Major sues millionaire programme

Major Charles Ingram, the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? contestant accused of cheating on the show, has issued a writ against the programme makers to recover his £1m winnings.

The army major, who was accused of using coughing signals from the audience to help him claim the top prize on the ITV1 show, instructed his solicitors to take the legal action in respect of the ‘‘dishonoured cheque’’.