Season 17 • Episode 13
Latest"The atmosphere in here tonight, can you feel it?" asks Lily, "It's like a public hanging." On the panel for the first and only time is Michael Garner, joined by regulars Carol Smillie and Judith Chalmers.
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.
Acting
Terry Wogan's eyebrow acting deserves awards.
Writing
Question cards written by comedy legends.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The infamous 'Blankety Blank chequebook and pen' prize became a national joke — contestants often looked genuinely disappointed.
Paul O'Grady's Lily Savage hosting marked rare 90s mainstream visibility for drag on British television, predating RuPaul's Drag Race by decades.
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