Charles Dickson, a financial advisor from Hindhead, Surrey, was a contestant on series 19 of the UK version of the show on 11, 18 March, 2006. He walked away with £250,000.
He, along with Mark Labbett, appeared on Fastest Finger First on 5 November 2005, and failed to get into the Hot Seat.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Put these famous soldiers in the order they were born. | |
| ⬥ A: Duke of Wellington | ⬥ B: William Wallace |
| ⬥ C: Field Marshal Montgomery | ⬥ D: Oliver Cromwell |
From the 9 remaining contestants, 4 got it right, but Charles (with a time of 3.94 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-D-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Charles's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What sign is often seen on the outside of a hotel bedroom door? | |
| ⬥ A: Public Footpath | ⬥ B: Do Not Disturb |
| ⬥ C: Reduce Speed Now | ⬥ D: Heavy Plant Crossing |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name for the cosmetic worn on the eyelids? | |
| ⬥ A: Eye dusk | ⬥ B: Eye gloom |
| ⬥ C: Eye shadow | ⬥ D: Eye cloud |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| If you regain strength and energy for a short time, you are said to recharge your … what? | |
| ⬥ A: Wires | ⬥ B: Plugs |
| ⬥ C: Cables | ⬥ D: Batteries |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is a type of tyre? | |
| ⬥ A: Retread | ⬥ B: Rewalk |
| ⬥ C: Restep | ⬥ D: Restamp |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which comedian is famous for his squeaky voice? | |
| ⬥ A: Jim Bowen | ⬥ B: Joe Pasquale |
| ⬥ C: Al Murray | ⬥ D: Jimmy Carr |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these languages is normally used to classify animals and plants? | |
| ⬥ A: German | ⬥ B: Latin |
| ⬥ C: French | ⬥ D: Dutch |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which famous double act appeared in the 1935 film 'Top Hat'? | |
| ⬥ A: Bob Hope & Bing Crosby | ⬥ B: Alan Ladd & Veronica Lake |
| ⬥ C: Ginger Rogers & Fred Astaire | ⬥ D: Roy Rogers & Trigger |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which name was adopted by the singer Madonna in 2004? 'Ask The Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Esther | ⬥ B: Judith |
| ⬥ C: Rachel | ⬥ D: Jezebel |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 69% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 12% | |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Jackie, the magazine for girls, was named after which author? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Jackie Collins | ⬥ B: J.K. Rowling |
| ⬥ C: Jacqueline Wilson | ⬥ D: Jack Higgins |
| £32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Celta Vigo is a football club from which country? 'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Spain | ⬥ B: Italy |
| ⬥ C: Denmark | ⬥ D: Belgium |
| Charles was not into football as he was into rugby, so he decided to call his friend and teacher Pete, who was 50% sure it was Italy, but also thought Spain could be an option. After some heavy thinking, he decided to go with Spain, and won £32,000. |
| £64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who married actor Alfred Molina? | |
| ⬥ A: Jill Gascoine | ⬥ B: Gwen Taylor |
| ⬥ C: Wendy Craig | ⬥ D: Susan Hampshire |
| £125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which country is the world's highest road bridge, opened in 2004? | |
| ⬥ A: Switzerland | ⬥ B: France |
| ⬥ C: Spain | ⬥ D: Italy |
| £250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who came to the throne of Norway in 1991? | |
| ⬥ A: Harald | ⬥ B: Nils |
| ⬥ C: Knut | ⬥ D: Lars |
| The klaxon called time and Charles would return on £250,000 with no lifelines available. |
| £500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What was the title of Gilbert and Sullivan's last work together? | |
| ⬥ A: Utopia Limited | ⬥ B: Iolanthe |
| ⬥ C: The Grand Duke | ⬥ D: Patience |
| Charles had a sneaking suspicion on the correct answer, The Grand Duke, but was not 100% sure. But as he was not 110% sure (the threshold he himself set), he decided to walk away with £250,000. The correct answer was indeed C: The Grand Duke. |
Gallery[]
Sources[]
Charles Dickson's run to the million (Part 1)
Charles Dickson's run to the million (Part 2)- Charles Dickson's run to the million (Part 3)
| Preceded by Paul Roe |
UK Contestant (Series 19) Charles Dickson |
Succeeded by Mike Reeves |