UK - Series 12 (Gary/Caroline/Simon) recap

Airdate: Unknown (sometime in 2000)

Wheel Of Fortune! Where one spin of the Wheel could twirl you into some fabulous fortune. Today's contestants are:

Gary Feiler (?): Big football fan, from Doncaster
Caroline Cooper: Getting an HGV licence, from Crewe
Simon Moffitt: Breeds rough collies, from Cromwell

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. Try to score that goal at the right moment, and you could win an extra £100. Buzz in for Round 1:

SONG:

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Question: Which recently knighted Grand Prix racing driver became the first Englishman (interrupted)
Simon: Stirling Moss (Correct!)
(...to win the British Grand Prix?)


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Simon solves THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL to take the note.

He may also take a prize from our showcase of prizes. We could give him a camcorder.

What he'll take is a TV and video combo.


That extra BANKRUPT could give you a flat tire. Ace the test with an extra 1,000 space. Bonus points if you can get the mystery prize placed on 400.

Let's kick start for Round 2:

THE COMMON WORD:

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Question: Which TV game show featured the Dusty Bin?
Gary: 3-2-1 (Correct!)


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Simon solves MEN IN BLACK WIDOW SPIDER.

One for each leg...or maybe not yet. But he's winning a lot of prizes, and one might be a wine collection.

Simon will have the Hi-Fi system. Add to that the mystery prize, which is a designer wallet. Four prizes and we're only halfway there!


Go for the gold with a third 1,000 space and doubled points on the Wheel! Even more than that if you can pick up another £100 from an extra puzzle.

Let's focus on Round 3 first:

PLACE: (Jenny reveals an apostrophe)

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Question: Who played the Oscar-winning lead role in the film Gandhi?
Gary: Ben Kingsley (Correct!)


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Caroline solves MADAME TUSSAUD'S.

Time, not just for a prize, but to try and split the cash by claiming her own £100 from this puzzle:

FAMOUS PERSON:

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She needs no time. She knows it's RUBY WAX.

And she gets a prize from the usual spot. As a routine, we offer something, in this case a washing machine.

And as a routine, a contestant wants something else, in this case a vacuum cleaner.


Let's finish this off with one more round:

PHRASE:

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Question: Which British pop legend had a number one hit with Mistletoe and Wine?
Simon: Cliff Richard (Correct!)


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Simon solves A DELICATE SITUATION. We've maintained this well enough. We're outta here.

We're still happy to give Simon any prize he wants though. Could it be an espresso maker?

His last prize will be a vacuum cleaner.


Every prize, but none for Gary. Remember though, all contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch.





£2,000 BONUS ROUND:

She got really lucky thanks to the Bankrupt spaces. It's her chance for the cash with this puzzle:

SPORTING HERO: (She doesn't like sports. This could be bad.)

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Caroline wants STRBDA to get her somewhere:

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She gets GABRIEL, but somehow can't figure out the last name of GABRIEL BATISTUTA. She still has some cash and the vacuum she won earlier.