Talk:Ian Lygo

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So, um, what was the show?

~~So, um, what was the show? Taco Deposit | Talk-o Deposit 01:53, Nov 29, 2004 (UTC)~~ Never mind; I need to read more carefully. Taco Deposit | Talk-o Deposit 01:55, Nov 29, 2004 (UTC)

Does anyone know what his total winnings were? How do they compare with Ken Jennings? Pak aran 13:47, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

He won £100 every day, so his total winnings were £7,500. Channel 5 itself had only been on air for a year at the time, so if the show was still running today the prize money would likely be a bit more. Billy H 14:41, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

No, no. Channel 5 was definitily running at least 3 years by the time his run ended. Robert Mc Cann

Either way, he didn't win nearly as much as Ken Jennings. Useight 17:33, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nitpick

The article begins:

Ian Lygo is the former sole holder of the record for the most consecutive appearances on a television game show, having made 75 appearances on the UK game show 100% in late 1998, with the 75th appearance occurring on 14 December of that year.

Should we specify the record is for the most consecutive appearances by a contestant -- lots of celebrity participants (Brett Somers, Paul Lynde, etc.) have made more consecutive appearances on a game show than Ian Lygo had. --Heath 128.173.105.144 18:57, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good point, it could even apply to hosts. I mean, Bob Barker's presented thousands of consecutive episodes of The Price is Right. Changed it. Billy H 19:43, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, by my count Bob Barker was on ~9100 consecutive (35 years * 52 weeks * 5 episodes per week). Useight 17:35, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is this person really notable?

I realise this entry has been around for six years, but how does the subject meet notability criteria just because he appeared on a minor game show for a record number of times? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tomintoul (talk • contribs) 08:18, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Ian Lygo is notable. He broke the world record for the number of consecutive wins on a quiz show. Only today he was mentioned on The Rest Is Entertainment's The Winning Streak That Changed British Gameshows Forever episode. And that episode has already had more than 31,000 views. Big Mac (talk) 02:17, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]