Quiz is a wonderfully niche bit of drama concerning quiz obsessives who conspire to get themselves on to the newly-established Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Created with a clear sense of fun and melodrama, the programme takes us from the creation of Millionaire through to the establishment of the amusingly esoteric Syndicate and the moment of high drama and tension when Charles Ingram wins a million pounds. The programme’s origins as a stage play shine through – in the first two episodes the prosecutor enjoyably acts as a Greek chorus, directly addressing the audience and summing up the events as he presented them.

The third episode – as argued by the defence counsel – delicately presents each scene with an allowance that the Ingrams could be innocent. Equally, they could be guilty and speaking in code – they do, after all, often speak about their actions or innocence in hypotheticals. There’s a good dramatic function here – we watched the high-stakes heist in episode 2, down to every cough, and come away certain of their guilt. But by the end of episode 3 – which effectively functions as the argument for the defence – many viewers seemingly came away certain of their innocence. This twisting of our sympathies – and our perceptions of the Ingrams’ actions – is the function of the prosecution/defence rhythm of a criminal trial, but it also serves to keep us gripped and changing our minds. Each argument is equally convincing (although, as pointed out by some, a defence that partially relies on ‘memory can be faulty’ is never going to be the most watertight), and it’s impossible to come to a final conclusion. This is, after all, a dramatisation, not an accurate retelling of events, but a jury came away with a majority verdict of guilty.

The performances were excellent across the board, from Michael Sheen’s horror film Chris Tarrant to the snobby and entitled Diana to the stolid and workmanlike Charles. One standout was Jerry Killick’s Paddy Spooner, a hilarious and self-aware James Bond figure assured of his own skill and infiltration of the Millionaire system.

I find it particularly odd how active Charles Ingram is on Twitter, remaining a public figure despite his conviction. He seems to have enjoyed Quiz and has retweeted some people arguing that the programme has vindicated him and his wife – it seems they have all rather missed that the point that this was a fictionalised version of events.