UK - August 2, 1993 recap

Airdate: August 2, 1993

Wheel Of Fortune! Where one spin of the Wheel could twirl you into some fabulous fortune.

You could win one of:

Holiday to Tahiti and the South Pacific
£5,000 jackpot
Vauxhall Astral Merit 1.4

Today's contestants:
Anne Field: Dairy worker, from Plymouth
Robert Merrique: Lorry driver, from Hamilton Middlesex
Lisa (no last name given): Student podiatrist, also has a pilot's licence, from Birmingham

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. Know the answer to this question? Well, don't hesitate! Buzz in!

Question: Who is the president of Britain's National Union of Mine Workers?
Robert: Scargill (Manners! It's Mr. Arthur Scargill, but correct anyway.)


Lisa solves BRUCE FORSYTH'S GENERATION GAME.

That quick solve makes her the first to pick a prize. It could be flying lessons, a trip to Portugal, or a flying jacket.

Lisa launches for the flying jacket.


An extra BANKRUPT for turbulence, but an extra 1,000 space for a safe landing!

A prize goes on the Wheel too! How about an overnight bag and briefcase? The token arrives on 250.

We take off in this round:

Question: Which former Napoli and Argentine soccer star returned to the game in 1992 with Sevilla of Spain?
Anne: Diego Maradona (Correct!)


Anne solves CLUB SANDWICH.

Tough decision? Join the club. We have a writing desk, a brass carriage clock, or a coffee table with two side ones.

Anne prefers the clock.


The places you can go! We have a third 1,000 space on the Wheel, and we have doubled the values!

Here, the prize is a triple-diamond 18-karat gold ring. The token goes on 400.

Question: Who appeared in the role of the Penguin in the hit movie Batman (interrupted)
Robert: Danny DeVito (Correct!)
(...Batman Returns?)


Anne solves STRIKE WHILE THE IRON'S HOT.

That was her opportunity to steal the prize. Anne gets to pick a vacuum cleaner, a trip to Rome and Trevi Fountain visit, or a dinner table service.

Anne sneaks for the trip to Rome.


We add a fourth 1,000 space and keep the points doubled for the final round:

But we're running out of time, so Nicky gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth...400 doubled. Buzz in with an answer to begin:

Question: In which country was Arnold Schwarzenegger born?
Robert: Austria (Correct!)

Robert: T (x4)
Lisa: S
Anne: R

Anne quickly solves GLENN CLOSE FATAL ATTRACTION.

Her third and final prize will be a white bedroom suite, a computer, or a stereo and CD player.

It will be the CD player.


All contestants receive Wheel of Fortune souvenir watches.





BONUS ROUND:

Nothing for Robert so far...let's fix that! We could give him one of these:

Holiday to Tahiti and the South Pacific
£5,000 jackpot
Vauxhall Astral Merit 1.4

He wants the Vauxhall car. Possibly his only solve right here:

Come on out, RTSNLI:

He narrows it down to THE (blank) OF LORDS ...but can't figure it out. He does not solve THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

Looks like he's going home with only a souvenir watch.