The story of Charles Ingram, a former British army major who caused a major scandal in the early 2000s after being caught cheating his way to winning £1 million on the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Ingram, his wife Diana and an accomplice, Tecwen Whittock, who was sitting in the audience, initially pulled off the on-screen heist before being caught and standing trial.
The real life events of the show took place a day prior to 9/11, so it is referenced as something that diverted a lot of news coverage, and is briefly shown the TV, as well as character's reactions.