Alan Findlay

Alan Findlay, a mature student from Angus, Scotland, appeared as a contestant on the 18th episode of Series 15 of the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 1st May 2004. He won £1,000, after missing his £16,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First
Put these sporting events in the order they first took place.
⬥ A: Modern Olympics	⬥ B: St Leger
⬥ C: Super Bowl	⬥ D: University Boat Race

Out of 9 remaining contestants, Alan (with a time of 5.28 seconds) was the only one to correctly answer B-D-A-C, making it to the hot seat.

Alan's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a newspaper editor said to hold when news is breaking?
⬥ A: His nose	⬥ B: The front page
⬥ C: His horses	⬥ D: A large gin and tonic

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a section of an orange or grapefruit?
⬥ A: Ligament	⬥ B: Pigment
⬥ C: Segment	⬥ D: Figment

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name for the person employed to reveal the numbers in a bingo hall?
⬥ A: Yeller	⬥ B: Shouter
⬥ C: Caller	⬥ D: Screecher

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words refers to throwing something overboard from a ship or aeroplane?
⬥ A: Garrison	⬥ B: Frisson
⬥ C: Jettison	⬥ D: Chanson

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Who would be most likely to take part in 'square-bashing'?
⬥ A: Chef	⬥ B: Soldier
⬥ C: Artist	⬥ D: Doctor

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Louis Walsh is best known as the manager of which band? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Busted	⬥ B: Stereophonics
⬥ C: The Darkness	⬥ D: Westlife

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Who married Nigella Lawson in 2003?
⬥ A: Peter Stringfellow	⬥ B: Richard Branson
⬥ C: Simon Fuller	⬥ D: Charles Saatchi

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the first prime minister to serve under Queen Elizabeth II?
⬥ A: Clement Attlee	⬥ B: Winston Churchill
⬥ C: Anthony Eden	⬥ D: Harold Macmillan

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these buildings is featured as Hogwarts School in the 'Harry Potter' films? 'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Alnwick Castle	⬥ B: Chatsworth House
⬥ C: Hardwick Hall	⬥ D: Fountains Abbey
Ask the Audience Results: A: 37% ⬥ B: 20% ⬥ C: 35% ⬥ D: 8%

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Alan Findlay's run to the million

Preceded by Pete Brown	UK Contestant (Series 15) Alan Findlay	Succeeded by Peter Benoist