Nick Hand, a university lecturer from Croydon, appeared as a contestant on the fifth and sixth episodes of Series 8 of the British version of the show from 11-14 September 2000. He won £64,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the earliest, put these horse races in the order they are normally run during the year. | |
| ⬥ A: St Leger | ⬥ B: The Grand National |
| ⬥ C: The Cheltenham Gold Cup | ⬥ D: The Derby |
| From the 10 contestants, 6 got it correct, but Nick got it right in the fastest time: 6.34 seconds. The correct order was C-B-D-A. |
Nick's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is a theory about the creation of the universe? | |
| ⬥ A: Big Bong | ⬥ B: Big Bang |
| ⬥ C: Big Ben | ⬥ D: Big Bertha |
| £200 (2 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is a film directed by Stanley Kubrick? | |
| ⬥ A: A Robotic Raspberry | ⬥ B: A Mechanical Apple |
| ⬥ C: A Clockwork Orange | ⬥ D: An Automatic Banana |
| £300 (3 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these Chinese foods shares its name with a stupid person? | |
| ⬥ A: Chop suey | ⬥ B: Noodle |
| ⬥ C: Fu yung | ⬥ D: Prawn ball |
| £500 (4 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name for the target ball in bowls? | |
| ⬥ A: Jim | ⬥ B: Jack |
| ⬥ C: John | ⬥ D: Jeremy |
| £1,000 (5 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the capital of the Isle of Man? | |
| ⬥ A: Reginald | ⬥ B: Maurice |
| ⬥ C: Gilbert | ⬥ D: Douglas |
| £2,000 (6 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the correct name for a female whale? | |
| ⬥ A: Sow | ⬥ B: Cow |
| ⬥ C: Mare | ⬥ D: Doe |
| £4,000 (7 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| In Britain, the third Sunday in June is dedicated to whom? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Mothers | ⬥ B: Fathers |
| ⬥ C: Lovers | ⬥ D: Grandparents |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 90% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 2% | |
The klaxon called time, and Nick would return with 50:50 and Phone-a-Friend still in play.
| £8,000 (8 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which English king was the victor at the Battle of Agincourt? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Richard I | ⬥ B: Edward II |
| ⬥ C: George IV | ⬥ D: Henry V |
| Nick thought it was D: Henry V, but he wasn't sure, so he phoned his friend Ted, who said D: Henry V. Nick went with this answer and won £8,000. |
| £16,000 (9 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| The European Union has parliamentary buildings in Strasbourg, Luxembourg and which other city? | |
| ⬥ A: Maastricht | ⬥ B: The Hague |
| ⬥ C: Brussels | ⬥ D: Antwerp |
| £32,000 (10 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which Stoke City, Blackpool and England player was the first European footballer of the year in 1956? | |
| ⬥ A: Tom Finney | ⬥ B: Stanley Matthews |
| ⬥ C: Bobby Charlton | ⬥ D: Billy Wright |
| £64,000 (11 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which country has the most time zones? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: United States | ⬥ B: China |
| ⬥ C: Russia | ⬥ D: Brazil |
| £125,000 (12 to 15) - Not Timed | |
| Where in the human body is the trapezium bone? | |
| ⬥ A: Ear | ⬥ B: Back |
| ⬥ C: Shoulder | ⬥ D: Wrist |
| Nick didn't know, so he walked away with £64,000. He said he would have said D: Wrist had he played the question. The correct answer was D: Wrist. Total Prize Money: £64,000 |
| Preceded by Robert Richland |
UK Contestant (Series 8) Nick Hand |
Succeeded by Ken Harrison |