Gemma Belcher, a marketing consultant from Faringdon, Oxfordshire, was a contestant on the 9th episode of Series 39 of the British version of the show on 6 October 2024. She won £64,000, having set her safety net at £32,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the softest, put these materials in order of their hardness according to the Mohs scale.
⬥ A: Chalk
⬥ B: Diamond
⬥ C: Talc
⬥ D: Steel
Out of 5 remaining contestants, all got it right, but Gemma (with a time of 2.78 seconds) was fastest to correctly answer C-A-D-B, making it to the hot seat.
Gemma's Run to the Million[]
£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is not a type of fruit?
⬥ A: Tangerine
⬥ B: Nectarine
⬥ C: Clementine
⬥ D: Maybelline
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these refers to a large metal container that is used to put rubbish in?
⬥ A: Bounce
⬥ B: Skip
⬥ C: Jump
⬥ D: Squat
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Better known as Blackbeard, what was the occupation of Edward Teach?
⬥ A: Knight
⬥ B: Cowboy
⬥ C: Viking
⬥ D: Pirate
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
According to folklore, what does a leprechaun hide at the end of a rainbow?
⬥ A: Magic beans
⬥ B: Oil lamp
⬥ C: Pot of gold
⬥ D: Sword in a stone
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which rice-based meal is a signature dish of Spanish cuisine?
⬥ A: Risotto
⬥ B: Paella
⬥ C: Nasi goreng
⬥ D: Biryani
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
A small piece of data created by a website that is stored in the user's computer is often called a what?
⬥ A: Megabyte
⬥ B: Peripheral
⬥ C: Server
⬥ D: Cookie
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these descriptions best fits a 'narwhal'?
⬥ A: Giant octopus
⬥ B: Whale with a long tusk
⬥ C: Striped shark
⬥ D: Poisonous ray
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the capital city of Estonia? 'Ask the Host' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Minsk
⬥ B: Riga
⬥ C: Podgorica
⬥ D: Tallinn
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Jarvis Cooker is the frontman and founding member of which iconic Britpop band? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
What is the nickname for the English football team who play their home games at the Vitality Stadium? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: The Baggies
⬥ B: The Cherries
⬥ C: The Canaries
⬥ D: The Toffees
£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
An ability to glow in the dark, specifically in its white form, characterises which of these elements?
⬥ A: Sulfur
⬥ B: Potassium
⬥ C: Phosphorus
⬥ D: Uranium
£125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The author of which of these literary works was a woman?
⬥ A: A Woman of No Importance
⬥ B: The French Lieutenant's Woman
⬥ C: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
⬥ D: The Woman in White
Not wanting to risk £32,000, Gemma walked away. She would have guessed D: The Woman in White, but the correct answer was C: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman. Total Prize Money: £64,000
