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Peter Elson, an IT assistant from Edingale, Staffordshire, won £5,000 on 26 February, 2008.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Put these words in alphabetical order.
⬥ A: Ten ⬥ B: Twenty
⬥ C: Thirty ⬥ D: Forty
From the 9 contestants, 4 got it right, but Peter (with a time of 2.83 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-C-B, making it into the Hot Seat.

Peter's Run to the Million[]

£500 (1 of 12) - Not Timed
What are traditionally smashed in Greek restaurants?
⬥ A: Vases ⬥ B: Plates
⬥ C: Glasses ⬥ D: Fruit bowls



£1,000 (2 of 12) - Not Timed
In France, the phrase 'premier cru' indicates the superior standard of what?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Cheese ⬥ B: Ham
⬥ C: Truffle ⬥ D: Wine
Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 79%



£2,000 (3 of 12) - Not Timed
Which of these people are native to the southern hemisphere?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Magyars ⬥ B: Lapps
⬥ C: Cherokees ⬥ D: Zulus
Peter didn't know, so he phoned his father Peter, who said it was D: Zulus. Peter went with this answer and won £2,000.



£5,000 (4 of 12) - Not Timed
Who was the star of the TV detective series 'The Rockford Files'?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Telly Savalas ⬥ B: James Garner
⬥ C: Raymond Burr ⬥ D: Peter Falk



£10,000 (5 of 12) - Not Timed
The quail belongs to which family of birds?
⬥ A: Pheasant ⬥ B: Kingfisher
⬥ C: Parrot ⬥ D: Hummingbird
Peter thought it was A: Pheasant, but he wasn't sure, so walked away with £5,000. The correct answer was indeed A: Pheasant.

Total Prize: £5,000

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