History Series / TheWheel

** "Welcome to The Wheel!"

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Let's spin the wheel!"

* BonusRound: In the Cashout final, the experts are ranked based on how many questions they answered correctly throughout the game, and the contestant who answered the final question correctly must then choose either the highest (first) ranked, the middle (fourth) ranked or bottom (seventh) ranked expert as their partner. A question is asked from one of three new categories; answering it with the middle-ranked expert awards the jackpot, the highest-ranked expert awards half the jackpot, and the lowest-ranked expert awards double the jackpot. If the contestant answers the Cashout question incorrectly, the expert and their jackpot is taken out of play, and the contestant wheel is spun again to pick a new player.

''The Wheel'' is a GameShow created and hosted by Creator/MichaelMcIntyre for Creator/{{the BBC}} that involves three contestants battling out to be the first to clear a wheel of seven categories, each containing a celebrity expert of that category. One contestant plays at a time, randomly selected from a pool of three; after they choose a category, they must also choose an expert to "shut down" from the round. The wheel is then spun to randomly select the expert to help them answer the multiple-choice question. Each correct answer adds at least £3,000 to the jackpot (£10,000 should they land on the category's expert--marked in gold--and in the final category, £6,000 should they land on an expert that had yet not been selected) and removes the category from the board.

* {{Padding}}: With just about 10 questions per hour-long episode, in addition to all the spinning, music and fooling-around, this is inevitable.

''The Wheel'' is a GameShow created and hosted by Creator/MichaelMcIntyre for Creator/{{the BBC}} that involves three contestants battling out to be the first to clear a wheel of seven categories, each containing a celebrity expert of that category. One contestant plays at a time, randomly selected from a pool of three; after they choose a category they must also choose an expert to "shut down" from the round. The wheel is then spun to randomly select the expert to help them answer the multiple-choice question. Each correct answer adds at least £3,000 to the jackpot (£10,000 should they land on the category's expert--marked in gold--and in the final category, £6,000 should they land on an expert that had yet not been selected) and removes the category from the board.

Should they land on a shut down expert or get the question wrong, they are ejected back down to a smaller wheel under the stage, and one of them is randomly selected to replace them. The experts also answer each question on their own with keypads at their chairs; if the category's expert gets their answer wrong, they are also shut down in the next round. If all seven experts answer a question correctly, an extra £5,000 goes into the jackpot. Beginning with Series 2, a "Moneyspinner" question is also played, giving every expert a chance to answer and adding up to £10,000 more to the jackpot.

* HiddenDepths: Most of the experts' chosen category is based on their profession (e.g. [[{{Series/Countdown}} Carol Vorderman, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent on Maths, Numbers and Words respectively]]) or their location (e.g. [[Series/TheOnlyWayIsEssex Gemma Collins on Essex]]). However, there is the odd occasion you get a celebrity with an unexpected category such as [[Series/TheXFactor Dermot O'Leary]] on UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.[[note]]He studied politics at university and loved history at school.[[/note]]

* {{Calvinball}}: Some of the mechanics aren't exactly brought up until they're needed (such as the bonuses), making the format of the show feel like this sometimes.

* DownerEnding: In the Cashout round, each of the three experts can only be selected once. Thus, it is possible for an episode to end without a winner if the contestant miss questions with all of them. The first time this happened, Michael marked the occasion with [[SelfDeprecation self-deprecation]]:

* DownerEnding: In the Cashout round, each of the three experts can only be selected once. Thus, it is possible for an episode to end with no winner at all. The first time this happened, Michael marked the occasion with [[SelfDeprecation self-deprecation]]:

* GoldenSnitch: It doesn't matter if you've cleared the most categories from the board, it is whoever is in control when the final category is cleared that gets to play for the money first.

* BonusRound: The Cashout: the experts are ranked based on how many questions they answered correctly throughout the game, and the contestant who answered the final question correctly must then choose either the highest (first) ranked, the middle (fourth) ranked or bottom (seventh) ranked expert as their partner. A question is asked from one of three new categories; answering it with the middle-ranked expert awards the jackpot, the highest-ranked expert awards half the jackpot, and the lowest-ranked expert awards double the jackpot. If the contestant answers the Cashout question incorrectly, the expert and their jackpot is taken out of play, and the contestant wheel is spun again to pick a new player.

* SpeedRound: Series 2 adds a "Moneyspinner" round, where the seven experts are asked a list-based question (usually with around 7 correct answers), with each correct answer adding £1,000 to the pot, and £10,000 if all seven answer correctly.

Should they land on a shut down expert or get the question wrong, they are ejected back down to a smaller wheel under the stage, and one of them is randomly selected to replace them. The experts also answer each question on their own with keypads at their chairs; if the category's expert gets their answer wrong, they are also shut down in the next round. The contestant who answers the final question correctly receives a chance to claim the accumulated jackpot by answering one more question, referred to since Series 3 and on the U.S. version as "The Cashout".

An American version premiered on Creator/{{NBC}} on December 19, 2022 as a two-week event, with [=McIntyre=] hosting and producing. The per-question payouts are set at $5,000 and $10,000 (gold) respectively, the wheel is cut down to six categories/celebrities to accommodate commercial breaks, and the bonus on the final question for landing on an expert that had yet not been selected was removed.

* DownerEnding: In the Cashout round, each of the three experts can only be selected once. Thus, it is possible for an episode to end with no winner at all. The first time this happened, Michael ended the show with a rant about how depressing it was:
-->'''Michael''': I'm going to address the viewers now. [[EveryEpisodeEnding It says in the autocue thank you to the celebrity experts]] but I don't think I should read that.

''The Wheel'' is a GameShow created and hosted by Creator/MichaelMcIntyre for Creator/{{the BBC}} that involves three contestants battling out to be the first to clear a wheel of seven categories, each containing a celebrity expert of that category. One contestant plays at a time, randomly selected from a pool of three; after they choose a category they must also choose an expert to "shut down" from the round. The wheel is then spun to randomly select the expert to help them answer the multiple-choice question. Each correct answer adds at least £3,000 to the jackpot (£10,000 should they land on the category's expert (marked in gold) and in the final category, £6,000 should they land on an expert that had yet not been selected — on the final question) and removes the category from the board. Should they land on a shut down expert or get the question wrong, they are ejected back down to a smaller wheel under the stage, and one of them is randomly selected to replace them. The experts are also asked to privately answer all the questions and should the category's expert get their answer wrong, they are also shut down in the next round.

The contestant who manages to fully clear the board gets to play the BonusRound, named "the Cashout" in series three, where they rank the performance of all the experts during the show. The contestant must then choose either the highest (first) ranked, the middle (fourth) ranked or bottom (seventh) ranked expert to answer one last question to claim the jackpot; answering it correctly with the highest-ranked expert awards half the jackpot, the middle-ranked expert awards the full jackpot, and the lowest-ranked expert awards double the jackpot. Should they get the question wrong, the contestant's wheel is spun again to get a chance to take on the final with one of the remaining two (or even one) experts.


The show debuted on BBC One in November 2020 as a replacement for ''Michael [=McIntyre's=] Big Show'', whose production was suspended due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. A Christmas CelebrityEdition also aired that year, and it has since been renewed for additional series.

An American version premiered on Creator/{{NBC}} on December 19, 2022 as a two-week event, with McIntyre hosting and producing. The per-question payouts are set at $5,000 and $10,000 respectively, the wheel is cut down to six celebrities to accommodate commercial breaks, and the bonus on the final question for landing on an expert that had yet not been selected was removed.

* BonusRound: The Cash-out. The winning contestant gets to answer a final question for the jackpot with the help of one of three ranked experts.

* DownerEnding: On the BonusRound, it is possible to get each final question wrong three times and thus using up all three experts and end the show with no winner. The first time this happened prompted Michael to give a long rant about how depressing the show ended.

* GoldenSnitch: It doesn't matter if you've cleared the most categories from the board, it is whoever is in control when the final category is cleared that gets to play for the money.

''The Wheel'' is a GameShow created and hosted by Creator/MichaelMcIntyre for Creator/{{the BBC}} that involves three contestants battling out to be the first to clear a wheel of seven categories, each containing a celebrity expert of that category. One contestant plays at a time, randomly selected from a pool of three; after they choose a category they must also choose an expert to "shut down" from the round. The wheel is then spun to randomly select the expert to help them answer the multiple-choice question. Each correct answer adds at least £3,000 to the jackpot (£10,000 should they land on the category's expert and in the final category, £6,000 should they land on an expert that had yet not been selected — on the final question) and removes the category from the board. Should they land on a shut down expert or get the question wrong, they are ejected back out into the contestant pool, and one of them is randomly selected to replace them. The experts are also asked to privately answer all the questions and should the category's expert get their answer wrong, they are also shut down in the next round.

The contestant who manages to fully clear the board gets to play the BonusRound, named "the Cashout" in series three, where they rank the performance of all the experts during the show. The contestant must then choose either the highest (first) ranked, the middle (fourth) ranked or bottom (seventh) ranked expert to answer one last question to claim the jackpot (first halves the jackpot, fourth equals the jackpot and seventh doubles the jackpot). Should they get the question wrong, the contestant's wheel is spun again to get a chance to take on the final with one of the remaining two (or even one) experts.

The show debuted on BBC One in November 2020 as a replacement for ''Michael [=McIntyre's=] Big Show'', whose production was suspended due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. A Christmas CelebrityEdition also aired that year. A second series has been commissioned by the BBC to air later in 2021, and Creator/{{NBC}} has picked up the rights to produce an American version of the show executive produced and hosted by [=McIntyre=] for ten episodes that will air from December 19 to 30, 2022. It will be mostly identical to the original BBC version apart from having a slightly smaller wheel with only six celebrity chairs and thus one less category (to fit ads in the more commercialized America).

''The Whee'' is a GameShow created and hosted by Creator/MichaelMcIntyre for Creator/{{the BBC}} that involves three contestants battling out to be the first to clear a wheel of seven categories, each containing a celebrity expert of that category. One contestant plays at a time, randomly selected from a pool of three; after they choose a category they must also choose an expert to "shut down" from the round. The wheel is then spun to randomly select the expert to help them answer the multiple-choice question. Each correct answer adds at least £3,000 to the jackpot (£10,000 should they land on the category's expert and in the final category, £6,000 should they land on an expert that had yet not been selected — on the final question) and removes the category from the board. Should they land on a shut down expert or get the question wrong, they are ejected back out into the contestant pool, and one of them is randomly selected to replace them. The experts are also asked to privately answer all the questions and should the category's expert get their answer wrong, they are also shut down in the next round.

A [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] GameShow hosted by Creator/MichaelMcIntyre that involves three contestants battling out to be the first to clear a wheel of seven categories, each containing a celebrity expert of that category. One contestant plays at a time, randomly selected from a pool of three; after they choose a category they must also choose an expert to "shut down" from the round. The wheel is then spun to randomly select the expert to help them answer the multiple-choice question. Each correct answer adds at least £3,000 to the jackpot (£10,000 should they land on the category's expert and in the final category, £6,000 should they land on an expert that had yet not been selected — on the final question) and removes the category from the board. Should they land on a shut down expert or get the question wrong, they are ejected back out into the contestant pool, and one of them is randomly selected to replace them. The experts are also asked to privately answer all the questions and should the category's expert get their answer wrong, they are also shut down in the next round.

The show debuted on BBC One in November 2020 as a replacement for ''Michael [=McIntyre's=] Big Show'', whose production was suspended due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. A Christmas CelebrityEdition also aired that year. A second series has been commissioned by the BBC to air later in 2021, and Creator/{{NBC}} has picked up the rights to produce an American version of the show executive produced and hosted by [=McIntyre=] for ten episodes that will air from December 19 to 30, 2022. It will be identical to the original BBC version apart from having one less celebrity chair and thus one less category.

* HiddenDepths: Most of the experts' chosen category is based on their profession (e.g. [[{{Series/Countdown}} Carol Vorderman, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent on Maths, Numbers and Words respectively]]) or their location (e.g. [[Series/TheOnlyWayIsEssex Gemma Collins on Essex]]). However there is the odd occasion you get a celebrity with an unexpected category such as [[Series/TheXFactor Dermot O'Leary]] on UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.[[note]]He studied politics at university and loved history at school.[[/note]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[TitleThemeTune The Wheel ... the Wheel ... the Wheel!]]]]

The show debuted on BBC One in November 2020 as a replacement for ''Michael [=McIntyre's=] Big Show'', whose production was suspended due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. A Christmas CelebrityEdition also aired that year. A second series has been commissioned by the BBC to air later in 2021, and Creator/{{NBC}} has picked up the rights to produce an American version of the show executive produced and hosted by [=McIntyre=] for ten episodes.

The contestant who manages to fully clear the board gets to play the BonusRound where they rank the performance of all the experts during the show. The contestant must then choose either the highest (first) ranked, the middle (fourth) ranked or bottom (seventh) ranked expert to answer one last question to claim the jackpot (first halves the jackpot, fourth equals the jackpot and seventh doubles the jackpot). Should they get the question wrong, contestant's wheel is spun again to get a chance to take on the final with one of the remaining two (or even one) experts.

* BonusRound: The winning contestant gets to answer a final question for the jackpot with the help of one of three ranked experts.

* ParodyAssistance: The studio that produces ''The Wheel'' allowed the WebVideo/{{Sidemen}} to use the set, intro, graphics, and theme music (both the original song and a chiptune remix) for their own AffectionateParody [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0pJ20YAVFY of the show.]][[note]]Sidemen member Vikram "[=Vikkstar123=]" Barn originally appeared as a celebrity expert in the sixth episode of the actual show.[[/note]]

A [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] GameShow hosted by Creator/MichaelMcIntyre that involves three contestants battling out to be the first to clear a wheel of seven categories, each containing a celebrity expert of that category. One contestant plays at a time, randomly selected from a pool of three; after they choose a category they must also choose an expert to "shut down" from the round. The wheel is then spun to randomly select the expert to help them answer the multiple-choice question. Each correct answer adds at least £3,000 to the jackpot (£10,000 should they land on the category's expert and in the final category, £6,000 should they land on an expert that had yet not been selected) and removes the category from the board. Should they land on a shut down expert or get the question wrong, they are ejected back out into the contestant pool, and one of them is randomly selected to replace them. The experts are also asked to privately answer all the questions and should the category's expert get their answer wrong, they are also shut down in the next round.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[{{EarWorm}} The Wheel ... the Wheel ... the Wheel!]]]]

* {{Calvinball}}: Some of the mechanics aren't exactly brought up until they're needed (such as the bonuses), making the format come up

* GameShowHost: Creator/MichaelMcIntyre

The show debuted on BBC One in November 2020 as a replacement for ''Michael [=McIntyre's=] Big Show'', whose production was suspended due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. A Christmas CelebrityEdition also aired that year. A second series has been commissioned by the BBC to air later in 2021, and Creator/{{NBC}} has picked up the rights to produce an American version of the show executive produced by [=McIntyre=] for ten episodes.

A [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] GameShow hosted by Creator/MichaelMcIntyre that involves three contestants battling out to be the first to clear a wheel of seven categories, each containing a celebrity expert of that category. Only one randomly chosen contestant from contestant's wheel can play at the time and after they choose a category they must also choose an expert to "shut down" from the round. The wheel is then spun to randomly select the expert to help them answer the multiple-choice question. Each correct answer adds at least £3,000 to the jackpot (£10,000 should they land on the category's expert and in the final category, £6,000 should they land on an expert that had yet not been selected) and removes the category from the board. Should they land on a shut down expert or get the question wrong, the contestant is put back on the contestant's wheel ready to select the next contestant to clear the rest of the board. The experts are also asked to privately answer all the questions and should the category's expert get their answer wrong, they are also shut down in the next round.

-->'''Michael''': "I'm going to address the viewers now. It says in the autocue thank you to the celebrity experts but I don't think I should read that."

* GoldenSnitch: It doesn't matter if you've cleared the most categories from the board, as long as you're the one clearing the last category, the final is yours.

* ParodyAssistance: The studio that produces ''The Wheel'' allowed the WebVideo/{{Sidemen}} to use the set, intro, graphics, and theme music (both the original song and a chiptune remix) for their own AffectionateParody [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0pJ20YAVFY of the show.]][[note]]Sidemen member Vikram "Vikkstar123" Barn originally appeared as a celebrity expert in the sixth episode of the actual show.[[/note]]

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