Millionaire Hot Seat

Millionaire Hot Seat, also known as Hot Seat, is an Australian television quiz show. The show is a spin-off of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? which began airing on the Nine Network on 20 April 2009. As with the original version of the show, it is hosted by Eddie McGuire. A special prime time edition aired on 8 June 2009.

The show has been repeated on UK channel Challenge starting in February 2015 making it the first foreign Millionaire to be broadcast in the United Kingdom.

Lifelines

 * Pass: Normally the only lifeline available on Hot Seat, this lifeline allows you to skip the question and join the back of the contestant cue. The following player will not be able to pass the same question.
 * Switch the Question: This lifeline could only be used on the day's final question. The question would be swapped, but the contestant would stay the same. It was dropped on May 8, 2015. Since 2017, this lifeline is now available for all questions, but only for the contestant who correctly answered the most questions in the fastest time in Fastest Finger First. It's only used in the Australian version of the format.
 * Ask A Friend: Similar to Plus One, the contestant would be allowed to use the help of a friend in the audience. It was dropped on May 8, 2015. Since 2017, this lifeline is now available for all questions, but only for the contestant who correctly answered the most questions in the fastest time in Fastest Finger First. It's only used in the Australian version of the format.
 * 50:50: This lifeline could take away two wrong answers on a question. This lifeline is available for all questions, but only for the contestant who correctly answered the most questions in the fastest time in Fastest Finger First. It's only used in the Australian version of the format.

Top Prize Winners

 * Bjørn Lien - Kr 1 000 000 (January 19, 2010)
 * Nadezhda Beldiy - 1.000.000 Hryvnia (August 6, 2011)
 * Paco Reverte - €100.000 (March 15, 2012)
 * Edwin Daly - AU$1,000,000 (August 29, 2016)

Top Prize Losers

 * Barry Soraghan - AU$1,000 (June 8, 2009)
 * Jeff Tarr - AU$1,000 (September 28, 2009)
 * Paul Wolfenden - AU$1,000 (June 14, 2010)
 * Jim Graham - AU$1,000 (June 20, 2011)
 * Alan Edwards - AU$1,000 (April 16, 2012)
 * Kevin Short - AU$1,000 (May 13, 2013)