Dave Walters from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, appeared on the UK version of the show of the show on 3 August, 2010. He was the second contestant to play against the “big bad clock” format. He is a retired fireman, and part-time carer. Dave has been married to wife Sarah for 7 years (at the time he played). He won £1,000, after incorrectly answering his seventh question for £50,000.
Dave's Run to the Million[]
| £500 (1 of 12) - 15 seconds | |
| A shrill whistle expressing admiration is named after which animal? | |
| ⬥ A: Wolf | ⬥ B: Wildebeest |
| ⬥ C: Whale | ⬥ D: Wombat |
| £1,000 (2 of 12) - 15 seconds | |
| The word 'flurry' usually refers to which of these weather conditions? | |
| ⬥ A: Sunshine | ⬥ B: Snow |
| ⬥ C: Mist | ⬥ D: Fog |
| £2,000 (3 of 15) - 30 seconds | |
| The Rosamund Street Medical Centre is featured in which TV Soap? | |
| ⬥ A: EastEnders | ⬥ B: Coronation Street |
| ⬥ C: Neighbours | ⬥ D: Hollyoaks |
Everything's going smoothly so far...
| £5,000 (4 of 12) - 30 seconds | |
| In 2009, 15-year-old Tom Daley became Britain's first individual world champion in which sport? | |
| ⬥ A: Diving | ⬥ B: Fencing |
| ⬥ C: Pool | ⬥ D: Triathlon |
| £10,000 (5 of 12) - 30 seconds | |
| In the Harry Potter stories, what kind of creature is Firenze? 'Ask The Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Dragon | ⬥ B: Centaur |
| ⬥ C: Phoenix | ⬥ D: Owl |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 22% ⬥ B: 19% ⬥ C: 23% ⬥ D: 36% | |
| With 19 seconds remaining, Dave decided to use Ask the Audience, but the audience was useless. He then used 50:50, which left B & C. He then goes for C, since it rang a bell, and won £10,000. |
| £20,000 (6 of 12) - 30 seconds | |
| By what name was the wife of US President Nixon known? | |
| ⬥ A: Louisa | ⬥ B: Letitia |
| ⬥ C: Frances | ⬥ D: Patricia |
| Dave gives his answer with 8 seconds left. For the previous 22 seconds he remained silent while thinking about his answer. |
Dave wins £1,000.
| £50,000 (7 of 12) - 30 seconds | |
| Which element makes up most of the human body weight? 'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Oxygen | ⬥ B: Nitrogen |
| ⬥ C: Sodium | ⬥ D: Carbon |
| With 17 seconds left, Dave phones his friend Alan. His other two Phone A Friends are his wife Sarah, and bother-in-law Simon, who Chris says "Looks like Oliver Reed". Alan used to be a school caretaker, but is now a stage manager. Alan says he's not sure, but thinks it is D: Carbon, as humans are Carbon-based lifeforms. He doesn't give a percentage of confidence, as the Phone A Friend clock runs out before he has the chance. Dave says he thought the answer would be water, which is not an element, but a compound, of Hydrogen and Oxygen. With 3 seconds left, Dave chooses Carbon. This is incorrect, and he leaves with just £1,000.
Total Prize: £1,000 |
Dave: "£1,000 isn't bad for an afternoon's work."
Sources[]
| Preceded by Karen Deen |
UK Contestant (Series 27) Dave Walters |
Succeeded by Kate Brown |