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1. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield
Votes: 323
2. The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
60 min | Comedy, Musical
A re-creation of the Music Hall variety shows that were popular in the late Victorian and the Edwardian periods (late 1800s and early 1900s). Entertainers performed musical, comedy, magic ... See full summary »
Stars: Leonard Sachs, Dudley Stevens, Jenny Wren, Penny Rigden
Votes: 90
3. The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)
Comedy
The Morecambe & Wise Show was a long running and massively popular sketch series starring British comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, plus a string of top-name international celebrity guests (of a bygone age), like André Prévin.
Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
Votes: 1,057
4. The Dick Emery Show (1963–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy skits featuring the talents of Mr Dick Emery.
Stars: Dick Emery, Pat Coombs, Victor Maddern, Helen Fraser
Votes: 212
5. Surprise! Surprise! (1984–2015)
60 min | Documentary, Family, Game-Show
Stars: Cilla Black, Bob Carolgees, Gordon Burns, Christopher Biggins
Votes: 107
6. The Nolans (1981–1982)
31 min | Music
A musical showcase that sees The Nolans perform almost sixty songs over four episodes, ranging from Beatles and 1940s medleys to a selection of their own greatest hits.
Stars: Bernie Nolan, Coleen Nolan, Linda Nolan, Maureen Nolan
7. A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958–1994)
Comedy, Music
Stars: The Television Toppers, Jack Warner, Dick Emery, The Mitchell Minstrels
Votes: 40
8. The Russ Abbot Show (1986–1991)
45 min | Comedy
Comedy show starring Russ Abbot in his many guises including Basildon Bond, C.U. Jimmy and Cooperman.
Stars: Russ Abbot, Bella Emberg, Les Dennis, Tom Bright
Votes: 129
9. Play Your Cards Right (1980– )
30 min | Game-Show
A British television game show based on and played similarly to the American show Card Sharks (1978).
Stars: Bruce Forsyth, Debbie Flett, Natalie van de Braam, Denise Kemp
Votes: 129
10. Cannon and Ball (1979–1988)
25 min | Comedy
A long-running British TV series showcasing the comedic talents of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball through a variety of sketches and performances.
Stars: Tommy Cannon, Bobby Ball, Ritz, Alyn Ainsworth
Votes: 115
11. Pinky and Perky (1957–1973)
Comedy
Two pigs run a TV station - but these ones are puppets. Most of the singing and dancing is done by other puppets, but they were joined by guest stars like Frank Sinatra , 'Tom Jones' and ... See full summary »
Stars: Jan Dalibor, Vlasta Dalibor, Jimmy Thompson, John Slater
Votes: 31
12. The John Denver Show (1973– )
60 min | Music
Weekly music and variety show starring John Denver.
Stars: John Denver, Taffy Nivert, Bill Danoff, Pan's People
Votes: 28
13. She Loves Me (1979 TV Movie)
105 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A BBC production of the 1963 Broadway musical based on "The Shop Around the Corner."
Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Robin Ellis, Gemma Craven, Peter Sallis, David Kernan
Votes: 113
14. The Les Dawson Show (1978–1989)
30 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
A variety show hosted by Les Dawson featuring sketch comedy, as well as stand-up comedy, guest appearances, dance numbers, and musical performances.
Stars: Les Dawson, Roy Barraclough, The Roly Polys, Alyn Ainsworth
Votes: 31
16. The Rolf Harris Show (1967–1974)
50 min | Music
Stars: Rolf Harris, Anne Chapman, Linda Lawrence, Roger Howlett
Votes: 33
17. Ultra Quiz (1983–1985)
30 min | Game-Show
A large number of people gathered on a beach or in a car park and answered questions by standing in giant circles according to their preference between multiple-choice answers, being eliminated for wrong answers.
Stars: David Frost, William Rushton, Michael Aspel, Stu Francis
18. The Marti Caine Show (1979–1984)
45 min | Comedy
Marti Caine presents a star studded variety show in which she performs comedy material, sings and dances alongside special guests.
Stars: Marti Caine, Geoff Richer's First Edition, Linda Jardim, Victi Silva
19. Copy Cats (1985–1987)
Family, Comedy
Stars: Aiden J. Harvey, Allan Stewart, Andrew O'Connor, Bobby Davro
Votes: 14
20. Vera Lynn (1969–1972)
Stars: Vera Lynn, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, The Dougie Squires Dozen, The Young Generation
21. Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow (2020–2022)
60 min | Game-Show
A trio of American gameshows including The Price Is Right, Strike It Lucky and Play Your Cards Right are being rebooted by ITV in a seven-part series hosted by Alan Carr.
Stars: Alan Carr, John Sachs, Richard Ashdown, Sam Brown
Votes: 60
22. Glamour... (1962–1973)
30 min
Glamour was a light entertainment regional beauty contest produced by Anglia Television from 1962 - 1973. The format was similar to the Miss World and Miss Universe series which was a ... See full summary »
Stars: Graham Bell, Elizabeth Fox, MacDonald Hobley, Tim Brinton
23. Live from Her Majesty's (1982–1988)
Family, Music
Live variety show filmed at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.
Stars: Jimmy Tarbuck, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Brian Rogers Dancers, Joe Longthorne
Votes: 11
24. Call Boy (1957)
60 min | Comedy
Stars: Eddie Leslie, Herbert Smith, Jimmy Clitheroe, The Shelagh Elliott-Clarke Dancers
25. The Talk of the Town (1967–1974)
45 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Alyn Ainsworth, Sammy Davis Jr., Bruce Forsyth, Charles Aznavour
26. Search for a Star (1979–1982)
45 min | Reality-TV
Stars: Steve Jones, Alyn Ainsworth, Brian Rogers Dancers, Third Kind
28. BBC Show of the Week (1965–1975)
60 min | Music
Stars: The Irving Davies Dancers, The Mike Sammes Singers, The George Mitchell Singers, Keith Michell
Votes: 18
29. The Musical Time Machine (1975–1977)
Stars: Vince Hill, The Young Generation, Alyn Ainsworth, The Nolans
30. It's Cliff Richard (1970–1974)
Music
Stars: Cliff Richard, Norrie Paramor, Una Stubbs, The Breakaways
Votes: 11
31. Lennie and Jerry (1978–1980)
50 min | Comedy
Lennie Bennett and Jerry Stevens perform comedy and song, and introduce special guests, along with variety acts from all over the world.
Stars: Lennie Bennett, Jerry Stevens, Alyn Ainsworth, Albert Pontefract
32. Only Olivia (1977 TV Special)
45 min | Music
Olivia Newton-John stars in her first TV special to be shown in the UK, performing many of her hit songs including 'I Honestly Love You', 'Sam' and her newest release 'Making a Good Thing Better'; accompanied by the Nigel Lythgoe Dancers.
Stars: Olivia Newton-John, The Nigel Lythgoe Dancers
Votes: 7
33. The Young Generation (1970–1973)
45 min | Music
Stars: The Young Generation, Alyn Ainsworth, Marie Betts, Trevor Willis
34. An Evening with Glen Campbell (1977 TV Special)
80 min | Music
A special concert recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in 1977, where 80 musicians played new arrangements of Glen Campbell's hit songs.
Stars: Glen Campbell, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jimmy Webb, T.J. Kuenster
Votes: 13
35. Summertime Special (1986–1988)
60 min | Comedy, Music
ITV incarnation of the seaside set variety show, which originated and still continued on the BBC.
Stars: Alyn Ainsworth, Grace Kennedy, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, The Nigel Lythgoe Dancers
37. The Ken Dodd Show (1959–1969)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Stand up routines, sketches and musical numbers.
Stars: Ken Dodd, The Northern Dance Orchestra, Victor Gilling, Rex Rashley
Votes: 8
38. The Children's Royal Variety Performance (1983 TV Special)
120 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Alan Boyd | Stars: Russ Abbot, Alyn Ainsworth, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Jeremy Beadle
39. Something Special (1967–1968)
60 min | Music
Stars: Libby Morris, Susan Barrett, Frankie Avalon, Rolf Harris
40. International Cabaret (1964–1978)
Stars: Kenneth Williams, Alyn Ainsworth, Ted Heath, The Heralds
41. The Eurovision Song Contest (1978 TV Special)
Music
Stars: Denise Fabre, Léon Zitrone, Izhar Cohen, Jean Vallée
Votes: 39
42. The Eurovision Song Contest (1977 TV Special)
133 min | Music
This was the 22nd contest and was held in London.
Stars: Angela Rippon, Alyn Ainsworth, John Andreassen, Luc Appermont
Votes: 42
43. Bobby Davro's TV Weekly (1987–1988)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Bobby Davro, Jessica Martin, Ray Alan, Leslie Ash
44. Engelbert with the Young Generation (1972– )
45 min
Stars: Engelbert Humperdinck, The Young Generation, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie
Votes: 13
45. They Sold a Million (1973–1974)
45 min | Music
Stars: The Young Generation, Vince Hill, Alyn Ainsworth, Three's a Crowd
46. A Royal Television Gala Performance (1970 TV Special)
100 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Dave Allen, Arrival, Tony Bennett, Cilla Black
47. The Vera Lynn Show (1973– )
Comedy
Stars: Vera Lynn, The Young Generation, Alyn Ainsworth, Roger Webb
48. Chicago in the Roaring 20's (1965 TV Movie)
45 min | Music
Director: Buddy Bregman | Stars: Neil McCallum, David Healy, Suzanne Lloyd, Bridget Armstrong
49. This Is the BBC (1959)
65 min | Drama
Director: Richard Cawston | Stars: Michael Aldridge, Eamonn Andrews, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Georgia Brown
50. The Les Dennis Laughter Show (1987–1991)
Comedy
Stars: Les Dennis, Lisa Maxwell, Martin Daniels, Geoffrey Richer
Votes: 24