He left in 1996 and was replaced by Bradley Walsh, who after one series was replaced in 1998 by John Leslie. First Series. The original host was Nicky Campbell, who around the same time was also on a host on BBC Radio 1 and Top Of The Pops. The set also seemed to become much smaller. The opening had changed a few times by this point, and the theme music had also been remixed a little. There was a very excitable studio audience too. First Series. There was no opening as such, just Wheel Of Fortune appearing on the screen for a few seconds, along with a very sparkly set design. From the 11th series in 1999 it was moved to a daytime slot and was shown five days a week. Final Series. The 14th and final series came to an end in December 2001. First Series. The show launched in July 1988, where it was shown in a primetime slot once a week. There were several changes to the format over the years such as the scheduling, hosts, prizes and so on, let’s take a look at the differences between the first and final series. Wheel Of Fortune is a game show that ran on ITV for 13 years, and I was always a regular viewer.