Episode #1.1

Episode aired May 31, 2020
TV-PGTV-PG
46m

7.5/10

S1.E1

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 i... Read allWhen 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.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.

7.5/10

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Director
- Stephen Frears
Writers
- James Graham(inspired by play 'Quiz' by)
- Bob Woffinden(based on book 'Bad Show: The Quiz, The Cough, The Millionaire Major' by)
- James Plaskett(based on book 'Bad Show: The Quiz, The Cough, The Millionaire Major' by)
Stars

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Director
- Stephen Frears
Writers
- James Graham(inspired by play 'Quiz' by)
- Bob Woffinden(based on book 'Bad Show: The Quiz, The Cough, The Millionaire Major' by)
- James Plaskett(based on book 'Bad Show: The Quiz, The Cough, The Millionaire Major' by)
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Trivia
ITV is a private broadcasting network in the United Kingdom (as oppose to public, as in owned by the government like the BBC) which aired "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1998)". Celador is an independent television production company which developed the show that was broadcasted on ITV.

Quotes
[David Briggs and Paul Smith have just pitched the idea of Who Wants to be a Millionaire to David Liddiment of ITV]
David Briggs: Don't worry. In for a penny, in for a p... million pounds.

Connections
Edited from Play Your Cards Right (1980)

Top review

10/10

Just wow!

This wasn't the start I was expecting, this first episode focuses on the origins of the show, the conception, and how it came from nothing to a show that gathered mega audiences.

This was a magical episode, absolutely mind blowing, I was gripped from start to finish. The story is wonderful, the acting is great, but best of all is the performance of Michael Sheen, who is off the scale as Chris Tarrant, his performance is incredible.

I didn't expect to enjoy it, it was awesome. 10/10.

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