Who Wants To A Millionaire

[SparklyKid]

50/50. Computer take away two random answers ???

It is a fix, they always take the two most obvious wrong ones, total fix.

[lankeela]

What I do find disingenuous is the fact that when someone phones a friend the friend always answers with just 'hello' - very few people I know do that - they either say their number or name - but without fail everyone on phone a friend makes out they are surprised to receive the call! Also its never engaged, answerphone or no answer - they must be told to expect the call.

[hc4361]

I always answer the phone with 'hello, what do you want?'. I NEVER giver my name or number when I answer the call.

[gingejbee]

....and probably not at home but in a nominated ITV studio.

[fiction-factory]

Yes, the 'phone a friend' friend must be in a supervised environment at the required time to ensure only he/she answers the phone and doesn't have access to the internet, reference books etc

[Old_Geezer]

I think Jim programmed the computer.

[hereIam]

I totally agree with SK. I don't watch the ones with Clarkson, but on the original Tarrant ones, I always thought this !!

[dannyk13]

hereiam, Assuming that you are correct and the obviously wrong ones are removed.1, How is this a fix? 2.to who's advantage?

[Old_Geezer]

The game producers of course. With no advantage from the lifeline the chances of a correct answer and bigger win are no better.

[ichkeria]

They’re removing two of the possibilities. What more do you want?
The snake example is a classic. If they’d still had phone a friend thy could have used it that next. Or even ask the audience.
Presumably they didn’t.