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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
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