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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