Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank Season 17

TV Show

Season 17 Plot

With falling ratings and the last episodes shelved by ITV, the series went off the air for over a decade. The unaired final episodes eventually premiered on the Freeview channel Challenge in August 2005, while the show itself received a reboot in 2021 with Bradley Walsh.

Blankety Blank Season 17 aired on May 4th, 2002.

Season 17 Episodes

1. Episode 1

May 4th, 2002

Lily wears a football-themed outfit to start off the new series and welcome another Savage to the show - Leicester City midfielder Robbie.

2. Episode 2

May 11th, 2002

Melanie Kilburn makes her debut on the panel, while Tina Hobley and Oz Clarke make their sole appearances.

3. Episode 3

May 18th, 2002

"I can't bear that kind of thing" says Lily, after being told one of the contestants used to work with drag queens. Neil Fox and Coleen Nolan make their only appearance, but are joined by some of Lily's regulars, including John Leslie.

4. Episode 4

May 25th, 2002

An all-new panel line-up this week, as Naomi Ryan and H make their debuts, while making their sole appearances are Marc Crumpton, Helen Fraser, Lowri Turner and Gareth Hunt.

5. Episode 5

June 8th, 2002

The debut of Kevin Kennedy and Patsy Palmer on the show, and Amanda Barrie returns as a panellist for the first time since 1979.

6. Episode 6

June 29th, 2002

Sean Wilson makes the first of two appearances on the show, while Mickey Poppins puts in his sole showing as a panellist. Also making her only appearance is Mary Unfaithful from "Lily live".

7. Episode 7

July 6th, 2002

Shobna Gulati, Gary Turner and Anna Ryder Richardson make their sole appearances on the panel.

8. Episode 8

July 13th, 2002

"Right, well I'm off," claims Lily, "it's gonna be one of these nights, I'm sorry." Unfortunately for Lily, the show's only just started. Among the panellists are Tim Vincent, H and Naomi Russell.

9. Episode 9

July 20th, 2002

Tris Payne takes a break from "Real Rooms" to put in his single appearance on the show. Seated around him are some familiar faces on the panel, including a favourite of Lily's: Sherie Hewson.

10. Episode 10

July 27th, 2002

Four newcomers put in their only appearances on the panel: Simon Rouse, Elizabeth Estensen, Sue Cleaver and Natalie Casey.

11. Episode 11

August 3rd, 2002

The only appearances for Ross Burden, Charlie Dimmock and Lisa Riley. Joining them is Leslie Grantham, who has been on the show since the days of Les Dawson, and June Whitfield, who has been with the show right from its very first series.

12. Episode 12

August 10th, 2002

Lily and panellist Fiona Phillips are joined by five celebrities new to the series: Robin Cousins, Raji James, Meg Johnson, Lesley Joseph and Greg Proops.

13. Episode 13

August 17th, 2002

"The atmosphere in here tonight, can you feel it?" asks Lily, "It's like a public hanging." On the panel for the first and only time is Michael Garner, joined by regulars Carol Smillie and Judith Chalmers.

14. Episode 14

September 19th, 2024

Alexandra Fletcher, Joe Mace and Jennie Bond appear on the panel for a single time, sat with one of the show's longest-serving regulars: June Whitfield, who has appeared with all three main hosts of the programme.

15. Episode 15

September 19th, 2024

This week sees four celebrities make their sole guest turns on the panel: Heather Peace, Kate Garraway, Chris Bisson and Nell McAndrew.

16. Episode 16

September 19th, 2024

Philip Middlemiss and Ben Shephard make their sole appearances on the panel, while joining them are Dale Winton, June Sarpong, Gloria Hunniford and Sue Jenkins.

17. Episode 17

September 19th, 2024

Guest panellist Kevin Woodford has lost his voice, but it's not a problem for a contestant's boyfriend sat in the audience - he's prepared to do horse impressions to liven up the show.

18. Episode 18

September 19th, 2024

The sole appearances on the panel of Emily Symons, Nick Pickard, Jane Gurnett and Christopher Price.

19. Episode 19

September 19th, 2024

Panellists making their only appearance on this edition are Antony Audenshaw, David Dickinson and Denise Robertson.

20. Episode 20

September 19th, 2024

The final episode of the Lily Savage era, which included appearances from Will Mellor, Claire Sweeney, and John Craven.

All Seasons

Season 17

Season 17

May 4, 2002
Season 16

Season 16

Jan 7, 2001
Season 15

Season 15

Jun 26, 1999
Season 14

Season 14

Dec 26, 1997
Season 13

Season 13

Sep 7, 1989
Season 12

Season 12

Sep 9, 1988
Season 11

Season 11

Sep 18, 1987
Season 10

Season 10

Sep 5, 1986
Season 9

Season 9

Sep 6, 1985
Season 8

Season 8

Jan 11, 1985
Season 7

Season 7

Sep 7, 1984
Season 6

Season 6

Sep 3, 1983
Season 5

Season 5

Sep 4, 1982
Season 4

Season 4

Sep 3, 1981
Season 3

Season 3

Sep 4, 1980
Season 2

Season 2

Sep 6, 1979
Season 1

Season 1

Jan 18, 1979
Specials

Specials

Apr 1, 1978