Changes: Mick Deery

Latest revision as of 11:22, 21 August 2023

Mick Deery, from Birmingham, England, was a contestant on series 6 of the UK version of the show on 21 January, 2000. He walked away with £8,000.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger First

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the most, put these four creatures in order according to the number of legs they have.
⬥ A: Spider	⬥ B: Rabbit
⬥ C: Parrot	⬥ D: Grasshopper

Out of the 10 contestants, 6 got it right, but Mick (with a time of 7.17 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-D-B-C, making it into the Hot Seat.

Mick's Run to the Million

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these would write a problem page in a newspaper?
⬥ A: Swing sister	⬥ B: Agony aunt
⬥ C: Glamorous granny	⬥ D: Reverend mother

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Big Ben is part of which London building?
⬥ A: Houses of Parliament	⬥ B: Buckingham Palace
⬥ C: Westminster Abbey	⬥ D: St Paul's Cathedral

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words is a slang term for the nose?
⬥ A: Bonce	⬥ B: Lughole
⬥ C: Schnozzle	⬥ D: Chops

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these countries shares its name with a US state?
⬥ A: Bulgaria	⬥ B: Georgia
⬥ C: Romania	⬥ D: Estonia

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name for individual leaves of grass, irises or gladioli? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Shoots	⬥ B: Needles
⬥ C: Twigs	⬥ D: Blades
Ask the Audience Results: A: 6% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 90%

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which department is in charge of issuing passports?
⬥ A: Home Office	⬥ B: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
⬥ C: Office of Fair Trading	⬥ D: Civil Aviation Authority

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In which cuisine are bagels a traditional food? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Southeast Asian	⬥ B: Jewish
⬥ C: Turkish	⬥ D: Scandinavian

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which American Indian was the subject of a poem by Longfellow? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Crazy Horse	⬥ B: Pocahontas
⬥ C: Sitting Bull	⬥ D: Hiawatha

Mick did not know, so he decided to phone his friend David, who was 75-80% it was D: Hiawatha. He went with him and won £8,000.

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The crosses of how many saints make up the Union Jack?
⬥ A: Two	⬥ B: Three
⬥ C: Four	⬥ D: Five

Mick was fairly sure it was C: Four, but not enough to risk it, and already felt happy with what he won, so he decided to walk away with £8,000. The correct answer was B: Three.
Total Prize Money: £8,000

Sources

Preceded by Vik Manek	UK Contestant (Series 6) Mick Deery	Succeeded by Jane Wicks

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 |From = Birmingham, England
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+|Appearance =  21 January, 2000
 |Country = UK
 |Money = £8,000
-}}'''Mick Deery''', from Birmingham, England, was a contestant on [[Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK|the UK version of the show]] on January 21, 2000. He walked away with £8,000.
+}}'''Mick Deery''', from Birmingham, England, was a contestant on [[Series 6 (UK)|series 6]] of [[Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK|the UK version of the show]] on 21 January, 2000. He walked away with £8,000.
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-}}From the 10 contestants, 6 got it right, but Mick (with a time of 7.17 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-D-B-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
+|caption=Out of the 10 contestants, 6 got it right, but Mick (with a time of 7.17 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-D-B-C, making it into the Hot Seat.}}
-=== Mick's Run to the Million ===
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 |caption = Mick did not know, so he decided to phone his friend David, who was 75-80% it was D: Hiawatha. He went with him and won £8,000.
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-|caption = Mick was fairly sure it was C: Four, but not enough to risk it, and already felt happy with what he won, so he decided to walk away with £8,000. The correct answer was B: Three.
+|caption = Mick was fairly sure it was C: Four, but not enough to risk it, and already felt happy with what he won, so he decided to walk away with £8,000. The correct answer was B: Three.<br />'''Total Prize Money: £8,000'''
 }}
+==Sources==
+{{YouTube|url1=https://youtu.be/IYzS7AVgEDw?t=622|url2=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLbw-WvCO94&ab_channel=Darren1995}}
+{{S-start}}
+{{Succession box
+|title=UK Contestant (Series 6)
+|before=[[Vik Manek]]
+|current='''Mick Deery'''
+|after=[[Jane Wicks]]}}
+{{S-end}}
 [[Category:£8,000 winners (UK)|Deery, Mick]]
-[[Category:Contestants from England]]
+[[Category:Contestants from the UK]]
+[[Category:UK contestants from West Midlands]]
 [[Category:UK contestants from Birmingham]]
+[[Category:Civilian contestants]]
+[[Category:Contestants]]