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== Host ==
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[[Steve Jones]]
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[[Steve Jones (1)|Steve Jones]]
== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
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LWT, 8th December 1979 to 4th September 1982 (21 episodes)
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LWT, 8 December 1979 to 4 September 1982 (21 episodes)
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[[Opportunity Knocks]]-style talent show, which made very small stars out of Dave Wolfe and Fogwell Flax. The winner got their own show. In the first series, voting was organised into five panels of local viewers (with some ITV regions taking it in turn to participate).
[[Opportunity Knocks]]-style talent show, which made very small stars out of Dave Wolfe and Fogwell Flax. The winner got their own show. In the first series, voting was organised into five panels of local viewers (with some ITV regions taking it in turn to participate).
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The original Steve Jones ("That [[Steve Jones (2)|Welsh lad]] nicked my monicker!") adds...
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:''The show also paved the way for the mentoring which you now see on the X-Factor because the comedians were given tips from leading comedy writers and the singers were given advice on vocal styling by musical director Alyn Ainsworth. All competing artists also benefitted from advice from dance arranger Brian Rogers, most had a wardrobe makeover, some had their hair restyled and one female singer had a couple of teeth capped at the programme's expense!''
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:''In addition the show had a full dress run in front of a studio audience and the acts would then watch it back and be given notes by Head of Entertainment David Bell before the recording of the broadcast show. The promise was that all the artists would be treated as if they were established stars. It was a great show to host.''
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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HTV West: Bruce Hockin (news anchor)<br>  
HTV West: Bruce Hockin (news anchor)<br>  
Scottish TV: Steve Hamilton (announcer/newsreader, noted for [[Wheel of Fortune]])<br>  
Scottish TV: Steve Hamilton (announcer/newsreader, noted for [[Wheel of Fortune]])<br>  
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Ulster TV: Jackie Fullerton (sports presenter))<br>  
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Grampian: Selina Scott<br>
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Westward: David Rodgers (announcer/newsreader/presenter))<br>  
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Ulster TV: Jackie Fullerton (sports presenter)<br>  
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Anglia: Graham Bell (announcer/news anchor))<br>  
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Westward: David Rodgers (announcer/newsreader/presenter)<br>  
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Anglia: Graham Bell (announcer/news anchor)<br>  
Border: [[Derek Batey]]<br>  
Border: [[Derek Batey]]<br>  
Tyne Tees: Bill Steel (chief announcer/newsreader)<br>  
Tyne Tees: Bill Steel (chief announcer/newsreader)<br>  
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[[Category:Variety]]
[[Category:Variety]]
[[Category:LWT Productions]]
[[Category:LWT Productions]]
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Revision as of 09:59, 16 April 2011

Contents

Host

Steve Jones

Broadcast

LWT, 8 December 1979 to 4 September 1982 (21 episodes)

Synopsis

Opportunity Knocks-style talent show, which made very small stars out of Dave Wolfe and Fogwell Flax. The winner got their own show. In the first series, voting was organised into five panels of local viewers (with some ITV regions taking it in turn to participate).

The original Steve Jones ("That Welsh lad nicked my monicker!") adds...

The show also paved the way for the mentoring which you now see on the X-Factor because the comedians were given tips from leading comedy writers and the singers were given advice on vocal styling by musical director Alyn Ainsworth. All competing artists also benefitted from advice from dance arranger Brian Rogers, most had a wardrobe makeover, some had their hair restyled and one female singer had a couple of teeth capped at the programme's expense!
In addition the show had a full dress run in front of a studio audience and the acts would then watch it back and be given notes by Head of Entertainment David Bell before the recording of the broadcast show. The promise was that all the artists would be treated as if they were established stars. It was a great show to host.

Trivia

The regional voting presenters who mostly consisted of continuity announcers, newsreaders and presenters who were just on the verge of succeeding nationally...

LWT (London): Peter Lewis (chief announcer/newsreader)
ATV (Midlands): Nick Owen
HTV Wales: Arfon Haines-Davies (announcer/presenter/newsreader/programme producer)
HTV West: Bruce Hockin (news anchor)
Scottish TV: Steve Hamilton (announcer/newsreader, noted for Wheel of Fortune)
Grampian: Selina Scott
Ulster TV: Jackie Fullerton (sports presenter)
Westward: David Rodgers (announcer/newsreader/presenter)
Anglia: Graham Bell (announcer/news anchor)
Border: Derek Batey
Tyne Tees: Bill Steel (chief announcer/newsreader)
Yorkshire: Richard Whiteley

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