Scott Dawson, a data processor in Royal Mail from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire won £50,000 on 13th May 2008 after answering his £75,000 question incorrectly. He did not use his 'Ask The Audience' lifeline.
WWTBAM Run
Fastest Finger First
| Fastest Finger First question | |
| Starting in Mexico and working east, put these items of clothing in order of the country with which they are most associated. | |
| ⬥ A: Kilt | ⬥ B: Kimono |
| ⬥ C: Mao suit | ⬥ D: Sombrero |
| From 10 contestants, 3 got it right, but Scott (in 4.51 seconds) was the fastest to answer D-A-C-B, making it to the Hot Seat. |
Scott's Run to the Million
| £500 (1 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| A hula skirt is traditionally made from which material? | |
| ⬥ A: Silk | ⬥ B: Grass |
| ⬥ C: Wool | ⬥ D: Paper |
| £1,000 (2 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| The adjective 'lacteal' refers to which liquid? | |
| ⬥ A: Milk | ⬥ B: Wine |
| ⬥ C: Beer | ⬥ D: Water |
| £2,000 (3 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| What nationality is the footballer Cristiano Ronaldo? | |
| ⬥ A: Argentinian | ⬥ B: Portuguese |
| ⬥ C: Chilean | ⬥ D: Spanish |
| £5,000 (4 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these marsupials spends most of its time in trees? | |
| ⬥ A: Wombat | ⬥ B: Koala |
| ⬥ C: Bandicoot | ⬥ D: Tasmanian devil |
| £10,000 (5 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| In Charles Dickens's novel 'Oliver Twist', Nancy is the girlfriend of which character? | |
| ⬥ A: Mr Bumble | ⬥ B: Bill Sikes |
| ⬥ C: Artful Dodger | ⬥ D: Mr Brownlow |
| £20,000 (6 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| The gardener Ted and his boss Ralph were characters in which TV comedy series? | |
| ⬥ A: Black Books | ⬥ B: The Fast Show |
| ⬥ C: The League of Gentlemen | ⬥ D: Bo Selecta |
| £50,000 (7 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| In Greek mythology, which of these gods was brother to Poseidon? 'Phone-A-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Apollo | ⬥ B: Ares |
| ⬥ C: Hermes | ⬥ D: Zeus |
| Scott thought it was B: Ares, but he didn't know, so he phoned his friend Diane, who failed to give an answer in the time provided. Scott then used his 50:50 lifeline, which left A: Apollo and D: Zeus. Scott went for D: Zeus and won £50,000. |
| £75,000 (8 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| Who composed the song 'I Got Rhythm'? | |
| ⬥ A: George Gershwin | ⬥ B: Richard Rodgers |
| ⬥ C: Irving Berlin | ⬥ D: Cole Porter |
Sources
Scott Dawson's run to the million (Part 1)- Scott Dawson's run to the million (Part 2)
Scott Dawson's run to the million (Part 3)
| Preceded by Rogelio Nevares |
UK Contestant (Series 23) Scott Dawson |
Succeeded by Simon Flood |