Opportunity Knocks
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.
4 October 1976 - 4 April 1977
1. Episode 1
0.0Oct 4, 1976Bob Sharples and his Orchestra, Alyosha and Igor, Jasper Britton, Spike Rawlings, Jean Wall
2. Episode 2
0.0Oct 11, 1976Karin Bosoni, Spooky, Bobby Wayne, Edith Chorley, The Cotton Mill Boys
3. Episode 3
0.0Oct 18, 1976Bob Sharples and his Orchestra, The Dot, Marty Williams, Elliot, Conspiracy
4. Episode 4
0.0Oct 25, 1976Blake Butler, The 2Bs, The Weltons, Alison Sneddon, Saxophone Jones
5. Episode 5
0.0Nov 1, 1976David and Laura, The Glen Jackson Dancers, The Manning Brothers, Izzie Rich, Shiner
6. Episode 6
0.0Nov 15, 1976Hughie Green, Bob Sharples and his Orchestra, Grace Kennedy
7. Episode 7
0.0Nov 22, 1976Bob Sharples and his Orchestra, Juniper Green, Sargeet, Homer Noodleman, Colin Stevens
8. Episode 8
0.0Nov 29, 1976Stage Three, Billy Roberts, Spider Jive, Katie Budd, Punch
9. Episode 9
0.0Dec 6, 1976The Redwing Country Band, The Reading Barbershop Harmony Club, Suzanne Kelly, Robert Berry, Rod McKenzie
10. Episode 10
0.0Dec 13, 197611. Episode 11
0.0Dec 20, 197612. Songwriters Show
0.0Dec 27, 197613. Episode 13
0.0Jan 10, 1977Bob Sharples and his Orchestra, Berni Flint, Jimmy Cummins, The Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, McMurray and George
14. Episode 14
0.0Jan 17, 1977Alan Driver, Jean Douglas, Stan Boardman, Charade, Kaleidoscope
15. Episode 15
0.0Jan 24, 1977Bob Sharples and his Orchestra, The Manning Brothers, The Bernards, The Merseybirds, David and Bernadette
16. Episode 16
0.0Jan 31, 1977Adrian Walsh, The Eddie Thompson Trio, Bobby Collins, Lesley, Helen McBennett
17. Episode 17
0.0Feb 7, 1977The Sheila Marie Dancers, Cedric Jemmet, Keith Knight, Reg Daponte, The Dun Eimar Singers
18. Episode 18
0.0Feb 14, 1977Shan and The Clowns, Sonny Jones, Kris Keyes, Roy Chappell, Patents Pending
19. Episode 19
0.0Feb 21, 1977Chuck Layburn, Arthur Scott Robertson, Mariko, Shadowstring Theatre, Microwave
20. Episode 20
0.0Feb 28, 1977Jingles, Don Wickens, The Barbershop Harmony Club, Frank Forde, The Stuart Highland Dancers
21. Episode 21
0.0Mar 7, 1977Laszlo, Stumpy, Elaine Carole, Jim Beavis, Ray la Bord
22. Episode 22
0.0Mar 14, 1977Nightair, The Krystals, Gwyneth and Vincent, Clive Webb, Hotfoot Gale
23. Episode 23
0.0Mar 21, 1977Contrast, Aliki, Tony Dowling, Bernie and Chas, John Bartlett and Yvonne Langkamer
24. Episode 24
0.0Mar 28, 197725. Episode 25
0.0Apr 4, 1977Lips, Katie Budd, Grace Kennedy, Stuart Gillies, The Brothers