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 |