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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Bradley Walsh to return with more Blankety Blank
Bradley Walsh is to host Blankety Blank again. Producers are preparing to film the iconic game show this summer.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd April 2021Remembering Captain Tom Moore on Blankety Blank
Captain Tom's role as a contestant on the show in 1983 is arguably the closest he came to fame prior to his fundraising campaign last year.
Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 3rd February 2021Blankety Blank most-watched new TV comedy in 2020
Blankety Blank was the most-watched new British comedy on TV in 2020. 5.2 million viewers tuned in to see the comic game show's revival on Christmas Day. The Graham Norton Show and ITV sitcom Kate & Koji also got over 5 million viewers last year.
British Comedy Guide, 1st January 2021Mrs. Brown's Boys suffers in cross-channel ratings drop
Mrs. Brown's Boys has suffered its lowest-ever Christmas Day ratings this year, but amidst a much-criticised poor festive TV schedule, remains the second most-watched comedy special of the season to date.
British Comedy Guide, 27th December 2020Review: Blankety Blank
Bradley Walsh is a class act as iconic gameshow returns.
Helen Daly, Radio Times, 25th December 2020Bradley Walsh's sweary debut as Blankety Blank host
Bradley Walsh's debut as host of classic game show Blankety Blank was a four-letter foul-up that prompted a BBC apology.
The Chase presenter, 60, repeatedly blurted "f*****g hell" after fluffing his lines in front of a virtual audience during filming of the Christmas special.
Joe Kasper, The Sun, 16th November 2020Blankety Blank to return at Christmas with Bradley Walsh
Bradley Walsh is to host a revival of comic game show Blankety Blank, with a festive episode set to be filmed soon.
British Comedy Guide, 30th October 2020Bradley Walsh to host Blankety Blank revival
Bradley Walsh is reportedly set to host a new version of comic game show Blankety Blank.
British Comedy Guide, 17th September 2020Capt. Tom Moore had audience giggling on Blankety Blank
The inspirational war veteran, who has raised more than £30 million for NHS Charities Together by walking laps of his garden, was a contestant on the popular BBC gameshow when it was hosted by Terry Wogan.
Kyle O'Sullivan, The Mirror, 30th April 2020ITV orders new Blankety Blank special with David Walliams
David Walliams will host a revival of the classic comedy game show format Blankety Blank for ITV this Christmas.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2016