Richard Edwards
Appearance
8 May 2004
Richard Edwards was a contestant on series 15 of the UK version of the show on 8 May, 2004. He walked away with £125,000, having decided to walk away in the 13th question.
While at Bristol, he captained a University Challenge team, reaching the quarter-finals. He is the son of David Edwards who won the £1,000,000 jackpot in 2001. Richard was David's Phone-a-Friend friend on David's £125,000 question.
WWTBAM Run [ ]
Fastest Finger First [ ]
Fastest Finger First
Put these authors in the order they were born.
⬥ A: Geoffrey Chaucer
⬥ B: Martin Amis
⬥ C: Jonathan Swift
⬥ D: George Orwell
The correct answer was A-C-D-B. Out of 7 contestants, Richard was the only one to get it in 3.33 seconds.
Richard's Run to the Million [ ]
£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a small outside area of a pub with tables and chairs?
⬥ A: Whiskey terrace
⬥ B: Sherry patio
⬥ C: Beer garden
⬥ D: Coffee grounds
£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the last line of the nursery rhyme 'Ring-A-Ring O'Roses?
⬥ A: My plate's empty
⬥ B: Like a diamond of the sky
⬥ C: We all fall down
⬥ D: And pecked off her nose
£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the first woman to be mentioned in the Bible?
⬥ A: Eileen
⬥ B: Edith
⬥ C: Eve
⬥ D: Esmerelda
£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these would be used to blow air at a fire?
⬥ A: Yells
⬥ B: Shouts
⬥ C: Bellows
⬥ D: Roars
£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word refers to washing, particularly as part of a ceremony or ritual?'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Abrasion
⬥ B: Abstraction
⬥ C: Ablution
⬥ D: Abruption
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 0% ⬥ C: 96% ⬥ D: 0%
£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a type of loaf?
⬥ A: Cut can
⬥ B: Rip jug
⬥ C: Crack pot
⬥ D: Split tin
£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is an award-winning film directed by Roman Polanski?
⬥ A: The Flautist
⬥ B: The Cellist
⬥ C: The Pianist
⬥ D: The Violinist
£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What are you afraid of if you suffer from 'gynophobia'?
⬥ A: Woman
⬥ B: Mice
⬥ C: Exercise
⬥ D: Lightning
£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
As what is David Hempleman-Adams most famous?'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Fashion designer
⬥ B: Explorer
⬥ C: Photographer
⬥ D: Musician
£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In which Australian state are the Blue Mountains?
⬥ A: New South Wales
⬥ B: Victoria
⬥ C: Queensland
⬥ D: South Australia
£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which mammal spends the most time sleeping - an average of 22 hours a day?
⬥ A: Chimpanzee
⬥ B: Koala
⬥ C: Sea otter
⬥ D: Meerat
£125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
An orchestra normally tunes itself to the 'A' played by which instrument?
⬥ A: Violin
⬥ B: Piano
⬥ C: Harp
⬥ D: Oboe
£250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which foreign monarch worked incognito in the royal shipyards at Deptford?'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Napoleon Bonaparte
⬥ B: Peter The Great
⬥ C: Louis XIV
⬥ D: Nicolas II
Richard did not want to risk £93,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed B: Peter The Great, and it was the correct answer.
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