Steve Jackson, an engineer from Manchester, was a contestant on series 4 of the UK version of the show on 7 September 1999. He walked away with £16,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First | |
| Starting with the heaviest, put these four animals in order by average adult weight. | |
| ⬥ A: Rabbit | ⬥ B: Hippopotamus |
| ⬥ C: Kangaroo | ⬥ D: Tiger |
From the 9 remaining contestants, 5 got it right, but Steve (with a time of 7.09 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-D-C-A, making it into the Hot Seat.
Steve's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the next occupation in the rhyme beginning 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier...'? | |
| ⬥ A: Lawyer | ⬥ B: Taxman |
| ⬥ C: Sailor | ⬥ D: Nuclear physicist |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| How many years are there in a millennium? | |
| ⬥ A: Ten | ⬥ B: One hundred |
| ⬥ C: One thousand | ⬥ D: Ten thousand |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the unit of currency in Italy? | |
| ⬥ A: Peseta | ⬥ B: Escudo |
| ⬥ C: Lira | ⬥ D: Drachma |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What was the name of Dick Turpin's horse? | |
| ⬥ A: Black Beauty | ⬥ B: Black Agnes |
| ⬥ C: Black Rum | ⬥ D: Black Bess |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which footballer played a tough guy in the film 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'? | |
| ⬥ A: Eric Cantona | ⬥ B: Vinnie Jones |
| ⬥ C: Gary Lineker | ⬥ D: David Ginola |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| With which sporting event is Jonathan Edwards most associated? | |
| ⬥ A: 100 metres | ⬥ B: Triple jump |
| ⬥ C: Marathon | ⬥ D: Javelin |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What was Elvis Presley's middle name? | |
| ⬥ A: Andrew | ⬥ B: Aaron |
| ⬥ C: Alan | ⬥ D: Darren |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these US states has no Pacific coastline? 'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: California | ⬥ B: Hawaii |
| ⬥ C: Oregon | ⬥ D: Nevada |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 3% ⬥ C: 33% ⬥ D: 62% | |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which member of James Whistler's family is the subject of his most famous painting? | |
| ⬥ A: Sister | ⬥ B: Brother |
| ⬥ C: Mother | ⬥ D: Father |
| £32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| How many days after Easter Day is Ascension Day? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Seven | ⬥ B: Fourteen |
| ⬥ C: Twenty-eight | ⬥ D: Forty |
| Steve did not know it, so he decided to call his friend Dave, who thought it was Seven, but was not really sure of it. Therefore, Steve decided to walk away with £16,000. The correct answer was D: Forty. |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Andy Evans |
UK Contestant (Series 4) Steve Jackson |
Succeeded by Allen Langer |