Over the weekend it was revealed teacher Donald Fear, 57, had become the sixth winner since WWTBAM launched in 1998. At the time the unprecedented £1 million top prize gave the show huge prestige. (Image: ITV)"People still think to themselves 'I will win Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and retire.' When Chris Tarrant launched WWTBAM the average house price was £69,000, with a pint of beer costing £1.91. But inflation means he would need to have been paid £1.77 million to match the 1998 top prize.

Source: Daily Mirror September 13, 2020 20:36 UTC