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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.

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Preceded by
Andy Evans
UK Contestant (Series 4)
Steve Jackson
Succeeded by
Allen Langer