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Michelle Hawes, a student from Bristol won £32,000 on 5th October, 2000 after getting her £64,000 question incorrect.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the earliest, put these singers in the order they had their first British number one single.
⬥ A: Kylie Minogue ⬥ B: Tammy Wynette
⬥ C: Madonna ⬥ D: Dusty Springfield

Out of 9 contestants, Michelle got it right in the fastest time, a time of 5.28 seconds. The correct order was D-B-C-A.

Michelle's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Traditionally, who would dance a hornpipe?
⬥ A: Sailors ⬥ B: Dentists
⬥ C: Accountants ⬥ D: Computer programmers



£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What name is given to someone who arranges relationships and marriages between suitable people?
⬥ A: Matchmaker ⬥ B: Bookmaker
⬥ C: Musicmaker ⬥ D: Troublemaker



£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What name is usually given to the snack lunch consisting of bread, cheese and pickle?
⬥ A: Fireman's lunch ⬥ B: Taxman's lunch
⬥ C: Ploughman's lunch ⬥ D: Best man's lunch



£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is the title of a novel by Laurie Lee?
⬥ A: Cider With Rosie ⬥ B: Tea With Mary
⬥ C: Gin With Judy ⬥ D: Ale With Daisy



£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart form which pop duo?
⬥ A: Eurythmics ⬥ B: Roxette
⬥ C: 2 Unlimited ⬥ D: Everything But The Girl



£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which sport is associated with the Harlem Globetrotters?
⬥ A: Baseball ⬥ B: Basketball
⬥ C: Bobsleigh ⬥ D: Bowls



£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What nationality is supermodel Elle Macpherson?
⬥ A: British ⬥ B: American
⬥ C: Canadian ⬥ D: Australian



£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which television drama series was set on a North Sea ferry?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Triangle ⬥ B: Tripod
⬥ C: Triad ⬥ D: Trident
Ask the Audience Results: A: 60% ⬥ B: 4% ⬥ C: 7% ⬥ D: 29%



£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which ingredient gives mead its sweet taste?
⬥ A: Sugar cane ⬥ B: Honey
⬥ C: Maple syrup ⬥ D: Apple juice



£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which traditional measure is based on the area of land a yoke of oxen could plough in a day?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Cubit ⬥ B: Chain
⬥ C: Rod ⬥ D: Acre



£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
How many countries on the mainland of South America have a mutual border with Brazil?
'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Six ⬥ B: Eight
⬥ C: Ten ⬥ D: Twelve
Michelle didn't know, so she phoned her friend Kate, who said B: Eight as a guess. Michelle played the question with this answer, but stayed on £32,000.
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