New Faces
| New Faces | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 'New Faces of... (1986–8) |
| Genre | Talent show |
| Presented by |
Derek Hobson (ATV) Marti Caine (Central) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 6 (ATV) 3 (Central) |
| No. of episodes | 167 (ATV) 39 (Central) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Birmingham Hippodrome (Central) |
| Running time | 60 minutes (Central) |
| Production company(s) |
ATV (1973–8) Central (1986–8) |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| First shown in | 7 July 1973 |
| Original release | 29 September 1973 – 3 December 1988 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Opportunity Knocks |
New Faces is a British television talent show that aired in the 1970s and 1980s. It was presented originally by Derek Hobson. It was produced by ATV for the ITV network.
The show first aired as a pilot on 7 July 1973 and then as a full series from 29 September 1973 to 2 April 1978, it was recorded at the ATV Centre in Birmingham. The show was noted for its theme tune, "You're a Star!", performed by singer Carl Wayne, formerly of The Move, and it was eventually released, becoming a minor hit.
Winners occasionally went on to greater success in television entertainment. Many top entertainers began their careers with a performance on this programme. The acts were evaluated by a panel of experts, including Tony Hatch, Mickie Most, Clifford Davis, Arthur Askey, Ted Ray, Ed Stewart, Jack Parnell, Alan A. Freeman, Muriel Young, Lonnie Donegan, Lionel Blair, Ingrid Pitt, Shaw Taylor, Terry Wogan and Noel Edmonds.
Four judges would make up the panel each week. Contestants received marks out of ten from the four judges in three categories such as "presentation", "content" and "star quality" - The "star quality" category was later replaced by "entertainment value". The highest score any act could attain was thus 120 points. Patti Boulaye was the only act who ever attained the maximum mark, doing so in the programme's final season. Les Dennis received 119 points, with only Tony Hatch giving him less than three perfect '10's'. Arthur Askey was on the same panel and started singing "Tony is a meanie" when Hatch awarded Dennis 9 as his final score.
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