Judith Beacroft, a conference organiser from Little Venice, London, appeared as a contestant on series 1 of the UK version of the show on 9-10 September, 1998. She walked away with £1,000 after incorrectly answering her £8,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Which of these was written by Gilbert and Sullivan? | |
| ⬥ A: HMS Pinafore | ⬥ B: La Traviata |
| ⬥ C: Carmen | ⬥ D: Tosca |
| From the 9 remaining contestants, 3 got it right, but Judith (with a time of 2.32 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A: HMS Pinafore, making it into the Hot Seat. |
Judith's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| At which ceremony is the monarch given his or her crown? | |
| ⬥ A: Royal Wedding | ⬥ B: Coronation |
| ⬥ C: Jubilee | ⬥ D: Stag Night |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which popular TV series is set in Sun Hill police station? | |
| ⬥ A: The Bill | ⬥ B: The Thin Blue Line |
| ⬥ C: Cagney and Lacey | ⬥ D: Inspector Morse |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which bird is traditionally associated with the Tower of London? | |
| ⬥ A: Robin | ⬥ B: Rook |
| ⬥ C: Raven | ⬥ D: Pelican |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What colour is 'azure'? | |
| ⬥ A: Red | ⬥ B: Black |
| ⬥ C: White | ⬥ D: Blue |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who played the title role in the film 'Educating Rita'? | |
| ⬥ A: Joanna Lumley | ⬥ B: Felicity Kendal |
| ⬥ C: Julie Walters | ⬥ D: Penelope Keith |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which fabric is produced from flax? 'Ask The Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Linen | ⬥ B: Rayon |
| ⬥ C: Cotton | ⬥ D: Tweed |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 59% ⬥ B: 19% ⬥ C: 11% ⬥ D: 11% | |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which country was previously called Siam? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Thailand | ⬥ B: Tibet |
| ⬥ C: Nepal | ⬥ D: China |
| Judith did not know, so she decided to call his husband Guy, who said Thailand. She decided to go with him, and won £4,000. Then, the klaxon called time and Judith would return on £4,000 with only 1 lifeline still available. |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| An 'inundation' would be which of these natural occurrences? | |
| ⬥ A: A fire | ⬥ B: A flood |
| ⬥ C: An earthquake | ⬥ D: A hurricane |
| Total Prize Money: £1,000 |
Trivia[]
- Judith being chosen from Fastest Finger First was used in a promo for the Spanish version on 16 April 1999.
Sources[]
Judith Beacroft's Run to the Million at ATGS (Part 1)- Judith Beacroft's Run to the Million at ATGS (Part 2)
| Preceded by Craig Logue |
UK Contestant (Series 1) Judith Beacroft |
Succeeded by David McNab |