<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a British quiz show, created and produced by David Briggs, and made for the ITV network . The show's format, devised by Briggs, sees contestants taking on multiple - choice questions, based upon general knowledge, winning a cash prize for each question they answer correctly, with the amount offered increasing as they take on more difficult questions . To assist each contestant who takes part, they are given three lifelines to use, may walk away with the money they already have won if they wish not to risk answering a question, and are provided with a safety net that grants them a guaranteed cash prize if they give an incorrect answer, provided they reach a specific milestone in the quiz . </P> <P> The original series aired for 30 series and a total of 592 episodes, from 4 September 1998 to 11 February 2014, and was presented by Chris Tarrant . Over the course of its run, the original series had around five contestants walk away with the top cash prize of £ 1 million, and faced a number of controversies during its run, including an attempt to defraud the show of its top prize by a contestant . The original format of the programme was tweaked in later years, changing the number of questions from fifteen to twelve and altering the payout structure as a result, and later incorporating a time limit . Four years after the original series ended, ITV unveiled a revived series, created by Stellify Media, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the programme . The revived format, based upon the original design, was presented by Jeremy Clarkson, and broadcast in 2018, from 5--11 May . </P> <P> The gameshow became one of the most significant shows in British popular culture, ranking 23rd in a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes . Its success led to the programme being exported to many other countries, all of which follow the same general format, though with some versions including unique differences in gameplay and lifelines provided . </P>

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