Paddy Moore, an employment law consultant from Glengormley, County Antrim, was a contestant on series 21 of the UK version of the show on 5th & 12th May, 2007. He walked away with £16,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
Fastest Finger First Question | |
Starting with the most, put these vehicles in order of how many wheels they usually have. | |
⬥ A: Bicycle | ⬥ B: Quad bike |
⬥ C: Tricycle | ⬥ D: Unicycle |
From the 9 remaining contestants, 6 got it right, but Paddy (with a time of 3.60 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-C-A-D, making it into the Hot Seat.
Paddy's Run to the Million[]
£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
What does a boxer wear in his mouth for protection? | |
⬥ A: Dummy | ⬥ B: Gumshielld |
⬥ C: Silver spoon | ⬥ D: Apple |
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
A desirable addition to something is to be the ... what? | |
⬥ A: Sugar on the doughnut | ⬥ B: Cherry on the bun |
⬥ C: Icing on the cake | ⬥ D: Almond on the biscuit |
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
What form of transport has its own 'lane' on some roads? | |
⬥ A: Tractor | ⬥ B: Bus |
⬥ C: Fire engine | ⬥ D: Caravan |
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
What is the name for the high waterproof boots worn by anglers when fishing? | |
⬥ A: Walkers | ⬥ B: Striders |
⬥ C: Waders | ⬥ D: Strollers |
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Which of these nursery rhymes features silver bells? | |
⬥ A: See-Saw Margery Daw | ⬥ B: Baa Baa Black Sheep |
⬥ C: Mary, Mary Quite Contrary | ⬥ D: Hey Diddle Diddle |
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Complete the well-known phrase: 'Poacher turned ...'? | |
⬥ A: Farmer | ⬥ B: Gardener |
⬥ C: Forester | ⬥ D: Gamekeeper |
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Which of these men was US president in the 19th century? | |
⬥ A: Jesse James | ⬥ B: James Last |
⬥ C: James Madison | ⬥ D: Henry James |
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
The island of St Helena belongs to which country? 'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used | |
⬥ A: France | ⬥ B: Australia |
⬥ C: United States | ⬥ D: Great Britain |
Paddy rules out B and D, but decides to phone his friend Johnny. Johnny is certain the answer is D, so Paddy goes back on his original instinct and says D, and he's right, Paddy has won £8,000. Then, the klaxon called time and Paddy would return on £8,000 with 2 lifelines still available. |
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
The Asian Harlequin, which threatends native British species, is what kind of insect? '50:50' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used | |
⬥ A: Wasp | ⬥ B: Ant |
⬥ C: Ladybird | ⬥ D: Butterfly |
Ask the Audience Results: A: 0% ⬥ B: 26% ⬥ C: 74% ⬥ D: 0% |
Paddy suspects the answer is Wasp, but it could be Butterfly. He goes 50:50, which removes both of his instincts. Paddy asks the audience. He goes with the 74%, and wins £16,000. |
£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
What was the first name of Tom Selleck's character in the TV series 'Magnum P.I.'? | |
⬥ A: Terrence | ⬥ B: Thomas |
⬥ C: Timothy | ⬥ D: Tony |
None of the answers are ringing any bells for him, so Paddy walks away with his £16,000. He would have guessed at A: Terence, but the correct answer was B: Thomas. |
Sources[]
Preceded by Phil Martin |
UK Contestant (Series 21) Paddy Moore |
Succeeded by Peter Thompson |