3-2-1 (1978)
3–2–1 was a popular British game show that was made by Yorkshire Television for ITV. It ran for ten years, between 29 July 1978 and 24 December 1988, with former Butlins Redcoat Ted Rogers as the host. It was based on a Spanish gameshow called Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez and was three shows in one, a quiz show, a variety show and a game show. The show was a huge success consistently pulling in large ratings. The first series, though, intended as a summer filler, attracted up to 16.5 million viewers and subsequent years never failed to peak below 12 million. The show occupied a Saturday early evening slot for most of its run. The final Christmas special attracted 12.5 million viewers, so, it is to this day unclear why an eleventh series was not commissioned in 1989. Ted Rogers claimed in a 1996 interview that "The Oxbridge lot got control of TV and they didn't really want it. It was too downmarket for them. We were still getting 12 million viewers when they took it off after ten years. These days if a show gets nine million everyone does a lap of honour.".
Seasons & Episode
Acts: CHERYL BAKER BRIAN CONLEY THE DRIFTERS DEEANA JAMES ROY WALKER
Acts: MICHAEL BALL JAKI GRAHAM FRANKIE HOWERD MARIE MURPHY JOHN SPARKES THE BRIAN ROGERS CONNECTION Guests:- SEAN & CHRISTINE PAUL & HELEN DAVE & DI
Acts: RICHARD DIGANCE WAYNE DOBSON REBECCA STORM THE REAL THING THE ALAN HARDING DANCERS DUDLEY DOOLITTLE Guests: ANDY & CLARE DON & JAN EDDIE & RUTH
Acts: ISOSCELES STEPEHNIE LAWRENCE JESSICA MARTIN ANDREW O'CONNOR THE RONNIE SCOTT QUINTET THE BRIAN ROGERS CONNECTION Guests: ANDY & MANDY (honest!) PETER & LAURA NICK & GAIL
Acts: THE BRIAN ROGERS CONNECTION PHIL CORNWELL KIKI DEE FASCINATING AIDA DUNCAN NORVELLE RICHARD SWERHUN
Acts: LOS GAUCHOS GRACE KENNEDY TEDDY PEIRO & PATRICIO PAUL DA VINCI BERNIE WINTERS THE BRIAN ROGERS CONNECTION
Acts: NIKKI BELSHER FLAMING HAMSTERS (Yeah, they go down well!) GEORGE MELLY (with JOHN CHILTON'S FEETWARMERS) RONDO VENEZIANO SINITTA