Born Charlotte Rickards in 1952 in Pontypridd, Wales but brought up in Birmingham, Charlie was discovered by comedian Les Dawson who helped her to begin a career as a compere and singer at Birmingham’s Cavendish night club in 1970.… Read More Charlie James
Show Winner: Charlie James (singer)
Panel: Clement Freud, Mickie Most & Clifford Davis
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 8 Dec 1973 – Series One (11)
Show Winner: Chris North & Jill (comedy illusionists) *
Viewers Panel Winner: Cissy Stone Band (six-piece group)
Panel: Clifford Davis. Arthur Askey, Noel Edmonds & Danny la Rue
Host: Derek Hobson
* Awarded win after comedian Pat Tansey was disqualified… Read More 3 Apr 1976 – Series Four (16)
Grand Final from the London Palladium
Show Winner: Marti Caine (comedian)
Panel: Tony Hatch, Martin Jackson, Arthur Askey & Bernie Rothkopf
Host: Nicky Martyn
Presented by: Derek Hobson… Read More 27 Jul 1975 – Series Three Grand Final
Show Winner: Marti Caine (comedian)
Panel: Mickie Most, Tony Hatch, John Smith & Derek Hobson
Host: Nicky Martyn… Read More 4 Jan 1975 – Series Three (16) – All Winners Final 2
Show Winner: Tom Waite (singer)
Notable Acts: Showaddywaddy (eight-piece group)
Panel: Bill Ward, Tony Hatch & Clifford Davis
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 29 Dec 1973 – Series One Grand Final
Less than a week after the show aired on 10 November 1973, Tom was in London signing a recording contract with Pye Records. The deal to sign the Airdrie born singer was formally announced just a few weeks after his victory in the Grand Final.… Read More Tom Waite
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 to… Read More The History of New Faces & Thanks
Show Winner: Kenny Day (vocalist)
100 points or more: Jimmy Crawford Blend (vocalist / guitarist) & Mary Lamb * (vocalist / guitarist)
Panel: Mickie Most, Michael Aspel, George Elrick & Bridie Reid
Host: Derek Hobson
* Mary Lamb never made a second appearance… Read More 26 Feb 1978 – Series Six (25)
Show Winner: Mike Felix (comedian / singer)
Panel: Jack Parnell, Mickie Most, John Robins & George Elrick
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 15 Mar 1975 – Series Three (26)
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