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Anyone any memories?
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From Bala to Balaclava
(BBC Wales April 1966)
The true story of Elizabeth Davis, known as Beti Cadwaladr, who was a domestic in Victorian times, who clashed with Florence Nightingale, no less, at Balaclava General Hospital in 1854.
Nesta Harris played Beti, and Margo Johns was Florence Nightingale. Narration was by John Darran, Gethryn Stoodley was producer
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On December 3rd 1966, BBC2 screened in the series
This Man Craig #2.11 What Made Sammy? It featured fifteen year old Gordon McGuiness playing thirteen year old Sammy McDougall, "the tycoon of Strathaird School." This proved such a success that it was decided to create a series around the character.
The character resurfaced in another This Man Craig episode, Two by Two, in March 1967.
Shooting began on the new series in mid March 1967 called Birthdays Are For Giving, which was to be an episode in the 6 part series
Let Me Do The Talking, shown in October 1967 on BBC Scotland, with Renee Houston as Sammy's Mammy. Another regular was former One O'Clock Gang star Dorothy Paul as Rose. Charlie Sim, late of this series also, appeared in this episode, which may have been reworked into one of the transmitted six actually screened. Producer Douglas Moodie stated that the show was going to be submitted to Comedy Playhouse, but this must have proved a step too far.
As for Gordon, his only other tv appearance came in Dr Finlay's Casebook the following year. He had just started at the Glasgow College of Drama, quitting studying for an engineering career, who knows what happened to him?
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Candlehaven
Thursday September 25th 1958 8.30pm, BBC Scotland
starring Duncan Macrae as Rev Andrew Davidson,
Moultrie Kelsall in the key role of a schoolmaster, and
Donald Pleasence as a harbourmaster.
Also with Claire Isbister, Frank Wylie, Joan MacAruthair.
Script: Robert Kemp.
Producer: Finlay J Macdonald
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Studio A (BBC Scotland 1967)
screened approx monthly on Friday nights, this variety show was hosted by Alex Macintosh.
Guests on the second programme on March 10th were Denny Willis, Larry Marshall, Lena Martell, Danny Street, The Freemen, and Bernadette.
Producer: David Bell
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Who Steals My Name?
(BBC Wales, Thursday March 30th 1967)
Script: Alun Richards.
Star: Jack Hedley as Harry Caldwell.
Harry returns to his native valley, but will he receive a welcome on the hillsides, since he had deserted it nineteen years ago for the wide open spaces and a get-rich-quick opportunity in Canada?
Also in the cast: Ursula Howells as Ann, the girl Harry left behind,
as well as Jessie Evans, David Morell, Christine Pollon, Nerys Hughes, Clive Swift and Richard Davies
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Like... Music
Wednesday December 19th 1962, 9.50pm-10.15
The second programme of this series featured Billy Fury singing Because of Love, and Running Around.
The Tornados played Telstar,
Eden Kane sang Romance, and John Leyton Lonely Johnny. Anita Harris sang An Occasional Man.
Also with The Trad Lads. Compere: Roger Moffatt.
Made in BBC Manchester Studios
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Disc A Dawn
(BBC Wales, first screening in September 1966)
The first Welsh language pop series, a show aimed at teenagers, compered by Gareth Owen and Valmai Roberts,
with Elinor Owen at the news desk, and a young disc jockey, Endaf Emlyn.
The first producer was Ruth Price.
The series continued until 1973
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Like... Music
(Wednesday December 19th 1962, 9.50pm-10.15)
The second programme of this series featured Billy Fury singing Because of Love, and Running Around. The Tornados played Telstar, Eden Kane sang Romance, and John Leyton Lonely Johnny. Anita Harris sang An Occasional Man. Also with The Trad Lads. Compere: Roger Moffatt. Made in BBC Manchester Studios
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Dance and Skylark (BBC1)
First edition on Monday October 11th 1965 at 5.25pm, running for 13 weeks until the final programme on January 10th 1966.
The setting in BBC's Manchester studio was a four masted sailing barque, designed by Ken Lawson, with dances arranged by Douglas Squires. Each week featured The Spinners (Tony Davies, Hugh Jones, Mick Groves and Cliff Hall), as well as regular Stan Hugill, who spun children a yarn.
Guests appeared each week, including on several occasions Manchester YMCA. Another was Cobi Schriejer (Dec 13/Jan 10)
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On Friday March 31st 1967, 10.52-11.17pm
BBC showed its first ever play in Gaelic- in Scotland only of course.
Ceann Cropic
(Stuffed Fish Heads)
was by Finlay MacLeod, according to a spokesman this was "a psychological study of a mind swithering between reality and fantasy." Not the sort of light hearted play you'd get nowadays! Produced by Fred Macaulay, it starred the author as Ceann, alongside the only other character, Cropic played by John Smith.
"Cha do chuir. Cha do chuir mi siucar idir innt. Dè na tha thu gabhail?"
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The Northern Drift
was a popular 1960s radio literary magazine.
Less well documented is director Barney Colehan's spin off for BBC TV North, which started in 1964. Alan Plater compiled and introduced the programme as well as submitting original items. Two other regulars were Alex Glasgow and Henry Livings. Producer was Alfred Bradley.
In the first edition in June 1964, also appearing were Eileen Derbyshire, Harry Markham, and Jim Andrew.
The second in a 1965 series on Dec 23rd was edited by Alan Plater, who said that "items are only of a few minutes' duration for this programme." In this edition, those participating were Juliet Cooke, Pamela Craig, Jim Andrew, Harry Markham, and regulars Alex Glasgow and Henry Livings. Producer: Alfred Bradley. Director: Barney Colehan
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You could hardly say Sooty is in the 'Forgotten' category! Heaven forbid.
But here is a rather unusual and neglected serial by Harry Corbett:
Sooty on Safari (May 24th and 31st, June 7th 1959, BBC)
A cliffhanger serial recording the adventures of Sooty and Sweep, not forgetting Chief Porter Harry Corbett,
as they set out for Africa from Squire's Gate Blackpool. Their quest is for the Wild Man of Membesi.
The party leave on a Bristol Wayfarer and though allegedly landing in Africa, the filmed scenes were made by a canal at Chester Zoo. Animals from the zoo were thus used as a backdrop, though the 'live' part of the programme in the BBC North Studios had a tropical set designed by Kenneth Lawson. The producer was Trevor Hill.
The plane carrying our puppet heroes was christened Sooty's Safari Flight for the series, and apparently throughout that summer 1959 season it continued to carry holidaymakers bearing this name
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Ups and Downs
scheduled for April 13th 1956, length 30 minutes
I cannot trace if this revue-type show was ever broadcast, but it was planned to star Hermione Baddeley, Betty Warren and Maurice Denham. Also appearing would have been Sheila Matthews, Sally Bazely and Robin Hunter. Directed by Hal Burton, script by Mike Rudge, Norman Hackforth and Rodney Hobson, written in early April to reflect topical events such as the Budget and a horse race.
It was described as a new type of show, a musical episode in the lives of ordinary people. These are the Down family, and as the transmission date was Friday the 13th, the story revolved round superstitious and amusing events in their lives
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Swing High
A fortnightly series on BBC Wales that was first shown on March 2nd 1961. It was a 30 minute tv version of a programme already appearing on BBC Radio in Wales.
Featured was Eve Adams, from Cardiff, and the BBC Welsh Dance Orchestra.
Producer Brian Evans said, "there is neither compere nor captions- it is music all the way"
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The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull
A BBC series shown in June/July 1959.
A contemporary comment on the programme:
"I was particularly interested in seeing Alexander Gauge in a series of his own. His comedy and acting abilities have been sadly neglected. I'm not saying this series requires much acting prowess, but it does need some qualities to make it a success. The script by Austin Melford is harmless enough, but without Alexander Gauge the idea would fall flat on its face. I think if the plots improve and there are more comic lines it might well turn out to be a success. However I also feel that without Gauge this series would be a load of Bull!"
However, after a second programme this sad conclusion was reached:
"I'm afraid, I'm very much afraid that it is a flop. I looked in again last Friday (19th June) to the second instalment hoping that it had improved. Instead it turned out to be the worst script and the worst bit of acting I have seen on tv for a long time. Certainly Miss Pat Cavin needs more lessons in dramatic art, though in all fairness I cannot lay the blame a hundred per cent at her door. The fault lies with the author Austin Melford. How the producer accepted such banal, unfunny rubbish is beyond me and I should think beyond most viewers. I feel very sorry for Alexander Gauge because he deserved much better than this from the BBC- unless the corporation are getting their own back for his success on the other channel. They're certainly not doing him any favours with this series."
The producer was Ronald Marsh. Theme music by Trevor H Stanford (Russ Conway's real name).
1 A Fruitful Business (Fri June 12th 1959, 7.30pm) - starring Alexander Gauge as Brig Garnet Wellington-Bull, with
Valerie Singleton (Jane, his daughter), Donald Hewlett (Captain 'Sooty' Pilkington), Margo Mayne (secretary), Richard Waring (Hubert Barclay), William Kendall (Fred Coutts), Vera Day (Lucille Laverne), James Raglan as General Ormby-Smith, and Anita Sharp Bolster as Lady Emily.
2 A Guardian Angel (June 19th 1959) - starring Alexander Gauge as Brig Garnet Wellington-Bull, with
Valerie Singleton (Jane), Donald Hewlett (Pilkington), Pat Clavin (Candy), Harry Towb (Otto Herman), Thomas G Duggan (EK Smith), and Julian Sherrier (Toni Amato).
3 A Clubbable Man (June 26th 1959) - starring Alexander Gauge, with
Valerie Singleton, Donald Hewlett, Carl Bernard (Fred, a Soho type), Miriam Karlin (Coffee bar assistant), Paul Eddington (Harry, another Soho type), Mela White (Showgirl), Frank Leighton (Plain clothes policeman), and Erik Chitty (Club chairman)
4 A Party Matter (Friday July 3rd 1959)
- starring Alexander Gauge, with
Valerie Singleton, Donald Hewlett, Bill Shine (Assistant Manager), Irene Hamilton (A Press reporter), Frank Pettitt (Head Waiter), Sheree Winton (Flower Salesgirl), MacDonald Parke (Otis P Walkinshaw).
5 A Spicy Dish (Friday July 17th 1959 -last programme)
- starring Alexander Gauge, with
Valerie Singleton, Donald Hewlett, Andre van Gyseghem (The Rajah), Fenella Fielding (The Rajah's Wife) and Oscar Quitak (Abdur Rahman).
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The photo shows two of the lead actresses in the 1964 BBC Wales eight part serial written by Idwal Jones
Mostyn and the Little Sickle,
a programme which introduced the first ever Welsh speaking tv detective. Charles Williams appeared in the title role, as a lawyer, who is well enough off to devote his time to his hobbies of chess, fishing, gardening, reading, and writing for the local amateur dramatic society. His latest play is about poison pen letters, and in his own village of Aberafon, it happens in real life! Also starring were Gaynor Morgan Rees as Bethan, Mostyn's secretary, and Lisabeth Miles as Gwenda a London artist who shares a flat with Bethan.
Appearing also in episode one on Nov 10th 1964 were Len Roberts, Jane Roberts, Islwyn Morris, and Glyn Williams
A sequel was
The Lake of The Mountain (Y Llyn yn y Mynydd) in eight episodes.
Charles Williams again played the solicitor detective, also returning were Gaynor Morgan Rees, Lisabeth Miles and Len Roberts, as well as Beryl Stafford Williams. New characters in episode 1 on January 21st 1965 were played by Dic Hughes, Oswald Griffiths, Haydn Jones and Catherine Pierce Jones. Director: George P Owen. Producer: Wilbert Lloyd Roberts
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Police Patrol (1965, BBC)
A children's series showing the real life and adventure among the police of many lands, including Flint of the CID. Introduced by David Edwards. Scriptwriter and Producer: Leonard Chase.
1 (August 2nd 1965, 5.05-5.30pm). With Peter Dennis as Flint, Robin Adler as Himself, Susan Hopwood as The Model and Desmond Cullum-Jones as The Policeman.
2 (August 9th 1965). With Peter Dennis as Flint, Hayne Ryan as Professor Karling, David Oliver as Night watchman. Insp Flint goes spycatching.
3 (August 16th 1965). With Peter Dennis as Flint, Robert Mill as Producer, Peter Purnell as Actor, and Anne Murphy as Actress.
4 (August 23rd 1965). With Peter Dennis as Flint, John Barcroft as Doctor, and Cleo Silvestre as Au Pair Girl.
5 (Bank Holiday August 30th 1965, 5.15pm). With Peter Dennis as Flint, John Banks as Himself, and Brian Walton as Brian.
6 (Sept 6th 1965, 5.05pm). With Peter Dennis as Flint, Harvey Hall as Manager, and Gillian Leach as Secretary.
7 (Sept 13th 1965). With Peter Dennis as Flint, Billy McComb as Billy, and Barbara Barrett as Trixie.
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Emney Enterprises
Of course the immortal Fred Emney was one of the mainstays of the BBC comedy output. Laid back, with very little effort, Fred somehow exuded his giant comic persona.
So much has been sadly lost, here are details of one such:
Whit Monday June 7th 1954, 8.25-8.55pm
Appearing with Fred were
Eliot Makeham,
Charles Hawtrey,
David Main,
John Burch,
Tobor the Great,
Jack Billings,
Michael Segal,
John Hanson,
David Enders,
Clarence Wright,
Bobbie Dwyer, and
Trixie Charles.
Others down the bill were Thelma Baker, Ann Banbury, Roma Dale, Pat Denny, Peggy Gomm, Wynn Gray, Ginger Stewart and Joyce White.
The script was by Fred Emney and Max Kester.
Producer: Bill Ward
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Swizzlewick (1964, BBC)
Another Corporation twice weekly soap opera, that never made it. Putting it initially against Emergency-Ward 10 was never a good idea, specially as its starting time was 5 minutes after that series had begun. Made in the BBC Midlands Studios, it related the "ups and downs of a town council."
Creator: David Turner, who also wrote most of the early scripts, however he got the push after complaints from Mrs Mary Whitehouse. Producer: Episodes 1-6: Morris Barry. Eps 7-26: Bernard Hepton.
Main characters: Martin Wyldeck played Mayor Augustus Bent, a builder,
Geoffrey Denton was Arthur Oakes, a country gent,
Philip Garston-Jones was Harry Jolly, and
Patrick Mower appeared as Public Relations Officer Ken Wiley.
The opposition are led by Arnold Peters as Councillor Vernon Salt.
Independents include Ballard Berkeley as Major Lamb, Margot Boyd as Mrs Felicity Smallgood, anti-sleeze and allegedly rather like Mrs Whitehouse, with Nancie Jackson as her friend Miss Hart.
Citizens include Peter Russell as Rufus Wright, a jobbing printer, Madeleine Mills as Wendy Yapp, tea girl, Christina Taylor as Audrey Willett and George Layton as Eustace Hadden, the voice of youth.
Episode details:
1 The Bodies (August 18th 1964, 7.35-8pm). With all main characters. Cast also included John Gill as Fidgett, Hugh Morton as Town Clerk, Gillian Royale as Gina Promise, John Baddeley as Vincent Salt, Liam Redmond as Grubbitt, Haydn Jones as Ernest Carter, and Salmaan Peer as Mohan Das.
Director: Michael Imison.
The Council wants to turn the derelict Primitive Methodist Chapel into a Community Centre. But youngsters are using it unofficially for their own ends. Note: this is the only episode known to survive
2 Rearing its Ugly Head (August 21st 1964, 7.35-8pm). With all main characters. Rest of cast: Gillian Royale, and John Baddeley.
Director: Michael Imison.
3 Campaigners All (August 25th 1964). With all main characters. Rest of cast: Gillian Royale, John Baddeley, Judy Child as Blousie and Haydn Jones.
Director: Michael Imison.
"Ere, take me chain." Thus The Mayor when his plans for the new community centre are turned down.
4 How to Make £250,000 (August 28th 1964). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
George Layton,
Christina Taylor,
Gillian Royale,
Margot Boyd,
Peter Russell,
Arnold Peters,
Judy Child,
Haydn Jones,
Hilary Mason as Mrs Yapp,
Edward Jewesbury as Vicar, and
Liam Redmond.
Director: Richmond Harding.
5 The Unspotted Genius (September 1st 1964). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Geoffrey Denton,
Gillian Royale,
Margot Boyd,
John Gill,
Ballard Berkeley,
John Baddeley,
Nancie Jackson,
Peter Russell,
Arnold Peters,
Judy Child,
Haydn Jones,
Hilary Mason,
Madeleine Mills,
Edward Jewesbury,
Liam Redmond and
Elspeth Duxbury as Miss Oldacre.
Director: Richmond Harding.
6 Burnt Umber with Graining (September 4th 1964). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Christina Taylor,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Geoffrey Denton,
Gillian Royale,
Margot Boyd,
John Gill,
Ballard Berkeley,
John Baddeley,
Nancie Jackson,
George Layton,
Arnold Peters,
Haydn Jones,
Hilary Mason,
Madeleine Mills, and
Edward Jewesbury.
Director: Julia Smith.
7 Jam and Maggots (September 8th 1964). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Geoffrey Denton,
Gillian Royale,
Judy Child,
Margot Boyd,
John Gill,
Ballard Berkeley,
John Baddeley,
Nancie Jackson,
Arnold Peters,
Haydn Jones,
Hilary Mason, and
Madeleine Mills.
Director: Julia Smith.
8 Dead Image (September 11th 1964). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Geoffrey Denton,
Gillian Royale,
Judy Child,
Margot Boyd,
John Baddeley,
Nancie Jackson,
Arnold Peters,
Elspeth Duxbury,
Madeleine Mills, and
Liam Redmond.
Director: Michael Imison.
Vincent Salt finds the path of true love very rough going
9 A Reputation Cleared (September 15th 1964). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Geoffrey Denton,
Peter Russell,
Christina Taylor,
George Layton,
Gillian Royale,
Haydn Jones,
Ballard Berkeley,
Judy Child,
Madeleine Mills,
Margot Boyd,
John Baddeley,
Nancie Jackson,
Arnold Peters,
Elspeth Duxbury,
Hilary Mason,
Hugh Morton,
Liam Redmond, and
Arthur R Webb as Registrar.
Script: Brian Hayles.
Director: Michael Imison.
10 In for a Penny (September 18th 1964). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Gillian Royale,
Ballard Berkeley,
John Baddeley,
Arnold Peters,
Hilary Mason,
Liam Redmond,
Edward Jewesbury,
Peter Collingwood as Dr McCrag,
Marne Maitland as Rashid, and
David Lander as Jawaharlal.
Director: R Harding.
11 The Value of Silence (September 21st 1964, now moved to Monday at 6.35pm). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Peter Russell,
Christina Taylor,
George Layton,
Gillian Royale,
Haydn Jones,
Ballard Berkeley,
Judy Child,
John Baddeley,
Arnold Peters,
Hilary Mason, and
Liam Redmond.
Script: Brian Hayles.
Director: R Harding.
12 A Proposal of Marriage (Wednesday September 23rd 1964, 6.35pm). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Peter Russell,
Hugh Morton,
Christina Taylor,
George Layton,
Gillian Royale,
Haydn Jones,
Margot Boyd,
Ballard Berkeley,
John Gill,
Nancie Jackson,
Judy Child,
Arnold Peters,
Liam Redmond and
Blake Butler as Mr Sparrow.
Story editor: John Barber (writer not stated for this and next few episodes).
Director: Julia Smith.
13 A Very Important Occasion (September 28th 1964, 6.30pm). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Peter Russell,
Christina Taylor,
George Layton,
Haydn Jones,
Margot Boyd,
Ballard Berkeley,
John Gill,
Madeleine Mills,
Hilary Mason,
Nancie Jackson,
Judy Child,
Arnold Peters,
Liam Redmond,
Elspeth Duxbury,
Edward Jewesbury, and
Mary Hinton as Lucasta.
Director: Julia Smith.
14 Dog Lovers Unite! (September 30th 1964). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Peter Russell,
Haydn Jones,
Margot Boyd,
Ballard Berkeley,
Madeleine Mills,
Hilary Mason,
Nancie Jackson,
Judy Child,
Arnold Peters,
John Woodnut as Rack,
Cec Linder as Filch,
Elspeth Duxbury,
Edward Jewesbury,
Mary Hinton, and
Simon Brent as Howard.
Director: Hugh David.
15 A Threat from Outside (October 5th 1964). With:
Patrick Mower,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
John Gill,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
Margot Boyd,
Ballard Berkeley,
George Layton,
Madeleine Mills,
Nancie Jackson,
Arnold Peters,
John Woodnut,
Cec Linder,
Liam Redmond,
Gillian Royale,
Hugh Morton,
Edward Jewesbury,
Mary Hinton, and
Simon Brent.
Director: Hugh David.
16 Dead Reckoning (October 7th 1964). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
John Gill,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
John Baddeley,
Margot Boyd,
Ballard Berkeley,
Edward Jewesbury,
George Layton,
Haydn Jones,
Madeleine Mills,
Nancie Jackson,
Hilary Mason,
John Woodnut,
Arnold Peters,
Cec Linder,
Gillian Royale,
Hugh Morton,
Mary Hinton,
Simon Brent,
Elspeth Duxbury,
Jill Meers, and
Patricia Gallimore as Waitress.
Script: Malcolm Bradbury.
Director: R Harding.
17 Blackmail (October 12th 1964, 7.30- 8pm). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Liam Redmond,
John Gill,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
John Baddeley,
Margot Boyd,
Edward Jewesbury,
George Layton,
Madeleine Mills,
Nancie Jackson,
Arnold Peters,
Cec Linder,
John Woodnut,
Gillian Royale,
Judy Child,
Mary Hinton,
Elspeth Duxbury, and
Jill Meers.
Script: Malcolm Bradbury.
Director: R Harding.
18 The Best Method of Defence (October 14th 1964, 7.00-7.25pm). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Hilary Mason,
John Gill,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
Margot Boyd,
Edward Jewesbury,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Hugh Morton,
George Layton,
Haydn Jones,
Madeleine Mills,
Nancie Jackson,
Arnold Peters,
Ballard Berkeley,
Cec Linder,
John Woodnut,
Simon Brent,
John Baddeley,
Mary Hinton,
Gillian Royale, and
Peter Daly as Music Shop Man.
Story editor John Barber.
Director: Julia Smith.
19 A Council of War (October 19th 1964, 7.30-8pm). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
John Gill,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
Margot Boyd,
Edward Jewesbury,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Hugh Morton,
George Layton,
Madeleine Mills,
Nancie Jackson,
Arnold Peters,
Ballard Berkeley,
Cec Linder,
John Woodnut,
Simon Brent,
John Baddeley,
Elspeth Duxbury,
Gillian Royale,
Jack Holloway as Commander Matthew, and
Chris Gittins as Gardener.
Story editor John Barber.
Director: Julia Smith.
20 A Spy in the Camp (October 21st 1964, 7.30-7.55pm). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
Margot Boyd,
Nancie Jackson,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Hugh Morton,
George Layton,
Madeleine Mills,
Arnold Peters,
Edward Jewesbury,
Ballard Berkeley,
John Gill,
John Woodnut,
Simon Brent,
John Baddeley,
Gillian Royale, and
Haydn Jones.
Script: Kenneth Hill.
Director: Hugh David.
21 A New Plan (October 26th 1964, 6.30-6.55pm). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
Nancie Jackson,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Hugh Morton,
George Layton,
Madeleine Mills,
Arnold Peters,
Edward Jewesbury,
John Gill,
Margot Boyd,
John Woodnut,
John Baddeley,
Gillian Royale,
Hilary Mason,
Simon Brent,
Haydn Jones, and
Jon Rollason as Policeman.
Script: Kenneth Hill.
Director: Hugh David.
22 Balance of Power (October 28th 1964, 6.30). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
Nancie Jackson,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Hugh Morton,
George Layton,
Madeleine Mills,
Arnold Peters,
John Gill,
Ballard Berkeley,
Jack Holloway,
Margot Boyd,
John Woodnut,
John Baddeley,
Gillian Royale,
Hilary Mason,
Simon Brent,
Haydn Jones,
Frederick Raphael as Removal Man,
Chris Gittins,
Jon Rollason,
Graham Rigby as Councillor Boreham, and
Jennifer Whitworth as Nurse.
Script: Malcolm Bradbury.
Director: Douglas Camfield.
23 The Exercise (November 2nd 1964). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones,
Hugh Morton,
George Layton,
Madeleine Mills,
Arnold Peters,
John Gill,
Ballard Berkeley,
Jack Holloway,
Edward Jewesbury,
John Woodnut,
John Baddeley,
Gillian Royale,
Hilary Mason,
Simon Brent,
Haydn Jones,
Jon Rollason, and
Marigold Sharman as Miss Raven.
Script: Kenneth Hill.
Director: Douglas Camfield.
24 The Spider's Web (November 4th 1964). With:
Martin Wyldeck,
Patrick Mower,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
Hugh Morton,
Madeleine Mills,
Arnold Peters,
Nancie Jackson,
Ballard Berkeley,
Jack Holloway,
Edward Jewesbury,
John Woodnut,
John Baddeley,
Gillian Royale,
Hilary Mason,
Simon Brent,
Haydn Jones, and
Marigold Sharman,
Raymond Mason as Salesman,
Ysanne Churchman as Housewife, and
Michael Ingham as Householder.
Script: Brian Hayles.
Director: Julia Smith.
25 An Important Discovery (November 9th 1964). With
Martin Wyldeck,
Marigold Sharman,
John Woodnutt,
Patrick Mower,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
Hugh Morton,
Madeleine Mills,
Arnold Peters,
Nancie Jackson,
Ballard Berkeley,
Edward Jewesbury,
John Baddeley,
Gillian Royale,
Hilary Mason,
Margot Boyd,
Simon Brent,
Haydn Jones,
Jack Holloway,
John Gill as Fidgett,
Jon Rollason as Policeman, and
Arthur Webb as Solicitor.
Script: Brian Hayles.
Director: Julia Smith.
26 The Axe Falls (November 11th 1964).
With Martin Wyldeck,
John Woodnutt,
Marigold Sharman,
Patrick Mower,
Christina Taylor,
Peter Russell,
Hugh Morton,
Madeleine Mills,
Arnold Peters,
Nancie Jackson,
Ballard Berkeley,
Edward Jewesbury,
John Baddeley,
Gillian Royale,
Margot Boyd,
Geoffrey Denton,
Philip Garston-Jones
Simon Brent,
Haydn Jones,
Jack Holloway,
John Gill, and
Elspeth Duxbury
Script: Brian Hayles.
Director: Julia Smith.
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Barney is My Darling (1965/6)
Stars: Irene Handl and Bill Fraser.
Script: Marty Feldman and Barry Took.
With such stars and writers, how could this series fail? Somehow it did. The six stories are about Ramona and Barney Pank, married in 1940, but strangers almost ever since, as Barney works as Chief Steward on board the SS Addis Ababa. He hasn't been home for twelve years, as the ship plies from Tasmania to Sumatra. She runs a little hairdressing salon in Willesden.
Other regulars: Angela Crow as Cissie Ludgrove, and also Pat Coombs as Miss Hobbitt (in stories 2, 3, 4 and 6 only).
1 Home is the Sailor (December 17th 1965, 7.30pm) also with George Tovey, Margaret Flint, and Peter Cleall.
The couple meet for the first time in twelve years.
2 The £2,000 a Year Man (December 23rd 1965) also with Walter Carr, Warren Mitchell, Ronnie Barker, Pat Gilbert and Ken Jones, plus Jessie Robins, Bernard Goldman, Pam Marmont, Peter Cleall, Pearl Prescod, and Freddy Powell.
3 The Twenty-Six Year Itch December 31st 1965), also with Dudley Foster, and Helen Lindsay.
4 Weddings, Funerals, and Christenings (January 7th 1966), also with Kenneth Cope, and Ronald Adam.
5 My Son! My Son! (January 14th 1966), also with Robert Raglan, James Chase, and George Tovey. Barney learns at last why Ramona is reticent about the son he has not seen for so long, "he is what he is because I am what I am, being where I was instead of where I should have been."
6 The Prodigal Son (January 21st 1966), also with Colin Spaull.
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Abigail and Roger (1956)
starred David Drummond as
solid City gent Roger, and Julie Webb as Abigail, a thoroughly modern woman.
Several episodes included Frank Williams in his first important tv role.
Other semi-regulars were John Stone and Jerome Willis.
Scripts: Kevin Sheldon.
This was an early comedy series that suffered the indignity of the Axe, I believe it was the first BBC television series to receive such a terrible fate.
The subject matter of a newly engaged middle class couple, received widespread criticism. So it may not have been to viewer tastes.
The first programme was shown on July 4th 1956 starting 7.30pm. It ran for twenty minutes.
The last of the series was shown on August 22nd 1956. The ninth episode advertised for August 29th was not shown.
If you know more of this minor scandal, please email me
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Lil (1965 BBC)
Set in a South Wales valley, Lil was written by Elaine Morgan, who had created the character originally for her serial A Matter of Degree. The series of six stories proved so popular on BBC Wales, as "viewers found... a woman just like Lil living close to them," that it was also screened on the main BBC network in July and August 1965.
Jessie Evans starred in the title role. Producer was David J Thomas. Director: Arthur Williams.
1 The Sultan (Friday April 23rd 1965). Others in the cast: Joan Newell as Blod, Douglas Blackwell as Sultan, and Esme Lloyd as Assistant.
2 A Little Lonelier (April 30th 1965). Again with Joan Newell. Others in the cast:
Patricia Clapton as Marlene, Carol Ann Corfield as Sandra, Vera McGregor as Mrs Lloyd, David Lawton as Monsieur Gabriel, and Heather Morgan as Shirley.
3 The Surgery (May 7th 1965). Also with Prysor Williams as Dick, Dilys Davies as Mrs Rees-Jenkins, Margaret John as Receptionist, and Trevor Bannister as Dr Richardson.
4 Chapter and Verse (May 14th 1965). Also with Frank Williams as Mr Brown, and John Gill as William Thomas. Also appearing: Henley Thomas as Derek, Maralynn Burt as Librarian, and Talfryn Thomas as Dai Davies.
5 Will you be Mine? (May 21st 1965). With Joan Newell, and JG Devlin as Mervyn Morris.
6 A Patch of Damp (May 28th 1965). Also with Ray Smith as Bill, Ieuan Rhys Williams as Councillor Griffiths, Norman Wynne as Evan, and Keith Taylor as Herbert.
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John Beckett
(BBC Wales, from Friday October 8th 1965, 8-8.50pm)
In English, with scripts by David Davies and Charles Rigby, about a clergyman in a Welsh seaport town, also the chaplain of the local prison. David Davies starred in the title role, with Gweneth Owen as his understanding wife, and Valerie Taylor as Lady Talbot-Morgan, a wealthy widow.
The first episode was Stranger Than Pretence, which also featured Aubrey Richards, Margaret John, Christopher Banks, Clifford Cox, Philip Ray, Harry Oatten, Lala Lloyd, Dilys Price, Christine Forsey and Vera Jackson.
Further episodes included:
5 Still Waters (November 5th 1965)
6 No Way Back (November 12th 1965)
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Night Train to Surbiton (BBC)
A serial in six parts by John Chapman, starting January 27th 1965.
Starring Nicholas Parsons as Guy and Peter Jones as Matthew, who are slightly inebriated on their 8.20pm train home when their fellow passenger collapses and dies. The body disappears and the two are not believed.
Though played for laughs, when the pair return the man's briefcase they are engulfed in a mystery "in which not only their own lives but the very survival of mankind are in danger!" Well, to be more precise, Matthew's mother-in-law is kidnapped.
Also appearing were
Eleanor Summerfield,
Christine Finn,
John G Heller,
Fabia Drake and
John Bluthal
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Tich Puzzle! (1964-5, BBC)
One of several children's series made by ventriloquist Ray Alan, best known for his immortal silly arss dummy Lord Charles.
This one followed on from the earlier successful Tich and Quackers
and Time for Tich, whose Jan 3rd 1964 edition was extended to 40 minutes (5.10-5.50pm) and was broadcast from Queen Mary's Hospital Carshalton. With Ray and Tich were Tony Hart, Billy McComb, Mike and The Shades, Frank and Maisie Mumford and the Jack Emblow group.
Tich Puzzle began on Wednesday September 30th 1964, shown from 5.05 to 5.30pm
It was "a programme of comedy and puzzles" introduced by Ray Alan, "assisted, interrupted and generally thwarted by Tich and Quackers." Tony Hart provide the cartoons as well as the voice for the latter character. Director and producer was Michael Westmore.
Judith Chalmers joined the programme as 'Answers Lady' from December 2nd that year. From the start of 1965, the programme moved to Tuesdays at 5.05pm, starting on January 5th 1965. The final programme (number 29) was shown on April 13th 1965.
Ray Alan returned with Tich Space Trips that July.
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Plant Beca (from Thurs April 16th 1964)
A serial in Welsh in four parts by Gwynne D Evans, English title The Daughters of Becca. Produced by Wilbert Lloyd Roberts, directed by Myrfyn Owen.
Those in the first episode were Ernest Evans, Mared Webster, Elwyn Williams, Gwenda Parry, Hubert Hughton, Raymond Challenor, DCMills-Davies, Eurof Hopkins. Yvonne Burnett, Anne Bowen, and Aaron Simon.
108 actors were auditioned in BBC Swansea studio, most locals since the story is set in West Wales
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Tich Space Trips
Tich and Quackers set out to conquer space with Ray Alan,
and Tony Hart, Jacqueline McDonald (in programmes #1,3,5) Mari Griffith (in #2,4,6-12), and Jerry Allen (in all except #5), Harry Hayward (#5).
Each week they landed at a different holiday destination.
1:
Festival Pavilion Skegness (July 20th 1965) with guest Ronnie Hilton.
2: Casino Pleasure Beach Blackpool (July 27th 1965) with guest George Wallman.
3: Winter Gardens Ballroom Morecambe (Aug 3rd 1965) with guest Roy Rivers.
4: Town Hall Great Yarmouth (Aug 10th 1965) with guests The Geddes Brothers.
5: Southsea (Aug 17th 1965) with guest Larry Parker.
6: The Floral Hall Southport (Aug 24th 1965) with guests The Holy Family School Choir, Southport.
7: Butlin's Holiday Camp, Clacton-on-Sea (Aug 31st 1965) with guest Johnny Stewart.
8: The Tower Ballroom New Brighton, (Sept 7th 1965) with guests Paul Connor and Janita Morrel.
9: Butlin's Holiday Camp, Bognor Regis, (Sept 14th 1965) with guest Freddie Sales.
10: Winter Gardens Ballroom Weston-Super-Mare, (Sept 21st 1965) with guest George Heaton.
11: The Town Hall Rhyl, (Sept 28th 1965, 5pm) with guest Les Peters
12: The Spa Ballroom Scarborough, (Oct 5th 1965) with guest Bill Dainty
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Cywair Llan
(June 9th 1965)
One of a series on BBC Wales, a light entertainment show in Welsh, produced by Margaret Tudor Evans.
Appearing were 'Wonder Boy' 12 year old trumpeter Nigel Hopkins, with dancing by Peter Gordeno with Cheryl Thornton.
Also in this show were Janice Thomas, Neville Williams and Gerwyn Morgan.
Gwalia (July 26th 1965)
BBC Wales showed possibly the first ever Welsh language satirical play. In the cast were Charles Williams, Lizabeth Miles, Dic Hughes, Dilys Davies, Huw Tudor, Mably Owen, Albert Owen, Rhydderch Jones, Alwyn Jones, Ifan Gruffydd, and Huw Roberts. The specially written tv script was by John Ellis Williams, a satire on the contemporary Welsh scene. Director: John Hefin Evans. Producer; William Lloyd Roberts
Y Dyn Swllt (The Shilling Man)
Screened on BBC Wales September 22nd 1965. Script: WS Jones. Cast included Charles Williams, Kate Pierce Jones, Stewart Jones, Menai Owen, Guto Roberts, Rhiannon Price, and Wyn Thomas. "The production is an experiment," Emyr Humphreys explained, "by televising a comedy from a small theatre with a small audience, we are using a local audience-actor relationship in such a way as would be acceptable to the two or three people seated around the family tv set." The programme was recorded at Y Gegin (The Kitchen), a new arts centre in Criccieth. The play was about a little man (Charles Williams) in a hostile world
Y Chwalfa (Autumn 1965 BBC Wales)
An eight part serial adapted from T Rowland Hughes' 1946 novel by Gwyn Lloyd Evans. Some location filming was done in Caernarvonshire and Anglesey. The story was abour a famous strike by North Wales quarrymen from 1900 to 1903, and its effect on the men and their families and friends
Cariad Creulon
(Nov 11th 1965, BBC Wales only)- script by Bryn Williams, produced by Wilbert Lloyd Roberts.
Cast included: Gaynor Morgan Rees, Lisabeth Miles, Conrad Evans, Wyn Jones, Rachel Thomas, Huw Carrod, John Owen Hughes, David Price and Robin Hughes.
Set in Patagonia at the turn of the century, the play shows how the Welsh set up a colony, preserving traditions that became an obsession
Behind the Veil (BBC Wales, Good Friday April 8th 1966)
Script by Huw Ballard Thomas, produced by David J Thomas. With Margaret Tyzack as a nun, Barbara Cavan as Mother Damien, and David Blake Kelly as the chaplain. The familiar storyline of a nun who has to make a choice between following her own inclination or submitting to her vow of obedience. The writer had been a monk for four years at Ampleforth Abbey
Y Wawr August 3rd 1967 (BBC Wales)
A pageant play dramatising events that led to the translation of the Bible into Welsh, and the subsequent struggle for better education in Wales. Originally written in 1937 by Aneirin Talfan Davies (Head of Programmes BBC Wales), fourteen sets depicted the events between 1567 and 1800. The largest cast ever for a BBC Wales play consisted of: Glyn Owen, WH Roberts, Lindsay Evans, Brinley Jenkins, Peter Evans, Hugh Williams, Mably Owen, Wyn Thomas, Conrad Evans, Elen Roger Jones, Terry Dauncey, Gunston Jones, Margaret Ann Roberts, Dillwyn Owen, Emrys Cleaver, Glyn Williams, John Cadwaladr, Meredydd Owen, Bob Jones, Lyn Rees and Dic Jones. Others in the cast: Christine Carpenter. Menna Pritchard Jones, Mernna Jones, Eirian Davies, Catherine Parry, Anwen Evans, Meri Hans, Sylvia Evans, Dewi Thomas, Gareth Williams, Arthur Watts, Wyn Roberts, and David Parry. Producer: George P Owen. Director: John Hefin Evans
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Jennings (1966, BBC)
with David Schulten in the title role (his only tv acting part), Robert Bartlett as Darbishire (who at least made it on to the tv series After They Were Famous), Martin Carroll as Headmaster, Ian Gardiner as Mr Carter, and John Moore as Mr Wilkins. The regular pupils in each story were
Iain Burton as Venables, William Burleigh as Temple, Edward McMurray as Atkinson, and Frank Barry as Rumbelow.
Produced in BBC's Manchester Studios by Johnny Downes.
1 The Planned Operation (Monday September 5th 1966, 5.25-5.50pm).
2 Jennings Gets The Message (Sept 12th 1966)
also with Maurice Hedley as General Merridew.
3 The Scientific Frogman (Sept 19th 1966) also with Toke Townley as Dr Hipkin, and Barney Gilbraith as Robinson.
4 The Organised Outing (Sept 26th 1966) also with Roger Avon as Fireman (no Martin Carroll).
5 An Inspector Calls (Oct 3rd 1966) also Douglas Muir as Inspector.
6 The Rattling Relic (Oct 10th 1966) also with Michael Sheard as Bus Conductor, Eric Woodburn as Curator, and John Caesar as Junk man (no Martin Carroll).
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Now (1957)
"Sit tight and we'll take you there." A series of live outside broadcasts on Wednesdays at 7.30pm, to places you "might never have an opportunity to enjoy." It followed on the successful Saturday-Night Out series.
Programme 1 on April 3rd 1957 was 'Two Miles Under' with regulars Raymond Baxter and Bob Danvers-Walker.
The second programme took place on a submarine, while three future programmes were on the Royal Air Force, The Royal Navy, and The Army.
Berkeley-Smith was another presenter and programmes came from all parts of the country. This was early reality tv, but not like today recorded, or transmitted nearly live, this was real cutting edge live tv
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Picture Page
A topical magazine that began in 1936, devised and edited by Cecil Madden. It had the distinction of being the only programme to run weekly through the pre war years. The series was revived after the war until 1952, with mainly different personnel.
The pre war series is detailed below, and included The Switchboard Girl, Joan Miller. Though not credited for the first hundred programmes in Radio Times, Leslie Mitchell conducted the interviews. He was the only original person to appear in the post war programmes.
Opening theme was the 1934 song 'I've Had My Moments.'
First Producer: George More O'Ferrall.
Programme 1: Monday November 2nd, 3.30-4pm, second edition 9.30-10pm. The pattern was continued, edition one in the afternoon, then another the same evening. This first show included Squadron Leader Swann, new holder of the altitude record, a boy bugler, Ras Prince Monolulu, and a sixteen year old model, soon to be a film star, Dinah Sheridan. However because of the topicality of the programme, Radio Times rarely was able to reveal which guests would appear.
By Programme 71, Wednesday August 25th 1937 4.25, Royston Morley was the producer.
Programme 73, Wednesday September 1st 1937 4.25, the producer was Jan Bussell.
Note: At this era, these two producers alternated weekly. They continued to alternate with other producers, whose first
programme is noted.
Programme 85, Wednesday October 13th 1937 3.25-3.50pm, Royston Morley producer, who now became the regular producer. With The Maori Choir.
Programme 91, Wednesday November 3rd 1937 3.30-4pm, producer Andrew Miller Jones.
Programme 93, Wednesday November 10th 1937 3.30pm, producer Eric Crozier.
Programme 99, Wednesday December 1st 1937 3.30pm, producer George More O'Ferrall. Edition 100 was that evening's programme at 9.30pm.
Programme 101, Wednesday December 8th 1937 3.30pm, producer Moultrie Kelsall.
Programme 115, new slot: Thursday January 27th 1938 3.30pm, producer Moultrie R Kelsall. The producers continued to alternate.
119 Thursday February 10th 1938 also with Trudi Binar (continental songs). Programme 120 also advertised Sir Barry Jackson, Rt Hon Sir John Anderson, Robb (fashion drawings) and from the stage play Idiot's Delight, Raymond Massey, Tamara Geva and Henry Sherek.
139 Thursday April 21st 1938 3.30pm, producer Desmond Davies.
143 Thursday May 5th 1938 3.35pm, producer Arthur Ozmond.
145 Thursday May 12th 1938 3.30pm, producer Michael Barry.
147 Thursday May 19th 1938 3.30pm, producer Stephen Harrison.
149 Thursday May 26th 1938 3.35pm, producer Eric Boseley
The programme took a short summer break after 166 on the evening of July 21st.
The series returned with 167 on Thursday August 25th 1938 3.30pm, producer DH Munro. Introducing Alan D'Egbille (Cartoonist), Sgt Major Lynch, direct from Radiolympia. Evening programme 168 at 8.30pm.
169 Thursday September 1st 1938 3.30pm, producer DH Munro. With Robb, from Radiolympia.
173 Thursday September 15th 1938 3.40-4pm, producer Denis Johnston.
177 Thursday September 29th 1938 3.40pm, producer Imlay Watts.
185 Thursday October 27th 1938 3.40-4pm, producer Philip Bate.
193 Thursday November 24th 1938 3.40-4pm, producer Lanham Titchener.
The 200th programme on Thursday December 15th included Viscount Castlerosse, Cecilia Colledge, Sir Harry Brittain, Howard Marshall, Douglas Walters and L Marsland Gander.
223 Thursday March 9th 1939 3.40-4pm, producer Arthur Ozmond, with Henry Sherek's Chester Hayle Girls from the Dorchester Hotel (Radio Times noted they did not appear in the evening edition at 9.50pm).
243 Thursday May 18th 1939 3.45-4pm, producer Philip Bate, with scenes from Henry Sherek's Dorchester Floor Show with Kay Kimber, Helen Bennett, Brantley and Linda, and Robert Alton's Stars of Tomorrow.(they did not appear in the 9.45pm programme, but returned in programme 246 May 25th 1939 at 9-9.30pm).
251 Thursday June 15th 1939 3.50-4.15pm, producer Eric Fawcett.
The programme took its summer break after programme 258 on Thursday July 6th. That programme shown 9.40-10.30pm included a one off appearance by The Mills Brothers.
Though the series returned, it was a very shortlived return!
259 Thursday August 24th 1939 3-3.30pm, producer Harry Pringle. With the Chessington Baby Elephant, Joss (cartoonist), Miss Radiolympia and composer Noel Gay. Direct from Radiolympia. Edition 260 was on Saturday August 26th 1939 at 3pm.
261 Thursday August 31st 1939 3.40-4pm, producer Denis Johnston. Edition 262 was that evening 9.40-10.20pm. The last.
263 scheduled for September 7th 1939 with new producer Val Gielgud was not screened. 264 was to have been that evening 9.40-10.20pm.
However on June 13th 1946, the programme number 263 was finally shown, almost seven years and one war on, rather different to that originally planned.
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Television Surveys
A Sunday afternoon series on the pre war BBC in 1939.
This was an early example of an outside broadcast using the BBC's Mobile Unit.
There were seven programmes shown in this series:
1 Railways (January 15th 1939, 3-3.30pm)- behind the scenes at Watford Junction.
2 The International Telephone Exchange (January 29th 1939, 3.20-3.40pm)- at the Faraday Buildings with Leslie Mitchell.
3 Safety on the Road (February 5th 1939, 3-3.20pm)- on an arterial road near London.
4 Autogiros (February 19th 1939, 3-3.20pm)- at London Air Park Hanworth, the Cierva Autogiro Company.
5 The Civil Air Guard (February 26th 1939, 3-3.30pm)- at Hanworth, the training of pilots with the London Air Park Flying Club.
6 A Life on the Canals (March 12th 1939, 3-3.20pm)- at Clitheroe's Lock, Grand Union Canal, with AP Herbert discussing family life on canal boats.
7 Dinghy Sailing (March 26th 1939, 3.35- 4.05pm)- at Ranelagh Sailing Club Putney, with Peter Scott.
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Silk, Satin Cotton, Rags
A six part Saturday night comedy
part one on 10th May 1952
Script: MA Lonsdale.
Producer: Douglas Moodie.
Starring Barry K Barnes as Nick Nicholson, with Cecile Chevreau as Stella, Anthony Ireland as Geoffrey Masters QC, Clive Morton as Sir William Heywood, Richard Murdoch as Max Rollo, and Gladys Henson.
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I Object (1965)
Really a variation of Does the Team Think?
The series began on Wednesday
April 14th 1965 (6.30-6.55pm) with Jimmy Edwards as The Judge, Ted Ray and Charlie Chester as Counsel, investigating viewers' dislikes, and with help of a jury taken from the studio audience, pass sentence on them. A sort of forerunner of Room 101.
Producer Albert Stevenson planned to call four cases per show.
Though it was announced as a series of twelve, I can only trace details of seven shows being transmitted, Programme Number 4 was on May 5th, then a break before programmes 5 to 7 were shown from June 2nd to June 16th.
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The Five Foot Nine Show
BBC (Friday January 31st 1964, 9.25-10.15pm)
Stars: Roy Kinnear and Lance Percival, seen here with Tsai Chin.
Script: Dave Freeman, who also made a rare cameo acting appearance.
The producer Barry Lupino claimed this was "an old-style show with a lick of paint."
Be interesting to see these talented stars, even if it was likely very corny. "Six dancers, a singing eskimo, a singing tadpole and pipes and drums," Dave Freeman promised.
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Gwanwyn Diweddar
was a 6 part serial on BBC Wales, shown starting Sunday February 9th 1964.
Set in North Wales, the programme's background was farming.
Script by Islwyn Ffowc Elis.
Producer: Wilbert Lloyd Roberts.
In the opening story the following appeared: Llywelyn Thomas, Len Roberts, JE Roberts, Lisabeth Miles, Huw Tudor, Roland Davies, Charles Williams, Dic Hughes, and Valerie Price
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The Recording Angells
(starting October 28th 1956, BBC)
This five part fortnightly 20 minute series was scripted by that fine writer RF Delderfield. It was produced in BBC's Bristol Studios by Brandon Acton-Bond.
Shelmouth is a small West Country resort, its newspaper The Recorder is a one man show run by a man in his sixties, William Angell. His nineteen year old reporter is Jo, but vaguely disapproving of her is Sid, a foreman printer of the old school.
Cast: Cyril Wood (Willy Angell), Norman Tyrrell (Sid Kittle), Lewis Wilson (Tom Angell), Ethel Coleridge (Thirza), Jenny Davis (Jo Crispin) and Phyllis Smale (Mrs Corbett-Smythe).
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Davy Jones (BBC, 1964)
This was a second series about a rural railway signalman starring Jack Walters in the title role. The first had been shown in 1959.
Also in each story were
Aubrey Richards (Tom the Relief),
Dilys Davies (Liza Hargest), and
Ieuan Rhys Williams (PC Prosser).
Others in many of the stories:
Evan Thomas as Major D Pryce-Powell OBE JP (in stories 2-8),
Eynon Evans as Morgan the Keeper (in stories 2 and 4-8), and
Howell Evans as Frankie the Wern (in stories 2-8).
The series was written by TC Thomas and produced by David J Thomas for BBC Wales. It was deemed suitable for screening on the BBC network later that year.
1. Davy Jones's Lovebirds (Thursday February 13th 1964, 8.50-9.15pm). In which Davy has trouble with his points.
Also with
George David as Evan Evans, and
Madge Jones as Maggie Williams.
2. Davy Jones's Catch (Feb 20th 1964). To win an angling contest, Jones catches his pike in advance. He asks Frankie the Wern to catch it for him, with disastrous results.
3. Davy Jones's Wallop (Feb 27th 1964).
Also with
Evan Thomas,
Howell Evans, and
Hubert Rees as Excise Officer.
4. Davy Jones's Last Train (Mar 5th 1964).
Director: Arthur Williams. The Beeching Axe- but Davy has no intention of retiring.
Also with
Evan Tomas,
Eynon Evans,
Howell Evans, and
Graham Suter as Railways Inspector.
5 Davy Jones' Pup (Mar 12th 1964). Also with Larry Burns as Burgess.
6 Davy Jones' Caravan (Mar 19th 1964). Also with DL Davies as Curtis the Caravans, Dillwyn Owen as Banning the Planning, and Ray Handy as Reporter.
7 Davy Jones' Lotion (Mar 26th 1964). Also with Islwyn Williams as Wilason.
8 Councillor Davy Jones (Apr 2nd 1964).
Davy searches his opponent's cupboard and finds the skeleton. Also with Carmel McSharry as Mitsie Mulligan, Brinley Jenkins as Price the Cwm, WH Williams as Jenkins the Stores, and Emrys Cleaver as Williams the Blue Boar.
The earlier series titled The Davy Jones Saga had a very similar cast, with Jack Walters in the title role,
Aubrey Richards as Tom Davies the Lamps,
Dilys Davies as Liza Hargest, but with Eynon Evans as PC Prosser.
imdb lists the six 1959 stories which began in February that year as
1 Davy Jones' Goldmine,
2 Davy Jones' Catch,
3 Davy Jones' Lovebirds (also with Emrys Leyshon as Evan Evans),
4 Davy Jones' Brush,
5 Davy Jones' Wallop, and
6 Davy Jones' Dance.
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Carry On Ron
BBC Wales only, June 24th 1959 (30 minutes)
starring Ronnie Harris, Welsh comic and mimer.
Also appearing: Verushka, dramatic soprano,
Howell and Pat Evans, and
The Statesiders, instrumental trio.
Producer Brian Evans
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Face the Music (1953)
In 1953 Ronnie Waldman arranged for the veteran erstwhile conductor of the BBC Dance Orchestra, Henry Hall, to reinvent his immensely successful Guest Night for a new audience on television. Three shows were booked in early 1953, the first included Bernard Miles and Dickie Henderson. A clip from Henry Hall's pre-war musical film Music Hath Charms was also shown.
The second programme included Henry Hall's old pal Leslie Henson, as well as one of the newer comedians, Reg Dixon. Snooker legend Joe Davis "serenely potted" all seven coloured snooker balls, quite a feat for live tv!
After the success of the programmes, the BBC took up its option of three further shows, and the series was eventually extended throughout that year. Other stars in Henry Hall's line up were Max Miller, Elsie and Doris Waters, Larry Adler, his first ever tv appearance, and even the immortal Laurel and Hardy made a brief appearance, one, we are told, full of "knockabout comedy."
Note- no connection between this and the later better remembered BBC series of the same name with pianist Joseph Cooper, that ran from 1966
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The Betty Driver Show
A series of six shows.
1 Thursday May 1st 1952, 9.30-10pm
Betty starred with
Geoffrey Sumner,
Tom Macaulay,
Harry Jacobson,
Elizabeth Maude, and
The Petersen Brothers.
Also with Elizabeth Cruft and A Huntley-Gordon.
2 May 15th 1952, 8.45-9.15pm
Same cast.
Also with Elizabeth Cruft and A Huntley-Gordon.
3 May 29th 1952, 9.05-9.35pm
Same main cast.
4 June 12th 1952, 9.15-9.45pm
Same main cast.
5 Mon June 23rd 1952, 8.55-9.25pm
Same main cast.
6 Thurs July 10th 1952, 9.45-10.15pm
Same main cast.
Eric Robinson directed the orchestra, of course.
Script was by Chris Webb and Kenneth Milne-Buckley, the latter also produced the show
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Harry Worth
had made various tv guest appearances before he starred in a one off programme
The Dithering Detective
shown on BBC in The North (not shown in other regions) on Friday March 20th 1959.
Script: Stan Parkinson, additional material by Ted Taylor
Cast:
Harry Worth as himself
Paddy Edwards as Miss Edwards
Campbell Singer as Det Insp Prentice
Clive Dunn as Reginald Wentworth Holmes/Carter
William Mervyn as Colonel McAllister
Dog noises by Jack Hollinshead.
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John Ammonds, who had 'discovered' Harry for the BBC claimed, "Harry is not just a gag teller. He has a wonderful personality. He has no equal in putting over that nervous type of comedy." This programme must have done well, for it led to Harry's first series the following year The Trouble With Harry. Later in 1960 the successful Here's Harry began its long and happy run.
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Telewele -
Cwm Pen Lo (pilot 1959, then 1960/1, BBC)
This started as a five minute story in the BBC's Welsh language children's television slot on Saturday December 19th 1959, produced by Ifan O Williams.
Created by Jane Phillips, the idea went down so well, that Williams asked Jane to make a series of stories with her glove puppets. Thus was born what was the first glove puppet tv series in Welsh.
The series continued as part of the Telewele slot, and was based on a town called Cwm Pen Lo, literally translated as Calf's Head Valley, but in fact the equivalent in Welsh of Nonsense. The stories introduced a new character into the town each week. The length of the tales varied from eight to twelves minutes. The scripts were by T Llew Jones and Jane was assisted by Caroline Francis.
Jane went on to work on Torchy the Battery Boy
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A World of His Own
(1964/5)
Roy Kinnear starred as daydreamer Stanley, whose dreams take him to many heroic situations from the Wars of the Roses to Planet X. Each story also featured Anne Cunningham as Stanley's wife Helen.
Script: Dave Freeman. Producer: David Croft (series 1), Graeme Muir (series 2). Average viewing figures of series 1 was four and a half million, while the second series attracted over six million.
1.1 (Friday July 31st 1964, 8-8.25pm) also with JG Devlin, Jessie Evans and Rosemary Nichols. Stanley persuades his wife to bring him breakfast in bed.
1.2 (Aug 7th 1964) also with Peter Reeves, John Witty and Julian Orchard.
1.3 (Aug 14th 1964, 8.50pm) also with
John Junkin, Maria Lennard and Sidonie Bond.
1.4 (Aug 21st 1964, 8pm) also with
Deryck Guyler, Joanna Rigby and Donna Pearson.
1.5 (Aug 28th 1964) also with Penny Morrell, Kate Greenaway, Olivia Hamnett, Sandra Hampton, Veronica Lang, Eithne Milne and Derek Partridge.
1.6 (Sept 4th 1964) also with Deryck Guyler, Natalie Kent, John G Heller, Hilda Barry, Ian Trigger and Bruce Wightman.
1.7 (Sept 11th 1964, 8.50pm) also with Sydney Tafler, Tristram Jellinek, Arnold Diamond, Keneth Thornett and John Cater. Stanley imagines he is in Egypt during the building of the pyramids.
2.1 (Jan 22nd 1965, 8pm) with Jerold Wells, Leon Thau and Marjorie Gresley.
2.2 (Jan 29th) with Deryck Guyler, Laurie Leigh, Ken Marlyne and Janet Lane. Stanley is feeling sick in bed and meets a Victorian neighbour, a doctor, and a servant in a Borgia Palace (all played by DG).
2.3 (Feb 5th) with Arthur Mullard, John Cater, Keneth Thornett, Laurel Mather and Robert McBain.
2.4 (Feb 12th) with Roger Avon and Ian Gray.
2.5 (Feb 19th)
2.6 (Feb 26th, last programme) with Bryan Pringle, John Glyn-Jones, Tom Gill, Anne Jameson and Sidonie Bond. On a shopping expedition, Stanley panics when he encounters his tax inspector (BP). In succession Stanley becomes Prime Minister, Lady Godiva's husband, and a Stone Age Briton.
Roy Kinnear went on in the autumn 1965 to star in the BBC2 series A Slight Case of Infidelity.
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Beauty Box
A 1957 series, Tuesdays 6.45-7.15pm, later Wednesdays 7.30-8pm.
Despite its title, this was actually "a lighthearted entertainment" hosted by
Patricia Lewis.
One of the interviewers was Hariette Johns. Joan Manning, singing to her guitar, was a regular on early shows.
April 2nd included the regulars, The Blonde Toppers, with Nat Temple and his orchestra.
It was reported that regular Arthur English was "a big success" as a level crossing keeper (April 16th).
On April 30th also appearing was teenage Scottish singer Sally Logan.
After a very short break, Beauty Box returned on July 18th.
Aug 1st: with Jack Train and Peter Cavanagh "again." Also Trudi Walker, Russ Hamilton, Elizabeth and Collins (knife throwing), The Brunette Toppers and Nat Temple's Orchestra.
The final show in the series on September 25th included Val Doonican, Iris Villiers, Arthur English, Rosalie Ashford, with The Blonde Toppers and The Brunette Toppers.
Music was by Nat Temple and his Orchestra.
Producer and director was Richard Afton.
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Parent-Craft
A fortnightly series of six programmes that commenced on July 19th 1951, 5.10pm.
Despite the title this was a comedy series for children!
It was written by Robert Morley and produced by Alan Bromly.
The first programme introduced the Pebble family: Mother played by Janet Burnell, Father, who works in a bank, played by William Mervyn, and fourteen year old Anne as portrayed by a young Shirley Eaton. At the centre of the family crises is her brother, twelve year old black sheep Irving, in the guise of William Fox, while Robert Morley himself was R Cressington-Tallboy.
2 Aug 2nd 1951 same cast
3 Aug 16th 1951 same cast also with Wilfrid Hyde-White as Mr Mostin
4 Aug 30th 1951 same cast but also with Glenda Davies
and Roger Gorb
5 Sept 13th 1951 same cast but also with Cameron Hall as Mr Arbuthnot
6 Sept 27th 1951 same cast
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Television Club
A 1962 series for schools
introduced by Windsor Davies.
Written and produced by Alan Hancock. For "backward and retarded children," to quote Radio Times, "designed to help with the arduous job of learning to read, as well as to encourage discussion and practical work."
The very first episode was Meet the Wade Family (Tuesday January 16th 1962, 2.05-2.25pm).
Cast: Bernard Kay (Mr Wade), Jean Alexander (Mrs Wade), Linda Grange (Janet Wade), Colin Spaull (Cliff Wade).
One later story was: Cliff and Janet Give a Pancake Party
(Tuesday March 6th 1962).
The cast was Bernard Kay, Jean Alexander, Linda Grange, Colin Spaull, Jennifer Moss (Peggy Russell), William Victor (Derek Russell), Anthony Wilson (Mike), Lesley Venner (Eileen).
Note- Windsor Davies also hosted Television Club in the next academic year, and with different personnel the series continued into the 1970s.
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The Midlander (1958/9)
A 25 minute fortnightly show televised from BBC's Birmingham studios on alternate Friday nights.
The very first programme went out in November 1958 introduced by everyone's favourite, Phil Drabble. The aim was to talk to local personalities, and among those interviewing were Barney Bamford, Barrie Edgar, Bill Hartley, Michael Hayes, and Bob Waller. The producer was Malcolm Freegard.
Details of the Nov 14th 1958 programme:
Bill Hartley visited Donington Hall in Leicestershire, to
see the work of the Ockenden Venture in training boys from the displaced persons' camps.
There was also an interview with a Black Country writer of science fiction, a filmed record of an Irishman's week-end excursion to Dublin and an interview with Mike Rawson, the Olympic athlete.
April 10th 1959 at 10.45pm included The Lancashire Marionettes. David Martin directed a film sequence outside Shakespeare's birthplace, linking up with the Puppet Centre, almost opposite.
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Your World
(BBC Schools, Summer Term 1961).
As quite often with Schools' Drama, study of cast lists reveals the occasional budding star
A series of plays and follow up discussions on issues facing young people.
No. 1 Work (April 24th/25th, May 1st/ 2nd 1961). Introduced by Anne Allen. Director: Paul Mitchell. Producer: Peter Dunkley.
No. 3 At Home. A Question of Balance (May 29th/30th 1961).
Script: John Wiles.
Cast:
Clifford Cox (Mr Blake)
Anna Turner (Mrs Blake)
Julia Foster (May Blake)
Anthony Ashdown (Fred Stevens)
Maris Tant (Denise)
James Belchamber (Mr Crayne)
Daphne Foreman (Janice)
Jenny Jones (Mary) and
Pamela Sholto (Miss Iddon).
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They Come By Appointment (January 5th 1955)
These were true stories from a surgeon's casebook by George Sava.
Producer: Robert Barr.
The first of this series was titled The Malayan Planter.
"It was a few years after the war that the name of Hugh Fletcher appeared in my appointment book. A name, a letter from a country GP, who was a friend of mine, and a time- 10.30.
The letter from Fletcher's doctor was not encouraging, and I wondered whether the patient himself might give me more confidence..."
Regrettably no cast list, if there was a cast, was given for this 30 minute story
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'Don't Do It Dempsey!' (1960)
Scripts: Patrick Campbell and Vivienne Knight.
Producer: John Harrison.
"Brian Reece, neglected for a long time by tv, comes back in a subtle, sophisticated series about a bachelor who's inclined to take beautiful girls to his flat for a bit of dinner over a candle."
1 The Way to a Man's Heart (April 4th 1960)
also with Marla Landi, Lloyd Pearson, Malcolm Webster, June Powell, and Haydn Jones. A young French girl prepares a meal in a mere ten minutes, that includes a nice souffle for our hero. (Note- The Stage credited Adrienne Corri, but I think Marla Landi as in Radio Times is more likely)
2 Self-Defence (Apr 11th 1960) also with Vera Day, Olicer Johnston, Humphrey Lestocq, Ken Wynne, Anthony Sharp, David Phethean, Robert Bernal, Raymond Hodge
3 The Name's The Same (Apr 18th 1960) also with Adrienne Corri, Keith Banks, Alison Frazer, Robert Lankerheer, Kanneth Nash, Dane Howell, Stratford Johns, Enid Lindsey, Olwen Brookes, Edward Jewesbury, Clemance Bettany.
4 Mothers Help (Apr 25th 1960) also with Daphne Slater, Bernard Horsfall, Stanley Meadows, Julia Arnall, Neal Arden and Patircia Barry.
5 Travelling Hopefully (May 2nd 1960), showed James Dempsey's encounter with Jane (Helen Lindsay).
Others in this cast were Peter Copley, James McLoughlin and Benedicta Leigh.
6 Visiting Firemen (May 9th 1960) also with Alan Gifford, Bessie Love, June Cunningham, Malcolm Webster, Richard Bebb, Sheree Winton.
Music for the series was by Christopher Whelen, who claimed, "I do my best work in buses and tubes, pubs and hotels, and not at home."
Sounds a good excuse! He also played a Band Leader in the last story.
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BBC In House Films
AP News or Ask Egton (c1956)
- A nice bumbling newsreader with lots of spoof items, mainly on themes such as sewage. Plenty of jabs at BBC practice, like the harrassed newsreader being phoned on air over late changes. After a filmed report by Mike Lewis on giant paper rolls, there's a slide of American politician Dulles, "I think that's the wrong still."
Vivian Ferguson-Short reports on the Elgin Scandal, MD's comment, "no comment." A photo of Col Nasser, written on his tie, "I love Eden." Also pictures of the BBC soccer and hockey teams, with numerous backroom staff depicted. A photo montage of other employees is followed by Bill Haley's record Rock Around the Clock, danced by Africans.
The Fred Boggs Show
- To commentary as only the BBC could provide, Fred dreams he is Stuperboy, with his assistant, in drag. The pair call at a manor house where Frankenstein pursues Stuperboy, Ada the Witch supplies nerve tonic and Count Dracula enables Fred to escape to return to his postroom. Sub editor Ug concludes with a non sequiter, in a none too original skit
Midnight BBC Opening - to avoid competition with ITV, here's a new idea, programmes will now commence at midnight.
Thus Richard Baker, in night attire reads the news in a northern accent, then camp, then a la BBC. There's a report from Peter Southwood in Paris, but the only sound is a French lady singing.
The Thing from Outer Space is the next programme, slightly incomprehensible animation before a spaceman lands for an interview, in which he talks gibberish a la Spike Milligan.
A brief take-off of Dragnet 'We've Lost Maisie Dawson' is followed by more news from Robert Dougall, a report showing how news is allegedly collected, only to be interrupted by Richard Baker in drag, singing an operatic aria.
Kenneth Kendall in Regency costume shows us some pinups, before Picture Charade, a take off of a film mag. A silent film clip, then an interview with a Hollywood director, "frightfully decent of you to come along." A clip from The Great Drip, which is boxing in slow motion, and as a finale more footage of Charlie Chaplin to an accompaniment of Whole Lotta Shakin
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A Fool and His Money
(Wednesday December 2nd 1959, BBC Midland region only)
Based on a true story from the files of the CID, scripted by Wendy Cooper.
From BBC's Birmingham Studios
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Brush Family
Sunday July 12th 1959 5.30-5.40pm
Pap's Puppets presented this children's show.
It was devised and produced by Bill Luckwell and Paul Tabori. Charles Frank directed.
In place of the usual puppet heads were brush tops.
There was no direct dialogue, murmuring and muttering effects were used to imply the situation. A continuous piano accompaniment provided background to the action.
Oh, I should add that this proved to be a one-off, there were no more such programmes
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Stramash! (BBC Scotland)
Starting in October 1965 6.30-7pm, a series of shows produced by David Bell, who described it as "an organised musical riot." A wide range of music genres was covered, "fast moving, noisy, and brash. It will complement rather than take the place of Top of the Pops." Dancing was by a group of 6 boys and 6 girls, The Movers. Regulars were Chris McClure, Peter London, The Three Bells, The Senate. 'HB' admitted he was no fan, claiming the first show was not much more than "a mild disturbance." He noted some (obligatory) screaming when male singers stepped up to the mike, "but otherwise there was nothing approaching an uproar."
13 programmes were networked, after which only BBC Scotland screened a 5 further shows.
1 Mon Oct 4th: 'The Big Noise from Glasgow' Lulu and the Luvvers, The New Faces, Peter Cooke pianist.
2 Oct 11th: Peter London, Chris McClure, Sol Byron and the Three Bells with guests Juimmy Witherspoon and The Islanders.
3 Oct 18th: Elkie Brooks, Paul Simon, Peter and Gordon
4 Oct 25th: Lulu and the Luvvers
5 Nov 1st: Elkie Brooks and The New Faces
6 Nov 8th: Ray Coussins, The Poor Souls
7 Nov 15th: The Beatstalkers, Paul and Barry Ryan
8 Nov 22nd: Anita harris and The Ivy League
9 Nov 29th: Chris Andrews, Jonathon King, Dean Ford and The Gaylords
10 Dec 6th: Herman's Hermits, Lulu
11 Dec 13th: The Fortunes, Major Lance
12 Dec 20th: Tom Jones. Lulu
13 Jan 3rd 1966: Lulu and the Luvvers
The show was now not networked.
14 Fri Jan 14th 1966 6.30pm
15 Jan 21st: Adam Faith
16 Jan 28th: Fontella Bass, Patti LaBelle, The Gaylords
17 Feb 4th: Sandie Shaw
18 Feb 11th (last of series): Lulu.
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A Brief Profile of the BBC in 1955, and in 1963
