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Peter Elson, an IT assistant from Edingale, Staffordshire won £5,000 on 26th February 2008.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger First

Fastest Finger First question
Put these words in alphabetical order.
⬥ A: Ten ⬥ B: Twenty
⬥ C: Thirty ⬥ D: Forty
From the 9 contestants, 4 got it right, but Peter (with a time of 2.83 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-C-B, making it into the Hot Seat.

Peter's Run to the Million

£500 (1 of 12) - Not Timed
What are traditionally smashed in Greek restaurants?
⬥ A: Vases ⬥ B: Plates
⬥ C: Glasses ⬥ D: Fruit bowls


£1,000 (2 of 12) - Not Timed
In France, the phrase 'premier cru' indicates the superior standard of what?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Cheese - 3% ⬥ B: Ham - 13%
⬥ C: Truffle - 5% ⬥ D: Wine - 79%


£2,000 (3 of 12) - Not Timed
Which of these people are native to the southern hemisphere?
'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Magyars ⬥ B: Lapps
⬥ C: Cherokees ⬥ D: Zulus
Peter didn't know, so he phoned his father Peter, who said it was D: Zulus. Peter went with this answer and won £2,000.


£5,000 (4 of 12) - Not Timed
Who was the star of the TV detective series 'The Rockford Files'?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Telly Savalas ⬥ B: James Garner
⬥ C: Raymond Burr ⬥ D: Peter Falk


£10,000 (5 of 12) - Not Timed
The quail belongs to which family of birds?
⬥ A: Pheasant ⬥ B: Kingfisher
⬥ C: Parrot ⬥ D: Hummingbird
Peter thought it was A: Pheasant, but he wasn't sure, so walked away with £5,000. The correct answer was A: Pheasant.

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