Blankety Blank was a British game show based on the American game show Match Game. It ran from 1979 to 1990 on the BBC, hosted first by Terry Wogan and then by Les Dawson. In the late 1990s a revived version fronted by Lily Savage (in reality Paul O'Grady) was produced by the BBC, and then in the early 2000s the Lily Savage version migrated to ITV, produced by Thames Television. Match Game was a long-running American television game show in which contestants teamed with celebrities trying to answer fill-in-the-blank questions. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This article is about the year. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. ... Terry Wogan Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE (born 3 August 1938), generally known as Terry Wogan, is an Irish radio and television broadcaster who works for the BBC in the United Kingdom. ... Les Dawson (2 February 1931 - 10 June 1993) was a popular Lancashire comedian, known for his deadpan style. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Lily Savage is a drag act performed by comedian Paul OGrady. ... Paul OGrady presenting his former ITV1 series, The Paul OGrady Show Paul James OGrady (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... ITVs Logo 2006—present Independent Television (ITV) is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up to provide competition to the BBC. In England and Wales, the channel has been rebranded to ITV1 by ITV plc, the owners of the broadcasting licences for... The classic Thames Television logo (1969—1989), featuring a montage of London landmarks. ...

Regular members of the celebrity panel on the original BBC show included Kenny Everett, Lorraine Chase, Gareth Hunt, Gary Davies and Cheryl Baker. It was notable for making a running joke out of the poor quality of prizes on offer ("It's this Blankety Blank chequebook and pen") as with all BBC game shows of the 1980s. Kenny Everett Kenny Everett (born Maurice Cole in Crosby, Merseyside, Liverpool, December 25, 1944, died April 4, 1995), was a popular British radio DJ and television entertainer. ... Lorraine Chase is a british actress and model. ... Gareth Hunt, Joanna Lumley, and Patrick Macnee in The New Avengers. ... Gary Davies (born Manchester, 13 December 1958 — although other sources claim 1957) was one of the UKs most popular disc jockeys of the 1980s. ... Cheryl Baker (born Rita Crudgington, on 8 March 1954, in Bethnal Green, England) is a British television presenter. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

A spoof of the game show was shown in 2003 as part of Comic Relief. It took the form of a "lost" episode and starred Peter Serafinowicz as Terry Wogan. The celebrities were Willie Rushton, Su Pollard, Johnny Rotten, Ruth Madoc, Freddie Starr and Liza Goddard, played by Nick Frost, Matt Lucas, Martin Freeman, David Walliams, Simon Pegg and Sarah Alexander respectively. Stirling Gallacher and Kevin Eldon played the two contestants, while Paul Putner was the star prize of a chauffeur. Peter Serafinowicz (born July 10, 1972, Liverpool) is an English comedy actor and voice artist. ... Terry Wogan Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE (born 3 August 1938), generally known as Terry Wogan, is an Irish radio and television broadcaster who works for the BBC in the United Kingdom. ... William George Rushton, commonly known as Willie Rushton (August 18, 1937–December 11, 1996) was a British cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer. ... Susan Pollard (born November 7, 1949 in Nottingham) is a flamboyant English comedy actress, known as Su Pollard, best known for her roles in the sitcoms Hi-De-Hi! and You Rang, MLord?. After performing in several West End musicals and coming second in a heat of Opportunity Knocks... John Lydon John Joseph Lydon (born January 31, 1956), also known as Johnny Rotten (a nickname derived from the state of his teeth) was the iconoclastic lead singer of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) and an Irish individualist anarchist. ... Ruth Madoc (born 16 April 1943 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, brought up in Llansamlet in south Wales) is a British actress. ... Freddie Starr (born in Huyton on January 9, 1944) is a zany British comedian who shot to fame after his appearance on the 1972 Royal Variety Performance. ... Liza Goddard (born 20 January 1950) is a television and stage actress best known for her work in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Nick Frost (born March 28, 1972) is an English actor and comedian most famous for his work with Simon Pegg. ... Matt Lucas (born 5 March 1974) is an English comedy actor. ... Martin Freeman as Arthur Dent, waking up at the beginning of the Hitchhikers Guide. ... David Walliams as Sebastian Love (right) in Little Britain David Walliams (born David Williams, August 20, 1971) is a British comedy actor, best known for his partnership with Matt Lucas in the sketch show Little Britain. ... Simon Pegg as the title role in Shaun of the Dead Simon John Pegg (born February 14, 1970) is an English stand-up comedian, writer and film and television actor. ... Sarah Alexander in Coupling Sarah Alexander (born January 1, 1971) is an English actress, born in London. ... Stirling Gallacher is a British TV and stage actress best known for her roles as in the medical drama Doctors and as Jennifer Taylor-Clarke in the comedy series The Office. ... Kevin as evil hypnotist in Big Train Kevin as York in Hyperdrive Kevins Publicity Photo Kevin Eldon is a notable British comic actor. ... Paul Putner is a British comedian and actor. ...

The Australian version had the very similar title Blankety Blanks. Blankety Blanks was a popular Australian game show hosted by Graham Kennedy on Network Ten. ...