The Des O'Connor Show
The Des O'Connor Show is a British variety and chat show hosted by Des O'Connor which was broadcast on ITV from 1963 until 1973.
| The Des O'Connor Show | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Des O'Connor |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 8 (ITV) |
| No. of episodes | 67 |
| Production | |
| Running time |
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| Production company | ATV |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV/NBC |
| Release | 29 May 1963 – 28 December 1973 |
| Related | |
| Des O'Connor Tonight | |
History
editAssociated Television produced the programme, which was recorded in black-and-white for the first six series.
When the seventh series of the show aired in colour in 1970, its popularity spread internationally. ITV licensed the programme to the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States, where it aired during prime time, and continued for one more series.[1] Some entertainment celebrities of the time, such as Patrick Newell and Dom DeLuise, made multiple guest appearances on the show.
In the United States, NBC retitled the programme to Kraft Music Hall Presents the Des O'Connor Show, after their own popular variety show Kraft Music Hall, which also ended in 1971.
ITV transmissions
editSeries
edit| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 1963 | 9 July 1963 | 6 |
| 2 | 23 June 1965 | 4 August 1965 | 6 |
| 3 | 30 March 1966 | 18 May 1966 | 8 |
| 4 | October 1966 | November 1966 | 8 |
| 5 | 1967 | 13 October 1967 | ? |
| 6 | 20 April 1968 | 15 June 1968 | 9 |
| 7 | 9 May 1970 | 8 August 1970 | 14 |
| 8 | 26 June 1971 | 25 September 1971 | 14 |
Specials
edit| Date | Entitle |
|---|---|
| 2 November 1968 | |
| 28 December 1973 |
DVD
editA DVD release Des O'Connor Volume 1 (22 June 2009) collects various highlights from Kraft Music Hall Presents the Des O'Connor Show.[1][2]
See also
edit- Des O'Connor Tonight (1977–2002)
References
edit- ^ a b "Network DVD". Network DVD. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Press release: Des O'Connor Vol.1 on DVD". DVDfever.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
External links
edit- The Des O'Connor Show at BFI
- Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show at IMDb
- Des O'Connor's official website