About
The story of Charles Ingram, a former British army major who caused a major scandal in the early 2000s after being caught cheating his way to winning £1 million on the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Ingram, his wife Diana and an accomplice, Tecwen Whittock, who was sitting in the audience, initially pulled off the on-screen heist before being caught and standing trial.
Cast
Matthew Macfadyen
as Charles Ingram
Sian Clifford
as Diana Ingram
Mark Bonnar
as Paul Smith
Helen McCrory
as Sonia Woodley QC
Michael Sheen
as Chris Tarrant
Aisling Bea
as Claudia Rosencrantz
Elliot Levey
as David Briggs
Risteard Cooper
as David Liddiment
Trystan Gravelle
as Adrian Pollock
Michael Jibson
as Tecwen Whittock
Jasmyn Banks
as Nicola Howson
Seraphina Beh
as Ruth Settle
Andrew Leung
as Kevin Duff
Seasons
Episodes
Miniseries
Episode 1
When television producer Paul Smith puts everything on the line to make ITV quiz show and overnight sensation `Who Wants to be a Millionaire?', one family's much-loved pub quiz hobby turns into outright obsession.
Episode 2
When seemingly hopeless contestant Charles Ingram returns for his second night in the hot seat, he is a brand new man with a brand new strategy. With the audience on the edge of their seats, Charles dithers and about-turns up the question ladder.
Episode 3
Persecuted and hounded by the public and press - Charles, Diana and Tecwen head to court. At first it seems the case for the prosecution is a fait accompli, but as the case for the defence gets underway, the jury learn there is far more to the story than they know.
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