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Alex Ryden, a university student from Norwich, won £5,000 on 18th March, 2008.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Put these items of female costume in the order they became fashionable.
⬥ A: Crinoline ⬥ B: Farthingale
⬥ C: Hobble skirt ⬥ D: Miniskirt
Out of 10 contestants, 6 contestants got it right, but Alex (with a time of 2.56 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-A-C-D, making it to the hot seat.

Alex's Run to the Million[]

£500 (1 of 12) - Not Timed
According to the saying, what seldom knocks twice?
⬥ A: Money ⬥ B: Poverty
⬥ C: Opportunity ⬥ D: Love
£1,000 (2 of 12) - Not Timed
What name is given to jewellery made with imitation gems?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Clothing jewellery ⬥ B: Apparel jewellery
⬥ C: Costume jewellery ⬥ D: Outfit jewellery
Ask the Audience Results: A: 1% ⬥ B: 4% ⬥ C: 93% ⬥ D: 2%
£2,000 (3 of 12) - Not Timed
Which of these poker hands is the highest?
⬥ A: Three of a kind ⬥ B: Full house
⬥ C: Pair ⬥ D: Royal flush
£5,000 (4 of 12) - Not Timed
Which Beatles song begins with the words: "I think I'm gonna be sad, I think it's today, yeah"?
'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Norwegian Wood ⬥ B: The Fool on the Hill
⬥ C: Back in the USSR ⬥ D: Ticket to Ride
Alex didn't know, so he phoned his father David, who said it was D: Ticket to Ride. Alex went with this answer and won £5,000.
£10,000 (5 of 12) - Not Timed
What is the correct form of address for a mayor?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Your Grace ⬥ B: Your Reverence
⬥ C: Your Excellency ⬥ D: Your Worship
Alex wasn't sure, so he first used his '50:50' lifeline, which left C: Your Excellency and D: Your Worship. Alex decided not to play the question and walked away with £5,000. He said he would have said D: Your Worship had he played the question, which turned out to be the correct answer.

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