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Nick Norwood, a part-time student from Belfast, County Antrim, was a contestant on series 21 of the UK version of the show on 19th May, 2007. He walked away with £64,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Put these famous men in the order they were knighted.
⬥ A: Isaac Newton ⬥ B: Arthur Conan Doyle
⬥ C: Michael Caine ⬥ D: Francis Drake

From the 10 starting contestants, 6 got it right, but Nick (with a time of 4.19 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-B-C, making it into the Hot Seat.

Nick's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Somebody who is in a difficult situation is said to be 'up the creek without a ...' what?
⬥ A: Paddle ⬥ B: Boat
⬥ C: Lifejacket ⬥ D: Hope


£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which hat was traditionally associated with British civil servants?
⬥ A: Bowler ⬥ B: Fedora
⬥ C: Panama ⬥ D: Sombrero


£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A magazine sold with a newspaper is known as a colour ... what?
⬥ A: Appendix ⬥ B: Supplement
⬥ C: Complement ⬥ D: Accessory


£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A box junction is marked on British roads in which colour?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Green ⬥ B: Red
⬥ C: White ⬥ D: Yellow
Nick doesn't drive, so doesn't know what a Box Junction is. He's going to go 50:50, as he thinks he knows the answer. He thought the answer was Yellow, and it was yellow for £500.


£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which part of a snake is most likely to be described as 'forked'?
⬥ A: Tail ⬥ B: Back
⬥ C: Eye ⬥ D: Tongue


£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Complete the title of the classic TV drama series: 'Dr Finlay's ...'?
⬥ A: Handbook ⬥ B: Logbook
⬥ C: Notebook ⬥ D: Casebook


£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What nationality is the racing driver Juan Pablo Montoya?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Chilean ⬥ B: Colombian
⬥ C: Peruvian ⬥ D: Uruguayan
Ask the Audience Results: A: 11% ⬥ B: 64% ⬥ C: 10% ⬥ D: 15%
Nick isn't strong on sports, so he's asking the audience. He goes with them, and wins £4,000.


£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2004, who became the youngest female solo artist to top the UK album charts with 'Mind, Body and Soul'?
⬥ A: Amy Winehouse ⬥ B: Joss Stone
⬥ C: Alex Parks ⬥ D: Katie Melua


£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which monarch's last words are reputed to have been: "All my possissions for a moment of time"?
'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Elizabeth I ⬥ B: Charles II
⬥ C: George III ⬥ D: William IV
Nick recognises the quote, but not who said it. He hopes his friend Patrick knows, he's using his last lifeline. Before Nick begins to read the answers, Patrick answers A, but Nick doesn't hear this, so reads the options. Patrick once again says he's pretty sure it's Elizabeth I. Nick goes with it, and wins £16,000.


£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Lake Louise and Fairview Mountain are tourist attractions in which country?
⬥ A: South Africa ⬥ B: New Zealand
⬥ C: Australia ⬥ D: Canada
Before the options come up, Nick says it's Canada.


£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the author of the 'The Vampire Chronicles'?
⬥ A: Patricia Cornwell ⬥ B: Virginia Andrews
⬥ C: Mary Willis Walker ⬥ D: Anne Rice


£125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Lucille Le Sueur was the real name of which actress?
⬥ A: Joan Crawford ⬥ B: Lana Turner
⬥ C: Katharine Hepburn ⬥ D: Lauren Bacall
Nick immediately chooses to walk away with £64,000. He would have said D, but the correct answer was A.

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Preceded by
Stuart Gray
UK Contestant (Series 21)
Nick Norwood
Succeeded by
John Gallantry
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