The Big Break

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== Host ==
== Host ==
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George Duffus
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[[George Duffus]]
== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
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Grampian (regional), 1989
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Grampian (regional), 6 January to ? 1989
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An example of a regional talent show with more than a little inspiration taken from ''[[New Faces]]'' (the Marti Caine revival of which had just finished a three year-run).
An example of a regional talent show with more than a little inspiration taken from ''[[New Faces]]'' (the Marti Caine revival of which had just finished a three year-run).
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<div class="image">[[File:Thebigbreak scoreboard.jpg|400px]]''What are the scores, George Duffus?''</div>
Celebrity judges provided the scores and the overall winner presumably got the chance to escape the public radar within hours of the grand final coming off air.
Celebrity judges provided the scores and the overall winner presumably got the chance to escape the public radar within hours of the grand final coming off air.
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Recorded live at the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness.
Recorded live at the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness.
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<div class="image">[[File:Thebigbreak edithbowman.jpg|400px]]''She's got it, yeah baby, she's got it.''</div>
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<div class="image">[[File:Thebigbreak scoreboard.jpg|400px]]''What are the scores, George Duffus?''</div>
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Probably now noted above all other considerations for the singing debut of Radio 1 DJ & later ''[[Fame Academy|Comic Relief Does Fame Academy]]'' champion [[Edith Bowman]], performing "Venus", but coming joint-last (as seen in the scoreboard further up the page).
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Current revision as of 06:57, 1 October 2023

Contents

Host

George Duffus

Broadcast

Grampian (regional), 6 January to ? 1989

Synopsis

An example of a regional talent show with more than a little inspiration taken from New Faces (the Marti Caine revival of which had just finished a three year-run).

What are the scores, George Duffus?

Celebrity judges provided the scores and the overall winner presumably got the chance to escape the public radar within hours of the grand final coming off air.

Theme music

Musical director - Alex Sutherland

Trivia

Recorded live at the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness.

She's got it, yeah baby, she's got it.

Probably now noted above all other considerations for the singing debut of Radio 1 DJ & later Comic Relief Does Fame Academy champion Edith Bowman, performing "Venus", but coming joint-last (as seen in the scoreboard further up the page).

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