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Peter Callaghan, an IT technician from Derry, Co. Derry, was a contestant on series 3 of the UK version of the show on 11 March, 1999. He walked away with £1,000 after incorrectly answering his £8,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the largest, put these four oceans in order by area.
⬥ A: Atlantic ⬥ B: Indian
⬥ C: Pacific ⬥ D: Arctic
Out of the 10 starting contestants, 5 got it right, but Peter, in 4.17 seconds, was the fastest to correctly answer C-A-B-D, making it into the Hot Seat.

Peter's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is meant by the slang expression 'quid' ?
⬥ A: A house ⬥ B: A mile
⬥ C: A pound ⬥ D: A young goat


£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which vegetable is associated with Brussels, the capital of Belgium ?
⬥ A: Sprout ⬥ B: Turnip
⬥ C: Parsnip ⬥ D: Cauliflower


£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which girl provided Tom Jones with the title of a 1968 hit?
⬥ A: Dawn ⬥ B: Daisy
⬥ C: Delilah ⬥ D: Doris


£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a resident chef on TV's 'Ready Steady Cook'?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Rick Stein ⬥ B: One Fat Lady
⬥ C: Delia Smith ⬥ D: Brian Turner
Ask the Audience Results: A: 9% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 86%


£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which tools can be described as 'tenon', 'rip' or 'hack'?
⬥ A: Spanners ⬥ B: Hammers
⬥ C: Drills ⬥ D: Saws


£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which meat is the basis of the dish 'Wiener Schnitzel'?
'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Pork ⬥ B: Lamb
⬥ C: Beef ⬥ D: Veal
Peter had got no clue, so he decided to call his friend Martin, who was certain it was Veal. He decided to go with him and won £2,000.


£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In which country was the TV sitcom 'Duty Free' primarily set?
⬥ A: France ⬥ B: Italy
⬥ C: Spain ⬥ D: Portugal


£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these American states is nicknamed 'The Golden State'?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Florida ⬥ B: Nevada
⬥ C: Oklahoma ⬥ D: California

Sources[]


Preceded by
Daryl Arnold
UK Contestant (Series 3)
Peter Callaghan
Succeeded by
Fred Jones
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