It was taking place in the United Kingdom. Major Charles Ingram sat on a stainless steel high chair, successfully answering all of the questions on the game program “Do You Want to Be a Millionaire?” He was the winner of the £ 1 million grand prizes, which astounded the entire world.
But there was a big deception underlying this achievement, not a broad cultural constancy. The Ingrams were claimed to have debts of over £50,000 after the affair, and despite their military conduct, the major couldn’t hide his misery. The question following question, with the help of presenter Chris Tarrant, who had no idea what was going on, and two “lost” accomplices in public, Ingram managed to steal a million pounds on television.
With the help of his wife Diana and university lecturer Tecwen Whittoc, who agreed to help Ingram in exchange for a cut of the profits, the major was able to cheat. Ingram repeated the answers for each question, and Whittoc coughed when the proper response was delivered. Whitlock would cough even louder or perhaps say a no-no without embarrassment if Ingram misunderstood.
The show’s participation of Charles Ingram got off to a rocky start. He had already used two helpful solutions by the time he reached the 4,000-pound threshold, and he was having trouble remembering the name of Audrey’s daughter from the Coronation Street serial. It was time to wrap filming for the day by the time he got to Gail, so Charles’ efforts would have to wait until the next episode. At the time, the entire production team doubted that it would go too far.
Then something miraculous happened. Wearing the same polo shirt, the major managed to deliver accurate answers for a million pounds on the next edition of “You Want to Be a Millionaire.”
The show’s producers were suspicious right away, studied the recordings, and discovered the scam. The case against Charles Ingram and his two accomplices was won by television. The reward was revoked, and Ingram and his wife were sentenced to 18 months in prison with a suspended sentence and a £ 15,000 fine, while Whittock was sentenced to 12 months in prison with a suspended sentence and a £ 10,000 fine.