Call My Bluff: 27/03/1979


9:00 pm - 9:30 pm, Monday, March 2 on BBC Four (9)

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About this Broadcast

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27/03/1979
Season 1, Episode 1

Robert Robinson presides over another duel of words and wits as Diana Quick, Robert Powell, Anouska Hempel and Nigel Havers join captains Frank Muir and Patrick Campbell. First broadcast in 1979


subtitles
Game Show/Quiz/Contest Show/Game Show

Cast & Crew

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Robert Robinson (Presenter)
Patrick Campbell (Panellist)
Diana Quick (Panellist)
Robert Powell (Panellist)
Frank Muir (Panellist)
Anouska Hempel (Panellist)
Nigel Havers (Panellist)
Alan Bell (Director)
Johnny Downes (Producer)

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Did You Know..

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Robert Robinson (Presenter)
Patrick Campbell (Panellist)
Diana Quick (Panellist)
Robert Powell (Panellist)
Born: June 01, 1944 in Salford
Best Known For: Jesus of Nazareth and The Thirty Nine Steps.
Early-life: Robert Thomas Powell was born on June 1, 1944, in Salford, Manchester, the youngest of three children. After leaving school, Powell studied law at Manchester University, where he became hooked on acting. The director of a student play advised him to ditch his plans to become a solicitor and try treading the boards instead. He left university so he could hone his craft at a theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, before moving to London in 1964.
Career: Powell made his film debut in 1967's Robbery, and had a small part in 1969's The Italian Job. A role in spooky TV show Doomwatch made him a star in the UK, but he quit after a year to tackle different projects. Roles in such productions as Asylum, The Edwardians, Mahler, and Tommy followed. In 1977 he landed the lead in epic miniseries Jesus of Nazareth, which introduced him to an international audience. Powell followed it with remakes of The Four Feathers and The Thirty-Nine Steps. Since then, he's continued to work steadily, appearing in the likes of The Detectives, Hannay, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Colour Me Kubrick. In 2005, he joined the cast of Holby City as surgeon Mark Williams, where he remained for six years.
Quote: 'I did say about 30 years ago that I would not be acting all my life. It's extraordinary how wrong I was.'
Trivia: In December 2014, he played Ebenezer Scrooge in a Radio 4 adaptation of A Christmas Carol.
Frank Muir (Panellist)
Anouska Hempel (Panellist)
Nigel Havers (Panellist)
Born: November 06, 1949 in London
Best Known For: Playing lovable cads.
Early-life: Nigel Allan Havers was born on November 6, 1949, in London. He is the son of barrister Michael, Lord Havers, who became famous for successfully defending Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in 1967 after their arrest on drugs charges. Lord Havers was also chief prosecutor during the Yorkshire Ripper trial and was briefly the Lord Chancellor in 1987. Nigel went to the Arts Educational School before deciding to become an actor; his older brother, Philip, followed in their father's footsteps by becoming a QC.
Career: Havers' first acting job was on the Mrs Dale's Diary radio series. He also spent time with the Prospect Theatre Company. During a lean period he became a wine merchant, but things picked up after an appearance in Upstairs, Downstairs. He's since cropped up in the likes of Chariots of Fire (for which he received a Bafta nomination), Pennies from Heaven, Tales of the Unexpected and A Passage to India. The sitcom Don't Wait Up was a huge hit, and was followed by The Charmer. More recently he's featured in The Sarah Jane Adventures, Brothers and Sisters, Downton Abbey and I'm A Celebrity Get… Me Out of Here! Havers walked out of the latter after a week in the jungle. He played the role of Lewis Archer in Coronation Street in 2009, 2010 and 2012.
Quote: 'I am always cheerful and optimistic. If I am ever turned down after an audition, I allow myself just 24 hours to sulk, and then I forget about it, smile, and move on.'
Trivia: He is a regular on the pantomime circuit. He is also the godfather of comedian Jack Whitehall.
Alan Bell (Director)
Johnny Downes (Producer)