A Stockport man has become only the seventh person to win a million pounds on the ITV show Who wants to be a millionaire
Roman Dubowski a retired IT Analyst finally made the hot seat after 20 years of trying
“I was thinking a five-figure sum, not £1 million” he said adding
“I nearly talked myself out of a basic question” winner on early nerves and self-doubt
He correctly answered the final 15th question, which was: “Used since 1876, which trademarked logo is described in the James Joyce novel Ulysses and depicted in works by Manet and Picasso?”.
Asked what was going through his mind on the million pound question he said
As soon as the question came up, I thought, “I think I know this.”
“One of my strategies was to stay calm and not rush to speak slowly and think things through rather than jump at an answer. The question referenced a painting by Manet, and I immediately remembered seeing it in the Courtauld Gallery. I could picture the barmaid and, crucially, the red triangle of Bass beer in the image.”
“That was the key. I also remembered that Bass has one of the oldest registered trademarks, which reinforced it for me. I used my 50:50, but in truth I was already confident – it simply confirmed what I thought.
