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        • 9 Nov 1974 – Series Three (8) – All Winners Final 1
        • 4 Jan 1975 – Series Three (16) – All Winners Final 2
        • 8 Mar 1975 – Series Three (25) – All Winners Final 3
        • 3 May 1975 – Series Three (33) – All Winners Final 4
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        • 1 Feb 1975 – Series Three (20) – Viewers Winners Final 1
        • 7 Jun 1975 – Series Three (37) – Viewers Winners Final 2
      • Winners & Near Misses
        • 28 Jun 1975 – Series Three (40) – Winners & Near Misses 1
        • 19 Jul 1975 – Series Three (43) – Winners & Near Misses 2
    • Series Four
      • All Winners Final
        • 31 Jan 1976 – Series Four (7) – All Winners Final (1)
        • 27 Mar 76 – Series Four (15) – All Winners Final 2
        • 15 May 76 – Series Four (22) – All Winners Show 3
        • 3 Jul 1976 – Series Four (29) – All Winners Final 4
      • Viewers Winners Final
        • 28 Feb 76 – Series Four (11) – Viewers Winners Final 1
        • 5 Jun 76 – Series Four (25) – Viewers Winners Final 2
        • 24 Jul 76 – Series Four (32) – Winners & Viewers Winners (1)
    • Series Five
      • All Winners Final
        • 30 Oct 1976 – Series Five (8) – All Winners Final 1
        • 25 Dec 1976 – Series Five (16) – All Winners Show 2
      • Winners & Near Misses
        • 11 Sep 76 – Series Five – Winners & Near Misses (1)
        • 18 Dec 1976 – Series Five (15) – Near Misses 2
  • Years
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    • 1976
    • 1977
  • Grand Final
    • 29 Dec 1973 – Series One Grand Final
    • 6 Jul 1974 – Series Two Grand Final
    • 27 Jul 1975 – Series Three Grand Final
    • 31 Jul 1976 – Series Four Gala Final
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    • 12 Aug 1974 – After All I’ve Been Through (Documentary)
    • New Faces LP – 1975
    • New Faces Videos
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Category: Series One

29 Dec 1973 – Series One Grand Final

Show Winner: Tom Waite (singer)
Notable Acts: Showaddywaddy (eight-piece group)
Panel: Bill Ward, Tony Hatch & Clifford Davis
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 29 Dec 1973 – Series One Grand Final

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22 December 1973 – Series One (13)

Show Winner: George Huxley’s Dixieland Jazz Band (showband)
Viewers Winner: Pete Conway (comedian) – Father of Robbie Williams (singer)
Panel: Dickie Hurran, Noele Gordon & Clifford Davis
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 22 December 1973 – Series One (13)

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15 December 1973 – Series One (12)

Show Winner: Ricki Disoni (singer)
Panel: Unknown
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 15 December 1973 – Series One (12)

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8 December 1973 – Series One (11)

Show Winner: Charlie James (singer)
Panel: Clement Freud + Others
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 8 December 1973 – Series One (11)

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1 December 1973 – Series One (10)

Show Winner: Trotto (folk trio)
Notable Acts: Les Dennis (comedian)
Panel: John Smith, Katie Boyle & Clement Freud
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 1 December 1973 – Series One (10)

Feb 13, 2019Jun 6, 2020 sparks687 Comments

24 November 1973 – Series One (9)

Show Winner: Jackie Carlton (comedian)
Panel: Clifford Davis, Mary Whitehouse & Clement Freud
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 24 November 1973 – Series One (9)

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17 November 1973 – Series One (8)

Show Winner: Showaddywaddy (eight-piece group)
Panel: Mickie Most, Noele Gordon & Clement Freud
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 17 November 1973 – Series One (8)

Feb 11, 2019Apr 11, 2020 sparks682 Comments

10 November 1973 – Series One (7)

Show Winner: Tom Waite (singer)
Panel: Unknown
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 10 November 1973 – Series One (7)

Feb 9, 2019Apr 11, 2020 sparks682 Comments

3 November 1973 – Series One (6)

Show Winner: Jean De Both (singer)
Panel: Unknown
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 3 November 1973 – Series One (6)

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27 October 1973 – Series One (5)

Show Winner: Dri Jinja (folk trio)
Panel: Tony Hatch, Jean Morton & Clement Freud
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 27 October 1973 – Series One (5)

Feb 7, 2019Apr 11, 2020 sparks683 Comments

20 October 1973 – Series One (4)

Show Winner: Yakity Yak (four-piece comedy/impression group)
Panel: Mickie Most, Clifford Davis & Noele Gordon
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 20 October 1973 – Series One (4)

Feb 6, 2019Jun 6, 2020 sparks681 Comment

13 October 1973 – Series One (3)

Show Winner: Anthony Waters (actor/singer)
Panel: Clement Freud, Evie Taylor + Others
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 13 October 1973 – Series One (3)

Feb 5, 2019Jul 18, 2020 sparks683 Comments

6 October 1973 – Series One (2)

Show Winner: John D. Bryant (guitarist/singer)
Panel: Evie Taylor + Others
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 6 October 1973 – Series One (2)

Feb 4, 2019Jun 6, 2020 sparks684 Comments

29 September 1973 – Series One (1)

Show Winner: Elaine Simmons (singer)
Panel: Dickie Hurran, Mary Whitehouse & Clement Freud
Host: Derek Hobson… Read More 29 September 1973 – Series One (1)

Feb 3, 2019Jan 10, 2021 sparks683 Comments

August 1973 – Series One Auditions

Series One audition dates and locations… Read More August 1973 – Series One Auditions

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Series

  • Pilot
  • Series One
  • Series Two
  • Series Three
  • Series Four
  • Series Five

Selected Act Profiles

  • Al Dean
  • Bobby Kaye
  • Bruce Thompson
  • Charlie James
  • Chris North & Jill
  • Danny and Dereth
  • Easy Street
  • Elaine Simmons
  • Janice Hoyte
  • Just Oliver
  • Maureen Moreland (The Mighty Atom)
  • Patsy Powell and the Playboys
  • Paul Shane
  • Pete Conway
  • Shep Woolley
  • Showaddywaddy
  • Tom Waite
  • Trevor Chance
  • Yakity Yak

Panel Judge Appearances

  • Alan A Freeman
  • Arthur Askey
  • Barbara Kelly
  • Bernie Rothkopf
  • Bill Ward
  • Bryan Blackburn
  • Clement Freud
  • Clifford Davis
  • Clive James
  • Danny La Rue
  • David Bell
  • Derek Hobson
  • Dickie Hurran
  • Evie Taylor
  • Geoff Love
  • George Elrick
  • Ingrid Pitt
  • Jack Parnell
  • Jack Warner
  • Janet Brown
  • Jean Morton
  • Jess Yates
  • Jimmy Henney
  • Joe Loss
  • John Hamp
  • John Robins
  • John Smith
  • Katie Boyle
  • Les Reed
  • Lionel Blair
  • Lonnie Donegan
  • Marjorie Proops
  • Martin Jackson
  • Mary Whitehouse
  • Mickie Most
  • Muriel Young
  • Noel Edmonds
  • Noele Gordon
  • Norman Vaughan
  • Peter Prichard
  • Shaw Taylor
  • Ted Ray
  • Tito Burns
  • Tony Blackburn
  • Tony Hatch

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Following extensive research of newspaper archives this blog catalogues the shows, judges, acts and winners of the ATV talent show New Faces. There are also numerous career profiles of notable acts that have appeared on the show, some that became household names and some who’s star faded all too quickly. This is a work in progress and will eventually document all six series of the seventies plus the three revival series from the eighties.

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