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Blankety Blank(TV show/series, 1979-2002)

30min per episode | Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family

Scripted Reality in 17 seasons with 286 episodes

Blankety BlankRating: 2.3/5 (with 4 votes)
Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show which started in 1979 and is still running today, albeit with some sizeable gaps. The original series ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on BBC1, 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 10 August 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. The show is based on the American game show Match Game, with contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity panellists to fill-in-the-blank questions. ()
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About Blankety Blank

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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Blankety Blank Seasons and Episodes

05/04/2002Season 17 - 20 episodes
With falling ratings and the last episodes shelved by ITV, the series went off the air for over a decade. The unaired final episodes eventually premiered on the Freeview channel Challenge in August 2005, while the show itself received a reboot in 2021 with Bradley Walsh.
#1 | 05/04/2002Episode 1
Lily wears a football-themed outfit to start off the new series and welcome another Savage to the show - Leicester City midfielder Robbie.
#2 | 05/11/2002Episode 2
Melanie Kilburn makes her debut on the panel, while Tina Hobley and Oz Clarke make their sole appearances.
#3 | 05/18/2002Episode 3
"I can't bear that kind of thing" says Lily, after being told one of the contestants used to work with drag queens. Neil Fox and Coleen Nolan make their only appearance, but are joined by some of Lily's regulars, including John Leslie.
#4 | 05/25/2002Episode 4
An all-new panel line-up this week, as Naomi Ryan and H make their debuts, while making their sole appearances are Marc Crumpton, Helen Fraser, Lowri Turner and Gareth Hunt.
#5 | 06/08/2002Episode 5
The debut of Kevin Kennedy and Patsy Palmer on the show, and Amanda Barrie returns as a panellist for the first time since 1979.
#6 | 06/29/2002Episode 6
Sean Wilson makes the first of two appearances on the show, while Mickey Poppins puts in his sole showing as a panellist. Also making her only appearance is Mary Unfaithful from "Lily live".
#7 | 07/06/2002Episode 7
Shobna Gulati, Gary Turner and Anna Ryder Richardson make their sole appearances on the panel.
#8 | 07/13/2002Episode 8
"Right, well I'm off," claims Lily, "it's gonna be one of these nights, I'm sorry." Unfortunately for Lily, the show's only just started. Among the panellists are Tim Vincent, H and Naomi Russell.
#9 | 07/20/2002Episode 9
Tris Payne takes a break from "Real Rooms" to put in his single appearance on the show. Seated around him are some familiar faces on the panel, including a favourite of Lily's: Sherie Hewson.
#10 | 07/27/2002Episode 10
Four newcomers put in their only appearances on the panel: Simon Rouse, Elizabeth Estensen, Sue Cleaver and Natalie Casey.
#11 | 08/03/2002Episode 11
The only appearances for Ross Burden, Charlie Dimmock and Lisa Riley. Joining them is Leslie Grantham, who has been on the show since the days of Les Dawson, and June Whitfield, who has been with the show right from its very first series.
#12 | 08/10/2002Episode 12
Lily and panellist Fiona Phillips are joined by five celebrities new to the series: Robin Cousins, Raji James, Meg Johnson, Lesley Joseph and Greg Proops.
#13 | 08/17/2002Episode 13
"The atmosphere in here tonight, can you feel it?" asks Lily, "It's like a public hanging." On the panel for the first and only time is Michael Garner, joined by regulars Carol Smillie and Judith Chalmers.
#14Episode 14
Alexandra Fletcher, Joe Mace and Jennie Bond appear on the panel for a single time, sat with one of the show's longest-serving regulars: June Whitfield, who has appeared with all three main hosts of the programme.
#15Episode 15
This week sees four celebrities make their sole guest turns on the panel: Heather Peace, Kate Garraway, Chris Bisson and Nell McAndrew.
#16Episode 16
Philip Middlemiss and Ben Shephard make their sole appearances on the panel, while joining them are Dale Winton, June Sarpong, Gloria Hunniford and Sue Jenkins.
#17Episode 17
Guest panellist Kevin Woodford has lost his voice, but it's not a problem for a contestant's boyfriend sat in the audience - he's prepared to do horse impressions to liven up the show.
#18Episode 18
The sole appearances on the panel of Emily Symons, Nick Pickard, Jane Gurnett and Christopher Price.
#19Episode 19
Panellists making their only appearance on this edition are Antony Audenshaw, David Dickinson and Denise Robertson.
#20Episode 20
The final episode of the Lily Savage era, which included appearances from Will Mellor, Claire Sweeney, and John Craven.
01/07/2001Season 16 - 20 episodes
06/26/1999Season 15 - 13 episodes
12/26/1997Season 14 - 14 episodes
09/07/1989Season 13 - 21 episodes
09/09/1988Season 12 - 12 episodes
09/18/1987Season 11 - 22 episodes
09/05/1986Season 10 - 22 episodes
09/06/1985Season 9 - 22 episodes
01/11/1985Season 8 - 11 episodes
09/07/1984Season 7 - 14 episodes
09/03/1983Season 6 - 15 episodes
09/04/1982Season 5 - 14 episodes
09/03/1981Season 4 - 17 episodes
09/04/1980Season 3 - 16 episodes
09/06/1979Season 2 - 17 episodes
01/18/1979Season 1 - 16 episodes
04/01/1978Specials - 13 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/18/1979
Last episode released on: 08/17/2002
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Wogan's Best Of Blankety Blank"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:5156, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024