A college lecturer told a jury today that he did not help an Army major cheat his way to the top prize on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? because it would have been “silly”.

Game show host Chris Tarrant told a court today of an army major’s “extraordinary, exciting behaviour” as he answered his way to the top prize on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

A British Army major is due to stand trial tomorrow accused of cheating his way to the top prize in TV’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?