Brian Adams, a policeman from Kilmacom, Renfrewshire, appeared as a contestant on Series 9 of the British version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 29 January and 1 February 2001. He won £32,000.
Brian was known to enjoy chocolate, so much so that he brought three bars of it to the show with him. Host Chris Tarrant then started sharing a chocolate bar with him when Brian was answering his £64,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Put these Mediterranean islands in order from west to east. | |
| ⬥ A: Corfu | ⬥ B: Corsica |
| ⬥ C: Crete | ⬥ D: Cyprus |
| Out of 9 remaining contestants, Brian (with a time of 10.97 seconds) was the only one to correctly answer B-A-C-D, making it to the hot seat. |
Brian's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which of these does a child normally save pocket money? | |
| ⬥ A: Horsebox | ⬥ B: Piggy bank |
| ⬥ C: Cat basket | ⬥ D: Doggy bag |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these instruments would not be found in a traditional brass band? | |
| ⬥ A: Trombone | ⬥ B: Cello |
| ⬥ C: Cornet | ⬥ D: Euphonium |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these nursery rhyme characters is described as ‘old’? | |
| ⬥ A: Boy Blue | ⬥ B: Bo Peep |
| ⬥ C: Miss Muffet | ⬥ D: King Cole |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is a piece of furniture? | |
| ⬥ A: Shortlad | ⬥ B: Littlelassie |
| ⬥ C: Largetot | ⬥ D: Tallboy |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| For which type of food is the French town of Roquefort famous? | |
| ⬥ A: Truffles | ⬥ B: Cheese |
| ⬥ C: Fish | ⬥ D: Snails |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Palm Springs is a resort in which US state? | |
| ⬥ A: Hawaii | ⬥ B: Alaska |
| ⬥ C: Wyoming | ⬥ D: California |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which building shares its name with a branch of the Freemasons? | |
| ⬥ A: Chalet | ⬥ B: Gatehouse |
| ⬥ C: Lodge | ⬥ D: Cabin |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| With which industry is Louis B. Mayer most associated? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Oil | ⬥ B: Cinema |
| ⬥ C: Railways | ⬥ D: Pharmaceuticals |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 82% ⬥ C: 1% ⬥ D: 15% | |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In 2000, who was the official Labour candidate in the race for London mayor? | |
| ⬥ A: Frank Dobson | ⬥ B: Robin Cook |
| ⬥ C: Gordon Brown | ⬥ D: Betty Boothroyd |
| The klaxon called time and Brian returned on Thursday night with 2 lifelines remaining. |
| £32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| James Joyce wrote a novel named after which mythological character? 'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Jason | ⬥ B: Ulysses |
| ⬥ C: Midas | ⬥ D: Apollo |
| £64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is not the name of a book of the Old Testament? | |
| ⬥ A: Joshua | ⬥ B: Jacob |
| ⬥ C: Judges | ⬥ D: Job |
| Total Prize Money: £32,000 |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Arrol Toplin |
UK Contestant (Series 9) Brian Adams |
Succeeded by Jon Powell |