ITV Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? jackpot now only worth £500,000 for winners

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may still offer contestants the chance to win £1million, but the prize is worth barely half of what it was when the programme first launched.Analysis using Bank of England inflation figures shows the show's famous top prize has fallen in real terms to around £505,600.The ITV quiz show, now in its 36th series, made television history when it debuted in September 1998 with the first regular seven-figure jackpot on British television.Despite numerous format changes over the years, the £1million prize has never increased.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say To match the spending power of the original jackpot, contestants today would need to win around £2.2million.At its peak, the programme is said to have attracted audiences of 19 million viewers hoping to see a contestant answer all 15 questions correctly.Roman Dubowski became the show's seventh millionaire last month after correctly identifying Bass Ale as the trademarked logo referenced in...

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