Tipping Point viewers fume as finalist narrowly misses out on eye-watering jackpot

“It’s been the great mystery in political history of the past 50 years,” said Slamdance Film Festival founder, writer and director Dan Mirvish of the eighteen-and-a-half minutes famously missing from the Nixon Tapes. His campy political thriller out this weekend takes a stab at what might have happened.

Tipping Point fans have begged ITV to 'make the questions harder' after a "stupid" maths conundrum infuriated viewers during Friday's show (May 27).The latest episode of the quiz show saw players Noah, Simon and Gloria compete for the chance to win a £10k jackpot.During a penalty pot question in the first round, host Ben Shephard asked: "What number must be added to ten to make a total of 16?"As Gloria correctly identified the answer as six, viewers took to Twitter to plead with producers to 'make the questions harder'.Others slammed the simple maths problem as "stupid" and asked if it was "a joke".One enraged viewer wrote: "Can the producers please work on making the questions harder?"Another commented: "What a stupid penalty pot question, come on ITV."A third viewer sarcastically quipped: "Next week's questions include, 'when blinking your eye closed, what happens next?' "And, 'how many floors does a bungalow have?'"Meanwhile, a fourth fan added: "10+6 ......some tough ones today."A fifth viewer quipped: "10+6? Is this an actual joke?"The first of the day's contestants to leave was Noah.He was followed by the day's first runner-up Gloria, with Simon left to compete for his chance to take home the jackpot counter.After securing an impressive number of counters, Simon inserted the jackpot counter into drop zone 1 of the machine.After securing an impressive £4,050 in the final round, Simon was torn whether or not to take the trade and go for the £10k jackpot.However, he eventually decided to play it safe and take home his already-collected cash pot.It proved to be a smart decision as the playback feature proved he would have gone home with no money at all had he taken the trade.Tipping Point airs at 4pm on weekdays on

Police have launched an urgent appeal for the public's help to find a missing teenager. Alfie Price, 16, was last seen in Platt Bridge in Wigan, 11 days ago.

Plans for a huge 211-home new estate in Radcliffe have been published. The site, on York Street was historically a bleach works from 1889 to around 1970 and from then on the building was used for storage until it was demolished in 2015.

great white shark known as Ironbound has amazed scientists by going to the same area of coastline each year.The 12ft 4ins long apex predator has been tracked for three years by Ocearch which is notified every time Ironbound breaks the water's surface on North America's Atlantic coast.At 450kg, researchers have described him as one of the "toughest sharks" they have come across, "especially considering his size".Thanks to a harmless tag on Ironbound, Ocearch has been able to learn all about the beast's movements which recently caused a scare as he ventured close to popular US beaches.Keeping an eye on Ironbound, Ocearch's chief scientist told CNN earlier this month that he thinks the shark is ready to bulk up for the next mating season. Bob Hueter said: "Mating season is over, we think, and Ironbound is on his way north to get into some good feeding ground and bulk up again for the next year."It appears Bob was right on the money with his prediction as Ironbound's latest ping on Thursday (May 26) was back in Nova Scotia, Canada where he was first tagged in October 2019.In April Ironbound came scarily close to a sandy beach in North Carolina having been as far south as the Gulf of Mexico.

Police have launched an urgent appeal to find Love Island star Kendall Rae Knight's mum Jane Prior, 60, who has gone missing with eight year old Darcy Shea. Darcy went missing from her primary school in Blackpool this morning, Friday 27 May, at 9am. It's believed Jane is known to Darcy, but that she did not have permission to take the girl from school.The eight year old isn't thought to be in danger.

A fed up takeaway owner allegedly rummaged through a customer's bin to prove that they had received a 'missing' order they had demanded a refund for.

Boris Johnson has been accused of "corruption" after watering down the ministerial code and blocking his ethics adviser the power to probe him.

COPS have launched an urgent hunt for a Love Island star's mum who vanished with an eight-year-old girl. Little Darcy Shea went missing from her primary school in Blackpool, Lancashire, at 9am this morning - and hasn't been seen since.

Police are urging the mum of a Love Island star to return a missing eight-year-old girl.Jane Prior, 60, whose daughter Kendall Rae-Knight found fame on the hit ITV2 reality show, is believed to have taken little Darcy Shea from her school.Lancashire Police understands Ms Prior will not want to put Darcy who she knows, at any immediate risk but detectives are getting increasingly concerned.The eight-year-old was last seen in her uniform outside St Cuthbert’s Primary School on Lightwood Avenue in Blackpool shortly before 9am on Friday, May 27.Releasing a statement on Facebook, officers on the case believe Ms Prior picked up Darcy in a blue Mitsubishi Colt car registration SP56 RHO.Jane Prior has links to Preston and North Wales but police believe that she may still be in the local area.Supt Becky Smith, of West Police, said: “While there is no suggestion that Darcy is at any immediate risk we are growing more and more concerned about her welfare as time goes on."Jane Prior and Darcy are known to one another but Jane did not have permission to take her from the school and we need to find them both as soon as we can.“I would appeal to anyone who saw anything suspicious at the school this morning or who sees Darcy in company with an older woman to get in touch immediately. Please can anyone in a park or open space or at an amusement park please keep their eyes open."In a plea to Ms Prior, Supt Smith added: “Jane, please get in touch with us.

A six-year-old boy was forced to sleep on a cold airport floor using a coat as a blanket after easyJet flight delays plunged his family's holiday plans into chaos.

Manchester United fear being priced out of a move for Darwin Nunez.New boss Erik ten Hag has made the Uruguay and Benfica striker one of his main targets as he looks to rebuild the United team. But Benfica have told United it will cost them around £100million to lure Nunez to Old Trafford.

People are being forced to walk a 42-minute diversion down the River Mersey while a footbridge is closed for repairs which could take up to nine months – but some are ignoring the signs and crossing the 'unsafe' structure anyway. The Jackson's Boat bridge which connects Chorlton to Sale was fenced off after Manchester council deemed it too dangerous to be used by the public.

TASKMASTER star Bridget Christie left host Greg Davies in shock with her childbirth story after revealing how her waters were broken. The TV star - who appeared alongside Adral O'Hanlon, Sophie Duker, Judi Love and Chris Ramsey last just - recounted the hilarious ordeal.

This Morning fans were left rather angered on Friday morning after a mouse taxidermist appeared on the ITV programme.Katie, who previously worked as a pole dancer, said she turned her hand to mouse taxidermy after having children.The guest claimed to have made thousands of pounds with her taxidermy business and told presenters Alison Hammond and Craig Doyle that her customers like the way she presents the dead mice dancing on a pole.But fans online seemed rather confused with Katie's mouse pursuits and took to Twitter to share their thoughts.One person penned: "Not sure I would be smiling looking at a dead mouse hanging off a pole prefer to watch a live one running around tbh."Another viewer fumed: "I rescued rats destined for snake food, a guy was giving up breeding them and his mice. I’ve seen how those animals were kept, 50+ kept in a plastic tub, females all pregnant, it was awful.

Instagram influencer with over 100,000 followers glued to her proud snaps of slain animals and little Isabella in the wilderness.The passionate bowhunter from Ohio, US, has previously fired back at critics who have slammed her for not only killing animals but taking her toddler along to watch. Beka who announced on Thursday that she is expecting a second child, has revealed the humble lollipop comes into its when trying to silence Isabella in front of prey.

cruise ship caused it to dock after passengers started vomiting and feeling nauseous from the smell.The US Coast Guard are investigating the Carnival Cruise Line ship after a chemical smell reportedly caused illnesses among passengers on board the ship in Virginia on Wednesday night, causing it to dock early Thursday.Members of the Coast Guard boarded Carnival Magic on Thursday morning to investigate the smell when it pulled into a marina in Norfolk.The Coast Guard tweeted that no passengers were in immediate distress. It’s unclear how many passengers were sick, but they were “impacted by an odour from an exterior painting project,” a Carnival Cruise Line rep told The Post in a statement.“The ship’s crew quickly reacted and provided assistance to the guests,” the statement read.

This Morning viewers who tune in on a Friday are used to seeing Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond present whilst Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield take their routine day off. But fans of the ITV show have today been treated to a new face as Dermot O'Leary, 49, is missing from his usual slot.

Parents have shared their concerns surrounding their Child Benefit payments this month. Those checking their bank accounts discovered a random small payment due to credit tomorrow instead of their typical payment date on Monday.

Leeds United fan celebrating his team's escape from relegation was left with shattered heels after jumping into the River Thames - only to find it was just three feet deep.Johnnie Matthews, 36, stripped to his undies and dived into the water after making the ‘stupid pact’ while drinking with his mates before the game, despite not being able to swim. But he immediately regretted his decision after discovering the stretch of water was only 3ft deep and smashing the heel of his right foot.Video recorded by a pal captures him screaming out in pain.

HOUSE of Games viewers were left seriously distracted last night by celebrity contestant Maisie Adams' hairstyle. Fans took to Twitter in confusion as they tried to work out the unusual cut while she answered tricky quiz questions on the show.