Mike Hawes, a buyer for a major motor company from Braintree, Essex, was a contestant on series 21 of the UK version of the show on 7th & 14th April, 2007. He walked away with £1,000 after incorrectly answering his £16,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Going from north to south, put these peoples in order of the part of the world they traditionally inhabit. | |
| ⬥ A: Apaches | ⬥ B: Lapps |
| ⬥ C: Masai | ⬥ D: Zulus |
From the 9 remaining contestants, only Mike (with a time of 6.26 seconds) correctly answered B-A-C-D, making it into the Hot Seat.
Mike's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| A parachute is normally used when jumping out of what kind of transport? | |
| ⬥ A: Train | ⬥ B: Hovercraft |
| ⬥ C: Car | ⬥ D: Aeroplane |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which city is Westminster Abbey? | |
| ⬥ A: Leeds | ⬥ B: London |
| ⬥ C: Bristol | ⬥ D: Birmingham |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is an expression for someone who appears to have no friends? | |
| ⬥ A: Benny no pals | ⬥ B: Bobby no chums |
| ⬥ C: Barney no buddies | ⬥ D: Billy no mates |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What name is given to the illegal dumping of waste? | |
| ⬥ A: Fly-tipping | ⬥ B: Ant-tipping |
| ⬥ C: Bee-tipping | ⬥ D: Bug-tipping |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Traditonally, bell-bottomed trousers are most associated with which group of people? | |
| ⬥ A: Mountaineers | ⬥ B: Pilots |
| ⬥ C: Sailors | ⬥ D: Firemen |
| The klaxon called time and Mike would return on £1,000 with all 3 lifelines still available. |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Bobby Crush is famous for playing which instrument? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Guitar | ⬥ B: Piano |
| ⬥ C: Violin | ⬥ D: Harp |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 12% ⬥ B: 83% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 2% | |
| Mike says the name rings a bell, but he decides to ask the audience for help. 83% are right, and Mike wins £2,000. |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The abbreviation 'CGI' stands for 'computer-generated ...' what? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Inscription | ⬥ B: Imagery |
| ⬥ C: Infinity | ⬥ D: Improvements |
| Mike doesn't think it's C or D, so goes 50:50. A is removed, so he goes for B, and wins £4,000. |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What was the first name of the painter and sculptor Landseer? 'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Albert | ⬥ B: Edwin |
| ⬥ C: Ian | ⬥ D: Oswald |
| Mike thinks it's Edwin, but decides to use his last lifeline and phone his friend Richard, who works as an accountant, however Mike thought he worked for the local council. In regards to the question, Richard doesn't know at all, so doesn't give a guess. Mike decides to take a £3,000 risk, and says B. It's his Final Answer, and it's right, for £8,000. |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which was the first venue to host two Winter Olympic Games? | |
| ⬥ A: Albertville | ⬥ B: Oslo |
| ⬥ C: St Moritz | ⬥ D: Lake Placid |
| Mike doesn't think it's D, and has never heard of A. He takes a punt at B: Oslo. However, this is the wrong answer. C: St Moritz was the right answer. Mike leaves with £1,000. |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Chris Curtis |
UK Contestant (Series 21) Mike Hawes |
Succeeded by James Thurstan |