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Peter Thompson, a former customer advisor for the Post Office from Burnage, Greater Manchester, was a contestant on series 21 of the UK version of the show on 12 May, 2007. He walked away with £16,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting at the head and working down, put these conditions in order of the body part they usually affect.
⬥ A: Athlete's foot ⬥ B: Conjunctivitis
⬥ C: Lumbago ⬥ D: Tonsilitis
From the 10 starting contestants, 5 got it right, but Peter (with a time of 3.64 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-D-C-A, making it into the Hot Seat.

Peter's Run to the Million[]

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is most feared by motorists?
⬥ A: Flytrap ⬥ B: Mousetrap
⬥ C: Claptrap ⬥ D: Speed trap
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which animals traditionally take part in 'trials' to display their skills?
⬥ A: Sheepdogs ⬥ B: Guinea pigs
⬥ C: Elephants ⬥ D: Wombats
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What phrase is used to describe an actor who has learnt all his lines?
⬥ A: Word-perfect ⬥ B: Word-superb
⬥ C: Word-faultless ⬥ D: Word-immaculate
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the design made in paper to identify the manufacturer?
⬥ A: Rainmark ⬥ B: Watermark
⬥ C: Seamark ⬥ D: Tidemark
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Smallville is the childhood home of which superhero?
'Ask The Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Batman ⬥ B: Superman
⬥ C: Spiderman ⬥ D: Wonder Man
Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 91% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 5%
Peter wants to play it safe, so he asks the audience for some help. They help him to win £1,000.
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Basmati rice comes from which of these countries?
⬥ A: China ⬥ B: India
⬥ C: Japan ⬥ D: Malaysia
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2005, Paula Radcliffe became world champion in which athletics event?
⬥ A: Long jump ⬥ B: 400 metres
⬥ C: 5000 metres ⬥ D: Marathon
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which historical event is recorded on the Zapruder film?
⬥ A: 1936 Olympics ⬥ B: Kennedy Assassination
⬥ C: 1936 Abdication Broadcast ⬥ D: Russian Revolution
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these islands are not in the Pacific Ocean?
'50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Aleutian Islands ⬥ B: Cayman Islands
⬥ C: Juan Fernandez Islands ⬥ D: Pitcairn Islands
Peter takes his 50:50. He's still not sure, so phones Phil. Phil is pretty sure the answer is B. Peter goes with this, it's his final answer, and he's right, for £16,000.
£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In Greek mythology, who sprang, fully armed, from the head of Zeus?
⬥ A: Aphrodite ⬥ B: Adonis
⬥ C: Athena ⬥ D: Apollo
Peter's taking his £16,000. He would have said B: Adonis, but the right answer was C: Athena.

Total Prize: £16,000

Sources[]

Preceded by
Paddy Moore
UK Contestant (Series 21)
Peter Thompson
Succeeded by
Stuart Gray