who wants to be a millionaire

The ASCAP Hall of Fame

In 2012 Keith & Matthew Strachan were presented with the ASCAP Award for the the most broadcast piece of music on American TV for the tenth consecutive year. As a result they were the first such composers to be inducted into the ASCAP Hall of Fame. This is Matthew's acceptance speech.

Judith Keppel
The first UK millionaire winner

Judith Keppel won the coveted big prize on 20 November2000. She's a second cousin of Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. (Not suggesting that was in any way an assistance)

John Carpenter
The first USA million dollar winner

John Carpenter was the first winner in the USA on 19 Nov 1999. He's so cool ringing his dad on the $1M question, not for help but, to tell him he's going to win. This is that moment. That's my boy!

$1M win complete

And here is the complete run of John Carpenter's $1 million win 

Major Fraud

This was an extraordinary episode in the life of the show. A husband and wife and a male friend attempted to defraud the program of the top prize. This is the documentary, presented by Martin Bashir, that was broadcast about the event. They won £1M, had it taken away from them and almost ended up in prison