The 'Oh Boy!' UK Television show first appeared as two trial broadcasts in the ATV regions.
The show then went nationwide and was televised each Saturday evening, live from the Hackney Empire, in direct competition to the BBC's '6.5 Special' teen show.
Within the first 6 weeks, the show became a smash hit and the number of viewers had doubled.
Many top British performers who went on to achieve international fame made their early TV appearances on the show.
Some examples are:
- Sir Cliff Richard
- Dame Shirley Bassey
- John Barry
- Marty Wilde
- Billy Fury
- The Dallas Boys
- Ronnie Carroll
- The Vernons Girls
- Emile Ford
- The King Brothers
- Lonnie Donegan
- Vince Eager
- Dickie Valentine
- Alma Cogan
- The Inkspots
- Conway Twitty
- Brenda Lee
- The Marino Marini Quartet
Jimmy Henney and Tony Hall would take it in turns each week to compere the show.