Gene Hunt, from Essex, England, was a contestant on the show on 11 November, 1999. She walked away with £8,000.
WWTBAM Run
Fastest Finger First
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the southernmost, put these four places in order from south to north. | |
| ⬥ A: Barnsley | ⬥ B: Shrewsbury |
| ⬥ C: Carlisle | ⬥ D: Reading |
From the 9 contestants, 5 got it right, but Gene (with a time of 6.07 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Gene's Run to the Million
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the common name for a frankfurter with mustard, eaten in a long roll? | |
| ⬥ A: Hot rod | ⬥ B: Hot dog |
| ⬥ C: Hot shot | ⬥ D: Hotch-potch |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which surname links tennis player Bille Jean and Nobel Prize winner Martin Luther? | |
| ⬥ A: Lord | ⬥ B: King |
| ⬥ C: Duke | ⬥ D: Earl |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Complete the title of this Shakespeare play. 'The Merry Wives of...'? | |
| ⬥ A: Bradford | ⬥ B: Windsor |
| ⬥ C: Oldham | ⬥ D: Huddersfield |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Isaac Singer is associated with the development of which household item? | |
| ⬥ A: Electric drill | ⬥ B: Sewing machine |
| ⬥ C: Television | ⬥ D: Microwave oven |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is Blackadder's first name? | |
| ⬥ A: Eustace | ⬥ B: Edmund |
| ⬥ C: Egbert | ⬥ D: Edward |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In Greek mythology, which race of giants had one eye in the middle of their foreheads? | |
| ⬥ A: Gorgons | ⬥ B: Amazons |
| ⬥ C: Cyclopses | ⬥ D: Dryads |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who was the father of Queen Elizabeth II? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Edward VIII | ⬥ B: George VI |
| ⬥ C: Edward VII | ⬥ D: George V |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 76% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 13% | |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these musicals was not composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Starlight Express | ⬥ B: Evita |
| ⬥ C: Chess | ⬥ D: Aspects of Love |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these groups was named after its drummer and bass player? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Wilson Phillips | ⬥ B: Fleetwood Mac |
| ⬥ C: Manfred Mann | ⬥ D: Steely Dan |
| Gene didn't know, so she phoned her friend Joanne, who didn't know the answer. So, Gene decided to walk away with £8,000. The correct answer was B: Fleetwood Mac |