Opportunity Knocks

Name: Opportunity Knocks
Genre: Family
Released: 1956-06-13
Duration: 45 min

1956 – 1977 · 45m per ep · English

A radio, and later television, talent show originally hosted by Hughie Green, with a late-1980s revival hosted by Bob Monkhouse, and later by previous winner Les Dawson.

53.474% popularity

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Details

First air date: Jun 13, 1956
Last air date: Jun 2, 1990
Status: Ended
Seasons: 22
Episodes: 507
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: —
Network / platform: BBC One
Creator / showrunner: —
Certification: —
Production companies: Rediffusion, ABC Weekend Television, Thames Television

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Seasons & episodes

13 June 1956 - 12 September 1956

1956 · 14 episodes

Associated Rediffusion Hosted by Hughie Green until 1978

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Cast

Hughie Green

Bob Monkhouse

Les Dawson

Media

No trailer available

Reviews & ratings

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802 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim7/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee6/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
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