Dave & Kath Burmingham

Dave and Kath Burmingham were couples contestants from Series 10 of the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? the 18th December 2001. They won £1,000 and they did not use their 50:50 lifeline.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the earliest, put these singers in the order they had their first UK number one single.
⬥ A: Bonnie Tyler	⬥ B: Rosemary Clooney
⬥ C: Suzi Quatro	⬥ D: Mary Hopkin

The correct order was B-D-C-A. Out of 10 contestants, 4 got it right, but Dave did it first in 4.39 seconds.

Dave and Kath's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words refers to a large and sumptuous meal?
⬥ A: Beast	⬥ B: Yeast
⬥ C: Feast	⬥ D: Least

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which expression refers to a situation where two people are competing for the affections of a third?
⬥ A: Lust square	⬥ B: Heart circle
⬥ C: Love triangle	⬥ D: Romance square

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these people would 'cast a line'?
⬥ A: Knitter	⬥ B: Bone-setter
⬥ C: Angler	⬥ D: Shot-putter

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a term for preserving meat or fish?
⬥ A: Healing	⬥ B: Mending
⬥ C: Curing	⬥ D: Convalescing

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a name used by the DJ and 'Pop Idol' judge Neil Fox?
⬥ A: Prof Fox	⬥ B: Rev Fox
⬥ C: Dr Fox	⬥ D: Mrs Fox

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
'Brothers in Arms' is a bestselling album by which group?
⬥ A: Dire Straits	⬥ B: Genesis
⬥ C: Slade	⬥ D: Level 42

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
UNICEF is an agency of which organisation?
⬥ A: OPEC	⬥ B: EU
⬥ C: UN	⬥ D: NATO

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Abyssinia is an old name for a country on which continent?
⬥ A: Asia	⬥ B: South America
⬥ C: Africa	⬥ D: Europe

Explanation: Abyssinia is the former name of Ethiopia.

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which newsreader narrated the TV adventures of 'Mary, Mungo, and Midge'? 'Ask the Audience' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Angela Rippon	⬥ B: Robert Dougal
⬥ C: Kenneth Kendall	⬥ D: Richard Baker
Ask the Audience Results: A: 27% ⬥ B: 19% ⬥ C: 18% ⬥ D: 36%

Unsatisfied with the results, Dave calls Martin back in Wales. (The latter is bewildered to talk to Chris, by the way.) He is 100% certain it's B: Robert Dougal. To everyone's shock, though, the right answer was D: Richard Baker.

Total Prize Money: £1,000

Source[]

Dave & Kath Burmingham's run to the million