Dave Briggs

Not to be confused with David Briggs, the co-creator of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

Dave Briggs, a civil servant from Bolton, appeared as a contestant on the tenth and eleventh episodes of Series 16 of the British version of the show on 13th and 20th November 2004. He won £16,000 after walking away on his £32,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Put these periods of English history in chronological order.
⬥ A: Jacobean	⬥ B: Saxon
⬥ C: Tudor	⬥ D: Victorian

Out of 8 remaining contestants, 3 contestants got it right, but Dave (with a time of 4.55 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-C-A-D, making it to the hot seat.

Dave's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Complete this command to start a race: 'On your marks, get set, ...'?
⬥ A: Leave	⬥ B: Jump
⬥ C: Go	⬥ D: Panic

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which common phrase is another way of saying 'making no attempt to hide the defects'?
⬥ A: Bumps are free	⬥ B: Beauty spots rule OK
⬥ C: Warts and all	⬥ D: Moles are 'in'

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
If a worker is dismissed from a job, he or she is said to be given the 'Order of the...' what?
⬥ A: Sock	⬥ B: Shoe
⬥ C: Boot	⬥ D: Slipper

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Complete the title of this popular song from the 1920s: 'Yes, We Have No ...'?
⬥ A: Apples	⬥ B: Oranges
⬥ C: Melons	⬥ D: Bananas

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is the title of two Books of the Old Testament? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Kings	⬥ B: Queens
⬥ C: Princes	⬥ D: Princesses
Ask the Audience Results: A: 94% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 3%

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these detectives is famous for his waxed moustache?
⬥ A: Hercule Poirot	⬥ B: Inspector Maigret
⬥ C: Sherlock Holmes	⬥ D: Father Brown

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these towns or cities is closest to Hadrian's Wall?
⬥ A: Cambridge	⬥ B: Cardiff
⬥ C: Carlisle	⬥ D: Colchester

The klaxon called time and Dave would return on £4,000 with 2 lifelines still available.

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a name for a type of masonry on a wall?
⬥ A: Coping	⬥ B: Dealing
⬥ C: Running	⬥ D: Treating

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
On which continent is the salwar kameez traditional dress? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: North America	⬥ B: South America
⬥ C: Africa	⬥ D: Asia

£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which was the first Australian city to host the Olympic Games? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Perth	⬥ B: Melbourne
⬥ C: Brisbane	⬥ D: Sydney

Dave did not want to risk £15,000, so he walked away. The correct answer was B: Melbourne.
Total Prize Money: £16,000

Sources[]

Dave Briggs's run to the million (Day 1)

Preceded by Gary Bundy	UK Contestant (Series 16) Dave Briggs	Succeeded by Steve Kidd