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Ann Baldwin, a catering assistant from Basingstoke, Hampshire, is probably one of the most memorable contestants the show has ever had. She appeared on Series 9 of the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and won £16,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the youngest, put these groups in order, according to the age of the boys.
⬥ A: Cub Scouts ⬥ B: Venture Scouts
⬥ C: Scouts ⬥ D: Beavers
The right order was D-A-C-B. Of the 8 remaining contestants, 2 got it right, but Ann was quicker with a time of 6.59 seconds.

Ann's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these film characters was played by Clint Eastwood?
⬥ A: Filthy Larry ⬥ B: Smutty Barry
⬥ C: Mucky Gary ⬥ D: Dirty Harry
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these foods is not another name for 'mad'?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Bananas ⬥ B: Nuts
⬥ C: Crisps ⬥ D: Crackers
Ask the Audience Results: A: 8% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 89% ⬥ D: 2%
After a brief nervous breakdown, Ann asks the audience, who overwhelmingly votes for C: Crisps. Then, she admitted she read the question wrong and made C her final answer.

Ann: 'I know I'm crackers!'

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Complete the name of the 1980s band: Frankie Goes to...?
⬥ A: Hanover ⬥ B: Hollywood
⬥ C: Harrogate ⬥ D: Hartlepool
To Chris's relief, Ann knew the answer to this question right away.


£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
The drink sangria comes originally from which country?
⬥ A: Greece ⬥ B: Spain
⬥ C: France ⬥ D: Turkey
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The Royal British Legion is an organisation most associated with which people?
⬥ A: Ex-actors ⬥ B: Ex-servicemen
⬥ C: Ex-teachers ⬥ D: Ex-journalists
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these buildings represents a letter in the phonetic alphabet?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Hostel ⬥ B: House
⬥ C: Hospital ⬥ D: Hotel
Ann does not know much about the phonetic alphabet, so she phones Martin, her husband Headley's cousin as well as a schoolteacher. He says D: Hotel, and Ann made that her final answer.
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: One day ⬥ B: One week
⬥ C: One month ⬥ D: One year
The klaxon called time, and Ann would return on 9 April with no lifelines remaining.
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
As worn in olden days, what type of clothing was 'hose'?
⬥ A: Buttoned shirt ⬥ B: Leather gloves
⬥ C: Velvet hat ⬥ D: Long stockings
Knowing that she'll get £1,000 no matter what, Ann makes D: Long stockings her final answer.
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The oil of which Australian shrub is often used to make an antiseptic?
⬥ A: Tea tree ⬥ B: Coffee tree
⬥ C: Cocoa tree ⬥ D: Milk tree
£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Bali is an island in which country?
⬥ A: Indonesia ⬥ B: Malaysia
⬥ C: Philippines ⬥ D: Papua New Guinea
Ann cannot decide between A and B, so she decides to take the money. She was on the right track; A: Indonesia was the correct answer.

Total Prize Money: £16,000

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