Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Results 3
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". Chooses "River mouth".
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, Eileen 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
Series 3, Show 8: Mark Mills
£125,000:
Q) 'Avenues and Alleyways', sung by Tony Christie, was the theme song to which seventies TV series?
At this stage, Mark still had two lifelines. Chooses "'The Persuaders'".
Wrong answer - loses everything but £32,000.
£32,000
a) 'The Pallisers'
b) 'The Protectors'
c) 'The Persuaders'
d) 'The Professionals'
Series 3, Show 8: Phil Fiddler
£32,000:
Q) What was George Stubbs particularly famous for painting?
At this stage, Phil still had one lifeline. Didn't have a clue.
Took the money.
£16,000
a) Horses
b) Landscapes
c) Portraits
d) Religious scenes
Series 3, Shows 8-9: Roger Bannock
£8,000:
Q) Which is the longest river in Britain?
Thinks it's "Severn", but didn't want to risk it.
Took the money.
£4,000
a) Thames
b) Tyne
c) Severn
d) Avon
Series 3, Show 9: Martin Smith
£250,000:
Q) Which actress had a grandfather who led the British Labour party in the thirties?
Had an idea it might be "Angela Lansbury", but didn't have a clue.
Took the money.
£125,000
a) Margaret Lockwood
b) Angela Lansbury
c) Joan Collins
d) Honor Blackman
Series 3, Show 9: Richard Hale
£64,000:
Q) Which Queen claimed to have 'the heart and stomach of a king'?
Uses his "phone a friend" lifeline, friend ran out of time to answer. Chooses "Queen Victoria".
Wrong answer - stays on £32,000.
£32,000
a) Mary, Queen of Scots
b) Queen Elizabeth I
c) Queen Victoria
d) Queen Anne
Series 3, Shows 9-10: Davy Young
£250,000:
Q) Which of the garden flowers is named after an 18th-century Swedish botanist
Had no clue whatsoever.
Took the money.
£125,000
a) Chrysanthemum
b) Dahlia
c) Poppy
d) Gladiolus
Series 3, Shows 10-11: Mike Stokes
£125,000:
Q) Who had a 1956 top twenty hit with 'Shifting, Whispering Sands'?
Chooses "'Jimmy Young'".
Wrong answer - loses everything but £32,000.
£32,000
a) Billy Cotton
b) Jimmy Young
c) Eamonn Andrews
d) Hughie Green
Series 3, Show 11: June Woods
£32,000:
Q) In a 1984 episode of 'The Archers', which member of the Royal Family visited an Ambridge fashion show?
At this stage, June still had all three lifelines. 57% of the audience go for "Duchess of Kent" (wrong answer) from the two remaining answers. Originally thought it was "Princess Margaret".
Took the money.
£16,000
a) Princess Anne
b) Princess Margaret
c) Prince Phillip
d) Duchess of Kent
Series 3, Show 12: Andrew Stewart
£16,000:
Q) The phrase "A week is a long time in politics" is attributed to which British Prime Minister?
Would've guessed at "Harold Wilson".
Took the money.
£8,000
a) Edward Heath
b) Harold Wilson
c) Margaret Thatcher
d) Harold Macmillan
Series 3, Show 12: Keith Burgess
£125,000:
Q) Which of these was once MP for Lewisham North?
Thought it was either A (Chataway) or D (Archer).
Took the money.
£64,000
a) Christopher Chataway
b) Sebastian Coe
c) Steve Ovett
d) Jeffrey Archer
Series 3, Show 12: Andrew Lavelle
£32,000:
Q) Which of these musical terms means 'at ease' or 'at a slow pace'?
Had an idea it was "Arioso", but didn't risk it.
Took the money.
£16,000
a) Allegro
b) Arioso
c) Arpeggio
d) Adagio
During the series, 28 contestants have won a total of £840,000.
