Leia Clancy, a grants manager from York, appeared as a contestant on the 10th and 11th episode of Series 39 of the British version of the show on 13 and 20 October 2024. She won £125,000, having set her safety net at £32,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
Fastest Finger First Question
Put these periods of English history in chronological order.
⬥ A: Victorian
⬥ B: Medieval
⬥ C: Roman
⬥ D: Tudor
Out of 5 remaining contestants, all got it right, but Leia (with a time of 3.13 seconds) was fastest to correctly answer C-B-D-A, making it to the hot seat.
Leia's Run to the Million[]
£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
The purpose of which seaside equipment is to build a sandcastle?
⬥ A: Bucket & spade
⬥ B: Shade tent
⬥ C: Snorkel
⬥ D: Cool bag
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
When inhaled, what effect does helium have on the human voice?
⬥ A: Makes it sound higher
⬥ B: Slows it down
⬥ C: Renders it silent
⬥ D: Gives it a French accent
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word for a type of theatre role can also mean a dog leash?
⬥ A: Lead
⬥ B: Cameo
⬥ C: Chorus
⬥ D: Walk-on
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these companies is most noted for holding online auctions?
⬥ A: TiKTok
⬥ B: YouTube
⬥ C: Instagram
⬥ D: eBay
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which ancient city was buried under volcanic ash and pumice when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD?
⬥ A: Jericho
⬥ B: Constantinople
⬥ C: Pompeii
⬥ D: Carthage
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these traditional Highland Games events involves throwing a full length Scots pine log into the air?
⬥ A: Weight for height
⬥ B: Hammer throw
⬥ C: Stone put
⬥ D: Caber toss
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which line of latitude is at zero degrees?
⬥ A: Equator
⬥ B: Tropic of Capricorn
⬥ C: Arctic Circle
⬥ D: Tropic of Cancer
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2023, who became the new host of 'Love Island'?
⬥ A: Maya Jama
⬥ B: Stacey Dooley
⬥ C: Mollie King
⬥ D: Vick Hope
The klaxon called time and Leia would return on £8,000 with all lifelines still available.
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In geology, the term 'massif' is used to refer to a group of what? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround which joint?
⬥ A: Shoulder
⬥ B: Elbow
⬥ C: Knee
⬥ D: Ankle
£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who directed the films 'The Hurt Locker' and 'Zero Dark Thirty'?
⬥ A: Jane Campion
⬥ B: Kathryn Bigelow
⬥ C: Nancy Meyers
⬥ D: Sofia Coppola
£125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The initial design for which classic car was drawn in the sand at Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey, by Maurice Wilks in 1947? 'Ask the Host' lifeline used
⬥ A: Land Rover
⬥ B: Jaguar E-type
⬥ C: Mini
⬥ D: Morris Minor
£250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
The work of which French novelist features a famous passage in which the narrator is reminded of his childhood by tasting a madeleine cake? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Gustave Flaubert
⬥ B: Honoré de Balzac
⬥ C: Marcel Proust
⬥ D: Albert Camus
After using her remaining lifelines, and not wanting to risk £93,000, Leia walked away. She would have guessed C: Marcel Proust, which was the correct answer. Total Prize Money: £125,000
