Robert Brydges

Robert Brydges is a professional quiz player from Hampshire, who became the third person in the United Kingdom to win £1 MILLION on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Here are the questions he faced:

Questions faced
1. (£100): Which of these is Britain's only poisonous snake?

A. Multiplier

B. Divider

C. Adder

D. Subtractor                                 Correct Answer:C

2. (£200): Which of these refers to an alcoholic drink served with ice?

A. Shingled

B. On the rocks

C. Pebble-dashed

D. Stoned                                    Correct Answer:B

3. (£300): At which specific time of day does 'am' change to 'pm'?

A. Dawn

B. Midday

C. Dusk

D. Midnight                                    Correct Answer:B

4. (£500): Which fabric shares its name with a British river?

A. Damask

B. Hessian

C. Khaki

D. Tweed                                      Correct Answer:D

5. (£1,000): In which location are the famous seats known as the 'front benches' situated?

A. Canterbury cathedral

B. Wembley stadium

C. Buckingham palace

D. House of Commons                   Correct Answer:D

6. (£2,000): What type of vehicle was a Saturn V?

A. High speed train

B. Cross-channel ferry

C. Space rocket

D. Hot air balloon                          Correct Answer:C

7. (£4,000): The song 'Get Me to the Church on Time' was featured in which musical?

A. Brigadoon

B. My Fair Lady

C. Gigi

D. Camelot                                  Correct Answer:B

8. (£8,000): What does a cryptologist study?

A. Churches

B. Codes

C. Sea creatures

D. Architecture                               Correct Answer:B

9. (£16,000): The DB range is associated with which car manufacturer?

A. Aston Martin

B. Jaguar

C. Morgan

D. Rolls Royce                               Correct Answer:A

10. (£32,000): In the 18th century, Capability Brown was best known for designing what?

A. Wigs

B. Pottery

C. Theatre sets

D. Gardens                                    Correct Answer:D

11. (£64,000): Which 20th century poet wrote 'The Waste Land'?

A. Rupert Brooke

B. Ted Hughes

C. John Betjeman

D. T.S. Eliot                                   Correct Answer:D

12. (£125,000): Which of these is a type of flour?

A. Graham

B. George

C. Gordon

D. Gerald                                        Correct Answer:A

13. (£250,000): Which town provided the setting for TV's 'Little House on the Prairie'?

A. Hazelnut Creek

B. Coconut Bay

C. Walnut Grove

D. Chestnut Wood                            Correct Answer:C

14. (£500,000): Which of these African countries is situated south of the equator?

A. Ethopia

B. Nigeria

C. Zambia

D. Chad                                          Correct Answer:C

15. (£1 MILLION): Which scientific unit is named after an Italian nobleman?

A. Pascal

B. Ohm

C. Volt

D. Hertz                                         Correct Answer:D

After he won his one million pounds the glitter came down and he left the studio with his wife Marilyn. The contestant after him was Michael Donnelly, who won £8,000.