This edition was 20th in the charts with 10.97 million viewers.
With a runtime of just 46 minutes (discounting commercial breaks) this is an unusually short edition of the series.
The main reason for this would appear to be the performance of Billy Royal, a comedian who Marti explains "lost his bottle" and nerves got the better of him, despite being good in rehearsals.
Perhaps frustratingly for the viewers at home, the true nature of Billy's act isn't shown on screen, as - despite a sequence where Billy says "it's all going wrong, you know" - there are a number of very obvious edit points cutting out most of his act.
While acts on the series normally had around 4-5 minutes, Billy's routine lasts less than three, and contains a number of shots where the wigs and hats he places on his head change from shot to shot, indicating that material had been taken out.
The panellists give an indication of how disastrous Billy's act really was, and, despite coming last, the few votes from the studio audience that Billy gets see Marti Caine give an almost surprised: "Oh... not bad at all, Billy."
The main reason for this would appear to be the performance of Billy Royal, a comedian who Marti explains "lost his bottle" and nerves got the better of him, despite being good in rehearsals.
Perhaps frustratingly for the viewers at home, the true nature of Billy's act isn't shown on screen, as - despite a sequence where Billy says "it's all going wrong, you know" - there are a number of very obvious edit points cutting out most of his act.
While acts on the series normally had around 4-5 minutes, Billy's routine lasts less than three, and contains a number of shots where the wigs and hats he places on his head change from shot to shot, indicating that material had been taken out.
The panellists give an indication of how disastrous Billy's act really was, and, despite coming last, the few votes from the studio audience that Billy gets see Marti Caine give an almost surprised: "Oh... not bad at all, Billy."