Damian Partis

Damian Partis, a garage cashier from Brentwood, Essex, appeared on the first Series 5 Christmas Special of the British version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 24 December 1999. He walked away with £16,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the earliest, put these British Christmas number one singles in chronological order.
⬥ A: Do They Know it's Christmas	⬥ B: Emie
⬥ C: 2 Become 1	⬥ D: Mr Blobby

Out of 10, 2 contestants answered correctly. Damian was the fastest to answer B-A-D-C in 6.89 seconds.

Damian's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the song, 'I Saw Mommy Kissing...' who?
⬥ A: The milkman	⬥ B: Santa Claus
⬥ C: The postman	⬥ D: Jeffrey Archer

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which name, often given to dogs, is the Latin word for 'king'?
⬥ A: Rover	⬥ B: Lassie
⬥ C: Rex	⬥ D: Fido

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which part of the body is also the name for the growth bud of potato?
⬥ A: Eye	⬥ B: Ear
⬥ C: Nose	⬥ D: Elbow

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which Italian city is famous for its leaning tower?
⬥ A: Milan	⬥ B: Pisa
⬥ C: Naples	⬥ D: Florence

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these musical instruments consists of wooden bars which are hit with sticks?
⬥ A: Harpsichord	⬥ B: Clarinet
⬥ C: Lute	⬥ D: Xylophone

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
With which sport is Jeremy Guscott associated?
⬥ A: Rugby union	⬥ B: Horse racing
⬥ C: Ice skating	⬥ D: Motor cycling

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a spirit fermented and distilled from sugar cane? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Rum	⬥ B: Brandy
⬥ C: Whisky	⬥ D: Gin
Ask the Audience Results: A: 86% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 4%

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the Parisian modern art museum co-designed by Richard Rogers? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: De Gaulle Museum	⬥ B: Pompidou Centre
⬥ C: Mitterand Gallery	⬥ D: Chirac Tower

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which group of people refer to themselves as 'Latter-Day Saints'?
⬥ A: Rastafarians	⬥ B: Mormons
⬥ C: Quakers	⬥ D: Sikhs

£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Eamon de Valera was the president of which country?
⬥ A: Portugal	⬥ B: Switzerland
⬥ C: France	⬥ D: Ireland

With all his lifelines exhausted Damian was unwilling to take the risk of losing £15,000 on this question, so he walked away. The right answer is D: Ireland.
Total Prize Money: £16,000

Preceded by Robert Hipkiss	UK contestant (Series 5) Damian Partis	Succeeded by Sylvia Nixon