All three contestants on this edition are linked by a police background, with voiceover artist George Layton introducing Bob Monkhouse with an "'Ello, 'ello, 'ello."
The roles of the contestants at the time of recording were:
Roger Martin: a Police Officer from Derbyshire;
Graham Harland: a legal clerk from Leeds, but a former Police Inspector;
Richard Gooch: a Police Sergeant from Cheadle. (Although introduced via voiceover as Richard, the name panel of Gooch reads "Rick" - a name he's also called on the show.)
The roles of the contestants at the time of recording were:
Roger Martin: a Police Officer from Derbyshire;
Graham Harland: a legal clerk from Leeds, but a former Police Inspector;
Richard Gooch: a Police Sergeant from Cheadle. (Although introduced via voiceover as Richard, the name panel of Gooch reads "Rick" - a name he's also called on the show.)
This is the first edition to have all three contestants the same gender. Despite this, the fifth series still had more female contestants than men, with 107 female players and 94 male players.
The grid subjects featured on this edition are:
Main Grids: Musical instruments with six strings or less; Cities that were part of the British Empire in 1900.
Auction Grids: Andrew Lloyd-Webber musicals; Horses that won the Grand National; Birds.
Final Grid: Film characters played by Sylvester Stallone.
Main Grids: Musical instruments with six strings or less; Cities that were part of the British Empire in 1900.
Auction Grids: Andrew Lloyd-Webber musicals; Horses that won the Grand National; Birds.
Final Grid: Film characters played by Sylvester Stallone.
The subject of the second Auction Grid - horses that won the Grand National - would be reused in Episode #6.50 (1999) and Episode #7.4 (2000).
Two answers were shared with both of the following grids: Minnehoma and Party Politics. In addition, it shared two more answers with both of the following grids: Mr Frisk and Rough Quest with Episode #6.50 (1999), and Lord Gyllene and Seagram with Episode #7.4 (2000).
Two answers were shared with both of the following grids: Minnehoma and Party Politics. In addition, it shared two more answers with both of the following grids: Mr Frisk and Rough Quest with Episode #6.50 (1999), and Lord Gyllene and Seagram with Episode #7.4 (2000).
