| £1 million (15 of 15) - no time limit | |
| Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films? | |
| • A: Bombardier Billy Wells | • B: Freddie Mills |
| • C: Terry Spinks | • D: Don Cockell |
| Wilcox's £1,000,000 question | |
Ingram Wilcox (born 1944) is a British quiz enthusiast who is best known for becoming the fifth person to win one million pounds on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2006. When he reached the million-pound question, he had already used up all his lifelines. In two previous appearances he reached the "fastest finger first" stage but didn't get through. 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.[1]
In 1980 he reached the final of Mastermind but came third, beaten by Fred Housego. His specialist subject was "The Crusades 1095–1192" in both his heat and the final, but in the semi-final he chose the rather broad subject of "Mammals". He also appeared a few times on Fifteen to One in 1995 and 1996, and was a notable witness to the famous outtake where host William G. Stewart dropped his question cards whilst explaining the rules of the first round in 1995.
Wilcox lives in Bath. He is a father of five and has worked in the civil service for most of his life, having previously worked in illustration of educational books. He is the brother of the famous photographer William Wilcox.
| Preceded by Pat Gibson |
Top prize winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (UK) 23 September 2006 |
Succeeded by Most recent millionaire |
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