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AMC’s ‘Quiz,’ plus Hollywood’s response to protests
James Graham wrote the play “Quiz” — about an alleged cheating scandal on the British version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” — before he adapted it for TV.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenJames Graham wrote the play “Quiz” — about an alleged cheating scandal on the British version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” — before he adapted it for TV. It’s now airing as a three-part limited series on AMC.
The current global pandemic and protests should provide a lot of material for Graham, who often writes about big cultural and political moments. But he says it’s tough to get started when there’s no indication that theaters in London will re-open any time soon.
Graham talks about doubting the conventional wisdom about Charles and Diana Ingram, the couple accused of cheating on the popular game show in 2001 and in effect stealing a million pounds in front of a studio audience.
And he wonders whether his 2019 film “Brexit: The Uncivil War” inadvertently gave a career boost to the then little-known Boris Johnson advisor Dominic Cummings, the force behind the “Vote Leave” campaign. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Cummings in the movie.
Plus, how is Hollywood responding to a week of protests and police brutality?
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2 storiesHollywood news banter: How is the industry responding to protests?
As Black Lives Matter protests and marches have continued throughout the week, with increased incidents of police brutality, Hollywood has given mixed reactions.
Read the story7 minIn AMC’s ‘Quiz,’ writer James Graham questions a famous game show scandal
Writer James Graham adapted “Quiz” from his play of the same name. It tells the story of Charles and Diana Ingram, a well-to-do British couple accused of stealing 1 million pounds the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” in 2001.
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