Andy Cole, a trainee teacher from Worcester, appeared on two episodes of Series 27 of the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 14 and 21 September, 2010. He won £75,000.
Andy's Run to the Million[]
| £500 (1 of 12) - 0:15 time limit | |
| What is the famous occupation of James Bond? | |
| ⬥ A: Welder | ⬥ B: Composer |
| ⬥ C: Secret agent | ⬥ D: Hairdresser |
| £1,000 (2 of 12) - 0:15 time limit | |
| Which name follows 'No way' to give a well-known phrase? | |
| ⬥ A: René | ⬥ B: Esmé |
| ⬥ C: José | ⬥ D: André |
| £2,000 (3 of 12) - 0:30 time limit | |
| Pressing Control, Alt and which other key is a way of re-booting a computer? | |
| ⬥ A: Delete | ⬥ B: Forward slash |
| ⬥ C: Scroll | ⬥ D: Tab |
| £5,000 (4 of 12) - 0:30 time limit | |
| Bradley Wiggins is a top name in which sport? | |
| ⬥ A: Darts | ⬥ B: Show jumping |
| ⬥ C: Cycling | ⬥ D: Athletics |
| £10,000 (5 of 12) - 0:30 time limit | |
| Which of these is a word for a Spanish gentleman? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Castillo | ⬥ B: Carbonada |
| ⬥ C: Costa | ⬥ D: Caballero |
| £20,000 (6 of 12) - 0:30 time limit | |
| In 2008, who became the first woman to top the US charts for more than twenty years? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Lily Allen | ⬥ B: Leona Lewis |
| ⬥ C: Amy Winehouse | ⬥ D: Duffy |
| Andy used his Phone-a-Friend to call his girlfriend's father, Ian, who guessed B: Leona Lewis. This was the correct answer. |
| £50,000 (7 of 12) - 0:30 time limit | |
| Which woman in public life has children called Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig? 'Ask the Audience' used | |
| ⬥ A: Sarah Palin | ⬥ B: Madonna |
| ⬥ C: Harriet Harman | ⬥ D: J.K. Rowling |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 57% ⬥ B: 24% ⬥ C: 7% ⬥ D: 12% | |
| £75,000 (8 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| The film critic Barry Norman markets his own brand of which product? 'Switch' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Popcorn | ⬥ B: Pickled onions |
| ⬥ C: Pizza | ⬥ D: Peanut butter |
| For this question, Andy used his Flip, better known as Switch the Question, lifeline. Had he played he would have said A: Popcorn, however the correct answer was B: Pickled onions. However, he did not have to leave due to his using the Flip lifeline. |
| £75,000 (8 of 12) - Not Timed Switched question | |
| Flushing and Forest Hills are areas in which New York borough? | |
| ⬥ A: Bronx | ⬥ B: Brooklyn |
| ⬥ C: Queens | ⬥ D: Staten Island |
| The klaxon sounded here. Andy returned the next episode on 21 September. |
| £150,000 (9 of 12) - Not Timed | |
| In 2005, the actor John Cleese had a species of which creature named after him? | |
| ⬥ A: Bat | ⬥ B: Frog |
| ⬥ C: Lemur | ⬥ D: Ant |
| Andy wasn't sure, and so decided to walk away with £75,000. The correct answer was C: Lemur. Total Prize: £75,000 |
Sources[]
Andy Cole's run to the million (Part 1)- Andy Cole's run to the million (Part 2)
Andy Cole's run to the million (Part 3)
| Preceded by Christina Cabal |
UK Contestant (Series 27) Andy Cole |
Succeeded by Terry Cavington |