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Andy Dalton from Rochdale in Lancashire, was a contestant from series 8 of the UK version the 17th September 2000. He won £32,000.

He was once a ringer outer for a one-armed window cleaner. His wife Sue is in the audience. Andy's kids, Alex, Jenna and Mike are supporting him on television. Mike is really pleased that Andy and Sue appeared on the show, because he said to give Andy a chance to have a massive party without them around. If Andy wins a million, he would buy his mother-in-law a house.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the earliest, put these artists in order of their year of birth.
⬥ A: Pablo Picasso ⬥ B: Leonardo da Vinci
⬥ C: Graham Sutherland ⬥ D: John Constable
Out of 10 contestants, 3 contestants got it right, but Andy (with a time of 5.95 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-D-A-C, making it to the hot seat.

Andy's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a type of bird mentioned in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'?
⬥ A: Tiger dove ⬥ B: Turtle dove
⬥ C: Toad dove ⬥ D: Tortoise dove
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What do members of the Gideon Society traditionally leave in hotel bedrooms?
⬥ A: Bibles ⬥ B: Shower caps
⬥ C: Do not disturb signs ⬥ D: Old socks
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these toys is a disc meant for throwing and catching?
⬥ A: Rubik's cube ⬥ B: Hula hoop
⬥ C: Frisbee ⬥ D: Pogo stick
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Helen of Troy's face is said to have 'launched a thousand...' what?
⬥ A: Appeals ⬥ B: Careers
⬥ C: Ships ⬥ D: Rockets
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
With which sport is the PGA concerned?
⬥ A: Gymnastics ⬥ B: Golf
⬥ C: Polo ⬥ D: Athletics
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Damon Albarn is the lead singer of which pop group?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Pulp ⬥ B: Blur
⬥ C: Oasis ⬥ D: Supergrass
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 83% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 9%
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
By what name is sodium chloride better known?
⬥ A: Salt ⬥ B: Baking powder
⬥ C: Washing soda ⬥ D: Bleach
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The Orinoco River is on which continent?
⬥ A: South America ⬥ B: Africa
⬥ C: North America ⬥ D: Australia
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the title of a Sultan's wife?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Sultessa ⬥ B: Sultrina
⬥ C: Sulteen ⬥ D: Sultana
£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What name is given to a person who compiles dictionaries?
⬥ A: Antiquarian ⬥ B: Numerologist
⬥ C: Cartographer ⬥ D: Lexicographer
£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of these countries is Hinduism the official state religion?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Thailand ⬥ B: Bangladesh
⬥ C: Nepal ⬥ D: Afghanistan
Andy phoned his friend Liz who doesn't know, but thinks it's Nepal. Andy goes with her and it turned out to be the right answer!
£125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was Prime Minister when the first episode of 'Coronation Street' was broadcast?
⬥ A: Anthony Eden ⬥ B: Harold Wilson
⬥ C: Harold Macmillan ⬥ D: Winston Churchill

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Preceded by
Ken Harrison
UK Contestant (Series 8)
Andy Dalton
Succeeded by
Ange Seymour