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Opportunity Knocks, bring it BACK

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Running Bear

Running Bear Report 11 Dec 2009 13:28

Entertainers who appeared included Paul Daniels, Pete the Plate Spinning Dog, Mary Hopkin, Bonnie Langford, Les Dawson, Maureen Myres, Barry Cummings, Royston Vasey (later to find fame as Roy 'Chubby' Brown), Little and Large, Bobby Crush, Berni Flint, Tony Holland, Millican & Nesbitt, Neil Reid, Peters and Lee, Lena Zavaroni, Frank Carson, Max Boyce, Pam Ayres, Gerry Monroe, Our Kid, Sweet Sensation, Tammy Jones, Champagne and Tony Monopoly. Several winners of Opportunity Knocks (notably Tammy Jones, Champagne, Tony Monopoly, Sweet Sensation) later attempted to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest, taking part in the A Song for Europe competition.

Running Bear

Running Bear Report 11 Dec 2009 13:26

X Factor future in doubt as Simon Cowell stalls over money with ITV