Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Results 3
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Revision as of 23:57, 7 May 2018
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE - Series 3 results
Shows
Contestants
Last question attempted
(correct answer in bold)
Result
Actual winnings
Series 3, Show 1: Paul Ricketts
£4,000:
Q) How many of Henry VIII's wives lost their heads?
Used the 50:50 lifeline to leave "Two" and "Three", but didn't know.
Took the money.
£2,000
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Six
Series 3, Show 1: Dave Smith
£1,000:
Q) Which word means the prevailing weather conditions of a region?
Used the 50:50 lifeline to leave "Front" and "Climate". Chooses "Front".
Wrong answer - loses everything.
£0
a) Front
b) Pressure
c) Climate
d) Forecast
Series 3, Shows 1-2: Michelle McGeachy
£2,000:
Q) What is the slowest swimming stroke?
Chooses "Butterfly".
Wrong answer - stays at £1,000.
£1,000
a) Butterfly
b) Breaststroke
c) Front crawl
d) Backstroke
Series 3, Show 2: Paul McLoughlin
£125,000:
Q) Which of these is not a language?
At this stage, Paul had used up all his lifelines.
Took the money.
£64,000
a) Tamil
b) Urdu
c) Telugu
d) Dervish
Series 3, Show 2: Martin Smith
£4,000:
Q) What fits tightly inside a cylinder of an internal combustion engine?
Martin rang a friend, who didn't know.
Took the money.
£2,000
a) Thermostat
b) Piston
c) Spark plug
d) Air filter
Series 3, Shows 2-3: Fe Wisher
£32,000:
Q) Who was Radio 1's first female disc jockey?
Thought it might be "Anne Nightlingale".
Wasn't sure, so decided to take the money instead.
£16,000
a) Jakki Brambles
b) Liz Kershaw
c) Anne Nightlingale
d) Janice Long
Series 3, Show 3: Bernie Waspe
£16,000:
Q) Which was the first British newspaper to issue a colour supplement?
The friend he rings suggests "Sunday Mirror" but isn't sure.
Took the money.
£8,000
a) News of the World
b) Observer
c) Sunday Mirror
d) Sunday Times
Series 3, Shows 3-4: Tony Kennedy
£250,000:
Q) The matelot is a sailor's dance from which country?
Thought it might be "France" but didn't risk it.
Took the money.
£125,000
a) France
b) Spain
c) England
d) Holland
Series 3, Shows 4-5: Sheridan Booth
£1,000:
Q) Which ex-Formula One driver presents 'Great Escapes' on ITV?
At this stage, Sheridan had used up all his lifelines.
Took the money.
£500
a) Mark Blundell
b) Nigel Mansell
c) Tony Jordan
d) Martin Brundle
Series 3, Show 5: Eddie Holland
£8,000:
Q) Who wrote 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'?
Didn't have a clue.
Took the money.
£4,000
a) Tennyson
b) Coleridge
c) Shelly
d) Keats
Series 3, Show 5: Steve James
£32,000
Q) Who plays a pregnant police officer in the 1996 movie 'Fargo'?
Phoned a friend who guesses "Rosie O'Donnell".
Took the money.
£16,000
a) Whoopi Goldberg
b) Frances McDormand
c) Sigourney Weaver
d) Rosie O'Donnell
Series 3, Show 5: Michelle Furnell
£4,000:
Q) Which world leader was famous for his 'little red book'?
Chooses "Mussolini".
Wrong answer - loses everything but £1,000.
£1,000
a) Stalin
b) Lenin
c) Mussolini
d) Mao Tse Tung
Series 3, Shows 5-6: Paul Marr
£32,000:
Q) What would arrive if you ordered 'zuppa inglese' in a
Used the 50:50 lifeline to leave "Minestrone soup" and "Trifle".
Took the money.
£16,000
a) Custard
b) Minestrone soup
c) Trifle
d) Pot of tea
Series 3, Show 6: Eileen Robinson
£32,000
Q) Which boy did Thomas Hughes write about?
At this stage, she still had all three lifelines. 68% of the audience go for "Billy Bunter" (wrong answer) from the two remaining answers.
Took the money.
£16,000
a) Billy Bunter
b) Oliver Twist
c) Tom Sawyer
d) Tom Brown
Series 3, Shows 6-7: Daryl Arnold
£125,000:
Q) In the place names Strathclyde and Strathspey, what does 'Strath' mean?
Chooses "River mouth".
Wrong answer - loses everything but £32,000.
£32,000
a) River mouth
b) Island
c) Valley
d) Lake
Series 3, Show 7: Peter Callaghan
£8,000
Q) Which of these American states is nicknamed 'The Golden State'?
Used the 50:50 lifeline to leave "Florida" and "California". Chooses "Florida".
Wrong answer - loses everything but £1,000.
£1,000
a) Florida
b) Nevada
c) Oklahoma
d) California
Series 3, Show 7: Fred Jones
£125,000:
Q) Approximately how long does light take to reach us from the sun?
Was torn between the two answers that had the number eight but wasn't prepared to risk it.
Took the money.
£64,000
a) Eight seconds
b) Eight minutes
c) Twelve seconds
d) Twelve minutes
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£?
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b)
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£?
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b)
d)
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Q)
£?
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