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Opportunity Knocks

Opportunity Knocks

195622 Seasons507 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

NetworksBBC OneITV1

Top Cast

Hughie Green

Hughie Green

Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse

Les Dawson

Les Dawson

About Opportunity Knocks

Opportunity Knocks is a family series that first aired in 1956. it stars Hughie Green, Bob Monkhouse, Les Dawson. 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.

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