Dave Lansdown

Dave Lansdown
From	Stowmarket, Suffolk
Appearance	21 and 28 May, 2005
Money won	£16,000

Dave Lansdown, a housing manager from Stowmarket, Suffolk, was a contestant from Series 17 of the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 21 and 28 May, 2005. He walked away with £16,000.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger First

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the furthest north, put these songs in geographical order according to the British place mentioned in the title.
⬥ A: London Calling	⬥ B: Men of Harlech
⬥ C: Mull of Kintyre	⬥ D: Scarborough Fair

Of the 9 remaining contestants, 7 got it right with C-D-B-A, but Dave Lansdown did it first with a time of 4.12 seconds.

Dave's Run to the Million

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a warning signal by or to ships in bad weather?
⬥ A: Snowtrumpet	⬥ B: Raintuba
⬥ C: Mistcornet	⬥ D: Foghorn

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is sometimes sold as 'flat-pack'?
⬥ A: Clothing	⬥ B: Furniture
⬥ C: Stationery	⬥ D: Wine

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word goes with 'black' to make a phrase meaning 'totally dark'?
⬥ A: Course	⬥ B: Field
⬥ C: Court	⬥ D: Pitch

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is an item of female clothing?
⬥ A: Karaoke	⬥ B: Camellia
⬥ C: Kamikaze	⬥ D: Camisole

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Ryan Giggs plays football for which country?
⬥ A: Wales	⬥ B: Republic of Ireland
⬥ C: Scotland	⬥ D: Northern Ireland

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these phrases once described an aggressive display of military power?
⬥ A: Sword-clattering	⬥ B: Spear-clanking
⬥ C: Sabre-rattling	⬥ D: Spike-clinking

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Arnica is a plant often used to treat which condition? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Bruising	⬥ B: Hair loss
⬥ C: Sleeplessness	⬥ D: Hiccups
Ask the Audience Results: A: 84% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 10% ⬥ D: 1%

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word completes the title of the third 'Matrix' film?
⬥ A: Responses	⬥ B: Returns
⬥ C: Revolutions	⬥ D: Retributions

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The French resort of Biarritz stands on which body of water? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Mediterranean Sea	⬥ B: English Channel
⬥ C: Bay of Biscay	⬥ D: Strait of Dover

Dave was there, but a long time ago as part of a stag weekend. So, he decides to phone Syd, who is on the Northern Suffolk border. He is 100% sure it's the Bay of Biscay, and is right. Then, the klaxon called time, and Dave would return the next week with his 50:50 lifeline intact.

£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Crown Prince Felipe is the heir to the throne of which country? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Spain	⬥ B: Denmark
⬥ C: Netherlands	⬥ D: Luxembourg

As much as Dave would like to gamble, he decides to walk. If he had gone for A: Spain, he would have been right. Total Prize: £16,000

Sources

• Dave Lansdown's run to the million (Part 1)
• Dave Lansdown's run to the million (Part 2)