No coughing! Jeremy asks: Could YOU be a MILLIONAIRE?

HELLO, and welcome to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? From tonight, at 7.15pm on ITV, and for the next six nights at 9pm, the biggest quiz show in the world is back. There will be some great moments and, to celebrate, here’s £100 £200

What part of its body does a woodpecker use to drum on wood to communicate? A: Tail B: Wing C: Claw D: Beak

£300

In its slogan, how many varieties is the Heinz company famous for? A: 17 B: 37 C: 57 D: 77

£500

When did the London Eye open to the public? A: 1980 B: 1990 C: 2000 D: 2010

£1,000

What word is used to describe the wearing away of rock or soil by wind and water? A: Eruption B: Eradication C: Enervation D: Erosion

a just-for-fun chance to see if you could win enough to buy a fridge freezer, or join our five previous jackpot winners – the last was way back in 2006. So here are your 15 questions. Enjoy… and no coughing please! £2,000

What colour code denotes the live wire on a standard UK electrical plug? A: Grey B: Brown C: Green & Yellow D: Orange

£4,000

Which of these fabrics shares its name with a British river? A: Damask B: Hessian C: Khaki D: Tweed

£8,000

What body part does a motorcyclist normally use to accelerate? A: Left hand B: Right hand C: Left foot D: Right foot

£16,000

With what blood group are people referred to as ‘universal donors’? A: A B: AB C: B D: O Negative

£32,000

The US city of Baton Rouge lies on which river? A: Colorado B: Rio Grande C: Mississippi D: Potomac

£64,000

In which decade were the Academy Awards first held? A: 1920s B: 1930s C: 1940s D: 1950s

£125,000

What is the substance that causes the irritation of a sting by a nettle or an ant? A: Formic acid B: Oxalic acid C: Ascorbic acid D: Folic acid

£250,000

What does the letter ‘F’ stand for in the name of the trade union known as ASLEF? A: Foundation B: Firemen C: Freight D: Flight

£500,000

What does a ‘spelunker’ do as a hobby? A: Watch birds B: Explore caves C: Collect autographs D: Make pottery

£1,000,000

In 1912, former US President Theodore Roosevelt was a candidate for which political party? A: Progressive B: Prohibition C: Republican D: Democratic ANSWERS: A. 1,000,000£ B. 500,000£ B. 250,000£ A. 125,000£ A. 64,000£ C. 32,000£ D. 16,000£ B. 8,000£ D. 4,000£ B. 2,000£ D. 1,000£ C. 500£ C. 300£ D. 200£ A. 100£