I know, but this one was the first one that was aired and I think the pilot didn't even have real contestants. Also, I don't know for sure if an entire pilot episode was recorded. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I was exicted when this was first shown. I was only 9 when it was shown. All series in 1998 were filmed at Fountain Studios at Wembley before moving to elstree.
the quality is terrible, and there's really no excuse for that. but interesting to watch!
RWL2011 1 month ago
1 year before the US Regis Philbin hosted version.
heine71 9 months ago
Original Millionaire - The greatest ever.
FergusonGames 9 months ago
Pardon me for my "American Stupidity" as you call it, but did Tarrant host anything else b4 this?
bngibbs 10 months ago
@bngibbs yes he hosted Tizwaz
Jb33124 8 months ago
@bngibbs Tarrant hosted quite a lot of things before Millionaire. Check him on Wikipedia.
sk8erboi1989 7 months ago
when was this first aired?
Matty6660 11 months ago
@Matty6660
On September 4th, 1998.
RomeijnLand 10 months ago 4
is this the first episode for the uk or ever?
ILoveLGG 1 year ago
@ILoveLGG
this is the first UK episode as well as the first ever episode - WWTBAM was originally a UK gameshow, with the format copied around the world
antbubb 1 year ago
@ILoveLGG EVER.
fkfj16 1 year ago
The first contestant won 64,000 pounds, which is a satisfactory effort.
dragons4ever2007 1 year ago
hey, you might want to add "yt:stretch=16:9" (no quotes) to your tags since the video looks a little squished...
puck220 2 years ago
Actually from 1998 to 2002 it was filmed at Fountain Studios at Wembley before moving to Elstree.
everyone06 2 years ago
This is not the first episode. The first episode was a pilot episode, which has had completely other music.
Jakub1POLSKAnew 2 years ago
I know, but this one was the first one that was aired and I think the pilot didn't even have real contestants. Also, I don't know for sure if an entire pilot episode was recorded. Correct me if I'm wrong.
RomeijnLand 2 years ago 2
There were real players, the whole was recorded. You can see some photos of the pilot episode on imandergameshows group.
Jakub1POLSKAnew 2 years ago
@RomeijnLand
jamielec8270 2 months ago
Remember Charles Imgram!
OILERS217 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
tonight and for the next 10 months you will be watching..... crap!.
davidwmb 2 years ago
I remember this ident
1875HIBSFC 2 years ago 4
he got roasted off sharon osbourne lol at x factor or something ricky gervais says in a live show
bradleyira 2 years ago
Millionaire is 11 years old today (4/9/2009).
everyone06 2 years ago 3
Man, this is quite historic! The birth of a worldwide quiz phenomenon, here on this first ep of WWtbaM :D
johnnysama 2 years ago 11
It's not as good as when it started such as this video clip. Ah Memories!!!
everyone06 2 years ago
chris tarrant is cool, even though there was trouble with an affair, he is a cool guy
cgsmitherine3 2 years ago 2
tht number only had 10 numbers...shud have 11!
LilMissMadHatterBell 2 years ago
chris tarrant is a good host
nooberr23 2 years ago 12
the best
olekcj111 2 years ago
I was exicted when this was first shown. I was only 9 when it was shown. All series in 1998 were filmed at Fountain Studios at Wembley before moving to elstree.
everyone06 2 years ago
Do you have the First show for other countries of WWTBAM?
paolowindows14 2 years ago 4
It was back then. For Britain and Australia anyway
KMizback 2 years ago
is this show still going on?
is some other host gonna take over chris tarrent?
footballforever20 2 years ago
Yes, Millionaire is still going, and Chris Tarrant is still hosting
KMizback 2 years ago
aii its still going and no
alwaysallblacks 2 years ago
in the russian version in the new intro a new host has taken over a old host
ranksters03 2 years ago
thanks, RomeijnLand!
devongasman 3 years ago 5
Nope, sorry, I don't have the first Australian episode.
RomeijnLand 3 years ago
how long did they use a real handset for the phone a friend?
Sashinator0 3 years ago
Only in the opening season. However, in the Spanish version, a real telephone was also used for a few years.
RomeijnLand 3 years ago
The phone? It was actually just the first episode only
KMGondarth 3 years ago
Ok, sorry, I wasn't really sure for how long it was used anyway, so thanks for your reply.
RomeijnLand 3 years ago
I think it was the money case below the computer that was only used for the first season
KMGondarth 3 years ago
The money case actually lasted the first three series. The first without it was series 4 in September 1999.
BCJ1985 2 years ago
When did they first use the standard Fastest Finger format, anyone know?
gameshowguy2000 3 years ago 2
They used it from the second season on.
RomeijnLand 3 years ago
I think, is March '99.
paolowindows14 3 years ago
So was this 1997 yeah?
animegalc4 3 years ago
september 1998
xspazfacex 3 years ago
And the US version came one year later..August 1999.
gameshowguy2000 3 years ago
How do you convert One Million pounds into American dollars?
heine71 3 years ago
1 Million Pounds = 1.38 Million US Dollars (as in January 2009)
maksimple 3 years ago
Where's the 1997 WWTBAM unaired pilot?
heine71 3 years ago
I'd imagine it's in a vault somewhere.
supersaver87 3 years ago
If it's "unaired" I don't think no one has it.
ShadowLinkxMaster 3 years ago
Thank you so much for uploading the very first episode in the history of this show.
maksimple 3 years ago
The style on the fastest finger is also used in the Australian version as well.
maksimple 3 years ago
thanks for this can u upload the 1st millionaire win episode from itv in 2000 would be good to see that
zenxfactor 3 years ago
WHY SCREEN is small?
olekcj101 3 years ago
For some reason, the software on my PC made the screen smaller. Sorry for that.
RomeijnLand 3 years ago
thanx
boogyman10o1 3 years ago
how much is pounds in the USA?
MarioLink106 3 years ago
it changes every day
boogyman10o1 3 years ago