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Blankety Blank

30min

Comedy

Family

Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show based on the 1977–1979 Australian game show Blankety Blanks. The British version ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on BBC One, hosted first by Terry Wogan and later by Les Dawson. Regular members of the celebrity panel on this version included Kenny Everett, Lorraine Chase, Gareth Hunt, Gary Davies, and Cheryl Baker. A revival fronted by Lily Savage was produced by the BBC from 26 December 1997 to 28 December 1999, followed by ITV from 7 January 2001 to 10 August 2002. This version was produced by Grundy, then Thames.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Series 1, Show 1

1. Series 1, Show 1

30min

18th Jan 1979

George Baker, Lennie Bennett, Lorraine Chase, Judy Cornwell, Wendy Craig, Bill Tidy.

Series 1, Show 2

2. Series 1, Show 2

30min

25th Jan 1979

Wendy Craig, Shirley Anne Field, David Hamilton, Karen Kay, Ron Moody, Patrick Moore.

Series 1, Show 3

3. Series 1, Show 3

30min

1st Feb 1979

Jack Douglas, Beryl Reid, Ian Wallace, Diane Keen, Michael Parkinson, Lorraine Chase.

Series 1, Show 4

4. Series 1, Show 4

30min

8th Feb 1979

Shirley Anne Field, Brian Murphy, Jon Pertwee, Beryl Reid, Isla St. Clair, Bill Tidy.

Series 1, Show 5

5. Series 1, Show 5

30min

15th Feb 1979

Michael Barrymore, Liza Goddard, Peter Jones, Kate O'Mara, Margaret Powell, Bernie Winters.

Series 1, Show 6

6. Series 1, Show 6

30min

22nd Feb 1979

Lorraine Chase, Paul Daniels, Anna Dawson, Derek Griffiths, Patrick Moore, Peggy Mount.

Series 1, Show 7

7. Series 1, Show 7

30min

1st Mar 1979

Faith Brown, Judy Cornwell, Windsor Davies, Peter Jones, Bobby Knutt, June Whitfield.

Series 1, Show 8

8. Series 1, Show 8

30min

15th Mar 1979

Janet Brown, Wendy Craig, David Jason, Alfred Marks, Ted Moult, Isla St. Clair.

Series 1, Show 9

9. Series 1, Show 9

30min

22nd Mar 1979

Marti Caine, Karen Kay, Diane Keen, Alfred Marks, Jerry Stevens, Bill Tidy.

Series 1, Show 10

10. Series 1, Show 10

30min

29th Mar 1979

Anna Dawson, Shirley Anne Field, Roy Hudd, Nicholas Parsons, Beryl Reid, Eddie Waring.

Series 1, Show 11

11. Series 1, Show 11

30min

5th Apr 1979

Faith Brown, Lorraine Chase, David Jason, Humphrey Lyttelton, Johnny More, Kate O'Mara.

Series 1, Show 12

12. Series 1, Show 12

30min

12th Apr 1979

Alexandra Bastedo, Peter Bull, Paul Daniels, Mollie Sugden, Bill Tidy, Dilys Watling.

Series 1, Show 13

13. Series 1, Show 13

30min

19th Apr 1979

With guest stars Lennie Bennett, Liza Goddard, Nerys Hughes, Peter Jones, Una McLean, Patrick Moore.

Series 1, Show 14

14. Series 1, Show 14

30min

26th Apr 1979

Keith Harris, Karen Kay, Diane Langton, Pete Murray, Isla St. Clair, Jerry Stevens.

Series 1, Show 15

15. Series 1, Show 15

30min

3rd May 1979

Lorraine Chase, Val Doonican, David Hamilton, Dickie Henderson, Karen Kay, Elaine Stritch.

Series 1, Show 16

16. Series 1, Show 16

30min

10th May 1979

David Copperfield, Paul Daniels, Stacy Dorning, Jack Douglas, Beryl Reid, Wanda Ventham.

First air date

18th Jan 1979

Last air date

17th Aug 2002

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks