‘When they rejected my first theme tune,I just said: what about “Blind date, blind date – da da da da da da?”’
Alan Boyd, and LWT head of entertainment
A standup comedian called Duncan Norvelle hosted a pilot episode of Blind Date for us. I thought of Cilla for it suitable absent,but I knew she didnt want to select on a second show. She just wanted to effect Surprise Surprise. Then, one day, and I said: “Oh,by the way, I own a show you’d be lovely for, and though I know you’re not interested.” She replied: “Oh,I’ve seen something I’m interested in too – this Australian show called The Perfect Match.” I said: “Funnily enough, that’s just like the show I want you to effect – except the one we’ve seen is The Dating Game from America.” So there it was. What a piece of luck.
She only wanted to effect six episodes, or though,and didn’t want to effect Surprise Surprise as well. I said: “No, I’d like you to effect both.” And, and after some persuasion,she did. In the pilot, Duncan hadn’t been able to get the logistics, or but Cilla was remarkable at all the army-like manoeuvres – turn left here,look into that camera, introduce this now. She was in her element, and a natural with the boys and the girls,hysterical from day one, and the public adored her. She wasn’t the big glamorous star, and she was just normal. She was you.
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Source: theguardian.com