Blankety Blank (1979)
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.
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Episode 1 - Show 1
Release Date: 1985-01-11Les is thrown when two contestants are identical twins, yet soldiers on with what he calls a "garbage" show. Meanwhile, will Des Lynam ever forgive Les for getting his name wrong?
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Episode 2 - Show 2
Release Date: 1985-01-18"Don't compound the felony!" Les tells contestant Brian Black after he tries to explain one particularly bad answer. With Les complaining that he's an "idiot" who has brought "boredom" to the show, will the other contestants fare better?
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Episode 3 - Show 3
Release Date: 1985-01-25A high-scoring game, but with prizes that no one wants to win, and a panel of celebrities that Les calls "a theatrical knacker's yard".
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Episode 4 - Show 4
Release Date: 1985-02-01An edition where the prizes are so bad, Les threatens to get security to make sure the winning contestants take them home.
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Episode 5 - Show 5
Release Date: 1985-02-08The final appearances on Blankety Blank of Nicholas Lyndhurst, Sheila Ferguson and Willie Rushton, in a show where Les claims the panel are only taking part because they couldn't get jobs in pantomime.
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Episode 6 - Show 6
Release Date: 1985-02-19Les is in a buoyant mood, with plenty of laughter among the panel. However, in real life things were quite different - the day before broadcast, Les had been taken into hospital.
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Episode 7 - Show 7
Release Date: 1985-02-26Les presents a Welsh-themed episode for the upcoming St. David's Day. New to the panel are weather forecasters Ian McCaskill and Wincey Willis, while making his sole appearance is fellow Mancunian comedian Bernard Manning.
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Episode 8 - Show 8
Release Date: 1985-03-05"You know," says Les, "you stand here some days - you think 'was it worth getting up?'" Making their debut on the panel are Fred Feast, Lesley Judd and comedian Dave Wolfe, a subject of Les's derision.
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Episode 9 - Show 9
Release Date: 1985-03-12Chris Tarrant wants to give Les a kiss, while Frank Carson is finally allowed back on the show after his panel-aggravating turn in series five.
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Episode 10 - Show 10
Release Date: 1985-03-19Featuring Nicholas Parsons, Michael Barrymore, and Rolf Harris.
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Episode 11 - Show 11
Release Date: 1985-03-26Les has problems with contestants interrupting his jokes, Duncan Norvelle making advances towards him, and Bella Emberg threatening violence. However, Les reveals he thinks the studio audience is a nice crowd: "They're still awake."
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Episode 12 - Series 8, Show 12
Release Date: 1985-11-22 -
Episode 13 - Series 8, Show 13
Release Date: 1985-11-29 -
Episode 14 - Series 8, Show 14
Release Date: 1985-12-06 -
Episode 15 - Series 8, Show 15
Release Date: 1985-12-13 -
Episode 16 - Series 8, Show 16
Release Date: 1985-12-20 -
Episode 17 - Series 8, Christmas Special
Release Date: 1985-12-27 -
Episode 18 - Series 8, Show 18
Release Date: 1986-01-03 -
Episode 19 - Series 8, Show 19
Release Date: 1986-01-10 -
Episode 20 - Series 8, Show 20
Release Date: 1986-01-24 -
Episode 21 - Series 8, Show 21
Release Date: 1986-02-27 -
Episode 22 - Series 8, Show 22
Release Date: 1986-03-21