Millionaire (TV series)

For the syndicated game show, see Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Millionaire
Genre Game show
Presented by Marty Whelan
Country of origin Ireland
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 16
Production
Location(s) RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Running time 30-40 minutes
Distributor RTÉ
Release
Original network RTÉ One
Original release 19 May (1995-05-19) – 1 September 1995 (1995-09-01)
Chronology
Followed by Fame and Fortune (1996-2006)
Related shows Winning Streak (1990-present)

Millionaire is a game show presented by Marty Whelan.[1] The studio-based show aired on Friday nights as a summer "filler" between 19 May and 1 September 1995.

Format

Millionaire was produced in association with the National Lottery. Entry to the show was by collecting a particular sequence on special Millionaire scratch cards and each week four contestants competed for the chance to win up to £100,000. The final show saw each of the fifteen contestants, who won through the weekly rounds, compete for £1 million.

References

  1. "RTÉ's cool summer vibes", The Irish Times, 17 May 1995.
Preceded by
N/A
National Lottery
summer game show
on Telefís Éireann

1995
Succeeded by
Fame and Fortune
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