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Wheel of Fortune (British game show)

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Wheel of Fortune (British game show)

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 was produced by Scottish Television Enterprises, and aired between 19 July 1988 and 21 December 2001 for ITV. It mostly follows the same general format from the original version of the programme from the United States, with a few minor differences. On 27 June 2023, Whisper North, in association with Sony Pictures Television and Paramount Global Content Distribution, announced the production of a revival series for broadcast on ITV in 2024, with Graham Norton serving as presenter.

Infobox

Genre
Game show
Created by
Merv Griffin
Presented by
Nicky CampbellBradley WalshJohn LesliePaul HendyGraham Norton
Starring
Angela EkaetteCarol SmillieJenny PowellTerri Seymour
Narrated by
Steve Hamilton
Theme music composer
Original runDavid PringleBob Heatlie2024 revivalJohn Hoke (Bleeding Fingers Music)Original Theme composed by Merv Griffin
Opening theme
Original run"Spin to Win"2024 revival"Changing Keys" (2021 version)
Ending theme
Original run"Spin to Win"2024 revival"Changing Keys" (2021 version)
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
Original run: 142024 revival: 2
No. of episodes
Original run: 7462024 revival: 17
Executive producers
Sandy RossIan JonesRob Clark
Producers
Anne MasonStephen Leahy
Production location
Dock10 (2024–)
Running time
Original run: ca. 24 minutes2024 revival: ca. 47 minutes
Production companies
Scottish Television Enterprises (1988–2001)[a]Whisper North[b] (2024–present)
Network
ITV
Release
6 January 2024 (2024-01-06) –present

Tables

· Transmissions › Original series
1
1
Series
1
Start date
19 July 1988
End date
27 September 1988
Episodes
11
Host(s)
Nicky Campbell
Host(s)
Angela Ekaette
2
2
Series
2
Start date
5 September 1989
End date
19 December 1989
Episodes
16
Host(s)
Carol Smillie
3
3
Series
3
Start date
4 June 1991
End date
29 August 1991
Episodes
13
4
4
Series
4
Start date
18 May 1992
End date
24 August 1992
Episodes
13
5
5
Series
5
Start date
7 June 1993
End date
30 August 1993
Episodes
13
6
6
Series
6
Start date
11 July 1994
End date
12 December 1994
Episodes
23
7
7
Series
7
Start date
30 August 1995
End date
27 December 1995
Episodes
18
Host(s)
Jenny Powell
8
8
Series
8
Start date
24 July 1996
End date
31 December 1996
Episodes
24
9
9
Series
9
Start date
3 January 1997
End date
27 December 1997
Episodes
50
Host(s)
Bradley Walsh
10
10
Series
10
Start date
1 June 1998
End date
30 November 1998
Episodes
26
Host(s)
John Leslie
11
11
Series
11
Start date
2 March 1999
End date
20 December 1999
Episodes
135
12
12
Series
12
Start date
3 January 2000
End date
8 December 2000
Episodes
250
13
13
Series
13
Start date
2 January 2001
End date
4 August 2001
Episodes
125
Host(s)
Terri Seymour
14
14
Series
14
Start date
12 November 2001
End date
21 December 2001
Episodes
30
Host(s)
Paul Hendy
Series
Start date
End date
Episodes
Host(s)
1
19 July 1988
27 September 1988
11
Nicky Campbell
Angela Ekaette
2
5 September 1989
19 December 1989
16
Carol Smillie
3
4 June 1991
29 August 1991
13
4
18 May 1992
24 August 1992
13
5
7 June 1993
30 August 1993
13
6
11 July 1994
12 December 1994
23
7
30 August 1995
27 December 1995
18
Jenny Powell
8
24 July 1996
31 December 1996
24
9
3 January 1997
27 December 1997
50
Bradley Walsh
10
1 June 1998
30 November 1998
26
John Leslie
11
2 March 1999
20 December 1999
135
12
3 January 2000
8 December 2000
250
13
2 January 2001
4 August 2001
125
Terri Seymour
14
12 November 2001
21 December 2001
30
Paul Hendy
· Transmissions › Specials
22 December 1988
22 December 1988
Date
22 December 1988
Entitle
Christmas Soap Stars Special
29 December 1988
29 December 1988
Date
29 December 1988
Entitle
Christmas Celebrity Special
31 December 1988
31 December 1988
Date
31 December 1988
Entitle
Hogmanay Special
26 December 1989
26 December 1989
Date
26 December 1989
Entitle
Christmas Celebrity Special
31 December 1989
31 December 1989
Date
31 December 1989
Entitle
Hogmanay Special
Date
Entitle
22 December 1988
Christmas Soap Stars Special
29 December 1988
Christmas Celebrity Special
31 December 1988
Hogmanay Special
26 December 1989
Christmas Celebrity Special
31 December 1989
Hogmanay Special
· Transmissions › Revival series
15
15
Seriesoverall
15
Series
1
Start date
6 January 2024
End date
2 March 2024
Episodes
8
16
16
Seriesoverall
16
Series
2
Start date
28 December 2024
End date
15 March 2025
Episodes
9
Seriesoverall
Series
Start date
End date
Episodes
15
1
6 January 2024
2 March 2024
8
16
2
28 December 2024
15 March 2025
9

References

  1. Produced as SMG TV Productions in 2001. The series was produced in association with King World Productions, Columbia Tri
  2. In association with Sony Pictures Television and Paramount Global Content Distribution.
  3. For the first three episodes: £15,000.
  4. In 1990, this layout was reversed and the red 250 next to 750 was decreased to 200. The resulting layout was used until
  5. This series consists of 6 regular episodes and 2 celebrity specials.
  6. Dock10
    https://www.dock10.co.uk/about/news/wheel-of-fortune-spins-its-way-back-to-itv1-and-itvx/
  7. www.bradleywalsh.co.uk
    http://www.bradleywalsh.co.uk/tv-wheel-of-fortune.php
  8. www.ukgameshows.com
    http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Wheel_of_Fortune
  9. "Evening Times - 19 July 1988"
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HNxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3747%2C4419251
  10. "Evening Times - 27 September 1988"
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r9FAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5900%2C2062364
  11. "Evening Times - 5 September 1989"
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q9lAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4626%2C1190621
  12. "Evening Times - 19 December 1989"
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NdJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=16YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5508%2C371605
  13. "Evening Times - 22 December 1988"
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m-pAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4629%2C6566368
  14. "Evening Times - 29 December 1988"
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oOpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4976%2C8149117
  15. "Evening Times - 31 December 1988"
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oupAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5844%2C8698494
  16. "Evening Times - 23 December 1989"
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9Ag-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=wkkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4699%2C1790350
  17. "Evening Times - 29 December 1989"
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O9JAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=16YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5942%2C3120263
  18. HuffPost
    https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/graham-norton-announces-wheel-of-fortune-reboot_uk_649a9cb8e4b0d92ebf5225c8
  19. "Wheel of Fortune hosted by Graham Norton returns to ITV1 and ITVX"
    https://www.dock10.co.uk/about/news/wheel-of-fortune-hosted-by-graham-norton-returns-to-itv1-and-itvx/
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