Eric Forsyth, from Linköping, appeared as a contestant on the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth episodes of the 30th series of Postkodmiljonären, the second Swedish version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, on October 9, October 10 and October 17, 2020. He won 1 000 000 SEK, thus becoming the 12th – and, at 29 years of age, the youngest ever – winner of the show.
He still had his Switch the Question lifeline intact for the final question, but he never needed to use it, as he knew the answer to the million-kronor question.
Eric's Run to the Million[]
| 1 000 SEK (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What does an optician work with? | |
| ⬥ A: Clothes | ⬥ B: Glasses |
| ⬥ C: Flowers | ⬥ D: Groceries |
| 2 000 SEK (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name of the Egyptian seaside resort by the Red Sea? | |
| ⬥ A: Närghada [When-ghada] | ⬥ B: Varghada [Where-ghada] |
| ⬥ C: Hurghada [How-ghada] | ⬥ D: Varförghada [Why-ghada] |
| 3 000 SEK (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name of the state epidemiologist who has appeared a lot in media recently? | |
| ⬥ A: Esaias Tegnér | ⬥ B: Larry Leksell |
| ⬥ C: Anders Tegnell | ⬥ D: Victor Leksell |
| 5 000 SEK (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What product do we most associate with the French city of Dijon? | |
| ⬥ A: Mustard | ⬥ B: Salmon |
| ⬥ C: Schnitzel | ⬥ D: Potatoes |
| 10 000 SEK (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which sport is the prestigious competition Grand Prix D'Amérique held? 'Ask the Star' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Thoroughbred racing | ⬥ B: Harness racing |
| ⬥ C: Marathon | ⬥ D: Tennis |
| Eric said he had a strong hunch, but wanted to ask the stars to make sure, after conferring, they agreed that Harness racing was probably the correct decision. Eric went with them and they were all correct. |
| 20 000 SEK (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What number does the word quarantine derive from? | |
| ⬥ A: 20 | ⬥ B: 40 |
| ⬥ C: 30 | ⬥ D: 60 |
| 30 000 SEK (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following animals' natural habitat is restricted to Asia? | |
| ⬥ A: Lion | ⬥ B: Leopard |
| ⬥ C: Tiger | ⬥ D: Elephant |
| 50 000 SEK (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which country is the city and state of Chihuahua located? | |
| ⬥ A: Mexico | ⬥ B: Guatemala |
| ⬥ C: Panama | ⬥ D: Costa Rica |
| 75 000 SEK (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is Alexander Scriabin best known as? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Composer | ⬥ B: Footballer |
| ⬥ C: Film director | ⬥ D: Poet |
| Eric said that "composer" popped up as he saw the question, but indicated that "poet" was giving him doubts. He chose to use the "50/50" lifeline. When asked what choice, apart from "composer", he wanted to see on the board afterwards, he said "Why not 'footballer'?" which is exactly what happened and he went with the (correct) choice "composer" |
| 100 000 SEK (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is Louis De Geer, who lived 1587–1652 commonly referred to as? | |
| ⬥ A: The father of Swedish music | ⬥ B: The father of Swedish industry |
| ⬥ C: The father of Swedish lyric poetry | ⬥ D: The father of Swedish bureaucracy |
| 150 000 SEK (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which continent shares its name with one of the moons of Jupiter? | |
| ⬥ A: Africa | ⬥ B: Europe [Europa] |
| ⬥ C: Antarctica | ⬥ D: America |
| 225 000 SEK (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Whom does God approach with his index finger in the famous fresco in the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome? | |
| ⬥ A: Jesus | ⬥ B: Adam |
| ⬥ C: John the Baptist | ⬥ D: Peter |
| 350 000 SEK (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which nation won the World Championships in football in both 1930 and 1950? | |
| ⬥ A: Uruguay | ⬥ B: Italy |
| ⬥ C: Brazil | ⬥ D: Hungary |
| 500 000 SEK (14 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which Bruce Springsteen song is the basis of the film The Indian Runner? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Dancing in the Dark | ⬥ B: Thunder Road |
| ⬥ C: Highway Patrolman | ⬥ D: Tunnel of Love |
| Eric phoned his brother, who he said would be quick and skilled at googling the answers. His brother quickly gave the correct answer, Highway Patrolman, prompting both Eric and the host Rickard Sjöberg to remark how he probably knew the question and didn't need to look it up. |
| 1 000 000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name of Burma's capital since 2005 when it replaced the old name Rangoon? | |
| ⬥ A: Irrawaddy | ⬥ B: Naypyidaw |
| ⬥ C: Hkakabo Razi | ⬥ D: Htin Kyaw |
| Eric Forsyth: MILJONÄR |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Sari Jylhä |
Swedish Contestant (Series 37) Eric Forsyth |
Succeeded by Christina Albertsen |
| Preceded by Ulf Jensen |
Swedish Top Prize Winner Eric Forsyth |
Succeeded by Jonas von Essen |