :)


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: KingPoker on August 04, 2007, 01:16:54 PM
I have tried before and answered the application questions right but i think they are quite ageist- dont think they choose anyone under 35!!!!

My neighbour actually got on the show, she didnt get into the chair but she was close on the fastest finger bit.


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on August 04, 2007, 01:18:33 PM
I have tried before and answered the application questions right but i think they are quite ageist- dont think they choose anyone under 35!!!!

My neighbour actually got on the show, she didnt get into the chair but she was close on the fastest finger bit.


Don't think it was your age.  Probably to do with you being Welsh.  Is there a rugby match on today or something?


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: sledge13 on August 04, 2007, 01:22:48 PM
Must be awful actually getting on the show, but then not getting in the chair....


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: KingPoker on August 04, 2007, 01:44:47 PM
I have tried before and answered the application questions right but i think they are quite ageist- dont think they choose anyone under 35!!!!

My neighbour actually got on the show, she didnt get into the chair but she was close on the fastest finger bit.


Don't think it was your age.  Probably to do with you being Welsh.  Is there a rugby match on today or something?

You know it bitch, im going out for it, if we win i will return and post a lovely thread about it, if we dont then i expect you all to be mature and sensible about it and carry on with your lives as if nothing has happened!


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on August 04, 2007, 05:05:06 PM
I have tried before and answered the application questions right but i think they are quite ageist- dont think they choose anyone under 35!!!!

My neighbour actually got on the show, she didnt get into the chair but she was close on the fastest finger bit.


Don't think it was your age.  Probably to do with you being Welsh.  Is there a rugby match on today or something?

You know it bitch, im going out for it, if we win i will return and post a lovely thread about it, if we dont then i expect you all to be mature and sensible about it and carry on with your lives as if nothing has happened!

Nothing to see here then...;whistle;


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on August 04, 2007, 05:47:37 PM
Game's finished now.  Still nothing to see here.

(http://www.oeshare.biz/forum/Blue_1/smilies/new/giggle.gif)


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: Ironside on August 04, 2007, 05:59:25 PM
fufjgdfjgjdshgfjsdhgfjdsfgh

what codwallop i filled in the form was about to hit send when it for an essay with 200 words in it why i would be a good contestant

i always thought it was mulitply choice i am ****ed now


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: boldie on August 04, 2007, 06:37:50 PM
fufjgdfjgjdshgfjsdhgfjdsfgh

what codwallop i filled in the form was about to hit send when it for an essay with 200 words in it why i would be a good contestant

i always thought it was mulitply choice i am ****ed now

lol...I just lied and said I'm funny...Also I told them that I'd get donked out before getting to 1k if they ask me anything about british soaps or counties...I'm hoping they want to safe themselves a few £ :)


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: FlyingPig on August 04, 2007, 06:50:42 PM
I have been called back twice, and my tie break questions where 'to the neaterst foot, how long is the golden gate bridge'. and ' how many mile of coastline lies in the North Sea'

You got 6 seconds (i think).  I never got through on both occasions. Hope I have better luck this way....


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: boldie on August 04, 2007, 08:15:12 PM
I have been called back twice, and my tie break questions where 'to the neaterst foot, how long is the golden gate bridge'. and ' how many mile of coastline lies in the North Sea'

You got 6 seconds (i think).  I never got through on both occasions. Hope I have better luck this way....

4200 feet

endless miles

have your pc switched on next time and google it :)


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: FlyingPig on August 05, 2007, 03:08:27 PM
Dam hard to google it. You don't know exactly when they are going to call (don't know if you could ask them to call back at a 'suitable time'), and when they do, you have only got 6 seconds from the time the question finishes to give your answer.

I think for the bridge I said 2500, for the miles of coastlne in the north sea, I guessed at 10,000. Most probably miles out...


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: boldie on August 06, 2007, 08:31:53 PM
Dam hard to google it. You don't know exactly when they are going to call (don't know if you could ask them to call back at a 'suitable time'), and when they do, you have only got 6 seconds from the time the question finishes to give your answer.

I think for the bridge I said 2500, for the miles of coastlne in the north sea, I guessed at 10,000. Most probably miles out...

true they would catch me out aswell to be honest...well if I'm at home I could run to the pc..and feck em at work I'd google it there :)..atleast now I have a useless fact to bother people with though :)


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: TheChipPrince on September 06, 2007, 01:25:54 PM

Jus had a voicemail off them! Couldnt answer the call, take the voicemail and its such such from 'who wants to be a millionaire', said she'll ring back within 4 days! Will keep you posted...


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on September 06, 2007, 03:24:46 PM
Bugger.  Nowt for me, although my cousin has an audition.  Nothing to do with her being young and good-looking or anything...


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: TheChipPrince on September 06, 2007, 07:12:44 PM
Bugger.  Nowt for me, although my cousin has an audition.  Nothing to do with her being young and good-looking or anything...

Yep, definetly them criteria i'm afraid...


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: boldie on September 06, 2007, 07:51:46 PM
Bugger.  Nowt for me, although my cousin has an audition.  Nothing to do with her being young and good-looking or anything...

I got nothing..not surprising though..Auditions are in Glasgow and they probably wants someone who represent Glasgow..you know..buildt like a Flat jockey, no teeth and with a bottle of Backfast in one hand and a knife in the other ;)


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: TheChipPrince on September 07, 2007, 10:38:24 AM

Audition 17th September, 5.30 at Chester Grosvenor!


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on September 07, 2007, 10:48:38 AM
Bugger.  Nowt for me, although my cousin has an audition.  Nothing to do with her being young and good-looking or anything...

Yep, definetly them criteria i'm afraid...

;D

You'd better win it then. 


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: Chili on September 10, 2007, 04:13:43 PM
Anyone else got an audition?  Okok this is blatent chirping, I just had a phone call and was crapping it waiting for the question that I was bound to get wrong as feeling rather "fuzzy" today, but to my delight, no questions yet.  Just an invite to an audition next Tuesday in Nottingahm hehe. 

I asked the lady the format for the audition and she said it was firstly a pen a paper jobby, 10 multilple choice general knowledge questions and then 10 mins or so chatting to the producers so they can eye you up.  Dont sound too hard to me, how the hell do you swot for something like this?  Gotta just hope that my plethora of useless information suddenly becomes usefull!!!


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2007, 04:18:18 PM
Was this the first you heard from them about it?  Or had they contacted you previously?

I see they're consistent with their criteria... ::)


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: Chili on September 10, 2007, 04:21:38 PM
Actually I just remembered, she did indeed ask me a question before I was invited to the audtion:

Lady:  "Hello, is that Maria Demetriou?"
Me:  "Err Yeah!"
Lady:  "Im calling from Who Wants to be a Millionaire.."
Me:  "Oh really?"
Lady:  "Yes, I know it was a while ago that you applied, but can you talk?"
Me:  "Yes, of course"
Lady:  "Can I ask if you filled in the online application form yourself?"
Me:  "YES i did"
Lady:  "Would you come for an audition then on Tuesday the 18th?"


 rotflmfao  Peice of pee.



Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: Chili on September 10, 2007, 04:23:40 PM
Was this the first you heard from them about it?  Or had they contacted you previously?

I see they're consistent with their criteria... ::)

Yes Kin, I filled in the form when Indy started this thread and its the first time I have heard from them, I forgot all about it.


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: TheChipPrince on September 10, 2007, 04:35:51 PM
Actually I just remembered, she did indeed ask me a question before I was invited to the audtion:

Lady:  "Hello, is that Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258)?"
Me:  "Err Yeah!"
Lady:  "Im calling from Who Wants to be a Millionaire.."
Me:  "Oh really?"
Lady:  "Yes, I know it was a while ago that you applied, but can you talk?"
Me:  "Yes, of course"
Lady:  "Can I ask if you filled in the online application form yourself?"
Me:  "YES i did"
Lady:  "Would you come for an audition then on Tuesday the 18th?"


 rotflmfao  Peice of pee.



Snap, same here, bit tricky mind....



Was this the first you heard from them about it?  Or had they contacted you previously?

I see they're consistent with their criteria... ::)

Yes Kin, I filled in the form when Indy started this thread and its the first time I have heard from them, I forgot all about it.


Snap, cheers Indy!


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2007, 04:45:01 PM
Was this the first you heard from them about it?  Or had they contacted you previously?

I see they're consistent with their criteria... ::)

Yes Kin, I filled in the form when Indy started this thread and its the first time I have heard from them, I forgot all about it.

That's good then.  If they run out of young girlies to stick on the show (and TheChipPrince as well), then I might be in with a shot.


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: celtic on September 10, 2007, 04:52:06 PM
I have just filled in the form online and at then end it says that if you do not hear from them with 28 days then assume the worst!!!


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2007, 05:26:49 PM
I have just filled in the form online and at then end it says that if you do not hear from them with 28 days then assume the worst!!!

I'm sure it also states that if you're not young, good-lucking and female then your chances are reduced by a factor of 100.



Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: Chili on September 10, 2007, 06:03:04 PM
young, good-lucking and female then your chances are reduced by a factor of 100.


I Love You - Cheques in the post (if I get anywhere near the show or chair)


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: TheChipPrince on September 10, 2007, 06:55:47 PM
I have just filled in the form online and at then end it says that if you do not hear from them with 28 days then assume the worst!!!

I'm sure it also states that if you're not young, good-lucking and female then your chances are reduced by a factor of 100.




Should i wear my best dress?


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: Chili on September 10, 2007, 07:01:40 PM
Oh for sure, I reckon your black and pink little number should do the trick.  If that dont work, offer to sleep with the producer  ;)


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2007, 07:08:38 PM
I have just filled in the form online and at then end it says that if you do not hear from them with 28 days then assume the worst!!!

I'm sure it also states that if you're not young, good-lucking and female then your chances are reduced by a factor of 100.




Should i wear my best dress?


You were just lucky in Tikay-esque amounts ;D


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: celtic on September 10, 2007, 07:11:12 PM
You're damn right she is, i made the mistake of trying to outdraw her pocket tens on friday with KK and came a cropper. Been having lessons from the Master i think!!!!!

 ;ifm;


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: Chili on September 10, 2007, 07:17:29 PM
Oh yeah, sorry bout that Celtic.  The chips went to my head and I went into bully mode.  If you refer to having lessons as in "how to be a complete luckbox?"  Then yes I subscribed to it just before that comp.


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: TheChipPrince on September 17, 2007, 10:32:18 PM

Well, went for the audition this evening in Chester grosvesnor. Answered about 7 out of 10 questions right I think, 2 I didnt have a clue on... Then had a nice mugshot taken then a quick interview, will hopefully receive a call in the next month!


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on September 17, 2007, 10:36:48 PM
;goodluck;


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: TheChipPrince on December 06, 2007, 09:51:53 AM
;goodluck;

The goodluck shout fell on deaf ears, never heard back a thing!


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on December 06, 2007, 09:53:37 AM
;goodluck;

The goodluck shout fell on deaf ears, never heard back a thing!

Oh...


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: Indestructable on December 06, 2007, 05:28:45 PM
Shame. if it is any conselation, some of those picked were right numpties, think they are scared of paying out big money.


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: RED-DOG on December 07, 2007, 06:50:33 AM
young, good-lucking and female then your chances are reduced by a factor of 100.


I Love You - Cheques in the post (if I get anywhere near the show or chair)


Put the cheque in a very large, brightly coloured envelope, or he won't be able to see it.


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: Ironside on December 07, 2007, 06:54:26 AM
young, good-lucking and female then your chances are reduced by a factor of 100.


I Love You - Cheques in the post (if I get anywhere near the show or chair)


Put the cheque in a very large, brightly coloured envelope, or he won't be able to see it.


just tell me how hard you want me to slap tom, maria


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: TheChipPrince on December 07, 2007, 09:43:25 AM
Shame. if it is any conselation, some of those picked were right numpties, think they are scared of paying out big money.

Yeah thats what I keep telling myself too, cheers!


Title: Re: Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Post by: kinboshi on December 07, 2007, 10:18:18 AM
young, good-lucking and female then your chances are reduced by a factor of 100.


I Love You - Cheques in the post (if I get anywhere near the show or chair)


Put the cheque in a very large, brightly coloured envelope, or he won't be able to see it.

rotflmfao