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Tina Bird, from Warwickshire, was a contestant on series 1 of the UK version of the show on 6 September, 1998. She walked away with £1,000 after incorrectly answering her £2,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Which Shakespeare play was about a Scottish king?
⬥ A: Hamlet ⬥ B: King Lear
⬥ C: Macbeth ⬥ D: Titus Andronicus
From the 10 contestants, 3 got it right, but Tina (with a time of 1.98 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C: Macbeth, making it into the Hot Seat.

Tina's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word describes someone with no hair?
⬥ A: Obese ⬥ B: Bald
⬥ C: Shaggy ⬥ D: Skinny


£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What name is given to the decision made by a jury?
⬥ A: Sentence ⬥ B: Testimony
⬥ C: Verdict ⬥ D: Oath


£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In what sport is David Beckham a famous name?
⬥ A: Tennis ⬥ B: Cricket
⬥ C: Rugby League ⬥ D: Football


£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these colours does not appear on the German national flag?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Black ⬥ B: Red
⬥ C: Green ⬥ D: Yellow
Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 78% ⬥ D: 10%


£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Eldorado was believed to be a land of what?
'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Gold ⬥ B: Silver
⬥ C: Diamonds ⬥ D: Rubies
Tina did not know, so she decided to call her dad, who answered Gold without hesitation. She decided to go with him and won £1,000.


£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
From which city did Marco Polo set out on his journey to explore the East?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Seville ⬥ B: Amsterdam
⬥ C: London ⬥ D: Venice

Sources[]


Preceded by
Ross Jackson
UK Contestant (Series 1)
Tina Bird
Succeeded by
Samantha Thomas
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