Gordon Barrass

Gordon Barrass was a contestant from Northumberland who appeared on April 23 and 30, 2005 and won £250,000.

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Fastest Finger First Question
Put these films starring Dustin Hoffman in the order they were first released.
⬥ A: Hook	⬥ B: Midnight Cowboy
⬥ C: Rain Man	⬥ D: Tootsie

Out of 9 contestants, Gordon (with a time of 8.31 seconds) was the only one to correctly answer B-D-C-A, making it to the hot seat.

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these would be worn by someone learning to swim?
⬥ A: Water biscuits	⬥ B: Water wings
⬥ C: Water pistols	⬥ D: Watercress

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a form of address for a nun?
⬥ A: Granny	⬥ B: Auntie
⬥ C: Sister	⬥ D: Cousin

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What do we call a transaction in which an old item serves as part payment for something new?
⬥ A: Shoo-in	⬥ B: Look-in
⬥ C: Give-in	⬥ D: Trade-in

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the main occupation of the entertainer Jo Brand?
⬥ A: Singer	⬥ B: Conjuror
⬥ C: Comedienne	⬥ D: Impressionist

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Who replaced Colin Powell as US Secretary of State in 2004?
⬥ A: John Kerry	⬥ B: Condoleezza Rice
⬥ C: Hillary Clinton	⬥ D: Donald Rumsfeld

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which band announced it was splitting up in January 2005?
⬥ A: Busted	⬥ B: Franz Ferdinand
⬥ C: Liberty X	⬥ D: Oasis

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In March 2005, who achieved the first solo non-stop flight around the world without refuelling? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Brian Jones	⬥ B: Steve Fossett
⬥ C: Bertrand Piccard	⬥ D: Richard Branson

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a small republic at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula?
⬥ A: Yemen	⬥ B: Singapore
⬥ C: Chile	⬥ D: Somalia

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which Hollywood legend played herself in the disaster film 'Airport 1975'?
⬥ A: Joan Crawford	⬥ B: Gloria Swanson
⬥ C: Elizabeth Taylor	⬥ D: Bette Davis

£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Where did Tessa Sanderson win her Olympic javelin gold medal? 'Ask the Audience' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Moscow	⬥ B: Montreal
⬥ C: Barcelona	⬥ D: Los Angeles
Ask the Audience Results: A: 13% ⬥ B: 26% ⬥ C: 41% ⬥ D: 20%

The klaxon called time and Gordon would return on £32,000 with no lifelines left.

£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Reiki is a healing technique from which country?
⬥ A: China	⬥ B: Japan
⬥ C: Thailand	⬥ D: Sri Lanka

£125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In classical mythology, who was tied to a rock and tortured by a giant vulture?
⬥ A: Prometheus	⬥ B: Hercules
⬥ C: Atlas	⬥ D: Perseus

£250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these African countries shares a border with Togo?
⬥ A: Ethiopia	⬥ B: Mozambique
⬥ C: Botswana	⬥ D: Ghana

£500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
'Tom Thumb, A Tragedy' is a farcical play by which author?
⬥ A: Henry Fielding	⬥ B: Jonathan Swift
⬥ C: Alexander Pope	⬥ D: Christopher Marlowe

Gordon did not want to risk £218,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed C: Alexander Pope, but the correct answer was A: Henry Fielding.