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  • The Generation Game (1971–2005)
  • TV Series | 55 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
The Generation Game (1971–2005)
TV Series | 55 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show

A highly successful BBC Saturday night quiz show that ran for a decade in the '70s and '80s, first with Bruce Forsyth, then with Larry Grayson. Bruce resurrected the show in the 1990s, and was succeeded by Jim Davidson as host.
Seasons
23   |   22   |   21   |   20   |   19   |   18   |   17   |   16  | …   See all
Writers
Eddie Braben (additional material) | Tony Hawes (additional material) | Olga Kersner (additional material)
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Status
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Updated Oct 2, 1971

Release date (First episode)
Oct 2, 1971 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Bruce Forsyth
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
182
Tony Hawes
Announcer / Father Christmas Announcer / Father Christmas   See fewer
162
Jim Davidson
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
135
Anthea Redfern
Self - Co-Host / Self / Good Fairy Self - Co-Host / Self / Good Fairy   See fewer
117
Melanie Stace
Self - Co-Host / Self Self - Co-Host / Self   See fewer
98
Larry Grayson
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
73
Isla St. Clair
Self - Co-Host Self - Co-Host   See fewer
73
Barry Killerby
Mr. Blobby / Spoof Audience Member / Richard Madeley / Surprise Guest - Mr. Blobby / Self - Surprise Guest Mr. Blobby / Spoof Audience Member / Richard Madeley / Surprise Guest - Mr. Blobby / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
63
Rosemarie Ford
Self - Co-Host Self - Co-Host   See fewer
59
Stephen Lewis
Games Inspector Television / Inspector Blake / Self - Surprise Guest / Games Inspector Tevevision / Games Inspector for Television / … See more Games Inspector Television / Inspector Blake / Self - Surprise Guest / Games Inspector Tevevision / Games Inspector for Television / Miss Blake / Seaman Blake / Self - Guest Star   See fewer
29
Peter Dickson
Announcer Announcer   See fewer
25
Lea Kristensen
Self - Co-Host Self - Co-Host   See fewer
19
Jess Conrad
Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star / Self Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star / Self   See fewer
19
Carl Levey
Self / Fool / Self - BBC Wardrobe Department / Self - Guest Singer Self / Fool / Self - BBC Wardrobe Department / Self - Guest Singer   See fewer
19
Jean Yves Aubin
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
18
Benjamin Mills
The Phantom Flan Flinger The Phantom Flan Flinger   See fewer
18
Lionel Blair
Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star / Self / Self - Guest Dancer Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star / Self / Self - Guest Dancer   See fewer
17
Bob Stewart
Announcer Announcer   See fewer
17
Brother Lees
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest / Themselves Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest / Themselves   See fewer
13
John Virgo
Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star   See fewer
13
Paula Goldstein
Self / Spoof Audience Member / Self - Spoof Audience Member / Eureka / Self - BBC Researcher / … See more Self / Spoof Audience Member / Self - Spoof Audience Member / Eureka / Self - BBC Researcher / Self - Guest Singer / Spoof Advert Call Handler   See fewer
13
Sally Meen
Self - Co-Host Self - Co-Host   See fewer
12
Eric Knowles
Self - Guest Star Self - Guest Star   See fewer
12
Arthur Negus
Self - Guest Star / Self Self - Guest Star / Self   See fewer
10
Johnny Vyvyan
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
10
Tony Hart
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
10
Barbara Windsor
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
9
Norman Collier
Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star   See fewer
9
Jenny Lee Wright
Self - Co-Host / Self - Guest Co-Host Self - Co-Host / Self - Guest Co-Host   See fewer
8
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Self - Guest Star / Self - Maestro / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Maestro / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
8
Mike Osman
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
8
Roy Gayle
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
8
Benjamin Sutton
Self - Spoof Audience Member / Hot Shot / Self / Don King / Thunder Self - Spoof Audience Member / Hot Shot / Self / Don King / Thunder   See fewer
8
Ken Slatter
Self - Guest Star Self - Guest Star   See fewer
7
Windsor Davies
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
7
Rolf Harris
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
7
Bernie Clifton
Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star   See fewer
7
Richard Calkin
Self - Dancer / Moostafa - Dancer / Self (Surprise Guest) / Self - Guest Dancer / Serge - Dancer Self - Dancer / Moostafa - Dancer / Self (Surprise Guest) / Self - Guest Dancer / Serge - Dancer   See fewer
7
Jethro
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
7
Howard Helmer
Self - Guest Star Self - Guest Star   See fewer
7
Anna Ryder Richardson
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
7
Roy Castle
Self - Guest Star / Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Host Self - Guest Star / Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Host   See fewer
6
Frank Carson
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
6
June Whitfield
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
6
Tony Blackburn
Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
6
Aimi MacDonald
Self - Guest Star / Self / Self - Surprise Guest Self - Guest Star / Self / Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
6
The Ronnie Hazlehurst Orchestra
Self - Guest Star / Self - Orchestra Self - Guest Star / Self - Orchestra   See fewer
6
Percy Edwards
Self - Guest Star Self - Guest Star   See fewer
6
Henry Cooper
Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star / Self - Special Guest Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star / Self - Special Guest   See fewer
6
Jack Douglas
Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star Self - Surprise Guest / Self - Guest Star   See fewer
6
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