Today’s talent shows may sparkle with cash prizes, but yesteryear’s authentic charm remains unmatched
The talent show is a strange and often complex beast, and your choice really depends on your vintage. Nowadays, you can’t move for them, but for those whose teeth are longer but nowhere near as pristine as Simon Cowell’s, the daddy of them all was Opportunity Knocks.
Even to this day, you will probably have an elderly relative who still does an awful Hughie Green impression, even though the show stopped about 45 years ago.