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Synopsis

The story was about a boy called Matt Collins, who became a millionaire at the age of 11. After developing a successful computer game, which sold heavily in the Far East, Matt receives a cheque for just over £1.25 million from his family solicitors. Upon the initial reaction of shock, Matt carefully purchases some select goods, namely two bikes and a rented Rolls-Royce, driven by his own personal chauffeur, Henry. As the series progresses, he later discovers money makes life harder than you think.

References

External links

Andrew Norriss' website

Internet Movie Database Entry
1996 British television series debuts 1996 British television series endings 1990s British children's television series ITV children's television shows ITV television dramas 1990s British television miniseries Television series by ITV Studios Carlton Television English-language television shows {{UK-tv-prog-stub