Martin Flood
Encyclopedia
Martin Flood is an Australia
n quiz show
contestant who competed in the show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
, and participated in the short-lived program The Master
. Flood was an I.T. analyst for Westpac
bank
at the time of winning 'Millionaire'. He lives in New South Wales
and retired from working altogether six months after the big win.
Harbouring an ambition to become a quiz champion, he studied general knowledge intensively for five years before appearing on the show, collecting information from trivia nights and also analysing past episodes of the show.
Man of the Year? A: Adolf Hitler
, B: Ayatollah Khomeini, C: Joseph Stalin
or D: Mao Zedong
. The answer was Mao Zedong. He answered the question only after using his final lifeline, the 50/50.
His appearance on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? spawned some controversies, as it was marred by suggestions that he may have cheated. The program launched an investigation following complaints from live audience members about coughing from the audience. The Nine network's A Current Affair, focused on a moment when an audience member coughed as Flood mentioned an answer (creating links to convicted English quiz show cheat Charles Ingram
), and on suggestions that Flood was behaving erratically. Flood, who was unaware of the suggestion until after taping the second episode on which he appeared, was publicly cleared by the network of any improper conduct.
Flood's $1,000,000 Question:
Flood was the last winner of the original incarnation of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in Australia. Four further contestants, who appeared on the Hot Seat
edition of the show, have since attempted to succeed him as Australia's Millionaire, and all four have failed (the most recent being Jim Graham in 2011).
, which aired on the Seven Network
on 16 August 2006 and was cancelled after the first episode. Flood played the role of "The Master", competing against contestants to thwart their attempts to win a $1 million prize. The show was brought back in December (after the 2006 ratings period had ended) with the six remaining produced episodes going to air at an earlier timeslot of Monday nights at 7:30pm (which The Weakest Link
had previously occupied from 2001 to early 2002).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n quiz show
Quiz Show
Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film produced and directed by Robert Redford. Adapted by Paul Attanasio from Richard Goodwin's memoir Remembering America, the film is based upon the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s...
contestant who competed in the show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was an Australian television game show which would offer a maximum cash prize of $1,000,000 for answering 15 successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty as a team...
, and participated in the short-lived program The Master
The Master (Australian Quiz Show)
The Master was an Australian quiz show that aired on the Seven Network on Wednesday 16 August 2006 and was cancelled after its premiere episode. The remaining episodes aired over the non-ratings period in 2006 and 2007...
. Flood was an I.T. analyst for Westpac
Westpac
Westpac , is a multinational financial services, one of the Australian "big four" banks and the second-largest bank in New Zealand....
bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
at the time of winning 'Millionaire'. He lives in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and retired from working altogether six months after the big win.
Harbouring an ambition to become a quiz champion, he studied general knowledge intensively for five years before appearing on the show, collecting information from trivia nights and also analysing past episodes of the show.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Flood was the second person to win the $1,000,000 major prize on the Australian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, after Rob "Coach" Fulton. He won the prize on the 14 November 2005 episode after being asked: Who was never Time MagazineTime (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
Man of the Year? A: Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
, B: Ayatollah Khomeini, C: Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee...
or D: Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
. The answer was Mao Zedong. He answered the question only after using his final lifeline, the 50/50.
His appearance on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? spawned some controversies, as it was marred by suggestions that he may have cheated. The program launched an investigation following complaints from live audience members about coughing from the audience. The Nine network's A Current Affair, focused on a moment when an audience member coughed as Flood mentioned an answer (creating links to convicted English quiz show cheat Charles Ingram
Charles Ingram
Charles Ingram is a former British Army major who made headlines worldwide after he was accused of cheating in the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2001. He was convicted of deception, although he maintains that he did not cheat...
), and on suggestions that Flood was behaving erratically. Flood, who was unaware of the suggestion until after taping the second episode on which he appeared, was publicly cleared by the network of any improper conduct.
Flood's $1,000,000 Question:
| $1 Million (15 of 15) - No time limit | |
| Who was never 'Time' magazine's 'Man of the Year'? | |
| • A: Adolf Hitler | • B: Ayatollah Khomeini |
| • C: Joseph Stalin | • D: Mao Zedong |
Flood was the last winner of the original incarnation of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in Australia. Four further contestants, who appeared on the Hot Seat
Millionaire Hot Seat
Hot Seat is a spin-off of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire that began airing on Australia's Nine Network on 20 April 2009, and is hosted by Eddie McGuire, as with the original version of the show...
edition of the show, have since attempted to succeed him as Australia's Millionaire, and all four have failed (the most recent being Jim Graham in 2011).
The Master
Flood was a key member of Australian quiz show The MasterThe Master (Australian Quiz Show)
The Master was an Australian quiz show that aired on the Seven Network on Wednesday 16 August 2006 and was cancelled after its premiere episode. The remaining episodes aired over the non-ratings period in 2006 and 2007...
, which aired on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
on 16 August 2006 and was cancelled after the first episode. Flood played the role of "The Master", competing against contestants to thwart their attempts to win a $1 million prize. The show was brought back in December (after the 2006 ratings period had ended) with the six remaining produced episodes going to air at an earlier timeslot of Monday nights at 7:30pm (which The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link (Australian game show)
The Weakest Link was an Australian game show based on the successful UK format, which aired from February 2001 until April 2002 and was broadcast on the Seven Network. Presented by Cornelia Frances, the show featured nine contestants competing for a potential prize of $100,000...
had previously occupied from 2001 to early 2002).
Australia's Brainiest Quizmaster
Flood also participated in this special show which was part of a series spin-off of Australia's Brainiest Kid, however did not make it past the second round. The show aired on 19 February 2006.See also
- List of top prize winners on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
- The MasterThe Master (Australian Quiz Show)The Master was an Australian quiz show that aired on the Seven Network on Wednesday 16 August 2006 and was cancelled after its premiere episode. The remaining episodes aired over the non-ratings period in 2006 and 2007...
- The Weakest LinkThe Weakest Link (Australian game show)The Weakest Link was an Australian game show based on the successful UK format, which aired from February 2001 until April 2002 and was broadcast on the Seven Network. Presented by Cornelia Frances, the show featured nine contestants competing for a potential prize of $100,000...
- Eddie McGuireEddie McGuireEdward Joseph "Eddie" McGuire AM is an Australian television presenter and businessman known for his long association with Australian rules football and the Channel 9 television network....
- Cornelia FrancesCornelia FrancesCornelia Frances is a British-born actress based in Australia since the early 1970s. Frances is best known for her recurring role as judge Morag Bellingham on Home and Away.-Early life and personal life:...