1 9 9 6 (UK)
4 x 30 minute episodes
Matt Collins (Peter England) is an ordinary 12-year-old boy from the Midlands who becomes a millionaire overnight when a cheque for £1,227,309.87 drops through his letterbox.
The cash comes from a computer game he designed while he was ill and which is now being sold all over the world.
With the help of his best friend and next-door neighbour Claire (Claire Parfitt), Matt has some fun with his new-found wealth but sensibly takes lots of advice from his solicitor and bank manager on how to spend it wisely.
Matt’s mum was played by Emmerdale‘s Madeleine Howard.
The four-part series was filmed by Central Television on location around Nottingham.
Matt Collins
Peter England
Claire Harding
Claire Parfitt
Mrs Collins
Madeleine Howard
Mrs Harding
Julia Office
Mr Wattis
John Elmes
Mr Napier
Bernard Holley
Episodes
Opening the Account | Early Expenditure | Hire Purchase | Future Investment