In the late 1990s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was one of the most popular television shows in the UK, with up to one third of the population regularly tuning in to the hit quiz show. But in 2001, the show was hit by a scandal when it was revealed that the show’s third millionaire had cheated his way to the £1,000,000 top prize.
This week Taylor and Kat examine the case of Charles Ingram, the Major Cheat, ahead of next week's release of ITV’s dramatisation of the event, Quiz.
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FURTHER READING:
Charles Ingram - Wikipedia
Ingram's Full "Millionaire" Episode - YouTube
ITV Quiz Trailer - YouTube
Drama Quiz Explores Millionaire cough scandal - BBC News
The Man Who Cheated Millionaire - YouTube
The true story of the "coughing major" and the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire scandal - Independent
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