Bill Honeywell

Bill Honeywell, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, appeared as a contestant on Series 15 of the British version of the show on 8th May 2004. He won £250,000 after walking away on the £500,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First
Starting with the fewest, put these words in order of the number of times the letter 'e' appears.
⬥ A: Estate	⬥ B: Esteemed
⬥ C: Ethereal	⬥ D: Euphonium

Out of the 9 contestants left remaining, 4 got it right, but Bill (with a time of 4.43 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-C-B, making it to the hot seat.

Bill's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which part of a car would have a hubcap?
⬥ A: Wing mirror	⬥ B: Wheel
⬥ C: Brake	⬥ D: Exhaust pipe

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What name is given to a fairground attraction where shots are fired at targets?
⬥ A: Shooting foyer	⬥ B: Shooting veranda
⬥ C: Shooting balcony	⬥ D: Shooting gallery

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these weapons is associated with asparagus?
⬥ A: Dagger	⬥ B: Spears
⬥ C: Sword	⬥ D: Knife

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What comprise the wicket in French cricket? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Stones	⬥ B: Legs
⬥ C: Doors	⬥ D: Sticks
Ask the Audience Results: A: 8% ⬥ B: 67% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 25%

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Kerry McFadden is a former member of which pop group?
⬥ A: Bananarama	⬥ B: Catatonia
⬥ C: Atomic Kitten	⬥ D: Texas

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The island of Lanzarote is located in which body of water?
⬥ A: Indian Ocean	⬥ B: South China Sea
⬥ C: Mediterranean Sea	⬥ D: Atlantic Ocean

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What colour is the background of the European Union flag?
⬥ A: White	⬥ B: Blue
⬥ C: Red	⬥ D: Black

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Who starred as Velvet in the 1944 film 'National Velvet'?
⬥ A: Margaret O'Brien	⬥ B: Judy Garland
⬥ C: Shirley Temple	⬥ D: Elizabeth Taylor

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The Formula One Grand Prix season traditionally starts in which country?
⬥ A: France	⬥ B: Italy
⬥ C: Spain	⬥ D: Australia

£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of Henry VIII's wives came from a duchy which is now in Germany?
⬥ A: Catherine of Aragon	⬥ B: Anne of Cleves
⬥ C: Catherine Parr	⬥ D: Anne Boleyn

£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Titus Salt, founder of the model village Saltaire, made his fortune from what?
⬥ A: Chocolate	⬥ B: Oil
⬥ C: Textiles	⬥ D: Railways

£125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Who wrote novels using the pseudonym Mary Westmacott?
⬥ A: Dorothy L Sayers	⬥ B: Margery Allingham
⬥ C: Agatha Christie	⬥ D: Ngaio Marsh

£250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Al Oerter won four Olympic gold medals in which athletics event? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Pole vault	⬥ B: Discus
⬥ C: Javelin	⬥ D: High jump

£500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
In Greek mythology, who was the son of Odysseus? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Achilles	⬥ B: Telemachus
⬥ C: Hector	⬥ D: Perseus

The right answer is B: Telemachus

Sources[]

Bill Honeywell's run to the million

Preceded by Richard Edwards	UK Contestant (Series 15) Bill Honeywell	Succeeded by Steve Ash