Jim Bowen hosts this light entertainment chat show, welcoming a variety of guests from the world of television and comedy.
In this UK Gold chat show, host Jim Bowen (Jim Bowen) sits down with a variety of guests from the world of British entertainment. Each episode features interviews with familiar faces from comedy and acting, including performers like The Krankies, Lionel Jeffries, Leslie Phillips, and Stan Boardman, who share anecdotes from their careers. The guest list also included personalities such as Lorraine Chase, Bernard Cribbins, and Pam Ayres.
This series was part of UK Gold’s strategy to supplement its archive television schedule with original, on-brand productions. By installing Bullseye host Jim Bowen as the anchor, the channel created a familiar and comfortable chat show format. The programme served as a vehicle for nostalgia, bringing back veteran performers from comedy and drama, many of whom were stars of the classic series that formed the backbone of UK Gold’s daytime and evening schedules. It was a low-cost, effective way to generate new content that felt thematically consistent with the channel’s core identity.
Broadcast: UK Gold – PSI TV, 9 Episodes, 22 September – 24 November 1996
Main Cast: Jim Bowen (Host)
Guests included: Roger de Courcey, Gareth Hunt, John Junkin, The Krankies, Stan Boardman, Norman Collier, Lorraine Chase, Leslie Phillips, Lynda Baron, Freddie Davies, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins, Pam Ayres
