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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Overview

Series synopsis

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a British reality television series that premiered on ITV1 on September 4, 1998. It was created by Steven Knight, David Briggs, Mike Whitehill. It stars Jeremy Clarkson, Chris Tarrant, Stephen Fry and Jeanette Kwakye.

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.

Premise

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.

Cast and characters

Leading cast

Supporting cast

Guest cast

Episodes

This series spans 20 seasons with 466 episodes.

Season Episodes First aired Last aired
Season 0 14 April 21, 2003 December 26, 2025
Season 1 11 September 4, 1998 December 25, 1998
Season 2 13 January 1, 1999 January 13, 1999
Season 3 12 March 5, 1999 March 16, 1999
Season 4 13 September 3, 1999 September 14, 1999
Season 5 15 November 5, 1999 December 26, 1999
Season 6 16 January 16, 2000 November 27, 2001
Season 7 13 March 26, 2000 May 1, 2000
Season 8 55 September 7, 2000 January 6, 2001
Season 9 45 January 8, 2001 April 26, 2001
Season 10 43 September 5, 2001 December 29, 2001
Season 11 55 January 5, 2002 April 9, 2002
Season 12 19 August 31, 2002 December 28, 2002
Season 13 22 January 4, 2003 May 31, 2003
Season 14 21 August 30, 2003 December 27, 2003
Season 15 21 January 3, 2004 May 22, 2004
Season 16 16 September 18, 2004 December 25, 2004
Season 17 24 January 1, 2005 June 11, 2005
Season 18 11 September 17, 2005 January 1, 2006
Season 19 27 January 7, 2006 July 8, 2006
Season 0 preview 14 episodes total
Season 1 preview 11 episodes total
Season 2 preview 13 episodes total
Season 3 preview 12 episodes total
Season 4 preview 13 episodes total
Season 5 preview 15 episodes total
Season 6 preview 16 episodes total
Season 7 preview 13 episodes total
Season 8 preview 55 episodes total
Season 9 preview 45 episodes total
Season 10 preview 43 episodes total
Season 11 preview 55 episodes total
Season 12 preview 19 episodes total
Season 13 preview 22 episodes total
Season 14 preview 21 episodes total
Season 15 preview 21 episodes total
Season 16 preview 16 episodes total
Season 17 preview 24 episodes total
Season 18 preview 11 episodes total
Season 19 preview 27 episodes total

Production

Genres
Reality
Country
GB
Original language
en

Release

Original network/platform ITV1
First aired September 4, 1998
Last aired March 22, 2026
Runtime 45 minutes
Status continue
Schedule Sunday at 20:00:00

References

  1. The Movie Database (TMDB)
  2. TVMaze
  3. IMDb
  4. Official Website
  5. EpisodeTime Show Page