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Opportunity Knocks

22 seasons
507 episodes
Ended
Family

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:June 13, 1956
Last Aired:June 2, 1990
Episode Runtime:30m, 1h 0m
Networks:
BBC One, ITV1

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

No free providers found in US.

Seasons (22)

13 June 1956 - 12 September 1956

13 June 1956 - 12 September 1956

14 episodes

Aired: 1956

Associated Rediffusion Hosted by Hughie Green until 1978

4 July 1964 - 3 October 1964

4 July 1964 - 3 October 1964

14 episodes

Aired: 1964

ATV London

3 July 1965 - 25 December 1965

3 July 1965 - 25 December 1965

25 episodes

Aired: 1965

2 July 1966 - 24 December 1966

2 July 1966 - 24 December 1966

26 episodes

Aired: 1966

29 April 1967 - 23 December 1967

29 April 1967 - 23 December 1967

35 episodes

Aired: 1967

16 March 1968 - 27 July 1968

16 March 1968 - 27 July 1968

19 episodes

Aired: 1968

21 August 1968 - 6 November 1968

21 August 1968 - 6 November 1968

12 episodes

Aired: 1968

Thames Television

25 December 1968 - 23 June 1969

25 December 1968 - 23 June 1969

27 episodes

Aired: 1968

8 September 1969 - 2 March 1970

8 September 1969 - 2 March 1970

26 episodes

Aired: 1969

15 June 1970 - 7 December 1970

15 June 1970 - 7 December 1970

26 episodes

Aired: 1970

15 March 1971 - 6 September 1971

15 March 1971 - 6 September 1971

26 episodes

Aired: 1971

8 November 1971 - 1 May 1972

8 November 1971 - 1 May 1972

22 episodes

Aired: 1971

7 August 1972 - 30 April 1973

7 August 1972 - 30 April 1973

37 episodes

Aired: 1972

6 August 1973 - 29 April 1974

6 August 1973 - 29 April 1974

39 episodes

Aired: 1973

5 August 1974 - 28 April 1975

5 August 1974 - 28 April 1975

39 episodes

Aired: 1974

29 September 1975 - 22 March 1976

29 September 1975 - 22 March 1976

24 episodes

Aired: 1975

4 October 1976 - 4 April 1977

4 October 1976 - 4 April 1977

25 episodes

Aired: 1976

19 September 1977 - 27 February 1978

19 September 1977 - 27 February 1978

23 episodes

Aired: 1977

Bob Says Opportunity Knocks - Series 1

Bob Says Opportunity Knocks - Series 1

13 episodes

Aired: 1987

BBC - 21 March 1987 - 20 June 1987 Hosted by Bob Monkhouse

Bob Says Opportunity Knocks - Series 2

Bob Says Opportunity Knocks - Series 2

13 episodes

Aired: 1988

5 March 1988 - 4 June 1988

Bob Says Opportunity Knocks - Series 3

Bob Says Opportunity Knocks - Series 3

13 episodes

Aired: 1989

4 March 1989 - 3 June 1989

31 March 1990 - 2 June 1990

31 March 1990 - 2 June 1990

9 episodes

Aired: 1990

Hosted by Les Dawson

Production

Rediffusion

ABC Weekend Television

Thames Television