Blankety Blank


12:10 am - 12:45 am, Thursday, April 23 on BBC One London (1)

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About this Broadcast

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Season 5, Episode 2

Bradley Walsh hosts the comedy quiz show in which a panel of six celebrities fill in the missing blanks and help win some brilliant prizes for some very lucky contestants. This week, he is joined by Rhod Gilbert, Jill Scott, Aisling Bea, Guz Khan, Nitro and the Rev Kate Bottley


HD subtitles repeat 16x9
Game Show/Quiz/Contest Show/Game Show

Cast & Crew

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Bradley Walsh (Presenter)
Rhod Gilbert (Panellist)
Jill Scott (Panellist)
Aisling Bea (Panellist)
Guz Khan (Panellist)
Nitro (Panellist)
Clodagh O'Donoghue (Executive producer)
Charlie Irwin (Executive producer)
Christopher Barbour (Executive producer)
Aoife Bower (Series producer)

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Did You Know..

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Bradley Walsh (Presenter)
Born: June 04, 1960 in Watford
Best Known For: Coronation Street and Law & Order: UK
Early-life: Bradley John Walsh was born in Watford on June 4, 1960. He wanted to be a footballer and was playing for a county league team when he was offered a contract with Brentford FC. Sadly, his sporting career was brought to an abrupt end when he broke both his ankles. He then considered joining the police, but was told he was too short, so he followed his father into engineering. He eventually decided to try stand-up comedy, and made his first steps towards turning professional when he became an entertainer at a holiday camp near Morecambe.
Career: Walsh's big TV break came in 1993, when he appeared on the Royal Variety Show. It led to a stint presenting the National Lottery, and he also hosted the game shows Wheel of Fortune and Win, Lose or Draw. After fearing his brand of light entertainment was becoming dated he moved into acting, taking parts in the TV version of Lock, Stock, the soap Night and Day and movie Mike Bassett: England Manager before Coronation Street's bosses created the role of Danny Baldwin for him in 2004. He stayed in Weatherfield for two years before leaving to pursue other projects. He's since appeared in Torn, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Law and Order: UK and SunTrap. He moved back into presenting in 2009 with ITV quiz show The Chase, and is a team captain on Play to the Whistle.
Quote: 'Professionally I saw the end of light entertainment galloping towards me. Oddly enough, it's coming back now thanks to all the reality shows.'
Trivia: Walsh is a supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Rhod Gilbert (Panellist)
Born: October 18, 1968 in Carmarthen
Best Known For: His brilliant performances on Live at the Apollo
Early-life: Born Rhodri Paul Gilbert in Carmarthen, Wales, on October 18, 1968. He has two siblings; their parents were both teachers. Rhod studied languages at Exeter University. On graduation he spent 18 months travelling around Australia before working as a qualitative researcher for various market research agencies in London. He got into professional comedy in 2002, after being nagged into taking a comedy course by his girlfriend. Within 18 months, he had won several different talent competitions.
Career: Gilbert was nominated for the Perrier Newcomer award for his first solo show in 2005 at Edinburgh entitled 1984. He has since performed worldwide, and was the first Western comedian to appear in Taiwan. He has featured several times on shows such as Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Other TV projects include Live at the Apollo, Ask Rhod Gilbert and Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience. He also presents a weekly show on BBC Radio Wales and became the presenter of Never Mind the Buzzcocks in September 2014.
Quote: 'In the Bible, God made it rain for 40 days and 40 nights. That's a pretty good summer for us in Wales. That's a hosepipe ban waiting to happen. I was eight before I realised you could take a cagoule off.'
Trivia: Gilbert claims to have been so shy during his early days at university that he felt unable to eat in the students' canteen or befriend the guy living in the room next door.
Jill Scott (Panellist)
Aisling Bea (Panellist)
Born: March 16, 1984 in Co Kildare
Best Known For: Being an actress, writer and comedian.
Early-life: Born Aisling O'Sullivan in Co Kildare on March 16, 1984 to Brian and Helen. Her sister, Sinead, is a costume designer. Aisling attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and studied French and Philosophy at Trinity College in Dublin. In 2012, she won the Gilded Balloon So You Think You're Funny award at the Edinburgh Festival.
Career: Alongside her stand-up work, Bea has carved out a successful career as an actress. She made her acting debut in the comedy series The Savage Eye. She has had recurring roles in Cardinal Burns, Dead Boss, Trivia, The Town, The Delivery Man and Trollied. More recently, she starred in The Fall.
Quote: 'I love working. It combines my two favourite things: loving working and loving complaining about working.'
Trivia: In 2013, Bea was nominated for Best Newcomer in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her show C'est la Bea.
Guz Khan (Panellist)
The Rev Kate Bottley (Panellist)
Nitro (Panellist)
Clodagh O'Donoghue (Executive producer)
Charlie Irwin (Executive producer)
Christopher Barbour (Executive producer)
Aoife Bower (Series producer)
Barbara Wiltshire (Director)

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