Opportunity Knocks (1956)★ 6.2/10
- Comedy
- Game Show
Directed by: Stewart Morris, Royston Mayoh, Keith Beckett, Stuart Hall, Bruce Gowers
Written by: Paul Alexander, John Junkin, Gavin Osbon
A long-running ITV talent show hosted by Hughie Green, providing showcases for names such as Paul Daniels and Frank Carson. The series was revived on the BBC in the 1980s, hosted by Bob Monkhouse and former winner Les Dawson.
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Cast & crew
Hughie GreenSelf - Host
Bob MonkhouseSelf - Host
National Philharmonic OrchestraThemselvesLes DawsonSelf - HostLena ZavaroniSelf - SingerGary St. JohnSelf - SingerRobert SharplesSelf - AnnouncerGerallt RosserSelf - Musical Comedy DuoJane HarrisonSelf - Opera SingerLloyd DaviesSelf - Musical Comedy DuoBob Sharples and His OrchestraMusical BackingToni WarneSelf - Child SingerBrodie FrySelf - ComedianJane Marie OsborneSelf - SingerMatt MuddSelf - Singing Son of a MudlarkDaniel KirschSelf - GuitaristKerry WilsonSelfBrenda CochraneSelf - SingerMelanie JaySelfDanny WaltenSelf - SingerElio PaceSelf
Eddie LargeSelfMary HopkinSelf
Frank CarsonSelf - ComedianThe Balfour ChorusThemselvesSyd LittleJoseph
Debra StephensonSelfBerni FlintSelf - SingerStuart GilliesSelf - SingerNeil ReidSelf - SingerMike DoyleSelfKevin McCarthySelfStarstarThemselvesDarren DaySelfThe Tara DancersThemselvesTara McDonaldSelfEmma ChanceSelfPeter De DeeThemselves - Comedy DuoKenny LaytonThemselves - Comedy DuoMark DentonSelfThe GraysonsThemselves - Singing TrioIeuan ThomasSelf - 12-Year Old PoetTom O'ConnorSelf - ComedianZeitia MassiahSelfBirkenhead Amateur Operatic SocietyThemselvesSarah JorySelfLynn WaltonSelf - Ballet DancerTerry HideSelf - Ballet DancerAnthony MolyneuxSelf - Ballet DancerPam AyresSelf - PoetDuane FamilyThemselves - SingersNeil MartinSelf - Last Week's WinnerTony HollandSelf - Musical Muscle ManThe Fleetwood Sea Cadets Corps BandThemselvesBobby CrushSelfSteven and FatherThemselves - MusiciansAlan MillicanSelf - ContestantTom NesbittSelf - ContestantDave WilsonSelf - ContestantBrian NewsonSelf - ContestantAirborneThemselves
Stan BoardmanSelfJohn BartlettSelfRosa MichelleSelfBrian JonesSelfJimi GibboSelfComisarThemselves - Three Singing BrothersMaddi CryerSelf - Singer ImpressionistJohn MartinSelfThe Jive AcesSelfHelouiseSelfRozi MorrisSelf - SingerBoden Show ChoirThemselves
Bert NewtonSelf - Host: AustraliaJack DoveSelf - Judge
John FarnhamSelf - Host: SydneyFour Wheel DriveThemselvesThames BrassThemselves
Victor MaddernCaineTony SlaterSelf - JudgePeters and LeeThemselves - SingersFrankie AllenSelfIvor RichardsSelfJoe CamaySelfTriple CreamThemselvesSaschaSelfWendy KingSelf - Singer & Banjo Player
Peter MaddenCaine
Dick JamesSelf - JudgeSteve HarveySelfDorindaSelfAmandaSelfC.G. DevereuxSelfNorman MuleSelf - JudgeJohnnie CassonSelfTracie HughesSelfDerek HomerSelfCharlotte CavelleSelfDave SwanSelf - ComedianTeddy HolmesSelf - JudgeKyriacos KikisSelfTurpin and TurpinThemselvesAlan McKenzieSelfDavidSelfRoger MoisanSelfDuke's NoblemenThemselves - Band
Lynne FrederickNever AgainCarrouselThemselvesThe Gravy BrothersThemselvesLes RodgersSelfJon YonSelfRonnie BarhamSelfDave DeeNever AgainClearwaterThemselvesCecil & JamesThemselves
Christopher GeeSelf - Comedy Impressionist
Garfield MorganFour Minutes DeadFreddie DaviesSamuel TweetAnthony JacksonFour Minutes DeadSusan FranklinSelfCarrie MorleySelfThe HeadlinersThemselvesLester and SmartSelfThe UnknownsSelfThe Flying PaulosThemselvesAnthony GrahamSelfJames GilhooleySelfCaribbean All Steel BandThemselvesJanet CodmanSelfDuggie ClarkSelfPeter KuczmaidaSelfLisa GordonSelfSol RayeSelfAnne TrevorSelfTom CrawfordSelfTony MorrisSelfSimon SmithSelfAllun DaviesSelfBlanche FinlaySelfLinda KayeSelfBrenda MarshSelfJohnny TudorSelf - Singer and Dancer ContestantBilly MooreSelf - AccordionistThe Dee JaysThemselves - Singing Quintet ContestantsHelen RandallSelf - Singer ContestantThe CameosThemselves - Singing Duo ContestantsAnne and Jack ChambersThemselves - ContestantsPhilip StandenSelf - ContestantLinda MarshallSelf - ContestantGayle GordonSelf - ContestantArthur VanartSelf - ContestantElmshurst Ballet SchoolThemselves - ContestantsThe American Indian Hobbyists and the Sioux Indian DancersThemselves - Comedienne ContestantsAlister JonesSelf - Contestant2nd City SoundThemselves - Singing Comedienne ContestantsLes ElanisThemselves - Acrobat ContestantsStrawberry JamThemselves - Singing ContestantsDave ReidSelf - Australian Comedian ContestantSteve and MalcolmThemselves - Singing Duo ContestantsCoed Eva Youth ChoirThemselves - ContestantsErnestoMagician ContestantPam ShawSelf - Singing Comedienne ContestantTamar Valley Jazz BandThemselves - ContestantsSue EllardSelf - ContestantMaureen ThompsonSelf - Coloratura Soprano ContestantWilliam CullumSelf - Birdsong Impressionist Contestant
Sylvia VrethammarSinger - SwedenPaddy KentSelfWolfgang PlaggePianist-Norway
Deirdre QuembySelfDida KronenbergBallet dancer- DenmarkRonnie CollisComedian-EnglandNick & Chuckie CookThemselves-singersPaul MelbaSelfJan BorallBallet dancer-DenmarkShinji HamaSelfHilton The ShowbandThemselves-IrelandJulian JorgSelfJohn BellSinger-ScotlandKolvisto The SistersDancers-FinlandThe Rhos Glee SingersSingers-WalesKinsho YoshiokaSelfHashimoto Best OneThemselves-dancersHiroyuki KawaskiSelfFumie AsakaSelf
Roger MooreSelf - Actor
Anna KarenSelf - Actress
Katya WyethSelf - Actress
Carol Lee ScottSelf - SingerEamonn AndrewsSelf - This is Your Life PresenterNorman NewellSelf - Record ProducerShag Connors & The Carrot CrunchersThemselvesKim SutherlandSelf - SingerJeremy ColesSelf - Ballet DancerBoris AlmeidaSelf - Spanish Classical GuitaristBert RaphaelSelf - Variety ClubJanet ReeceSelf - 14-year Old SingerBrize SingersThemselves - SingersThe New Sound Crusaders Steel BandThemselves - Steel DrumsBillyanneSelf - Ballet DancerJohnson SistersThemselves - Pop BandLinda BernardSelf - Ice SkaterFrances ShortSelf - Variety Club BeneficiaryLorettaSelf - ContortionistDavid ThomasSelf - Comedy Mime ActRaymond WilsonSelf - Ice Skater
Patsy RowlandsMrs. Murgatroyd
Jack SmethurstHenry Murgatroyd
Rita WebbMrs. BouquetMax Beesley SnrDeryck GuylerTed WillisSelf
Athol GuySelf - Victoria State Parliamentarian and Ex-SeekerDavid CummingComedianBerenice KavanaghSelf - 12-year Old Singer & GuitaristAurora MurattiSelf - Accordian PlayerJohn ChristieSelf - 18-year Old Singer & PianistBobbie KimberSelf - VentriloquistThe Four KinsmenThemselves - Musical Comedy GroupPhilip GellingSelf - SingerPrue ActonSelf - FashionistaBevan RaynerMr. BoomerangAnna BernardinSelf - SingerMaria BlancheSelf - SingerGeorge McGeeSelf - Script Writer Contestant, Didcot, BerkshireSocratesThemselves - BandJimmy SmithThemselves - MusiciansLouisa BearmanSelf - PoetHerbert UnsworthSelf - Script Writer Contestant, LeedsJimmy RyderSelf - ComedianRushwoodThemselves - BandJames BuntingSelf - Script Writer ContestantKathleen HoosonSelf - SingerChristine BeasleySelf - 19-year Old SingerJohn MilnSelf - Script Writer Contestant, DundeeMary GrubbSelf - Script Writer Contestant, DundeeBob ShawSelf - Script Writer ContestantRosemary MorganSelf - Water SkierFrank AvisSelf - News Editor
Oliver ReedSelf - Guest
Petula ClarkSelf
Larry MartynCorporal- foreign legion
Norman ChappellDr. Lechar
Johan CruijffSelfDianne LeeSelf
Katie BoyleSelf introducing Italian ActLennie PetersSelf.
Mike MurphySelf - Irish Television PresenterRegine ClauwaertSelf - Belgian AnnouncerDinna BjørnSelf - Dancer, Danish Royal BalletMillican & NesbittThemselves - ThemselvesClaude PowellSelf - ContestantDietoGerman Comedy JugglerFrank AndersonSelf - Dancer, Danish Royal BalletEusonDutch SingerMaurizio FrusoniSelf - Italian SingerDave and AmosThemselves - ContestantsHarold AgerbakSelf - Danish Embassy, LondonTapestryIrish PerformersHenri PierreSelf - Le MondeBilly DiamondSelf - ContestantMicky MorganSelf - Belgian SingerJerry EveSelf - Belgian TrombonistThe Don Bosco Youth OrchestraThemselvesSusieSelf - ContestantAlettaSelfMademoiselleSelf - 14-Year Old French SingerPauline EbdonSelf - Contestant
Salt-N-PepaSalt N PepaAl T. KossySelfJo-Anne GaleSelfThe Wimbledon Lyric PlayersThemselvesHelen WearingSelfBrian StanboroughSelfBarbara MathewsSelf - SopranoAlan BaileyImpressionistGrahame MacLeanSelfKevin And SteveThemselves - TrampolinistsThe Leeds Male ChoirThemselves - ChoirJoan OwenSelfDuo MaurisaThemselvesKristen CasperSelf - SingerAdam And EveThemselvesThe John Carpenter Brass QuintetThemselvesBlueSelfCool BreezeThemselves - BandMike DonohoeSelfSam's SetThemselves - BandChristianSelf - SingerKeith ManifoldSelf - SingerJon CopperfieldSelf - SingerDavid SutherlandSelf - Songwriter ContestantPeter HodgesSelf - Songwriter ContestantLes Filles De ParisSelfArthur PelteretSelf - Songwriter ContestantCaribouThemselves - BandWally NapperSelf - Songwriter ContestantMick TinsleySelf - Songwriter ContestantVictor LadbrookeSelf - Songwriter ContestantHilda and Victor ZavaroniThemselves - The ZavaronisJackie McGheeSelf - SingerCathy JoyceSelf - Songwriter ContestantThe WedgewoodsThemselvesTammy JonesSelf - SingerBenjiSelf - Singer ContestantTony MonopolySelf - SingerKeith O'KeefeSelf - Comedian ContestantKelly's HeroesThemselves - Male Harmony Trio ContestantsChampagneThemselves - GroupSunshineThemselves - Singing ContestantsDonna ReidSelf - Singer ContestantThe GreenwoodsThemselves - Singing ContestantsPatricia CaustonSelf - Singer ContestantJonah MooreSelf - Whistler ContestantKeith Baden-PowellSelf - Singer ContestantDouglas Wyllie with ComboThemselves - Jazz Trio ContestantsChristopher LubySelf - Impressionist ContestantColdwater MorningThemselves - Vocal Harmony ContestantsFiesta FlamencaThemselves - Dancing ContestantsMarie O'ConnorSelf - Folk Singer ContestantsCharley BoyThemselves - Country and Western ContestantsAndree DelmarSelf - Singer ContestantGavin PrimeSelf - Comedian ContestantBoys of Holmwood House SchoolThemselves - Stage Musical ContestantsJason CollinsComedian ContestantStoney BrokeThemselvesLinley BellsBell ringersClara EvelynSelf - PianistThe Syncopators Steel BandMusic ContestantsThe Betty Fox Modern GenerationThemselves - Dancing ContestantsPeter LanducciSelf - Memory Man ContestantBloodThemselves - Singing ContestantsLyn LawrencePianist ContestantAnita RigbySelf - 9-year Old Dancer Contestant
Grace KennedySelfKatie BuddSelfAlison SneddonSelfThe BrothersSelfJinglesSelfLipsSelfBrian MillerSelfCedric JemmetSelfDon WickensSelfNiall MurraySelfYvonne LancomanSelfReading Barbershop Harmony ClubSelf
Leslie SaronySelfDenis MawnSelf - ComedianStan HoldenSelfFred PerrySelf - Broom & Bow MusicianMarion St. ClareSelf - Ballet DancerVernon NesbethThemselves - SingersSteve RoxtonSelf - Accordion PlayerThe Bi-SetThemselvesMichael BeareSelf - Ballet DancerGraham BarkerSelf - SingerSpencer HicksSelfAbigail BrowneSelf - SingerAirportThemselvesPadraig O'RourkeSelfMary SevinSelf - Miss WorldTony WillisSelfKenneth BarkerSelf - SingerKymmSelf - SingerYvonne LangkamerSelf - PianistTony CrowleySelf - One Man BandCliff FordSelf - Spoon & Jaw MusicianBrian HusseyThe Mad MajorRoy BrandonSelf - ComedianStephen BirdSelf - Chorister
Willie ThorneSelfBill CottonSelfDick Van WinkleSelf - MusicianTom and JerryThemselvesLiz WildeSelfBuddy LeeSelfAnnette LawSelfRob BromleySelfNeil DaleSelf - Aged 16Johnnie WagerSelf - ComedianBarbara AllenSelf - Country SingerEric PrinceSelf - Opera SingerFrancis CanningSelf - PianistBeverley CyrusSelf - SingerGuy PorteousSelf - PianistTony StrangeSelfDiamond IllusionThemselvesMelinda MorralisSelfThe Hot Doris BandThemselves - Comedy Cabaret QuartetRomany WayThemselves - GroupBarbara HiltonSelf - SingerChris WheelerSelf - ComedianRoxanne JadeSelf - DancerThurston Clarinet QuartetThemselvesMark GrimesSelf - ComedianKatowiceThemselvesJack EdgarSelfMike KennySelfThe Mollie Tanner DancersThemselvesThe Thrift BrothersThemselves - Country TrioHumphrey BunSelfLinda CarrollSelfPetrina JohnsSelfChalkyThemselves - Singing DuoJerry StooksThemselves - Jazz BandDavy O'DamSelf - MagicianSamayaThemselves - Singing DuoTerry HousegoSelfDavid KleggSelfGee GeeThemselvesStan StillSelf
Crissy RockSelf - ComedienneZooseThemselvesAnton BrowneSelfBoothby GraffoeSelf - ComedianHeatwaveThemselvesThe Clark SistersThemselvesWendy KaneSelf - Comedy SingerMike HatchardSelf - Comedy ViolinistGrimethorpe Colliery Junior BandThemselves - Brass BandPenny GoldSelf - SingerMartin DuffySelf - MagicianKentwoodThemselves - ChoirPaddy BurnsSelfMike TomlinSelfBob WebbSelf - ComedianGary MarshallSelf - ComedianMayhemThemselvesMystinaSelfRichard BeavisSelf - SingerJohn MaclennanSelfLaura SkuceSelf - Singer & MusicianTanwood DancersSelfGeminiThemselvesChrystal RoseSelfGerald McChrystalSelf - SaxophonistBill HandburySelfHollywoodThemselvesMichael PaulSelfSusan ClementsSelfFace to FaceThemselvesDicky DonutSelfMike JeromeSelf - ComedianStacey KingSelf - SingerNatalieSelfRob St. JamesSelfNeal AustinSelf - Comedy MagicianFriendsThemselvesStephen GranaSelf - PianistMatthew MonroSelf - SingerVikki HornSelf - SingerSilent EarthThemselves - Pop GroupPascal GrantSelf - SingerNicholas PowleslandSelf - GuitaristSamantha PerrySelfVanessa SmartSelfThe Rio TrioThemselves - Jazz BandConstant HeatSelfThe Clarke TrioSelfJaySelfPaint the TownSelfFingers and ThumbsThemselvesFoot PatrolThemselves - Jazz-Fusion Dance QuartetThe Allwin BrothersSelfAir TheatreThemselves
Julia FarinoSelf - SingerSimon CartwrightBob Monkhouse
Karen WestSelfZoe TylerSelf - SingerDave LynnDrag ActMiriam StockleySelf - SingerJayne TunnicliffeSelf - Comedy Double Act
Ione BrownCliff RichardMorgan Lee JamesSelf - Opera SingerTerry DevineBobby BallLia MalcolmSelf - DancerRachael MorrisSelfJulie StarrSelfLive WireThemselvesSimon FoxSelfHarlequinThemselves - Comedy Singing QuintetDon EvansSelfAngie MackaySelfPanacheThemselvesSplintersThemselvesNaoimh KavanaghSelf - Singer-SongwriterSid ScouseSelf - Deadpan ComedianTerry St. JohnSelfMr. FawkesThemselves - ComedyThe Tesco KidSelfChristina SmithSelfMr. BrownThemselves - ComedyDance StanceThemselves - Soul BandMarc DuaneSelfMark ReynoldsSelfReading Mormon ChoirThemselvesMandy CraigSelf - Comedy Double ActJonny BeaSelfSweet HarmonyThemselvesFestive FlutesThemselvesEmilySelfDustySelfD.K. LondonSelfJayne O'MahoneySelf - SingerElizabeth NichollsSelfMick DavisSelfEunice RhymesSelf - PianistBriny KnightSelf - ComedianWaxyThemselves - Comedy DuoNeat FeetThemselvesSue BeardSelf - Singing ComedienneT.P. LaceySelfMark RattraySelf - Musical Theatre SingerSandi WestSelf - Samaya (uncredited)Damien JustSelf - Samaya (uncredited)