Opportunity Knocks (British TV series)
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Opportunity Knocks is a British television and radio talent show originally hosted by Hughie Green, with a late-1980s revival hosted by Bob Monkhouse, and later by previous winner Les Dawson. From its origin on BBC Radio in 1949 the show provided a platform to fame for acts such as Spike Milligan and Frankie Vaughan. One of the most popular shows on British television, in the 1960s and 1970s it had a weekly audience of 20 million viewers.[5]
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Also known as | Bob Says Opportunity Knocks (1987–89) |
Genre | Talent show |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
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Running time | 50 minutes (BBC1) |
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Network | BBC Light Programme |
Release | 18 February (1949-02-18) – 29 September 1949 (1949-09-29) |
Network | Radio Luxembourg |
Release | 1950s |
Network | ITV |
Release | 20 June (1956-06-20) – 29 August 1956 (1956-08-29) |
Release | 11 July 1964 (1964-07-11) – 20 March 1978 (1978-03-20) |
Network | BBC1 |
Release | 21 March 1987 (1987-03-21) – 2 June 1990 (1990-06-02) |
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The original radio version started on the BBC Light Programme, where it ran from 18 February to 29 September 1949, but moved to Radio Luxembourg in the 1950s.[6] It was shown on ITV from 20 June 1956 to 29 August 1956, produced by Associated Rediffusion. A second run commenced on 11 July 1964 and lasted until 20 March 1978, produced first by ABC and then by Thames. During this period Bob Sharples was musical director.[7] Green presented a single episode of Opportunity Knocks for RTÉ in 1979. It was revived by the BBC from 21 March 1987 to 2 June 1990, hosted initially by Monkhouse from 1987 to 1989 (under the title Bob Says Opportunity Knocks!) and subsequently by Dawson in 1990. Kiki Dee's hit single "Star" became the theme song for the revived BBC series.[8]