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Charles Ingram
Charles William Ingram (born 6 August 1963) is an English novelist, computer repairman, and former British Army major who became known for being accused and convicted of cheating on the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2001, after winning the maximum prize of one million pounds. Following a lengthy trial at Southwark Crown Court, he was convicted on a single count of procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception. He was convicted of an unrelated insurance fraud in 2003, and ordered to resign his commission as a major by the Army Board.
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Is Who Wants to Be a Millionaire live or recorded and has anyone ever won?
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? was the definitive quiz show of the early noughties. And thanks to ITV's latest drama Quiz, it is back on everyone's minds once again.
James Graham's latest screen writing export depicts one of the most controversial moments in game show television. It follows contestant Major Charles Ingram who cheated his way to winning the show's £1m jackpot.
And revisiting the infamous episode has led to plenty of questions about the once prime time quiz show. The original series aired for from September 4 1998 to February 11 2014, and was presented by Chris Tarrant.
Over the course of its initial run, only five contestants managed to become millionaires. Judith Keppel became the first ever contestant to win £1m on
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