Val Meets The VIPs facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Val Meets The VIPs |
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| Genre | Children's Chat Show |
| Created by | Edward Barnes |
| Presented by | Valerie Singleton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Edward Barnes |
| Producer(s) | Jill Roach |
| Production location(s) | BBC Television Centre, London |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Original release | 1973 |
| In The Limelight With Lesley | |
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| Genre | Children's Chat Show |
| Created by | Edward Barnes |
| Directed by | Kate Harris Alan Russell |
| Presented by | Lesley Judd |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Sarah Hellings |
| Production location(s) | BBC Television Centre, London |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Original release | 1980 |
Val Meets The VIPs and In The Limelight With Lesley were two British TV shows. They were chat shows made especially for children. Both shows let kids meet and ask questions to famous people.
Val Meets The VIPs aired on BBC1 from 1973 to 1974. It had 18 episodes over three series. The show was hosted by Valerie Singleton. Later, in 1980, a similar show called In The Limelight With Lesley aired. It was presented by Lesley Judd.
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About the Shows
These shows had a simple but exciting idea. Each episode featured a special guest. These guests were "VIPs," which stands for "Very Important Persons." They came from many different fields. You might see politicians, explorers, sports stars, or pop music artists.
How the Shows Worked
First, a short film would introduce the guest. This film gave viewers a peek into the guest's life. After the film, the guest would join the host in the studio.
The most exciting part was when the children in the audience got to ask questions. They could ask anything they wanted. This made the interviews very lively and interesting.
Famous Guests and Moments
One very memorable episode of Val Meets The VIPs featured Margaret Thatcher. At the time, she was the Secretary of State for Education and Science. This meant she was in charge of schools and learning in the British Government.
A child in the audience asked her if she wanted to be Prime Minister. She replied that she didn't have enough experience. She also said that there wouldn't be "a woman Prime Minister in my lifetime." Just two years later, she became the leader of her political party. In May 1979, she became the Prime Minister.
Margaret Thatcher also appeared on In The Limelight With Lesley in 1980. She was shown the clip from her earlier appearance. She was then asked to comment on her previous remarks.
Guests on Val Meets The VIPs
Val Meets The VIPs had many interesting guests. Here are the famous people who appeared on the show.
Series 1 (1973)
- Morecambe & Wise (21 February 1973)
- Graham Hill (28 February 1973)
- Margaret Thatcher (7 March 1973)
- Petula Clark (14 March 1973)
- Gordon Banks (21 March 1973)
- Chris Bonington (28 March 1973)
Series 2 (1974)
- Mary Peters (23 April 1974)
- Kevin Keegan (30 April 1974)
- Les Gray (7 May 1974)
- Thor Heyerdahl (14 May 1974)
- Michael Crawford (21 May 1974)
- Lord Vic Feather (28 May 1974)
Series 3 (1974)
- Mike Yarwood (15 November 1974)
- Susan Hampshire (22 November 1974)
- Jack Charlton (29 November 1974)
- Lyn Paul (6 December 1974)
- Barry Sheene (13 December 1974)
- Chay Blyth (21 December 1974)
Guests on In The Limelight With Lesley
In The Limelight With Lesley followed the same format. It also had a great list of guests.
Series 1 (1980)
- David Attenborough (9 May 1980)
- Gina Swainson (16 May 1980)
- Brian Jacks (23 May 1980)
- Christopher Timothy (30 May 1980)
- Margaret Thatcher (6 June 1980)
