Tony Birkby

Tony Birkby
From	Edgware, Middlesex
Appearance	16th January, 2000
Money won	£64,000

Tony Birkby leaves with £64,000

Tony Birkby, from Middlesex, England, was a contestant on the UK version of the show on 16 January, 2000. He walked away with £64,000.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger First

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting earliest in the year, put these special days in the order they are celebrated in the USA.
⬥ A: Independence Day	⬥ B: Christmas Day
⬥ C: Thanksgiving Day	⬥ D: New Year's Day

From the 10 contestants, 5 got it right, but Tony (with a time of 7.45 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-C-B, making it into the Hot Seat.

Tony's Run to the Million

£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Who recorded the world's biggest selling single, 'Candle in the Wind'?
⬥ A: Elton John	⬥ B: Cliff Richard
⬥ C: Meat Loaf	⬥ D: The Smurfs

£200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which king of England was nicknamed 'Lionheart'?
⬥ A: Richard I	⬥ B: Henry I
⬥ C: George I	⬥ D: William I

£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The M1 motorway links London to which of these areas?
⬥ A: South Wales	⬥ B: Cornwall
⬥ C: Kent	⬥ D: Yorkshire

£500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In India and the Far East, what is a 'pagoda'?
⬥ A: Holy man	⬥ B: Temple
⬥ C: Small boat	⬥ D: Savoury pancake

£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
From which creature is caviar obtained? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Sturgeon	⬥ B: Cuttlefish
⬥ C: Seahorse	⬥ D: Crab
Ask the Audience Results: A: 92% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 1%

£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which device in a computer makes it possible to access the Internet?
⬥ A: Modem	⬥ B: Boot
⬥ C: Mouse	⬥ D: Floppy disk

£4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of toy is a 'marionette'?
⬥ A: Model car	⬥ B: String puppet
⬥ C: Rocking horse	⬥ D: Skittle set

£8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which South American country is the largest in area?
⬥ A: Colombia	⬥ B: Venezuela
⬥ C: Argentina	⬥ D: Brazil

£16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
'Sing As We Go' is the title of the autobiography of which singer? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: George Formby	⬥ B: Jessie Matthews
⬥ C: Gracie Fields	⬥ D: Vera Lynn

£32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In which country do 'Walloons' live? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Poland	⬥ B: Belgium
⬥ C: Spain	⬥ D: Ireland

Tony didn't know, so he decided to phone his friend Mark, who didn't know the answer. He decided to guess B, and got it right, winning £32,000

£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Welsh holiday resot Portmeirion was the setting for which cult TV series of the 1960s?
⬥ A: Man in a Suitcase	⬥ B: The Prisoner
⬥ C: The Fugitive	⬥ D: The Protectors

£125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In May 1954, where did Roger Bannister become the first man to run a mile in under four minutes?
⬥ A: St Andrews	⬥ B: Cambridge
⬥ C: Durham	⬥ D: Oxford

Tony didn't have an idea, so he decided to walk away with £64,000. The correct answer was D: Oxford

Preceded by Dennis North (Series 5)

UK Contestant (Series 6) Tony Birkby

Succeeded by Mike Sackett