Steve Kidd, a mature student and very keen quizzer from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, who won £250,000 on 20th November 2004. He appeared on Fastest Finger First a few weeks earlier but failed to get into the Hot Seat.
Which work of fiction is set in the town of Llaregubb? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Under Milk Wood
⬥ B: The Old Devils
⬥ C: How Green Was My Valley
⬥ D: The Quiet Man
Steve phoned his mate Darren who knew immediately it was Under Milk Wood.
£500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the nationality of the artist Frida Kahlo? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Greek
⬥ B: Egyptian
⬥ C: Mexican
⬥ D: Irish
Steve didn't have a clue but he used 50:50 just out of interest. He still didn't care so he left with a quarter of a million. The correct answer was C: Mexican. Total Prize Money: £250,000
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On January 15, 2005, Steve was one of the Phone a Friends of contestant Keith Pottage. Keith phoned him at his £64,000 question, with a feast day on July 29th, who is the patron saint of Norway. At 10 seconds, Steve told him he was 100% it was D: Saint Olaf, so Steve went for D: Saint Olaf and got it right.
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When Steve won £125,000, he danced a jig with Chris Tarrant - then he ran round the studio excitedly - albeit in an unusual style, prompting laughter from Tarrant and the audience.
Tarrant admitted Steve was one of his favourite contestants, and on a Twitter post by Millionaire producers Stellify Media asking for the public's favourite contestant, Steve appeared a fair few times in the comments.
Steve won £2,080 on The Weakest Link in 2005. He has also appeared on several other game shows as well, such as University Challenge and Mastermind[1]. He had also appeared on Fifteen-to-One the previous year.[2]