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Dave Chapman, a warehouse supervisor from Leeds, West Yorkshire, was a contestant on series 8 of the UK version of the show on 18 November, 2000. He walked away with £16,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Put these books of the Bible in alphabetical order.
⬥ A: Exodus ⬥ B: Ecclesiastes
⬥ C: Esther ⬥ D: Ezra
From the 9 remaining contestants, 4 got it right, but Dave (with a time of 9.50 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-C-A-D, making it into the Hot Seat.

Dave's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these was a successful US composer?
⬥ A: Rock Carrier ⬥ B: Cole Porter
⬥ C: Clay Mover ⬥ D: Brick Shifter


£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which breakfast item is a slang term for a prison sentence?
⬥ A: Marmalade ⬥ B: Porridge
⬥ C: Cornflakes ⬥ D: Hash browns


£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is an inflamed swelling on the skin?
⬥ A: Grill ⬥ B: Roast
⬥ C: Bake ⬥ D: Boil


£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which part of the body shares its name with a type of orange?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Septum ⬥ B: Navel
⬥ C: Pelvis ⬥ D: Bicep
Ask the Audience Results: A: 24% ⬥ B: 62% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 11%


£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a not a sparkling wine?
'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Asti spumante ⬥ B: Cava
⬥ C: Champagne ⬥ D: Rioja
Dave did not know, so he decided to call his friend Sue, who said Rioja was not a sparkling wine. He decided to go with her and won £1,000.


£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the first name taken by the playwright Williams, who wrote 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'?
⬥ A: Alabama ⬥ B: Mississippi
⬥ C: Nevada ⬥ D: Tennessee


£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
The Dalai Lama is a leader of which religion?
⬥ A: Islam ⬥ B: Hinduism
⬥ C: Buddhism ⬥ D: Christianity


£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words is most associated with the Greek scientist Archimedes?
⬥ A: Hoi polloi ⬥ B: Omega
⬥ C: Eureka ⬥ D: Olympia


£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The novel 'The Day of the Jackal' features a plot to kill which political leader?
⬥ A: Colonel Gaddafi ⬥ B: John F.Kennedy
⬥ C: Menachem Begin ⬥ D: Charles de Gaulle


£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which composer's orchestral music includes six Brandenburg Concertos?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Beethoven ⬥ B: Berlioz
⬥ C: Brahms ⬥ D: Bach
Dave decided to use his 50:50, eliminating B and C. He thought it was Bach, but was not sure enough to risk dropping back to £1,000, so he decided to walk away with £16,000. The correct answer was D: Bach.

Trivia[]

  • Dave was the last person that played the game prior to the show giving away one million pounds to a contestant, which was Judith Keppel.

Sources[]


Preceded by
Paulette Newby
UK Contestant (Series 8)
Dave Chapman
Succeeded by
Judith Keppel