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

Robert Sharples

Self - Announcer

Gerallt Rosser

Self - Musical Comedy Duo

Jane Harrison

Self - Opera Singer

Lloyd Davies

Self - Musical Comedy Duo

Bob Sharples and His Orchestra

Musical Backing

Toni Warne

Self - Child Singer

Brodie Fry

Self - Comedian

Jane Marie Osborne

Self - Singer

Matt Mudd

Self - Singing Son of a Mudlark

Daniel Kirsch

Self - Guitarist

Kerry Wilson

Self

Brenda Cochrane

Self - Singer

Melanie Jay

Self

Danny Walten

Self - Singer

Elio Pace

Self - Singer & Pianist

Syd Little

Joseph

Eddie Large

Self

Mary Hopkin

Self

Frank Carson

Self - Comedian

The Balfour Chorus

Themselves

Debra Stephenson

Self

Berni Flint

Self - Singer

Stuart Gillies

Self - Singer

Neil Reid

Self - Singer

Mike Doyle

Self

Kevin McCarthy

Self

Starstar

Themselves

Darren Day

Self

The Tara Dancers

Themselves

Tara McDonald

Self

Emma Chance

Self

Peter De Dee

Themselves - Comedy Duo

Mark Denton

Self

Kenny Layton

Themselves - Comedy Duo

The Graysons

Themselves - Singing Trio

Ieuan Thomas

Self - 12-Year Old Poet

Tom O'Connor

Self - Comedian

Zeitia Massiah

Self

Birkenhead Amateur Operatic Society

Themselves

Sarah Jory

Self

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

Alan Millican

Self - Contestant

Tom Nesbitt

Self - Contestant

Dave Wilson

Self - Contestant

Brian Newson

Self - Contestant

Airborne

Themselves

Stan Boardman

Self - Comedian

John Bartlett

Self - Pianist

Rosa Michelle

Self

Brian Jones

Self

Jimi Gibbo

Self

Comisar

Themselves - Three Singing Brothers

Maddi Cryer

Self - Singer Impressionist

John Martin

Self

Boden Show Choir

Themselves

Helouise

Self

The Jive Aces

Self

Rozi Morris

Self - Singer

Jack Smethurst

Henry Murgatroyd

Patsy Rowlands

Mrs. Murgatroyd

Bert Newton

Self - Host: Australia

Jack Dove

Self - Judge

John Farnham

Self - Host: Sydney

Four Wheel Drive

Themselves

Thames Brass

Themselves

Victor Maddern

Caine

Tony Slater

Self - Judge

Peters and Lee

Themselves - Singers

Frankie Allen

Self

Ivor Richards

Self

Joe Camay

Self

Triple Cream

Themselves

Sascha

Self

Wendy King

Self - Singer & Banjo Player

Peter Madden

Caine

Dick James

Self - Judge

Dorinda

Self

Steve Harvey

Self

Amanda

Self

C.G. Devereux

Self

Norman Mule

Self - Judge

Johnnie Casson

Self

Tracie Hughes

Self

Derek Homer

Self

Charlotte Cavelle

Self

Dave Swan

Self - Comedian

Teddy Holmes

Self - Judge

Kyriacos Kikis

Self

Turpin and Turpin

Themselves

Alan McKenzie

Self

David

Self

Roger Moisan

Self

Duke's Noblemen

Themselves - Band

Lynne Frederick

Never Again

The Gravy Brothers

Themselves

Carrousel

Themselves

Les Rodgers

Self

Jon Yon

Self

Ronnie Barham

Self

Dave Dee

Never Again

Clearwater

Themselves

Cecil & James

Themselves

Christopher Gee

Self - Comedy Impressionist

Rita Webb

Mrs. Bouquet

Garfield Morgan

Four Minutes Dead

Freddie Davies

Samuel Tweet

Anthony Jackson

Four Minutes Dead

Susan Franklin

ACTOR

Janet Codman

ACTOR

James Gilhooley

Self

Caribbean All Steel Band

Themselves

Carrie Morley

ACTOR

Anthony Graham

Self

The Flying Paulos

Themselves

Lisa Gordon

Self

The Headliners

Themselves

Lester and Smart

ACTOR

Duggie Clark

Self

The Unknowns

ACTOR

Peter Kuczmaida

ACTOR

Sol Raye

Self

Allun Davies

Self

Linda Kaye

Self

Blanche Finlay

Self

Simon Smith

Self

Tom Crawford

ACTOR

Tony Morris

Self

Brenda Marsh

Self

Anne Trevor

Self

Johnny Tudor

Self - Singer and Dancer Contestant

Helen Randall

Self - Singer Contestant

Linda Marshall

Self - Contestant

Philip Standen

Self - Contestant

Strawberry Jam

Themselves - Singing Contestants

Ernesto

Magician Contestant

2nd City Sound

Themselves - Singing Comedienne Contestants

William Cullum

Self - Birdsong Impressionist Contestant

Maureen Thompson

Self - Coloratura Soprano Contestant

Alister Jones

Self - Contestant

Tamar Valley Jazz Band

Themselves - Contestants

Gayle Gordon

Self - Contestant

Les Elanis

Themselves - Acrobat Contestants

The Dee Jays

Themselves - Singing Quintet Contestants

Arthur Vanart

Self - Contestant

Billy Moore

Self - Accordionist

Steve and Malcolm

Themselves - Singing Duo Contestants

The American Indian Hobbyists and the Sioux Indian Dancers

Themselves - Comedienne Contestants

Sue Ellard

Self - Contestant

Elmshurst Ballet School

Themselves - Contestants

The Cameos

Themselves - Singing Duo Contestants

Anne and Jack Chambers

Themselves - Contestants

Dave Reid

Self - Australian Comedian Contestant

Pam Shaw

Self - Singing Comedienne Contestant

Coed Eva Youth Choir

Themselves - Contestants

Sylvia Vrethammar

Singer - Sweden

Dida Kronenberg

Ballet dancer- Denmark

Wolfgang Plagge

Pianist-Norway

Paul Melba

Self

Julian Jorg

Self

Hiroyuki Kawaski

Self

Nick & Chuckie Cook

Themselves-singers

Hashimoto Best One

Themselves-dancers

Hilton The Showband

Themselves-Ireland

Kolvisto The Sisters

Dancers-Finland

Kinsho Yoshioka

Self

Shinji Hama

Self

The Rhos Glee Singers

Singers-Wales

Ronnie Collis

Comedian-England

Paddy Kent

Self

Jan Borall

Ballet dancer-Denmark

Fumie Asaka

Self

John Bell

Singer-Scotland

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

Jeremy Coles

Self - Ballet Dancer

Norman Newell

Self - Record Producer

Loretta

Self - Contortionist

Brize Singers

Themselves - Singers

Raymond Wilson

Self - Ice Skater

Bert Raphael

Self - Variety Club

Kim Sutherland

Self - Singer

The New Sound Crusaders Steel Band

Themselves - Steel Drums

Boris Almeida

Self - Spanish Classical Guitarist

David Thomas

Self - Comedy Mime Act

Shag Connors & The Carrot Crunchers

Themselves

Billyanne

Self - Ballet Dancer

Janet Reece

Self - 14-year Old Singer

Linda Bernard

Self - Ice Skater

Johnson Sisters

Themselves - Pop Band

Frances Short

Self - Variety Club Beneficiary

Max Beesley Snr

Deryck Guyler

Athol Guy

Self - Victoria State Parliamentarian and Ex-Seeker

Ted Willis

Self

Aurora Muratti

Self - Accordian Player

David Cumming

Comedian

Prue Acton

Self - Fashionista

John Christie

Self - 18-year Old Singer & Pianist

Rosemary Morgan

Self - Water Skier

The Four Kinsmen

Themselves - Musical Comedy Group

Berenice Kavanagh

Self - 12-year Old Singer & Guitarist

Philip Gelling

Self - Singer

Kathleen Hooson

Self - Singer

Jimmy Ryder

Self - Comedian

Louisa Bearman

Self - Poet

John Miln

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Dundee

Jimmy Smith

Themselves - Musicians

Maria Blanche

Self - Singer

James Bunting

Self - Script Writer Contestant

Bobbie Kimber

Self - Ventriloquist

Rushwood

Themselves - Band

Mary Grubb

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Dundee

Bob Shaw

Self - Script Writer Contestant

Anna Bernardin

Self - Singer

George McGee

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Didcot, Berkshire

Socrates

Themselves - Band

Herbert Unsworth

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Leeds

Christine Beasley

Self - 19-year Old Singer

Bevan Rayner

Mr. Boomerang

Frank Avis

Self - News Editor

Oliver Reed

Self - Guest

Petula Clark

Self

Larry Martyn

Corporal- foreign legion

Dianne Lee

Self

Johan Cruijff

Self

Norman Chappell

Dr. Lechar

Katie Boyle

Self introducing Italian Act

Lennie Peters

Self.

Mike Murphy

Self - Irish Television Presenter

Tapestry

Irish Performers

Regine Clauwaert

Self - Belgian Announcer

Claude Powell

Self - Contestant

Dinna Bjørn

Self - Dancer, Danish Royal Ballet

Micky Morgan

Self - Belgian Singer

Maurizio Frusoni

Self - Italian Singer

Euson

Dutch Singer

The Don Bosco Youth Orchestra

Themselves

Millican & Nesbitt

Themselves - Themselves

Aletta

Self

Henri Pierre

Self - Le Monde

Jerry Eve

Self - Belgian Trombonist

Frank Anderson

Self - Dancer, Danish Royal Ballet

Susie

Self - Contestant

Billy Diamond

Self - Contestant

Pauline Ebdon

Self - Contestant

Dave and Amos

Themselves - Contestants

Dieto

German Comedy Juggler

Harold Agerbak

Self - Danish Embassy, London

Mademoiselle

Self - 14-Year Old French Singer

Salt-N-Pepa

Instrumental Group

Al T. Kossy

Self

Alan Bailey

Impressionist

Brian Stanborough

Self

The John Carpenter Brass Quintet

Themselves

Barbara Mathews

Self - Soprano

Duo Maurisa

Themselves

Adam And Eve

Themselves

Joan Owen

Self

Kevin And Steve

Themselves - Trampolinists

Jo-Anne Gale

Self

Kristen Casper

Self - Singer

Grahame MacLean

Self

The Wimbledon Lyric Players

Themselves

The Leeds Male Choir

Themselves - Choir

Helen Wearing

Self

Sam's Set

Themselves - Band

Les Filles De Paris

ACTOR

Arthur Pelteret

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Jackie McGhee

Self - Singer

David Sutherland

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Christian

Self - Singer

Cathy Joyce

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Wally Napper

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Victor Ladbrooke

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Cool Breeze

Themselves - Band

Hilda and Victor Zavaroni

Themselves - The Zavaronis

Blue

ACTOR

Peter Hodges

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Caribou

Themselves - Band

Keith Manifold

Self - Singer

Jon Copperfield

Self - Singer

Mike Donohoe

Self

Mick Tinsley

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Donna Reid

Self - Singer Contestant

Kelly's Heroes

Themselves - Male Harmony Trio Contestants

Peter Landucci

Self - Memory Man Contestant

Tony Monopoly

Self - Singer

Boys of Holmwood House School

Themselves - Stage Musical Contestants

Tammy Jones

Self - Singer

The Wedgewoods

Themselves

Keith O'Keefe

Self - Comedian Contestant

Keith Baden-Powell

Self - Singer Contestant

Anita Rigby

Self - 9-year Old Dancer Contestant

Fiesta Flamenca

Themselves - Dancing Contestants

Douglas Wyllie with Combo

Themselves - Jazz Trio Contestants

Patricia Causton

Self - Singer Contestant

The Betty Fox Modern Generation

Themselves - Dancing Contestants

The Syncopators Steel Band

Music Contestants

Christopher Luby

Self - Impressionist Contestant

Jonah Moore

Self - Whistler Contestant

Blood

Themselves - Singing Contestants

Linley Bells

Bell ringers

Champagne

Themselves - Group

The Greenwoods

Themselves - Singing Contestants

Marie O'Connor

Self - Folk Singer Contestants

Stoney Broke

Themselves

Charley Boy

Themselves - Country and Western Contestants

Lyn Lawrence

Pianist Contestant

Clara Evelyn

Self - Pianist

Sunshine

Themselves - Singing Contestants

Benji

Self - Singer Contestant

Andree Delmar

Self - Singer Contestant

Gavin Prime

Self - Comedian Contestant

Jason Collins

Comedian Contestant

Coldwater Morning

Themselves - Vocal Harmony Contestants

Grace Kennedy

ACTOR

The Brothers

ACTOR

Katie Budd

ACTOR

Reading Barbershop Harmony Club

ACTOR

Jingles

ACTOR

Brian Miller

ACTOR

Lips

ACTOR

Alison Sneddon

ACTOR

Niall Murray

ACTOR

Cedric Jemmet

ACTOR

Yvonne Lancoman

ACTOR

Don Wickens

ACTOR

Leslie Sarony

ACTOR

Denis Mawn

Self - Comedian

Marion St. Clare

Self - Ballet Dancer

Yvonne Langkamer

Self - Pianist

Tony Crowley

Self - One Man Band

Kenneth Barker

Self - Singer

Airport

Themselves

Graham Barker

Self - Singer

Fred Perry

Self - Broom & Bow Musician

Tony Willis

ACTOR

Steve Roxton

Self - Accordion Player

Michael Beare

Self - Ballet Dancer

Vernon Nesbeth

Themselves - Singers

Mary Sevin

Self - Miss World

Padraig O'Rourke

ACTOR

Cliff Ford

Self - Spoon & Jaw Musician

The Bi-Set

Themselves

Kymm

Self - Singer

Abigail Browne

Self - Singer

Stan Holden

ACTOR

Brian Hussey

The Mad Major

Spencer Hicks

ACTOR

Buddy Lee

Self

Roy Brandon

Self - Comedian

Dick Van Winkle

Self - Musician

Tom and Jerry

Themselves

Bill Cotton

Self

Willie Thorne

Self

Stephen Bird

Self - Chorister

Gee Gee

Themselves

Barbara Hilton

Self - Singer

Petrina Johns

Self

Johnnie Wager

Self - Comedian

Eric Prince

Self - Opera Singer

Guy Porteous

Self - Pianist

Linda Carroll

Self

Mike Kenny

Self

Annette Law

Self

Barbara Allen

Self - Country Singer

The Thrift Brothers

Themselves - Country Trio

Mark Grimes

Self - Comedian

Davy O'Dam

Self - Magician

Romany Way

Themselves - Group

Chalky

Themselves - Singing Duo

Stan Still

Self

Beverley Cyrus

Self - Singer

Chris Wheeler

Self - Comedian

Francis Canning

Self - Pianist

Jerry Stooks

Themselves - Jazz Band

Katowice

Themselves

The Mollie Tanner Dancers

Themselves

Jack Edgar

Self

Melinda Morralis

Self

Roxanne Jade

Self - Dancer

Neil Dale

Self - Aged 16

Terry Housego

Self

Tony Strange

Self

The Hot Doris Band

Themselves - Comedy Cabaret Quartet

Samaya

Themselves - Singing Duo

Thurston Clarinet Quartet

Themselves

David Klegg

Self

Humphrey Bun

Self

Diamond Illusion

Themselves

Liz Wilde

Self

Rob Bromley

Self

Crissy Rock

Self - Comedienne

The Clark Sisters

Themselves

Zoose

Themselves

Anton Browne

Self

Heatwave

Themselves

Laura Skuce

Self - Singer & Musician

Susan Clements

ACTOR

Boothby Graffoe

Self - Comedian

Stephen Grana

Self - Pianist

Stacey King

Self - Singer

Nicholas Powlesland

Self - Guitarist

Mike Hatchard

Self - Comedy Violinist

Mike Tomlin

ACTOR

Penny Gold

Self - Singer

Friends

Themselves

Vanessa Smart

ACTOR

Samantha Perry

Self

Gerald McChrystal

Self - Saxophonist

Michael Paul

ACTOR

The Rio Trio

Themselves - Jazz Band

Mayhem

Themselves

Vikki Horn

Self - Singer

Bob Webb

Self - Comedian

Neal Austin

Self - Comedy Magician

Grimethorpe Colliery Junior Band

Themselves - Brass Band

Gemini

Themselves

Tanwood Dancers

ACTOR

Foot Patrol

Themselves - Jazz-Fusion Dance Quartet

John Maclennan

Self

Matthew Monro

Self - Singer

The Allwin Brothers

ACTOR

Constant Heat

ACTOR

Gary Marshall

Self - Comedian

Pascal Grant

Self - Singer

Hollywood

Themselves

Paddy Burns

Self

Mystina

Self

Kentwood

Themselves - Choir

Fingers and Thumbs

Themselves

Air Theatre

Themselves

Face to Face

Themselves

Jay

ACTOR

Bill Handbury

ACTOR

Martin Duffy

Self - Magician

Rob St. James

Self

Paint the Town

ACTOR

Natalie

ACTOR

The Clarke Trio

ACTOR

Silent Earth

Themselves - Pop Group

Richard Beavis

Self - Singer

Wendy Kane

Self - Comedy Singer

Chrystal Rose

ACTOR

Mike Jerome

Self - Comedian

Dicky Donut

ACTOR

Julia Farino

Self - Singer

Jayne Tunnicliffe

Self - Comedy Double Act

Ione Brown

Cliff Richard

Dave Lynn

Drag Act

Miriam Stockley

Self - Singer

Karen West

Self

Simon Cartwright

Bob Monkhouse

Zoe Tyler

Self - Singer

Splinters

Themselves

Neat Feet

Themselves

Terry Devine

Bobby Ball

Rachael Morris

Self

Lia Malcolm

Self - Dancer

Harlequin

Themselves - Comedy Singing Quintet

Sid Scouse

Self - Deadpan Comedian

Don Evans

Self

Dance Stance

Themselves - Soul Band

T.P. Lacey

Self

Terry St. John

Self

Dusty

Self

Mick Davis

Self

Julie Starr

Self

Jayne O'Mahoney

Self - Singer

Sweet Harmony

Themselves

Mr. Fawkes

Themselves - Comedy

Morgan Lee James

Self - Opera Singer

Waxy

Themselves - Comedy Duo

Eunice Rhymes

Self - Pianist

The Tesco Kid

Self

Marc Duane

Self

Angie Mackay

Self

Mandy Craig

Self - Comedy Double Act

Mark Reynolds

Self

Briny Knight

Self - Comedian

Sue Beard

Self - Singing Comedienne

Simon Fox

Self

Panache

Themselves

Festive Flutes

Themselves

Reading Mormon Choir

Themselves

Christina Smith

Self

Emily

Self

Jonny Bea

Self

Live Wire

Themselves

D.K. London

Self

Mr. Brown

Themselves - Comedy

Elizabeth Nicholls

Self

Naoimh Kavanagh

Self - Singer-Songwriter

Mark Rattray

Self - Musical Theatre Singer

Sandi West

Self - Samaya(uncredited)

Damien Just

Self - Samaya(uncredited)