As ITV's new drama Quiz grapples with the notorious coughing cheat scandal, the show hints at a shady background "syndicate" - and it sheds light on the obsession some had with making it onto Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
The organisation was headed up by Millionaire fanatic Paddy Spooner, who'd appeared on three versions of the game show around the world.
Quiz writer James Graham told Digital Spy : "They called themselves the consortium. "There are hundreds and hundreds of these people who were signed up by Paddy Spooner...who managed to penetrate [the show]." But how did he pull it all off?
Basically, thousands upon thousands of people would call in to the show's offices to see if they were eligible to sit the chair opposite Chris
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