British entertainment television series
Des O'Connor Tonight is a British light entertainment variety show hosted by Des O'Connor. It was originally broadcast on BBC2 from 1977 until 1982, when it moved to ITV from 1 November 1983 until 3 September 1999. Six further specials were broadcast until 24 December 2002 when it was axed after nearly 26 years.
Transmissions
Series
| Series |
Start date |
End date |
Episodes
|
| BBC2
|
| 1 |
17 October 1977 |
21 November 1977 |
6
|
| 2 |
18 September 1978 |
6 November 1978 |
8
|
| 3 |
14 January 1980 |
18 February 1980 |
6
|
| 4 |
27 October 1980 |
15 December 1980 |
8
|
| 5 |
29 September 1981 |
16 November 1981 |
8
|
| 6 |
1 November 1982 |
20 December 1982 |
8
|
| ITV
|
| 7 |
1 November 1983 |
3 January 1984 |
9
|
| 8 |
11 September 1984 |
25 December 1984 |
12
|
| 9 |
8 October 1985 |
31 December 1985 |
13
|
| 10 |
14 October 1986 |
30 December 1986 |
12
|
| 11 |
21 October 1987 |
6 January 1988 |
12
|
| 12 |
26 October 1988 |
28 December 1988 |
10
|
| 13 |
25 October 1989 |
27 December 1989 |
10
|
| 14 |
31 October 1990 |
9 January 1991 |
10
|
| 15 |
16 October 1991 |
15 January 1992 |
11
|
| 16 |
7 October 1992 |
30 December 1992 |
10
|
| 17 |
17 November 1993 |
9 February 1994 |
12
|
| 18 |
30 November 1994 |
8 February 1995 |
10
|
| 19 |
13 December 1995 |
7 February 1996 |
8
|
| 20 |
11 December 1996 |
12 February 1997 |
10
|
| 21 |
3 December 1997 |
8 April 1998 |
10
|
| 22 |
11 September 1998 |
23 December 1998 |
10
|
| 23 |
2 July 1999 |
3 September 1999 |
10
|
Specials
| Date |
Entitle
|
| 13 March 1996 |
Special
|
| 5 August 1998 |
Special
|
| 27 December 1999 |
Christmas Special
|
| 28 December 2000 |
Christmas Special
|
| 24 December 2001 |
Christmas Special
|
| 31 December 2001 |
New Year Special
|
| 6 April 2002 |
Cliff Richard Special
|
| 24 December 2002 |
Christmas Special
|
References
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