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BBC News
03-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Former footballer Clarke Carlisle 'humbled' by university honour
A former professional footballer and mental health advocate has said he is "truly humbled" to receive an honorary fellowship from his hometown university. Clarke Carlisle is being recognised by the University of Central Lancashire for his contributions to football and mental health who played for Burnley, Blackpool and Preston North End during a 17-year career, has previously spoken of his mental health issues and delivers presentations to students about depression."You don't do it for accolades, you do it so other people don't go through what you've experienced," he said. 'Having an impact' Born in Preston, Carlisle started his career at Blackpool and made more than 500 appearances for nine clubs, finishing at Northampton in ambassador for the mental health charity Mind and also the Premier League Kick It Out Campaign, which promotes inclusion and equality in football, he said his mum had inspired him."She said 'Clarke you've been so privileged to turn your mess into your message' and to be able to do that and help other people has been utterly amazing," he told BBC Radio Lancashire."That being said, it's wonderful, it's heart-warming, it's affirming for people to acknowledge what you're doing is having an impact."Sylvia Simmonds, a champion for the deaf community, and Professor Carl Lygo, the university's inaugural vice-chancellor, will also receive honorary awards at the institution, which is changing its name to the University of Lancashire. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
Scottish Sun
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The 1% Club's tricky alphabet question knocks out a whopping 15 players – but would you have got it right in 30 seconds?
Can you crack the difficult question in 30 seconds? over and out over and out The 1% Club's tricky alphabet question knocks out a whopping 15 players – but would you have got it right in 30 seconds? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A TRICKY alphabet question on The 1% Club knocked out a whopping 15 players. The ITV quiz aired a Soccer Aid special with professional footballers and celebrities playing for Unicef. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 This question knocked out 15 celebs on The 1% Club - can you solve it in 30 seconds? Credit: ITV 5 The popular ITV quiz hosted a Soccer Aid special Credit: ITV 5 A selection of the famous faces who took part Credit: ITV However, a challenging 30% question saw 15 famous faces get eliminated. Lee Mack asked the remaining players: "Which England footballer is spelt out in this code below?" The contestants were shown nine horizontal photos with symbols on them. They had only 30 seconds to decipher if it was A) Mary Earps, B) Ella Toone and C) Fran Kirby, being represented. After time was up, it was revealed a total of 15 people had answered incorrectly. The right answer turned out to be C) Fran Kirby. Lee explained: "The only symbol that is repeated represents the second letter of the first name. "Fran Kirby is the only name to have a repeated letter in those positions." Ella Toone, who happened to be one of celebrity contestants in the studio, answered the puzzle correctly. It comes as viewers were in awe when a "genius" footballer bagged £100,000 for charity on The 1% Club. The 1% Club viewers in awe as 'genius' footballer wins £100k for charity - but would you have got final question right? The same Soccer Aid special saw former footballer Clarke Carlisle and comedian and former Soccer AM host Lloyd Griffith as the final two contenders. Their 1% question was: "In the opening verse to the original version of Three Lions, what TWO words feature exactly three times in the lyrics?" The lyrics were shown on screen as a reference as they tried to figure out the answer in 30 seconds. Here's what they were shown: Everyone seems to know the score, they've seen it all before They just know, they're so sure That England's gonna throw it away, gonna blow it away But I know they can play, 'cause I remember... So did you spot the repetitive words in just 30 seconds? When it came time to answer, Lloyd, 41, admitted he'd misread the question. Meanwhile, Clarke, 45, offered up "it" and "know" as his answer to the puzzle. It was soon revealed that Clarke was correct - and had bagged a whopping £100,000 for Unicef. Fans took to X and sang the star's praises, with one penning: "Clarke Carlisle you Brainiac!! Well done!" Another shared: "Absolutely delighted for Clarke! Always had a brilliant brain - but came close to losing him!" A third added: "Clarke Carlisle is a genius!!" The 1% Club airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 5 A total of 15 people were eliminated Credit: ITV
The Sun
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
The 1% Club knocks out a whopping 16 celebs with easy anagram question – could you work out the answer?
CELEBS were left red-faced on The 1% Club after a simple anagram question wiped out a staggering 16 players. Lee Mack hosted a Soccer Aid special of the ITV game show testing 100 celebrities and athletes on their logic and common sense. 6 6 6 The star-studded lineup including Jill Scott, Iain Stirling, Paddy McGuinness, Tommy Fury, Tony Bellew, Chris Hughes and many more. They hoped to reach the end and win up to £100,000 prize money for the UNICEF charity. However, the 70% question saw an incredible 16 people eliminated in one fatal swoop. Presenter Lee asked: Which of these is an anagram of LIONEL MESSI? The players were then shown three possible answers: A) LONE MISSILE, B) LION IN SLIME and C) NO SMILES LEE. Once the time limit was up, Lee revealed 16 people had answered incorrectly and were therefore out. The right answer turned out to be A) LONE MISSILE. Lee was devastated to learn his Soccer Aid pal Emmet J Scanlan and one of his footballing heroes Stuart Pearce were knocked out by the brain buster. By the 1% question there were just two contenders remaining. These were former footballer Clarke Carlisle - who played for QPR, Watford and Leeds - and comedian and ex-Soccer AM host, Lloyd Griffith. The 1% Club viewers in awe as 'genius' footballer wins £100k for charity - but would you have got final question right? Having reached the final question, Clarke and Lloyd had already won £10,000 for Unicef - and as the footballer also still had his pass intact another £1,000 was added to the guaranteed amount. Unlike the regular show, the £11,000 was not in jeopardy and was guaranteed whatever happened. But now it was their chance to secure the HUGE jackpot for the Soccer Aid charity. Lee asked the pair: "In the opening verse to the original version of Three Lions, what TWO words feature exactly three times in the lyrics?" The 1% Club's Most Difficult Questions The 1% Club sees 100 contestants try and make it to the 1% question and be in with a chance to win a share of the jackpot. Here are just some of the show's most difficult teasers. Players had to compare and contrast three images of butterflies then explain which of the butterflies were exactly the same on both sides. Find the image and answer here. Players were shown groups of six symbols then asked which were in the same order whether you read them from left to right or right to left. Find the image and answer here. Players were asked how many different combinations were there of displaying four digits on one hand. Find the answer here. Peter had recently found his old diary that he'd written in secret code but he couldn't remember how to decipher what he wrote. Players were asked to crack the code and find out what the bold word was. WH89 I GR1W UP I WA92 21 B8 A 5L1RI72. Find the image and answer here. Players were tasked with working out how many eyes they could see in an image, which was made up of letters, symbols and emojis. Find the image and the answer here. A 1% question was based on a grid of numbers going in ascending order from 1 to 49. Starting on 25, the middle square, SEEN took you to square 27. From there, NEW took you to 20. From there, which square would SEWN take you to? Find the image and the answer here. And finally, an easy one - What common food in bold has had its letters rearranged into alphabetical order? ABDER If you really don't know you can find the answer here. The lyrics were shown on screen as a reference as they tried to figure out the answer in 30 seconds. Here's what they were show: Everyone seems to know the score, they've seen it all before They just know, they're so sure That England's gonna throw it away, gonna blow it away But I know they can play, 'cause I remember... So did you spot the repetitive words in just 30 seconds? When it came time to answer, Lloyd, 41, admitted he'd misread the question. Meanwhile, Clarke, 45, offered up "it" and "know" as his answer to the puzzle. It was soon revealed that Clarke was correct - and had bagged a whopping £100,000 for Unicef. A third added: "Clarke Carlisle is a genius!!" 6 6 6
Scottish Sun
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The 1% Club viewers in awe as ‘genius' footballer wins £100k for charity – but would you have got final question right?
WATCH the moment in our video player - can you get the right answer? impressive win The 1% Club viewers in awe as 'genius' footballer wins £100k for charity – but would you have got final question right? THE 1% Club viewers were left in awe as a 'genius' footballer bagged an incredible £100,000 for charity. Lee Mack presented a Soccer Aid special of the popular ITV quiz show. Advertisement 4 The 1% Club aired a Soccer Aid special episode Credit: ITV 4 It saw Clarke Carlisle and Lloyd Griffith reach the final round Credit: ITV 4 Can you crack the pair's tricky 1% question? Credit: ITV A star-studded lineup including Jill Scott, Iain Stirling, Paddy McGuinness and Tommy Fury played on behalf of UNICEF. In the end, former footballer Clarke Carlisle and comedian Lloyd Griffith reached the final round. Lee asked the pair: "In the opening verse to the original version of Three Lions, what TWO words feature exactly three times in the lyrics?" The lyrics were shown on screen as a reference as they tried to figure out the answer in 30 seconds. Advertisement When it came time to answer, Lloyd, 41, admitted he'd misread the question. Meanwhile, Clarke, 45, offered up "it" and "know" as his answer to the puzzle. It was soon revealed that Clarke was correct - and had bagged a whopping £100,000 for UNICEF. Fans took to X and sang the star's praises, with one penning: "Clarke Carlisle you Brainiac!! Well done!" Advertisement Another shared: "Absolutely delighted for Clarke! Always had a brilliant brain - but came close to losing him!" A third chimed in: "Clarke Carlisle is a genius!!" The 1% Club player makes blunder on question that had 11 people stumped Having reached the 1% question, Clarke and Lloyd had won £10,000 for UNICEF. Unlike the regular show, this money was not in jeopardy and was guaranteed whatever happened. Advertisement Clarke also still had his pass intact, meaning the charity would be definitely receiving £11,000 altogether. Not every contestant is as lucky - as a tricky alphabet question in the regular show knocked out 18 players. Contestants were shown four words and asked to spot the one that does not contain three consecutive letters from the alphabet. The options were, Unopenable, Understandable, Unquestionable, and Undefineable. Advertisement The answer turned out to be C, 'Unquestionable'. ' Unopenable' contains 'NOP', 'Undefineable' includes 'DEF', and 'Understandable' also hides 'RST'. The 1% Club airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 4 Did you manage to work it out? Credit: ITV
The Sun
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
The 1% Club viewers in awe as ‘genius' footballer wins £100k for charity – but would you have got final question right?
THE 1% Club viewers were left in awe as a 'genius' footballer bagged an incredible £100,000 for charity. Lee Mack presented a Soccer Aid special of the popular ITV quiz show. 4 4 4 A star-studded lineup including Jill Scott, Iain Stirling, Paddy McGuinness and Tommy Fury played on behalf of UNICEF. In the end, former footballer Clarke Carlisle and comedian Lloyd Griffith reached the final round. Lee asked the pair: "In the opening verse to the original version of Three Lions, what TWO words feature exactly three times in the lyrics?" The lyrics were shown on screen as a reference as they tried to figure out the answer in 30 seconds. When it came time to answer, Lloyd, 41, admitted he'd misread the question. Meanwhile, Clarke, 45, offered up "it" and "know" as his answer to the puzzle. It was soon revealed that Clarke was correct - and had bagged a whopping £100,000 for UNICEF. Fans took to X and sang the star's praises, with one penning: "Clarke Carlisle you Brainiac!! Well done!" Another shared: "Absolutely delighted for Clarke! Always had a brilliant brain - but came close to losing him!" A third chimed in: "Clarke Carlisle is a genius!!" The 1% Club player makes blunder on question that had 11 people stumped Having reached the 1% question, Clarke and Lloyd had won £10,000 for UNICEF. Unlike the regular show, this money was not in jeopardy and was guaranteed whatever happened. Clarke also still had his pass intact, meaning the charity would be definitely receiving £11,000 altogether. Not every contestant is as lucky - as a tricky alphabet question in the regular show knocked out 18 players. Contestants were shown four words and asked to spot the one that does not contain three consecutive letters from the alphabet. The 1% Club's Most Difficult Questions The 1% Club sees 100 contestants try and make it to the 1% question and be in with a chance to win a share of the jackpot. Here are just some of the show's most difficult teasers. Players had to compare and contrast three images of butterflies then explain which of the butterflies were exactly the same on both sides. Find the image and answer here. Players were shown groups of six symbols then asked which were in the same order whether you read them from left to right or right to left. Find the image and answer here. Players were asked how many different combinations were there of displaying four digits on one hand. Find the answer here. Peter had recently found his old diary that he'd written in secret code but he couldn't remember how to decipher what he wrote. Players were asked to crack the code and find out what the bold word was. WH89 I GR1W UP I WA92 21 B8 A 5L1RI72. Find the image and answer here. Players were tasked with working out how many eyes they could see in an image, which was made up of letters, symbols and emojis. Find the image and the answer here. A 1% question was based on a grid of numbers going in ascending order from 1 to 49. Starting on 25, the middle square, SEEN took you to square 27. From there, NEW took you to 20. From there, which square would SEWN take you to? Find the image and the answer here. And finally, an easy one - What common food in bold has had its letters rearranged into alphabetical order? ABDER If you really don't know you can find the answer here. The options were, Unopenable, Understandable, Unquestionable, and Undefineable. The answer turned out to be C, 'Unquestionable'. ' Unopenable' contains 'NOP', 'Undefineable' includes 'DEF', and 'Understandable' also hides 'RST'. The 1% Club airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 4
