Chris Skinner, a would-be children's author from Slough, won £32,000 on 10 March, 2002 after answering his £125,000 question incorrectly.
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Put these periods of time in order from longest to shortest. | |
| ⬥ A: Fortnight | ⬥ B: Month |
| ⬥ C: Second | ⬥ D: Week |
From the 9 contestants, 5 got it correct. But Chris got it right in the fastest time; a time of 4.02 seconds. The correct order was B-A-D-C.
Chris' Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these sounds is an expression of 'mirth'? | |
| ⬥ A: Vroom | ⬥ B: Ding-a-ling |
| ⬥ C: Ha-ha-ha | ⬥ D: Boo-hoo |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is the first course of a meal? | |
| ⬥ A: Beginner | ⬥ B: Starter |
| ⬥ C: Novice | ⬥ D: Learner |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The phrase "all the better to see you with" is associated with which children's story? | |
| ⬥ A: Snow White | ⬥ B: Red Riding Hood |
| ⬥ C: Cinderella | ⬥ D: Sleeping Beauty |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who was British prime minister at the time of the Falklands War? | |
| ⬥ A: John Major | ⬥ B: Margaret Thatcher |
| ⬥ C: James Callaghan | ⬥ D: Edward Heath |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The 1990 film 'Green Card' was the first English-speaking role for which French perfomer? | |
| ⬥ A: Yves Montand | ⬥ B: Catherine Deneuve |
| ⬥ C: Gérard Depardieu | ⬥ D: Vanessa Pardis |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Complete the name of the football club: 'Rushden and...'? | |
| ⬥ A: Emeralds | ⬥ B: Rubies |
| ⬥ C: Sapphires | ⬥ D: Diamonds |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is an early version of a water pump? | |
| ⬥ A: Archimedes' screw | ⬥ B: Archimedes' bolt |
| ⬥ C: Archimedes' bracket | ⬥ D: Archimedes' hammer |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name of the area of Africa, occupied mostly by Somalia and parts of Ethiopia? | |
| ⬥ A: Claw of Africa | ⬥ B: Horn of Africa |
| ⬥ C: Ear of Africa | ⬥ D: Hand of Africa |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is not one of the creatures in the Chinese calendar? | |
| ⬥ A: Rat | ⬥ B: Tiger |
| ⬥ C: Dog | ⬥ D: Elephant |
| £32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In North America, where is a 'candy-striper' most likely to work? | |
| ⬥ A: Casino | ⬥ B: Hospital |
| ⬥ C: Cinema | ⬥ D: Hair salon |
| £64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which London museum occupies the former site of 'Bedlam', the infamous mental asylum? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Victoria and Albert Museum | ⬥ B: London Transport Museum |
| ⬥ C: Museum of the Moving Image | ⬥ D: Imperial War Museum |
| Chris didn't know, so he phoned his friend Brian, who said D: Imperial War Museum immediately. Chris went for D: Imperial War Museum and won £64,000. |
| £125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Glenn Gould was a virtuoso on which musical instrument? 'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Piano | ⬥ B: Trumpet |
| ⬥ C: Guitar | ⬥ D: Flute |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 14% ⬥ B: 47% ⬥ C: 13% ⬥ D: 26% | |
| Total Prize Money: £32,000 |