James and Vi Cochrane, Derry farmers from Londonderry, appeared as contestants on the thirty-first episode of Series 9 of the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 19th March 2001, the third Couples Special. They won £1,000, after answering their £4,000 question incorrectly.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the earliest, put these events in US history in order. | |
| ⬥ A: American Civil War | ⬥ B: Custer's Last Stand |
| ⬥ C: Watergate | ⬥ D: Declaration of Independence |
| The correct order is C-A-B-D. Out of 9 contestants, only James answered correctly, in 10.29 seconds. |
James and Vi's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of these phrases refers to something which is hilariously funny? | |
| ⬥ A: Top-cracking | ⬥ B: Front-ripping |
| ⬥ C: Side-splitting | ⬥ D: Back-bursting |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of these is a minor irritation that spoils the enjoyment of something? | |
| ⬥ A: Beetle in the medicine | ⬥ B: Bug in the lotion |
| ⬥ C: Fly in the ointment | ⬥ D: Spider in the cream |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not timed | |
| In the Middle Ages, who were most likely to wear armour? | |
| ⬥ A: Soldiers | ⬥ B: Damsels |
| ⬥ C: Minstrels | ⬥ D: Witches |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of these is traditionally addressed as 'Your Worship'? | |
| ⬥ A: Admiral of the Fleet | ⬥ B: MP |
| ⬥ C: Mayor | ⬥ D: Prince of Wales |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who was the lead singer of The Jam? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Paul Weller | ⬥ B: Noddy Holder |
| ⬥ C: Mick Jagger | ⬥ D: Roger Daltrey |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 81% ⬥ B: 7% ⬥ C: 9% ⬥ D: 3% | |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What type of fruit is a Comice? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Apple | ⬥ B: Grapefruit |
| ⬥ C: Plum | ⬥ D: Pear |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What is the name of West Ham United's home ground? | |
| ⬥ A: Boleyn Ground | ⬥ B: Goodison Park |
| ⬥ C: White Hart Lane | ⬥ D: Stamford Bridge |
| Total Prize Money: £1,000 |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Ken and Wendy Clark |
UK Contestants (Series 9) James and Vi Cochrane |
Succeeded by David Anderson and Victoria Best |