Series 28 (UK)

Series 28 (UK)
Host	Chris Tarrant
Start Date	2nd April 2011
End Date	19th December 2011
Number of Episodes	6
£75,000 Winners	2
£50,000 Winners	7
£20,000 Winners	3
£10,000 Winners	3
£5,000 Winners	1
£1,000 Winners	2

The twenty-eighth series of the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? ran for 6 consecutive nights on ITV, from 2 April to 19 December 2011. It was hosted by Chris Tarrant. It lasted for only 6 episodes, with all of them being specials. It was also the first series to be produced by Victory Television.

Since this series, celebrity specials has appeared more often, as the series begins to end its run. The set also had a major overhaul.

Time Limit

• Question 1-2 - 15 seconds
• Question 3-7 - 30 seconds
• Question 8-12 - Not Timed

Lifelines

• 50:50
• Phone-A-Friend
• Ask the Audience
• Switch (after 7th question)

Episodes

• Episode 1 (2 April 2011) - LIVE Mother's Day Special

David & Kathleen Walliams (£1,000 - lost on £50,000)
Olly & Vicky Lynn Murs (£10,000)
Patsy Palmer & Charley Merkell (£10,000)

• Episode 2 (15 June 2011) - LIVE School's Out Special

Bob & Harry Mortimer (£75,000)
Fern & Grace Britton (£50,000 - lost on £75,000)
Joe & Connor Calzaghe (£5,000)

• Episode 3 (20 August 2011) - LIVE Soap Stars Special

William Roache & Michelle Collins (£50,000 - lost on £150,000)
Danny Miller & Lucy Pargeter (£50,000 - lost on £75,000)
Joe Swash & Ricky Groves (£2,000, continued)

• Episode 4 (21 August 2011) - LIVE Soap Stars Special

Joe Swash & Ricky Groves (£1,000 - lost on £10,000)
Kym Marsh & Jamie Lomas (£50,000 - lost on £75,000)
Dominic Brunt & Mark Charnock (£20,000)

• Episode 5 (9 November 2011) - Remembrance Special

Hugh Bonneville & Gary Beels (£50,000 - lost on £75,000)
Melanie Sykes & Nicola McCullough (£20,000)
John Thomson & Derek ‘Dutch’ Holland (£50,000)

• Episode 6 (19 December 2011) - LIVE Christmas Special

Jason Manford & Amir Khan (£50,000 - lost on £75,000)
Martin Kemp & Matt Cardle (£20,000)
Fatima Whitbread & Russell Watson (£75,000)
Heston Blumenthal & Kate Garraway (£10,000)

Trivia

• Total Prize Winnings: £597,000.
• In some specials, the viewers at home can win half of what the celebrities won.

Preceded by Series 27

UK Series Series 28

Succeeded by Series 29