Mike Hanson, an airline captain from Teddington, Middlesex, appeared as a contestant on the twenty-second and twenty-third episodes of Series 8 of the British version of the show on 21 and 23 October 2000. He won £1,000 after getting his £32,000 question incorrect.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the earliest, put these TV drama series in the order they were first seen. | |
| ⬥ A: House of Eliott | ⬥ B: Upstairs, Downstairs |
| ⬥ C: Brideshead Revisited | ⬥ D: The Forsyte Saga |
| From the 9 contestants, 3 got it correct. But Mike got it right in the fastest time; a time of 7.66 seconds. The correct order was D-B-C-A. He got into the Hot Seat immediately after Duncan Bickley lost £218,000. |
Mike's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is a type of puzzle often found in newspapers? | |
| ⬥ A: Crossword | ⬥ B: Madword |
| ⬥ C: Angryword | ⬥ D: Snappyword |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the reverse image on film from which a photograph is printed? | |
| ⬥ A: Fixer | ⬥ B: Negative |
| ⬥ C: Developer | ⬥ D: Exposure |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is a term for intimate conversation in bed? | |
| ⬥ A: Mattress chatter | ⬥ B: Eiderdown gossip |
| ⬥ C: Blanket speak | ⬥ D: Pillow talk |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which German brothers wrote several volumes of fairy tales in the 19th century? | |
| ⬥ A: Gloomy | ⬥ B: Sad |
| ⬥ C: Dark | ⬥ D: Grimm |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is a villainous character in TV's 'EastEnders'? | |
| ⬥ A: Nick Silk | ⬥ B: Nick Cotton |
| ⬥ C: Nick Nylon | ⬥ D: Nick Wool |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which sport involves spots, rests and pockets? | |
| ⬥ A: Ice hockey | ⬥ B: Trampolining |
| ⬥ C: Gymnastics | ⬥ D: Snooker |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What was the title of George Michael's first UK number one solo single? | |
| ⬥ A: Fastlove | ⬥ B: Careless Whisper |
| ⬥ C: Jesus To A Child | ⬥ D: A Different Corner |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who co-starred with Mel Gibson in the 'Lethal Weapon' movies? | |
| ⬥ A: Danny Glover | ⬥ B: Kurt Russell |
| ⬥ C: Eddie Murphy | ⬥ D: James Belushi |
| After this question, the Klaxon called time and Mike returned on 23rd October, with all lifelines intact. |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these African countries is the largest in area? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Ghana | ⬥ B: Kenya |
| ⬥ C: South Africa | ⬥ D: Nigeria |
| Mike thought it was either A: Ghana or D: Nigeria. He decided to phone his friend Chris, who said he was about 70% sure it was C: South Africa. Mike then used his 50:50 lifeline and it left C: South Africa and D: Nigeria. Mike then went with Chris's answer and won £16,000. |
| £32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which field was Frenchman Auguste Escoffier famous? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Escapology | ⬥ B: Motor racing |
| ⬥ C: Cookery | ⬥ D: Mountaineering |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 16% ⬥ B: 3% ⬥ C: 25% ⬥ D: 56% | |
| Mike didn't know, so he decided to ask the audience, which gave him a 16-3-25-56 percent vote, he decided to go with the audience, but this was incorrect and he lost £15,000. Total Prize Money: £1,000 |
| Preceded by Duncan Bickley |
UK Contestant (Series 8) Mike Hanson |
Succeeded by Joe Fletcher |