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New Faces is a British television talent show that aired in the 1970s and 1980s. It has been hosted by Leslie Crowther, Derek Hobson and Marti Caine. It was produced for the ITV network by ATV, and later by Central. Original series: 1973–1978.
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Following a first unsuccessful appearance on Opportunity Knocks in July 1971, Les Dennis returned to the talent show and made his first New Faces appearance at the age of twenty, during series one, on 1 December 1973. He lost out to folk trio Trotto but thousands of viewers called the studios to request he got another chance.
Jan 24, 2019 · The original series of ATV’s New Faces talent show ran between 1973 and 1978 and there was a brief revival on Central TV between 1986 and 1988. Using the many news articles available from the British Newspaper Archives, limited available original TV footage and the extensive research of lost archives organisation Kaleidoscope I have managed ...
New Faces (TV Series 1973–1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
In his memoir WHO AM I, AGAIN? he wrote about his youth for the first time. In this film he recalls his audition for the TV talent show New Faces, the Britain's Got Talent of its day....more....
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Comedians Lenny Henry (pictured above left) and Jim Davidson (pictured below) also began on New Faces. Emmerdale star Malandra Burrows (she played Kathy Sugden) appeared as a singer at the age of nine using the name Malandra Newman and became the series’ youngest winner.
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New Faces was brought back to ITV screens in the 1990s, this time hosted by previous winner Marti Caine, but the show was just as unpopular this time around. Among the pop talent discovered were Showaddywaddy, Sweet Sensation (on Pye Records), Patti Boulaye, Sheer Elegance (on Pye Records) and session singer Max Bacon.
