Contestant Guida Rufino was murdered by her boyfriend on 31st January 2016, who then went on to take his own life. The story behind her murder was detailed in the documentary Tony Roberts (2023).
Contestant Roy Acton appeared on Stars in Their Eyes (1990) in Episode #9.9 (1998) as Gerry Marsden. He briefly discusses this with Bob during this edition.
This edition was recorded on 10th September 1998, over 14 months before broadcast.
The grid subjects featured on this edition are:
Main Grids: Characters from The Muppet Show; Metallic elements.
Auction Grids: Writers born in Dublin; UK Top 10 hits for The Beach Boys; Champion National Hunt jockeys.
Final Grid: Members of the animal kingdom beginning with the letter E.
Main Grids: Characters from The Muppet Show; Metallic elements.
Auction Grids: Writers born in Dublin; UK Top 10 hits for The Beach Boys; Champion National Hunt jockeys.
Final Grid: Members of the animal kingdom beginning with the letter E.
