Opportunity Knocks 1956 to 1977

Supplied by Chris Dale

Chris Dale… Opportunity Knocks originally started on the BBC Light Programme, way back in 1949. It’s heyday was certainly the 60’s and 70’s though, regularly pulling in over 20 million viewers. The host we mainly associate with it was Hughie Green. Here are some of the acts that made it to stardom.

Mark Randall… I bought the Millican & Nesbitt album for Mum at the time. Ex- miners weren’t they?

Alan Esdaile… yes former miners.

Mick O’Dowd… Remember all of them! Isn’t that the Peter & Lee who submit pics to the BBC weather? Oh no that’s Peter & Leah!

Jeff Belton… Should bring it back on our TVs

Mark Randall… Jeff, It already – ‘Britain’s Got Untalented, Deluded Exhibitionists’

Matt Thomas… My mum had a thing for Bernie Flint

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