Quiz (TV series)

Quiz is a British drama television serial by James Graham, based on Graham's play of the same name[2] commissioned by William Village[3] and the book Bad Show: the Quiz, the Cough, the Millionaire Major by Bob Woffinden and James Plaskett.[4] It is directed by Stephen Frears[5][6][7] and consists of three hour-long episodes.[8]

Quiz
GenreDrama
Based onQuiz by James Graham
Bad Show: the Quiz, the Cough, the Millionaire Major by Bob Woffinden and James Plaskett
Written byJames Graham
Directed byStephen Frears
Starring
Composer(s)Murray Gold
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Andy Harries
  • William Village
  • Dan Winch
  • Stephen Frears
  • James Graham
Producer(s)Alice Pearse
CinematographyHubert Tacanowski
Editor(s)Pia Di Ciaula
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company(s)Left Bank Pictures[1]
Release
Original networkITV
Picture format16:9
Original release13 April (2020-04-13) 
15 April 2020 (2020-04-15)

Premise

Quiz tells the story of how Charles Ingram, a former army major in the Royal Engineers, unexpectedly won the £1,000,000 jackpot on the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2001, followed by a criminal trial in which he and his wife were convicted of cheating their way to the success.[9]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Stephen FrearsJames Graham13 April 2020 (2020-04-13)9.53
Major Charles Ingram doesn't like quizzes, but for his wife Diana and brother-in-law Adrian, knowing the answer is a way of life. As Diana and Adrian's repeated attempts to get into the hotseat on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? fall short, all eyes turn to an unsuspecting Charles to win the million-pound prize. Meanwhile, the repeated reappearance of middle-class, professional quizzers has not gone unnoticed by the ITV team and producer Paul Smith makes a vow to stop them by any means necessary.
2"Episode 2"Stephen FrearsJames Graham14 April 2020 (2020-04-14)9.34
Charles returns for a second night in the hot seat with a new strategy. After his previously hopeless performance, he proves massively successful, his dithering answers invariably turning out to be right. However, the production team find his sudden change of fortunes suspicious, and begin looking into an unusual pattern of coughing from the studio audience.
3"Episode 3"Stephen FrearsJames Graham15 April 2020 (2020-04-15)9.59
Hapless Charles, the man who has never heard of Craig David (one of his questions) is a national laughing stock amid accusations that he hit on right answers after affirmation coughs from his co-conspirators. Persecuted and hounded by the public and press, Charles, Diana and Tecwen head to court. But his barrister works hard to try to convince the jury that Charles and his wife are innocent. At first it seems the case for the prosecution is solid, but as the case for the defence gets underway, the jury learn there is far more to the story than they first thought.

Production

The scenes in the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? studio were filmed in a set constructed at Wimbledon Studios. Scenes were also filmed outside Southwark Crown Court and inside a former court building in Hammersmith.[8]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 94% "Certified Fresh" approval rating based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 7.57/10. The website's consensus reads, "With clever writing, a slick production, and a pitch perfect Michael Sheen, Quiz crafts a captivating snapshot of a wild scandal that will keep viewers on their toes."[10]

References

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