Influence
Today, most of the elements of this show are visible on the British programme Britain's Got Talent, which was "created" by record company executive Simon Cowell. The method of deciding a winner by telephone is used on that show and many other similar programs around the world. Britain's Got Talent can be said to be an evolution of the original Opportunity Knocks.
A reference to the show can be heard on The Beatles' very first live performance of "Yesterday" at Blackpool Night Out. George Harrison introduces the song, saying "For Paul McCartney of Liverpool, opportunity knocks!". This version appears on Anthology 2.
Read more about this topic: Opportunity Knocks (UK TV series)
Famous quotes containing the word influence:
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—Anna Julia Cooper (1859–1964)
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—Giuseppe Mazzini (1805–1872)