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Geoff Aquatias, a retired teacher from Lancashire, was a contestant on series 4 of the UK version of the show on 3 September, 1999. He walked away with £32,000 after incorrectly answering his £64,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the earliest, put these four types of modern music in chronological order.
⬥ A: Soul ⬥ B: Grunge
⬥ C: Jazz ⬥ D: Rap
Of the starting 10 players, only 3 were correct but Geoff made it to the hot seat with the fastest time of 7.92 seconds. Correct order: C-A-D-B.

Geoff's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the familiar name for a British policeman?
⬥ A: Henry ⬥ B: Jimmy
⬥ C: Bobby ⬥ D: Blobby
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
How many days are there in January?
⬥ A: Twenty-eight ⬥ B: Twenty-nine
⬥ C: Thirty ⬥ D: Thirty-one
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The pope is the Roman Catholic bishop of which city?
⬥ A: New York ⬥ B: London
⬥ C: Paris ⬥ D: Rome
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What colour jersey distinguishes the overall leader of the Tour de France cycle race?
⬥ A: Black ⬥ B: Yellow
⬥ C: Red ⬥ D: Blue
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What would an Algerian generally do with a 'dinar'?
⬥ A: Spend it ⬥ B: Wear it
⬥ C: Eat it ⬥ D: Play it
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In Richard Adams' novel 'Watership Down', what are Hazel, Fiver and Bigwig?
⬥ A: Sheep ⬥ B: Foxes
⬥ C: Dolphins ⬥ D: Rabbits
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these annual events was seen for the last time in 1999?
⬥ A: Trooping the Colour ⬥ B: The Royal Tournament
⬥ C: Henley Regatta ⬥ D: FA Cup Final
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which country of the European Union has the largest population?
'50:50' and 'Phone-A-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: France ⬥ B: Germany
⬥ C: UK ⬥ D: Italy
Geoff didn't know it, he used the 50:50 lifeline leaving A and B. He thought it might be Germany, but he decided to phone Phil for help who thought it might be Germany but it's only a guess. He went with Phil and his gut feeling and won £8,000.
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the major planets is the smallest?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Mars ⬥ B: Earth
⬥ C: Mercury ⬥ D: Pluto
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 19% ⬥ C: 23% ⬥ D: 54%


£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which unit of weight is used to measure the fineness of silk and man-made fibres?
⬥ A: Denier ⬥ B: Tog
⬥ C: Ell ⬥ D: Ply


£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which gift is associated with a fifteenth wedding anniversary?
⬥ A: Ivory ⬥ B: Crystal
⬥ C: Lace ⬥ D: China

Sources[]


Preceded by
Andrew Lavelle
(Series 3)
UK Contestant (Series 4)
Geoff Aquatias
Succeeded by
Kenny Allan