'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' To Return

'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' is to return to ITV screens for a week to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

The programme is to air across one week with hour long episodes each night, and is to be hosted by new presenter Jeremy Clarkson.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire gives members of the public the chance to win £1 million by answering 15 multiple choice questions correctly. The original lifelines of asking the audience, phoning a friend, and taking the 50:50 option are all to be made available again, along with some new twists and turns.

The series will be produced by Stellify Media with filming taking place in Manchester. Commissioned for ITV by Siobhan Greene, Head of Entertainment, with Ben Kelly Commissioning Editor, it will be executive produced by Fiona Clark and Stellify's joint managing directors Kieran Doherty and Matthew Worthy, with Julia Knowles as Director. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is a Sony Pictures Television format.

Jeremy Clarkson said: "I have always loved the show and am thrilled to be involved with its re-birth. I'm a big fan of quiz shows and I'm looking forward to hosting this iconic TV show and hopefully making a few millionaires!"  
 
Siobhan Greene, Head of Entertainment, ITV, said: "It felt like a no brainer to celebrate a show that was a trail blazer of its time and broke the mould. In doing this one off special week, I hope Millionaire will be introduced to a whole new generation. And with TV legend Jeremy Clarkson asking the questions, frankly anything could happen. I can't wait." 
 
Kieran Doherty, joint Managing Director of Stellify Media, said: "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is one of the greatest game shows ever made.  We are absolute super fans of the format and it's an honour to be bringing it back on its 20th anniversary."

Applications for the show are now open and can be found here: itv.com/beontv