Opportunity Knocks

[bhowells]

I watched Op Knocks relgiously as a child, I couldnt stomach Hughie Greene, but I look back on the show with affection, despite its obvious tackiness.

Everyone remembers Tony Holland, Mary Hopkin, Lena Zavoroni and Peters and Lee, but who remembers other winners like Gerry Munro who had a hit single with Gracie Fields Sally, Stepehen Smith and Father, Neil Read., Second City Sound.

There was one guy with the surname of Prince, who was a winner he used to sing light operatic numbers anyone recall him, might have been a bit in the John Hanson mould but my memory is a little foggy on his actual repotoire.

I remember a feature of Op Knocks in the seventies was a special show where they encouraged budding writers to write one act plays, these were peformed by a professional cast becuase I remember Anthony Jackson of Bless This House fame being in one.

Other memories include, Hughie Greene peforming a corny patriotic speach aciompanied by some music, I am sure he made a record of this.

P.J. Proby also turned up in disguise billed as The Masked Singer.

[CaptainWaggett]

Originally Posted by bhowells I watched Op Knocks relgiously as a child, I couldnt stomach Hughie Greene, but I look back on the show with affection, despite its obvious tackiness. Everyone remembers Tony Holland, Mary Hopkin, Lena Zavoroni and Peters and Lee, but who remembers other winners like Gerry Munro who had a hit single with Gracie Fields Sally, Stepehen Smith and Father, Neil Read., Second City Sound.

Who is Tony Holland? Presumably not the producer of Eastenders.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by CaptainWaggett Who is Tony Holland? Presumably not the producer of Eastenders.

Maybe everybody doesn't remember the other Tony Holland. The man with the musical muscles



He would flex his muscles in time to a piece of music.
Ah, entertainment was so much simpler back then

Steve

[donna]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Maybe everybody doesn't remember the other Tony Holland. The man with the musical muscles He would flex his muscles in time to a piece of music. Ah, entertainment was so much simpler back then Steve

doo , doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo ,

[donna]

he was corny wasnt he, but no one else like him, at he time.

[homeguard]

With all the fiddling over viewer's votes that has come to light recently, it makes you wonder how many 'turns' really won.
Regards,
HG

[booby trap]

After seeing the recent Hughie Green play on BBC4 The 'CLAP-OMETER', could have been very apt.

[billy bentley]

Can anyone name Tony Holland's theme tune I can here it and sing it (my family would disagree) but what is it called ? Has a slightly latin flavour to me.

[wadsy]

Did you hear that Hughie Green had to attend an S.T.D. clinic?

He scored 462 on the clapometer!!

[Chevyman]

Originally Posted by billy bentley Can anyone name Tony Holland's theme tune I can here it and sing it (my family would disagree) but what is it called ? Has a slightly latin flavour to me.

"Wheels" by the "String - Alongs"

[billy bentley]

It was a Cha Cha Cha or a mambo, probably recorded by a British band. It was an old tune/record when Tony Holland used it

[Chevyman]

Originally Posted by billy bentley It was a Cha Cha Cha or a mambo, probably recorded by a British band. It was an old tune/record when Tony Holland used it

Tony Holland - TV's Mr. Muscle

[alan french]

Hi
Opportunity Knocks:
The tune for Tony Holland was Wheels. Origainally recorded (and slammed by Juke Box Jury), by the Stringalongs. Most famous Brithish version by Joe Loss.

Alan French (failed audition.)

[billy bentley]

Sincere apologies Chevyman, no pun intended, but I did think you were stringing me a long. I had imagined it was something more like the Joe Loss version, but once again I was wrong !

[billy bentley]

Forgot to thank Alan French for the Joe Loss tip. My old man (RIP) always referred to him as Dead Loss !