Daryl Arnold, an IT project manager from Halifax, West Yorkshire, was a contestant on series 3 of the UK version of the show on 10-11 March, 1999. He walked away with £32,000 after incorrectly answering his £125,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the earliest, put these four medical events in order. | |
| ⬥ A: First heart transplant | ⬥ B: Aspirin introduced |
| ⬥ C: Florence Nightingale born | ⬥ D: First test-tube baby |
| From the 9 remaining contestants, 7 got it right, but Daryl (with a time of 6.63 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-B-A-D, making it into the Hot Seat. |
Daryl's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Complete this popular seaside puppet show; 'Punch and ....' | |
| ⬥ A: Janice | ⬥ B: Judy |
| ⬥ C: Josephine | ⬥ D: Jonathan |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What 'mark' guarantees the purity of a piece of silver jewellery? | |
| ⬥ A: Brandmark | ⬥ B: Signature |
| ⬥ C: Monogram | ⬥ D: Hallmark |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What name is generally given to the highest gallery of seats in a theatre? | |
| ⬥ A: The heavens | ⬥ B: The stars |
| ⬥ C: The gods | ⬥ D: The clouds |
| The klaxon called time and Daryl would return on £300 with all 3 lifelines still available. |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| With which instrument is Nigel Kennedy most often associated? | |
| ⬥ A: Clarinet | ⬥ B: Piano |
| ⬥ C: Violin | ⬥ D: Trumpet |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these fruits is also the name of a language? | |
| ⬥ A: Clementine | ⬥ B: Guava |
| ⬥ C: Mandarin | ⬥ D: Nectarine |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| On which date is Bastille Day celebrated? | |
| ⬥ A: 14th January | ⬥ B: 14th April |
| ⬥ C: 14th July | ⬥ D: 14th October |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which painter is famous for industrial scenes with matchstick figures? | |
| ⬥ A: John Constable | ⬥ B: Damien Hirst |
| ⬥ C: L.S.Lowry | ⬥ D: Thomas Gainsborough |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In the novel 'Wuthering Heights', who is Heathcliff's great love ? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Sarah | ⬥ B: Catherine |
| ⬥ C: Harriet | ⬥ D: Eleanor |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 83% ⬥ C: 8% ⬥ D: 4% | |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which rock 'n' roller was the subject of the 1987 film 'La Bamba'? | |
| ⬥ A: Buddy Holly | ⬥ B: Eddie Cochran |
| ⬥ C: Elvis Presley | ⬥ D: Ritchie Valens |
| £32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the literal translation of 'petit fours', the small Frecnh biscuits? | |
| ⬥ A: Little fingers | ⬥ B: Little treats |
| ⬥ C: Little ovens | ⬥ D: Little trays |
| £64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What kind of creature is a 'chat'? 'Phone a Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Bird | ⬥ B: Cat |
| ⬥ C: Rodent | ⬥ D: Fish |
| Daryl decided to call his friend Rob, who did not know it, but would guess Bird. He then decided to use his 50:50, eliminating C and D. He decided to go with him and won £64,000. |
| £125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In the place names Strathclyde and Strathspey, what does 'Strath' mean? | |
| ⬥ A: River mouth | ⬥ B: Island |
| ⬥ C: Valley | ⬥ D: Lake |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Eileen Robinson |
UK Contestant (Series 3) Daryl Arnold |
Succeeded by Peter Callaghan |