
TV series
Surprise, Surprise
1984–1997, English, on ITV1 & London Weekend Television.
Surprise, Surprise is a British television programme originally hosted by Cilla Black and produced by London Weekend Television for ITV. It ran for 14 series from 6 May 1984 to 5 September 1997, after which four annual specials were produced between 1998 to 2001. In 2012, the show returned after a 11-year hiatus. The revived version is produced by ITV Studios and presented by Holly Willoughby. The show is currently in its second series.
- Seasons
- 14
- Episodes
- 127
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1997
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Latest episode
S14 E10: Series 14, Show 10
Aired 5 September 1997
Seasons 14

Season 1
1984 · 6 episodes

Season 2
1984 · 8 episodes

Season 3
1986 · 8 episodes

Season 4
1987 · 9 episodes

Season 5
1988 · 9 episodes

Season 6
1989 · 9 episodes

Season 7
1990 · 9 episodes

Season 8
1991 · 10 episodes

Season 9
1992 · 9 episodes

Season 10
1993 · 10 episodes

Season 11
1994 · 10 episodes

Season 12
1995 · 10 episodes

Season 13
1996 · 10 episodes

Season 14
1997 · 10 episodes

Specials
1984 · 14 episodes
Cast & crew
- Gordon BurnsSelf - Co-Presenter · 127 ep
- Christopher BigginsSelf - Presenter · 127 ep
- Cilla BlackSelf - Presenter · 127 ep
- Bob CarolgeesSelf - Co-Presenter · 127 ep
- Tessa SandersonSelf - Co-Presenter · 127 ep
- Carol VordermanSelf · 127 ep
- Joe PasqualeSelf · 3 ep
- Bonnie LangfordSelf · 2 ep
- Barbara WindsorSelf · 2 ep
- Darren DaySelf - Performer · 2 ep
- Peter AndreSelf - Performer · 2 ep
- Michelle GayleSelf - Performer · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 6 May 1984
- Last aired
- 5 September 1997
- Network
- ITV1, London Weekend Television
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Surprise, Surprise has 14 seasons and 127 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
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