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 |