In April 2004, Pat Gibson who plays for Old Dog in the Ormskirk Quiz League became the fourth person to win a million on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? At 42 he is the youngest ever winner. His success was one of the worst kept secrets as Celador in their wisdom screened two celebrity shows after he had reached £250,000.

Pat, originally from Ireland, is a software developer with the Tote based in Wigan. Pat, who is married to Shelagh, has two children, Elizabeth, aged ten, and Noah, aged six. This was his second appearance in the studio, he failed to get out of contestant's row on the first occasion and only managed it on the third attempt when he returned! Having reached the £250,000 mark he still had two lifelines intact, having Asked the Audience on the £64,000 question.

For a quiz player of his pedigree he could not have wished for two more straightforward questions on his return to the hotseat. He easily answered the £500,000 question. Although confident about the final question he decided to use his two remaining lifelines, 50/50 and Phone A Friend. The latter turned out to be Mark Kerr whom Pat had helped previously to win £250,000!

A full list of Pat's questions follows (answers in red):

£100 In children's stories, how many wishes are traditionally granted by a genie or a fairy?
A: One, B: Two, C: Three, D: Four

£200 Which phrase refers to a discussion about work outside working hours?
A: Talking factory, B: Talking store, C: Talking shop, D: Talking mill

£300 What is the colour of the front door of Number Ten Downing Street?
A: Red, B: Blue, C: Yellow, D: Black

£500 Complete TV presenter David Dickinson's famous catchphrase: "Cheap as..."?
A: Cheddar, B: Chowder, C: Chips, D: Chilli

£1,000 What is the first word in the phonetic alphabet?
A: Apple, B: Alpha, C: Armadillo, D: Amazon

£2,000 Which girl's name is the title of a song on The Beatles album 'Rubber Soul'?
A: Mandy, B: Michelle, C: Madeleine, D: Marianne

£4,000 In 1581, Sir Francis Drake became mayor of which city?
A: Hull, B: Glasgow, C: Plymouth, D: Bristol

£8,000 'The Walrus and the Carpenter' is a well-known verse in which children's novel?
A: Swallows and Amazons, B: The Hobbit, C: Through the Looking-Glass, D: Stig of the Dump

£16,000 In heraldry, a lion standing on one or two hind legs with one foreleg raised above the other is described as what? A: Dormant, B: Passant, C: Couchant, D: Rampant

£32,000 What is the name of the world's highest active volcano?
A: Etna, B: St Helens, C: Cotopaxi, D: Krakatoa

£64,000 In Welsh place names, what does 'afon' mean?
A: Fort, B: Meadow, C: Pool, D: River

£125,000 Which king wrote a famous denunciation of smoking?
A: Richard I, B: William I, C: George I, D: James I

£250,000 What is the female equivalent of the Oedipus complex?
A: Electra complex, B: Athena complex, C: Diana complex, D: Pandora complex

£500,000 Which of these creatures are most associated with the naturalist and artist John James Audubon?
A: Beetles, B: Butterflies, C: Birds, D: Bats

£1,000,000 Which of these is not one of the American Triple Crown horse races?
A: Arlington Million, B: Belmont Stakes, C: Kentucky Derby, D: Preakness Stakes