Dave Snaith, a flight engineer from Bedfordshire, appeared as a contestant on Series 3 of the British version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 5 March 1999. He left with £0 after incorrectly answering his £1,000 question, becoming the second contestant in the history of the show to leave empty-handed.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the earliest, put these four kinds of camera in order of invention. | |
| ⬥ A: Camcorder | ⬥ B: Digital Camera |
| ⬥ C: Box Camera | ⬥ D: Polaroid Camera |
| Out of the 9 remaining contestants, 4 were right, but Dave was the fastest to correctly answer C-D-A-B (in a time of 6.27 seconds), thus making it into the Hot Seat. |
Dave's Run to the Million[]
Dave stated that if he won a lot of money, he would buy a dancing costume for his niece Dionne.
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Emulsion, primer and undercoat are terms connected with what? | |
| ⬥ A: Painting | ⬥ B: Knitting |
| ⬥ C: Sewing | ⬥ D: Cooking |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which TV series did Maureen entertain us with her gummy quips from behind the wheel? | |
| ⬥ A: Driving School | ⬥ B: Fasten your Seatbelt |
| ⬥ C: Deals on Wheels | ⬥ D: The Car's the Star |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| How many cities did Charles Dickens write a tale about? | |
| ⬥ A: Two | ⬥ B: Three |
| ⬥ C: One | ⬥ D: Five |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| To which group of people does the word 'Romany' refer? | |
| ⬥ A: Gypsies | ⬥ B: Romans |
| ⬥ C: Muslims | ⬥ D: Scots |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which word means the prevailing weather conditions of a region? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Front | ⬥ B: Pressure |
| ⬥ C: Climate | ⬥ D: Forecast |
Gallery[]
Chris Tarrant about to break the bad news to Dave.
Sources[]
| Preceded by Paul Ricketts |
UK Contestant (Series 3) Dave Snaith |
Succeeded by Michelle McGeachy |