

We can’t wait to get into studio with Bradley and a host of brilliant panellists.”Ĭelebrity guests and further broadcast details will be confirmed in due course.īlankety Blank is produced by Thames (a Fremantle label) for BBC One and was commissioned by Kate Phillips, Director of Entertainment. I can’t wait for everyone to watch and start filling in those blanks!”Īmelia Brown, Managing Director of Thames said: “To be able to team this legendary format with the legend that is Bradley Walsh in a series, is so exciting and a match made in heaven. Kate Phillips, Director of Entertainment at the BBC said: “Blankety Blank has it all – ridiculous questions, unpredictable celebrities, bizarre prizes and, in Bradley a very funny and much loved host. I stand on the shoulders of giants like Les Dawson and Sir Terry Wogan but I’m hoping to put my own stamp on the fantastically nostalgic show.” With lots of laughs and fun for the whole family to enjoy, viewers can also look forward to the return of the distinctive (and incredibly catchy) theme tune, as well as the return of the iconic Blankety Blank cheque book and pen.īradley Walsh said: “I struggle to remember the last time I laughed as much as when I was filming Blankety Blank – so when they asked if I’d be up for doing a series, I jumped at the chance, I’m just so pleased I get to be a part of it. Until I was old enough to own a chequebook and was of course able to write. Hosted by Les Dawson with guests Roy Walker. Last year’s Christmas special celebrity panel included Jimmy Carr, Danny Jones, Emilia Fox, Anita Rani, Sue Perkins and Amir Khan and saw 6.3million viewers tuning in, making it the most watched Entertainment programme across all channels on Christmas Day. 1985 Blankety Blank - Comedy game show based on the Australian game show Blankety Blanks (which was in turn based on the American game show Match Game).
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Made by Thames, a Fremantle label, Blankety Blank (10 x 35’) will once again be presented by Bradley Walsh as each episode sees a panel of six celebrities try to fill in the missing blanks over a series of rounds and help win some brilliant prizes for contestants. The executive producer for Thames is Christopher Barber and the BBC commissioning editor is Kalpna Patel-Knight.Blankety Blank, the iconic gameshow which sees celebrities helping contestants by filling in the missing blanks, will return to Saturday nights on BBC One for a brand-new series following the Christmas Special that aired in 2020.

Kate Phillips, director of entertainment at the BBC, who commissioned the revival, added: “ Blankety Blank has it all – ridiculous questions, unpredictable celebrities, bizarre prizes and, in Bradley, a very funny and much-loved host.” Is Bradley Walsh doing blankety blank The first trailer for Bradley Walshs Blankety Blank reboot has been released. I stand on the shoulders of giants like Les Dawson and Sir Terry Wogan but I’m hoping to put my own stamp on the fantastically nostalgic show.” Most famous was the consolation prize: the Blankety Blank chequebook and pen, which Dawson would often call 'The Blankety Blank chequepen and book' The 'chequebook' consisted of a silver trophy in the shape of a chequebook. “I’m just so pleased I get to be a part of it. “I struggle to remember the last time I laughed as much as when I was filming Blankety Blank - so when they asked if I’d be up for doing a series, I jumped at the chance,” he said. In a statement, Bradley Walsh said he was hoping to carry on the legacy of earlier presenters Sir Terry Wogan (who first hosted the program from 1979 to 1983) and Les Dawson (1984-1990). in the classic series, the only possible way the winner of the show could have gone home with nothing more than a chequebook and pen is if both winners of their respective rounds had both failed to. With the air date and celebrity panels still to be determined, the Blankety Blank revival will consist of 10 35-minute episodes produced by Fremantle label Thames.Ĭontestants will also vie for prizes, employing the memorable Blankety Blank cheque book and pen in the process. personalities Jimmy Carr, Danny Jones, Emilia Fox, Anita Rani, Sue Perkins and Amir Khan – making it the most popular program of the evening.
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TV show Match Game, the crux of the format finds celebrities helping contestants fill in the missing blanks to questions posed by presenter Bradley Walsh (pictured).īBC1 decided to revive the show following a Walsh-hosted 2020 Christmas Special that was a rating blockbuster, as 6.3 million viewers tuned in to watch Walsh preside over a celebrity panel that included U.K. BBC1 is reviving its popular game show Blankety Blank.īased on the U.S.
