C.hi never dreamed of to become a millionaire at least once in your life? There are those who continue to buy lottery tickets and who, like Charles Ingram, tried to scam the famous quiz show Who wants to Be a Millionaire?. The story of the fraud attempt of the now former British Army Major, Charles Ingram, is recounted in Quizminiseries transformed into a TV movie broadcast tonight at 9.25pm on Raiuno.
“Quiz”, the miniseries. On the left Matthew Macfadyen, on the right Michael Sheen.
“Quiz”, the miniseries reduced to a TV movie
Directed by Stephen Frears, twice nominated for an Oscar, Quiz and the reduction of the British miniseries inspired by the true story of Charles Ingram aired in the UK in April 2020. Based on the play of the same name by James Graham, che also signed the miniseriesis the story of a story that, having become a scandal, has for a long time made the British debate between innocentists and guilty ones.
Who is Charles Ingram
Major in the English armyCharles Ingram, in September 2001 participates in the English version of Who wants to Be a Millionaire. Hesitant at the start of the path, he then answers all questions exactly by host Chris Tarrant to win the £ 1 million game show up for grabs. The win, however, is contested by the production of the quiz e Ingram with his wife Diana and their accomplice Tecwen Whittocka self-styled university professor passionate about prize games, they are indicted and convicted of cheating.
Charles Ingram and his wife in 2003.
“Quiz”, the plot
The story begins in 2003, when the criminal trial against Major Charles Ingramhis wife Diana and Tecwen Whittock, accused of trying to scam ITV to win the one million euros offered by the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. The scene shifts to the conception of the format which becomes a success.
It turns out that, before Charles Ingram, also his brother-in-law and his wife they had participated in the game, each winning £ 32,000. We arrive in 2001 with Ingram who begins limping his path as a competitor who, against all odds, ends with a win. The producers of the program note one strange combination of coughs coming from the audience and correct answers, do not broadcast the episode and report the Ingrams who are arrested and tried. But the trial holds more than one surprise.
A winning cast
Quiz is a winning cast. In the role of Charles Ingram there is Matthew Macfadyenthe Darcy of the film version of Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley as Elisabeth Bennett. His wife Diana, on the other hand, is played by Sian Cliffordthe Claire of the series Fleabag. Michael Sheenthe Tony Blair of The Queenis the host of the game show Chris Tarrant.
Stephen Frears, the director of true stories
Stephen Frears is a director who loves true stories. From The Queenwith Helen Mirren who earned an Oscar as Elizabeth II.
There are also Vittoria and Abdulon the friendship between Queen Victoria and her Indian secretary, up to Florencewhich tells of the out of tune heiress (Meryl Streep) but with the passion of opera Florence Foster Jenkins and of his performance at Carnegie Hall, he has always practiced the story of reality. Quiz, shot in 2020, is also part of this directorial vein which, for the small screen, also includes A very english scandal with Hugh Grant.
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