Series synopsis
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel is a British reality television series that premiered on BBC One on November 28, 2020. It stars Michael McIntyre, Jason Donovan, Joey Essex and Dermot O'Leary.
Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?
Premise
Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael McIntyre as Self - Host
- Jason Donovan as Self - Expert
- Joey Essex as Self - Expert
- Dermot O'Leary as Self - Expert
- Gok Wan as Self - Expert
- Chris Eubank as Self - Expert
- Levi Roots as Self - Expert
- Daisy Lowe as Self - Expert
Supporting cast
- Richard Madeley as Self - Expert
- Jennie Bond as Self - Expert
- Rachel Riley as Self - Expert
- Joel Dommett as Self - Expert
- Judy Murray as Self - Expert
- Stacey Dooley as Self - Expert
- Owain Wyn Evans as Self - Expert
- Roman Kemp as Self - Expert
- Omid Djalili as Self - Expert
- Kate Humble as Self - Expert
- Greg Rutherford as Self - Expert
- Nigel Havers as Self - Expert
Guest cast
- Jason Donovan as Self - Expert
- Joey Essex as Self - Expert
- Dermot O'Leary as Self - Expert
- Gok Wan as Self - Expert
- Chris Eubank as Self - Expert
- Levi Roots as Self - Expert
- Daisy Lowe as Self - Expert
- Richard Madeley as Self - Expert
- Jennie Bond as Self - Expert
- Rachel Riley as Self - Expert
- Joel Dommett as Self - Expert
- Judy Murray as Self - Expert
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 67 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | November 28, 2020 | February 8, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 15 | July 24, 2021 | January 29, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 12 | October 22, 2022 | March 25, 2023 |
| Season 4 | 10 | September 23, 2023 | March 16, 2024 |
| Season 5 | 10 | October 12, 2024 | December 21, 2024 |
| Season 6 | 10 | October 25, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Michael McIntyre hosts a game show packed with huge stars, big laughs and a colossal spinning wheel. Three contestants hope to answer their way to a fortune, guided by seven celebrity experts. Can the famous faces help them to win life-changing cash? That all depends on the spin of The Wheel. |
November 28, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs, and a giant spinning wheel! Can the contestants, guided by celebrities, answer their way to a fortune? |
December 5, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 More contestants hope to answer their way to a fortune, guided by seven celebrity experts. |
December 12, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Michael McIntyre's hit gameshow is back. Can three contestants, guided by celebrities including Clare Balding, Anton Du Beke, and Edith Bowman, answer their way to a fortune? |
July 24, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Michael McIntyre's hit gameshow is back. Can the contestants, guided by celebrities including Greg Rutherford, Nigel Havers and the Rev Kate Bottley, answer their way to a fortune? |
July 31, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Three contestants try to answer their way to a life-changing jackpot, with help from Sue Perkins, Robert Peston, Steph McGovern, David Dickinson, Daz Games, Dion Dublin and Johannes Radebe. |
August 7, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Can the contestants, helped by Anton Du Beke, Josie Gibson, Iain Stirling, Kadeena Cox, Nigel Ng, Tony Blackburn and Emma Barnett, answer their way to a fortune? |
October 22, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Alison Hammond, James Martin, Dianne Buswell, Sir Steve Redgrave, Rachel Parris, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Bash the Entertainer try to help the contestants win a fortune. |
October 29, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Three contestants try to answer their way to a fortune, assisted by Ed Balls, Clara Amfo, Ally McCoist, Sindhu Vee, Dan Walker, Stacey Dooley and John Whaite. Can the celebrities help them to win life-changing cash? That all depends on the spin of The Wheel. |
November 5, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Clare Balding, Darren Harriott and Jay Blades, Josie Gibson, Mollie King, Richard Madeley and Tom Allen try to help the contestants answer their way to a fortune. |
September 23, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Alex Jones, Ellie Simmonds, Paddy McGuiness, Ranvir Singh, Rosie Ramsey, Seann Walsh and Sue Perkins try to help the contestants answer their way to a fortune. |
September 30, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Anita Rani, Babatunde Aleshe, Ekin-Su, Gyles Brandreth, Josh Widdicombe, Nick Knowles and Stacey Dooley try to help the contestants answer their way to a fortune. |
October 7, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Michael McIntyre is back with his hit game show. The celebrities helping the contestants are Jonathan Ross, Joanne McNally, Gethin Jones, Judi Love, Niko Omilana, Clodagh McKenna and William Hanson. |
October 12, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 David Walliams, Sabre, Angela Scanlon, Dion Dublin, Clara Amfo, Sara Davies and Wheel Hall of Famer Dermot O'Leary try to help the contestants answer their way to a fortune. |
October 19, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Leigh Francis, Susan Wokoma, Richard Madeley, Laura Whitmore, Ade Adepitan, Ayda Field, Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo try to help the contestants answer their way to a fortune. |
October 26, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The celebrities are Susan Wokoma, Roman Kemp, Layton Williams, Katherine Ryan, Jill Scott, Joe Marler, and Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in the double chair. |
October 25, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The celebrities are Josh Widdicombe, Chris Harris, Colin Jackson, Harriet Kemsley, Shirley Ballas, Frankie Bridge, and Jordan North and William Hanson in the double chair. |
November 1, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Can the contestants answer their way to a fortune? The celebrity experts in this episode are Ed Gamble, Jonathan Ross, Liz Bonnin, the Rev Richard Coles, Jo Brand, Francis Bourgeois and AJ Odudu. |
November 8, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 28, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 25, 2025 |
| Runtime | 59 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:20:00 |