Kevin Bowman, a university lecturer from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, appeared as a contestant on Series 11 of the British version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 16 and 17 February 2002. He won £8,000, after walking away on the £16,000 question.
Kevin's wife Liz is in the audience, and his 4 children, Daniel, Holly, Tom, and Jack are watching at home with their grandparents Barbara and Eric. If Kevin wins a lot of money, his children want to go on a holiday to Australia. Kevin says his footballing nickname is "Tinman", because of the way he runs.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Put these members of the acting Fonda family in the order they were born. | |
| ⬥ A: Peter Fonda | ⬥ B: Henry Fonda |
| ⬥ C: Jane Fonda | ⬥ D: Bridget Fonda |
| The correct order was: B-C-A-D. Out of 10 contestants, three contestants answered correctly, Kevin was the fastest in 5.38 seconds. |
Kevin's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these describes something which causes stress or anxiety? | |
| ⬥ A: Knee-racking | ⬥ B: Nerve-racking |
| ⬥ C: Nodule-racking | ⬥ D: Nose-racking |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| How are you said to have escaped, if you get away with something without being punished? | |
| ⬥ A: Scot-Free | ⬥ B: Swiss-Free |
| ⬥ C: Spaniard-Free | ⬥ D: Swede-Free |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What type of clothing are 'slacks'? | |
| ⬥ A: Socks | ⬥ B: Gloves |
| ⬥ C: Trousers | ⬥ D: Boots |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In Britain, what is the profession of the 'Master of the Rolls'? | |
| ⬥ A: Judge | ⬥ B: Librarian |
| ⬥ C: Chauffeur | ⬥ D: Chef |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is a pain in the back, hip and outer side of the leg? | |
| ⬥ A: Sciatica | ⬥ B: Scintilla |
| ⬥ C: Scion | ⬥ D: Scipio |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| With which sport is commentator Bill McLaren most associated? | |
| ⬥ A: Horse Racing | ⬥ B: Boxing |
| ⬥ C: Rugby Union | ⬥ D: Cricket |
| Strangely, Kevin was not asked by Chris to finalise his answer, nor was the final answer sound played when the graphic turned orange, instead, the £2,000 win cue was played instead. |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who did Kevin Moore play in the film 'Reach for the Sky'? | |
| ⬥ A: Field Marshall Montgomery | ⬥ B: Douglas Bader |
| ⬥ C: Barnes Wallace | ⬥ D: 'Bomber' Harris |
| Kevin said he would like to win about £8,000 to take his family to Australia, but he would like to win a bit more, as he needed a new car. |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Released in 1991, 'Achtung Baby' was a hit album for which group? 'Ask The Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Simply Red | ⬥ B: Simple Minds |
| ⬥ C: U2 | ⬥ D: R.E.M |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 80% ⬥ D: 7% | |
| Kevin said he had an idea, but would like to ask the audience. His inkling was C, which 80% of the audience agreed with, he went with the audience, winning £8,000. After this question, the klaxon called time, and Kevin would return on £8,000 with two lifelines intact. |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th Century trade route from New Mexico to what state? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Missouri | ⬥ B: Nevada |
| ⬥ C: Montana | ⬥ D: Oregon |
| Kevin didn't know, so he decided to phone Dermot. Unfortunately, Dermot had no idea of the answer. Kevin thought the answer may be Nevada, but he went '50:50', eliminating Nevada, and Oregon. He decided to walk away with £8,000. The correct answer was A: Missouri. Total Prize Money: £8,000 |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Patrick Calthrop |
UK Contestant (Series 11) Kevin Bowman |
Succeeded by Chris Martin |