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Jon Underwood, from Staffordshire, England, was a contestant on the show on 16, and 17 November, 1999. He left with £32,000 after incorrectly answering his £64,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the earliest, put these four works of literature in order according to when they were written.
⬥ A: Jane Eyre ⬥ B: Catch-22
⬥ C: Gulliver's Travels ⬥ D: The Canterbury Tales
From the 9 contestants, 5 got it right, but Jon (with a time of 5.67 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-C-A-B, making it into the Hot Seat.

Jon's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the surname of Oasis brothers, Noel and Liam?
⬥ A: Gallagher ⬥ B: Kensit
⬥ C: Gibb ⬥ D: Everly


£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the official Washington residence of the President of the United States?
⬥ A: Pentagon ⬥ B: Supreme Court
⬥ C: Capitol ⬥ D: White House


£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a term applied to a group of sheep?
⬥ A: Leap ⬥ B: Flock
⬥ C: Shoal ⬥ D: Gaggle


£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which canal links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
⬥ A: Suez Canal ⬥ B: Panama Canal
⬥ C: Caledonian Canal ⬥ D: Manchester Ship Canal


£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
According to legend, where was King Arthur's court?
⬥ A: Utopia ⬥ B: Shangri-La
⬥ C: Ruritania ⬥ D: Camelot


£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Who played the title role in the film 'Gandhi'?
⬥ A: Robert Powell ⬥ B: Jeremy Irons
⬥ C: Ben Kingsley ⬥ D: John Hurt


£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a famous painting by John Constable?
⬥ A: Starry Night ⬥ B: The Haywain
⬥ C: Sunflowers ⬥ D: Mona Lisa


£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the abbreviation DVLA, what does the letter D stand for?
⬥ A: Department ⬥ B: Driver
⬥ C: Directorate ⬥ D: Division


£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Who wrote 'Swallows and Amazons', the famous adventure story for children?
'Ask The Audience' and 'Phone-A-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Rudyard Kipling ⬥ B: Captain Marryat
⬥ C: Arthur Ransome ⬥ D: Charles Kingsley
Ask the Audience Results: A: 39% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 35% ⬥ D: 21%
Jon didn't know, so he used his Ask the Audience lifeline, which gave 39% for A, but 35% for C. Then, he decided to phone his friend Tim, who was 99% sure it was C. He went with him and won £16,000. Then, the klaxon called time, and Jon would return on £16,000 with only 1 lifeline available.


£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Who played Alf Garnett's wife in the TV sitcom 'Till Death Us Do Part'?
⬥ A: Pat Coombs ⬥ B: Irene Handl
⬥ C: Patricia Hayes ⬥ D: Dandy Nichols


£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Northern hemisphere, which season ends at the vernal equinox?
⬥ A: Spring ⬥ B: Summer
⬥ C: Autumn ⬥ D: Winter
Total Prize Money: £32,000
Preceded by
Ted Cadman
UK Contestant (Series 5)
Jon Underwood
Succeeded by
James Williams

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