Alan Ritchie

Alan Ritchie
Appearance	12th March 2001
Money won	£8,000

Alan Ritchie was a contestant from series 9 of the UK version on 12th March 2001. He won £8,000.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger First

Fastest Finger First Question
From head to toe, put these conditions in order according to the body part they usually affect.
⬥ A: Laryngitis	⬥ B: Gastric ulcer
⬥ C: Stye	⬥ D: Verruca

Out of 9 remaining contestants, 4 contestants got it right, but Alan (with a time of 6.75 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-A-B-D, making it to the hot seat.

Alan's Run to the Million

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A suspect who is interviewed by the police is said to be 'helping them with their...' what?
⬥ A: Paperwork	⬥ B: Enquiries
⬥ C: Lunch	⬥ D: Laundry

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a term for a single unit of paper currency in the USA?
⬥ A: Dollar Jack	⬥ B: Dollar Jill
⬥ C: Dollar Bill	⬥ D: Dollar Ben

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is the name of a political party founded in 1963?
⬥ A: Giant Foolish Dippy	⬥ B: Mammoth Futile Potty
⬥ C: Monster Raving Loony	⬥ D: Jumbo Absurd Cranky

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word refers to the giving up of food, often for religious purposes?
⬥ A: Brisking	⬥ B: Fasting
⬥ C: Swifting	⬥ D: Quicking

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is the name of a successful TV comedy team? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: The League of Gentlemen	⬥ B: The Band of Ladies
⬥ C: The Group of Boys	⬥ D: The Union of Girls
Ask the Audience Results: A: 91% ⬥ B: 4% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 3%

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the occupation of the Greek citizen Plato?
⬥ A: Musician	⬥ B: Actor
⬥ C: Athlete	⬥ D: Philosopher

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Lorikeet and parakeet are types of which bird?
⬥ A: Pigeon	⬥ B: Penguin
⬥ C: Puffin	⬥ D: Parrot

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What were the first names of aviation pioneers the Wright Brothers?
⬥ A: Jack and Joseph	⬥ B: Donald and Malcolm
⬥ C: Orville and Wilbur	⬥ D: Robert and George

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Movie star Uma Thurman married which other film actor in 1998? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Keanu Reeves	⬥ B: Christian Slater
⬥ C: Johnny Depp	⬥ D: Ethan Hawke

Alan did not want to risk £7,000, so he walked away. The correct answer was D: Ethan Hawke.

Sources

• Alan Ritchie's run to the million (Part 1)
• Alan Ritchie's run to the million (Part 2)