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Slumdog Millionaire
An orphan from the slums of Mumbai makes it all the way to the final question of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The police think he must be cheating, but Jamal's whole life has led to this moment.
On TV
Sunday
22:00
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jamal | Dev Patel |
| Young Jamal | Ayush Mahesh Khedekar |
| Teenaged Jamal | Tanay Hemant Chheda |
| Latika | Freida Pinto |
| Young Latika | Rubina Ali |
| Teenaged Latika | Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar |
| Salim | Madhur Mittal |
| Young Salim | Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail |
| Teenaged Salim | Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala |
| Prem | Anil Kapoor |
| Police Inpector | Irrfan Khan |
| Sergeant Srinivas | Saurabh Shukla |
| Javed | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| Maman | Ankur Vikal |
| Jamal's mother | Sanchita Choudhary |
| Director | Danny Boyle |
| Director | Loveleen Tandan |
| Writer | Simon Beaufoy |
| Writer | Vikas Swarup |
| Producer | Christian Colson |
Broadcasts
- Tue 23 Dec 2025 22:30BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Tue 23 Dec 2025 23:00BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sunday 22:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Sunday 23:00BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
Next Thursday 21:00