Andrew Lavelle, a store manager from Wrexham and a convicted criminal won £16,000 on 16 March, 1999, the last episode of series 3 . He was stripped of his prize money when it was revealed he had a number of criminal offences and was wanted by the police. Two other contestants, Neil Muir and Sheridan Booth - who took part in the show just a week before Andrew himself, also lost their prizes for having criminal records. Lavelle's offences included driving while disqualified, obstructing the police, breaching a community service order and not having a TV licence.
His prize was frozen by Celador whilst they looked into the allegations, and he was stripped of his winnings in July.
WWTBAM Run [ ] Fastest Finger First [ ]
Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the smallest, put these four units of area in order.
⬥ A: Hectare
⬥ B: Square Kilometre
⬥ C: Square Centimetre
⬥ D: Square Metre
Out of the 8 contestants, only Andrew (with 9.25 seconds) was the one to get that sequence correct. Correct order: C-D-A-B
Andrew's Run to the Million [ ]
£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Complete the title of the Charles Dickens' novel, 'Oliver ...'
⬥ A: Waltz
⬥ B: Jive
⬥ C: Twist
⬥ D: Lambada
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What type of animals are exhibited annually at Crufts?
⬥ A: Cats
⬥ B: Dogs
⬥ C: Hamsters
⬥ D: Kangaroos
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which French term describes a road closed off at one end?
⬥ A: Mal de mer
⬥ B: Cul de sac
⬥ C: Je ne sais quoi
⬥ D: Joie de vivre
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Before standing for the presidency, Bill Clinton served five terms as governor of which state?
⬥ A: New York
⬥ B: Texas
⬥ C: California
⬥ D: Arkansas
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What type of insect is a Red Admiral?
⬥ A: Butterfly
⬥ B: Ladybird
⬥ C: Dragonfly
⬥ D: Wasp
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
If you 'took silk' you would be a member of which profession?'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Medical
⬥ B: Tailoring
⬥ C: Legal
⬥ D: Banking
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Manfred Mann's song '5-4-3-2-1' was the theme to which television pop series?'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Ready Steady Go
⬥ B: Thank Your Lucky Stars
⬥ C: Juke Box Jury
⬥ D: Top of the Pops
He decided to call his mother Kath for help who thought it's A: Ready Steady Go. He went with his mum, and won £4,000.
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1900, who captained the ship 'Discovery' on its journey to the Antarctic?
⬥ A: Ernest Shackleton
⬥ B: Roald Amundsen
⬥ C: Robert Falcon Scott
⬥ D: William Bligh
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What should a clergyman do with a biretta?'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Wear it
⬥ B: Kneel on it
⬥ C: Read it
⬥ D: Sit on it
Ask the Audience Results: A: 63% ⬥ B: 29% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 5%
£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these musical terms means 'at ease' or 'at a slow pace'?
⬥ A: Allegro
⬥ B: Arioso
⬥ C: Arpeggio
⬥ D: Adagio
He wasn't sure thinking it might be B: Arioso, but decided to take home £16,000 as he had no lifelines left. The correct answer was D: Adagio.
External links [ ] BBC News - Entertainment - Quiz contestants denied winnings
Sources [ ]
Andrew Lavelle's run to the million (Part 1)
Andrew Lavelle's run to the million (Part 3)