But he ran into a roadblock when he was asked a perplexing question that, if answered right, could have earned him £16,000. “Which of these days is part of the weekend in Germany?”
Inquired Clarkson. Donnerstag, Mittwoch, Sonntag, or Dienstag were Hogan’s four choices. (By the way, it was Sonntag).
He was also somewhat perplexed since it seems that he teaches science instead of languages. He did have a lifeline: “My wife’s auntie has lived in Germany for over 50 years,
My wife’s been there a few times.”My wife is at home as one of my Phone a Friends, and she would have likely been in the crowd at other times.
He made the most of it by calling his other half, Elizabeth, in the hopes that she might help.
As soon as the studio’s dial tone began to ring, Clarkson asked Hogan if he would want him to update her on his progress.