Paul O'Grady as Lily Savage - Presenter

Episodes 78

17x14

Alexandra Fletcher, Joe Mace and Jennie Bond appear on the panel for a single time, sat with one of the show's longest-serving regulars: June Whitfield, who has appeared with all three main hosts of the programme.

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17x15

This week sees four celebrities make their sole guest turns on the panel: Heather Peace, Kate Garraway, Chris Bisson and Nell McAndrew.

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17x16

Philip Middlemiss and Ben Shephard make their sole appearances on the panel, while joining them are Dale Winton, June Sarpong, Gloria Hunniford and Sue Jenkins.

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17x17

Guest panellist Kevin Woodford has lost his voice, but it's not a problem for a contestant's boyfriend sat in the audience - he's prepared to do horse impressions to liven up the show.

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17x18

The sole appearances on the panel of Emily Symons, Nick Pickard, Jane Gurnett and Christopher Price.

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17x19

Panellists making their only appearance on this edition are Antony Audenshaw, David Dickinson and Denise Robertson.

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Episode 20

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Season Finale
17x20

The final episode of the Lily Savage era, which included appearances from Will Mellor, Claire Sweeney, and John Craven.

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Show 1

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January 11, 1985
8x1

Les is thrown when two contestants are identical twins, yet soldiers on with what he calls a "garbage" show. Meanwhile, will Des Lynam ever forgive Les for getting his name wrong?

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Show 2

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January 18, 1985
8x2

"Don't compound the felony!" Les tells contestant Brian Black after he tries to explain one particularly bad answer. With Les complaining that he's an "idiot" who has brought "boredom" to the show, will the other contestants fare better?

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Show 3

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January 25, 1985
8x3

A high-scoring game, but with prizes that no one wants to win, and a panel of celebrities that Les calls "a theatrical knacker's yard".

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Show 4

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February 1, 1985
8x4

An edition where the prizes are so bad, Les threatens to get security to make sure the winning contestants take them home.

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Show 5

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February 8, 1985
8x5

The final appearances on Blankety Blank of Nicholas Lyndhurst, Sheila Ferguson and Willie Rushton, in a show where Les claims the panel are only taking part because they couldn't get jobs in pantomime.

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Show 6

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February 19, 1985
8x6

Les is in a buoyant mood, with plenty of laughter among the panel. However, in real life things were quite different - the day before broadcast, Les had been taken into hospital.

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Show 7

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February 26, 1985
8x7

Les presents a Welsh-themed episode for the upcoming St. David's Day. New to the panel are weather forecasters Ian McCaskill and Wincey Willis, while making his sole appearance is fellow Mancunian comedian Bernard Manning.

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Show 8

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March 5, 1985
8x8

"You know," says Les, "you stand here some days - you think 'was it worth getting up?'" Making their debut on the panel are Fred Feast, Lesley Judd and comedian Dave Wolfe, a subject of Les's derision.

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Show 9

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March 12, 1985
8x9

Chris Tarrant wants to give Les a kiss, while Frank Carson is finally allowed back on the show after his panel-aggravating turn in series five.

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Show 10

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March 19, 1985
8x10

Featuring Nicholas Parsons, Michael Barrymore, and Rolf Harris.

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Show 11

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Season Finale
March 26, 1985
8x11

Les has problems with contestants interrupting his jokes, Duncan Norvelle making advances towards him, and Bella Emberg threatening violence. However, Les reveals he thinks the studio audience is a nice crowd: "They're still awake."

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Christmas Special

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December 26, 199735m
14x1

Blankety Blank returns to the BBC for a Christmas Special, hosted by the fictional creation of sharp-tongued Lily Savage (Paul O'Grady). Joining Lily are six celebrities new to the series, including Liz Dawn, Gareth Hale and Gwen Taylor.

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Series 13, Show 1

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May 8, 199830m
14x2

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Series 13, Show 2

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May 15, 199830m
14x3

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Series 13, Show 3

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May 22, 199830m
14x4

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Series 13, Show 5

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May 29, 199830m
14x5

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Series 13, Show 6

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June 5, 199830m
14x6

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Series 13, Show 7

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June 12, 199830m
14x7

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Series 13, Show 8

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July 25, 199830m
14x8

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Series 13, Show 9

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August 1, 199830m
14x9

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Series 13, Show 10

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August 8, 199830m
14x10

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Series 13, Show 11

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August 15, 199830m
14x11

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Series 13, Show 12

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September 5, 199830m
14x12

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Series 13, Show 13

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September 12, 199830m
14x13

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Series 13, Show 14

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Season Finale
September 19, 199830m
14x14

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Series 14, Show 1

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June 26, 199930m
15x1

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Series 14, Show 2

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July 3, 199930m
15x2

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Series 14, Show 3

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July 10, 199930m
15x3

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Series 14, Show 4

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July 17, 199930m
15x4

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Series 14, Show 5

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July 24, 199930m
15x5

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Series 14, Show 6

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July 31, 199930m
15x6

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Series 14, Show 7

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September 25, 199930m
15x7

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Series 14, Show 8

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October 2, 199930m
15x8

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Series 14, Show 9

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October 9, 199930m
15x9

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Series 14, Show 10

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October 16, 199930m
15x10

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Series 14, Show 11

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October 23, 199930m
15x11

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Series 14, Show 12

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October 30, 199930m
15x12

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Series 14, Christmas Special

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Season Finale
December 28, 199930m
15x13

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Episode 1

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January 7, 2001
16x1

Lily Savage returns with Blankety Blank after a 17-month absence from the screen - yet this time, it's with ITV. Lily welcomes five celebrities new to the quiz to usher in the change, with only Keith Duffy having appeared before.

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Episode 2

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January 14, 2001
16x2

Lily welcomes four celebrities brand new to the panel: Jayne Middlemiss, Billy Murray, Steve Penk and Stuart Miles. Among the contestants is Tom Roberts, a man who took part in the D-Day landings.

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Episode 3

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January 21, 2001
16x3

It seems as if Lily's finally starting to get the show's "gentle innuendo" format, noting that questions give the temptation to say "something rude". However, it's not long before she's telling the teatime audience of her inauspicious past

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Episode 4

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January 28, 2001
16x4

Lily deals with one contestant who lives in cemeteries, and another who got married in secret without letting her family know. Meanwhile, Sherrie Hewson decides she doesn't understand the programme, and declares she shouldn't be on it.

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Episode 5

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February 4, 2001
16x5

Lily introduces another edition of the quiz show, in which contestants include a jelly wrestler, and a girl who can fit her entire fist in her mouth.

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Episode 6

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February 11, 2001
16x6

Lily offers a star prize of a week's holiday in Sri Lanka, but can celebrity panellists including Leslie Grantham and Adele Silva help the contestants to win it?

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Episode 7

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February 18, 2001
16x7

Lily is in a particularly jaded mood as a game threatens to "take all night", and many of the quiz elements are revealed as ones she hates.

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Episode 8

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February 25, 2001
16x8

Dermot O'Leary makes his sole Blankety Blank appearance on a show full of pretend people: there's the stylised comic persona of Harry Hill, fictitious glamour model Gayle Tuesday, and, of course, the show is presented by Lily herself.

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Episode 9

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March 4, 2001
16x9

Kevin Woodford and Nadia Sawalha make their second appearances as panellists on the show, and are joined by four guests new to the programme - including Nadia's sister, Julia.

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Episode 10

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March 11, 2001
16x10

Chaos reigns when Liz Dawn and Donald Sinden can't understand the questions, and Bradley Walsh becomes obsessed with Lily's short skirt.

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Episode 11

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March 25, 2001
16x11

Lily introduces more contestants and celebrity panellists to the quiz, including the sole appearances of Troy Titus-Adams and David Easter.

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Episode 12

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April 8, 2001
16x12

Sherrie Hewson is having a nightmare with her answers, while Lily admits she's "not in the mood". However, elderly contestant George is on hand to make Lily laugh against her will.

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Episode 13

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April 22, 2001
16x13

Contestant Chris Keeble is in luck when he reveals one of his ambitions is to meet Gail Porter - Gail makes her sole appearance on the panel this week. Also making his only guest spot on the show is Sid Owen.

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Episode 14

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April 29, 2001
16x14

Giggly contestants and an emboldened panel help provide the fun in this edition of the show.

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Episode 15

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May 6, 2001
16x15

Junior Simpson, Kerry Katona, George Layton and Debra Stephenson all make their sole appearances on the panel. Louise Jameson, who had appeared twice in the Les Dawson era, also makes her only guest spot on Lily's version.

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Episode 16

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May 13, 2001
16x16

Lily has laughs with some lively contestants, including a girl who claims to be a relative of Mary Tyler Moore, and the elderly Nat Shine, who brings his own sense of fun to the show.

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Episode 17

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May 20, 2001
16x17

Making their sole appearances on the panel this episode are Fiona Dolman, Jane Cox and Derek Fowlds.

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Episode 18

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May 27, 2001
16x18

"Let's get this over with, we're not here to enjoy ourselves." So says Lily, introducing another edition of Blankety Blank, with a star prize of a trip to St. Lucia.

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Episode 19

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June 3, 2001
16x19

The penultimate episode of the series sees old hands in Roy Barraclough and June Whitfield joined by newcomers Sarah Cawood and Ed Bryne.

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Episode 20

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Season Finale
June 10, 2001
16x20

Lily sees out the series with some unruly contestants and the sole appearances of Michael Starke and Natasha Hamilton.

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Episode 1

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May 4, 2002
17x1

Lily wears a football-themed outfit to start off the new series and welcome another Savage to the show - Leicester City midfielder Robbie.

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Episode 2

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May 11, 2002
17x2

Melanie Kilburn makes her debut on the panel, while Tina Hobley and Oz Clarke make their sole appearances.

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Episode 3

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May 18, 2002
17x3

"I can't bear that kind of thing" says Lily, after being told one of the contestants used to work with drag queens. Neil Fox and Coleen Nolan make their only appearance, but are joined by some of Lily's regulars, including John Leslie.

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Episode 4

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May 25, 2002
17x4

An all-new panel line-up this week, as Naomi Ryan and H make their debuts, while making their sole appearances are Marc Crumpton, Helen Fraser, Lowri Turner and Gareth Hunt.

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Episode 5

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June 8, 2002
17x5

The debut of Kevin Kennedy and Patsy Palmer on the show, and Amanda Barrie returns as a panellist for the first time since 1979.

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Episode 6

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June 29, 2002
17x6

Sean Wilson makes the first of two appearances on the show, while Mickey Poppins puts in his sole showing as a panellist. Also making her only appearance is Mary Unfaithful from "Lily live".

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Episode 7

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July 6, 2002
17x7

Shobna Gulati, Gary Turner and Anna Ryder Richardson make their sole appearances on the panel.

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Episode 8

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July 13, 2002
17x8

"Right, well I'm off," claims Lily, "it's gonna be one of these nights, I'm sorry." Unfortunately for Lily, the show's only just started. Among the panellists are Tim Vincent, H and Naomi Russell.

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Episode 9

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July 20, 2002
17x9

Tris Payne takes a break from "Real Rooms" to put in his single appearance on the show. Seated around him are some familiar faces on the panel, including a favourite of Lily's: Sherie Hewson.

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Episode 10

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July 27, 2002
17x10

Four newcomers put in their only appearances on the panel: Simon Rouse, Elizabeth Estensen, Sue Cleaver and Natalie Casey.

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Episode 11

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August 3, 2002
17x11

The only appearances for Ross Burden, Charlie Dimmock and Lisa Riley. Joining them is Leslie Grantham, who has been on the show since the days of Les Dawson, and June Whitfield, who has been with the show right from its very first series.

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Episode 12

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August 10, 2002
17x12

Lily and panellist Fiona Phillips are joined by five celebrities new to the series: Robin Cousins, Raji James, Meg Johnson, Lesley Joseph and Greg Proops.

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Episode 13

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August 17, 2002
17x13

"The atmosphere in here tonight, can you feel it?" asks Lily, "It's like a public hanging." On the panel for the first and only time is Michael Garner, joined by regulars Carol Smillie and Judith Chalmers.

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