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

Starstar

Themselves

Kevin McCarthy

Self

Darren Day

Self

Emma Chance

Self

Tara McDonald

Self

The Tara Dancers

Themselves

Peter De Dee

Themselves - Comedy Duo

Kenny Layton

Themselves - Comedy Duo

Mark Denton

Self

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

Brian Newson

Self - Contestant

Dave Wilson

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

The Jive Aces

Self

Helouise

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

Ivor Richards

Self

Frankie Allen

Self

Joe Camay

Self

Triple Cream

Themselves

Sascha

Self

Wendy King

Self - Singer & Banjo Player

Peter Madden

Caine

Dick James

Self - Judge

Steve Harvey

Self

Dorinda

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

Turpin and Turpin

Themselves

Kyriacos Kikis

Self

Alan McKenzie

Self

David

Self

Roger Moisan

Self

Duke's Noblemen

Themselves - Band

Lynne Frederick

Never Again

Carrousel

Themselves

The Gravy Brothers

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

Lester and Smart

ACTOR

The Unknowns

ACTOR

Peter Kuczmaida

ACTOR

Caribbean All Steel Band

Themselves

Duggie Clark

Self

Lisa Gordon

Self

Janet Codman

ACTOR

The Headliners

Themselves

Anthony Graham

Self

The Flying Paulos

Themselves

James Gilhooley

Self

Carrie Morley

ACTOR

Sol Raye

Self

Tom Crawford

ACTOR

Brenda Marsh

Self

Blanche Finlay

Self

Tony Morris

Self

Linda Kaye

Self

Simon Smith

Self

Anne Trevor

Self

Allun Davies

Self

Johnny Tudor

Self - Singer and Dancer Contestant

Gayle Gordon

Self - Contestant

The Cameos

Themselves - Singing Duo Contestants

2nd City Sound

Themselves - Singing Comedienne Contestants

The American Indian Hobbyists and the Sioux Indian Dancers

Themselves - Comedienne Contestants

Ernesto

Magician Contestant

Tamar Valley Jazz Band

Themselves - Contestants

Elmshurst Ballet School

Themselves - Contestants

Steve and Malcolm

Themselves - Singing Duo Contestants

Maureen Thompson

Self - Coloratura Soprano Contestant

The Dee Jays

Themselves - Singing Quintet Contestants

Philip Standen

Self - Contestant

Helen Randall

Self - Singer Contestant

Arthur Vanart

Self - Contestant

Sue Ellard

Self - Contestant

Linda Marshall

Self - Contestant

Pam Shaw

Self - Singing Comedienne Contestant

Dave Reid

Self - Australian Comedian Contestant

Strawberry Jam

Themselves - Singing Contestants

Coed Eva Youth Choir

Themselves - Contestants

Anne and Jack Chambers

Themselves - Contestants

Billy Moore

Self - Accordionist

William Cullum

Self - Birdsong Impressionist Contestant

Alister Jones

Self - Contestant

Les Elanis

Themselves - Acrobat Contestants

Dee Quemby

Self

Paddy Kent

Self

Paul Melba

Self

Sylvia Vrethammar

Singer - Sweden

Ronnie Collis

Comedian-England

Shinji Hama

Self

Kinsho Yoshioka

Self

Jan Borall

Ballet dancer-Denmark

John Bell

Singer-Scotland

Fumie Asaka

Self

Wolfgang Plagge

Pianist-Norway

The Rhos Glee Singers

Singers-Wales

Dida Kronenberg

Ballet dancer- Denmark

Hiroyuki Kawaski

Self

Nick & Chuckie Cook

Themselves-singers

Hashimoto Best One

Themselves-dancers

Hilton The Showband

Themselves-Ireland

Julian Jorg

Self

Kolvisto The Sisters

Dancers-Finland

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

Norman Newell

Self - Record Producer

Brize Singers

Themselves - Singers

Shag Connors & The Carrot Crunchers

Themselves

Kim Sutherland

Self - Singer

Raymond Wilson

Self - Ice Skater

The New Sound Crusaders Steel Band

Themselves - Steel Drums

David Thomas

Self - Comedy Mime Act

Linda Bernard

Self - Ice Skater

Loretta

Self - Contortionist

Johnson Sisters

Themselves - Pop Band

Billyanne

Self - Ballet Dancer

Boris Almeida

Self - Spanish Classical Guitarist

Jeremy Coles

Self - Ballet Dancer

Bert Raphael

Self - Variety Club

Janet Reece

Self - 14-year Old Singer

Frances Short

Self - Variety Club Beneficiary

Max Beesley Snr

Deryck Guyler

Ted Willis

Self

Athol Guy

Self - Victoria State Parliamentarian and Ex-Seeker

David Cumming

Comedian

Louisa Bearman

Self - Poet

George McGee

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Didcot, Berkshire

Berenice Kavanagh

Self - 12-year Old Singer & Guitarist

Jimmy Smith

Themselves - Musicians

Anna Bernardin

Self - Singer

Rosemary Morgan

Self - Water Skier

The Four Kinsmen

Themselves - Musical Comedy Group

Prue Acton

Self - Fashionista

John Miln

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Dundee

Bobbie Kimber

Self - Ventriloquist

Bevan Rayner

Mr. Boomerang

Rushwood

Themselves - Band

Christine Beasley

Self - 19-year Old Singer

James Bunting

Self - Script Writer Contestant

Jimmy Ryder

Self - Comedian

Philip Gelling

Self - Singer

Kathleen Hooson

Self - Singer

Herbert Unsworth

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Leeds

Bob Shaw

Self - Script Writer Contestant

John Christie

Self - 18-year Old Singer & Pianist

Mary Grubb

Self - Script Writer Contestant, Dundee

Socrates

Themselves - Band

Frank Avis

Self - News Editor

Maria Blanche

Self - Singer

Aurora Muratti

Self - Accordian Player

Oliver Reed

Self - Guest

Petula Clark

Self

Larry Martyn

Corporal- foreign legion

Norman Chappell

Dr. Lechar

Dianne Lee

Self

Katie Boyle

Self introducing Italian Act

Johan Cruijff

Self

Lennie Peters

Self.

Mike Murphy

Self - Irish Television Presenter

Regine Clauwaert

Self - Belgian Announcer

Tapestry

Irish Performers

Claude Powell

Self - Contestant

Susie

Self - Contestant

Henri Pierre

Self - Le Monde

Micky Morgan

Self - Belgian Singer

Jerry Eve

Self - Belgian Trombonist

Pauline Ebdon

Self - Contestant

Millican & Nesbitt

Themselves - Themselves

Harold Agerbak

Self - Danish Embassy, London

Mademoiselle

Self - 14-Year Old French Singer

Euson

Dutch Singer

Maurizio Frusoni

Self - Italian Singer

The Don Bosco Youth Orchestra

Themselves

Aletta

Self

Dieto

German Comedy Juggler

Frank Anderson

Self - Dancer, Danish Royal Ballet

Dinna Bjørn

Self - Dancer, Danish Royal Ballet

Dave and Amos

Themselves - Contestants

Billy Diamond

Self - Contestant

Salt-N-Pepa

Instrumental Group

Al T. Kossy

Self

Kevin And Steve

Themselves - Trampolinists

Grahame MacLean

Self

Adam And Eve

Themselves

Joan Owen

Self

Brian Stanborough

Self

The Wimbledon Lyric Players

Themselves

Alan Bailey

Impressionist

Barbara Mathews

Self - Soprano

Kristen Casper

Self - Singer

Duo Maurisa

Themselves

Jo-Anne Gale

Self

Helen Wearing

Self

The John Carpenter Brass Quintet

Themselves

The Leeds Male Choir

Themselves - Choir

Cool Breeze

Themselves - Band

Sam's Set

Themselves - Band

Les Filles De Paris

ACTOR

Victor Ladbrooke

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Blue

ACTOR

Jackie McGhee

Self - Singer

Hilda and Victor Zavaroni

Themselves - The Zavaronis

Keith Manifold

Self - Singer

David Sutherland

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Mike Donohoe

Self

Arthur Pelteret

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Christian

Self - Singer

Caribou

Themselves - Band

Peter Hodges

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Jon Copperfield

Self - Singer

Mick Tinsley

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Cathy Joyce

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Wally Napper

Self - Songwriter Contestant

Donna Reid

Self - Singer Contestant

The Wedgewoods

Themselves

Kelly's Heroes

Themselves - Male Harmony Trio Contestants

Champagne

Themselves - Group

Keith O'Keefe

Self - Comedian Contestant

Tony Monopoly

Self - Singer

Tammy Jones

Self - Singer

Coldwater Morning

Themselves - Vocal Harmony Contestants

Christopher Luby

Self - Impressionist Contestant

Keith Baden-Powell

Self - Singer Contestant

Blood

Themselves - Singing Contestants

Jonah Moore

Self - Whistler Contestant

Fiesta Flamenca

Themselves - Dancing Contestants

Charley Boy

Themselves - Country and Western Contestants

Andree Delmar

Self - Singer Contestant

Boys of Holmwood House School

Themselves - Stage Musical Contestants

Clara Evelyn

Self - Pianist

Anita Rigby

Self - 9-year Old Dancer Contestant

Gavin Prime

Self - Comedian Contestant

Linley Bells

Bell ringers

Patricia Causton

Self - Singer Contestant

Stoney Broke

Themselves

Benji

Self - Singer Contestant

Jason Collins

Comedian Contestant

Douglas Wyllie with Combo

Themselves - Jazz Trio Contestants

The Syncopators Steel Band

Music Contestants

Peter Landucci

Self - Memory Man Contestant

Sunshine

Themselves - Singing Contestants

Lyn Lawrence

Pianist Contestant

The Greenwoods

Themselves - Singing Contestants

The Betty Fox Modern Generation

Themselves - Dancing Contestants

Marie O'Connor

Self - Folk Singer Contestants

Grace Kennedy

ACTOR

Katie Budd

ACTOR

Alison Sneddon

ACTOR

Yvonne Lancoman

ACTOR

Jingles

ACTOR

Brian Miller

ACTOR

Niall Murray

ACTOR

The Brothers

ACTOR

Cedric Jemmet

ACTOR

Lips

ACTOR

Reading Barbershop Harmony Club

ACTOR

Don Wickens

ACTOR

Leslie Sarony

ACTOR

Denis Mawn

Self - Comedian

Kenneth Barker

Self - Singer

Vernon Nesbeth

Themselves - Singers

Tony Crowley

Self - One Man Band

Padraig O'Rourke

ACTOR

Stan Holden

ACTOR

Michael Beare

Self - Ballet Dancer

Mary Sevin

Self - Miss World

Steve Roxton

Self - Accordion Player

Marion St. Clare

Self - Ballet Dancer

Spencer Hicks

ACTOR

Cliff Ford

Self - Spoon & Jaw Musician

Yvonne Langkamer

Self - Pianist

Brian Hussey

The Mad Major

Kymm

Self - Singer

The Bi-Set

Themselves

Graham Barker

Self - Singer

Fred Perry

Self - Broom & Bow Musician

Tony Willis

ACTOR

Abigail Browne

Self - Singer

Airport

Themselves

Johnnie Wager

Self - Comedian

Willie Thorne

Self

Stephen Bird

Self - Chorister

Rob Bromley

Self

Annette Law

Self

Gee Gee

Themselves

Tom and Jerry

Themselves

Dick Van Winkle

Self - Musician

Liz Wilde

Self

Roy Brandon

Self - Comedian

Romany Way

Themselves - Group

Bill Cotton

Self

Petrina Johns

Self

Buddy Lee

Self

Tony Strange

Self

Neil Dale

Self - Aged 16

Barbara Allen

Self - Country Singer

Eric Prince

Self - Opera Singer

Mark Grimes

Self - Comedian

David Klegg

Self

Beverley Cyrus

Self - Singer

Linda Carroll

Self

Davy O'Dam

Self - Magician

Francis Canning

Self - Pianist

Terry Housego

Self

Barbara Hilton

Self - Singer

Diamond Illusion

Themselves

Katowice

Themselves

Chris Wheeler

Self - Comedian

The Hot Doris Band

Themselves - Comedy Cabaret Quartet

Jack Edgar

Self

Thurston Clarinet Quartet

Themselves

Chalky

Themselves - Singing Duo

Guy Porteous

Self - Pianist

Stan Still

Self

The Mollie Tanner Dancers

Themselves

Melinda Morralis

Self

Mike Kenny

Self

Humphrey Bun

Self

Roxanne Jade

Self - Dancer

Samaya

Themselves - Singing Duo

Jerry Stooks

Themselves - Jazz Band

The Thrift Brothers

Themselves - Country Trio

Crissy Rock

Self - Comedienne

Zoose

Themselves

Anton Browne

Self

Boothby Graffoe

Self - Comedian

The Clark Sisters

Themselves

Heatwave

Themselves

Gemini

Themselves

Wendy Kane

Self - Comedy Singer

Mike Hatchard

Self - Comedy Violinist

Nicholas Powlesland

Self - Guitarist

Mystina

Self

Vanessa Smart

ACTOR

Matthew Monro

Self - Singer

Penny Gold

Self - Singer

Gary Marshall

Self - Comedian

Face to Face

Themselves

Air Theatre

Themselves

Grimethorpe Colliery Junior Band

Themselves - Brass Band

Foot Patrol

Themselves - Jazz-Fusion Dance Quartet

Bill Handbury

ACTOR

Gerald McChrystal

Self - Saxophonist

Rob St. James

Self

Hollywood

Themselves

Neal Austin

Self - Comedy Magician

The Clarke Trio

ACTOR

Fingers and Thumbs

Themselves

The Allwin Brothers

ACTOR

Mayhem

Themselves

Richard Beavis

Self - Singer

Constant Heat

ACTOR

Stephen Grana

Self - Pianist

Laura Skuce

Self - Singer & Musician

Bob Webb

Self - Comedian

Vikki Horn

Self - Singer

Tanwood Dancers

ACTOR

Dicky Donut

ACTOR

Jay

ACTOR

Kentwood

Themselves - Choir

Mike Tomlin

ACTOR

The Rio Trio

Themselves - Jazz Band

Pascal Grant

Self - Singer

Friends

Themselves

Susan Clements

ACTOR

Natalie

ACTOR

Paint the Town

ACTOR

Michael Paul

ACTOR

Silent Earth

Themselves - Pop Group

Mike Jerome

Self - Comedian

Samantha Perry

Self

Martin Duffy

Self - Magician

Paddy Burns

Self

Chrystal Rose

ACTOR

Stacey King

Self - Singer

John Maclennan

Self

Julia Farino

Self - Singer

Karen West

Self

Dave Lynn

Drag Act

Ione Brown

Cliff Richard

Simon Cartwright

Bob Monkhouse

Jayne Tunnicliffe

Self - Comedy Double Act

Miriam Stockley

Self - Singer

Zoe Tyler

Self - Singer

Morgan Lee James

Self - Opera Singer

Neat Feet

Themselves

Marc Duane

Self

The Tesco Kid

Self

Jayne O'Mahoney

Self - Singer

D.K. London

Self

Sid Scouse

Self - Deadpan Comedian

Terry St. John

Self

Mr. Fawkes

Themselves - Comedy

Sue Beard

Self - Singing Comedienne

Briny Knight

Self - Comedian

Christina Smith

Self

Don Evans

Self

Mandy Craig

Self - Comedy Double Act

Harlequin

Themselves - Comedy Singing Quintet

Panache

Themselves

Dusty

Self

Eunice Rhymes

Self - Pianist

Rachael Morris

Self

Elizabeth Nicholls

Self

Angie Mackay

Self

Simon Fox

Self

Naoimh Kavanagh

Self - Singer-Songwriter

Splinters

Themselves

Live Wire

Themselves

Terry Devine

Bobby Ball

Mr. Brown

Themselves - Comedy

Mick Davis

Self

Julie Starr

Self

Reading Mormon Choir

Themselves

Sweet Harmony

Themselves

Emily

Self

Jonny Bea

Self

Festive Flutes

Themselves

Waxy

Themselves - Comedy Duo

Mark Reynolds

Self

Lia Malcolm

Self - Dancer

T.P. Lacey

Self

Dance Stance

Themselves - Soul Band

Mark Rattray

Self - Musical Theatre Singer

Damien Just

Self - Samaya (uncredited)

Sandi West

Self - Samaya (uncredited)