Elena Barnard, from Westbury, Wiltshire, appeared as a contestant on the fifth episode of Series 38 of the British version of the show on 24 September 2022. She won £32,000, having set her safety net at £64,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the earliest, put these well-known ships in order, according to the date they famously sank.
⬥ A: RMS Lusitania
⬥ B: Mary Rose
⬥ C: RMS Titanic
⬥ D: Bismarck
Out of 6 contestants, 2 contestants got it right, but Elena (with a time of 2.78 seconds) was faster to correctly answer B-C-A-D, making it to the hot seat.
Elena's Run to the Million[]
£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these birds have historically been trained to carry messages?
⬥ A: Chickens
⬥ B: Magpies
⬥ C: Pigeons
⬥ D: Seagulls
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What name is given to the series of conflicts that took place in England between 1455 and 1485?
⬥ A: Wars of the Heroes
⬥ B: Wars of the Celebrations
⬥ C: Wars of the Roses
⬥ D: Wars of the Quality Street
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
On a bicycle, what are the rods called that connect the centre of the wheel to its outer edge?
⬥ A: Spokes
⬥ B: Spines
⬥ C: Spikes
⬥ D: Spears
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which household task would most commonly involve using 'emulsion'?
⬥ A: Cleaning the toilet
⬥ B: Painting a wall
⬥ C: Washing clothes
⬥ D: Sterlising baby bottles
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to complete one orbit of the Sun?
⬥ A: 24 hours
⬥ B: Seven days
⬥ C: Four weeks
⬥ D: One year
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Often layered with cream cheese icing, which of these is a sponge cake flavoured with cocoa and coloured with food dye?
⬥ A: Bara brith
⬥ B: Red velvet cake
⬥ C: Dundee cake
⬥ D: Panettone
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these singles by Adele was taken from her most recent album?
⬥ A: Hello
⬥ B: Chasing Pavements
⬥ C: Someone Like You
⬥ D: Easy On Me
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words does not feature in the title of a novel by Dan Brown?
⬥ A: Demons
⬥ B: Code
⬥ C: Jury
⬥ D: Symbol
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Bradford is the location of which national museum? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
For which of these films did Frances McDormand not win a Best Actress Oscar?
⬥ A: Fargo
⬥ B: Almost Famous
⬥ C: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
⬥ D: Nomadland
£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Although it famously flows through Paris, the River Seine also passes through which of these cities? 'Ask the Host', '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Nantes
⬥ B: Rouen
⬥ C: Orléans
⬥ D: Lille
Elena did not want to risk £31,000, so she walked away. She would have guessed B: Rouen, which turned out to be the correct answer. Total Prize Money: £32,000
