Peter Spyrides

Peter Spyrides, a successful UK Millionaire contestant from Brentwood, Essex, won half a million pounds on 16 October, 2001. He won half a million on the episode after Robert Brydges won a million. Here is his Fastest Finger First question:

Starting with the earliest, put these famous Australians in the order they were born:

A. Donald Bradman

B. Ned Kelly

C. Paul Hogan

D. Kylie Minogue                       Correct Order:B,A,C,D

Questions and answers
1. (100): When something is quartered, it is divided into how many pieces?

A. Three

B. Four

C. Twelve

D. Fifteen                                  Correct Answer:B

2. (200): What name is given to the day before Christmas Day?

A. Christmas Eve

B. New Year's Day

C. Boxing Day

D. New Year's Eve                    Correct Answer:A

3. (300): A 'bookworm' is someone who enjoys what?

A. Reading

B. Writing

C. Singing

D. Dancing                              Correct Answer:A

4. (500): Which of these phrases refers to something which reaches an acceptable standard?

A. Slash the salt

B. Cut the mustard

C. Break the vinegar

D. Chop the pepper                  Correct Answer:B

5. (1,000): The brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin comprise which pop group?

A. Oasis

B. Simply Red

C. Beach Boys

D. Bee Gees                           Correct Answer:D

6. (2,000): Which English actor played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'?

A. Patrick Stewart

B. Colin Firth

C. Patrick Malahide

D. Paul McGann                      Correct Answer:A

7. (4,000): The offence of wilfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath is known as what?

A. Treason

B. Perjury

C. Conspiracy

D. Arson                                 Correct Answer:B

8. (8,000): Who wrote the fairy tale 'The Emperor's New Clothes'?

A. Hans Christian Andersen

B. Brothers Grimm

C. Arthur Ransome

D. C. S. Lewis                        Correct Answer:A

(Peter asked the audience, with 66% voting for Hans Christian Andersen, being the right answer).

9. (16,000): Which of these is made up of polyps?

A. Honeycomb

B. Cloud

C. Peat bog

D. Coral reef                           Correct Answer:D

(Peter phoned a friend for this question. He phoned Bruce, who said Coral Reef, not 100% sure. He went for Coral Reef, being the right answer).

10. (32,000): Conservative MP William Hague represents which constituency in Yorkshire?

A. Harrogate

B. Illkley

C. Selby

D. Richmond                          Correct Answer:D

11. (64,000): What was the first name of Kojak, the police detective played by Telly Savalas?

A. Dino

B. Josh

C. Theo

D. Loll                                  Correct Answer:C

12. (125,000): For which county cricket team did Garfield Sobers hit six sixes in one over in 1968?

A. Glamorgan

B. Warwickshire

C. Surrey

D. Nottinghamshire               Correct Answer:D

13. (250,000): Which of these biblical characters shares his name with an Australian word for 'shark'?

A. Noah

B. Joseph

C. Jacob

D. Esau                             Correct Answer:A

14. (500,000): Which monarch was the only child of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour?

A. Edward V

B. Edward VI

C. Mary I

D. Elizabeth I                    Correct Answer:B

15. (1 MILLION): What was the occupation of the composer Borodin?

A. Naval captain

B. Chemist

C. Lawyer

D. Chef                           Correct Answer:B

(Peter decided to take half a million right away, without using 50:50, as even if he did use it, he still wouldn't know. He then left the studio with his wife Catherine, and then the next contestant was Trevor Sumerling from Berkshire).