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Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

  • TV comedy
  • BBC One / ITV1
  • 1979 - 2023
  • 310 episodes (20 series)

Comedy panel-game-show of missing words hosted in turn by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Lily Savage and Bradley Walsh. Also features Paul O'Grady.

  • Due to return for Series 21

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Bring back 80s BBC gameshows? I'd rather forget them

Why is the BBC filling Saturday night summer schedules with TV that feels seedy and outdated - not nostalgic.

Julia Raeside, i Newspaper, 16th July 2024

BBC Four to repeat classic Saturday Night TV, including Blankety Blank

BBC Four is to broadcast a back catalogue of classic Saturday Night programmes during his summer's Olympics. The season will include episodes of Blankety Blank hosted by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson and Lily Savage.

British Comedy Guide, 15th July 2024

Rob Beckett gives revealing behind-the-scenes tour of Blankety Blank

A TV star has revealed behind-the-scenes secrets of one of the UK's most beloved game shows.

Comedian Rob Beckett has brought fans backstage on Blankety Blank after his appearance on the show.

Alex Doyle, The Sun, 29th April 2024

Bradley Walsh to return for two more series of Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank has been commissioned for two more series on BBC One, with Bradley Walsh returning as host.

British Comedy Guide, 25th March 2024

Ghosts was the most-watched TV comedy of 2023

Ghosts, Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Have I Got News For You, Blankety Blank and Mrs Brown's Boys were the most-watched British comedies on TV in 2023.

British Comedy Guide, 10th January 2024

Bradley Walsh's Blankety Blank to return to BBC One

Iconic comedy game show Blankety Blank is to return to BBC One later this year for a second series with Bradley Walsh as host.

British Comedy Guide, 18th January 2022

Jimmy Carr trying to take over from Bradley Walsh?

Blankety Blank viewers have accused comedian Jimmy Carr of trying to steal host Bradley Walsh's presenting gig.

Katy Hallam, MSN Entertainment, 7th November 2021

Blankety Blank celeb flashes VERY cheeky picture

Blankety Blank suffered a momentous TV blunder over the weekend after presenter Karim Zeroual appeared to draw a phallic-shaped symbol on-air.

The iconic BBC programme often contains a number of innuendos, however, rarely does Bradley Walsh's show contain rude images - but Karim was about to change just that.

Robert Mann, The Sun, 18th October 2021

Blankety Blank back with a bang

The return of the comedy quiz show attracted just under 5.3 million viewers, getting a 35.7% audience share.

Alex Farber, Broadcast, 4th October 2021

Blankety Blank's funniest and freakiest moments

Eighties game show Blankety Blank returned to BBC1 last night, presented by Bradley Walsh in place of original host Sir Terry Wogan. Here we revisit some of the show's funniest and freakiest moments.

Nadia Cohen, The Sun, 2nd October 2021

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