Nigel BEATS Five Chasers For £100,000 | Beat The Chasers

Summary

Nigel, a personal shopper from Poole, takes on the Chasers in a thrilling quiz show. Despite not being an active quizzer for years, Nigel demonstrates impressive knowledge, correctly answering questions on various topics. He aims to win money for a cruise with his wife, who has a fear of ferries. Nigel's performance is so strong that he faces all five Chasers with an eight-second time advantage. In an intense round, Nigel manages to beat the Chasers, securing a £100,000 prize. His victory is celebrated, and he plans to use the money to fix a car accident he had that morning.

Takeaways

• 😀 Nigel from Pool is a personal shopper who helps with deliveries and click-and-collect orders.
• 🤔 Nigel enjoys quizzes but hasn’t participated in a quiz league for years.
• 🛳 Nigel's dream is to take his wife Christina on a cruise, though she doesn't even like short ferry trips.
• 🍴 TV chef Ken Hom is most associated with Chinese cuisine, not Mexican or Greek.
• 🎥 The movie 'When Harry Met Sally' starred Meg Ryan, and the famous line 'I'll have what she's having' was delivered by the director's mother.
• 📚 Mrs. Danvers was the earliest fictional housekeeper in the options given, from the novel 'Rebecca'.
• ⚽ According to the FA, full-size football goalposts should be 24 by 8 feet.
• 🌞 The English dialect word 'swallow king' refers to very hot weather, not rainy or foggy conditions.
• 💰 Nigel chose to take on all five chasers for a chance at £100,000, with a time advantage of 8 seconds.
• 🎉 Nigel ultimately won £100,000 after a tense round of questions, answering correctly with only 5 seconds left.

Q & A

What is Nigel's profession?

Nigel is a personal shopper, which means he does the shopping for people who have it delivered or use click and collect services.

What does Nigel do in his spare time?

Nigel enjoys doing quizzes, particularly those on television, although he hasn't been involved in quiz leagues for years.

What is Nigel's goal if he wins money on the show?

Nigel would like to take his wife on a cruise, despite her not liking the Isle of Wight ferry.

Which cuisine is TV chef Ken Hom most associated with?

TV chef Ken Hom is most associated with Chinese cuisine.

Who played the character Sally in the film 'When Harry Met Sally'?

Meg Ryan played the character Sally in the film 'When Harry Met Sally'.

Which fictional housekeeper appeared the earliest: Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Danvers, or Mrs. Doubtfire?

Mrs. Danvers, who is the housekeeper in 'Rebecca', appeared the earliest.

What should be the size of full-size football goal posts according to the FA?

Full-size football goal posts should be 24 by eight feet.

What type of weather does the English dialect word 'swallow king' refer to?

The English dialect word 'swallow king' refers to very hot weather.

How much money did Nigel have before facing the chasers?

Nigel had £4,000 before facing the chasers.

What offers did the chasers give Nigel for taking on different numbers of chasers?

The offers were: 44 seconds and £4,000 for two chasers, 48 seconds and £20,000 for three chasers, 51 seconds and £60,000 for four chasers, and 52 seconds with an eight-second time advantage and £100,000 for five chasers.

How many seconds did Nigel choose to have on the clock when taking on all five chasers?

Nigel chose to have 52 seconds on the clock when taking on all five chasers.