Opportunity Knocks (1956) | Full Cast

Stewart Morris

DIRECTOR

Royston Mayoh

DIRECTOR

Keith Beckett

DIRECTOR

Stuart Hall

DIRECTOR

Bruce Gowers

DIRECTOR

Kevin Burston

DIRECTOR

Ronald Fouracre

DIRECTOR

John Burrowes

DIRECTOR

Edward Joffe

DIRECTOR

Hughie Green

Self - Host

Bob Monkhouse

Self - Host

National Philharmonic Orchestra

Themselves

Les Dawson

Self - Host

Lena Zavaroni

Self - Singer

Gary St. John

Self - Singer

Gerallt Rosser

Self - Musical Comedy Duo

Lloyd Davies

Self - Musical Comedy Duo

Jane Harrison

Self - Opera Singer

Robert Sharples

Self - Announcer

Jane Marie Osborne

Self - Singer

Toni Warne

Self - Child Singer

Matt Mudd

Self - Singing Son of a Mudlark

Bob Sharples and His Orchestra

Musical Backing

Kerry Wilson

Self

Brodie Fry

Self - Comedian

Melanie Jay

ACTOR

Danny Walten

Self - Singer

Elio Pace

Self - Singer & Pianist

Daniel Kirsch

Self - Guitarist

Brenda Cochrane

Self - Singer

Syd Little

Joseph

Eddie Large

Self

Mary Hopkin

Self

Frank Carson

Self - Comedian

Berni Flint

Self - Singer

Stuart Gillies

Self - Singer

Neil Reid

Self - Singer

The Balfour Chorus

Themselves

Debra Stephenson

Self

Mike Doyle

Self - Comedian

Kevin McCarthy

Self - Comedian

Starstar

Themselves - Soul Duo

Darren Day

ACTOR

Emma Chance

ACTOR

The Tara Dancers

Themselves

Tara McDonald

ACTOR

Helouise

ACTOR

Mark Denton

ACTOR

Kenny Layton

Themselves - Comedy Duo

Peter De Dee

Themselves - Comedy Duo

The Graysons

Themselves - Singing Trio

Ieuan Thomas

Self - 12-Year Old Poet

Tom O'Connor

Self - Comedian

Birkenhead Amateur Operatic Society

Themselves

Lynn Walton

Self - Ballet Dancer

Terry Hide

Self - Ballet Dancer

Anthony Molyneux

Self - Ballet Dancer

Pam Ayres

Self - Poet

Duane Family

Themselves - Singers

Neil Martin

Self - Last Week's Winner

Tony Holland

Self - Musical Muscle Man

The Fleetwood Sea Cadets Corps Band

Themselves

Bobby Crush

Self

Steven and Father

Themselves - Musicians

Airborne

Themselves

Stan Boardman

Self - Comedian

John Bartlett

Self - Pianist

Rosa Michelle

Self

Sarah Jory

Self - Country Guitarist

Zeitia Massiah

Self

Brian Jones

Self

Jimi Gibbo

ACTOR

Comisar

Themselves - Three Singing Brothers

John Martin

ACTOR

Maddi Cryer

Self - Singer Impressionist

Rozi Morris

Self - Singer

Boden Show Choir

Themselves

Jack Smethurst

Henry Murgatroyd

Patsy Rowlands

Mrs. Murgatroyd

Bert Newton

Self - Host: Australia

Jack Dove

Self - Judge

John Farnham

Self - Host: Sydney

Victor Maddern

Caine

Tony Slater

Self - Judge

Peters and Lee

Themselves - Singers

Wendy King

Self - Singer & Banjo Player

Peter Madden

Caine

Dick James

Self - Judge

Norman Mule

Self - Judge

Dave Swan

Self - Comedian

Teddy Holmes

Self - Judge

Duke's Noblemen

Themselves - Band

Lynne Frederick

Never Again

Dave Dee

Never Again

Christopher Gee

Comedy Impressionist

Rita Webb

Mrs. Bouquet

Garfield Morgan

Four Minutes Dead

Freddie Davies

Samuel Tweet

Anthony Jackson

Four Minutes Dead

Susan Franklin

ACTOR

Lester and Smart

ACTOR

Carrie Morley

ACTOR

The Unknowns

ACTOR

Janet Codman

ACTOR

Peter Kuczmaida

ACTOR

Sol Raye

Self

Linda Kaye

Self

Brenda Marsh

Self

Tom Crawford

ACTOR

Allun Davies

Self

Blanche Finlay

Self

Tony Morris

Self

Anne Trevor

Self

Simon Smith

Self

Johnny Tudor

Self - Singer and Dancer Contestant

The Dee Jays

Themselves - Singing Quintet Contestants

Coed Eva Youth Choir

Themselves - Contestants

2nd City Sound

Themselves - Singing Comedienne Contestants

The Cameos

Themselves - Singing Duo Contestants

Elmshurst Ballet School

Themselves - Contestants

The American Indian Hobbyists and the Sioux Indian Dancers

Themselves - Comedienne Contestants

Linda Marshall

Self - Contestant

William Cullum

Self - Birdsong Impressionist Contestant

Dave Reid

Self - Australian Comedian Contestant

Anne and Jack Chambers

Themselves - Contestants

Les Elanis

Themselves - Acrobat Contestants

Arthur Vanart

Self - Contestant

Billy Moore

Self - Accordionist

Strawberry Jam

Themselves - Singing Contestants

Philip Standen

Self - Contestant

Tamar Valley Jazz Band

Themselves - Contestants

Maureen Thompson

Self - Coloratura Soprano Contestant

Ernesto

Magician Contestant

Sue Ellard

Self - Contestant

Steve and Malcolm

Themselves - Singing Duo Contestants

Pam Shaw

Self - Singing Comedienne Contestant

Helen Randall

Self - Singer Contestant

Alister Jones

Self - Contestant

Gayle Gordon

Self - Contestant

Sylvia Vrethammar

Singer - Sweden

Jan Borall

Ballet dancer-Denmark

Paddy Kent

Self

Ronnie Collis

Comedian-England

Hilton The Showband

Themselves-Ireland

Nick & Chuckie Cook

Themselves-singers

Julian Jorg

Self

Hiroyuki Kawaski

Self

Wolfgang Plagge

Pianist-Norway

Dida Kronenberg

Ballet dancer- Denmark

Kinsho Yoshioka

Self

Shinji Hama

Self

Fumie Asaka

Self

Paul Melba

Self

Kolvisto The Sisters

Dancers-Finland

The Rhos Glee Singers

Singers-Wales

John Bell

Singer-Scotland

Hashimoto Best One

Themselves-dancers

Roger Moore

Self - Actor

Anna Karen

Self - Actress

Carol Lee Scott

Self - Singer

Katya Wyeth

Self - Actress

Eamonn Andrews

Self - This is Your Life Presenter

Shag Connors & The Carrot Crunchers

Themselves

Boris Almeida

Self - Spanish Classical Guitarist

Frances Short

Self - Variety Club Beneficiary

Bert Raphael

Self - Variety Club

Linda Bernard

Self - Ice Skater

Brize Singers

Themselves - Singers

The New Sound Crusaders Steel Band

Themselves - Steel Drums

Norman Newell

Self - Record Producer

Loretta

Self - Contortionist

Johnson Sisters

Themselves - Pop Band

Billyanne

Self - Ballet Dancer

Janet Reece

Self - 14-year Old Singer

Jeremy Coles

Self - Ballet Dancer

David Thomas

Self - Comedy Mime Act

Raymond Wilson

Self - Ice Skater

Kim Sutherland

Self - Singer

Max Beesley Snr

Deryck Guyler

Athol Guy

Self - Victoria State Parliamentarian and Ex-Seeker

Ted Willis

Self

Berenice Kavanagh

Self - 12-year Old Singer & Guitarist

David Cumming

Comedian

The Four Kinsmen

Themselves - Musical Comedy Group

Bevan Rayner

Mr. Boomerang

Bobbie Kimber

Self - Ventriloquist

Anna Bernardin

Self - Singer

Aurora Muratti

Self - Accordian Player

Jimmy Ryder

Self - Comedian

Maria Blanche

Self - Singer

Prue Acton

Self - Fashionista

Bob Shaw

Self - Script Writer Contestant

Jimmy Smith

Themselves - Musicians

John Christie

Self - 18-year Old Singer & Pianist

James Bunting

Self - Script Writer Contestant

George McGee

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Didcot, Berkshire

Kathleen Hooson

Self - Singer

Mary Grubb

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Dundee

Rosemary Morgan

Self - Water Skier

Rushwood

Themselves - Band

Philip Gelling

Self - Singer

Herbert Unsworth

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Leeds

Louisa Bearman

Self - Poet

Christine Beasley

Self - 19-year Old Singer

Socrates

Themselves - Band

Frank Avis

Self - News Editor

John Miln

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Dundee

Oliver Reed

Self - Guest

Petula Clark

Self

Larry Martyn

Corporal- foreign legion

Dianne Lee

Self

Norman Chappell

Dr. Lechar

Johan Cruijff

Self

Katie Boyle

Self introducing Italian Act

Lennie Peters

Self.

Mike Murphy

Self - Irish Television Presenter

Dina Bjørn

Self - Dancer, Danish Royal Ballet

Harold Agerbak

Self - Danish Embassy, London

Frank Anderson

Self - Dancer, Danish Royal Ballet

Regine Clauwaert

Self - Belgian Announcer

Maurizio Frusoni

Self - Italian Singer

Henri Pierre

Self - Le Monde

Jerry Eve

Self - Belgian Trombonist

The Don Bosco Youth Orchestra

Themselves

Micky Morgan

Self - Belgian Singer

Tapestry

Irish Performers

Dieto

German Comedy Juggler

Euson

Dutch Singer

Mademoiselle

Self - 14-Year Old French Singer

Aletta

Self

Al T. Kossy

Self

The Leeds Male Choir

Themselves - Choir

Duo Maurisa

Themselves

Brian Stanborough

Self

Grahame MacLean

Self

Adam And Eve

Themselves

Helen Wearing

Self

The John Carpenter Brass Quintet

Themselves

The Wimbledon Lyric Players

Themselves

Joan Owen

Self

Jo-Anne Gale

Self

Blue

ACTOR

Cool Breeze

Themselves - Band

Sam's Set

Themselves - Band

Victor Ladbrooke

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Jon Copperfield

Self - Singer

Keith Manifold

Self - Singer

Cathy Joyce

Self - Songwriter Contestant

David Sutherland

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Mike Donohoe

Self

Caribou

Themselves - Band

Mick Tinsley

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Arthur Pelteret

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Peter Hodges

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Les Filles De Paris

ACTOR

Hilda and Victor Zavaroni

Themselves - The Zavaronis

Jackie McGhee

Self - Singer

Christian

Self - Singer

Wally Napper

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Donna Reid

Self - Singer Contestant

Keith O'Keefe

Self - Comedian Contestant

The Wedgewoods

Themselves

Keith Baden-Powell

Self - Singer Contestant

Tammy Jones

Self - Singer

Tony Monopoly

Self - Singer

Gavin Prime

Self - Comedian Contestant

Blood

Themselves - Singing Contestants

Fiesta Flamenca

Themselves - Dancing Contestants

Champagne

Themselves - Group

Douglas Wyllie with Combo

Themselves - Jazz Trio Contestants

Linley Bells

Bell ringers

Christopher Luby

Self - Impressionist Contestant

Lyn Lawrence

Pianist Contestant

Jason Collins

Comedian Contestant

Charley Boy

Themselves - Country and Western Contestants

Clara Evelyn

Self - Pianist

The Betty Fox Modern Generation

Themselves - Dancing Contestants

The Syncopators Steel Band

Music Contestants

Kelly's Heroes

Themselves - Male Harmony Trio Contestants

Anita Rigby

Self - 9-year Old Dancer Contestant

Boys of Holmwood House School

Themselves - Stage Musical Contestants

Jonah Moore

Self - Whistler Contestant

Peter Landucci

Self - Memory Man Contestant

Andree Delmar

Self - Singer Contestant

The Greenwoods

Themselves - Singing Contestants

Stoney Broke

Themselves

Benji

Self - Singer Contestant

Patricia Causton

Self - Singer Contestant

Coldwater Morning

Themselves - Vocal Harmony Contestants

Sunshine

Themselves - Singing Contestants

Marie O'Connor

Self - Folk Singer Contestants

Grace Kennedy

ACTOR

Katie Budd

ACTOR

Lips

ACTOR

Don Wickens

ACTOR

The Brothers

ACTOR

Reading Barbershop Harmony Club

ACTOR

Brian Miller

ACTOR

Niall Murray

ACTOR

Alison Sneddon

ACTOR

Yvonne Lancoman

ACTOR

Jingles

ACTOR

Cedric Jemmet

ACTOR

Denis Mawn

Self - Comedian

Leslie Sarony

ACTOR

Stan Holden

ACTOR

Abigail Browne

Self - Singer

Alan Millican

Self - Vocal Duo

Steve Roxton

Self - Accordion Player

Vernon Nesbeth

Themselves - Singers

Kenneth Barker

Self - Singer

Mary Sevin

Self - Miss World

Graham Barker

Self - Singer

Tom Nesbitt

Self - Vocal Duo

Tony Willis

ACTOR

Marion St. Clare

Self - Ballet Dancer

Brian Hussey

The Mad Major

Yvonne Langkamer

Self - Pianist

Tony Crowley

Self - One Man Band

Fred Perry

Self - Broom & Bow Musician

Padraig O'Rourke

ACTOR

The Bi-Set

Themselves

Airport

Themselves

Michael Beare

Self - Ballet Dancer

Spencer Hicks

ACTOR

Kymm

Self - Singer

Cliff Ford

Self - Spoon & Jaw Musician

Willie Thorne

Self

Stephen Bird

Self - Chorister

Buddy Lee

Self

Tom and Jerry

Themselves

Roy Brandon

Self - Comedian

Johnnie Casson

Self

Dick Van Winkle

Self - Musician

Chalky

Themselves - Singing Duo

Petrina Johns

Self

Tony Strange

Self

Rob Bromley

Self

The Gravy Brothers

Themselves

Roxanne Jade

Self - Dancer

Johnnie Wager

Self - Comedian

The Thrift Brothers

Themselves - Country Trio

Tracie Hughes

Self

The Mollie Tanner Dancers

Themselves

Guy Porteous

Self - Pianist

Melinda Morralis

Self

Steve Harvey

Self

Thurston Clarinet Quartet

Themselves

Kyriacos Kikis

Self

Mike Kenny

Self

Mark Grimes

Self - Comedian

Neil Dale

Self - Aged 16

Jerry Stooks

Themselves - Jazz Band

Stan Still

Self

Gee Gee

Themselves

Liz Wilde

Self

Turpin and Turpin

Themselves

Linda Carroll

Self

Katowice

Themselves

Terry Housego

Self

Samaya

Themselves - Singing Duo

Dorinda

Self

Davy O'Dam

Self - Magician

Francis Canning

Self - Pianist

Annette Law

Self

Ivor Richards

Self - Comedian

Barbara Allen

Self - Country Singer

Jack Edgar

Self

Bill Cotton

Self

Chris Wheeler

Self - Comedian

Beverley Cyrus

Self - Singer

Carrousel

Themselves

Romany Way

Themselves - Group

Barbara Hilton

Self - Singer

Humphrey Bun

Self

Eric Prince

Self - Opera Singer

Four Wheel Drive

Themselves - Band

Diamond Illusion

Themselves

The Hot Doris Band

Themselves - Comedy Cabaret Quartet

Frankie Allen

Self - Comedian

David Klegg

Self

Crissy Rock

Self - Comedienne

Heatwave

ACTOR

Nicholas Powlesland

Self - Guitarist

Face to Face

ACTOR

Les Rodgers

Self - Magician

Zoose

ACTOR

Boothby Graffoe

Self - Comedian

The Clark Sisters

ACTOR

Anton Browne

ACTOR

Penny Gold

Self - Singer

Gary Marshall

Self - Comedian

Natalie

ACTOR

Susan Clements

ACTOR

Gerald McChrystal

Self - Saxophonist

Rob St. James

ACTOR

Jay

ACTOR

Bob Webb

Self - Comedian

Hollywood

ACTOR

Fingers and Thumbs

ACTOR

The Rio Trio

Themselves - Jazz Band

Air Theatre

ACTOR

John Maclennan

ACTOR

Laura Skuce

Self - Singer & Musician

The Allwin Brothers

ACTOR

Alan McKenzie

Self - Child Singer

Neal Austin

Self - Comedy Magician

Pascal Grant

Self - Singer

Mike Jerome

Self - Comedian

Matthew Monro

Self - Singer

Paint the Town

ACTOR

Constant Heat

ACTOR

Amanda

Self - Teenage Singer

Chrystal Rose

ACTOR

Silent Earth

Themselves - Pop Group

Joe Camay

Self - Comedian

Mayhem

ACTOR

Martin Duffy

Self - Magician

Foot Patrol

Themselves - Jazz-Fusion Dance Quartet

Kentwood

Themselves - Choir

Samantha Perry

ACTOR

The Clarke Trio

ACTOR

Michael Paul

ACTOR

Gemini

ACTOR

Vikki Horn

Self - Singer

Mike Tomlin

ACTOR

Paddy Burns

ACTOR

Stephen Grana

Self - Pianist

Tanwood Dancers

ACTOR

Bill Handbury

ACTOR

Stacey King

Self - Singer

Richard Beavis

Self - Singer

Grimethorpe Colliery Junior Band

Themselves - Brass Band

Dicky Donut

ACTOR

Wendy Kane

Self - Comedy Singer

Clearwater

Themselves - Country Group

Mike Hatchard

Comedy Violinist

Derek Homer

Self - Child Pianist

Vanessa Smart

ACTOR

Mystina

ACTOR

Friends

ACTOR

Ione Brown

Cliff Richard

Julia Farino

Self - Singer

Jayne Tunnicliffe

Self - Comedy Double Act

Simon Cartwright

Bob Monkhouse

Dave Lynn

Drag Act

Karen West

ACTOR

Miriam Stockley

Self - Singer

Zoe Tyler

Self - Singer

Triple Cream

Themselves - Musical Comedy Trio

Terry Devine

Bobby Ball

Morgan Lee James

Self - Opera Singer

Dance Stance

Themselves - Soul Band

Live Wire

ACTOR

Jon Yon

ACTOR

Simon Fox

ACTOR

Reading Mormon Choir

Themselves

David

ACTOR

D.K. London

ACTOR

Julie Starr

ACTOR

Elizabeth Nicholls

ACTOR

Naoimh Kavanagh

Self - Singer-Songwriter

Splinters

ACTOR

Mr. Brown

Themselves - Comedy

T.P. Lacey

ACTOR

Mr. Fawkes

Themselves - Comedy

Sweet Harmony

ACTOR

Briny Knight

Self - Comedian

Mandy Craig

Self - Comedy Double Act

Marc Duane

ACTOR

The Jive Aces

Themselves

Emily

ACTOR

Jayne O'Mahoney

Self - Singer

Terry St. John

ACTOR

Mark Reynolds

ACTOR

Dusty

ACTOR

The Tesco Kid

ACTOR

Lia Malcolm

Self - Dancer

Eunice Rhymes

Self - Pianist

Angie Mackay

ACTOR

Harlequin

Themselves - Comedy Singing Quintet

Jonny Bea

ACTOR

Panache

ACTOR

Sue Beard

Self - Singing Comedienne

Sid Scouse

Self - Deadpan Comedian

Festive Flutes

ACTOR

Don Evans

ACTOR

Waxy

Themselves - Comedy Duo

Christina Smith

ACTOR

Rachael Morris

ACTOR

Mick Davis

ACTOR

Neat Feet

ACTOR

Mark Rattray

Self - Musical Theatre Singer

Sandi West

Self - Samayauncredited

Roderick Williams

Self - The Balfour Chorusuncredited

Damien Just

Self - Samayauncredited