Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Back
  • Cast & crew
  • Trivia
IMDbPro
Bob Monkhouse and Stephanie Darbyshire in Wipeout (1994)

Trivia

Episode #5.59

Wipeout

Bob's way of presenting the show has a significant difference to that of original presenter Paul Daniels, in that he'll frequently talk about answers before the board reveals whether they're right or wrong. Daniels would wait until the answer was revealed as correct or a Wipeout before discussing the background, if needed, behind the answer.

Here Bob is given "Regency" as a choice by a contestant, stating: "Is Regency an early 18th century French or early 19th century English design style?" This decision removes any suspense over whether or not the answer is right, as Bob's very specific details about the answer give away the fact that it will be correct.

Yet it appears to be a deliberate choice by Bob, in that with the Daniels method contestants could quickly state their next guess before giving Daniels chance to discuss the details of their previous one. Bob seems to suggest that this is the reasoning behind his decision, laughing and saying: "Got the information in then, didn't I?"
The first main grid - Chinese calendar animals - would be reused as a grid in Celebrity Special (1998).

Both grids were so similar they shared 11 of the same answers: Dog, Dragon, Duck, Lion, Monkey, Ox, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Sheep and Snake.

The subject was again used as a small Auction Grid in Episode #9.45 (2002).
The grid subjects featured on this edition are:

Main Grids: The Chinese Zodiac; Architectural and design styles.

Auction Grids: Kingsley Amis books; Characters from The Herbs; Breeds of duck.

Final Grid: Types of sausage.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More from this title

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.