Former Ripon Grammar School head boy Nick Edwards won the BBC TV show Pointless jackpot of £1,250 after scoring zero when he and his grandmother took on the challenge.

The episode where Nick and 82-year-old Christine Robson, from York, hit the jackpot was broadcast for a second time this week.

Those who missed the programme can watch it on BBC iPlayer to see the pair coming up with the winning answer to the question: Name any past winner of the Spanish, French or Italian Cup*.

Nick, originally from Copt Hewick, Ripon, left Ripon Grammar in 2015 to study French and Spanish at the University of Edinburgh..

He now works for the sustainability team of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority in Leeds, where he runs the circular economy programme, which aims to reduce waste and prevent non-biodegradable items from going to landfill.

Speaking about the experience of visiting London’s Elstree Studios and taking part in the show hosted by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, he said: “More important than the show itself was the fact that I did it with my grandma.”

Mr Edwards, who now lives in Harewood, between Harrogate and Leeds, said they planned to spend their winnings on a big family meal out. "But we haven’t been able to get everyone in one place yet. It will happen at some point, I’ve promised them,” he added.

*His answer to the footballing question that foxed the 100 people on the Pointless panel was Real Zaragoza – winner of the Spanish Cup, the Copa del Rey, on six occasions.