UK - Series 12 (Joanne/Ed/Miranda) 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:

Joanne Smith from South Wootton (?)
Ed Henderson: Software developer, from Portobello
Miranda Rose: Loves roller coasters, from Nottingham

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. Every little bit of precision and accuracy could gear towards you...a £100 bonus. Just solve the Round 1 puzzle at the right time. Buzz in first and you could have control:

Question: Alberta, Newfoundland, and Québec are all provinces of which country?
Ed: Canada (Correct!)

What? No mention of British Columbia?


Miranda solves THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS for an award of her own: the cash bonus.

And after that, the choice of a prize from the showcase. Would she want to reward herself with a washing machine?

Miranda will take the refrigerator/freezer.


What a roller coaster ride this will be with an extra BANKRUPT and an extra 1,000 space. We won't try and cause a crash with it, but the mystery prize may catch your interest. The token's on 400, and Round 2 is over there:

Jenny will reveal an apostrophe soon...

Question: Which former TV weathergirl was the co-host of ITV's Gladiators?
Miranda: Ulrika Jonsson (Correct!)


Ed solves KING'S ROAD CHELSEA.

Now he's on the road to fortune, as he can pick a prize, with a selection that includes a golf club set.

Ed wants the CD package.


We raise the stakes! There's a third 1,000 space, and points are doubled! Take a chance for a £100 bonus as well (although you don't really lose anything for missing it).

Things turn interesting in Round 3:

Question: Which Saint's day falls on November the 30th?
Ed: St. Andrew's (Correct!)


Miranda solves PEANUT BUTTER. Can she spread a £100 bonus on top?

She can! The answer is CHARLIE BROWN.

How about the works? We show her the prizes again, and focus on a vacuum cleaner.

Miranda focuses on the fragrances.


We'll play another round:

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

But it seems we're out of time again, so John gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth...700 doubled. Who wants the first pick?

Question: The British saddleback, the Gloucester old spot, and the Berkshire are all types of which farm animal?
Joanne: Pig (Correct!)

Joanne: T
Ed: N
Miranda: J (DUD!)
Joanne: H (DUD!)
Ed: D (DUD!)
Miranda: P (DUD!)
Joanne: C
Ed: R
Miranda: S
Joanne: F (DUD!)
Ed: G (DUD!)
Miranda: Y (DUD!)
Joanne: L (DUD!)
Ed: M (DUD!)
Miranda: K
Joanne: B
Ed: W (DUD!)
Miranda: V (DUD!)
Joanne: Z (DUD!)
Ed: Q

Only vowels left!

Ed solves BACK TO SQUARE ONE. Possibly fitting, as every consonant was called except X.

The basic idea is to solve a puzzle then pick a prize (or just win a pre-assigned prize). Will Ed still understand even when we offer a microwave/grill?

He'll accept the offer!


Joanne could not take advantage of the basics. At least all contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch.





£2,000 BONUS ROUND:

This was the main event though. He wants some money, and he could claim it by solving this puzzle:

He could win the cash with RSTMNE:

He gets the first word, but he does not solve SO GRAHAM NORTON, so he leaves with his current prizes.