Des O'Connor Tonight was a British light entertainment variety show hosted by Des O'Connor. It was originally broadcast on BBC2 from 1977 until 1982, when it moved to ITV from 1 November 1983 until 3 September 1999. Six further specials were broadcast until 24 December 2002 when it was axed after nearly 26 years.
Transmissions Series Series Start date End date Episodes BBC2 1 17 October 1977 21 November 1977 6 2 18 September 1978 6 November 1978 8 3 14 January 1980 18 February 1980 6 4 27 October 1980 15 December 1980 8 5 29 September 1981 16 November 1981 8 6 1 November 1982 20 December 1982 8 ITV 7 1 November 1983 3 January 1984 9 8 11 September 1984 25 December 1984 12 9 8 October 1985 31 December 1985 13 10 14 October 1986 30 December 1986 12 11 21 October 1987 6 January 1988 12 12 26 October 1988 28 December 1988 10 13 25 October 1989 27 December 1989 10 14 31 October 1990 9 January 1991 10 15 16 October 1991 15 January 1992 11 16 7 October 1992 30 December 1992 10 17 17 November 1993 9 February 1994 12 18 30 November 1994 8 February 1995 10 19 13 December 1995 7 February 1996 8 20 11 December 1996 12 February 1997 10 21 3 December 1997 8 April 1998 10 22 11 September 1998 23 December 1998 10 23 2 July 1999 3 September 1999 10
Specials Date Entitle 13 March 1996 Special 5 August 1998 Special 27 December 1999 Christmas Special 28 December 2000 Christmas Special 24 December 2001 Christmas Special 31 December 2001 New Year Special 6 April 2002 Cliff Richard Special 24 December 2002 Christmas Special
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