Premiere Date and Broadcast
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire premiered on 4 September 1998 on ITV in the United Kingdom. The show was created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill, and Steven Knight.
Format and Rules
Contestants answer a series of multiple-choice questions, with prize money increasing at each level. They can use lifelines such as asking the audience, phoning a friend, or eliminating two wrong answers.
Host and International Versions
The original UK version was hosted by Chris Tarrant. The format was later adapted in many countries, including a long-running U.S. version hosted by Meredith Vieira that began in 2002. For more background on the show's history and global reach, see Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
