4 h. ago ‘We had therapists on standby’: Chris Tarrant on making Who Wants to Be a Millionnaire?

‘We knew the prize money had to go up fast. No one would say, “Better not put the kettle on in case somebody wins a quid”’I was responsible for the schedule. I’d listened to Chris Tarrant doing this game on the radio – Double or Quits – which was brilliant. I was intrigued by its TV version, called Cash Mountain, because it was well known in the industry that various people had turned it down. I invited the producer, Paul Smith, to pitch the full idea to me and Claudia Rosencrantz, ITV’s controller of entertainment. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago EuroMillions winner has just two days to claim £1m prize before deadline

There are five UK millionaires walking among us

Economics

7 h. ago Euromillions winner has just two days to claim £1m prize before money is given away

The race is on to find the mystery winner who clinched the prize in a draw in December

Economics

10 h. ago National Lottery issues urgent plea as mystery millionaire has days to claim prize

One lucky winner of the EuroMillions UK Million Maker draw has just two days to claim their prize

Politics

26 h. ago Five UK millionaires walking among us including one with just days to come forward and claim £1m prize

One winner has just three days remaining to cash their £1m prize

Economics

26 h. ago Queen’s prize money: How much does Carlos Alcaraz earn for winning the tournament?

A breakdown of the prize money on offer at Queen’s this year

Politics

34 h. ago Sunday at the Queen's Club Tennis Championship 2025: Prize money, order of play, TV schedule, when is Carloz Alcaraz final

It’s finals day at the Queen’s Club Championship.

Politics

58 h. ago Saturday at the Queen's Club Tennis Championship 2025: Prize money, order of play, TV schedule, when is Jack Draper semi final

It’s semi finals day at the Queen’s Club Championships.

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3 d. ago 'You're much more likely to die on your birthday than any other day', scientists claim

A birthday is usually a day of celebration but some scientists believe it should be a day of caution as they are claiming that you are more likely to die on your big day

Events

3 d. ago Friday at the Queen's Club Tennis Championship 2025: Prize money, order of play, TV schedule, Jack Draper and Jacob Fearnley quarter finals

It’s quarter finals day at the Queen’s Club Championships

Politics

4 d. ago Man City chief makes bold Club World Cup claim as rivals chase £97m prize money

Manchester City opened up their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Wydad and chief Ferran Soriano insists they want to win the competition as they bid to become a "global" club

Economics

4 d. ago EuroMillions winner of record £208m prize comes forward as lottery chiefs issue warning

The winning Euromillions ticket was sold in Co Cork and the winning numbers were 13, 22, 23, 44, 49, with lucky stars 3 and 5. The National Lottery confirmed the winner has come forward

Events

4 d. ago Winner of 250 million euro EuroMillions jackpot has made contact

The winning ticket was bought in Cork, the National Lottery said.

Politics

4 d. ago Wimbledon 2025: Start date, schedule and prize money as stars descend on SW19

Wimbledon begins on June 30 as the likes of Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu head to SW19 for a fortnight with huge sums available to those who emerge victorious

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4 d. ago ‘You go to bed... and wake up with £200m’: Lottery adviser on how life will change for Euromillions winner

Less than 20 people in the UK have won lottery prizes of more than £100 million - here’s what they spend their winnings on

Economics

4 d. ago EuroMillions winner says lottery jackpot 'destroyed' her life

The National Lottery has advised the Irish winner of the €250million EuroMillions jackpot to 'stay calm, get independent legal and financial advice and contact us as soon as they can'

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4 d. ago Thursday at the Queen's Club Tennis Championship 2025: Order of play, prize money, TV scedule and when does Jacob Fearnley play?

It’s day four at the Queen’s Club Championships - and by the end of play we’ll know who our quarter finalists are..

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4 d. ago Thursday at the Queen's Club Tennis Championship 2025: Order of play, prize money, TV schedule and when does Jacob Fearnley play?

It’s day four at the Queen’s Club Championships - and by the end of play we’ll know who our quarter finalists are..

Politics

4 d. ago Irish EuroMillions jackpot winner says their life was 'destroyed' after bagging prize

Margaret Loughrey was living on benefits and had just been to the job centre when she picked up the winning ticket on a whim, but she said the mega windfall destroyed her life

Politics

5 d. ago National Lottery issues update as £208m EuroMillions winner still to come forward

One player has won the highest lottery prize ever

Economics