Show Winner: Roger de Courcey (ventriloquist)
Guest Act: Marti Caine (comedian)
Panel: Bernie Rothkopf, Tony Hatch, Jack Parnell & Martin Jackson
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 31 Jul 1976 – Series Four Gala Final
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: Marti Caine (comedian)
Viewers Choice: 20th Century Steel Sound (nine-piece steel band)
Panel: Ted Ray, Martin Jackson, Mickie Most & Jack Parnell
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 21 Dec 1974 – Series Three (14)
A collection of facts, figures and trivia collected during the compilation of the New Faces archive.… Read More New Faces – Facts & Figures
Show Winner: Patti Boulaye (vocalist)
Guest Act: Koffee ‘N’ Kreme
Panel; Mickie Most, Tony Hatch, Rosalie Horner, Peter Prichard, Bernie Rothkopf, Danny La Rue
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 2 Apr 1978 – Series Six Gala Final
A Special New Faces Revue Charity Show at Birmingham’s Hippodrome Theatre… Read More 6 Oct 1974 – New Faces Revue – Charity Show
Show Winner: Soft Pedal (six-piece group)
100 points or more: Joe Jones (comedian)
Panel: Tony Hatch, Michael Aspel, Jimmy Henney & Les Reed
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 5 Feb 1978 – Series Six (22)
Show Winners: Gary Wilmot & Judy (impressionists)
100 Points or more: The Bards (folk trio) & Civvy Street (five-piece group)
Panel: Muriel Young, Les Reed, Dave Dee & Jack Parnell
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 8 Jan 1978 – Series Six (18)
Show Winner: Christie ‘G’ (vocalist)
Viewer’s Request: Brian Carroll (comedian)
Panel: Mickie Most, Jack Parnell, Les Reed & Jimmy Henney
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 17 Dec 1977 – Series Six (15)
Show Winner: Poacher (six-piece country group)
100 points or more: Amanda Paul
Panel: Mickie Most, Tony Blackburn, George Elrick & Dave Dee
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 10 Dec 1977 – Series Six (14)
Show Winner: Cherry Roland (vocalist)
Panel: Tony Hatch, Rosalie Horner, Peter Prichard & Ray Ellington
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 3 Dec 1977 – Series Six (13)
Show Winner: Flash (five-piece group)
100 Points or more: Nick Barry (vocalist / comedian)
Viewer’s Request: Michel Henry (speciality act)
Panel: Ken Irwin, George Elrick, Tony Hatch & John Smith
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 5 Nov 1977 – Series Six (9)
Sandi Ann Leigh won the first show of series six and later appeared on many TV shows including Name That Tune and is now known as Maggie Moone… Read More Sandi Ann Leigh
Show Winner: Sandi Ann Leigh (vocalist) – later known as Maggie Moone
Viewer’s Request: James and Brown (boy / girl duo)
Panel: Mickie Most, Ed Stewart, Peter Prichard & Hilary Kingsley
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 10 Sep 1977 – Series Six (1)
Show Winner: Gillian Burns (vocalist)
100 Points or more: Les Wilson (comedian) & Tamashante (five-piece group)
Panel: Mickie Most, Jack Parnell, Jimmy Henney & Peter Prichard
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 29 Jan 1977 – Series Five (21)
Show Winner: Quinn (five-piece group)
Notable Act: Art Sutter (pianist / vocalist)
Panel: Muriel Young, Peter Prichard, Jack Parnell & Martin Jackson
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 1 Jan 1977 – Series Five (17)
Show Winner: Peter Lewis (vocalist)
100 Points or more: Koffee ‘N’ Kreme (vocal duo) & Jaime Adams (guitar / vocal comedian)
Runners-up: Koffee ‘n’ Kreme (vocal duo)
Panel: Mickie Most, George Elrick, Jack Parnell & Clifford Davis
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 20 Nov 1976 – Series Five (11)
Show and Viewers Panel Winner: Jim Davidson (comedian)
Guest Act: Al Dean (Comedian)
Panel: Mickie Most, Jack Parnell, Jess Yates & Danny La Rue
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 27 Mar 1976 – Series Four (15) – All Winners Final 2
Show Winner: Turnstyle (five-piece group)
Panel: George Elrick, Lionel Blair, Martin Jackson & John Smith
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 14 Feb 1976 – Series Four (9)
Show Winner: Lee Harding (singer)
Panel: Lionel Blair, John Smith, Martin Jackson & Alan A. Freeman
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 24 Jan 1976 – Series Four (6)
In the summer of 1975 Pye Records released a LP compilation of eighteen tracks from New Faces acts plus the theme tune from Carl Wayne. The selection was compiled by New Faces judge Alan A. Freeman and Les Cocks was credited as the executive producer.… Read More New Faces LP – 1975
Show Winner: Geoff Taylor (singer)
Panel: Mickie Most, Martin Jackson, George Elrick & Jimmy Henney
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 17 May 1975 – Series Three (35)
Show Winner: Spencer K. Gibbins (comedian / impressionist)
Viewers Winner: Adrian Sinclaire (singer)
Panel: Arthur Askey, Jack Parnell, Alan A. Freeman & John Smith
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 26 Apr 1975 – Series Three (32)
Show Winner: Al Dean (comedian)
Notable Acts: Lenny Henry (comedian / impressionist)
Paul & Barry Harman (comedy song & dance duo) – Later known as The Chuckle Brothers
Panel: Tony Hatch, Arthur Askey, Clifford Davis & Derek Hobson
Host: Nicky Martyn… Read More 8 Mar 1975 – Series Three (25) – All Winners Final 3
The Early Years Al Dean was born Alan Robinson in January 1941 in Liverpool. The son of band pianist George Robinson, he grew up surrounded by the show business lifestyle, supplemented by frequent trips to the theatre with his parents, while he was growing up in the Wavertree area of the city. After leaving Sefton… Read More Al Dean
Show Winner: Susan Cope (singer / pianist)
Viewers Choice: The Hart Family (four-piece group)
Panel: Tony Hatch, Mickie Most, Clifford Davis & Arthur Askey
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 29 Jun 1974 – Series Two (12)
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
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