'QUIZ' TRAILER IS HERE
UK'S GREATEST TV HEIST
ITV has released a trailer for their new series on the infamous 2001 scandal in which major Charles Ingram (
Matthew Macfadyen) and his wife Diana (
Sian Clifford) cheated on
Who Wants to be a Millionaire by coughing when
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| The series was directed by famous Stephen Frears! |
the correct answers were read.
QUIZ will air in three episodes from April 13th and will also air later on at AMC in USA from May 31st.
Michael Sheen also stars as the host of the quiz.
Quiz Tells The Story
of Major Ingram, his wife Diana and an
accomplice, Tecwen Whittock, who was sitting in the audience, who were
accused of cheating their way to a million pounds on the most popular
game show on earth in 2001. The couple
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| Michael Sheen dons a blond wig to play host Chris Tarrant |
stood trial for conspiring by
coughing during the recording to signify the correct answers to the
multiple choice questions posed by host Chris Tarrant.
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| The series will also air on AMC for the US audience |
Despite
maintaining their innocence throughout, Ingram, his wife, and Whittock
were convicted of "procuring the execution of a valuable security by
deception". They were given two years suspended sentences and asked to
pay £115,000 including legal fees.
This is something I would watch just because I'm nosy.. lol It looks comparable to Forensic Files!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they really did it or the TV just did not want to give them the million pounds LOL and came up with this story.
DeleteWe will never know!
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DeleteLooks good! I remember that news story from the time. I would not have recognized Michael Sheen in that gawdawful rug!
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe it's him even when they tell me it is LOL
DeleteSounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteTotally
DeleteThe level of cheating no longer surprises me when there is a lot of money involved. This also reminds me of the McDonald's Monopoly scandal from years ago. People will always try to find a way to rig the system when that kind of money is up for grabs.
ReplyDeleteBut they still claim they is innocent. Imagine if they were and this was just the way for producers not to give them money LOL
DeleteI can see that too, but more often than not, they are as guilty as sin.
DeleteFunny how a major has no morals. Or maybe that is the main quality they look for in army staff in the west given how many invasions they lead around the world. There were so many of British and American officers who quit their jobs after bombing my country and realising how unethical and criminal it was.
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