Contestant Janet Silverwood had previously appeared on The Generation Game (1971) with her father when she was three months pregnant. During the show Bob mentions that she has two sons.
This was the first episode shown since May 8th, with the gap filled with a broadcast of four weeks of Wogan's Web (1998), followed by three daytime screenings of cricket.
An Auction Grid on Doctor Who monsters had originally appeared in Episode #3.5 (1995), with six of the same answers.
Two of the differences were Doctor Who related, with "Zygons" and "Yetis" in place of this edition's "Silurians" and "Vervoids"; the other four changes were the Wipeouts, which were all different.
Two of the differences were Doctor Who related, with "Zygons" and "Yetis" in place of this edition's "Silurians" and "Vervoids"; the other four changes were the Wipeouts, which were all different.
The grid subjects featured on this edition are:
Main Grids: Things found on a sailing ship; Countries bordered by eight or more other countries.
Auction Grids: Shakespeare characters; Football teams that end with the word "town"; Doctor Who monsters.
Final Grid: Shades of brown.
Main Grids: Things found on a sailing ship; Countries bordered by eight or more other countries.
Auction Grids: Shakespeare characters; Football teams that end with the word "town"; Doctor Who monsters.
Final Grid: Shades of brown.
The final grid - shades of brown - had previously appeared as a final grid in Episode #4.19 (1996).
However, only four of the answers were the same on both grids: Celadon, Dun, Tawny and Umber.
However, only four of the answers were the same on both grids: Celadon, Dun, Tawny and Umber.
