Captain Tom Moore: BBC shares archive footage of veteran on Blankety Blank in 1983

NHS fundraiser made television debut on the game show alongside Terry Wogan

The BBC has shared archive footage of Captain Tom Moore appearing on Blankety Blank in the 1980s.

After raising more than £30m for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his back garden, Captain Moore has become a household name and made regular appearances on television to discuss his fundraising efforts.

But, this is not the first time the army veteran has been on TV.

On Thursday, BBC Breakfast marked Captain Moore’s 100th birthday by sharing archive footage of him appearing on popular game show Blankety Blank in 1983.

The video, which was posted on social media, shows the veteran taking part in a special episode of the series alongside iconic TV host Terry Wogan, who presented the show from 1979-1983.

In the footage, Wogan asks Captain Moore where he is from, to which he replies: “Tipps End.”

Wogan then jokes: “Same to you!” as the audience laughs, before Captain Moore replies: “It’s a good place.”

The late TV presenter then asks Captain Moore whether he has “family or anybody you’d rather not be watching this?”

The veteran tells Wogan that he has “two girls, coming up 16, coming up 14,” who he hopes aren’t watching.

“[They’re] too old for this rubbish!”, Wogan assures him.

Captain Tom Moore appeared on the game show in 1983 (BBC)

The rest of the clip shows Captain Moore take part in the classic game show, where contestants have to fill in the blanks from a statement and match up with a celebrity panellist’s answer in order to win points.

While Captain Moore did not win any money, he did walk away with the game show’s iconic cheque book and pen participation trophy.

Hi-De-Hi! star Ruth Madoc, who appeared on the episode with Captain Moore, shared a special message for him on BBC Breakfast.

“We met on Blankety Blank many years ago,” she said. ‘”Well, haven’t you done well! It’s wonderful what you’ve done. Many congratulations to you on your 100th birthday.”

Captain Moore’s fundraiser reached an incredible £30m on his 100th birthday. However, the veteran and his family have announced that they will be closing the donations page at the end of the day so that he can “take a rest”.