Ingram Wilcox

Ingram Wilcox
Born1944 (1944)
OccupationsCivil servant
Quiz enthusiast
Known forFifth winner of the UK television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Children5
FatherLeslie Arthur Wilcox

Ingram Wilcox is an English quizzer who became the sixth person to win the £1,000,000 prize on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the UK, and the fifth legitimate contestant to do so. He has also successfully competed in several other television and radio quizzes since the 1970s, including Brain of Britain, Mastermind, and Fifteen to One.

Quiz Appearances

Mastermind

In 1980, Wilcox reached the final of Mastermind, finishing third out of four contestants. The final was won by Fred Housego. Wilcox's specialist subject was "The Crusades 1095–1192" in both his heat and the final. However, in the semi-final he chose "Mammals".

Fifteen to One

Wilcox appeared on Fifteen to One in both 1995 and 1996, including two grand finals.

Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?

Wilcox's £1 million question

£1 million (15 of 15)

Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films?

  1. Bombardier Billy Wells(correct answer)
  2. Freddie Mills
  3. Terry Spinks
  4. Don Cockell

In two appearances of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (broadcast on 5 June 2004 and 11 June 2005), Wilcox reached the "Fastest Finger First" stage but did not progress any further.[clarification needed]

On 23 September 2006, Wilcox became the fifth person to win the £1,000,000 jackpot on the show. He managed to reach the million pound question despite having used all of his lifelines by the £32,000 question. His final question was "Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films?" He correctly chose Bombardier Billy Wells to win the prize money.

Personal life

Wilcox grew up in London, but lived in Bath for 30 years. He worked in the civil service for most of his life, having previously worked in book illustration. He is a father of five, the son of the painter Leslie Arthur Wilcox, and brother of photographer William Wilcox.

In 2007, Wilcox moved to the South of France where he currently resides with his wife.

Other quiz appearances

References

  1. 1 2 "Quiz fan wins Millionaire jackpot". BBC News. 13 September 2006.
  2. 1 2 "Ingram wins £1m on TV game show". Wiltshire Times. 16 September 2006.
  3. ↑ "Millionaire prize goes to quiz show addict". The Guardian. 14 September 2006.
  4. 1 2 "When did someone last win one million pounds on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?". Metro. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  5. 1 2 "Exclusive: Millionaire mastermind". Mirror Online. 13 September 2006.
  6. 1 2 Brinsford, James (2018-05-12). "What happened to the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire winners?". SomersetLive. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  7. ↑ "Ingram Wilcox". IMS Vintage Photographs.
  8. ↑ Channel 5 documentary 'TVs Biggest Gameshows: 50 Years of Fun' screened 29/12/20.
  9. ↑ "Mastermind, BBC One, Sun 21st Dec 1980". BBC Genome. 21 December 1980. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Mastermind, BBC One, Sun 23rd Nov 1980". BBC Genome. 23 November 1980.[dead link]
  11. ↑ "TV quiz show makes another millionaire". Evening Standard. 2006.
  12. ↑ "QUIZ: Can you answer all of Ingram Wilcox's Who Wants to be a Millionaire questions?". JOE.ie. 19 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "Ingram Wilcox Becomes A Millionaire! | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?". YouTube. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  14. 1 2 3 Kindon, Frances (2020-04-15). "Millionaire winners now - bankruptcy, backlash and gruesome gardening accidents". mirror. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  15. ↑ "Brain of Britain 1978, BBC Radio 4, Mon 11th Sep 1978". BBC Genome. 11 September 1978.[dead link]
  16. ↑ "Brain of Britain 1996, BBC Radio 4, Mon 16th Sep 1996". BBC Genome. 16 September 1996.[dead link]