Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Results 2


Revision as of 12:46, 22 October 2004

WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE - Series 2 results

Includes results for the 1998 Christmas Day special.

Shows

Contestants

Last question attempted

(correct answer in bold)

Result

Actual winnings

Xmas

Dave Reagan

£125,000:

Q) In 1847, the Illustrated London News carried the first known pictures of what?

Used the "phone a friend" lifeline, but his friend didn't know.

Took the money.

£64,000

a) A Christmas tree

c) Rudolph

b) A Christmas cracker

d) A pantomime dame

Xmas

Andy Woodcock

£2,000:

Q) Complete the title of this Christmas film - "Miracle on..."

Chooses "24th Street".

Wrong answer - loses everything but £1,000.

£1,000

a) 24th Street

c) 42nd Street

b) 34th Street

d) 59th Street

Xmas

Donna Clark

£4,000:

Q) Buon Natale is Merry Xmas in which language?

Uses the 50:50 lifeline to leave "Portuguese" and "Italian". Chooses "Portuguese".

Wrong answer - loses everything but £1,000.

£1,000

a) Portuguese

c) Spanish

b) German

d) Italian

Xmas

Cheryl Turner

£1,000:

Q) What nationality was Handel, composer of the Christmas oratorio Messiah?

At this stage, Cheryl had used up all her lifelines.

She didn't know, and took the money.

£500

a) British

c) German

b) French

d) Austrian

1

Jason Vaughan

£32,000:

Q) The 1965 Lionel Bart musical Twang!! was based upon whose life?

At this stage, Jason had used up all his lifelines.

Took the money.

£16,000

a) William Tell

c) Robin Hood

b) Henry V

d) King Arthur

1-2

Tony Carey

£4,000:

Q) To what does the adjective "martial" refer?

Has two lifelines still, but choses "Karate".

Wrong answer - loses everything but £1,000.

£1,000

a) Spring

c) War

b) Weddings

d) Karate

2

Paula Wellfair

£8,000:

Q) What is the value of the Roman Numeral "L"?

The friend she rings suggests "Five hundred" but she isn't sure.

Took the money.

£4,000

a) Ten

c) Five

b) Five hundred

d) Fifty

2

Victoria Kaye

£32,000:

Q) By what name is the antirrhinum better known to gardeners?

Rang a friend, who suggested "Snap dragon".

Took the money.

£16,000

a) Sweet Pea

c) Snap Dragon

b) Dizzy Lizzy

d) Sunflower

2-3

Paul Beverley

£125,000

Q) At which railway station did Paul Simon write Homeward Bound?

Guessed "Crewe".

Wrong answer - loses everything but £32,000

£32,000

a) Crewe

c) Halifax

b) Widnes

d) Wigan

3

Sarah Woodier

£8,000:

Q) What is a sheet on board a boat?

Used her "ask the audience" lifeline. Over 60% vote for "a sail".

Sarah goes along with the audience - but it's the wrong answer! Loses everything but £1,000.

£1,000

a) A sail

c) A flag

b) A chart

d) A rope

3-4

Donna Blake

Currently at £4,000

Q) How many edges has a cube?

Guessed "Six".

Wrong answer - loses everything but £1,000

£1,000

a) Six

c) Four

b) Twelve

d) Sixteen

4

David Yule

£64,000:

Q) For what does the P of P&O stand?

Guessed "Pacific".

Wrong answer - loses everything but £32,000

£32,000

a) Pacific

c) Port

b) Peninsular

d) Passenger

4-5

David Hogg

£125,000:

Q) Which American car manufacturer produced the Coronet and Charger models?

Used his "phone a friend" lifeline, but he didn't know.

No guess offered - took the money.

£64,000

a) Oldsmobile

c) Dodge

b) Cadillac

d) Chevrolet

5-6

Neil Muir

£125,000:

Q) Which song is traditionally sun by a Venetian goldolier?

Suspects it's B or D, but doesn't guess.

Takes the money.

£64,000

a) Madrigal

c) Aria

b) Merceuse

d) Barcarolle

6

Fiona MacKenzie

£32,000:

Q) In the film "Speed", the bus will explode if it drops below what speed?

Doesn't know. She rings her father, who tentatively suggests "50".

Takes the money.

£16,000

a) 40

c) 55

b) 50

d) 60

7

Pat Linehan

£32,000:

Q) From which plant is linseed oil derived?

Uses up all 3 lifelines. Audience says Flax (40%) or Sunflower (37%). Friend suggests flax.

Takes the money.

£16,000

a) Poppy

c) Cotton

b) Flax

d) Sunflower

7-8

Fiona Wheeler

£64,000:

Q) Which country has a Test cricket ground called Kensington Oval?

After many changes of mind, she plumps for "Jamaica".

Wrong answer - stays on £32,000.

£32,000

a) England

c) Jamaica

b) Australia

d) Barbados

8

Martin Skillings

£250,000:

Q) Sir John Hicks was the first British winner of which prize?

At this stage, he still had all three lifelines. Over 70% of the audience go for "Economics" (right answer) from the two remaining answers.

Decides not to risk it and takes the money.

£125,000

a) Peace

c) Economics

b) Chemistry

d) Physics

8

Ian Horswell

£250,000:

Q) What was the name of the first American spaceship to orbit the Earth?

Didn't have a clue.

Took the money.

£125,000

a) Aurora 7

c) Friendship 7

b) Liberty Bell 7

d) Freedom 7

8

Gary Cunning

£32,000:

Q) What was Casanova's occupation in his final years?

Didn't know.

Took the money.

£16,000

a) Spy

c) Violinist

b) Librarian

d) Soldier

9

Tristran Burt

£32,000:

Q) Who is Tintin's nautical companion?

Didn't know.

Took the money.

£16,000

a) Captain Harris

c) Captain Barnacle

b) Captain Bass

d) Captain Haddock

9

John Davidson

£1,000:

Q) Which of these girl's names is the title of a Jane Austen novel?

Confidently chooses "Jane".

Wrong answer - loses everything.

£0

a) Emily

c) Emma

b) Jane

d) Sophie

9-10

Karen Ozdemir

£?,000:

Q) In Ireland, what are Macgillicuddy's Reeks?

Thinks it's B or C but doesn't risk it.

Takes the money.

£16,000

a) Mountains

c) Islands

b) Lakes

d) A clan

10-11

Mark Manley

£32,000:

Q) What is unusual about the basenji dog?

Doesn't know.

Takes the money.

£16,000

a) No tail

c) No bark

b) No fur

d) No sense of smell

11

Roger Maynard

£64,000:

Q) Who pained the Birth of Venus?

Went for "Raphael".

Wrong answer - stays on £32,000.

£32,000

a) Raphael

c) Michaelangelo

b) Donatello

d) Botticelli

11

Lisa Dixson

£32,000:

Q) In which country was the board game "Monopoly" invented?

Doesn't know.

Takes the money.

£16,000

a) USA

c) Australia

b) Britain

d) Canada

11

Len Munday

£8,000:

Q) Which ball game is played on the largest playing field?

Goes for "Baseball".

Wrong answer - loses everything but £1,000.

£1,000

a) Polo

c) Rugby

b) Football

d) Baseball

11-12

Denis Burton

£32,000:

Q) Who played Hercule Poirot in the 1974 version of "Murder on the Orient Express"?

Chooses "Peter Ustinov".

Wrong answer - loses everything but £1,000.

£1,000

a) David Suchet

c) Albert Finney

b) Peter Ustinov

d) Jeremy Brett

12

Matthew Norways

£16,000:

Q) Who was the first designer to manufacture jeans?

Uses his 50:50 to leave "Ethan Lee" and "Levi Strauss". Goes for "Lee".

Wrong answer - loses everything but £1,000.

£1,000

a) Will Wrangler

c) Levi Strauss

b) Ethan Lee

d) Calvin Klein

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