Matthew Smith, a mortgage advisor, appeared on Series 36 of the British version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, on 10 July 2021. He won £64,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Put these countries in alphabetical order according to the names of their capital cities | |
| ⬥ A: France | ⬥ B: Poland |
| ⬥ C: Hungary | ⬥ D: Spain |
| Matthew Smith was the only contestant of the 5 to answer C-D-A-B correctly, in 5.61 seconds. |
Matthew's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which word is used for a performance by two musicians? | |
| ⬥ A: Duet | ⬥ B: Trio |
| ⬥ C: Quartet | ⬥ D: Quintet |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these companies is best known for selling flat-packed, self-assembly furniture? | |
| ⬥ A: Superdrug | ⬥ B: Primark |
| ⬥ C: IKEA | ⬥ D: Greggs |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| On a computer keyboard, which of these keys does a user activate to type everything in upper case? | |
| ⬥ A: Backspace | ⬥ B: Escape |
| ⬥ C: Caps Lock | ⬥ D: Space bar |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is a cut of beef? | |
| ⬥ A: Biscuit | ⬥ B: Brisket |
| ⬥ C: Basket | ⬥ D: Bracelet |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| 'Richard of York gave battle in vain' is a sentence used to help remember the order of which of these things? | |
| ⬥ A: Planets in the Solar System | ⬥ B: Colours of the rainbow |
| ⬥ C: Books of the Old Testament | ⬥ D: Wives of Henry VIII |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In a theatre, which of these is the first level of seating above the stalls? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Dress circle | ⬥ B: Orchestra pit |
| ⬥ C: Proscenium arch | ⬥ D: Front of house |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these sporting competitions has been won by Jordan Spieth and Bubba Watson? | |
| ⬥ A: Monaco Grand Prix | ⬥ B: BDOdo world darts championship |
| ⬥ C: US Masters | ⬥ D: Tour de France |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these famous fictional characters was created by the author Lee Child? | |
| ⬥ A: Jon Snow | ⬥ B: Jason Bourne |
| ⬥ C: Jeremy Fisher | ⬥ D: Jack Reacher |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Produced in the pineal gland, which hormone plays an important role in the regulation of the human sleep cycle? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Melatonin | ⬥ B: Oxytocin |
| ⬥ C: Thyroxine | ⬥ D: Insulin |
| £32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The Mekong River delta is located in which Asian country? 'Ask the Host' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Vietnam | ⬥ B: Myanmar |
| ⬥ C: Thailand | ⬥ D: Laos |
| Jeremy knew the answer immediately to get Matthew to his safety net. |
| £64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these has written screenplays for the 'X-Men' and 'Kingsman' series of films? | |
| ⬥ A: Abi Morgan | ⬥ B: Phoebe Waller-Bridge |
| ⬥ C: Jane Goldman | ⬥ D: Sally Wainwright |
| £125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Marked by differences in activity and appearance, 'solitary' and 'gregarious' are the two behavioural phases of which insect? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Dragonfly | ⬥ B: Deathwatch beetle |
| ⬥ C: Hornet | ⬥ D: Locust |
| Matthew did not know and, after phoning his friend Jackie, walked away with £64,000. He would have answered A, yet the right answer was D. Total Prize Money: £64,000 |
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| Preceded by George Prové |
UK Contestant (Series 36) Matthew Smith |
Succeeded by Jeevan Swamy |