Alun Wadlow

Alun Wadlow
From	Port Talbot
Appearance	24th September 2000
Money won	£8,000

Alun Widlow from Port Talbot, was a contestant from series 8 of the UK version on 24th September 2000. He won £8,000.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger First

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the lowest, put these poker hands in order by value.
⬥ A: Pair	⬥ B: Royal Flush
⬥ C: Flush	⬥ D: Full House

Out of 9 remaining contestants, Alun (with a time of 9.50 seconds) was the only one to correctly answer A-C-D-B, making it to the hot seat.

Alun's Run to the Million

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the traditional tale, what causes Sleeping Beauty to wake up?
⬥ A: Phone call	⬥ B: Prince's kiss
⬥ C: Alarm clock	⬥ D: Noisy neighbours

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Traditionally, what is the name for the first person to cross the threshold on New Year's Day? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: First-footer	⬥ B: First-clogger
⬥ C: First-slipper	⬥ D: First-booter
Ask the Audience Results: A: 92% ⬥ B: 3% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 5%

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which sign of the zodiac is represented by a lion?
⬥ A: Leo	⬥ B: Virgo
⬥ C: Scorpio	⬥ D: Libra

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is an English folksong, first popular in Tudor times?
⬥ A: Blueshoes	⬥ B: Whitegarters
⬥ C: Greensleeves	⬥ D: Redbreeches

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Who stands offstage and reminds actors of forgotten lines during a theatrical performance?
⬥ A: Prompter	⬥ B: Jogger
⬥ C: Reminder	⬥ D: Refresher

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In geometry, which line divides a circle into two equal halves? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Radius	⬥ B: Diameter
⬥ C: Circumference	⬥ D: Tangent

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is Noah's Ark said to have rested after the Flood?
⬥ A: Everest	⬥ B: Ararat
⬥ C: Kilimanjaro	⬥ D: Snowdon

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which geographical feature is a narrow strip of land linking two larger areas of land? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Dune	⬥ B: Firth
⬥ C: Isthmus	⬥ D: Gulf

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In Britain, which of these Royal Air Force ranks is the highest?
⬥ A: Air Marshal	⬥ B: Air Chief Marshal
⬥ C: Marshal of the RAF	⬥ D: Air Commodore

Alun did not want to risk £7,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed D: Air Commodore, but the correct answer was C: Marshal of the RAF. Total Prize Money: £8,000

Sources

• Alun Wadlow's run to the million