Wheel Of Fortune Game Show Australia

This is a gallery featuring pictures from Wheel of Fortune. Screenshots from Wheel's 4000th episode (2000) and 22nd Anniversary episode (2003) Edit. Aug 31, 2017  Wheel of Fortune is an Australian television game show produced by Grundy Television. The program aired on the Seven Network from 1981 to 2004 and January to July 2006 and is mostly based on the.

Current shows[edit]

TitleNetworkYears
Celebrity Name GameNetwork Ten2019–
Hard QuizABC2016–
Have You Been Paying Attention?Network Ten2013–
Game of GamesNetwork Ten2018–
Blind DateNetwork Ten
Seven Network
1968–1970, 1974, 1991,
2018–
Millionaire Hot SeatNine Network2009–
Move It9Go!2014–
RocKwizSBS2005–
The Chase AustraliaSeven Network2015–
ThinkTankABC2018–
Exathlon AustraliaNetwork 72018–

Past Shows[edit]

TitleNetworkYears
1 vs. 100Nine Network2007
31 QuestionsChannel 312012–2014
A Question of SportNetwork Ten1995–1996
AFL LovematchFox82004–?
ADbcSBS One2009–2010
All About FacesNine Network1971
All-Star Squares(See also 'Hollywood Squares')Seven Network1999
Almost Anything Goes(See 'It's a Knockout')Network Ten1976–1978
A League of Their OwnNetwork Ten2013
A*mazingSeven Network1994–1998
Ampol Stamp QuizNine Network1964–1965
Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?Network Ten2007–2009[1]
Australia's Brainiest KidNetwork Ten2005–2008
Balance Your BudgetTCN-91959–1960
Battle of the SexesNetwork Ten1998
Beat the StarSeven Network2010 (Cancelled before all recorded episodes could be aired)[2]
The Better SexNine Network1978
Friday Night Games
Big Brother – Friday Night Live
Network Ten2005–2008
Big Nine(see Twenty One)Nine Network1969–1970
Big Square EyeABC1991–1993
Bert's Family FeudNine Network2006–2007
Between the LinesNine Network2011
Binnie TimeGTV-91958–1959
Blankety BlanksNetwork Ten
Nine Network
1977–1978
1985–1986, 1996–1997
BlockbustersSeven Network1991–1994
C'mon, Have a Go!Seven Network1985–1986
Cash BonanzaNine Network2001
Cash CabChannel V2007–2010
Casino 10Network Ten1975–1977
Catch Us If You CanChannel V2007
Catch Phrase / Burgo's Catch PhraseNine Network1997–2001, 2002–2003
The Celebrity GameNine Network
Network Ten
1969
1976–1977
Crown Australian Celebrity Poker ChallengeFox82006
Celebrity Squares (see also Hollywood Squares)Network Ten
Nine Network
1967
1975–1976
Celebrity Tattletales (see also Tattletales)Seven Network1979–1980
Child's PlaySeven Network1984
Coles £3000 Question / Coles $6000 QuestionSeven Network1960–1971
ConcentrationNine Network
Seven Network
late 1950s to 1967
1970s, 1997
The Con TestNetwork Ten2007
CrossfireNine Network1987–1988
The Daryl and Ossie ShowNetwork Ten1978
Deal or No DealSeven Network2003–2015
Does Father Know Best?ABC1950s
Dog Eat DogSeven Network2002
Don't Forget Your ToothbrushNine Network1995
Double DareNetwork Ten1989–1992
Double Your DollarsNine Network1965
DownloadNine Network2000–2002
Do You Trust Your Wife?GTV-91957–1958
The Dulux ShowSeven Network1957
EC Plays Lift OffABC1994
The Einstein FactorABC2004–2009
Fairway FunNine Network1960s
Family Bowl QuizABC1969
Family Double DareNetwork Ten1989
Family Feud (1977-84/1988-96)Nine Network
Seven Network
1977–1984
1988–1996
The Family GameNetwork Ten1967
Fear FactorNine Network2002
FlashbackABC1983, 2000
FlashezABC1976–1977
Ford SuperquizNine Network1981–1982
Free for AllNine Network1973
Friday Night GamesNetwork Ten2005–2006
Fun with CharadesHSV-71956–1958
GambitNine Network1974
Generation GapNetwork Ten1969
Get the MessageNetwork Ten1971–1972
GladiatorsSeven Network1995–1996, 2008
The Golden ShowNine Network1960s
The Gong Show (see also The Gong Show)Network Ten1976
Go Go StopSeven Network2004–2009
Good News WeekABC
Network Ten
1996–1998
1999–2000, 2008–2011
Good News WorldNetwork Ten2011
Great TemptationSeven Network1970–1976
The Great TV Game ShowNetwork Ten1989
GreedNetwork Ten2001
Guess What?Nine Network1992–1993
Have a GoSeven Network1987
Head 2 HeadABC2006
High RollersSeven Network1975
Hot StreakSeven Network1998
Hole in the WallNine Network2008
I Do, I DoNetwork Ten1996
It's a KnockoutNetwork Ten1985–1987, 2011
It's AcademicNetwork Ten
Seven Network
7Two
1968–1970
1970–1978, 2005–2015
It Could Be YouNine Network1960–1967, 1969, 1982
It Pays to Be FunnyATN-7 and GTV-91957–1958
I've Got a SecretHSV-7, Network Ten1956–1958, 1966, 1968–1969
Jeopardy!Seven Network
Network Ten
1970–1978
1993
JigsawNine Network1960s
Joker PokerNetwork Ten2005
KeynotesNine Network1964, 1992–1993
The Krypton FactorABC1987
Lab Rats ChallengeNine Network
Seven Network
ABC3
2008–2014
Let's Make a DealNine Network
Network Ten
1968–1969, 1977
1991
Letterbox and $50,000 LetterboxSeven Network1963, 1981
Letter CharadesNine Network1967
Letters and NumbersSBS2010–2012
Little Aussie BattlersNine Network10 February 1998 (one off special)
Long PlayNetwork Ten1977
The Love GameSeven Network1984
The Main EventSeven Network1991–1992
Man O ManSeven Network1994
The Marriage Game (see also The Newlywed Game)Network Ten1966–1972
The MasterSeven Network2006
The MintNine Network2007–2008
MastermindABC1978–1984
Match GameNetwork Ten1960s
Match MatesNine Network1981–1982
Micro MacroABC1978
The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime (Australian game show)Seven Network1999–2000
The Million Dollar DropNine Network2011
Million Dollar MinuteSeven Network2013–2015
Million Dollar Wheel of FortuneNine Network2008
Mind TwistNetwork Ten1992–1993
Minute to Win ItSeven Network2010
Money MakersNetwork Ten1971–1973, 1982
Junior Money MakersTVQ0 (Brisbane only)[3]1973
My GenerationNine Network1995–1996
Name That TuneTCN9 (Sydney only)1956–1957, 1975) (The first game show on Australian television)
National Bingo NightSeven Network2007
National Star Quest1978 (Talent show with a country theme. Made in Wollongong, aired on regional TV stations)
New FacesNine Network
Network Ten
1963–1985, 1989–1990
1991–1993
The Newlyweds Game (see also The Newlywed Game)Network Ten
Nine Network
1968
1987
Now You See ItSeven Network
Nine Network
1985–1993
1998–1999
Opportunity KnocksSeven Network1976
Out of the QuestionSeven Network2008
The Oz GameABC1988–1989
Pantomime QuizATN-7 and GTV-91957
Pass the BuckNine Network2002
Perfect Match AustraliaNetwork Ten
Seven Network
1978, 1984–1989
2002
Personality Squares (See Hollywood Squares)Network Ten1967–1969
1981
The Phone (Australian TV series)Fox82009
Pick a BoxSeven Network1957–1971
Pick Your FaceNine Network1999–2003
Play Your Cards RightSeven Network1984–1985
Play Your HunchNine Network1962–1964
PlaycardsNetwork Ten1969
PointlessNetwork Ten2018–2019
Pot LuckNetwork Ten1987
Pot of GoldNetwork Ten1975–1978
Press Your LuckSeven Network1987–1988
The Pressure Pak ShowSeven Network1957–1958
The Price Is Right (1957–1963)ATN-7 (Sydney only)
GTV-9 (Melbourne only)
Seven Network
1957–1959
1958
1963
The Price Is Right (1973–2012)Seven Network
Network Ten
Nine Network
1973–1974
1981–1986
1989
1993–1998
2003–2005
2012
PyramidNine Network
GO!
2009–2014
Pyramid ChallengeNetwork Ten1978
QuestABC1976–1978
The Quiz KidsSeven Network1964–1968
QuizmaniaNine Network2006–2007
QuizmasterSeven Network2002
Race Around the WorldABC
Raising a HusbandGTV-91957–1958
RandlingABC12012
RipsnortersSeven Network1997
The Rich ListSeven Network2007–2009
Sale of the CenturyNine Network1980–2001
Say G'dayNine Network1986
Say When!!Nine Network1962–1964
Search for a StarNetwork Ten1970–1971, 1981
Second ChanceNetwork Ten1977
ShaftedNine Network2002
Sharky's FriendsNine Network2007
ShowcaseNetwork Ten1965–1970, 1973–1974, 1978
Simply IrresistibleNine Network1995
The Singing BeeNine Network2007
Snakes and LaddersHSV-71959
Spending SpreeNine Network1971–1976
Spicks and SpecksABC2005–2014
Spit It OutSeven Network
7Two
2010–2011
Split PersonalityNetwork Ten1967
Split SecondNine Network1972–1973
Sport in QuestionABC1986
The SquizSBS2009
Star SearchNetwork Ten1985–1986
1991
Steam Punks!ABC32013–2014
Stop the MusicHSV-71956–1957
Strike It LuckyNine Network1994
Supermarket Sweep AustraliaNine Network1992–1994
SuperquizNetwork Ten1989
Surprise PackageNine Network1961
Take a ChanceSeven Network1959
Take a LetterNetwork Ten1967
Take the HintNine Network1963–1966
Talkin' 'Bout Your GenerationNetwork Ten2009–2012
Talking Telephone NumbersSeven Network1996
Tell the TruthNine Network
Network Ten
1959–1965
1971–1972)
TemptationNine Network2005–2009
That's My DesireHSV-71958–1960
Theatre SportsABC1987
Three on a MatchSeven Network1973–?
Tic-Tac-DoughNine Network1960–1964
Time MastersSeven Network1996–1998
The Tommy Hanlon ShowNine Network1967–1968
Total RecallSeven Network1994–1995
Treasure HuntNetwork Ten1977–1978
The Trivial Video ShowSeven Network1986
TV Talent ScoutSeven Network1957–1958
University ChallengeABC1987–1989
The Up-Late Game ShowNetwork Ten2005–2006
Video VillageNine Network1960s
VidiotABC1992–1994
VisquizSBS1985
The Weakest LinkSeven Network2001–2002
The WallSeven Network2017
What Do You Know?ABC32010–2011
What's It Worth?ABC1950s
What's My Line?TCN-91956–1958
Wheel of FortuneSeven Network1981–2006
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Nine Network1999–2006, 2007
Win Roy and HG's Money (see Win Ben Stein's Money)Seven Network2000
WipeoutSeven Network1999–2000
WipeoutNine Network2009
Who Dares WinsSeven Network1996–1998
Who, What And Where?
Would You Believe?ABC1970–1974
You're A StarNetwork Ten1982

Longest serving Australian game show hosts[edit]

HostShowDuration
Andrew O'KeefeDeal or No Deal / The Chase Australia2003–present
Larry EmdurThe Price Is Right1993–1998, 2003–2005, 2012
Tony BarberSale of the Century1980–1991
Glenn RidgeSale of the Century1991–2001
John BurgessWheel of Fortune1984–1996
Rob ElliottWheel of Fortune1997–2003
Eddie McGuireWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? / Hot Seat1999–present
Simon ReeveIt's Academic / Million Dollar Minute2005–2015

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?'. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  2. ^Knox, David (10 September 2010). 'Gone: Beat the Star. Bumped: Four Weddings. Returning: Border Security, The Force'. tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  3. ^Money Makers and Junior Money Makers hosted by Philip Brady[permanent dead link]

External links[edit]

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Wheel of Fortune
GenreGame show
Created byMerv Griffin
Presented byNicky Campbell
Bradley Walsh
John Leslie
Paul Hendy
StarringAngela Ekaette
Carol Smillie
Jenny Powell
Tracy Shaw
Terri Seymour
Voices ofSteve Hamilton
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of series14
No. of episodes746
Production
Running time30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company(s)Scottish Television Enterprises
DistributorKing World Productions
The Walt Disney Company Limited and Action Time Productions (1988-1989)
Buena Vista International Television (1991)
Release
Original networkITV
Original release19 July 1988 –
21 December 2001
Chronology
Related showsWheel of Fortune

Wheel of Fortune is a British television game show based on the American show of the same name created by Merv Griffin. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that contestants spin throughout the course of the game to determine their cash and/or prizes. The programme aired between 19 July 1988 and 21 December 2001 and was produced by Scottish Television in association with King World Productions[a], and with for the ITV network - having effectively replaced Now You See It as STV's prime time game show offering for the ITV network. It mostly follows the same general format from the original version of the programme from the United States, with a few minor differences.

  • 2Prizes
  • 7Transmissions
    • 7.2Specials
      • 7.2.1Regional transmissions information

Gameplay[edit]

Unlike the American version, where the numbers on the wheel correspond to the amount of money won by each contestant, the British version instead referred to these amounts as 'points' – they had no cash value, their only purpose was to determine the grand finalist, or to choose a winner for a particular round. There was a reason for this: between 1960 and 1992, the Independent Broadcasting Authority and for the last two years its successor the Independent Television Commission imposed caps on the top prize game shows could give away per week, and standardising the prize on offer per episode ensured the programme did not breach the set limits.

Points earned from all players carried on to proceeding rounds, and only scores for the current round were susceptible to Bankrupts, meaning a winner could be crowned that never solved a puzzle, but acquired a large number of points. This rule would actually encourage sacrificing a player's turn if he or she did not know the puzzle rather than risking his or her points by spinning again.

For the first three series, before the recording of each episode, each contestant spun the wheel; the contestant with the highest score would start the first round. In the programme proper, the contestant was asked a 50/50 trivia question, and if the contestant answered correctly, they spun the wheel. If the contestant landed on a number, they had to pick a letter. If the letter appeared on the puzzle board, the contestant earned the value multiplied by the number of times the letter appeared. A player was allowed to purchase a vowel for a flat rate of 250 points for any number of repetitions as long as that vowel appeared in the puzzle. The contestant would then spin the wheel again, but the contestant's turn would end if the contestant either (a) landed on a number but picked a letter that did not appear on the puzzle board, earning the contestant no points (but not deducting the number the contestant landed on); (b) bought a vowel that did not appear in the puzzle (still costing the 250 points); (c) landed on the 'LOSE A TURN' space; (d) landed on the 'BANKRUPT' space, losing the contestant's total score for that round (but not from previous rounds); or (e) attempting to solve the puzzle but giving an incorrect answer.

If the contestant landed on the 'FREE SPIN', the contestant would be given a 'FREE SPIN' token and would spin the wheel again. If the contestant landed on a number but picked a letter that did not appear on the puzzle board, or landed on the 'LOSE A TURN' space or the 'BANKRUPT' space, the contestant could give their 'FREE SPIN' loop to the host and spin again. They could alternatively hand over play to the next contestant.

If the contestant answered the 50/50 trivia question incorrectly, they would not spin the wheel; play would move on to the next contestant.

In the speed round, the host would spin the wheel with the centre player's arrow determining the point value for each contestant. Vowels were worth nothing, and consonants were worth whatever the value spun. The left player would go first. No more 50/50 questions were asked.

From the fourth series onward, the 50/50 trivia individual questions were dropped. Instead, at the start of each round, the contestants would be asked a general knowledge question and the first contestant to buzz in and answer correctly would gain control of the wheel (this included the speed-up round).

Also from the fourth series onward, from Round 3 to the end, the points on the wheel were worth double (although the wheel did not show the values at double points).

The yellow (centre) player's arrow determined the point value for each consonant in the speed-up round (and during the final spin both Walsh and Leslie employed the catchphrase 'No more spinning, just winning!' while explaining how the speed-up round worked). Vowels were worth nothing, and consonants were worth the value spun. In case of a tie, each player tied for the lead spun the wheel and the player who spun the higher number went through.

In the Grand Finale, the winning contestant chose from one of three bonus prizes to play for: a car, a luxury holiday, or a cash prize. The series in 1994 differed, in that the prize the contestant won for solving the puzzle was a car plus the cash prize of £10,000. In one episode in 1994, the prize was two cars and £10,000.[citation needed] From 1995 to 1998, the player chose one of two envelopes, one with the car and the other with £20,000. The prize chosen, the Grand Finale continued with the contestant choosing five consonants and a vowel. The contestant had 15 seconds to solve the puzzle to win the prize. Unlike other versions, the player could solve any one word individually, and then work on any other word in the puzzle. For example, if the puzzle was 'A CUP OF TEA', the player could solve 'OF', then 'A', then 'TEA', and finally 'CUP' to complete the puzzle.

In the final series, 'LOSE A TURN' was changed to 'MISS A TURN', for reasons unknown, and a '500 Gamble' wedge was added. If a player landed on the latter wedge, they had the option of going for 500 points per letter or gambling their round score. If they chose to gamble their points and called a correct letter, their score would be multiplied in for each of that letter in the puzzle with 1,000 (2,000 starting in the third round) added to the sum;[clarification needed] an incorrect letter was the same as Bankrupt.

In the rare event two or all three players were tied for first place, the host had each player spin the wheel once, and the highest number spun won the game. Spinning a 'BANKRUPT,' 'LOSE A TURN/MISS A TURN,' or 'FREE SPIN' did not allow another spin and thus counted as a zero score.

Prizes[edit]

Unlike the original American version, instead of cash prizes, successful spinners from each round were rewarded with a choice of three prizes which might contain household appliances, a holiday, etc. In 1988 the prizes for the final were a trip (an oriental furnished living room on 6 September and a luxury bathroom on 13 September), a new car (or sometimes a new boat), or a cash jackpot at £3,000 (£2,000 on the last two episodes of the first series). In 1989, the cash value increased to £4,000, from 1993 the Cash value increased again to £5,000. On the celebrity specials, solving the final puzzle donated £5,000 to the celebrity's favourite charity. During the 1994 series, solving the final puzzle won both £10,000 and a new car. In some episodes in 1994 this was increased to two cars and £10,000. The prize was later increased to £20,000 or a car from 1995-1998, with the winning contestant randomly selecting his/her prize by choosing one of two sealed envelopes.

During the daytime series, winners of each round were able to chosen from an array prizes laid out in the studio, such as a CD player, dishwasher etc. The cash prize for the final puzzle was dropped to £2,000. Players also could pick the same prize more than once, and on some occasions contestants made requests for an opponent who had won nothing to pick a prize, and Leslie always upheld the request.

All contestants in all series, win or lose, went home with a Wheel of Fortune watch (and sometimes other Wheel-related merchandise).

In the final, the winning contestant had a free choice of five consonants and one vowel in order to help them identify the answer within 15 seconds to the puzzle and win the prize.

Special prizes[edit]

  • During the peak time series, the second and third round began with the hostess presenting a special prize (usually jewellery) which could be won by landing on a prize star and going on to solve the puzzle. (prime time series).
  • During Bradley Walsh's run, the first player in the third round to land on a special disc and also put a letter on the board won the contents of 'Brad's Box'.[1] This bonus carried over into the prime time John Leslie series and was renamed 'Leslie's Luxury' but during Leslie's series, there were two boxes; one would be for the men, and the other one would be for the women (prime time series).
  • Starting in 1996, one puzzle would contain a 'cash pot' letter (gold in 1996 and 1997, red thereafter) that would net that player £100 for solving the puzzle immediately after finding the letter (both formats).
  • The winning contestant had a chance to win another £100 by guessing a special partially-revealed 'puzzler' related to the puzzle just solved. (daytime series).
  • During the second round on the daily series, a mystery prize would be awarded to the contestant if he/she picked up the token and solved the round two puzzle.

Special episodes[edit]

In the ninth episode of the second series and the thirteenth episode of the fourth series, the contestants were brides and in the twelfth episode of the third series and the eleventh episode of the fourth series, the contestants (two women and one man) were retired.

One memorable episode took place in 1998, when Elizabeth Jensen took on the wheel. On her way to the final, Liz won a petrol lawnmower, but narrowly missed out on the main prize when she failed to work out the TV programme she was looking for was 'working lunch'. After filming, John Leslie was quoted as saying, 'Liz is the greatest contestant we've ever had. The fact she is such a looker was an added bonus'.

Studio designs[edit]

From 1988 to 1993, the host would emerge from the right stairs. Then as the presenter introduces the letter spinner, the letter spinner would walk down the left stairs. Between 1994 and 2000, the host and the letter spinner would emerge from the puzzle board that rotated clockwise. And in 2001, the host and the letter spinner would emerge from the prize pod.

The original design of the wheel was based on the American design, placed above ground on top of layers with lights. From 1994 to the end, the wheel was placed on the ground.

Wrong way spin outtake[edit]

One notable outtake from the show involved a man who spun the wheel in the wrong direction, forcing the show to be postponed until the next day. As the British wheel has a gearing mechanism to regulate its speed, this action promptly broke said gears, and the studio technicians spent hours trying to fix it.[2]

Wheel configurations[edit]

The top point space was 1000 points, with one such space in round 1. One more space was added in round 2, along with a second Bankrupt, and a third 1,000-point space was added in round 3. Also, starting from series 4 in 1992, values were doubled beginning from round 3 onward, making the top point spaces worth 2,000 points.

Wheel Of Fortune Australian Game Show

Unlike the board used on the American version since 1997, the United Kingdom version's puzzle board was never electronic, so the regular puzzle would be placed at the top portion of the board while the puzzler would fill any unused lines below. The puzzle board's shape from 1994 to early 2000 was the same as the current American puzzle board. From 1988 to 1993, its border was styled like the one on the American puzzle board used from 1981 to 1993. The background colour for unused trilons on the UK's puzzle board was green from 1988 to 1993, after which it was changed to blue.

In 2001, Lose A Turn was renamed Miss A Turn and a 500 Gamble space was added. When 500 Gamble was landed on, the player had a choice of going for the regular 500 points or gambling their round score on a correct letter. Each appearance of a correct letter increased their score by 1,000 points plus their current score while an incorrect letter took away all the points they accumulated in the round.

The round one wheel used in 1988. The following year, this layout was reversed and the red 250 next to 750 was decreased to 200. The resulting layout was used until 1991.
The round one wheel used from 1992 to 1993.
The round one wheel used from 1994 to 2000.
The round one wheel used in 2001. Note the 500 Gamble and Miss A Turn spaces.

Transmissions[edit]

Series[edit]

SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodesHost
119 July 1988[3]27 September 1988[3]12Nicky CampbellAngela Ekaette
25 September 1989[3]19 December 1989[3]16Carol Smillie
34 June 1991[4]27 August 1991[5]13
418 May 1992[6]24 August 1992[7]13
57 June 1993[8]30 August 1993[9]13
611 July 1994[10]12 December 1994[11]23
730 August 1995[12]27 December 1995[13]18Jenny Powell
824 July 1996[14]24 December 1996[15]23
93 January 199712 December 199750Bradley Walsh
101 June 19987 December 199826John Leslie
112 March 199920 December 1999135
123 January 20008 December 2000250
132 January 20014 August 2001125Terri Seymour
1412 November 200121 December 200130Paul Hendy

Specials[edit]

DateEntitle
22 December 1988[3]Christmas Soap Stars Special[3]
29 December 1988[3]Christmas Celebrity Special[3]
31 December 1988[3]Hogmanay Special[3]
26 December 1989[3]Christmas Celebrity Special[3]
31 December 1989[3]Hogmanay Special[3]

The two Hogmanay Specials were only broadcast to the Scottish and Grampian Television regions.[3]

  • 1988: With Amanda Laird, Teri Lally and Andy Cameron.[3]
  • 1989: With Andy Cameron, Paul Coia and Viv Lumsden.[3]

Regional transmissions information[edit]

1988–1998[edit]

For the first ten series, the show was broadcast once a week in a primetime slot. With series 8, a number of regional ITV stations did broadcast episodes a few days later including the last episode on 31 December 1996.

1999[edit]

During the eleventh series, the programme was moved to a five-shows-a-week daytime slot and it aired at 2.40pm each afternoon from 2 March, after the sixth series of Dale's Supermarket Sweep concluded its run. It took a break from 28 May to 10 September 1999.

Wheel Of Fortune Game Show Australia
2000[edit]

The twelfth series began at the start of the year, and lasted until the start of December. During this series, the show's slot varied in different ITV regions.

  • Carlton (London and Westcountry), Grampian and Scottish aired the episodes at 5:30pm.
  • Anglia, Border, Granada, Meridian, Tyne Tees, Ulster and Yorkshire aired the episodes at 2:40pm until 31 March 2000, then Friday afternoons only from 18 May to 9 June. From 12 June, it was moved back to five-times-a-week at 1.30pm and then from 17 July, it was moved to 2:40pm, so not all the episodes aired.
  • HTV followed Anglia's pattern until 8 May before switching to the 5:30pm slot.
  • Carlton (Central) also followed Anglia's pattern until 12 June before moving the show to 5.30pm.

Additional episodes were broadcast by all ITV regions on Sundays during May.

2001[edit]

During the thirteenth series, most ITV regions broadcast episodes at 5.30pm from 2 January to 22 June 2001, except for Meridian, Yorkshire, Tyne Tees, before being switched to a Saturday afternoon slot until 4 August 2001. The final thirty episodes (series fourteen) were networked at 2.40pm, from 12 November to 21 December.

References[edit]

  1. ^Bradley Walsh :: TV :: Wheel Of Fortune
  2. ^http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Wheel_of_Fortune
  3. ^ abcdefghijklmnopq'Evening Times'. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  4. ^'04 June 1991, 36'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  5. ^'29 August 1991, 32'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  6. ^'18 May 1992, 36'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  7. ^'24 August 1992, 32'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  8. ^'07 June 1993, 70'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  9. ^'30 August 1993, 20'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  10. ^'11 July 1994, 59'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  11. ^'12 December 1994, 21'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  12. ^'30 August 1995, 40'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  13. ^'27 December 1995, 21'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  14. ^'24 July 1996, 43'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  15. ^'24 December 1995, 47'. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  1. ^Alongside King World, for the show's first two seasons, the show was co-distributed in association with The Walt Disney Company Limited and Action Time Productions, with Buena Vista International Television taking over for Seasons 3-4 before King World became the sole-distributor for the show from Season 5.

External links[edit]

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  • Wheel of Fortune (UK) on IMDb
  • Wheel of Fortune (UK) at BFI
  • Wheel of Fortune (UK) at UKGameshows.com

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