Des O'Connor Tonight
| Des O'Connor Tonight | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Des O'Connor |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series |
7 (BBC Two) 17 (ITV) |
| No. of episodes |
44 (BBC Two) 182 (ITV) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30–60 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Thames Television (1983–1999, 2001–2002) Central Television (1993–1998) |
| Distributor | Fremantle Media |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC Two (1977–1982) ITV (1983–1999, 2001–2002) |
| Picture format |
4:3 (1977–1998) 16:9 (1999, 2001—2002) |
| Original release | 17 January 1977 – 24 December 2002 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Des O'Connor Show |
Des O'Connor Tonight is a British variety chat show hosted by comedian and singer Des O'Connor. It was originally broadcast on the BBC from 1977 until 1982, where it then moved to ITV in 1983 starting on 1 November and ran until 24 December 2002 after it was axed by ITV after nearly 26 years on air.
Des O'Connor Now!
In 1984, O'Connor did a series of chat shows live from the Royalty Theatre London, which contain 9 episodes.
Famous incidents
Fokker joke
Stan Boardman talked about Focke-Wulf but made it sound like he was using the swear word: it resulted in the end of live broadcasts of the show, until the 1990s.[1]
Transmissions
Original series
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Two | |||
| 1 | 17 October 1977 | 21 November 1977 | 6 |
| 2 | 18 September 1978 | 6 November 1978 | 8 |
| 3 | 14 January 1980 | 18 February 1980 | 6 |
| 4 | 27 October 1980 | 15 December 1980 | 8 |
| 5 | 29 September 1981 | 16 November 1981 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 November 1982 | 20 December 1982 | 8 |
| ITV | |||
| 7 | 1 November 1983 | 3 January 1984 | 10 |
| 8 | 11 September 1984 | 25 December 1984 | 15 |
| 9 | 8 October 1985 | 31 December 1985 | 12 |
| 10 | 14 October 1986 | 30 December 1986 | 12 |
| 11 | 21 October 1987 | 16 December 1987 | 9 |
| 12 | 26 October 1988 | 28 December 1988 | 10 |
| 13 | 25 October 1989 | 27 December 1989 | 10 |
| 14 | 31 October 1990 | 9 January 1991 | 9 |
| 15 | 16 October 1991 | 15 January 1992 | 11 |
| 16 | 7 October 1992 | 30 December 1992 | 10 |
| 17 | 17 November 1993 | 9 February 1994 | 12 |
| 18 | 30 November 1994 | 8 February 1995 | 10 |
| 19 | 13 December 1995 | 7 February 1996 | 8 |
| 20 | 11 December 1996 | 12 February 1997 | 9 |
| 21 | 3 December 1997 | 8 April 1998 | 10 |
| 22 | 11 September 1998 | 23 December 1998 | 10 |
| 23 | 2 July 1999 | 3 September 1999 | 10 |
Specials
| Date | Entitle |
|---|---|
| 5 August 1998 | Special |
| 27 December 1999 | Christmas Special |
| 24 December 2001 | Christmas Special |
| 31 December 2001 | New Year Special |
| 24 December 2002 | Christmas Special |
References
- ↑ Stan Boardman and Des O'connor the Fokker joke. YouTube. 6 September 2009.
External links
- Des O'Connor Tonight at the Internet Movie Database
- http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/29749: BBC TWO, 1977–1982
- http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/6870: ITV, 1983–1999, 2001–2002
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