Roger Bannock, a veterinarian from Norwich, Norfolk, was a contestant on series 3 of the UK version of the show on 12-13 March, 1999. He walked away with £4,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
Fastest Finger First Question | |
Starting with the longest, put these four mountain ranges in order. | |
⬥ A: Alps | ⬥ B: Rockies |
⬥ C: Alps | ⬥ D: Pennines |
From the 8 remaining contestants, 3 got it right, but Roger (with a time of 6.57 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Roger's Run to the Million[]
£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Jimi Hendrix was a legendary player of which instrument? | |
⬥ A: Spoons | ⬥ B: Washboard |
⬥ C: Guitar | ⬥ D: Saxophone |
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
When is Hogmanay? | |
⬥ A: Boxing Day | ⬥ B: Good Friday |
⬥ C: Hallowe'en | ⬥ D: New Year's Eve |
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
If you asked for 'escargots' in a French restaurant, what would you receive? | |
⬥ A: Truffles | ⬥ B: Frogs' legs |
⬥ C: Onions | ⬥ D: Snails |
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Which device converts data from a computer into a form that can be transmitted down a telephone line? | |
⬥ A: Mouse | ⬥ B: Hard disc |
⬥ C: Cursor | ⬥ D: Modem |
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Traditionally, the Blue Riband was held by the liner making the fastest crossing of which stretch of water? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
⬥ A: Pacific Ocean | ⬥ B: English Channel |
⬥ C: Atlantic Ocean | ⬥ D: The Aegean Sea |
Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 87% ⬥ D: 5% |
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
The badge of which make of car shows a full frontal view of a Viking long-boat? | |
⬥ A: Rolls Royce | ⬥ B: Ferrari |
⬥ C: Jaguar | ⬥ D: Rover |
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
In the 1996 film 'Jerry Maguire', what was the profession of Tom Cruise's character? 'Phone a Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
⬥ A: Lawyer | ⬥ B: Barman |
⬥ C: Stock Car Driver | ⬥ D: Sports Agent |
Roger decided to call his friend Adrian, who did not know the answer. So, he decided to use his 50:50, eliminating B and C. Still unsure, he decided to guess and lock in Sports Agent, and won £4,000. Then, the klaxon called time and Roger would return on £4,000 with no lifelines available. |
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
Which is the longest river in Britain? | |
⬥ A: Thames | ⬥ B: Tyne |
⬥ C: Severn | ⬥ D: Avon |
Roger thought it was the Severn, but decided to walk away with £4,000. The correct answer was indeed C: Severn. |
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Preceded by Phil Fiddler |
UK Contestant (Series 3) Roger Bannock |
Succeeded by Martin Smith |