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Daniel McWilliams, a mechanical engineer from Leicester, appeared as a contestant on Series 14 of the British version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 22nd November, 2003. He won £16,000 after walking away on his £32,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First
Starting with the finest, put these types of sugar in order.
⬥ A: Granulated ⬥ B: Caster
⬥ C: Large crystal ⬥ D: Icing
Out of 9 remaining contestants, 5 contestants got it right, but Daniel (with a time of 3.60 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-A-C, making it to the hot seat.

Daniel's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 to 15) - Not Timed
Around which part of the body is a 'belt' traditionally worn?
⬥ A: Neck ⬥ B: Wrist
⬥ C: Waist ⬥ D: Foot
£200 (2 to 15) - Not Timed
Which of these phrases means 'a severe reprimand'?
⬥ A: Dressing over ⬥ B: Dressing under
⬥ C: Dressing down ⬥ D: Dressing up
£300 (3 to 15) - Not Timed
Which celebrated music producer is a judge on the TV show 'Pop Idol'?
⬥ A: Pete Goss ⬥ B: Pete Townshend
⬥ C: Pete Waterman ⬥ D: Pete Sampras
£500 (4 to 15) - Not Timed
What informal name is given to the shaking of hands by politicians?
⬥ A: Pressing the button ⬥ B: Pressing the charges
⬥ C: Pressing the flesh ⬥ D: Pressing the collars
£1,000 (5 to 15) - Not Timed
Who played Clarice in the 1991 film 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
⬥ A: Sandra Bullock ⬥ B: Julia Roberts
⬥ C: Jodie Foster ⬥ D: Michelle Pfeiffer
£2,000 (6 to 15) - Not Timed
In basketball, what is the name of the board to which the hoop is attached?
⬥ A: Headboard ⬥ B: Backboard
⬥ C: Mortarboard ⬥ D: Springboard
£4,000 (7 to 15) - Not Timed
Which country is known as 'Bharat' in its own language?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: India ⬥ B: Japan
⬥ C: Finland ⬥ D: Switzerland
£8,000 (8 to 15) - Not Timed
'Beano' is a shortened form of which word?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Beanfeast ⬥ B: Beanbag
⬥ C: Beanpole ⬥ D: Beanstalk
Ask the Audience Results: A: 59% ⬥ B: 16% ⬥ C: 20% ⬥ D: 5%
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In which county is the market town of Devizes?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Hampshire ⬥ B: Devon
⬥ C: Dorset ⬥ D: Wiltshire
Daniel phoned his father, who clearly indicated D, the right answer.
£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a central character in Jane Austen's novel 'Persuasion'?
⬥ A: Arabella Allen ⬥ B: Nancy Lammeter
⬥ C: Bathsheba Everdene ⬥ D: Anne Elliot
Unsure and with all lifelines exhausted, Daniel walked away. The correct answer was D: Anne Elliot.
Total Prize Money: £16,000
Preceded by
Andy Cobley
UK Contestant (Series 14)
Daniel McWilliams
Succeeded by
Alexa Ewart
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