Millionaire cough man owed £20,000, court told

A college lecturer accused of using coded coughs to help a British army major pocket top prize on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, had three children at private school and owed £20,000 (€29,500) on his credit card at the time, a court heard today.

But Tecwen Whittock told police that despite his commitments everything was “under control”.