Opportunity Knocks

Opportunity Knocks

1956
📺 22 Seasons
🎬 507 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 30 min/episode
Family
A radio, and later television, talent show originally hosted by Hughie Green, with a late-1980s revival hosted by Bob Monkhouse, and later by previous winner Les Dawson.

Seasons

Season 1
1956 • 14 Episodes
Associated Rediffusion Hosted by Hughie Green until 1978
Season 2
1964 • 14 Episodes
ATV London
Season 3
1965 • 25 Episodes
The Multychords, Catherine Breslin, The Marvels, Bob Wayne, Nick Morris
Season 4
1966 • 26 Episodes
The Defenders with Deirdre, Joseph Heeney, All Paige, Susan Steele, The Dinnam Ensemble
Season 5
1967 • 35 Episodes
The In-Sect, Eddie Grant, Sheila Harris, Clive Dobbins, Walter Cornelius
Season 6
1968 • 19 Episodes
Sonny Kaye and The Reds, Paul Wynter, Susan Richards, Steve Bryan, Nicolina
Season 7
1968 • 12 Episodes
Thames Television
Season 8
1968 • 27 Episodes
Season 9
1969 • 26 Episodes
Raymond Morgan, The Norma Graves Formation Dancers, Thomas Barnshaw, Maxine Barrie, Leonard Blease
Season 10
1970 • 26 Episodes
Season 11
1971 • 26 Episodes
The Rickmansworth Players, Bonnie Langford, Alan Roper, Peggy Wright, Mike Hayden
Season 12
1971 • 22 Episodes
The New Sounds Crusaders Steel Band, Neil Reid, Linda Bernard and Raymond Wilson, Brian Chamberlain, Celia Rowley
Season 13
1972 • 37 Episodes
The Earnshaw Aqua Show, Steven Smith and Father, Moby Richards, The McLaughlin Dancers, Ruby and Pat Pattinson
Season 14
1973 • 39 Episodes
Alan Hibbert International Stunt Show, Clare Evelyn, The Light Fantastic, Lisa Shane, Alex Green and The Jack Sinclair Trio
Season 15
1974 • 39 Episodes
The Anderson Sisters, Freddie Corless, Suzanne Harris, The Chuck Fowler Trio, Our Ladies Operatic Group
Season 16
1975 • 24 Episodes
The Warrington Youth Band, The Rouchelles, Dave Prince, Love Together, Robert Eaton
Season 17
1976 • 25 Episodes
Bob Sharples and his Orchestra, Alyosha and Igor, Jasper Britton, Spike Rawlings, Jean Wall
Season 18
1977 • 23 Episodes
Berni Flint, The Ardmore Set Dancers, Mel Douglas and Wild Affair, Bernie Searle, Kymm
Season 19
1987 • 13 Episodes
BBC - 21 March 1987 - 20 June 1987 Hosted by Bob Monkhouse
Season 20
1988 • 13 Episodes
5 March 1988 - 4 June 1988
Season 21
1989 • 13 Episodes
4 March 1989 - 3 June 1989
Season 22
1990 • 9 Episodes
Hosted by Les Dawson

Cast

Hughie Green
Hughie Green
Bob Monkhouse
Bob Monkhouse
Les Dawson
Les Dawson

Network

BBC One, ITV1

Production

Rediffusion, ABC Weekend Television, Thames Television