7.455 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestPersecuted 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.
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.
Acting
Michael Sheen IS Chris Tarrant, uncannily so.
Direction
Sorkin-style walk-and-talks through ITV corridors.
Editing
Actual Millionaire footage woven with seamless precision.
Matthew Macfadyen
Charles Ingram
Sian Clifford
Diana Ingram
Mark Bonnar
Paul Smith
Helen McCrory
Sonia Woodley QC
Michael Sheen
Chris Tarrant
Aisling Bea
Claudia Rosencrantz
Elliot Levey
David Briggs
Risteard Cooper
David Liddiment
Trystan Gravelle
Adrian Pollock
Michael Jibson
Tecwen Whittock
Jasmyn Banks
Nicola Howson
Seraphina Beh
Ruth Settle
Andrew Leung
Kevin Duff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Tecwen Whittock's cough was reportedly much quieter; the show amplifies it for dramatic effect.
Writer James Graham also wrote 'Brexit: The Uncivil War'—he specializes in turning national embarrassment into prestige television.
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