John Evans

John Evans, an airport baggage handler from Paisley, Renfrewshire won £1,000 on September 5, 1999 after answering £8,000 question incorrectly.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger First
Starting with the lowest, put these Roman numerals in order.
⬥ A: C	⬥ B: X
⬥ C: XV	⬥ D: V

Of the 9 contestants, 4 got it right but John was the fastest with a time 7.99 seconds. Correct order: D-B-C-A.

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these was a swashbuckling movie hero played by Harrison Ford?
⬥ A: Kentucky Jones	⬥ B: Idaho Jones
⬥ C: Indiana Jones	⬥ D: Tom Jones

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In the USA, a 'zip code' is the equivalent of what in Britain?
⬥ A: Bar code	⬥ B: Postcode
⬥ C: Morse code	⬥ D: STD code

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Parmesan and Gorgonzola are types of what?
⬥ A: Pasta	⬥ B: Wine
⬥ C: Sausage	⬥ D: Cheese

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these books first featured Elsa the lioness?
⬥ A: Ring of Bright Water	⬥ B: Born Free
⬥ C: My Family and Other Animals	⬥ D: It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the deputy prime minister?
⬥ A: Ken Livingstone	⬥ B: John Prescott
⬥ C: Clare Short	⬥ D: Peter Mandelson

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which two letters would stand for Hot and Cold on water taps in France? 'Ask The Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: C & H - 3%	⬥ B: C & F - 92%
⬥ C: G & D - 3%	⬥ D: B & F - 2%

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
If you had traveller's cheques to the value of 200 rand, where might you be going for your holidays?
⬥ A: Goa	⬥ B: South Africa
⬥ C: Seychelles	⬥ D: Mauritius

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which garden plants are classed as 'Hybrid teas', 'Floribundas', 'Climbers' and 'Ramblers'? 'Phone A Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Clematis	⬥ B: Ivy
⬥ C: Honeysuckle	⬥ D: Rose

John didn't know, so he called John, who would go for B: Ivy.

Preceded by Tony Stanton	UK Contestant (Series 4) John Evans	Succeeded by Neil Read