Dave Ferguson, from Pembrokeshire, Wales, was a contestant on the show on 6 November, 1999. He walked away with £64,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the earliest, put these notable events of the last fifty years in chronological order. | |
| ⬥ A: Decimalisation | ⬥ B: Elizabeth II's Coronation |
| ⬥ C: Live Aid Concert | ⬥ D: First man on the moon |
From the 9 contestants, 5 got it right, but Dave (with a time of 8.09 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-D-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Dave's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What was the name of the horse that won the Grand National a record three times? | |
| ⬥ A: Red Card | ⬥ B: Red Rum |
| ⬥ C: Red Carpet | ⬥ D: Red Herring |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is an essential ingredient of the dish 'toad in the hole'? | |
| ⬥ A: Cheese | ⬥ B: Potatoes |
| ⬥ C: Sausages | ⬥ D: Toads |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which cathedral is associated with a legendary hunchback? | |
| ⬥ A: St Paul's | ⬥ B: York Minster |
| ⬥ C: Notre Dame | ⬥ D: Canterbury |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The tuba belongs to which section of the orchestra? | |
| ⬥ A: Woodwind | ⬥ B: Brass |
| ⬥ C: String | ⬥ D: Percussion |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Where is the island of Corfu situated? | |
| ⬥ A: Black Sea | ⬥ B: Red Sea |
| ⬥ C: Dead Sea | ⬥ D: Mediterranean Sea |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who famously had an affair with Emma, Lady Hamilton? | |
| ⬥ A: George IV | ⬥ B: Charles Dickens |
| ⬥ C: Horatio Nelson | ⬥ D: Napoleon Bonaparte |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| D'Artagnan is a character in which of these novels? | |
| ⬥ A: Crime and Punishment | ⬥ B: Ivanhoe |
| ⬥ C: King Solomon's Mine | ⬥ D: The Three Musketeers |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| On which island is there a zoo founded by Gerald Durrell? | |
| ⬥ A: Isle of Wight | ⬥ B: Isle of Man |
| ⬥ C: Jersey | ⬥ D: Guernsey |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name of the coloured part of the eye which surrounds the pupil? | |
| ⬥ A: Cornea | ⬥ B: Iris |
| ⬥ C: Retina | ⬥ D: Lens |
| £32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which actor was married to the actress Joan Plowright? | |
| ⬥ A: Alec Guinness | ⬥ B: Laurence Olivier |
| ⬥ C: John Mills | ⬥ D: Paul Scofield |
| £64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these famous horse races is held at Churchill Downs? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Oaks | ⬥ B: Kentucky Derby |
| ⬥ C: Melbourne Gold Cup | ⬥ D: 1,000 Guineas |
| £125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Pomology is the name for the science and study of growing what? 'Phone-a-Friend' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Potatoes | ⬥ B: Fruit |
| ⬥ C: Vegetables | ⬥ D: Grain |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 50% ⬥ B: 28% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 16% | |
| Dave didn't know, so he phoned his friend B, who didn't know, so he decided to Ask the Audience, which gave 50% on A: Potatoes. He still didn't want to risk it, so he walked away with £64,000. The correct answer was B: Fruit. |
Post-WWTBAM[]
Dave served as a phone a friend of the next contestant Keith Rumney. Keith phoned him on his £4,000 regarding what is the official residence of the President of France. Dave told (and insisted) him to go with B: Elysee Palace, which was with Keith went with, and got it right.
| Preceded by Rick Lawless |
UK Contestant (Series 5) Dave Ferguson |
Succeeded by Keith Rumney |