Deals on Wheels

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Deals on Wheels
Presented by Mike Brewer (1997-2001)
Richard Sutton (1997-2000)
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of series5
No. of episodes10
Original release
Network Channel 4
Discovery
Release1997 (1997) –
2001 (2001)

Deals on Wheels is a British television series first shown on UK TV Channel 4 in 1997. [1] It later aired on the Discovery Channel.[ citation needed ] Fronted by Mike Brewer and Richard Sutton, the programme aimed to teach viewers how to appraise secondhand cars. [1]

Contents

The original run of the series was between 1997 and 2001, with five seasons. For season 1, the show was set in a fictional garage. Season 2 was set in a different garage, but for seasons 3 and 4, the show was set in an alley garage, sited off a fictional street. Sutton left the show in 2000, leaving Brewer to continue. The series was cancelled in 2001 to make way for Wheeler Dealers , also with Brewer.

Controversy

In 1999, a producer for Deals on Wheels resigned after admitting that she had faked scenes by getting her friends to pretend to buy and sell vehicles. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Lewis-Smith, Victor (12 November 1997). "In need of some attention". Evening Standard . Retrieved 28 June 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Macdonald, Calum (5 September 2002). "TV chiefs fake it to spice up 'real-life' dramas". Daily Record. ProQuest   327927292 . Retrieved 28 June 2025.


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