New Faces
A long-running talent show that introduced viewers to acts including Showaddywaddy, Lenny Henry and Marti Caine. Caine would eventually return as host of a revival series in the 1980s.
- 1973-1988
- 9 seasons
- Comedy, Game Show
A long-running talent show that introduced viewers to acts including Showaddywaddy, Lenny Henry and Marti Caine. Caine would eventually return as host of a revival series in the 1980s.
Season 9 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1988
Episode 1
Episode #9.1
58 mins
The final series of New Faces opens with Spike Milligan, Bonnie Langford and Nina Myskow on the panel. The acts introduced by Marti Caine include two stands ups, a violinist, an acapella group and singer Milli Munro.
Episode 2
Episode #9.2
John Millar, Richard Barber and Suzi Quatro are the judging panel, with acts including the groups Hyper Hyper and Stargazers. Also appearing are comedians Arnold Gutbucket and Mike McCabe, plus singers Jayney Kirk and T.J. King.
Episode 3
Episode #9.3
Featuring singers Lisa Lee and Jay McClean, as well as groups Inside Out and Spectrum. Also appearing are comic impressionist Steve Tandy and comedian Keith Charnley.
Episode 4
Episode #9.4
Anna Soubry, Stan Dallas and Paul Jones are the judging panel for an edition featuring singers Catherine Coates and Tim Murray. Among the other featured acts are comedian Willie Miller, plus double act Night and Day.
Episode 5
Episode #9.5
Two duos appear on this edition, with Smiley and Spatz/Lloyd and Anderson. Also appearing are group The Bedrocks, comedienne Lizie Shirley, the trio Slainte and singer Louisa Shaw.
Episode 6
Episode #9.6
Tony Lewis, John Miller and Maggie Moone are on the panel, while the competing acts are One in a Million, Andy Leach, Carl Ashington, Phil Walker, June McCreadie and The Brothers Kondo.
Episode 7
Episode #9.7
Featuring singers Dave Lee Michael and Sarah Parnell, comedian Jon Willy Brown, magician J.J., the Mad Hatters and violinist Hanna Starosta.
Episode 8
Episode #9.8
52 mins
A heated edition, as Nina takes on the entire audience, accusing them of being "racist" for laughing at comedian Mike Gold using an Indian accent. Acts helping to keep things on a calmer note include magical mime act Donimo.
Episode 9
Episode #9.9
Barry Cryer, Nina Myskow and Anna Soubry are the panellists, while among the acts are singers Miriam Floyd, Janice Watson and Tony Agar. Also appearing is instrumentalist Nick Salt and comedians Ricky Diamond and Wilson Dubois.
Episode 10
Episode #9.10
Original series panellist Tony Blackburn makes a return to the show, joined by Jim Bowen and Nina. Among the acts requiring their assessment are comic impressionist Stevie Riks and the group Boys Next Door.
Episode 11
Episode #9.11
Featuring singers Donna Lewis and Stephen Lee Garden, along with pianist Lucy Parban and the duo Perfect Match. Also appearing are comedienne Bernadine Corrigan and the group Gary Moir with Bedrock.
Episode 12
Episode #9.12
52 mins
Another of the original panellists returns to the show, as Marti is reunited with Mickie Most. Also on the panel, Chris Tarrant is worried the audience aren't being responsive, and Nina is in one of her most insulting moods.
Episode 13
New Faces of 88 Grand Final
Marti Caine signs off to 13.6 million viewers with the last ever edition of New Faces. Battling it out to be the final winner of the programme are acts including Stephen Lee Garden, Steve Womack, Donimo and Stevie Riks.