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Joe Fletcher, a farmer from Craigavon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, won £32,000 on 23 October, 2000 after getting his £64,000 question incorrect.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the longest, put these men's garments in order.
⬥ A: Bermuda shorts ⬥ B: Plus fours
⬥ C: Boxer shorts ⬥ D: Flares
From the 10 contestants, 5 got it correct. But Joe got it right in the fastest time; a time of 7.97 seconds. The correct order was D-B-A-C.

Joe's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a famous motorway interchange?
⬥ A: Cannelloni Crossing ⬥ B: Spaghetti Junction
⬥ C: Tagliatelle Interchange ⬥ D: Ravioli Roundabout



£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these songs was originally a UK hit single for the Beach Boys?
⬥ A: Alberta Boys ⬥ B: Burgundy Women
⬥ C: California Girls ⬥ D: Derbyshire Men



£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Complete the title of the Marilyn Monroe film: 'Some Like It…'?
⬥ A: Warm ⬥ B: Hot
⬥ C: Cold ⬥ D: Tepid



£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which literary character was played by Cliff Richard in a 1990s stage musical?
⬥ A: Mr Pickwick ⬥ B: Heathcliff
⬥ C: Winnie-the-Pooh ⬥ D: Frankenstein's monster



£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which rural pursuit involves making roofs from straw?
⬥ A: Dowsing ⬥ B: Thatching
⬥ C: Pollarding ⬥ D: Dry-stone walling



£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these items of confectionery is associated with Kojak?
⬥ A: Candy floss ⬥ B: Lollipop
⬥ C: Jelly baby ⬥ D: Stick of rock



£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which fish is used in the Scandinavian dish gravlax?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Salmon ⬥ B: Herring
⬥ C: Trout ⬥ D: Shrimps
Ask the Audience Results: A: 56% ⬥ B: 30% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 9%



£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of these years did the Spanish Armada set sail for England?
⬥ A: 1215 ⬥ B: 1588
⬥ C: 1815 ⬥ D: 1914



£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
How did Helen Sharman make history in May 1991?
'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: First Briton in space ⬥ B: Oldest to swim channel
⬥ C: First female vicar ⬥ D: Youngest Pools winner
Joe didn't know, so he phoned his friend Bob, who didn't know either. Joe then used his '50:50' lifeline, which left A: First Briton in space and B: Oldest to swim channel. Joe went for A: First Briton in space and won £16,000.



£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these ancient cities was destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
⬥ A: Persepolis ⬥ B: Alexandria
⬥ C: Pompeii ⬥ D: Byzantium



£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a 'siskin'?
⬥ A: Seed pod ⬥ B: Barrel
⬥ C: Bird ⬥ D: Leather pouch
Total Prize Money: £32,000
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