Last night saw the first episode of Quiz - an ITV drama about the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? 'Coughing Major' scandal - hit screens.
The three-part drama explores how the Ingrams, Charles (Matthew Macfadyen) and Diana (Sian Clifford) acquired a million pounds using some strategic coughing.
Major Ingram, his wife Diana and an accomplice, Tecwen Whittock, who was sitting in the audience, were accused of cheating their way to a million pounds. The couple stood trial for conspiring by coughing during the recording to signify the correct answers to the multiple choice questions posed to the Major by host, Chris Tarrant.
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In Quiz, Tarrant is played by Michael Sheen, and in episode one his physical transformation and convincing overall impersonation had viewers seriously impressed.
It's not just viewers who were taken aback by Michael's performance.
The show's producer Alice Pearse said on its behind-the-scenes podcast 'Final Answer - Quiz Special':
"On the Sunday that Michael had flown in from New York [to start filming], I went to meet him and I walked into a trailer in a carpark outside Hammersmith Magistrates Court, and he was just starting to try out the voice and he was in the wig and it sent shivers down my spine. Honestly, I'll never forget it. It was such an extraordinary moment to hear that character and to see that character really come to life."
The podcast discussed how false tan, a blonde wig and bleached eyebrows were used to create Michael's transformation, as he did not want to use prosthetics or false teeth.
ITV has shared a glimpse of tonight's second episode of Quiz, featuring Michael as Chris and Matthew as a nervous-looking Charles as he's on the cusp of winning a million pounds.
Quiz airs tonight at 9pm on ITV.
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