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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

1998 · 36 seasons

A tense, suspenseful quiz where ordinary people face escalating questions under dramatic lighting and music, easy to dip into.

Created by
Steven Knight, David Briggs
Genres
Reality
Starring
Jeremy Clarkson, Chris Tarrant, Stephen Fry
Overview
A game show created in the United Kingdom, in which contestants attempt to answer general knowledge questions in an intimidating atmosphere in order to scoop the £1 million top prize. The original series was hosted by Chris Tarrant, and its modern-day revival is hosted by Jeremy Clarkson.

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Free in the UK
  • ITVX
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Created by
Steven Knight, David Briggs
Genres
Reality
Starring
Jeremy Clarkson, Chris Tarrant, Stephen Fry
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • greed
  • fate
  • class
  • power
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
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Details

Genres
reality
Created by
Steven Knight, David Briggs, Mike Whitehill
Starring
Jeremy Clarkson, Chris Tarrant, Stephen Fry, Jeanette Kwakye, Anton du Beke, Fred Sirieix, Roxy Shahidi, Julie Hesmondhalgh
Music
Keith Strachan, Matthew Strachan
Length
36 seasons, 696 episodes, 45 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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