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This article is about the British show. For the Australian version, see New Faces (Australian).

New Faces was a British television talent show popular in the 1970s and 1980s, presented originally by Derek Hobson. It was produced by ATV Network Limited for the ITV Network. The first run of the show was from 1974 to 1980 and was recorded at the ATV Centre, Birmingham. The show was noted for its theme tune You're a Star performed by singer Carl Wayne, formerly of The Move, and it was eventually released becoming a minor hit.

Winners often went on to greater success in television entertainment. Many top entertainers began their careers with a performance on this programme. The acts were evaluated by a panel of experts, including Mickie Most and Tony Hatch, both of whom were notorious for being "hard" on contestants. Contestants received marks out of ten in categories such as "star quality" and "entertainment value". It was seen as a tougher version of the long-running talent show Opportunity Knocks, also shown on ITV.

One winner, Marti Caine, returned to present the show when it was revived briefly in the 1980s by Central Television. Her catchphrase was bellowed at the voting studio audience: "Press your buttons... NOW!". The show also featured a panel of experts including the journalist Nina Myskow who became famous for her often critical comments.

Contents 1 Famous winners/contestants 2 Not so famous winners/contestants 3 See also 4 External links 5 Other uses

• Marti Caine
• Lenny Henry (multiple wins)
• Michael Barrymore
• Joe Pasquale second place, 1987
• Roy Walker
• The Chuckle Brothers (1974)
• Malandra Burrows (1974, youngest winner at 9 years old)
• Victoria Wood
• Les Dennis
• Showaddywaddy
• Jim Davidson
• Gary Wilmot and Judy McPhee
• Patti Boulaye (appeared in the last 1970s edition of the show and was the only contestant ever to receive the maximum 120 points)

• Pete Price

The Summer Show

• UK Gameshows Page: New Faces

New Faces is also a trademark held by the first online portfolio website, www.NewFaces.com Developed in 1994 and officially launched at www.newfaces.com in 1995, New Faces® was the world's first online portfolio site. The site is used by casting agents to choose models, actors, and photographers.