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Elaine Briggs, from Hampshire, was a contestant from series 8 of the UK version on 24th and 25th September 2000. She won £125,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the earliest, put these cities in the order they hosted the Olympic Games.
⬥ A: Atlanta ⬥ B: Barcelona
⬥ C: Tokyo ⬥ D: Moscow
Out of 8 remaining contestants, 2 contestants got it right, but Elaine (with a time of 8.50 seconds) was faster to correctly answer C-D-B-A, making it to the hot seat.

Elaine's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is changed regularly at Buckingham Palace, creating one of London's tourist attractions?
⬥ A: The Servants ⬥ B: The Guard
⬥ C: The Sheets ⬥ D: The Nappies
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which animal's name is rhyming slang for 'talk'?
⬥ A: Rabbit ⬥ B: Dog
⬥ C: Beaver ⬥ D: Squirrel
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is traditionally eaten with roast beef?
⬥ A: Yorkshire pudding ⬥ B: Chocolate pudding
⬥ C: Sticky toffee pudding ⬥ D: Plum pudding
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word is a warning shout in golf?
⬥ A: Howzat ⬥ B: Time
⬥ C: Fore ⬥ D: Oyez
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which girl's name is also the name of a citrus fruit?
⬥ A: Geraldine ⬥ B: Christine
⬥ C: Clementine ⬥ D: Justine
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
London's Smithfield Market is best known for selling what?
⬥ A: Meat ⬥ B: Fruit and vegetables
⬥ C: Used cars ⬥ D: Fish
The klaxon called time and Elaine would return on £2,000 with all 3 lifelines still available.
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What did Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit call their son who was born in September 1999?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Lennon ⬥ B: McCartney
⬥ C: Harrison ⬥ D: Starr
Ask the Audience Results: A: 87% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 9%
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In Britain, who do you associate with the NAAFI?
⬥ A: Police ⬥ B: Armed forces
⬥ C: House of Lords ⬥ D: Freemasons
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1993, Eritrea gained its independence from which country?
⬥ A: Ecuador ⬥ B: Estonia
⬥ C: Egypt ⬥ D: Ethiopia
£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Who wrote the adventure story 'The Thirty-Nine Steps'?
⬥ A: Arthur C. Clarke ⬥ B: Joseph Heller
⬥ C: John Buchan ⬥ D: Jules Verne
£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
'Oxeye' is a variety of which flower?
⬥ A: Orchid ⬥ B: Rose
⬥ C: Buttercup ⬥ D: Daisy
£125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the great grand-daughter of Liberal prime minister Herbert Asquith?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Miranda Richardson ⬥ B: Kate Winslet
⬥ C: Helena Bonham Carter ⬥ D: Kristin Scott Thomas
£250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Who provided the voice of Willo the Wisp in the TV cartoon series?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: David Jason ⬥ B: Peter Sallis
⬥ C: Brian Cant ⬥ D: Kenneth Williams
Elaine did not want to risk £93,000, so she walked away. She would have guessed D: Kenneth Williams, which turned out to be the correct answer.
Total Prize Money: £125,000

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