The question eliminated a number of players while others used their pass
21:37, 24 May 2026Updated 21:37, 24 May 2026
Lee Mack on The 1% Club(Image: ITV)
The 1% Club returned this evening for a kids’ special featuring nine to 15-year-old contestants. And a brain-bending maths question left a number of the players stumped toward the end of the game.
The show follows 100 people whose numbers are gradually whittled down as they aim to answer 15 logic-inspired questions. Beginning with a question that 90% of respondents were able to answer correctly, after each round, the difficulty levels are fired up a notch with contestants faced with questions that fewer and fewer of those polled answered correctly.
This leads to a final, extremely tough question that just 1% are likely to get right. Contestants are given 30 seconds to work out their answers with the audience at home being invited to play along and try to reach the fabled “1% club”.
A question in the latter half of the programme left the kids stumped or forced them to use their passes. It said: “On Hannah’s 6th birthday, she went to a theme park. She really wanted to ride this rollercoaster but she was only one metre tall.
Lee Mack on The 1% Club(Image: ITV)
“Every year, Hannah gets five centimeters taller. How old will she be when she becomes able to ride the rollercoaster?” The question was accompanied by imagery that read: “To ride, you must be at least 140cm tall or 12 years old.”
Southport-born Host Lee Mack revealed Hannah would be 12 before she would reach the minimum height necessary for the ride if she waited to grow five centimetres annually. Therefore, the answer was “12”. Some players used their pass to skip the question but it still managed to trip up and eliminatedfive players.
Five players made it through to the final round and were gifted a trip to Disneyland Paris. Tonight’s winners who conquered the 1% question also received a two-week break to Florida.
In an interview with the ECHO, Lee explained the mental technique he relies on to calm his nerves before gigs – telling himself he’ll never see the audience again. It’s also why he refuses to perform in his hometown of Southport.
Last year, Lee told the ECHO: “I’ve never done a gig in Southport and I never will. It just feels wrong for me to do that. It’s just the nerves. It’s too close to home. I know those people.
“I always have a psychological trick when I go on stage, I’ll never see these people again for as long as I live and then it gives you a bit of confidence. You can’t say that if your Auntie Gladys is in.”
