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Bill Haworth, an army captain from Bolton, Lancashire, was a contestant from Series 13 of the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on the 1st February 2003. He won £8,000.

If he won enough money, he would use it to retire early to a villa on the Mediterranean, preferably in Majorca.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the fewest, put these words in order of how many times the letter 'z' appears.
⬥ A: Pizzazz ⬥ B: Swizzle
⬥ C: Zip ⬥ D: Zizz
The correct order was, of course, C-B-D-A, but as Chris Tarrant said, it's speed that counts. Of the 9 contestants, 5 got it right, but Bill was fastest in 4.53 seconds.

Bill's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which part of the body does a sympathetic person offer for someone to cry on?
⬥ A: Thigh ⬥ B: Shoulder
⬥ C: Ankle ⬥ D: Hip
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Someone who gets out of bed very early is said to be 'up with the...' what?
⬥ A: Lark ⬥ B: Canary
⬥ C: Pigeon ⬥ D: Swan
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the plural form of 'this'?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: These ⬥ B: Those
⬥ C: Thence ⬥ D: Themselves
Ask the Audience Results: A: 89% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 1% ⬥ D: 1%
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is an informal name for a typical Australian male?
⬥ A: Bernard ⬥ B: Benjamin
⬥ C: Brian ⬥ D: Bruce
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is the DVLA, which issues licences for British drivers and motor vehicles?
⬥ A: Sunderland ⬥ B: Swansea
⬥ C: Salisbury ⬥ D: Southampton
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these pairs of words occur in the third line of the hymn 'All Things Bright and Beautiful'?
⬥ A: Wise and wonderful ⬥ B: Fast and furious
⬥ C: Great and miniature ⬥ D: Plain and colourful
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which boy band member joined the cast of 'Coronation Street', playing a friend of Peter Barlow?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Keith Duffy ⬥ B: Bryan McFadden
⬥ C: Antony Costa ⬥ D: Gary Barlow
Bill does watch Coronation Street, but not enough to know about the answer to this. So, he uses the 50:50, leaving A and C. He then chooses A: Keith Duffy because it rang a bell, and wins £4,000.
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In October 2002, Howard Wilkinson became manager of which Premiership football club?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Charlton Athletic ⬥ B: West Ham United
⬥ C: Everton ⬥ D: Sunderland
Bill admits that football is not a strong subject of his. He decides to phone David, his commanding officer until 2002. David says it's 'definitely' D: Sunderland, and it's correct for £8,000.
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Complete the title of the best-selling novel by Joanne Harris: 'Five Quarters of the...'?
⬥ A: Peach ⬥ B: Banana
⬥ C: Melon ⬥ D: Orange
Bill is not sure enough to guess, so he takes the money. Had he said D: Orange, he would have won £16,000.

Total Winnings: £8,000

Source[]

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