David Crombleholme, from Merseyside, was a contestant on Series 5 on the UK version of the show on 9 November 1999. He walked away with £4,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the earliest, put these words in the order they occur in the rhyme 'Ride a Cock-horse'. | |
| ⬥ A: Toes | ⬥ B: Cross |
| ⬥ C: Music | ⬥ D: Rings |
From the 10 contestants, 2 got it right, but David (with a time of 9.26 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-D-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Dave's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is a nickname of New York City? | |
| ⬥ A: Big Apple | ⬥ B: Big Raspberry |
| ⬥ C: Big Banana | ⬥ D: Big Melon |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which bird is said to bury its head in the sand? | |
| ⬥ A: Kiwi | ⬥ B: Ostrich |
| ⬥ C: Stork | ⬥ D: Flamingo |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What name is given to the traditional pirate flag, featuring a skull and crossbones? | |
| ⬥ A: Blue Peter | ⬥ B: Sad Simon |
| ⬥ C: Merry Andrew | ⬥ D: Jolly Roger |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which surname did the Royal Family adopt in 1917? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Saxe-Coburg | ⬥ B: Windsor |
| ⬥ C: Grosvenor | ⬥ D: Hanover |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 93% ⬥ C: 1% ⬥ D: 1% | |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which sports are sabres and foils used? | |
| ⬥ A: Gymnastics | ⬥ B: Fencing |
| ⬥ C: Archery | ⬥ D: Diving |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who was given the nickname 'The Iron Lady'? | |
| ⬥ A: Indira Gandhi | ⬥ B: Queen Victoria |
| ⬥ C: Margaret Thatcher | ⬥ D: Catherine the Great |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which character in Sheridan's play 'The Rivals' is famous for her misuse of words? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Madame Défarge | ⬥ B: Lady Bracknell |
| ⬥ C: Mrs Malaprop | ⬥ D: Miss Codger |
| Dave didn't know, so he phoned his friend Helen, who was pretty sure (and certain) of C: Mrs Malaprop. He went with her, and won £4,000. |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which growing organisms produce the phenomenon of a 'fairy ring'? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Creeping buttercups | ⬥ B: Mushrooms |
| ⬥ C: Couch grasses | ⬥ D: Wild rose runners |
| Dave didn't know, so he used his 50:50, which left A and B. Still unsure, he decided to walk away with £4,000. The correct answer was B: Mushrooms |
| Preceded by Craig Jefford |
UK Contestant (Series 5) David Crombleholme |
Succeeded by Liz Whitlock |