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Opportunity Knocks is a British television and radio talent show originally hosted by Hughie Green, with a late-1980s revival hosted by Bob Monkhouse, and later by previous winner Les Dawson. From its origin on BBC Radio in 1949 the show provided a platform to fame for acts such as Spike Milligan and Frankie Vaughan. One of the most popular ...
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Opportunity Knocks (British TV series), a 1949–1990 UK television and radio talent show; Opportunity Knocks (Australian TV series), a 1976–1978 Australian game show; Opportunity Knocks, a 1990 comedy film; Opportunity Knocks (2002 TV show), a 2002 US TV show hosted by Dave Coulier and Shaune Bagwell; Opportunity Knocks, a 2008 US television ...
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Known also as "Wee Neil Reid", he was eight when he was discovered singing at a pensioners' party in 1968. [2] Reid won Opportunity Knocks on 13 December 1971 singing his version of "Mother of Mine", [3] which, when released commercially by Decca Records shortly afterwards, went to number two on the UK Singles Chart following a performance on Top of the Pops.
Right up until its final shows, Opportunity Knocks was a ratings hit that attracted up to 18 million viewers weekly. However, Green, known for his right-wing politics , had decided he was bigger than the show format he had devised, and began politicising an apolitical family-friendly format.
Pamela Ayres MBE (born 14 March 1947) is a British poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes. Her 1975 appearance on the television talent show Opportunity Knocks led to appearances on other TV and radio shows, a one-woman touring stage show and performing before the Queen.
After her two appearances on Opportunity Knocks, Miller left the band and recorded music in the early 1970s under the RAK Records label, which was owned by Mickie Most, who also produced her music. She recorded two songs "Born To Be Loved By You" and "Stardust In Your Eyes", as well as an album, titled A Woman's Mind .