When did Who Wants To Be A Millionaire first air?
WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire? is receiving a new surge of attention as ITV airs new miniseries drama, Quiz.
Here's all you need to know about the popular quiz show.
When did Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? first air?
The popular game show first aired on September 4, 1998, with quizmaster Chris Tarrant.
It continued its run until February 11, 2014.
In 1999, one edition received , which was a third of the British population at the time.
Although generally the contestants on the quiz show were members of the general public, the show also featured celebrity editions on special occasions.
The show received significant media coverage in September 2001 when Charles Ingram participated on the show.
He managed to win the £1million prize.
After the producers noticed suspicious behaviour, it was revealed that Ingram had been cheating during the show.
Ingram, his wife and a fellow contestant, Tecwen Whittock, came under media scrutiny when it was revealed that they had been using a coughing technique to signal when Charles was repeating a correct answer.
The story of how this happened is being retold in ITV mini-series, Quiz.
The new series based on the cheating scandal was released on Monday, April 13.
The three-part series stars Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Ingram, Sian Clifford as Diana Ingram, and Michael Sheen as Chris Tarrant.
You will be able to watch the three-hour-long episodes of Quiz on .
Since broadcasting Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, it has aired in approximately 160 countries worldwide.
Why was Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? cancelled?
Chris Tarrant hosted the show when it first aired in 1998.
However, he decided to leave the show after 15 years, in October 2013.
This led to ITV cancelling Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? once his contract ended.
Yet this was not the end of the popular quiz show.
To commemorate its 20th anniversary, ITV aired another seven episodes from May 5-11, 2018.
This revival received positive reviews and led to ITV renewing the show for another series.
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When did Who Wants To Be A Millionaire return?
When the show returned for its 20th anniversary specials, Jeremy Clarkson took over the role of quizmaster.
The high viewing figures and positive reviews from critics and fans, resulted in a new series being commissioned, with Clarkson as host.
The show, known for its lifelines of Ask The Audience, Phone A Friend and 50/50, has now had another one added, Ask The Host.