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Fred Jones, from Worcester, Worcestershire, was a contestant on series 3 of the UK version of the show on 11 March, 1999. He walked away with £64,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the heaviest, put these four animals in order.
⬥ A: Blue Whale ⬥ B: Gorilla
⬥ C: Elephant ⬥ D: Rhinoceros

From the 9 remaining contestants, 7 got it right, but Fred (with a time of 5.41 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-C-D-B, making it into the Hot Seat.

Fred's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What would a doctor use to take your temperature?
⬥ A: Thermometer ⬥ B: Mirror
⬥ C: Stethoscope ⬥ D: A pencil


£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
For what are Eton, Harrow and Rugby most famous?
⬥ A: Prisons ⬥ B: Racecourses
⬥ C: Public schools ⬥ D: Hospitals


£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What would you do with a 'didgeridoo'?
⬥ A: Eat it ⬥ B: Spend it
⬥ C: Drink it ⬥ D: Play it


£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a sword?
⬥ A: Scimitar ⬥ B: Sabot
⬥ C: Sitar ⬥ D: Savoy


£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a 'trattoria' in Italy?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Art Gallery ⬥ B: Museum
⬥ C: Opera House ⬥ D: Restaurant
Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 6% ⬥ C: 11% ⬥ D: 76%


£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which 1940 Disney animated film features the song 'When You Wish Upon A Star'?
⬥ A: Pinocchio ⬥ B: Cinderella
⬥ C: Sleeping Beauty ⬥ D: Dumbo


£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Complete the title of the 1960's children's TV series 'Fireball.....'.
⬥ A: XJ6 ⬥ B: XA3
⬥ C: XT9 ⬥ D: XL5


£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which pudding is named after a famous Australian operatic soprano ?
⬥ A: Eve's Pudding ⬥ B: Crepe Suzette
⬥ C: Peach Melba ⬥ D: Apple Alice


£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
On which river does Warwick stand?
⬥ A: Severn ⬥ B: Ouse
⬥ C: Avon ⬥ D: Trent


£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a bodkin ?
'Phone a Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: A small barrel ⬥ B: A needle
⬥ C: A cotton reel ⬥ D: A jacket
Being for so much money, Fred decided to call his friend and retired teacher John, who was pretty sure it was A needle, but would not gamble £16,000 on it. Therefore, Fred decided to use his 50:50, eliminating C and D. He decided to go with John, and won £32,000.


£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Queen Nefertiti was once ruler of which country?
⬥ A: Holland ⬥ B: Greece
⬥ C: Persia ⬥ D: Egypt


£125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Approximately how long does light take to reach us from the sun?
⬥ A: Eight seconds ⬥ B: Eight minutes
⬥ C: Twelve minutes ⬥ D: Sixteen minutes
Fred narrowed it down to A or B, but decided not to take a guess as he knew he was risking £32,000. He walked away with £64,000, and said he would have guessed Eight seconds. The correct answer was B: Eight minutes.

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Trivia[]

  • He has the same name as the titular Scooby-Doo character of the same name.
Preceded by
Peter Callaghan
UK Contestant (Series 3)
Fred Jones
Succeeded by
Mark Mills
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