Keith Rumney, from Cumbria, England, was a contestant on the show on 6-7 November 1999. He walked away with £8,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the most, put these things in order, according to their number in the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. | |
| ⬥ A: French hens | ⬥ B: Gold rings |
| ⬥ C: Turtle doves | ⬥ D: Calling birds |
From the 8 contestants, only Keith (with a time of 7.84 seconds) correctly answered B-D-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Keith's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who fought the Cavaliers in the English Civil War? | |
| ⬥ A: Roundheads | ⬥ B: Squareheads |
| ⬥ C: Flatheads | ⬥ D: Thickheads |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which pop group was led by Boy George in the 1980s? | |
| ⬥ A: Duran Duran | ⬥ B: Spandau Ballet |
| ⬥ C: Culture Club | ⬥ D: Haircut 100 |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which part of a chicken is the 'drumstick'? | |
| ⬥ A: Neck | ⬥ B: Wing |
| ⬥ C: Breast | ⬥ D: Leg |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these birthstones is green? | |
| ⬥ A: Emerald | ⬥ B: Pearl |
| ⬥ C: Amethyst | ⬥ D: Ruby |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the nickname of West Ham United football club? | |
| ⬥ A: The Drillers | ⬥ B: The Wrenchers |
| ⬥ C: The Hammers | ⬥ D: The Spanners |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these cities is on the Mississippi River? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Boston | ⬥ B: Chicago |
| ⬥ C: San Francisco | ⬥ D: New Orleans |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 6% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 83% | |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Father Christmas is commonly identified with which saint? | |
| ⬥ A: Christopher | ⬥ B: Nicholas |
| ⬥ C: David | ⬥ D: Thomas |
| The klaxon called time and Keith would return on £4,000 with 2 lifelines still available. |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the official residence of the President of France? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Louvre | ⬥ B: Elysee Palace |
| ⬥ C: Versailles | ⬥ D: Sorbonne |
| Keith didn't know, so he phoned his friend, who turned to be Dave Ferguson (Dave played inmediately before Keith and won £64,000). Dave said B: Elysee Palace (and reassured him multiple times), and Keith went with him and got it right. |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which artist is famous for his 'Blue Period'? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Dali | ⬥ B: Monet |
| ⬥ C: Picasso | ⬥ D: Matisse |
| Keith used his 50:50, which left Dali and Picasso. He thought it was C: Picasso, but he wasn't sure enough, so he decided to walk away with £8,000. The correct answer was indeed C: Picasso. |
| Preceded by Dave Ferguson |
UK Contestant (Series 5) Keith Rumney |
Succeeded by Ben Bartle |