Gemma Kennedy

Gemma Kennedy, from Stirling, appeared as a contestant on the 3rd episode of Series 39 of the British version of the show on 18 February 2024. She won £32,000, having set her safety net at £16,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the earliest, put these periods and movements in art history in chronological order.
⬥ A: Pop art	⬥ B: Baroque
⬥ C: Impressionism	⬥ D: Surrealism

Out of the 6 starting contestants, 5 contestants got it right, but Gemma (with a time of 3.27 seconds), was the fastest to correctly answer B-C-D-A, making it to the hot seat.

Gemma's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these phrases can mean 'to get married'?
⬥ A: Tie the knot	⬥ B: Dot the I's
⬥ C: Hit the sack	⬥ D: Give up the ghost

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which animal might wear a specially fitted metal 'shoe', that can also be a symbol of good luck?
⬥ A: Squirrel	⬥ B: Horse
⬥ C: Fox	⬥ D: Badger

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Louis Theroux is best-known for presenting what kind of TV programmes?
⬥ A: Sport	⬥ B: Weather
⬥ C: Documentaries	⬥ D: News

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is an organisation open only to people who can demonstrate they have a very high IQ?
⬥ A: Bupa	⬥ B: Unicef
⬥ C: Defra	⬥ D: Mensa

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Calligraphy is the practice of producing artistic what?
⬥ A: Wood decoration	⬥ B: Stained glass
⬥ C: Metal wirework	⬥ D: Handwriting

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the chief protagonist of 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens? 'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Oliver Twist	⬥ B: Philip 'Pip' Pirrip
⬥ C: David Copperfield	⬥ D: Nicholas Nickleby
Ask the Audience Results: A: 10% ⬥ B: 40% ⬥ C: 15% ⬥ D: 35%

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In order of distance from the Sun, which planet is between Jupiter and Uranus?
⬥ A: Saturn	⬥ B: Mars
⬥ C: Neptune	⬥ D: Venus

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2022, which stand-up comedian premiered the 'Better Late Than Never' tour, their first live show in 12 years?
⬥ A: Dawn French	⬥ B: Peter Kay
⬥ C: Michael McIntyre	⬥ D: Sarah Millican

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
A dish that is served 'à la Florentine' will typically feature which ingredient? 'Ask the Host' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Rocket	⬥ B: Watercress
⬥ C: Spinach	⬥ D: Broccoli

£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which world leader's time in power coincided with every UK prime minister from Tony Blair to Boris Johnson?
⬥ A: Scott Morrison	⬥ B: Bertie Ahern
⬥ C: Xi Jinping	⬥ D: Angela Merkel

£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which scientific discipline is concerned with dating and interpreting past events based on the analysis of tree rings?
⬥ A: Agrobiology	⬥ B: Stratigraphy
⬥ C: Cytomorphology	⬥ D: Dendrochronology

Not wanting to risk £16,000, Gemma walked away. She would have guessed D: Dendrochronology, and she would've won £64,000.
Total Prize Money: £32,000

Preceded by Rebecca Howe	UK Contestant (Series 39) Gemma Kennedy	Succeeded by Jaz Bassi