''Blankety Blank'' is a British comedy game show which first aired in 1979. The show is based on the American game show ''

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'', with contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity panellists to fill-in-the-blank questions. The original series ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on

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, hosted first by Terry Wogan from 1979 until 1983, then by Les Dawson from 1984 until 1990. A revival hosted by Paul O'Grady (under his drag alter-ego Lily Savage) was produced by Pearson Television's UK subsidiary Fremantle (UK) Productions for BBC One from 26 December 1997 to 28 December 1999, followed with ITV from 7 January 2001 to 5 October 2002 as ''Lily Savage's Blankety Blank''. David Walliams hosted a one-off Christmas special for ITV on 24 December 2016, with Bradley Walsh hosting a 2020 Christmas special of the show for the BBC, which in turn led to a second revival series that premiered on 2 October 2021.

Format

Main game

Two contestants compete, each attempting to match as many of the six celebrity panellists as possible in a series of fill-in-the-blank statements. The main game is played in two rounds. The contestant with initial control in each round is given a blind choice of two statements, "A" or "B", and the host reads the chosen one aloud, with one word missing that is indicated by the word "blank". Statements are frequently written with comedic,

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answers in mind. A classic example: "Did you catch a glimpse of that girl on the corner? She has the world's biggest ''blank''". While the contestant thinks of an answer, the celebrities write their responses on cards, without conferring. Once all six have done so, usually indicated by the celebrities lighting up their name card, the contestant states their answer. The host then asks the celebrities to reveal theirs, one at a time. The contestant scores one point for each celebrity whose answer is either an exact match or reasonably close, as determined by a panel of off-screen judges. The opposing contestant then takes a turn with the unused statement. Initial control of the first round is determined by coin toss, while the trailing contestant after the first round starts the second. Only the celebrities that a contestant fails to match in the first round participate on that turn in the second, so there is only ever a maximum of six points possible. This also increases the chance of a tie-break. If a contestant makes all six matches in the first round, they sit out for the second and the opponent is given one chance to tie the score. Should the trailing contestant fail to at least tie the score, the game ends immediately without the leader having to take a turn. The high scorer after two rounds wins the game and advances to the Supermatch. Ties are broken with one final question in which both contestants write down their responses and the celebrities then give their answers, one at a time. The first contestant to raise their matching answer wins; if the tiebreaker ends with no winner, a new question is played. The "A"/"B" choice was eliminated when Les Dawson became the host, and reinstated once Lily Savage succeeded him.

Supermatch

The contestant is presented with a fill-in-the-blank phrase and must attempt to choose the most common response based on a studio audience survey. They may ask any three celebrities for help, then use one of those responses or offer one of their own. The contestant earns 150, 100 or 50 Blanks for matching the first, second, or third most popular answers, respectively. Failing to match any of these answers ends the round immediately. A second main game is then played with two new contestants, and the winner plays the Supermatch as above. The winner who scores higher in the Supermatch becomes the day's champion; any ties are broken as in the main game. The champion then chooses one celebrity to match against on a short phrase, and an exact match doubles the number of Blanks earned in the Supermatch. Regardless of the outcome, the champion receives a prize whose value depends on the final total of Blanks. Each episode offers a star prize for 300 Blanks, requiring a contestant to match the most popular answer in their own Supermatch and win the head-to-head final. On ''Lily Savage's Blankety Blank'', the contestant with the highest Supermatch score or winner of a tiebreaker played the head-to-head round for an additional prize. In the current revival, both players play the tiebreaker even without a tie.

Supermatch prizes

Prizes on British game shows prior to 1990 were poor by modern standards. The Independent Broadcasting Authority restricted the value of prizes on ITV shows, and

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-programme prizes were also of a modest value. Channels regulated by the Independent Broadcasting Authority were limited to the giving away prizes with the maximum value usually being £1,750. The poor-quality prizes on ''Blankety Blank'' became a running joke throughout the show's various runs, particularly during the Dawson era. Dawson drew attention to the fact that the prizes were less-than-mediocre, not pretending that the show had "fabulous prizes" as others did, but making a joke of it, such as referring to them as "fire salvaged" prizes. The consolation prize was the ''Blankety Blank'' chequebook and pen, which Dawson would often call "The ''Blankety Blank'' chequepen and book!" In 1993, the IBA prize limits had been lifted, and the star prize on the 1990s revival was generally a holiday. In the 2021 series, the Supermatch prizes consist of £500, £750, and something worth more than £750.

Celebrity panellists

Unaired pilots (1978)

* Pilot 1 – Bernard Cribbins, Shirley Anne Field,

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, Jimmy Perry, Marjorie Proops, Jerry Stevens * Pilot 2 – Lennie Bennett,

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, Judy Cornwell, Wendy Craig, Peter Jones, Bill Tidy

Series 1 (1979)

* Show 1 (18 January 1979) – George Baker, Lennie Bennett, Lorraine Chase, Judy Cornwell, Wendy Craig, Bill Tidy * Show 2 (25 January 1979) – Wendy Craig, Shirley Anne Field, David Hamilton, Karen Kay, Ron Moody,

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* Show 3 (1 February 1979) – Lorraine Chase, Jack Douglas, Diane Keen,

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, Beryl Reid, Ian Wallace * Show 4 (8 February 1979) – Shirley Anne Field, Brian Murphy,

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, Beryl Reid, Isla St Clair, Bill Tidy * Show 5 (15 February 1979) – Michael Barrymore, Liza Goddard, Peter Jones, Kate O'Mara, Margaret Powell, Bernie Winters * Show 6 (22 February 1979) – Lorraine Chase, Paul Daniels, Anna Dawson,

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, Patrick Moore, Peggy Mount * Show 7 (1 March 1979) – Faith Brown, Judy Cornwell, Windsor Davies, Peter Jones, Bobby Knutt, June Whitfield * Show 8 (15 March 1979) – Janet Brown, Wendy Craig, David Jason, Alfred Marks, Ted Moult, Isla St Clair * Show 9 (22 March 1979) – Marti Caine, Karen Kay, Diane Keen, Alfred Marks, Jerry Stevens, Bill Tidy * Show 10 (29 March 1979) – Anna Dawson, Shirley Anne Field, Roy Hudd, Nicholas Parsons, Beryl Reid, Eddie Waring * Show 11 (5 April 1979) – Faith Brown, Lorraine Chase, David Jason, Humphrey Lyttelton, Johnny More, Kate O'Mara * Show 12 (12 April 1979) – Alexandra Bastedo, Peter Bull, Paul Daniels, Mollie Sugden, Bill Tidy, Dilys Watling * Show 13 (19 April 1979) – Lennie Bennett, Liza Goddard, Nerys Hughes, Peter Jones, Una McLean, Patrick Moore * Show 14 (26 April 1979) – Keith Harris, Karen Kay,

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, Pete Murray, Isla St Clair, Jerry Stevens * Show 15 (3 May 1979) – Lorraine Chase, Val Doonican, David Hamilton, Dickie Henderson, Karen Kay, Elaine Stritch * Show 16 (10 May 1979) –

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, Paul Daniels, Stacy Dorning, Jack Douglas, Beryl Reid, Wanda Ventham

Series 2 (1979)

* Show 1 (6 September 1979) – Lennie Bennett,

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, Shirley Anne Field, Roy Hudd, David Jacobs, Beryl Reid * Show 2 (13 September 1979) – Wendy Craig, Jack Douglas, Judy Geeson,

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, Aimi MacDonald, Patrick Moore * Show 3 (20 September 1979) – Lorraine Chase, Paul Daniels, Percy Edwards, Diane Keen,

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, Julia McKenzie * Show 4 (27 September 1979) – Lennie Bennett,

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, John Inman, Karen Kay, Barbara Kelly, Una Stubbs * Show 5 (4 October 1979) – Lorraine Chase, Barry Cryer, Russell Harty, Lulu, Michael Parkinson, Beryl Reid * Show 6 (11 October 1979) – Katie Boyle,

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, Liza Goddard, Alfred Marks, Ted Moult, Una Stubbs * Show 7 (18 October 1979) – Larry Grayson, David Jason, Moira Lister, Pete Murray, Isla St Clair,

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* Show 8 (25 October 1979) – David Bellamy, Sandra Dickinson, Shirley Anne Field, Bobby Knutt, Julia McKenzie, Alfred Marks * Show 9 (1 November 1979) – Amanda Barrie, Paul Daniels, Barbara Kelly, Sue Lawley, Patrick Moore, Richard O'Sullivan * Show 10 (8 November 1979) – Janet Brown, Lorraine Chase,

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, Roy Hudd, David Jason, Lulu * Show 11 (15 November 1979) –

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Series 3 (1980)

* Show 1 (4 September 1980) – Katie Boyle, Janet Brown, Lorraine Chase, Barry Cryer, Val Doonican, Kenny Everett * Show 2 (11 September 1980) – Paul Daniels, John Junkin, Barbara Kelly, Maureen Lipman, Patrick Moore, Madeline Smith * Show 3 (18 September 1980) – Lennie Bennett, Judy Carne, Roy Kinnear, Julia McKenzie, Albert Pontefract, Nyree Dawn Porter * Show 4 (25 September 1980) – Ray Alan, Christopher Biggins, Pat Coombs, Liza Goddard, Tom O'Connor, Beryl Reid * Show 5 (2 October 1980) – Arthur Askey, Norman Collier, Sandra Dickinson, Diana Dors, David Hamilton, Isla St Clair * Show 6 (9 October 1980) –

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, Windsor Davies, Carol Drinkwater, Alfred Marks, Beryl Reid, Barbara Windsor * Show 7 (16 October 1980) – Norman Collier, Liza Goddard, David Jason, John Junkin, Annie Ross, Molly Weir * Show 8 (23 October 1980) – Tim Brooke-Taylor, Lorraine Chase,

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, Larry Grayson, Roy Hudd, Sylvia Syms * Show 9 (30 October 1980) – Patti Boulaye, Paul Daniels, David Hamilton, Peter Jones, Libby Morris, Dilys Watling * Show 10 (6 November 1980) – Lennie Bennett, Bernard Cribbins, Diana Dors, Jack Douglas, Karen Kay,

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* Show 11 (13 November 1980) – Isla Blair, Henry Cooper, Les Dawson, Brian Murphy, Beryl Reid, Isla St Clair * Show 12 (20 November 1980) – Shirley Anne Field, Rolf Harris, The Krankies, Libby Morris, Tom O'Connor, Madeline Smith * Show 13 (27 November 1980) – Patricia Brake, Judy Geeson, Roy Hudd, David Jacobs, Beryl Reid, Willie Rushton * Show 14 (4 December 1980) – Kenny Everett, Pearly Gates, Maureen Lipman, Patrick Moore, Tony Selby, Sylvia Syms * Show 15 (11 December 1980) – Lorraine Chase, Bernard Cribbins, Paul Daniels, Jill Gascoine, Pete Murray, Barbara Woodhouse

Series 4 (1981)

* Show 1 (3 September 1981) –

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, David Jacobs, Roy Kinnear, Beryl Reid, Madeline Smith, Tracey Ullman * Show 2 (10 September 1981) – Kenny Everett, David Hamilton, Sally James, Derek Nimmo, Wendy Richard, June Whitfield * Show 3 (17 September 1981) – Katie Boyle, Lorraine Chase, Liza Goddard, Russell Harty, Roy Hudd, Jimmy Tarbuck * Show 4 (24 September 1981) – Sandra Dickinson, Arthur English, John Junkin,

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, Beryl Reid, Dilys Watling * Show 5 (1 October 1981) – Frank Carson, Norman Collier, Anita Harris, Ruth Madoc, Patrick Moore, Madeline Smith * Show 6 (8 October 1981) – Barry Cryer, Noele Gordon, Larry Grayson, Roz Hanby, Anita Harris, Alfred Marks * Show 7 (15 October 1981) – Pat Coombs, Sandra Dickinson, Jack Douglas, Carol Drinkwater, Patrick Moore, Jimmy Tarbuck * Show 8 (22 October 1981) – Lorraine Chase, Henry Cooper, Cyril Fletcher, Karen Kay, Beryl Reid, Bernie Winters * Show 9 (29 October 1981) – Anita Harris, Lenny Henry, Fred Housego, Maureen Lipman, Dinah Sheridan, Jimmy Tarbuck * Show 10 (5 November 1981) – Janet Brown, Frank Carson, Windsor Davies, Shirley Ann Field, Liza Goddard, Pete Murray * Show 11 (12 November 1981) – Tony Blackburn, Lorraine Chase, Leslie Crowther, Carol Drinkwater, Mike Reid, Dinah Sheridan * Show 12 (19 November 1981) – Patricia Brake, Billy Dainty, Shirley Anne Field, Fred Housego, Roy Hudd, Beryl Reid * Show 13 (26 November 1981) – Barry Cryer, Anna Dawson, Sandra Dickinson, Michele Dotrice, Kenny Everett, Patrick Moore * Show 14 (3 December 1981) – Judith Chalmers, Leslie Crowther, Carol Drinkwater, David Hamilton, Rula Lenska, Jimmy Tarbuck * Show 15 (10 December 1981) –

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, Bernie Clifton, Julia McKenzie, Brian Murphy, Derek Nimmo, Tessa Wyatt * Show 16 (17 December 1981) – Janet Brown, Billy Dainty, Paul Daniels, Cyril Fletcher, Rula Lenska, Tessa Wyatt

Series 5 (1982)

* Show 1 (4 September 1982) – Patricia Brake, Carol Drinkwater, Larry Grayson, David Hamilton, Vincent Price, Beryl Reid * Show 2 (11 September 1982) – Pat Coombs, Jack Douglas, Kenny Everett, Anita Harris, Patrick Moore, Wendy Richard * Show 3 (18 September 1982) – Lorraine Chase, Henry Cooper, Roy Hudd, Nerys Hughes, Gloria Hunniford, Jimmy Tarbuck * Show 4 (25 September 1982) – Judith Chalmers, Leslie Crowther, Sandra Dickinson, Ken Dodd, Liza Goddard, Jonathan King * Show 5 (2 October 1982) – Tony Blackburn, Sarah Greene, Cyril Fletcher, Anita Harris, Spike Milligan, Beryl Reid * Show 6 (9 October 1982) – Tim Brooke-Taylor, Lorraine Chase, Lynsey de Paul, Fred Housego, Ruth Madoc, Bernie Winters * Show 7 (16 October 1982) – Tom O'Connor, Dana, Jim Davidson, David Hamilton, Susan Hanson, Gloria Hunniford * Show 8 (23 October 1982) – Lynsey De Paul, Fenella Fielding,

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, John Junkin, Wendy Richard, Ted Rogers * Show 9 (30 October 1982) – Barry Cryer, Dana, Kenny Everett, Noele Gordon, Danny La Rue,

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* Show 10 (6 November 1982) – Katie Boyle, Frank Carson,

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, Henry McGee, Patrick Moore, Tessa Wyatt * Show 11 (13 November 1982) –

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, Lorraine Chase, Norman Collier, Kenny Everett, Patrick Moore, Beryl Reid * Show 12 (20 November 1982) – Janet Brown, Suzanne Dando, Sandra Dickinson, Larry Grayson, Lenny Henry, Henry McGee * Show 13 (27 November 1982) – Pat Coombs, Ken Dodd, Stu Francis, Nerys Hughes, Roy Kinnear, Tessa Wyatt

Series 6 (1983)

* Show 1 (3 September 1983) – Windsor Davies, Sandra Dickinson, Kenny Everett, Larry Grayson, Beryl Reid, Anneka Rice * Show 2 (10 September 1983) – Russell Grant, Anita Harris, Gloria Hunniford, Roy Kinnear, Wendy Richard, Ted Rogers * Show 3 (17 September 1983) – Tim Brooke-Taylor, Lynsey de Paul, Ruth Madoc, Nicholas Parsons, Kathy Staff, Freddie Starr * Show 4 (24 September 1983) – Leslie Ash, Dana, Cyril Fletcher, Mike Read, Beryl Reid, Bernie Winters * Show 5 (1 October 1983) – Tony Blackburn, Janet Brown, Annabel Etkind, Henry McGee, Ted Rogers, Sheila White * Show 6 (8 October 1983) – Lynda Baron, Lorraine Chase, Janet Ellis, Kenny Everett, Russell Grant, Patrick Moore * Show 7 (15 October 1983) – Sandra Dickinson, Larry Grayson, Patricia Hayes, Roy Kinnear, Jan Leeming, Bernie Winters * Show 8 (22 October 1983) – Joe Brown, Norman Collier, Lynsey De Paul, Gloria Hunniford, Danny La Rue, Wendy Richard * Show 9 (29 October 1983) – Floella Benjamin, Barry Cryer, Sabina Franklyn, Patricia Hayes,

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, Patrick Moore * Show 10 (5 November 1983) – Lorraine Chase, Pat Coombs, Sandra Dickinson, Roy Hudd, John Inman, Derek Nimmo * Show 11 (12 November 1983) – Cilla Black, Henry Cooper, Sabina Franklyn, Keith Harris, Lenny Henry, June Whitfield * Show 12 (19 November 1983) – Nerys Hughes, Jonathan King, Anneka Rice, Ted Rogers, Wayne Sleep, Sheila Steafel * Show 13 (26 November 1983) – Judith Chalmers, Henry Cooper, Sabina Franklyn, Roy Hudd, Diana Moran, Freddie Starr * Show 14 (3 December 1983) – Lorraine Chase, Kenny Everett, Noele Gordon, Patrick Moore, Cleo Rocos, Paul Shane

Series 7 (1984)

* Show 1 (7 September 1984) – Lorraine Chase, Henry Cooper, Barry Cryer, Stacy Dorning, Sheila Ferguson, Tom O'Connor * Show 2 (14 September 1984) – Janet Ellis, Roy Hudd, Karen Kay, Matthew Kelly, Ted Rogers, Lizzie Webb * Show 3 (21 September 1984) – Dana, Janice Long, Johnny More, Wendy Richard, Danny La Rue, Chris Tarrant * Show 4 (28 September 1984) – Dana, Windsor Davies, Bobby Davro, Sabina Franklyn, Don Maclean,

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* Show 5 (5 October 1984) – Lorraine Chase, Les Dennis, Sabina Franklyn, Dustin Gee, Kelly Monteith, Anneka Rice * Show 6 (19 October 1984) – Geoff Capes, Lynsey de Paul, Jan Leeming, Don Maclean, Spike Milligan, Claire Rayner * Show 7 (26 October 1984) – Lynsey de Paul, Sheila Ferguson, Johnny More, Anneka Rice, Jeff Stevenson, Dennis Waterman * Show 8 (9 November 1984) – Keith Barron, Kirsten Cooke, Pat Coombs, John Junkin, Roy Kinnear, Wendy Richard * Show 9 (16 November 1984) – Sandra Dickinson, Stu Francis, Cherry Gillespie, Paul Shane, Frank Thornton, Lizzie Webb * Show 10 (23 November 1984) –

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, Keith Harris,

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, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Mike Reid, Mollie Sugden * Show 11 (30 November 1984) – Janet Brown, Roy Kinnear, Joanna Monro, Linda Nolan, Duncan Norvelle, Jon Pertwee * Show 12 (7 December 1984) – Stan Boardman, Henry Kelly, Bonnie Langford, Bertice Reading, Beryl Reid,

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* Show 13 (14 December 1984) – Jeff Stevenson, Faith Brown,

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, Ruth Madoc, Keith Harris, Lynsey de Paul * Show 14 (26 March 1985) – Jimmy Cricket,

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, Sarah Greene, Mike Nolan, Duncan Norvelle, June Whitfield

Series 8 (1985)

* Show 1 (11 January 1985) –

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, Faith Brown, Chris Serle, Sally James, Mike Reid, Pat Coombs * Show 2 (18 January 1985) – Stan Boardman, Mollie Sugden, Paul Heiney, Wendy Richard, Gary Wilmot, Tessa Wyatt * Show 3 (25 January 1985) – Dave Lee Travis, June Whitfield, Pete Murray, Cherry Gillespie, Roy Kinnear, Liz Fraser * Show 4 (1 February 1985) – Roy Walker, Janet Brown, Fred Housego,

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, Bobby Davro, Patricia Hayes * Show 5 (8 February 1985) – Tony Blackburn, Sheila Ferguson, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Sabina Franklyn, Willie Rushton, Rula Lenska * Show 6 (19 February 1985) – Barry Cryer, Bertice Reading, Guy Michelmore, Sharron Davies, David Copperfield,

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* Show 7 (26 February 1985) – Ian McCaskill, Claire Rayner, David Jacobs, Wincey Willis,

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, Aimi MacDonald * Show 8 (5 March 1985) – Fred Feast, David Jacobs, Lesley Judd, Jonathan King, Claire Rayner, Wincey Willis * Show 9 (12 March 1985) – Duncan Norvelle, Barbara Windsor, Chris Tarrant, Sarah Greene, Frank Carson, Leslie Ash * Show 10 (19 March 1985) – Michael Barrymore, Sandra Dickinson, Nicholas Parsons, Emily Bolton, Rolf Harris, Sue Cook

Series 9 (1985–86)

* Show 1 (6 September 1985) – Pat Coombs, David Jacobs, Roy Kinnear, Bonnie Langford, Aimi MacDonald, Dave Lee Travis * Show 2 (13 September 1985) – Joe Brown, Billy Dainty, Dana, Tessa Sanderson, Kathy Staff, Chris Tarrant * Show 3 (20 September 1985) – Tony Blackburn, Joyce Blair, Faith Brown, Norman Collier, Suzanne Dando, Nicholas Smith * Show 4 (27 September 1985) – Madeline Bell, Henry Cooper, David Copperfield, John Junkin, Ruth Madoc, Madeline Smith * Show 5 (4 October 1985) – Fern Britton, Bill Buckley, Lesley Judd, Lance Percival, Jean Rook, Norman Vaughan * Show 6 (11 October 1985) – Bella Emberg, Pete Murray, Linda Nolan,

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, Fiona Richmond, Frankie Vaughan * Show 7 (18 October 1985) – Charlie Daze, Peter Goodwright, Polly James, Eddie Kidd, Bertice Reading, Anneka Rice * Show 8 (25 October 1985) – Janet Brown, Gary Davies, Lynsey De Paul, Cyril Fletcher, Nerys Hughes,

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* Show 9 (1 November 1985) – Stacy Dorning, Aiden J. Harvey, Sally James, Nicholas Parsons, Claire Rayner, Bernie Winters * Show 10 (8 November 1985) – Floella Benjamin, Katie Boyle, Susan Hanson, Alfred Marks, Duncan Norvelle, Peter Stringfellow * Show 11 (15 November 1985) –

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, Sharron Davies, Don Estelle, Jill Gascoine, Paul Shane, June Whitfield * Show 12 (22 November 1985) – Arthur English, Shirley Anne Field, Liz Fraser, Rolf Harris, Sue Lloyd, Peter Powell * Show 13 (29 November 1985) – Johnny Ball, Simon Bates,

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, Marian Montgomery, Mike Newman, Anna Raeburn * Show 14 (6 December 1985) – Anna Dawson, Clive Dunn, Clement Freud, Thora Hird, Karen Kay, Kenny Lynch * Show 15 (13 December 1985) – Karen Barber, Geoff Capes, David Hamilton, Mary Parkinson, Ted Rogers,

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* Show 16 (20 December 1985) – Ken Dodd, Cherry Gillespie, Anita Harris, Roland Rat, Wendy Richard, Freddie Trueman * Show 17 (3 January 1986) – Cheryl Baker, Sandra Dickinson, Diana Moran, Michael Parkinson, Danny La Rue, Dave Wolfe * Show 18 (10 January 1986) – Leslie Ash, Lynda Baron, Tracey Childs, Bernie Clifton, Jack Douglas, John Dunn * Show 19 (24 January 1986) – Barry Cryer, Georgia Brown, Bobby Knutt, Sarah Payne, Keith Harris, Dinah Sheridan * Show 20 (7 February 1986) –

Peter Alliss Peter Alliss (28 February 1931 – 5 December 2020) was an English professional golfer, television presenter, commentator, author and golf course designer. Following the death of Henry Longhurst in 1978, he was regarded by many as the "Voice o ...

, Debbie Arnold, Roy Barraclough, Janice Long, Bertice Reading, Mike Reid * Show 21 (21 March 1986) – Rory Bremner, Harry Carpenter, Vince Hill, Liz Robertson, Marti Webb, Barbara Windsor

Series 10 (1986–87)

* Show 1 (5 September 1986) – Lionel Blair, Felix Bowness, Samantha Fox, Roy Kinnear, Maggie Moone, Bertice Reading * Show 2 (12 September 1986) – Bruno Brookes, Eve Ferret, Sara Hollamby, Nerys Hughes, Derek Jameson, Freddie Trueman * Show 3 (19 September 1986) – Henry Cooper, Dana, Les Dennis, Ruth Madoc, Fiona Richmond, Bernie Winters * Show 4 (26 September 1986) – Janet Brown, Dave Lee Travis, Sabina Franklyn, Alfred Marks, Diana Moran, David Wilkie * Show 5 (3 October 1986) –

Lynn Faulds Wood Lynn Faulds Wood (25 March 1948 – 24 April 2020) was a Scottish television presenter and journalist. She co-presented the British television programme '' Watchdog'' with her husband John Stapleton. Early life and career Faulds Wood was born ...

, Lynda Lee-Potter, Linda Lusardi, Peter Powell, Barry Sheene, Gary Wilmot * Show 6 (10 October 1986) – Moyra Bremner, Fenella Fielding, Sarah Greene, Roy Hudd, John Junkin, Mike Smith * Show 7 (17 October 1986) – Cheryl Baker, Lynda Baron, Joe Brown, Norman Collier, Belinda Lang, Chris Serle * Show 8 (24 October 1986) – Lennie Bennett, Bella Emberg, Rolf Harris, Lesley Judd, Karen Kay, Dixie Peach * Show 9 (31 October 1986) – Gary Davies, William Gaunt, Madhur Jaffrey, Mary Parkinson, Mandy Shires, Nicholas Smith * Show 10 (7 November 1986) – Roy Barraclough, Rustie Lee, Jan Leeming, Linda Nolan, Paul Shane, Jeff Stevenson * Show 11 (14 November 1986) – Floella Benjamin, Barry Cryer, Jenny Hanley, Tom O'Connor, Greg Rogers, Dinah Sheridan * Show 12 (28 November 1986) – Peter Dean,

Leslie Grantham Leslie Michael Grantham (30 April 1947 – 15 June 2018) was an English actor who played "Dirty" Den Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. He was a convicted murderer, having served 10 years for the killing of a West Germany, West German ...

, Paul Medford, Sandy Ratcliff, Wendy Richard, Gillian Taylforth * Show 13 (16 January 1987) – David Griffin, Jeffrey Holland, Ruth Madoc, Su Pollard,

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, Paul Shane * Show 14 (23 January 1987) – Frank Carson, Suzanne Dando, Emlyn Hughes, Janice Long, Mike Nolan, Claire Rayner * Show 15 (30 January 1987) – Peter Goodwright, Sneh Gupta, Thora Hird, Ian Krankie, Jeanette Krankie, Tom Pepper * Show 16 (6 February 1987) – Sally Brampton, Keith Chegwin, Linda Hayden, Duncan Norvelle, Carmen Silvera, Alan Titchmarsh * Show 17 (13 February 1987) – Cherry Gillespie, Deryck Guyler, Aimi MacDonald, Jean Rook, Peter Stringfellow, Charlie Williams * Show 18 (20 February 1987) – The Beverley Sisters, Michael Fish, John Kettley, Ian McCaskill * Show 19 (27 February 1987) – Simon Bates, Hazell Dean, Les Dennis, Mike Newman, Arlene Phillips, Tessa Sanderson * Show 20 (6 March 1987) – Richard Gibson, Francesca Gonshaw, Gorden Kaye, Vicki Michelle, Carmen Silvera, Guy Siner * Show 21 (3 April 1987) – Lionel Blair, Aimi MacDonald, Joe Brown, Duncan Norvelle, Suzanne Dando, Mary Parkinson, Gary Davies, Peter Powell, Janice Long, Bertice Reading, Linda Lusardi, Bernie Winters

Series 11 (1987–88)

* Show 1 (18 September 1987) – Lynda Baron, Roy Castle, John Conteh, Linda Nolan, Mike Reid, Lena Zavaroni * Show 2 (25 September 1987) – Frank Bough, Bill Buckley, Anne Gregg, John Pitman, Gillian Reynolds, Kathy Tayler * Show 3 (2 October 1987) – Jim Bowen, Linda Davidson, John Junkin, Rustie Lee, Linda Lusardi, Paul Shane * Show 4 (9 October 1987) – Joe Brown, Dana, Paul Heiney, Janice Long, Claire Rayner, Frankie Vaughan * Show 5 (16 October 1987) – Beverley Adams, Frank Carson, Barry Cryer, Christian Dion, Su Ingle, Nina Myskow * Show 6 (23 October 1987) – Bernie Clifton, Doc Cox,

Gloria Gaynor Gloria Fowles (born September 7, 1943), known professionally as Gloria Gaynor, is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (1978), "I Have a Right, Let Me Know (I Have a Right)" (1979), "I Am What I Am (Broadway mus ...

, Maggie Moone, Gillian Taylforth, Dave Lee Travis * Show 7 (30 October 1987) – Geoff Capes, Norman Collier, Bella Emberg, Rula Lenska, Dinah Sheridan, Dennis Waterman * Show 8 (6 November 1987) – Cherry Gillespie, Debbie McGee, Duncan Norvelle, Wendy Richard, David Wilkie, Charlie Williams * Show 9 (13 November 1987) – Cheryl Baker, Bernard Cribbins, Mark Curry, Jean Ferguson, Roy Walker, Barbara Windsor * Show 10 (20 November 1987) – Thora Hird, Terry Marsh, Mo Moreland, Cynthia Payne, Bernie Winters, Steve Wright * Show 11 (4 December 1987) – Joe Brown, Charlie Daze, Nerys Hughes, Victor Kiam, Ellie Laine,

Angela Rippon Angela May Rippon (born 12 October 1944) is an English broadcaster, former newsreader, writer and journalist. Rippon presented radio and television news programmes in South West England before moving to BBC One's ''BBC Nine O'Clock News, Nine ...

* Show 12 (11 December 1987) – Pat Coombs, Henry Cooper, Barry Cryer, Debbie Greenwood, Jenny Hanley, Tom Pepper * Show 13 (18 December 1987) – Emlyn Hughes, Jan Leeming, Jessica Martin, Tom O'Connor, Ted Robbins, Sally Thomsett * Show 14 (1 January 1988) – Ken Bruce, Bernie Clifton, Bonnie Langford, Ian McCaskill, Ami MacDonald, Kathy Staff * Show 15 (8 January 1988) – Suzie Aitchison, Harry Carpenter, Frank Carson, Claire Rayner, Liz Robertson, Phillip Schofield * Show 16 (15 January 1988) – Karen Barber, Les Dennis, Peter Goodright, Lisa Maxwell, Mary Parkinson, Peter Powell * Show 17 (22 January 1988) – Norman Collier, Vince Hill, Joe Longthorne, Wendy Richard,

Anne Robinson Anne Josephine Robinson (born 26 September 1944) is a British journalist and television presenter, best known as the host of BBC game show ''The Weakest Link'' from 2000 to 2012, and again in 2017 for a one-off celebrity special for ''Children ...

, Tessa Sanderson * Show 18 (29 January 1988) – Floella Benjamin, Suzanne Dando, Wayne Dobson, Arthur English, Aimi MacDonald, Freddie Trueman * Show 19 (12 February 1988) – Karen Kay, Ian Krankie, Jeanette Krankie, Bill Owen, Anna Raeburn, Alvin Stardust * Show 20 (19 February 1988) – Pamela Armstrong, June Brown, Gary Davies, Samantha Fox, Henry Kelly, Kenny Lynch * Show 21 (26 February 1988) – Lionel Blair, Debbie Greenwood, Danny La Rue, Aimi Macdonald, Duncan Norvelle, Bertice Reading

Series 12 (1988)

* Show 1 (9 September 1988) – John Dunn, Henry Kelly, Vicki Michelle, Hilary O'Neil, Wendy Richard, Freddie Trueman * Show 2 (16 September 1988) – Lynda Baron, Joe Brown, Eddie Edwards, Bonnie Langford, Rose Marie, Greg Rogers * Show 3 (7 October 1988) – Floella Benjamin, Nerys Hughes, Ellie Laine, Chris Serle, Paul Shane, Roy Walker * Show 4 (14 October 1988) – Christopher Biggins, Gavin Campbell, Su Ingle, Sandy Ratcliff, Claire Rayner, Steve Wright * Show 5 (21 October 1988) – Simon Dee, Linda Nolan,

Bill Oddie William Edgar Oddie (born 7 July 1941) is an English actor, artist, birder, comedian, conservationist, musician, songwriter, television presenter and writer. He was a member of comedy trio The Goodies. A birder since his childhood in Quinton ...

, Judi Spiers, Kathy Staff, Mark Walker * Show 6 (28 October 1988) – Rachel Bell, Frank Carson, Suzanne Dando, William Gaunt, Tom Pepper, Sheila Steafel * Show 7 (4 November 1988) – Henry Cooper, Debbie Greenwood, Jan Leeming, Phillip Schofield, Dave Lee Travis, June Whitfield * Show 8 (11 November 1988) – Brian Blessed, Paul Coia, Doc Cox,

Louise Jameson Louise Marion Jameson (born 20 April 1951) is an English actress with a variety of television and theatre credits. Her roles on television have included playing Leela (Doctor Who), Leela in ''Doctor Who'' (1977–1978), Anne Reynolds in ''The O ...

, Rustie Lee, Carmen Silvera * Show 9 (25 November 1988) – Vince Hill, Caron Keating, Linda Lusardi, Claire Rayner, Mike Reid, Bill Wiggins * Show 10 (2 December 1988) – Geoff Capes, Bernie Clifton, Barry Cryer, Bella Emberg, Debbie McGee, Adrienne Posta * Show 11 (9 December 1988) – Lionel Blair, Mark Curry, Lisa Maxwell, Mollie Sugden, Gillian Taylforth, Frankie Vaughan * Show 12 (16 December 1988) – Stan Boardman, Jean Boht, John Craven, Peter Goodwright, Aimi MacDonald, Jane Marie Osborne

Series 13 (1989–90)

* Show 1 (7 September 1989) – Terence Alexander, Cheryl Baker, Gary Davies, Frances Edmonds, Vicki Michelle, Duncan Norvelle * Show 2 (14 September 1989) – Rachel Bell, Gyles Brandreth, Rose-Marie, Buster Merryfield, Maggie Moone, Steve Wright * Show 3 (21 September 1989) – Trevor Brooking, Joe Brown, Dana, Jimmy Hill, Rustie Lee, Judi Spiers * Show 4 (28 September 1989) – Pamela Armstrong, Colin Berry, Rodney Bewes, Paul Shane, Joan Sims, Gillian Taylforth * Show 5 (5 October 1989) – Bill Buckley, Tom O'Connor, Jill Goolden, Henry Kelly, Bertice Reading, Kathy Tayler * Show 6 (12 October 1989) – Stan Boardman, Bella Emberg, Diana Moran, Linda Nolan, Dave Lee Travis, John Virgo * Show 7 (30 November 1989) – Jill Gascoine, Anne Gregg, Roy Hudd, Ted Robbins,

Barbara Shelley Barbara Shelley (born Barbara Teresa Kowin; 13 February 1932 – 3 January 2021) was an English film and television actress. She appeared in more than a hundred films and television series. She was particularly known for her work in horror film ...

, Gary Wilmot * Show 8 (7 December 1989) – Jean Alexander, Roy Barraclough, John Conteh, Andy Crane, Louise Jameson, Tessa Sanderson * Show 9 (14 December 1989) – Christopher Biggins, Lorraine Chase, Bernard Cribbins, Phillip Schofield, Vivien Stuart, Barbara Windsor * Show 10 (21 December 1989) – Ray Clemence, Pat Coombs, Barry Cryer, Derek Hatton, Aimi Macdonald, Lisa Maxwell * Show 11 (1 January 1990) – Lynda Baron, William Gaunt, Bonnie Langford, Adrian Mills, Mike Reid, Carmen Silvera * Show 12 (8 January 1990) – Frank Carson, Doc Cox, Sharron Davies, Jenny Hanley, Mo Moreland, Kevin Woodford * Show 13 (15 January 1990) – Joe Brown, Bernie Clifton, Ian Krankie, Janette Krankie, Janice Long, Anthea Turner * Show 14 (22 January 1990) – Tina Baker, Bruno Brookes, Pamela Power, Wendy Richard, Frankie Vaughan, Bernie Winters * Show 15 (29 January 1990) – Floella Benjamin, Michael Groth, Vince Hill, Sue Lloyd, Gail McKenna, Charlie Williams * Show 16 (5 February 1990) – Henry Cooper, Caron Keating, Ellie Laine, Dave Lee Travis, Jeff Stevenson, Mollie Sugden * Show 17 (12 February 1990) – Aiden J. Harvey, Nerys Hughes, Debbie McGee, Vicki Michelle, Billy Pearce, Roy Walker * Show 18 (26 February 1990) – Lynsey de Paul, Karen Kay, Patrick Macnee, Barry McGuigan, Mick Miller, Linda Thorson * Show 19 (5 March 1990) – Gavin Campbell, Julian Clary, Polly James, Danny La Rue, Rose-Marie, Jane Marie Osborne * Show 20 (12 March 1990) – John Craven, Mark Curry, Thora Hird, Matthew Kelly, Linda Lewis, Cleo Rocos

Series 14 (1998)

* Show 1 (8 May 1998) – Jill Dando, Norman Pace, Liz Dawn, Susan Penhaligon, Richard Whiteley, Graham Cole * Show 2 (15 May 1998) – William Roache, Ruth Madoc, Jonathan Kerrigan, Sarah Greene, Bob Mills, Isla Fisher * Show 3 (22 May 1998) – Sherrie Hewson, Andrew Lynford, Barbara Dickson, Mark Little, Siân Lloyd, John Virgo * Show 4 (29 May 1998) – Stephen Gately, Michelle Collins, Lesley Garrett, Anne Robinson, Nick Owen,

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* Show 5 (5 June 1998) – June Whitfield, Joe Pasquale, Jeff Rawle, Tim Vincent, Carol Vorderman, Wendy Richard * Show 6 (12 June 1998) – Rhino, Jean Ferguson, Mike Smith, Natalie Cassidy, Les Dennis, Liza Tarbuck * Show 7 (25 July 1998) – Robert Duncan, Sarah Greene, Gareth Hale, Kazia Pelka,

Jamie Theakston James Paul Theakston (born 21 December 1970) is an English television presenter, producer, narrator and actor. He has hosted television programmes for the BBC, ITV (TV network), ITV, Channel 4 and 5 (British TV channel), Channel 5. He co-present ...

, Sonia * Show 8 (1 August 1998) – Gaby Roslin, June Brown, Rhona Cameron, Mark Little, Brian Murphy, Gray O'Brien * Show 9 (8 August 1998) – John Savident, Ian McKellen, Sherrie Hewson, Ainsley Harriott, Janet Street-Porter, Fiona Phillips * Show 10 (15 August 1998) – Sue Cook, Paul Ross, Stephen Gately, Liz Smith, Howard Antony, Michelle Collins * Show 11 (5 September 1998) –⇒ Clive Mantle, Liz Dawn, Thora Hird,

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, Desmond Lynam, John Leslie * Show 12 (12 September 1998) – Fern Britton, Richard Orford, George Sewell, Gayle Tuesday, Bradley Walsh, June Whitfield * Show 13 (19 September 1998) – Rebecca Callard, Sophie Lawrence,

Davina McCall Davina Lucy Pascale McCall (born 16 October 1967) is an English television presenter. She has presented various television shows for Channel 4, including ''Streetmate'' (1998–2001, 2016), ''Big Brother (British TV series), Big Brother'' (2 ...

, Ian McKellen, Gray O'Brien,

Dale Winton Dale Jonathan Winton (22 May 1955 – 18 April 2018) was an English radio DJ and television presenter. He presented the shows '' Supermarket Sweep'' from 1993 until 2001 and again in 2007, the National Lottery game show '' In It to Win It' ...

Series 15 (1999)

* Show 1 (26 June 1999) – Barbara Windsor, Ant McPartlin, Roy Barraclough, Roger Black, Jane Danson, Lorraine Kelly * Show 2 (3 July 1999) – Thora Hird, Sherrie Hewson, Steve Rider, Malandra Burrows, Keith Barron, Will Mellor * Show 3 (10 July 1999) – June Whitfield, Richard Madeley, Kathy Staff, Andi Peters, Liz Carling, Neil Ruddock * Show 4 (17 July 1999) – June Whitfield, Eric Richard, Denise Welch, Ricky Tomlinson, Samuel Kane, Shauna Lowry * Show 5 (24 July 1999) – Michael Fish, Mica Paris, Paul Barber, Sonia, Samuel Kane, Carol Harrison * Show 6 (31 July 1999) – Donald Sinden, Liz Dawn, Dale Winton, Sian Lloyd, Nadia Sawalha, Norman Pace * Show 7 (25 September 1999) – Edward Woodward, Denise Welch,

Deena Payne Diane Margaret "Deena" Payne (born 29 August 1954) is an English actress and former singer. She is best known for playing Viv Hope in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Life and career Payne was born in Orpington, Kent. She used ...

, Scott Neal, Richard Whiteley, Gayle Tuesday * Show 8 (2 October 1999) – Wendy Richard, John Motson,

Carol Smillie Carol Patricia Smillie (born 23 December 1961) is a Scottish former television presenter, actress and model. Smillie became famous as a presenter on British TV during the 1990s and early 2000s. She was best known for assisting Nicky Campbell on ...

, William Roache, Adele Silva, Phil Gayle * Show 9 (9 October 1999) – Honor Blackman, Gaby Roslin, Steven Pinder, Penny Smith, Keith Duffy, Bill Owen * Show 10 (16 October 1999) – Donald Sinden, Liz Dawn, Samuel Kane, Dale Winton, Melanie Sykes, Sue Cook * Show 11 (23 October 1999) – Barbara Windsor, Gaynor Faye, Gloria Hunniford, Declan Donnelly, Brian Blessed, Ian Walker * Show 12 (30 October 1999) – Carol Smillie, John Leslie,

Arabella Weir Arabella Helen Weir (born 6 December 1957) is an American-born British comedian, actress and writer. She played roles in the comedy series ''The Fast Show'', ''Posh Nosh'' and ''Two Doors Down (TV series), Two Doors Down'', and has written sev ...

, Gareth Hale, Sarah White, Shaun Williamson

Series 16 (2001)

* Show 1 (7 January 2001) – Tracie Bennett, Keith Duffy, Julie Goodyear, Liz McClarnon, Joseph Millson, Phil Tufnell * Show 2 (14 January 2001) – Billy Murray, Jayne Middlemiss, Stuart Miles, Liz Dawn, Steve Penk, Lorraine Kelly * Show 3 (21 January 2001) – Nick Weir, Deena Payne, Richard Dunwoody, Jane Rossington, William Tarmey, Rhona Cameron * Show 4 (28 January 2001) – Graham Cole, Sherrie Hewson, Rob Butler, Julie Goodyear, Antony Worrall Thompson, Janine Duvitski * Show 5 (4 February 2001) – Donald Sinden, Carol Smillie, Darren Day, Denise Welch, Tim Healy, Brenda Gilhooly * Show 6 (11 February 2001) – Tommy Walsh, Adele Silva, Frank Thornton, Liz Dawn, Leslie Grantham, Jayne Middlemiss * Show 7 (18 February 2001) – Craig Phillips, Judith Chalmers, Victor Ubogu, Gillian Taylforth, Eamonn Holmes, June Whitfield * Show 8 (25 February 2001) – Steve Penk, Anne Charleston, Harry Hill, Brenda Gilhooly, Dermot O'Leary, Josie D'Arby * Show 9 (4 March 2001) – Jeff Stewart, Tricia Penrose, Patrick Mower, Julia Sawalha, Kevin Woodford, Nadia Sawalha * Show 10 (11 March 2001) – Donald Sinden, Sue Jenkins, Richard Thorp, Liz Dawn, Bradley Walsh, Kaye Adams * Show 11 (25 March 2001) – David Easter, Kathy Staff, Gray O'Brien, Siân Phillips, John Leslie, Troy Titus-Adams * Show 12 (8 April 2001) – John Barnes, Sherrie Hewson, Jeremy Edwards, Julie Goodyear, Rhodri Williams, Josie D'Arby * Show 13 (22 April 2001) – Donald Sinden, Liz Smith, Dean Sullivan, Carol Smillie, Sid Owen, Gail Porter * Show 14 (29 April 2001) – Vince Earl, Anne Charleston, Harry Hill, Sherrie Hewson, Duncan Preston, Shauna Lowry * Show 15 (6 May 2001) – Junior Simpson, Louise Jameson, George Layton, Debra Stephenson, Ross Kelly, Kerry Katona * Show 16 (13 May 2001) – Tim Vincent, Siân Phillips, Mark Moraghan, Roberta Taylor, Ortis, Terri Dwyer * Show 17 (20 May 2001) – William Tarmey, Fiona Dolman, Derek Fowlds, Brenda Gilhooly, Nick Weir, Jane Cox * Show 18 (27 May 2001) – George Baker, Claire Sweeney, Rory Underwood, Liz Dawn, John Leslie, June Sarpong * Show 19 (3 June 2001) – Roy Barraclough, June Whitfield, Ed Byrne, Brenda Gilhooly, Eamonn Holmes, Sarah Cawood * Show 20 (17 June 2001) – Keith Duffy, Julie Goodyear, Natasha Hamilton, Gloria Hunniford, Ross Kelly, Michael Starke

Series 17 (2002)

* Show 1 (4 May 2002) – Steve Penk, Sherrie Hewson, Keith Barron, Fern Britton, Robbie Savage, Kaye Adams * Show 2 (11 May 2002) – Will Mellor, Shauna Lowry, Oz Clarke, Melanie Kilburn, Gray O'Brien, Tina Hobley * Show 3 (18 May 2002) – John Leslie, Tracie Bennett, Neil 'Doctor' Fox, Coleen Nolan, Eamonn Holmes, Sarah Cawood * Show 4 (25 May 2002) – Gareth Hunt, Helen Fraser, Marc Crumpton, Naomi Ryan, Ian "H" Watkins, Lowri Turner * Show 5 (8 June 2002) – Tommy Walsh, Lesley Garrett, Darren Day, Amanda Barrie, Kevin Kennedy, Patsy Palmer * Show 6 (29 June 2002) – Mickey Poppins, Carol Smillie, Sean Wilson, Jayne Tunnicliffe, Keith Duffy, Siân Lloyd * Show 7 (6 July 2002) – Gray O'Brien, Shobna Gulati, Gary Turner, Melanie Kilburn, John Leslie, Anna Ryder Richardson * Show 8 (13 July 2002) – Jonathan Kerrigan, Penny Smith, Tim Vincent, Julie Peasgood, Ian "H" Watkins, Naomi Russell * Show 9 (20 July 2002) – Tris Payne, Terri Dwyer, Ed Byrne, Sherrie Hewson, Dean Sullivan, Josie D'Arby * Show 10 (27 July 2002) – Rob Butler, Sue Cleaver, Mark Moraghan, Elizabeth Estensen, Simon Rouse,

Natalie Casey Natalie Casey (born 15 April 1980) is a British actress, presenter, narrator and singer. She portrayed Carol Groves in the television show ''Hollyoaks'' (1996–2000) and Donna Henshaw in '' Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'' (2001– ...

* Show 11 (3 August 2002) – Leslie Grantham, June Whitfield, Ross Burden, Lisa Riley, John Savident, Charlie Dimmock * Show 12 (10 August 2002) – Raji James, Meg Johnson, Robin Cousins, Lesley Joseph, Greg Proops, Fiona Phillips * Show 13 (17 August 2002) – Rhona Cameron, Judith Chalmers, Michael Garner, Carol Smillie, Nick Weir, Sean Wilson * Show 14 (24 August 2002) – Brian Blessed, Jennie Bond, Alexandra Fletcher, Joe Mace, John Savident, June Whitfield * Show 15 (31 August 2002) – Chris Bisson, Kate Garraway, Eamonn Holmes, Nell McAndrew, Billy Murray, Heather Peace * Show 16 (7 September 2002) – Gloria Hunniford, Sue Jenkins, Philip Middlemiss, June Sarpong, Ben Shephard, Dale Winton * Show 17 (14 September 2002) – Gloria Hunniford, Billy Murray, Julie Peasgood, Tricia Penrose, Dale Winton, Kevin Woodford * Show 18 (21 September 2002) – Jane Gurnett, Patrick Mower, Fiona Phillips, Nick Pickard, Christopher Price, Emily Symons * Show 19 (28 September 2002) – Antony Audenshaw, Amanda Barrie, David Dickinson, Kevin Kennedy, Patsy Palmer, Denise Robertson * Show 20 (5 October 2002) – John Craven, Sue Jenkins, Will Mellor, Claire Sweeney, Paula Tilbrook, Antony Worrall Thompson

Series 18 (2021)

* Show 1 (2 October 2021) – Chizzy Akudolu, Adjoa Andoh, Jimmy Carr, Martine McCutcheon,

Joe Swash Joseph Adam Swash (born ) is a British actor and television presenter from London, best known for his role of Mickey Miller in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' and various presenting roles with ITV2. He won the eighth series of '' I'm ...

, Johnny Vegas * Show 2 (9 October 2021) – Ade Adepitan,

Rob Beckett Robert Anthony Beckett (born 2 January 1986) is an English comedian, actor, and presenter. He was a co-host on the ITV2 spin-off show '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!'' from 2012 to 2014. Since 2016, Beckett has been a team captain ...

, Lady Leshurr, Tamzin Outhwaite, Craig Revel Horwood, Josh Widdicombe * Show 3 (16 October 2021) –

Joel Dommett Joel Patrick Dommett (born 8 June 1985) is an English comedian, television presenter and actor. After beginning his career as an actor, and appearing in various television shows including '' Casualty'' and '' Skins'', he embarked on stand-up com ...

, Gloria Hunniford, Judi Love, Sue Perkins, John Thomson, Karim Zeroual * Show 4 (23 October 2021) – Baga Chipz, Rhod Gilbert, Scarlett Moffatt,

Ore Oduba Ore Oduba (born 17 November 1985) is a British television and radio presenter who has also worked as an actor. From 2008 until 2013, he presented the CBBC news programme '' Newsround''. In 2018 he hosted the game show ''And They're Off!'' in a ...

, Rachel Riley, Liza Tarbuck * Show 5 (30 October 2021) –

Peter Andre Peter Andre (born Peter James Andrea; 27 February 1973) is a British-Australian singer, songwriter, and media personality. Born in England to Cypriot parents and raised in Australia, Andre achieved success in the mid-1990s as a singer, topping ...

, Rob Beckett, Rickie Haywood-Williams, Shappi Khorsandi, Judy Murray,

Ellie Taylor Eleanor Jane Taylor is an English comedian, television personality, actress, and writer. After appearing as a contestant on '' Show Me the Funny'' in 2011, Taylor has appeared on numerous television shows, including '' 8 Out of 10 Cats'' (2011 ...

* Show 6 (6 November 2021) – Jimmy Carr, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sally Lindsay, Chris McCausland,

Melvin Odoom Melvin Kuuku Odoom (born 30 July 1980) is a British radio DJ and television presenter. Alongside Rickie Haywood-Williams and Charlie Hedges, he presented the Kiss (UK radio station), Kiss FM breakfast show (2009–2018) and since then, on BBC R ...

, Andi Oliver * Show 7 (20 November 2021) –

Brian Conley Brian Paul Conley (born 7 August 1961) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Conley has been the host of '' The Brian Conley Show'', as well as presenting the Royal Variety Performance on eight occasions. In his 40+ ...

, Sarah Hadland, David Haye,

Alex Jones Alexander Emerick Jones (born February 11, 1974) is an American Far-right politics, far-right radio host, radio show host and prominent conspiracy theorist. He hosts ''The Alex Jones Show'' from Austin, Texas. ''The Alex Jones Show'' is the lo ...

Jordan North Jordan Levi North (born 14 February 1990) is a British radio DJ and television presenter from York, England. Since April 2024, he has been the host of ''Capital Breakfast'', and formerly hosted lunchtime and drivetime shows on BBC Radio 1. In ...

, Esme Young * Show 8 (27 November 2021) – Roisin Conaty, Tess Daly, Sue Perkins, Adil Ray, Gregg Wallace, Mark Wright * Show 9 (4 December 2021) – Jo Brand, Martin Kemp, Janette Manrara, Sara Pascoe, Fay Ripley, Louis Smith

Series 19 (2022)

* Show 1 (24 September 2022) – Denise van Outen, Ellie Simmonds, Chris Eubank,

Frank Skinner Christopher Graham Collins (born 28 January 1957), known professionally as Frank Skinner, is an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. At the 2001 British Comedy Awards, he was named Best Comedy Entertainment Personality. His televisio ...

, Vick Hope, Joey Essex * Show 2 (1 October 2022) – Lady Leshurr, Kadeena Cox, Alex Brooker, Anton Du Beke, Tom Allen, Brian Conley * Show 3 (8 October 2022) – Jimmy Carr, Su Pollard, Richard Madeley,

Big Narstie Tyrone Mark Lindo (born 16 November 1985), known by his stage name Big Narstie, is a British MC, author, rapper, singer, songwriter, comedian and television presenter. He started his career in 2002 as a member of grime crew "N Double A," thoug ...

, Lorraine Kelly, Suzi Ruffell * Show 4 (15 October 2022) – Ugo Monye, Joe Swash, Richard Coles, Judi Love, Robert Rinder, Ashley Roberts * Show 5 (22 October 2022) – Jermaine Jenas, Scarlett Moffatt, Alan Davies, Desiree Burch.

Lawrence Chaney Lawrence Chaney (born Lawrence Maidment; 16 October 1996) is a British Glasgow-based drag queen. They are best known for winning the RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 2), second series of ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'', becoming the first Scottish drag q ...

, Roman Kemp * Show 6 (29 October 2022) – Stacey Dooley, Dion Dublin, Josh Widdicombe, Ed Gamble, Chunkz,

Trisha Goddard Patricia Gloria Goddard (born 23 December 1957) is a British television presenter. From 1998 to 2010, she presented the talk show '' Trisha'', which was broadcast in a mid-morning slot on ITV, before later being moved to Channel 5. She also h ...

* Show 7 (5 November 2022) – Motsi Mabuse, Sophie Duker, Saffron Barker, Matt Baker, Jimmy Carr, Bez * Show 8 (12 November 2022) – Konnie Huq, Jo Brand, Bruno Tonioli, Sara Davies, Natalie Cassidy, Jamie Laing * Show 9 (19 November 2022) – Shirley Ballas, Gabby Logan, HRVY, Chris Kamara, Chris McCausland, Michelle Visage

Series 20 (2023)

* Show 1 (23 September 2023) – Rylan Clark, Emma Willis, Desiree Burch, Sue Perkins, Anita Rani, Iain Stirling * Show 2 (30 September 2023) –

Jason Watkins Jason Peter Watkins (born 28 October 1962) is an English stage, film and television actor. He played the lead role in the two-part drama ''The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies'', for which he won the British Academy Television Award for Bes ...

, Layton Williams, Anthea Turner, Rob Beckett, Nadia Jae, Jill Scott * Show 3 (7 October 2023) – Ricky Wilson, Sam Quek, Kerry Godliman, Shane Richie, Remi Burgz, Owen Warner * Show 4 (14 October 2023) – Phil Tufnell, Martine McCutcheon, Alex Brooker, Mel Giedroyc, Kate Bottley, Darren Harriott * Show 5 (21 October 2023) – Kym Marsh, Jenny Ryan, Babatunde Aleshe, Chris McCausland, Michael Dapaah, Chizzy Akudolu * Show 6 (28 October 2023) – Fred Sirieix, Laura Whitmore, Eddie Kadi, Josh Widdicombe, Vanessa Feltz, Scarlett Moffatt * Show 7 (4 November 2023) – Carol Vorderman, Clara Amfo, Johnny Vegas, Judi Love, Prue Leith, Asim Chaudhry * Show 8 (11 November 2023) – Josh Widdicombe, Deborah Meaden, Russell Kane, Alison Hammond, Libby Clegg, Richie Anderson * Show 9 (18 November 2023) – Oti Mabuse, DJ Target, Yung Filly, Sue Perkins, Eamonn Holmes, Josie Gibson

Series 21 (2025)

* Show 1 (19 April 2025) – Antony Cotton, Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, Lesley Joseph, Shane Richie, Mel B * Show 2 (26 April 2025) – Roisin Conaty, Sandi Toksvig, Montell Douglas, Desiree Burch, Paddy McGuinness, Joe Pasquale * Show 3 (3 May 2025) – Rob Beckett, Jordan Banjo, Emma Barton, Joe Swash, Joanne McNally, Su Pollard * Show 4 (10 May 2025) – Josh Widdicombe, Judi Love, Aisling Bea, Kojey Radical, Jedward, Michelle Collins * Show 5 (24 May 2025) –

, Kate Garraway, Jonathan Ross, Ruth Madeley, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Phil Wang * Show 6 (31 May 2025) – Sue Perkins, Ashley Roberts, John Barnes, Richard Ayoade, Janet Street-Porter, Guz Khan * Show 7 (7 June 2025) – Jenny Eclair, Jon Richardson, Tom Allen, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Rustie Lee, Angela Scanlon * Show 8 (14 June 2025) -

, Jack Dee, Omid Djalili, Kelly Holmes, Steph McGovern, Lucy Beaumont (comedian), Lucy Beaumont * Show 9 (21 June 2025) - Sue Perkins, Iain Stirling, Dermot O'Leary, Naga Munchetty, Ellie Simmonds, Layton Williams

Revivals and special editions

''Blankety Blank'' returned to British screens in November 2004 as a one-off edition as part of the BBC's annual ''Children in Need '' telethon, in which Terry Wogan reprised his role as the host of the show, accompanied by his wand microphone. In 2006, the show was released as an interactive DVD game, featuring Wogan. Another one-off edition was shown on 21 April 2007 as part of ITV's ''Gameshow Marathon (UK game show), Gameshow Marathon'' hosted by Vernon Kay. A one-off edition of the programme was recorded in aid of Comic Relief's ''24 Hour Panel People'', on 6 March 2011. The recording was broadcast live on the Red Nose Day website and, in an edited version, on BBC Three on 14 March. Paul O'Grady returned as host, this time as himself. On 22 August 2016, it was announced that David Walliams would front a Christmas special on ITV. The episode aired on Christmas Eve from 6.30–7.30pm and had seven panellists instead of the usual six, with the Chuckle Brothers playing together at one position. On 14 December 2020, it was announced that Bradley Walsh would host a Christmas special on BBC One and the episode aired on Christmas Day from 7.00-7.40pm. At 5.26 million viewers, it was the third most watched Christmas Day programme in the overnight ratings. This special was so successful that the BBC announced on 30 April 2021 that it had been commissioned for a full series to air on Saturday nights later in the year on BBC One. A further series of 10 episodes (including a Christmas special) had been commissioned for transmission in 2022.

Transmissions

Series

Christmas Specials

Notes

References

External links

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