Real Life Footage Of Charles Ingram’s Million Pound Question

As ITV's three-part drama Quiz heads towards a dramatic conclusion, below you can see the actual footage of how Charles Ingram answered the final question on Who Wants to be a Millionaire back in 2001. Watch here:

Starring Michael Sheen as Chris Tarrant, Quiz carries on tomorrow night, with the final episode starting at 9pm on ITV.

But it seems Chris Tarrant, who hosted the quiz show at the time of the now-infamous coughing fiasco, has already made his mind up about the Ingrams, saying he thinks there is 'no question' they were guilty.

Back in 2001, Ingram, his wife Diana and an accomplice called Tecwen Whittock - who was sitting with the waiting contestants - were accused of cheating their way to a million pounds on what was the most popular game show on Earth.

The trio stood trial and were convicted for procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception. Ultimately, it was found they had used the subtle method of coughing during the recording to signify the correct answers to the questions posed to Charles by host Chris Tarrant.

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Speaking to The Mirror ahead of the series, Tarrant said: "There is no question that the Ingrams were guilty as sin."

Tarrant, 73, also said of the new programme: "I don't think it ever really needed to be made.

"Somebody has got to redress the balance and remind everyone the major actually is a crook and was found guilty by a jury."

Of course, you'll be able to make your own mind up about what happened when Quiz finishes tomorrow night (Wednesday 15 April). It stars Matthew Macfadyen as Major Charles Ingram, Michael Sheen as TV presenter Chris Tarrant, Sian Clifford as Diana Ingram, Mark Bonnar as Celador Television Chairman Paul Smith, Helen McCrory as Sonia Woodley QC, Michael Jibson as Tecwen Whittock and Aisling Bea as ITV Entertainment Commissioner Claudia Rosencrantz.

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Polly Hill, Head of Drama for ITV, said: "I am delighted to be bringing James Graham's wonderful play Quiz to screen on ITV. It's testament to James' brilliant scripts that Stephen Frears is directing, which together with Left Bank Pictures producing, promises to deliver a very special drama. It's an extraordinary and thoroughly British story and is going to be a real treat for our audience."

The final episode of Quiz airs on ITV at 9pm on Wednesday 15 April.

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Amelia Ward

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