"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Chinese game show) Bǎi Wàn Zhì Duō Xīng (, for a translation see below) was a Chinese game show, hosted by Lǐ Fán (). It was based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The contestant's main goal was to win 1,000,000 Chinese yuan by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. This edition used the original 3 lifelines: Fifty Fifty, Phone A Friend and Ask The Audience. The first episode was broadcast on 29 September 2007. After answering five questions correctly, a contestant took home ¥5,000. If he/she answered ten"
"Western media as the ""real-life ""Slumdog Millionaire"""". Of all the international versions, the Japanese version has produced the most number (38) of top prize winners, including juniors. The most recent ""Millionaire"" winner is Hansani Kavindi in the Sri Lankan version, who won Rs. 2,000,000 on December 8, 2018. ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" debuted in Britain on 4 September 1998, with episodes broadcast on the ITV network. When it began airing, the show was hosted by Chris Tarrant, and became an instant hit – at its peak in 1999, one edition of the show was watched by over 19"
"11 February 2014. Four years later, ITV revived the programme for a special 7-episode series, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the British original. This series of special episodes was hosted by Jeremy Clarkson and aired every evening between 6 May and 11 May 2018. Since the British original debuted in 1998, several different versions of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" have been created across the world, including Australia, the United States, and India. In total over 100 different international variations have been made. On 18 April 1999, Nine Network launched an Australian version of the game show for"
"International versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? This table lists all international variants in the television game show franchise ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" that have been broadcast since the debut of the original British version of the show on 4 September 1998. Legend: The ""Millionaire"" franchise's catchphrase is ""Is that your final answer?"" (more commonly said by some versions' hosts as ""Final answer?"" or simply ""Final?""), a question derived from a rule requirement that the players must clearly indicate their choices before being made official (since the nature of the game allows the player to think"
"versions, if it is time to go for a commercial break, the host will take the final answer but not announce if it is correct until after the break. International versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? This table lists all international variants in the television game show franchise ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" that have been broadcast since the debut of the original British version of the show on 4 September 1998. Legend: The ""Millionaire"" franchise's catchphrase is ""Is that your final answer?"" (more commonly said by some versions' hosts as ""Final answer?"" or simply ""Final?""), a"
"Judith Keppel Judith Cynthia Aline Keppel (born 18 August 1942) was the first one-million-pound winner on the television game show ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" in the United Kingdom. She is the first person to have won a million pounds or more on a British television game show. She has appeared on the BBC Two quiz show ""Eggheads"" since 2003. Keppel's father Hon Walter Arnold Crispian Keppel (1914–1996) was a lieutenant commander in the Fleet Air Arm, who moved with the family to various naval postings around Britain until they settled in London when she was 17. She took"
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Irish game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is the Irish version of the British quiz show ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" which aired on RTÉ One from 2000 to 2002. It was presented by Gay Byrne. The format was the same as on the British show, and the 15 incremental prize amounts had the same numeric values, from 100 up to 1,000,000. These values were denominated in Irish pound in 2000 and 2001, and in euro in 2002, after the euro changeover. The Irish version was made by Tyrone Productions under"
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is an Australian television game show which would offer a maximum cash prize of $1,000,000 for answering 15 successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty as a team. The show was based on and follows the same general format of the original version of the show from the United Kingdom, and is part of the international ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" franchise. ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" Debuted in Australia on 18 April 1999 on the Nine Network and was hosted by Eddie McGuire."
"silver. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Irish game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is the Irish version of the British quiz show ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" which aired on RTÉ One from 2000 to 2002. It was presented by Gay Byrne. The format was the same as on the British show, and the 15 incremental prize amounts had the same numeric values, from 100 up to 1,000,000. These values were denominated in Irish pound in 2000 and 2001, and in euro in 2002, after the euro changeover. The Irish version was made by Tyrone Productions"
"Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos Ποιος θέλει να γίνει εκατομμυριούχος (English translation: ""Who wants to become a millionaire?"", transliteration: ""Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos"") is a game show based on the British Who Wants to be a Millionaire? format debuted in 1999 on Mega Channel. The player had to answer 15 questions correctly in order to win ₯50 million up to 2001, €150,000 up to 2004, and €250,000 in 2006. In 2010, the show was chosen as the most popular game show in 20 years of Mega Channel program. From 1999 the show was hosted by Spiros Papadopoulos, and from"
"and ask the audience. When a contestant got the fifth question correct, he left with at least ₤1,000,000. When a contestant got the tenth question correct, he left with at least ₤32,000,000. There was one winner of the show, Francesca Cinelli. In 2002, after the transition of Italy's currency to euros, the show changed its name into ""Chi vuol essere milionario?"". Legend: Chi vuol essere milionario? Chi vuol essere milionario? (; English translation: ""Who wants to be a millionaire?""), originally titled Chi vuol essere miliardario? (; English translation: ""Who wants to be a billionaire?""), is an Italian game show based"
"by 4,200,000 viewers. Legend: In ""Milionerzy"", thirteen questions for one million zlotys appeared. Eleven times the player resigned, and two times player answered the question. Once, in special edition with participation of children, the player answered the question incorrectly and once player answered and won 1 million zlotys. Here are the questions: Milionerzy Milionerzy (""Millionaires"") is a Polish game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" The show is hosted by Hubert Urbański. The main goal of the game is to win 1 million Polish zloty (€240,000) by answering twelve multiple-choice questions correctly."
"Stelios Stergiou (Στέλιος Στεργίου) won €150,000 by correctly answering the question: Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos Ποιος θέλει να γίνει εκατομμυριούχος (English translation: ""Who wants to become a millionaire?"", transliteration: ""Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos"") is a game show based on the British Who Wants to be a Millionaire? format debuted in 1999 on Mega Channel. The player had to answer 15 questions correctly in order to win ₯50 million up to 2001, €150,000 up to 2004, and €250,000 in 2006. In 2010, the show was chosen as the most popular game show in 20 years of Mega Channel program."
"if not won rose by £1,000 per week to a maximum of £3,000. From the 1988 series, the prize was stabilised at £3,000. After the abolition of the IBA's prize limits, the top prize rose to £5,000 from 1996. It should be remembered, though, that the money had to be shared out between five people; by the end of its run even the top cash prize seemed relatively small compared to those available on other game shows such as ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The bonus star prize was always a family car between 1994 and 1998. From 1998"
"Wer wird Millionär? (German game show) Wer wird Millionär? (English translation: ""Who will become a millionaire?"") is a German game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show is hosted by Günther Jauch. The main goal of the game is to win €1 million (earlier 1 million DM) by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. ""Wer wird Millionär?"" has been broadcasting from 3 September 1999 until today. It is shown on the German TV station RTL on Mondays and Fridays at 20:15 (UTC+1). If contestants get the fifth question correct, they will leave"
"Wie wordt euromiljonair? Wie wordt euromiljonair? (, English translation: ""Who will be a euromillionaire?"") was a Belgian game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show was hosted by Walter Grootaers. The main goal of the game was to win €1 million by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. ""Wie wordt euromiljonair?"" was broadcast from 2002 to 2006. The show was shown on the Belgian television station vtm. The first safe haven was on question 5 for €500, the second one on question 10 for €12,500. From 1999 to 2001, it was called"
"9 and 10 September 2001, Ingram was a contestant on the television game show ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". His wife Diana Ingram and her brother Adrian Pollock had previously been contestants on the show, both winning £32,000. The show, presented by Chris Tarrant, was one of the highest-rated in the United Kingdom at its peak in 1999; one edition was watched by 19 million viewers, a third of the British population. By the time recording ended on the first day, Ingram had reached £4,000 and used two of his three ""lifelines"". The production team doubted he would proceed"
"At 09:00, on Friday 2 April 2004, after hosting 4,425 shows over 17 years on Capital Radio and giving away prizes to the value of £3.5 million, Tarrant said his farewell to the station. Tarrant began to host the popular television quiz show ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" in 1998. The format was sold to over 100 other countries, and in 2002, the UK version merged with the Irish version. Tarrant has coined catchphrases such as ""But we don't want to give you that!"" and ""Is that your final answer?"" throughout the show. It was confirmed by UKGameshows.com that"
"Haluatko miljonääriksi? Haluatko miljonääriksi? (English translation: ""Do you want to become a millionaire?"") is a Finnish game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show is currently hosted by Jaajo Linnonmaa (earlier by Lasse Lehtinen and Ville Klinga). The main goal of the game is to win €1 million (from 2001 to 2005 - €200,000, and from 1999 to 2001 - 1,000,000mk) by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are three ""lifelines"" - Fifty-Fifty (""50:50""), Phone-a-Friend (""Kilauta kaverille"") and Ask the Audience (""Kysy yleisöltä"", earlier ""Kysy katsomolta""). ""Haluatko miljonääriksi?"" was broadcast from"
"Lotto Weekend Miljonairs Lotto Weekend Miljonairs (, ""Lotto Weekend Millionaires"") is a Dutch game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show has been hosted by Jeroen van der Boom since 2011. The main goal of the game is to win €1 Million by answering 12 multiple-choice questions correctly. It has been shown from 6 February 1999. Until 2008 the show was hosted by Robert ten Brink. From 6 February 1999 to February 2006, it was shown on SBS 6, and from 4 March 2006 to 24 May 2008, it was shown"
"each morning for an hour between 7.30 and 8.30 am. When a track was played on the radio, viewers would see a video at the same time. The start of the new football season in August 1999 saw Terry Venables join Russ Williams in a show that would precede Rock 'n' Roll Football. At the end of 1999, in response to the TV programme Who Wants To Be A Millionaire not having given away its top prize, Virgin Radio set a broadcasting first when Clare Barwick won £1 million at the culmination of ""Someone's Going To Be A Millionaire"". The"
"on 19 November 1999. Carpenter did not use a lifeline until the final question, using his Phone-a-Friend not for help but to call his father to tell him he had won the million. Other notable top prize winners include Judith Keppel, the first winner of the UK version; Kevin Olmstead from the U.S. version, who won a progressive jackpot of $2.18 million; Martin Flood from the Australian version, who was investigated by producers after suspicions that he had cheated, much like Charles Ingram, but was later cleared; and Sushil Kumar from the Indian version, who is often referred to in"
"Qui veut gagner des millions ? Qui veut gagner des millions ? (""Who Wants to Win Millions?"") is the French version of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"", which originated in Great Britain on the ITV network. The aim of the game is to win the top prize of €1,000,000 (previously 3 & 4,000,000₣ before France adopted the euro) by answering 12 (formerly 15) multiple-choice questions correctly. It is broadcast on the TF1 network, and is hosted by Jean-Pierre Foucault. For more info about the show and rules, etc., see ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" The money tree differs"
"""Wie wordt multimiljonair?"" (, English translation: ""Who will be a multimillionaire?""). Its host was also Walter Grootaers. The biggest prize was 20 million Belgian francs. Wie wordt euromiljonair? Wie wordt euromiljonair? (, English translation: ""Who will be a euromillionaire?"") was a Belgian game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show was hosted by Walter Grootaers. The main goal of the game was to win €1 million by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. ""Wie wordt euromiljonair?"" was broadcast from 2002 to 2006. The show was shown on the Belgian television station vtm."
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (U.S. game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (often informally called Millionaire) is an American television game show based on the same-titled British program and developed for the United States by Michael Davies. The show features a quiz competition in which contestants attempt to win a top prize of $1,000,000 by answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty (although, for a time, most of the questions were of random difficulty). The program has endured as one of the longest-running and most successful international variants in the ""Who Wants to Be a"
"€70,000 while the biggest prize was €200,000 (resigned of answering on 14 question). Haluatko miljonääriksi? Haluatko miljonääriksi? (English translation: ""Do you want to become a millionaire?"") is a Finnish game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show is currently hosted by Jaajo Linnonmaa (earlier by Lasse Lehtinen and Ville Klinga). The main goal of the game is to win €1 million (from 2001 to 2005 - €200,000, and from 1999 to 2001 - 1,000,000mk) by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are three ""lifelines"" - Fifty-Fifty (""50:50""), Phone-a-Friend (""Kilauta kaverille"") and"
"(€370). When a contestant got the tenth question correct, he left with at least 80,000 Kč (€2,960). Earlier, the game show was called ""Chcete být milionářem?"". No contestant win the top prize in this version. The biggest winner is Jiří Lener, who win 500,000 Kč on 7 March 2008. Milionář Milionář (English translation: ""Millionaire"") was a Czech game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show was hosted by Roman Šmucler. The main goal of the game was to win 2,000,000 Kč (€74,000) by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There were 4"
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (abbreviated WWTBAM and informally known as simply Millionaire) is an international television game show franchise of British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, currently owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television, contestants tackle a series of multiple-choice questions to win large cash prizes, with the format being a twist on the game show genre – only one contestant plays at a time, similar to radio quizzes; contestants are given the question before attempting an answer, and have no time limit to"
"of making this show in Afrikaans but it was never realised. David Paterson was the only million rand winner, on 19 March 2000. He was the first winner outside of the United States. Official Website Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (South African game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a South African game show hosted by Jeremy Maggs and based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The goal of the game was to win 1 million rand by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" was shown"
"had been too long (71 episodes over a five-month period) since their top prize had been won, and instituted an accumulating jackpot which added $10,000 to the grand prize amount for each episode it was not won. Kevin Olmstead claimed the top prize on April 10, 2001, winning a jackpot of $2,180,000 (). Olmstead became the first contestant to top $2,000,000 in total winnings on a game show and supplanted Legler as the all-time leader. In 2004, ABC launched an ultra high-stakes version of ""Millionaire"" entitled ""Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire"", with a $10,000,000 top prize. Two separate"
"shown on the Estonian TV station TV3. When a contestant got the fifth question correct, they would leave with at least 1,000 EEK. When a contestant got the tenth question correct, they would leave with at least 32,000 EEK. Kes tahab saada miljonäriks? Kes tahab saada miljonäriks? (English translation: ""Who wants to become a millionaire?"") was an Estonian game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show was hosted by Hannes Võrno and ran for six seasons, from 2002 to 2008. The main goal of the game was to win 1 million"
"station A1. When a contestant gets the fifth question correct, he is guaranteed to leave with at least 5,000 MKD. When a contestant gets the tenth question correct, he is guaranteed to leave with at least 125,000 MKD (earlier 100,000 MKD). Nobody win the top prize, but a contestant on November 29, 2009 win 2,000,000 MKD after answer 14 questions correctly. Koj saka da bide milioner? Кој сака да биде милионер? (English translation: ""Who wants to be a millionaire?"", transliteration: ""Koj saka da bide milioner?"") is a Macedonian game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to"
"an episode of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" in 2000). Each contestant paid £1000 to enter, which made up part of the prize fund (hence the title, which has a double meaning referring both to the sporting concept of a ""grand slam"" and to the entrance fee). The winner was Clive Spate. The structure of the series is a single-elimination tournament, with two contestants competing in each programme. In the first round of the tournament, each heat consisted of five rounds: General Knowledge, Numbers and Logic, Contemporary Knowledge, Words and Letters and then the final round. In subsequent rounds,"