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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: 324
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: 213
5. Surprise! Surprise! (1984–2015)
60 min | Documentary, Family, Game-Show
Stars: Cilla Black, Bob Carolgees, Gordon Burns, Christopher Biggins
Votes: 107
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
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: 130
10. 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
11. 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
12. The Eurovision Song Contest (1978 TV Special)
Music
Stars: Denise Fabre, Léon Zitrone, Izhar Cohen, Jean Vallée
Votes: 40
13. The Rolf Harris Show (1967–1974)
50 min | Music
Stars: Rolf Harris, Anne Chapman, Linda Lawrence, Roger Howlett
Votes: 33
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
18. A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958–1994)
Comedy, Music
Stars: The Television Toppers, Jack Warner, Dick Emery, The Mitchell Minstrels
Votes: 40
19. The Val Doonican Show (1965–1970)
Stars: Val Doonican, Cliff Adams, The Gojos, Ken Thorne
Votes: 12
20. 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
22. Farewell the Seekers (1968 TV Special)
47 min | Documentary, Music
BBC farewell concert from The Seekers, in London, England, on July 7, 1968.
Stars: Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley
Votes: 17
23. 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
24. Search for a Star (1979–1982)
45 min | Reality-TV
Stars: Steve Jones, Alyn Ainsworth, Brian Rogers Dancers, Third Kind
26. 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
27. Copy Cats (1985–1987)
Family, Comedy
Stars: Aiden J. Harvey, Allan Stewart, Andrew O'Connor, Bobby Davro
Votes: 14
28. 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
29. 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
30. They Sold a Million (1973–1974)
45 min | Music
Stars: The Young Generation, Vince Hill, Alyn Ainsworth, Three's a Crowd
32. Night of One Hundred Stars (1980 TV Movie)
150 min | Biography
Director: Alan Boyd | Stars: Terry Wogan, Alyn Ainsworth, Eamonn Andrews, James Aubrey
33. The Les Dennis Laughter Show (1987–1991)
Comedy
Stars: Les Dennis, Lisa Maxwell, Martin Daniels, Geoffrey Richer
Votes: 24
34. Call Boy (1957)
60 min | Comedy
Stars: Eddie Leslie, Herbert Smith, Jimmy Clitheroe, The Shelagh Elliott-Clarke Dancers
35. 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
36. The Talk of the Town (1967–1974)
45 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Alyn Ainsworth, Sammy Davis Jr., Bruce Forsyth, Charles Aznavour
37. 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
38. Big Night (1978– )
Comedy, Game-Show, Music
A Gameshow aimed at filling ITV's Saturday night schedule. It was a vehicle to show Bruce's variety of talents, and of course win the all important Saturday night TV ratings for ITV.
Stars: Bruce Forsyth, Anthea Redfern, Alyn Ainsworth, Rod Hull
Votes: 18
39. International Cabaret (1964–1978)
Stars: Kenneth Williams, Alyn Ainsworth, Ted Heath, The Heralds
40. Shirley (1976–1979)
Music
Stars: Shirley Bassey, The Shirley Bassey Dancers, The Three Degrees, Mel Tormé
Votes: 9
41. Stanley Baxter on Television (1979 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy
We hear from the Minister of White Papers about how Stanley Baxter is to return, then we hear how Miss Porker wants her own show, we learn about sex and violence on the television, we have ... See full summary »
Director: John Kaye Cooper | Stars: Stanley Baxter, Brian Rogers Dancers, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, The Mike Sammes Singers
Votes: 9
42. The Young Generation (1970–1973)
45 min | Music
Stars: The Young Generation, Alyn Ainsworth, Harry Higham, Trevor Willis
44. The Children's Royal Variety Performance (1984 TV Special)
120 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Alan Boyd | Stars: Alyn Ainsworth, Ward Allen, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Stanley Baxter
45. The Laughter Show (1984–1986)
Comedy
Stars: Les Dennis, Dustin Gee, Roy Walker, Roy Jay
Votes: 19
46. 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
47. It's Cliff Richard (1970–1974)
Music
Stars: Cliff Richard, Norrie Paramor, Una Stubbs, The Breakaways
Votes: 11
48. The Musical Time Machine (1975–1977)
Stars: Vince Hill, The Young Generation, Alyn Ainsworth, The Nolans
49. 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
50. Bobby Davro's TV Weekly (1987–1988)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Bobby Davro, Jessica Martin, Ray Alan, Leslie Ash