A Southend councillor made it to the dying moments of a national quiz show on Wednesday night - only to be stumped by a council tax question!
Chris Dandridge, Labour member for Victoria ward and deputy leader of the council, was the last man standing in Channel 4 show 15 to 1.
But when it came to a question on council tax he lost his last life.
No April fool - Chris Dandridge
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