Charlie Pryde leaves with £16,000
Charlie Pryde, from East Lothian, Scotland, was a contestant on the show on November 17, 1999 (in both the first and second part of the episode). He walked away with £16,000. With his winnings, the series passed the £1,000,000 mark.
WWTBAM Run
Fastest Finger First
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the earliest in the year, put these saints' days in order. | |
| ⬥ A: Saint Patrick's Day | ⬥ B: Saint David's Day |
| ⬥ C: Saint George's Day | ⬥ D: Saint Andrew's Day |
From the 9 contestants, 2 got it right, but Charlie (with a time of 6.60 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-A-C-D, making it into the Hot Seat.
Charlie's Run to the Million
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these board games involves buying properties for fake money? | |
| ⬥ A: Cluedo | ⬥ B: Monopoly |
| ⬥ C: Backgammon | ⬥ D: Chess |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which actress is married to Tom Cruise? | |
| ⬥ A: Nicole Kidman | ⬥ B: Sandra Bullock |
| ⬥ C: Gwyneth Platrow | ⬥ D: Julia Roberts |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In the Bible, who was the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus? | |
| ⬥ A: Jacob | ⬥ B: John |
| ⬥ C: Joseph | ⬥ D: Joshua |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What was the name of the governing body of ancient Rome? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Parliament - 7% | ⬥ B: Kremlin - 4% |
| ⬥ C: Senate - 86% | ⬥ D: Pentagon - 3% |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which brand of science is concerned with the stars, plaents and the universe? | |
| ⬥ A: Meteorology | ⬥ B: Petrology |
| ⬥ C: Geology | ⬥ D: Astronomy |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| A rose is not only a flower, it is also a part of which garden implement? | |
| ⬥ A: Rake | ⬥ B: Riddle |
| ⬥ C: Watering can | ⬥ D: Secateurs |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which warm Pacific ocean current is an abnormal phenomenon that seriously affects the world's weather? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Alto mar Pacifico | ⬥ B: California current |
| ⬥ C: El Niño | ⬥ D: Equatorial current |
| The klaxon called time, and Charlie would return on £4,000 with only 1 lifeline still available |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which Shakespeare play features the Montague and Capulet families? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Macbeth | ⬥ B: Romeo and Juliet |
| ⬥ C: Twelfth Night | ⬥ D: King Lear |
| Charlie didn't know, so he decided to phone his friend Chris, who said it was B inmediately. He went with him, and won £8,000 |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which sport are the winners of the World Cup presented with the William Webb Ellis Trophy? | |
| ⬥ A: Cricket | ⬥ B: Football |
| ⬥ C: Rugby union | ⬥ D: Tennis |
| £32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these Hollywood actors was formerly Mayor of Carmel in California? | |
| ⬥ A: Ronald Reagan | ⬥ B: Warren Beatty |
| ⬥ C: Robert Redford | ⬥ D: Clint Eastwood |
| Charlie didn't know, so he decided to walk away with £16,000. The correct answer was D: Clint Eastwood |