Wheel of Fortune (British game show)
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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.
Wheel of Fortune | |
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Genre | Game show |
Created by | Merv Griffin |
Presented by | Nicky Campbell Bradley Walsh John Leslie Paul Hendy Graham Norton |
Starring | Angela Ekaette Carol Smillie Jenny Powell Terri Seymour |
Narrated by | Steve Hamilton |
Theme music composer | Original run David Pringle Bob Heatlie 2024 revival John 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: 14 2024 revival: 1 |
No. of episodes | Original run: 746 2024 revival: 8 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Sandy Ross Ian Jones Rob Clark |
Producers | Anne Mason Stephen Leahy |
Production location | Dock10 (2024–)[1] |
Running time | Original run: 30 minutes (inc. adverts) 2024 revival: 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
Production companies | Scottish Television Enterprises (1988–2001)[lower-alpha 1] Whisper North[lower-alpha 2] (2024–present) |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 19 July 1988 (1988-07-19) – 21 December 2001 (2001-12-21) |
Release | 6 January 2024 (2024-01-06) – present |
Related | |
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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.[1]