Michelle Simmonds
Appearance
17 February 2001
Michelle Simmonds , a hotel administrator from Luton in Bedfordshire, was a contestant on Series 9 of the UK Version on 17 February 2001. She was the third UK contestant to leave with absolutely nothing after answering her £1,000 question incorrectly. She was also the first woman in the UK to achieve the unfortunate distinction.
WWTBAM Run [ ] Fastest Finger First [ ]
Fastest Finger First Question
From top to bottom, put these keys in the order they appear on a standard UK computer keyboard.
⬥ A: A
⬥ B: Q
⬥ C: Space bar
⬥ D: Z
From 10 contestants, 3 got it right, but Michelle (in 7.91 seconds) was the fastest to answer B-A-D-C, making it to the Hot Seat.
Michelle's Run to the Million [ ]
£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a popular title of a musical composition by J.S. Bach?
⬥ A: Air on a G-String
⬥ B: Breeze in a Bikini
⬥ C: Waft in the Y-Fronts
⬥ D: Gust up a Gusset
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Aer Lingus is the national airline of which country?
⬥ A: Ireland
⬥ B: Russia
⬥ C: Australia
⬥ D: France
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In which city is Everton Football Club based?'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Birmingham
⬥ B: Liverpool
⬥ C: Manchester
⬥ D: Newcastle
Ask the Audience Results: A: 6% ⬥ B: 87% ⬥ C: 1% ⬥ D: 6%
Michelle didn't know, so she asked the audience which gave a 6-87-1-6 vote. She then went with the audience and won £300.
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which character in the TV soap Eastenders is played by Todd Carty?'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Ian Beale
⬥ B: Phil Mitchell
⬥ C: Mark Fowler
⬥ D: Nick Cotton
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word specifically links a type of mammal with an archbishop or high-ranking bishop?
⬥ A: Carnivore
⬥ B: Rodent
⬥ C: Primate
⬥ D: Marsupial
Trivia [ ] From that moment on, Chris started to call empty-handed winnings a 'Marsupial moment', similar to the Llama nickname given in the US. External links [ ] 