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Blankety Blank

1979–2002 · 17 seasons

A breezy, silly parlour game where cheeky celebrity banter and double entendres keep the mood light and forgettable.

Created by
Tony Dow
Genres
Comedy, Family
Overview
Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show based on the 1977–1979 Australian game show Blankety Blanks. The British version ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on BBC One, hosted first by Terry Wogan and later by Les Dawson. Regular members of the celebrity panel on this version included Kenny Everett, Lorraine Chase, Gareth Hunt, Gary Davies, and Cheryl Baker. A revival fronted by Lily Savage was produced by the BBC from 26 December 1997 to 28 December 1999, followed by ITV from 7 January 2001 to 10 August 2002. This version was produced by Grundy, then Thames.
How it feels
Light, campy, absurd and warm. Brisk and fine in the background.
About
Celebrity, media, friendship
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Tony Dow
Genres
Comedy, Family
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity1
Emotional weight1

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, family
Created by
Tony Dow
Starring
Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Paul O'Grady, Richard Madeley, Kenny Everett, June Whitfield, Sandra Dickinson, Roy Barraclough
Length
17 seasons, 286 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ITV1, BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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