Bill Copland, an Australian student from Corby, Northamptonshire, was a contestant on series 15 of the British version of the show on 3 April, 2004. He's only the seventh person in the UK version to walk away with nothing after incorrectly answering his £1,000 question.
He previously appeared on series 9 of the Australian version of the show and fared much better, winning $250,000.
British Version[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Put these national parks in order from north to south. | |
| ⬥ A: Brecon Beacons | ⬥ B: Northumberland |
| ⬥ C: North York Moors | ⬥ D: Snowdonia |
From the 9 remaining contestants, 4 got it right, but Bill (with a time of 4.05 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-C-D-A, making it into the Hot Seat.
Bill's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these phrases is used to describe a tenacious person? | |
| ⬥ A: Hard biscuit | ⬥ B: Robust wafer |
| ⬥ C: Firm snap | ⬥ D: Tough cookie |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these means to dislike intensely? | |
| ⬥ A: Deter | ⬥ B: Detest |
| ⬥ C: Detain | ⬥ D: Delete |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which building might you expect to see a safety curtain? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Hospital | ⬥ B: Church |
| ⬥ C: Theatre | ⬥ D: Supermarket |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 90% ⬥ D: 4% | |
| Bill didn't know, so he Asked the Audience with the vast majority saying it's C. He went with the audience and won £300. |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Complete the phrase that means to unexpectedly come up with the right solution: 'Turn up...' what? | |
| ⬥ A: Trumps | ⬥ B: Aces |
| ⬥ C: Kings | ⬥ D: Jokers |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which veteran comedian has the catchphrase: "It's the way I tell 'em"? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Stan Boardman | ⬥ B: Frank Carson |
| ⬥ C: Bernard Manning | ⬥ D: Ken Dodd |
| Bill jokingly asked whether to use the Ask the Audience lifeline for the second time since he had no clue in which Chris denied his request replying "You cannot ask the audience twice". He used his 50:50 lifeline leaving answers B: Frank Carson and C: Bernard Manning. Bill didn't think it was Frank Carson, so he went with Bernard Manning. He was wrong and Bill became the 7th £0 winner in the UK version of Millionaire as the correct answer was B: Frank Carson. |
Australian Version[]
| $500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which year did Britain and its colonies adopt the Gregorian calendar? | |
| ⬥ A: 1552 | ⬥ B: 1652 |
| ⬥ C: 1752 | ⬥ D: 1852 |
| Bill decided to walk away with $250,000. If he had answered C: 1752, he would have won $500,000.
Total Prize Won: AU$250,000 |
Trivia[]
- Bill also appeared on the Australian version of the show on June 10, 2002, where he did much better, winning $250,000.
- Bill appeared directly before Pat Gibson would enter the Hot Seat, who went on to become the 4th person in the United Kingdom to win the top prize.
Sources[]
| Preceded by Chris Payne |
UK Contestant (Series 15) Bill Copland |
Succeeded by Pat Gibson |