Cliff Richard -- TV Series and Specials
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This page attempts to organize, analyze and understand all of the various TV shows, specials and series that were created by or for Cliff Richard. It does not address TV shows were Cliff was a guest only. A page for that type of information, although not as well developed, can be viewed HERE.
Over the years, there has been a lot of confusion over Cliff's TV shows. Various facts and figures get mixed up, including song titles, dates and even the names of the shows. Below are the various shows in roughly chronilogical order of broadcast. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. Where possible, recordings of the actual shows were analyzed in the creation of this document. However, in some cases, the only information is second hand from books or fans. And unfortunately, some of this appears to be inaccurate. The origins of these reviews are identified if possible. An image for the song means that a video of the performance is available and directly able to be reviewed. All dates shown are broadcast dates only, unless otherwise known.
If any errors are noted, please contact me at the email address shown at the bottom of this page. I welcome any assistance to improve this page.
In the early days, Cliff's UK TV specials were almost exclusively with the British ATV network. It was thanks in part to Leslie Grade that Cliff made so many TV appearances, because Leslie Grade was heavily involved in film and television production and he was a manager for Cliff at the time.
By the late 1960s and into the 1970s, Cliff began doing shows on BBC as well. By the 1980s, he was no longer doing the variety show type of appearances. By then, most of his appearances consisted of either straight concerts or documentary type specials (e.g. The Hit List). Details on these later programs will be completed as they are added to this page.
The first full program dedicated to Cliff is from March 19, 1960. It was a popular ATV variety show entitled Val Parnell's Saturday Spectacular, which was a long running show on ATV at the time. His show is sometimes popularly known as simply Saturday Spectacular and in the case of this show, it was introduced (by Alfred Marks) as simply The Cliff Richard Show. So it is popularly known by the latter two titles. In fact, other than the title card of Val Parnell's Saturday Spectacular at the beginning of the show, all other title cards show The Cliff Richard Show. It's unclear if this re-titling was unique to this particular episode or not. This show runs approximately 50 minutes. And Cliff also served as compere for all shows.
Although the program was produced by Val Parnell, the orchestra was led by his nephew, Jack Parnell. The Parnell family was heavily involved in the entertainment industry for many years leading up to and after this show.
| Val Parnell's Saturday Spectacular |
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March 19, 1960
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Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), Alfred Marks (acting), Peter Elliot (singing), The Shadows (music), Maureen Renι (singing), Peter Crawford Trio (music), Dave Sampson & The Hunters (singing, music)
Episode Discussion: The show's theme is roughly about Cliff Richard and The Shadows returning to England from their recent European tour (they had actually just returned from an American tour a month prior). This plays out over the first half of the show, with the second half being a fairly straightforward stage performance of Cliff and The Shadows performing several songs. The show closes with Cliff singing solo to say goodbye to the viewers.
Commercial Releases: Partial only - Move It (including the comical introduction of The Shadows), Fall In Love With You, and comedy skit before Willie And The Hand Jive on the 1993 Hit List UK video (PMI VHS 4913453).
Available Bootleg Material: The entire show is available, although the ending song is cut short.
Performance Detail:
- The show opens with actor Alfred Marks introducing the show, in a short comedic way, as "The Cliff Richard Show."
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- Song: A Gentleman From France This song is performed by Peter Elliott and has no Cliff Richard involvement. It's an introduction to Cliff's entrance, with lyrics about "a gentleman from France" who is admired and eagerly anticipated. The actual song title is uncertain as it is never identified in the show.
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 Song: Lucky Pierre Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra and the show cast, this song is about "Lucky Pierre," a Frenchman who has just arrived in England and has various bits of luck. The actual song title is uncertain, but "Lucky Pierre" is the main lyric of the song. In the show, Cliff is seen arriving in a hot air balloon (a stage prop dropped from above) and he steps out to begin the song and dance with the cast.
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- An actor playing a customs inspector approaches Cliff to inquire if he has anything to declare. A large crate on stage is finally opened and Cliff declares his band, The Shadows, who were inside the crate, complete with musical instruments.
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 Song: Move It Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song.
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- Another short skit with Peter Elliot that introduces Maureen Renι as if she too had just arrived from overseas.
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- Song: Pillow Talk This song is performed by Maureen Renι and has no Cliff Richard involvement. It was played as if Maureen was getting her luggage delivered and by the end of her performance, the last of the bags blocks her view from the camera.
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 Song: Living Doll (with Maureen Renι) Performed as a duet by Cliff Richard and Maureen Renι with backing by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is an interesting performance as the first half of the song is sung in German and the last half in English.
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- Song: Sabbra Dance This song is performed by Peter Crawford Trio and has no Cliff Richard involvement. It is an instrumental only song, performed in a faux nightclub with Cliff and Maureen, from the previous number, watching at a stage table.
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 Song: My Grandfather's Clock (with Peter Crawford Trio) Performed as a duet by Cliff Richard and Peter Crawford Trio, this is played fairly straightforward except for a recurring comedy bit where at a certain point, one band member is squirted with water. At the last water incident, the particularly soaked and annoyed band member ducks and Cliff gets squirted instead, which momentarily stops the song altogether before the all have a laugh and continue.
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- Another comedy with Cliff Richard, Patrick Newell, Pat Coombs and Alfred Marks where Alfred Marks plays Cliff's 62 year old father trying to break into the rock 'n' roll music business.
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 Song: Willie And The Hand Jive Performed by Alfred Marks and backed by the Shadows (with an intro by the Jack Parnell Orchestra), this is basically a comedy sketch where Alfred Marks, playing Cliff's father, with two others miming guitar, play with him. The performance by Alfred Marks is intentionally bad as if an old man playing rock music. At one moment, Cliff interrupts and begins singing the song himself, before his "father" sends him back off stage. The Shadows are at the back of the stage actually performing the backing.
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- Song: Sweet Dreams This song is performed by Dave Sampson & The Hunters and has no Cliff Richard involvement. It is a straight stage performance of the song.
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- Cliff and Peter Elliott appear in a pre-recorded comedy sketch about swimming and diving, narrating it live. This is a set up for the following song performance.
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 Song: Love And The Opposite Sex (with Peter Elliott) Performed as a duet by Cliff Richard and Peter Elliott and backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is an interesting performance. The audio and orchestra appear to be done live for the TV show, but the actual video is a pre-recorded bit done poolside, following on from the previous sketch.
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 Song: I Cannot Find A True Love Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song.
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 Song: Willie Did The Cha Cha Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song after a brief introduction that makes reference to Cliff's "father's" performance of Willie And The Hand Jive earlier in the show.
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 Song: Fall In Love With You Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song.
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 Song: What'd I Say Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song. The show cast provides additional backing vocals.
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 Song: Goodbye, Farewell, So Long Backed by The Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is a straight stage performance of the song. Note that the recording that was used to review this performance is incomplete, cutting off near the end of the song.
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| Val Parnell's Saturday Spectacular |
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May 21, 1960
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Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), Peter Elliot (singing), The Shadows (music), Monica Zetterlund (singing), David Kosoff (music), Janette Scott (singing), Al Saxon (singing)
Episode Discussion: This is another edition of Val Parnell's Saturday Spectacular that is billed as The Cliff Richard Show, it features Cliff, The Shadows and unknown others. Only a partial episode is available for review at this time, which is mainly just the Cliff and the Shadows performances.
Commercial Releases: Partial only - Fall In Love With You on the 1993 Hit List UK video (PMI VHS 4913453) and 30 second snippets of Willie And The Hand Jive and Fall In Love With You on the 1993 The Story So Far UK video (PMI MVD 4911883).
Available Bootleg Material: Only a handful of the songs performed with The Shadows are available.
Performance Detail:
- UNKNOWN - There are probably other skits and/or song performances on this program, but they have not yet been identified. Some sources also say that Bobby Rydell was a guest on this show.
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 Song: Twenty Flight Rock Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song.
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 Song: Willie And The Hand Jive Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song.
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 Song: A Teenager's Romance Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song with Cliff on guitar.
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 Song: Fall In Love With You Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song.
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 Song: Mean Woman Blues Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song.
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- Song: You've Got What It Takes (with Monica Zetterlund) Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Open Up The Doghouse (with David Kosoff) Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: I'm Past My Prime (with Janette Scott) The song is taken from the 1959 film, 'Lil Abner. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Hungry Women (with Peter Elliott and Al Saxon) The song is taken from the 1931 film, Whoopee. Al Saxon performs it vaudeville style; Peter Elliot performs it as a ballad; Cliff performs it as a rock 'n' roll song. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Kansas City This song is performed with The Shadows. Other details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Goodbye, Farewell, So Long Backed by The Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is a straight stage performance of the song.
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| Val Parnell's Saturday Spectacular |
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July 30, 1960
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Unknown
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Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), The Shadows (music), Cherry Wainer (music), Don Storer (music), Norrie Paramor (acting)
Episode Discussion: This is another edition of Val Parnell's Saturday Spectacular that is billed as The Cliff Richard Show, it features Cliff, The Shadows and others. Only a partial episode is available for review at this time, which is mainly just the Cliff and the Shadows performances.
Commercial Releases: Partial only - Please Don't Tease and Gee Whizz It's You on the 1993 Hit List UK video (PMI VHS 4913453) and a 1 minute and 10 second clip of Down The Line (misidentified on screen as Move On Down The Line) on the 1993 The Story So Far UK video (PMI MVD 4911883).
Available Bootleg Material: Only a partial episode is available.
Performance Detail:
- UNKNOWN - There are probably other skits and/or song performances on this program, but they have not yet been identified.
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- Short skit with Cliff playing a military role and an unidentified actor playing his superior officer. The officer is sending Cliff away for duty in China for two years, which is only a ruse to allow the lorry driver (played by another unknown actor) to come in and play Living Doll (badly) in Cliff's place.
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 Song: Love (with Cherry Wainer) Backed by The Shadows, this is a stage performance of the song with Cherry Wainer joining in on organ and sometimes percussion and an unidentified man (probably Don Storer) joining in on percussion.
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- Norrie Paramor plays himself in a mock recording studio, where he kicks out the badly performing Living Doll singer from the previous skit and invides Cliff and the Shadows in to "record" Gee Whizz It's You.
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 Song: Gee Whizz It's You With The Shadows, this is a live performance played in a mock recording studio. Producer Norrie Paramor and an unknown actor sit at a recording desk pretending to be recording the song in their studio.
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- Norrie Paramor presents Cliff with an award for selling "nearly a million" copies of A Voice In The Wilderness.
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 Song: Down The Line Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song. [Note: although this song is listed on the Cliff album as Down The Line and that's what it's sometimes known as, the actual song title is Go, Go, Go (Down The Line)
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- Song: Where Is My Heart Details unknown. Although this song is known to have been performed, this performance is not available for review.
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 Song: Please Don't Tease Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance of the song.
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- Song: Sitting On Top Of The World This song is performed with the Jack Parnell Orchestra. Other details about this performance are unknown. It may be the 1925 song I'm Sitting on Top of the World, but that remains unconfirmed.
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- Song: Singing In The Rain This song is performed with the Jack Parnell Orchestra. Other details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Happy This song is performed with the Jack Parnell Orchestra. Other details about this performance are unknown. This song may be Let Me Sing And I'm Happy, written by Irving Berlin, but that is unconfirmed.
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- Song: Unknown Title (with Cherry Wainer) Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Goodbye, Farewell, So Long Backed by The Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is a straight stage performance of the song.
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Me And My Shadows
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Very little is known about his program other than it is an ATV special on this date. It was described in the book The Ultimate Cliff (1996 - Peter Lewry & Nigel Goodall). No other information is currently available.
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April 13, 1960
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Unknown
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Guest Cast and Support: Unknown
Episode Discussion: No details available at this time.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This show is not available in any form.
Performance Detail: No details available at this time.
There was a six part series, simply titled Cliff, for ATV that was hosted by Cliff in early 1961. It ran for six consecutive Thursday evenings on ATV and each show ran approximately 30 minutes. They were all typically straightforward staged musical performances, without some of the comedy skits that were used on other specials.
All shows featured The Shadows and/or The Jack Parnell Orchestra on most all numbers. The Vernons Girls, a dance troupe, also featured on many numbers providing backing vocals and/or dancing. The Vernons Girls also performed several solo songs, with The Jack Parnell Orchestra providing the music. Each show typically included one special guest.
The order of the episodes shown here come from research into the ATV archives. However, a finding of a clipping from the 1961 TV Times seems to indicate the premiere episode was different. It is known that all six shows were pre-recorded in January 1961, so it's possible that the archive documentation reflects an initial planned sequence which was later changed. In early February, Petula Clark's new single Sailor roared up the charts so, conceivably, they may have decided to open the series with the show that featured the guest with the hot new record.
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| February 16, 1961 |
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| January 1961 |
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Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), The Vernons Girls (singing, dancing), The Shadows (music), Alma Cogan (singing)
Episode Discussion: The February 16th show, the first show in the series, included Alma Cogan as the special guest. She sang a duet with Cliff (Happy To Make Your Acquaintance) as well as joining Cliff on stage to help sing the shows final song (Hey Girl, Hey Boy).
Commercial Releases: Partial only - Nine Times Out Of Ten on the 1993 Hit List UK video (PMI VHS 4913453).
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available.
Performance Detail:
 Song: Almost Like Being In Love Backed by The Shadows, The Jack Parnell Orchestra and The Vernons Girls, this is a carefully choreographed performance with Cliff performing in front of the large "Cliff" stage prop and The Shadows on a side stage (and the Jack Parnell Orchestra not visible at all). The Vernons Girls join in near the end of the song by walking on stage from behind the "Cliff" sign and from behind the live audience.
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 Song: Nine Times Out Of Ten Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance.
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 Song: Idle Gossip Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, Cliff sings the song on an empty stage directly in front fo the studio audience.
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- Song: Ten Cents A Dance Performed by The Vernons Girls, Cliff is not involved with this song. The girls sing the song in and about a hotel balcony stage prop.
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 Song: I Love You Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance.
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- Song: I Whistle A Happy Tune Performed by The Vernons Girls, Cliff is not involved with this song. The performance features the girls dancing and reacting to several scary masked dancers. This song is taken from the The King And I musical play.
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- Song: Hello, Young Lovers Performed by Alma Gogan, this is a straight stage performance backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra. This song is also taken from the The King And I musical play.
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 Song: Happy to Make Your Acquaintance (with Alma Cogan) Performed by Cliff Richard with Alma Cogan and backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this song is sang playfully, as if Alma is trying to advise Cliff on how to meet people and Cliff is resistant, claiming that such talk is "so square" and similar. Most of the song is performed in stage in front of the giant "C" of the giant "Cliff" stage prop.
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 Song: Hey Girl, Hey Boy (with The Vernons Girls and Alma Cogan) Performed by Cliff Richard with The Vernons Girls and Alma Cogan, the performance is backed by The Shadows and The Jack Parnell Orchestra. Unlike many of the songs featuring The Vernons Girls, this performance features them in much more of a duet role than a backing vocal role. The song is a call/response type in which the male sings to the girl(s) (singing "Hey Girl") then the female(s) sing to the boy (singing "Hey Boy"). The first half of the performance is Cliff duetting with The Vernons Girls, with last half is Cliff duetting with Alma Cogan (where she sings "Hey Cliff" rather than "Hey Boy"). The closing credits of the show scroll across the screen during the song.
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| February 23, 1961 |
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| January 1961 |
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Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), The Vernons Girls (singing, dancing), The Shadows (music), Marty Wilde (singing)
Episode Discussion: The February 23rd Cliff show was the second in the six part series. It featured Marty Wilde as the special guest, with whom Cliff sang a duet on the song Rubber Ball. Marty also returned for the big closing song, What'd I Say.
Commercial Releases: Partial only - Travellin' Light on the 1993 Hit List UK video (PMI VHS 4913453).
Available Bootleg Material: The entire show is available.
Performance Detail:
 Song: Let Me Sing And I'm Happy Backed by The Shadows, The Vernons Girls, and the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is a choreographed dance performance. The song is taken from the 1930 Al Jolson film, Mammy.
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 Song: Gee Whizz It's You Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance.
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 Song: Blue Moon Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, the performance has Cliff slowly walking across the stage directly in front of the studio audience and finally ending on a small crescent moon stand.
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- Song: Thou Swell Performed by The Vernons Girls (with Cliff in a rather static non-singing role), this song is choreographed to follow the song's lyrics. The song, taken from the 1927 A Connecticut Yankee musical play, is performed with the Vernons Girls in Victorian costumes, performing for Cliff in the role of the King. This segues into the next song, King Creole.
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 Song: King Creole Backed by The Shadows and The Jack Parnell Orchestra, the song is performed with The Vernons Girls, in Victorian costumes from the previous song, dancing behind Cliff as he sings.
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 Song: Beat Out Dat Rhythm On A Drum Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this song is a straight stage performance and although the full orchestra is unseen, the drummer (beating out the rhythm on a drum) is at the back of the stage with some of The Vernons Girls dancing about him.
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- Song: Lucky Day Performed by The Vernons Girls, this song has no Cliff involvement. It features the girls in evening gowns while dancing around a gambling table. This song was originally written for the play George White's Scandals.
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 Song: Rubber Ball (with Marty Wilde) Performed by Cliff Richard with Marty Wilde, this song is backed by The Jack Parnell Orchestra and The Vernons Girls. It's a straight stage performance with The Vernons Girls dancing about them as they sing the song.
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 Song: Travellin' Light Backed by The Shadows, this is a straightforward stage performance.
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 Song: What'd I Say (with The Vernons Girls and Marty Wilde) Backed by The Shadows, with The Vernons Girls doing the calls in the song. Marty Wilde comes on stage shortly after the instrumental break to dance and sing with Cliff. The closing credits of the show scroll across the screen during this boisterous ending.
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Broadcast
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| March 2, 1961 |
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| January 1961 |
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| 3 |
Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), The Vernons Girls (singing, dancing), The Shadows (music), Terence Holderway Hale (singing), Lyn Cornell (singing)
Episode Discussion: The March 2nd Cliff show was the third in the six part 1961 series. It featured two special guests, Terence Holderway Hale and Lyn Cornell. Cliff sang a duet with Terence Holderway Hale on the song Beauty And The Beast in a comical manner. Lyn Cornell sang a solo performance. Unlike most special guests in this series, neither Terence nor Lyn returned to perform on the closing song.
Commercial Releases: artial only - Theme For A Dream on the 1993 Hit List UK video (PMI VHS 4913453).
Available Bootleg Material: The entire show is available.
Performance Detail:
 Song: The Song Is You Backed by The Jack Parnell Orchestra, The Shadows and The Vernons Girls, this performance is a straight stage performance. The Vernons Girls do not come in until late in the peformance, where they are seen singing in a chorus line right in front of the studio audience.
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 Song: Beauty And The Beast (with Terence Holderway Hale) Performed by Cliff Richard with Terence Holderway Hale, this is a call/answer duet performance with Terence Holderway Hale singing the main song and Cliff singing the answer parts. This is done as if reading his parts off of a sheet of paper for comedic effect.
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 Song: We Kiss In A Shadow Backed by The Jack Parnell Orchestra, this features Cliff singing the song on stage with a silhouetted female dancer (probably one of The Vernons Girls) dancing on stage behind him.
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- Song: Jeepers Creepers Performed by The Vernons Girls, this song has no Cliff involvement. The girls dance about the stage, sometimes with large pictures of eyeballs in the backdrop, in references to the song's references to peepers (a slang term for eyes).
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 Song: My Heart Stood Still Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this performance picks up almost immediately where the previous performance by The Vernons Girls (Jeepers Creepers) left off. It starts with Cliff standing at the edge of the stage watching The Vernons Girls perform the end of Jeepers Creepers on a pair of binoculars. He even starts singing while watching the girls and his back is to the audience. Eventually he turns and sings the song proper while The Vernons Girls dance about him. At the very end of the song, Cliff and several of the dancers lift the binoculars to their eyes and focus on the camera as the camera zooms in and the song ends.
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 Song: Lover Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, Cliff stands on several blocks in the middle of the stage while singing the song.
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- Song: F.B.I. Performed by The Shadows, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Bluebeard Performed by The Vernons Girls, this song has no Cliff involvement. It features the girls in their pajamas dancing about their beds, as if going to bed and reading horror stories about a man named Bluebeard. The actual name of the song and its origins are uncertain.
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- Song: Sweet Life Performed by Lyn Cornell, this song has no Cliff involvement. It is performed solo on stage with Lyn in an evening dress and a bottle of champagne and a fur stole beside her as a prop.
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 Song: Theme For A Dream Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance.
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 Song: Ready Teddy Backed by The Shadows and The Jack Parnell Orchestra, the song features Cliff singing on stage with The Vernons Girls dancing about him. The credits roll across the screen during the performance.
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| March 9, 1961 |
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| January 1961 |
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| 4 |
Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), The Vernons Girls (singing, dancing), The Shadows (music), Jimmy Carson (singing), Dave Sampson (singing), Petula Clark (singing)
Episode Discussion: The March 9th Cliff show was the fourth in the six part series. It featured Petula Clark as the special guest, with whom Cliff sang a duet on the song I Wish I Was In Love Again. It is unknown if Petula returned for the show's closing song.
Commercial Releases: None
Available Bootleg Material: Two songs (Sentimental Journey and Willie And The Hand Jive) from the show are available in video format; and two additional songs (Pigtails In Paris and Balling The Jack) are available in audio only format.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Pigtails In Paris This performance is backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra.
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- Song: Unknown Title Performed by Jimmy Carson and Dave Sampson, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Temptation Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Unknown Title Performed by The Vernons Girls, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Balling The Jack Details about this performance are unknown.
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 Song: Sentimental Journey Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this performance is entirely with Cliff resting in the "C" stage prop.
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- Song: Unknown Title Performed by The Vernons Girls, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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 Song: Willie And The Hand Jive Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance with their standard microphone dance.
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- Song: Sailor Performed by Petula Clark, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: I Wish I Was In Love Again (with Petula Clark) This is a duet with Petula Clark. The backing band is unknown. This song might actually be the song I Wish I Were In Love Again by Rodgers and Hart, but that remains unclear at this time.
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- Song: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On This performance is backed by The Shadows and The Jack Parnell Orchestra.
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Broadcast
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| March 16, 1961 |
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| January 1961 |
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| 5 |
Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), The Vernons Girls (singing, dancing), The Shadows (music), The Kaye Sisters (singing)
Episode Discussion: The March 16th Cliff show was the fifth in the six part series. It featured The Kaye Sisters as the special guests, with whom Cliff sang a duet on the song Three Little Peggies. It is unknown if The Kaye Sisters returned for the show's closing song.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: Only three songs from the show are available. Fortunately, this includes the rather unique video of Cliff performing Hank Marvin's guitar parts on Apache.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Theres A Small Town With A Wishing Well This performance is backed by The Vernons Girls and The Jack Parnell Orchestra. This song might actually be the song There's a Small Hotel With a Wishing Well by Rodgers and Hart, but that remains unclear at this time.
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 Song: Lamp Of Love Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance.
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- Song: As Time Goes By This performance is backed by The Jack Parnell Orchestra.
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- Song: Unknown Title Performed by The Vernons Girls, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Where Did You Learn To Dance This performance is backed by The Vernons Girls and The Jack Parnell Orchestra. This song is from the 1953 film I Love Melvin.
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 Song: Apache Backed by The Shadows, this performance is rather peculiar and amusing. The initial lighting on the performance hides the fact that it's actually Cliff on stage playing Hank's lead guitar parts, while made to look in silhouette like Hank Marvin (complete with eyeglasses). The lights slowly come up and it is revealed to actually be Cliff playing (and he actually is playing, not miming). Near the end of the performance, Hank Marvin walks up to Cliff, looks over his shoulder, and look at the audience in bemusement and amusement. At the end, Cliff gives the guitar to Hank and Hank gives a microphone to Cliff and they launch into the next song, Don't Be Mad At Me.
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 Song: Don't Be Mad At Me Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance.
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- Song: Unknown Title Performed by The Vernons Girls, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Unknown Title Performed by The Kaye Sisters, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Three Little Peggies (with The Kaye Sisters) This is a duet with The Kaye Sisters. The backing band is unknown.
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- Song: Yes Sir, That's My Baby This performance is backed by The Vernons Girls and The Jack Parnell Orchestra.
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Broadcast
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| March 22, 1961 |
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| January 1961 |
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| 6 |
Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), The Vernons Girls (singing, dancing), The Shadows (music), Cherry Wainer (music), Jill Browne (singing)
Episode Discussion: The March 23rd Cliff show was the sixth and final show in the six part series. Unfortunately, the show is not directly available for review.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This show is not available in any form.
Performance Detail:
- Song: In the Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Lucille (with Cherry Wainer) Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: I'll String Along With You Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Unknown Title Performed by The Vernons Girls, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Mumblin' Mosie Backed by The Shadows, other details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Fever Backed by The Shadows, other details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Theme For A Dream Backed by The Shadows, other details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Unknown Title Performed by The Vernons Girls, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Goodness Gracious Me (with Jill Browne) Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Day In, Day Out Details about this performance are unknown.
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Christmas Fayre
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Cliff produced a one-off Christmas special for ATV in 1962 called Christmas Fayre (although some sources list it as Christmas Fare which is most likely incorrect). Some sources also describe this not as a Cliff Richard special, but rather an ATV Christmas special in which Cliff Richard was the primary guest. Until the full show is available for review, it will be assumed this is a Cliff Richard Christmas special.
Currently only a bootleg audio of the program is known to exist and this was not directly available for this review. The particular order of the songs, and indeed the inclusion of the songs shown, may be incorrect. So much of the detail provided here, which comes second hand from a dodgy bootleg listing, is suspect.
Although this was a one-off Christmas special, Cliff would return with another Christmas special in 1965, 1966 and 1967. It is not believed that he had a Christmas special of any sort for 1963 or 1964.
Broadcast
Date |
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| December 25, 1962 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: The Shadows (music)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None
Available Bootleg Material: This show is available in audio form only.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Dance On Performed by The Shadows, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Wonderful Land Performed by The Shadows, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Dancing Shoes Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: The Next Time Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Bachelor Boy Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: The Holly And The Ivy Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Silent Night Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Ding Dong Merrily On High Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown.
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The Cliff Richard Show
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This is a BBC TV special. A partial bootleg audio only recording is available for this review. It's apparently the first BBC special featuring Cliff, although he had appeared on the network several times before as a guest on other shows.
Only a partial bootleg audio is available for review, so songs shown below are the best known at this time. The book The Complete Chronicle describes this show stating the Cliff performed his latest single (Summer Holiday) which is available for review and several tracks from the Holiday Carnival EP. Unfortunately, none of the Holiday Carnival tracks are available for review and details on them are unclear at this time. Some sources also state that he sang Bachelor Boy, but that also is unconfirmed.
The order of the songs performed shown here is probably incorrect.
Broadcast
Date |
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| April 28, 1963 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: The Shadows (music), Millicent Martin (singing), Sid James (singing)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None
Available Bootleg Material: This show is available in audio form only.
Performance Detail:
- Song: All Through The Night Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Greensleeves Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: All Through The Night Performed by The Shadows only, this song has no Cliff involvement (despite the fact that it was performed with Cliff earlier in the show). It features a choir backing and may have been a lead-in performance to another song, but the audio used for this review is of such poor quality that this remains unclear.
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- Song: Molly Malone/Mairi's Wedding Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown. The song Molly Malone is sometimes known under the title Cockles and Mussels.
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- Song: Walk Right In Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown. Some sources have this as the opening number for the show.
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- Song: Summer Holiday Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Just In Time Performed by Millicent Martin, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: A New-Fangled Tango Performed by Millicent Martin, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: If'n (with Millicent Martin) This song, written by Leon Belasco, Virginia Gibson and Ethel Merman, is taken from the 1956 Broadway play called Happy Hunting. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Nothin' (with Sid James) Details about this performance are unknown. The song, although available for review in audio format, is unidentified at this time and the title may be incorrect.
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- Song: In My Time Of Dying Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Bachelor Boy Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown. Some sources have this as the opening number for the show.
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- Song: Carnival Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Lucky Lips Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unknown. It was apparently the closing number.
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Cliff And The Shadows
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The ATV network ran a one-off special on July 15, 1964 called simply Cliff And The Shadows. The show is described in the book The Ultimate Cliff (1996 - Peter Lewry & Nigel Goodall) as simply ATV Spectactular, but that is a description and not a show title.
As usual with the ATV spectaculars, the Jack Parnell and His Orchestra provided support. Adding to the show were The Mike Sammes Singers (billed as The Michael Sammes Singers) and The Pamela Devis Dancers.
The program runs approximately 40 minutes.
This show primarily promoted the Wonderful Life film, with the Cliff singing many songs from the film as well as some actual film clips being shown.
It is sometimes mistakenly called The Hank Marvin Story because of a running joke throughout the show in which Hank Marvin continually tries to steal the spotlight in which he jokingly calls the show by that title.
It also was also the first TV appearance on UK TV for Liza Minnelli.
The show was pre-recorded on June 30, and was originally scheduled for broadcast on July 1 (the night before the Wonderful Life world premiere). However, a brief technician's strike caused the network's programming to be cancelled that evening, and it was rescheduled for July 15.
Much of the performances on this program are actually mimed to the album or single versions, rather than live. In fact, the only Cliff performances that are actually live are Boum, A Swingin' Affair and Wonderful Life.
The full performance of Constantly was released on the 1993 Hit List VHS videotape in the UK (PMI VHS 4913453).
Broadcast
Date |
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| July 15, 1964 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: The Shadows (music, acting), Liza Minelli (singing), The Pamela Devis Dancers (dancing), The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: Partial only - Constantly on the 1993 Hit List UK video (PMI VHS 4913453).
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available.
Performance Detail:
- The show opens with a comedy sketch spoofing The Hank Marvin Story. It shows Cliff and The Shadows sitting in a mock theater watching "The Hank Marvin Story" on a screen when Cliff complains that it's a terrible idea in instructs Hank, who is dressed to serve tea, to start playing music. This leads into Cliff's performance of Boum.
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 Song: Boum This is a staged dance number, with the Cliff dancing and singing with the The Pamela Devis Dancers. It's an interesting performance as he sings it part in French and part in English, unlike the studio recording which is entirely in French.
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- Song: Fandango Performed by The Shadows, this song has no Cliff involvement. If features the band on stage performing in toreador outfits.
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- There is another short comedy bit with Hank, still in his tea serving outfit, talking with Liza Minnelli about how introductions are done on this kind of show, when Cliff approaches and does just as she described. Cliff then invites her to sing (which she does).
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- Song: Meantime Performed by Liza Minnelli, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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 Song: On The Beach This performance is mimed to the album/single version and is a dance number with The Pamela Devis Dancers. It emulates (on stage only) the beach scene performance of On The Beach from the Wonderful Life movie.
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 Song: A Matter Of Moments This is a lip synched performance of the album version. It continues on the staged beach scene from On The Beach. During the performance, Cliff sings the song to Liza Minnelli.
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 Song: A Swingin' Affair (with Liza Minnelli, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch) This performance, backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, also continues on the beach stage. It is a carefully choreographed performance emulating the scene for this song from Summer Holiday with Hank Marvin (still in his tea serving outfit) and Bruce Welch play the competing suitors and Liza Minnelli plays the girl being chased.
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 Song: Constantly The performance has Cliff alone on stage in a black suit. The performance is mimed to the single's studio record and is not live.
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- Hank and Liza (and later Cliff) watch film clips from Wonderful Life of the performances of A Girl In Every Port and Home.
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- Song: The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt Performed by The Shadows, this song has no Cliff involvement. The Pamela Devis Dancers perform an odd rock/waltz dance in Victorian garb on stage in front of the performing band.
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- There is another short comedy bit coming off of the previous song performance of Hank reintroducing the show as the "The Hank Marvin Show" starring "Wonder Boy Hank Marvin" before he is asked to leave by one of the dancers in Victorian garb, which leads to the next number.
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 Song: True, True Lovin' This is a mimed performance of the single version of the song featuring Cliff and The Shadows. It's a straight stage performance with Hank and Bruce stepping in to "sing" (mime, actually) their backing vocal parts.
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 Song: Wonderful Life (with Liza Minnelli) Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is another staged performance with Cliff, Liza and The Pamela Devis Dancers dancing about with formal suits and top hats.
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The ATV network ran a short series called simply Cliff And The Shadows for three consecutive weekly shows in September 1965. The shows are described in the book The Ultimate Cliff (1996 - Peter Lewry & Nigel Goodall) under the slightly incorrect title of Cliff Richard And The Shadows.
As usual with the ATV spectaculars, the Jack Parnell and His Orchestra provided support. Adding to the show were The Mike Sammes Singers (billed as The Michael Sammes Singers) and The Malcolm Clare Dancers. And dancers Joan Palethorpe and Audrey Bayley, who had recorded and performed with Cliff for the Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp pantomime also feature in many numbers.
Each show runs 25 minutes.
Broadcast
Date |
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| September 15, 1965 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 1 |
Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), The Malcolm Clare Dancers (singing, dancing), The Shadows (music), Joan Palethorpe (singing, dancing), Audrey Bayley (singing, dancing)
Episode Discussion: This show extensively used a stage in the shape of an old house. The rough theme is that Cliff wanders into the house and various "statues" (played by The Malcolm Clare Dancers) are in recessed alcoves and they periodically come to life and sing and dance with Cliff. The last half of the show features straight stage performances with the band or the dancers.
Commercial Releases: Partial only - The Minute You're Gone on the 1993 Hit List UK video (PMI VHS 4913453).
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available.
Performance Detail:
 Song: The Time In Between Backed by The Shadows, Cliff wanders about the trees outside the house stage and ends the song by walking to the front door.
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- Cliff wanders into the house and looks around at all the decorations and marvels at the statuary (played by the dancers) along the walls. He ends up looking at a grandfather clock, which leads into the next song.
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- Song: My Grandfather's Clock This song is by The Shadows and has no Cliff involvement. On stage, The Shadows arrive and the various statues come to life and dance around the band. Cliff hides behind the clock, occasionally peeking out in wonder at the dancers.
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 Song: Again Backed by Jack Parnell and His Orchestra, Cliff wanders out into the room and sings to the living statues. He eventually singles out a single "statue" (played by Joan Palethorpe or Audrey Bayley) and sings to her.
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 Song: Do You Wanna Dance Backed by The Shadows, this is a very strange rendition of the song. On stage, The Shadows join Cliff and the dancing statues and they perform a slower, almost waltz/country version of the song. Cliff dances with Joan Palethorpe or Audrey Bayley (it's unclear which) throughout the performance.
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- To end the statue/house scenario, a jazzy instrumental by Jack Parnell and His Orchestra plays while Cliff with his lady statue (again, Joan Palethorpe or Audrey Bayley) along with each of The Shadows who also find a female partner, return to the alcoves. They all, including Cliff who takes the woman in his arms, become statues again and the scene ends.
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- Song: Little Princess This song is performed by The Shadows and has no Cliff Richard involvement. It features The Shadows (minus Brian Bennett the drummer) sitting on stools at stage left while dancers dance to the tune in front of three giant guitar props.
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 Song: Moonlight Bay Supposedly backed by Jack Parnell and His Orchestra, Cliff sings and dance with Audrey Bayley and Joan Palethorpe using hats as props in a choreographed performance. This might actually be a mimed performance to the studio recording used for the Holiday Carnival EP, but it's slightly different. It is a perfect match, including all vocals (Cliff's and the backing) and instrumentatation, up until the very end. Where the studio recording fades, the version here diverges, repeating the final chorus three times before it has a non-fading end. This might actually be a previously unreleased edit of the studio recording.
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- Song: Wonderful Land This song is performed by The Shadows and has no Cliff Richard involvement. It is a straight stage performance of the song.
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 Song: The Minute You're Gone Backed by The Shadows with Hank and Bruce joining in on harmony vocals, this is a straight stage performance of the song.
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 Song: I've Said Too Many Things Backed by Jack Parnell and His Orchestra, this is a song and dance performance with The Malcolm Clare Dancers and Audrey Bayley and Joan Palethorpe taking front and center with Cliff.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| September 22, 1965 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 2 |
Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), The Malcolm Clare Dancers (singing, dancing), The Shadows (music), Joan Palethorpe (singing, dancing), Audrey Bayley (singing, dancing)
Episode Discussion: The first half of the show uses fairly straight stage performances. The last half makes extensive use of simple black and white painted wooden props to stage each song. It is sequenced in a rough theme of Cliff's broken heart, then his search for love, and finally ending with that love being found.
Commercial Releases: Partial only - I'm Looking Out The Window on the 1993 Hit List UK video (PMI VHS 4913453).
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available.
Performance Detail:
 Song: Angel Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is a staged performance with The Malcolm Clare Dancers and Cliff dancing about ladders placed in a ring around the stage.
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- Song: 500 Miles This song is performed by The Shadows and has no Cliff Richard involvement. It is straight stage performance with the band standing around a microphone and while singing vocal harmonies and playing all acoustic instruments.
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 Song: Sway Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight staged performance with the band all playing acoustic instruments.
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 Song: My Blue Heaven Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is a straight stage performance with Cliff standing alone.
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- Song: Big 'B' This song is performed by The Shadows and has no Cliff Richard involvement. It's essentially a Brian Bennett drum solo; Brian is on a raised platform playing drums while other Shadows are on side playing and dancers dance between them.
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 Song: I'm Looking Out The Window Backed by Jack Parnell and His Orchestra, this is the first of the performances in the white wooden buildings with the love lost and found theme. Cliff sings the song while "looking out the window" of the building front while lamenting over a little broken styrofoam heart. He ends the performance by exiting the door and carefully fingering the heart, before noticing The Shadows as they start their next performance behind him.
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- Song: You've Got To Have Heart This song is performed by The Shadows and has no vocal Cliff Richard involvement. The band is standing in front of a fake "Heart Makers" store. The band is obviously miming their performance as they are playing fake heart-shaped instruments. Near the end of the performance, Cliff brings over his broken heart and the band helps him by giving him a new, unbroken heart.
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 Song: Friends Backed the Jack Parnell Orchestra and The Shadows (on backing vocals only), this is a song and dance ensemble with Cliff and The Shadows performing around the counter of the "Heart Makers" shop. The song is taken from the Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp pantomime.
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- Song: Unknown Instrumental This song is performed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra and has no vocal Cliff Richard involvement. However, Cliff is heavily featured in the scene. He returns to the "house" used in the I'm Looking Out The Window performance with his new, whole heart and encounters a woman (either Audrey Bayley or Joan Palethorpe) who dances provocatively around Cliff and, although reluctant to trust her at first, eventually gives her his "heart," which she promptly tears up and throws on the ground.
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- Song: Unknown Instrumental This song is performed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra and has no vocal Cliff Richard involvement. However, Cliff is heavily featured in the scene. Standing despondently with his broken heart, Cliff watches as three female dancers enter the stage with their own broken hearts. They enter a door at another fake building marked "Heart Repairs" and come out another door with whole hearts and a man for each woman. Cliff enters the build and meets the clerk (probably played by Audrey Bayley or Joan Palethorpe) and offers his broken heart. She looks at her books and sadly shakes her head, indicating that she has nothing suitable in the book for him.
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 Song: I'm On My Way Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is a staged performance that picks up where the last part left off. The woman, unable to help Cliff with anyone in his book, instead offers him her own heart. He accepts and he sings to her as he takes her hand and they walk out front of the building. He sings to her, having finally found his love. They end by entering the doorway of the I'm Looking Out The Window house at the beginning of the sequence.
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- Song: I'm On My Way (Instrumental Reprise) This song is performed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra and has no vocal Cliff Richard involvement. It's basically a static shot of the darkened house while the show's credits roll. At the very end of the sequence, Cliff and the girl appear silhouetted in the doorway.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| September 29, 1965 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 3 |
Guest Cast and Support: The Jack Parnell Orchestra (music), The Malcolm Clare Dancers (singing, dancing), The Shadows (music), Joan Palethorpe (singing, dancing), Audrey Bayley (singing, dancing)
Episode Discussion: The first half of the show has a carnival theme with several carnival props and related party songs. The last half is fairly straight stage performances, with some dance choreographed performances.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available.
Performance Detail:
 Song: Make Ev'ry Day A Carnival Day Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is a choreographed dance performance on the carnival stage set.
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- Song: The Girl From Ipanema Performed by The Shadows, this song has no Cliff involvement. The band is playing acoustic guitars (and Brian at his drum set) with the band singing the lead vocal parts. There are some scenes with dancers performing in the background.
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 Song: Carnival Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, it mainly features Cliff wandering about the stage, looking at the wares, watching others walk about, and for a few moments, watching and getting involved with some dancing.
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- Song: Guitar Tango Performed by The Shadows, this song has no Cliff involvement. They perform on their previous set while dancers dance tango numbers about them.
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 Song: Beat Out Dat Rhythm On A Drum Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is a choreographed dance performance on the carnival stage set. Curiously, Cliff is wearing a tattered, vagabond outfit.
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- Song: Kinda Cool Performed by The Shadows with Hank Marvin on piano, Cliff is not involved with this song. It's mainly a piano piece with Hank on a white piano in the foreground while three women dance on black pianos in the background.
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 Song: Bachelor Boy Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance.
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 Song: Willie Did The Cha Cha Backed by The Shadows, this is a straight stage performance.
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 Song: On My Word Backed by the Jack Parnell Orchestra, this is a choreographed dance performance with several female dancers, with Audrey Bayley and Joan Palethorpe (standing out in white dresses) in the forefront of the dance.
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Cliff Richard's Christmas Cheer
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Cliff's second BBC special and it is his third Christmas themed special. There is contradictory information if the show was called Cliff Richard's Christmas Cheer (possessive) or Cliff Richard Christmas Cheer (not possessive).
This show is available for review in an incomplete audio bootleg only. Many of the songs are Christmas themed and between song performances, Cliff and the various performers do short Christmas themed jokes or song introductions. Guests include comedian Jimmy Tarbuck and singer Frank Ifield. One of the most interesting performances is not by Cliff, but rather a piano version of The Shadows' Wonderful Land performed by bassist John Rostill.
Although this was a one-off Christmas special for 1965, this was the start of a short run of annual Christmas shows by Cliff, although on different networks. These others are Wish Upon A Wishbone on ITV in 1966 and a special adaptation of Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp for Rediffusion in 1967.
| Cliff Richard's Christmas Cheer |
Broadcast
Date |
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| December 25, 1965 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: The Shadows (music), Jimmy Tarbuck (singing), Frank Ifield (singing)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None
Available Bootleg Material: This show is partially available in audio form only.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Christmas Holiday This song, backed by The Shadows, is actually Summer Holiday with Christmas themed lyrics. It starts off with Cliff singing the opening lyrics to Summer Holiday when The Shadows stop performing in protest. Cliff then offers to change the lyrics and they perform the song again with Cliff singing about having a Christmas Holiday rather than a Summer Holiday.
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- Song: The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) This performance is by Jimmy Tarbuck only and has no Cliff Richard involvement.
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- Song: My Coloring Book Details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Wonderful Land This performance is by John Rostill and is a piano version of The Shadows' Wonderful Land with John playing Hank's guitar parts in piano instead. It has a backing, but it remains unclear at this time if the backing is by The Shadows (and if so, who is playing bass guitar).
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- Song: Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) Details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Welcome To Animal Land This performance is by Frank Ifield only and has no Cliff Richard involvement. The actual title of the song is uncertain and is simply derived here from the primary lyric used in the song.
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- Song: You're A Real Good Friend (with Frank Ifield) This is a duet performance with Cliff and Frank Ifield. The song is a rather comedic call and answer format where they praise each other for being "a real good friend" while actually insulting each other.
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- Song: Christmas Medley: We Three Kings/The Holly And The Ivy/Silent Night Details about this performance are unavailable at this time. It's very likely that Frank Ifield provides some backing and harmony vocals, but that remains unclear.
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BBC Show Of The Week
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This was a long running BBC series where a specific guest would host the show each week. This show, of course, featured Clif and The Shadows as hosts.
Some sources list an ARD Germany special on June 25, 1966 that is thought to be a repeat on German television of this show.
Broadcast
Date |
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| April 5, 1966 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| Unknown |
Guest Cast and Support: The Shadows (music), Unidentified Orchestra (music)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None
Available Bootleg Material: This show is available in audio form only, although the end, Wonderful Land, is incomplete.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Quiet Night Of Quiet Stars This song is backed by an orchestra. Other details are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Everyone Needs Someone To Love This song is backed by an orchestra. Other details are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: On The Beach Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Somewhere This performance is by The Shadows and has no Cliff Richard involvement.
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- Song: Bachelor Boy Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: My Coloring Book This song is backed by an orchestra. Other details are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Big 'B' This performance is by The Shadows and has no Cliff Richard involvement.
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- Song: What'd I Say Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: My One And Only Love This song is backed by an orchestra. Other details are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Never On Sunday This performance is by The Shadows and has no Cliff Richard involvement.
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- Song: Blue Turns To Grey Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt This performance is by The Shadows and has no Cliff Richard involvement.
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- Song: I'm On My Way This song is backed by an orchestra. Other details are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Wonderful Land This performance is by The Shadows and has no Cliff Richard involvement.
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Wish Upon a Wishbone
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This is an ITV Christmas themed special. Details conflict on whether the show was broadcast on December 15th or 25th (or both) of that year. This program is not been available for review at all and all details on it are from fan information only.
Although this was a one-off Christmas special for 1966, this was the second of a short run of annual Christmas shows by Cliff, although on different networks. These others are Cliff Richard's Christmas Cheer on BBC in 1965 and a special adaptation of Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp for Rediffusion in 1967.
Broadcast
Date |
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| December 25, 1966 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: The Shadows (music), Ivor Emmanuel (singing), Patricia Bredin (singing)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None
Available Bootleg Material: This show is partially available in audio form only.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Time Drags By This song is backed by The Shadows. Other details are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Deep Purple This performance is by The Shadows only and has no Cliff Richard involvement.
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- Song: It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' (with Ivor Emmanuel) This song is performed as a duet with Ivor Emmanuel. Further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: A World Of Our Own This performance is by The Shadows and Patricia Bredin and has no Cliff Richard involvement.
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- Song: The Twelfth Of Never Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Peace And Quiet Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: A Place In The Sun This performance is by The Shadows only and has no Cliff Richard involvement.
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- Song: I Saw Her Standing There Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Washer Woman Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: In The Country Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: Away In A Manger Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: O Come All Ye Faithful Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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- Song: White Christmas Backed by The Shadows, further details about this performance are unavailable at this time.
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Cliff Richard
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This ATV program promotes Cliff's latest music, using five songs from his 1967 Don't Stop Me Now album, as well as other music released within the previous two years. It is the first special in which The Shadows were not involved, probably due to the Don't Stop Me Now album being made mostly without them. Instead, the backing music is supplied by the ATV Orchestra under the direction of Peter Knight. Joining Cliff are The Breakaways on backing vocals, Glenn Weston in a guest spot (although they do not duet), and The Malcolm Clare Dancers in the choreographed numbers (although they do not contribute vocally).
Interestingly, the music is clearly lip-synched as evidenced by the use of studio recorded type of fade-outs of many of the songs as well as occasional (although rare) mismatches in the lip movements. However, it does not use the various album/single versions. Instead it appears that Cliff recorded newer versions of the songs with the ATV Orchestra and it is these versions that are mimed to. It is curious that if they bothered to rerecord the songs for the special, why did they continue to use the studio recorded type of fade-outs?
Significantly, this show features Cliff singing a vocal version of The Shadows instrumental F.B.I.. This is the only known vocal version of this song and it remains unclear if it originally was supposed to have lyrics or Cliff added them just for this show, although odds are that it was the latter. If so, it remains uncertain who wrote the lyrics.
The video used for this review shows that it was apparently taken from a Hong Kong broadcast as it is prefaced by a "Richard Tandy2" logo subtitled "First in Hong Kong", followed the ITC logo. ITC was a British competitor to ATV, so they must have distributed the program in Hong Kong in this instance.
The actual name of the program is a bit of a curiousity too. ATV was known for putting on "ATV Spectacular" programs in the 1960s, but that term seems to be a catch-all name for some sort of variety special and not the actual name of the program in question. Indeed, previous ATV Spectaculars with Cliff were simply titled Cliff And The Shadows and this one is titled just Cliff Richard only. The video used for this review does show the title text of "ATV Spectacular" at one point, but that appears to be a later superimposition over the Cliff Richard title as it is a different font, contrast and there are some video synching problems. Thus it is reasonably certain that the title of the show is simply Cliff Richard.
Broadcast
Date |
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| May 24, 1967 |
Record
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| Unknown |
Series
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: ATV Orchestra (music), The Malcolm Clare Dancers (dancing), The Breakaways (singing), Glenn Weston (singing)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available.
Performance Detail:
 Song: Move It Backed by the ATV Orchestra, this is a carefully choreographed dance number. Cliff, in a black suit dances on stage, part of it on a raised platform, while surrounded by The Malcolm Clare Dancers in shiny mini skirts. As the song fades, Cliff and the dancers dance away from the camera.
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 Song: Hang On To A Dream Backed by the ATV Orchestra, this is a peculiar performance. It has Cliff meandering through a wooded park, looking forlorn and sad. He does not mime the song, but it is played as if it is a song playing in his head only. At the end of the song, he sits on a park bench and lip-synches the final two lines of the song.
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- Cliff offers a demonstration that a "exciting music" doesn't have to be "fast and loud" by having the band play a quick bossa nova beat (the instrumental of Meditation) which he then uses as an introduction to Meditation.
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 Song: Meditation Backed by the ATV Orchestra, Cliff stands isolated on a darkened stage singing the song. The platform used earlier and the show and the band playing the song can sometimes be seen in the dark behind Cliff.
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- Song: Eso Beso Performed by the ATV Orchestra, Cliff does not sing this song at all. However, he does a dance with The Malcolm Clare Dancers and another female dancer.
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- Song: Don't Go Breaking My Heart Performed by The Breakaways, this is a Burt Bacharach song and has no Cliff involvement.
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 Song: Fly Me To The Moon Backed by the ATV Orchestra, this song is performed with Cliff alone on stage in front of some platform props behind him. The arrangement is the arrangement from the 1966 Kinda Latin album, not the 1965 Love Is Forever album.
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 Song: La La La La La Backed by the ATV Orchestra, Cliff sings the song while dancing on the platform props, surrounded by the The Malcolm Clare Dancers.
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- Song: I Saw Her Standing There Performed by the ATV Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement. It is an instrumental version of the Beatles' song, with the The Malcolm Clare Dancers dancing about the stage.
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 Song: I'll Come Runnin' Backed by the ATV Orchestra, Cliff performs this song on a darkened stage. When the backing vocal parts of the chorus occur, a raised platform The Breakaways is lit up and they are shown singing their parts with Cliff in the foreground.
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- Song: Let's Build A World Of Our Own Performed by Glenn Weston, this song has no Cliff involvement. It features Glenn standing alone on the stage with the empty platforms behind him.
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 Song: In The Country Backed by the ATV Orchestra, this is a lip-synched performance, although it is an new recording for this program. It shows Cliff wandering through a park (the same used earlier in the show for Hang On To A Dream) in a white coat and holding a black umbrella. On the final chorus, Cliff throws away the umbrella and sings with abandon as if taking in the rain with no cares.
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 Song: F.B.I. Backed by the ATV Orchestra, this is a vocal arrangement of The Shadows instrumental song. Cliff, who sings the song along on an empty stage, is obviously lip-synching as he misses a few bits. During the instrumental break, images of The Shadows are flashed on the screen.
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 Song: Baby It's You Backed by the ATV Orchestra, the song is mostly Cliff singing alone on stage. About halfway through the song, he climbs one of the stage platforms and the camera zooms in on him. As it zooms back out, four female dancers have arranged themselves on the steps. Cliff leaves the platform and stands on the floor singing the rest of the song while the girls sit and watch behind him.
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 Song: Shout Backed by the ATV Orchestra, Cliff performs the song in front of the platform stage while the The Malcolm Clare Dancers stand beside him and on the platform dancing in place to the song. The show's credits are displayed during this song.
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Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp
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This program was broadcast on Rediffusion TV on Christmas day. It is a slightly shortened and altered version of the Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp stage pantomime from 1964 and 1965.
The story from the stage play is basically the same, but several songs are missing, including Cliff's Havin' Fun and The Shadows' Genie With The Light Brown Lamp. Included, however, is The Shadows' Snap, Crackle and How's Your Dad from The Shadows' 1967 From Hank, Bruce, Brian And John album which was not part of the original pantomime. Cliff, The Shadows, Joan Palethorpe, and Audrey Bayley returned for this special program, but it remains unclear if Faye Fisher was involved. Interestly, several of the performances for this program are not the performances pantomimed to for the stage play, but are newer, possibly live performances. It's unclear why these new recordings were done, but it was probably to accommodate the shortened and altered version of the show used for the TV broadcast.
The video of the performance has not been released or bootlegged and is not available for review. However, an audio recording bootleg exists that, although containing several technical flaws, appears to be relatively complete.
Although this was a one-off Christmas special for 1967, this was the third of a short run of annual Christmas shows by Cliff, although on different networks. These others are Cliff Richard's Christmas Cheer on BBC in 1965 and a special adaptation of Wish Upon A Wishbone for ITV in 1966.
| Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp |
Broadcast
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| December 25, 1967 |
Record
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| Unknown |
Series
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: The Shadows (singing, music, acting), Joan Palethorpe (singing, acting), Unknown others (singing, acting)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None
Available Bootleg Material: This show is available in audio form only.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Me Oh My Performed by The Shadows only, Cliff has no involvement with this song. This song is pantomimed to the album version of the song.
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- Song: I Could Easily Fall (In Love With You) Backed by The Shadows, this performance is pantomimed to the standard single/album version.
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- Aladdin (Cliff) states his intention to see the princess' face as she goes by, much to the chagrin of is companions (The Shadows), because there is a death penalty for doing so.
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- Song: Little Princess Performed by The Shadows only, Cliff has no involvement with this song. This song is pantomimed to the album version of the song, however it's very short and ends much sooner with an early fade.
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- Somehow Aladdin gets injured and is taken in by the princess. He gets to see the princess and he is smitten. She begs him to leave before his is caught. However, his is spotted by the police and they chase him away. On the run, Aladdin encounters his father who chastises him for his actions. Aladdin declares that he will hide in the last place the police would expect them to be, the royal bath, and also declares his intentions to marry the princess.
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- Song: This Was My Special Day Performed by Joan Palethorpe only, Cliff has no involvement with this song. This song is a new performance of the song. It's very similar to the album performance (and may be sung to a tape backing), but it ends early before the Cliff parts begin.
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- Having sneaked into the princess' rooms, Aladdin manages to get alone with the princess and they flirt with one another.
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- Song: I'm In Love With You Backed by The Shadows and the house orchestra, this performance is pantomimed to the standard album version.
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- Aladdin and friends are chased about the grounds by the police, apparently caught again in the princess' presence.
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- Song: Friends Backed by The Shadows, this is a whole new performance of the song and it is not pantomimed to the original album version.
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- Aladdin, still trying to hide from the police, encounters his uncle Abanazar. He agrees to hide Aladdin in a secret cave and Aladdin agrees. However, this is actually a ruse to open a magic cave where the magic lamp and various treasures are hidden. For unknown reasons, Abanazar cannot enter the cave, so he gives Aladdin his ring, promising he can have such treasures in the gave if he brings Abanazar the lamp. Aladdin refuses and ends up trapped in the cave.
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- Song: There's Gotta Be A Way Backed by the house orchestra, this appears to be pantomimed to the standard album version, although there might be additional instrumentation added.
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- Aladdin finds and tries a magic lamp, bringing forth the Genie of the lamp. The genie agrees to grant Aladdin's wishes and takes Aladdin away. Aladdin apparently takes the treasure from the magic cave as well.
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- Song: Make Ev'ry Day A Carnival Day Backed by Norrie Paramor's orchestra, this performance is pantomimed to the standard album version.
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- Aladdin and the princess are to be married, but the princess is resistant to the idea. But then she finds out he is the boy who chased her earlier in the show.
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- Song: This Was My Special Day (Reprise) Performed by as a duet with Joan Palethorpe and backed by the house orchestra, this is a completely new recording of the song.
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- Aladdin and the princess are married.
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- Song: I've Said Too Many Things Backed by Norrie Paramor's orchestra, this performance is pantomimed to the standard album version.
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- Song: Snap, Crackle And How's Your Dad Performed by The Shadows, this performance is pantomimed to the standard album version.
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- Aladdin talks with the princess about his anxiety over an upcoming luncheon. She calms him and he leaves, leaving the lamp in the care of the princess.
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- Song: Evening Comes Backed by The Shadows, this performance is pantomimed to the standard album version.
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- Aladdin, having returned from the luncheon, cannot find the princess or the lamp. He finds Abanazar's ring and unwittingly brings for the Genie of the ring, who recommends he use a flying carpet to find the missing princess. Aladdin finds the princess, who has been kidnapped by Abanazar, who has also taken the lamp. The princess warns that Abanazar can paralyze Aladdin, simply by looking at him. Returning to the Genie of the ring, Aladdin asks her to enchant a mirror so that it reflects an evil spell instead of an image. Returning to the princess, the princess calls Abanazar and he threatens to kill Aladdin. Using the magic mirror, Aladdin defeats Abanazar. Aladdin calls the Genie of the lamp and commands that they all be transported back to Peking. Upon their return, they are greeted warmly. Aladdin asks the Genie of the lamp to put a spell on Abanazar to make him likeable, which he does.
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- Song: Everybody Loves Me Performed by the actor portraying Abanazar, Cliff Richard has no involvement with this song. This is apparently an original performance.
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- Song: Friends (Reprise) Backed by The Shadows, this is a whole new performance of the song and it is extended, with the entire cast performing it.
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Cliff Richard At City Hall
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This particular show was broadcast on Tyne Tees Television. The title refers to the Newcastle City Hall where the programme was recorded and Tyne Tees was the station that broadcast in the north-east of England on the ITV network. It was probably shown on a couple of other regions either on the same day or at a later date, but it is unlikely it was fully networked across the whole country.
The program is a mix of Q&A with Cliff about his faith, Cliff speaking directly to the audience about youth in the church, and performances of Christian songs.
The recording of this particular show was discovered in the Tyne Tees archive in 2009 when it was being properly catalogued. There was a mention of this in the then current issue of the Record Collector magazine. The show was never repeated on TV and remained unseen until only recently.
| Cliff Richard At City Hall |
Broadcast
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| February 18, 1968 |
Record
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| Unknown |
Series
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: Northern Counties Conferederation Choir (singing), George Kirkbride (choirmaster), Unknown (music, interview)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: Partially available - Slightly edited performances of What A Friend We Have In Jesus and How Great Thou Art and an interview and speech, were butchered into multiple segments and used for the 2009 Rare And Unseen DVD release.
Available Bootleg Material: This full show is available in audio form only.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven Performed by The Northers Counties Federation Choir, this has no Cliff involvement.
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- An unidentified announcer gives a short resume of Cliff's career up to the time of the show is shown.
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- Cliff is interviewed about his Christian faith.
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 Song: How Great Thou Art Performed with the Northern Counties Conferederation Choir and church organ only.
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- Cliff takes questions from the audience about his faith.
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- Song: We Shall Be Changed This is an acoustic performance with Cliff on guitar.
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- Cliff takes more questions from the audience about his faith.
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- Song: It Is No Secret This is an acoustic performance with Cliff on guitar.
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- Cliff takes still more questions from the audience about his faith.
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 Song: What A Friend We Have In Jesus Performed with the Northern Counties Conferederation Choir and church organ only.
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- Cliff is interviewed about his Christian faith.
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- Song: Can It Be Performed by The Northers Counties Federation Choir, this has no Cliff involvement.
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Cliff Richard & The Settlers
Live In The Hague
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This was one of several gospel concerts that Cliff performed with The Settlers across Europe. This particular concert, at The Hague, Netherlands, was broadcast on local TV. Some details are vague on this broadcast, with information coming from various sources. The Complete Chronicle and Billboard mention the series of concerts, but does not state that and were broadcast on TV. Only fan recollections and a recording made from the TV broadcast are available. The actual title of the program is unclear, so it is assumed only as "Cliff Richard & The Settlers."
| Cliff Richard & The Settlers - Live In The Hague |
Broadcast
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| April 27, 1968 |
Record
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| April 27, 1968 |
Series
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: The Settlers (music, singing)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: An audio recording only is available.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Surely Goodness And Mercy (with The Settlers) This features Cliff on lead vocals. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: Good News (with The Settlers) This features Cliff on lead vocals. Further details are unknown.
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- Cliff introduces the show as a gospel concert.
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- Song: Nowhere Man Performed by The Settlers, this has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Reflections This performance features Cliff only singing and playing an acoustic guitar. The Settlers are not involved in the performance.
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- Song: Sinner Man (with The Settlers) This features Cliff on lead vocals. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: Blowin' In The Wind Performed by The Settlers, this has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: When I Lay My Burden Down (with The Settlers) This features Cliff on lead vocals. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: Rock My Soul / He's Got The Whole World In His Hands (with The Settlers) This is an audience participation performance, where both Rock My Soul and He's Got The Whole World In His Hands are merged into one song with Cliff and half the audience singing one song while The Settlers and the other half of the audience are simultaneously singing the other.
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- Song: If I Had A Hammer Performed by The Settlers, this has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Think Again This performance features Cliff only singing and playing an acoustic guitar. The Settlers are not involved in the performance.
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- Song: Is There An Answer Performed by The Settlers, this has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Mary What You Gonna Name That Pretty Little Baby (with The Settlers) This features Cliff on lead vocals. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross (with The Settlers) This features Cliff on lead vocals. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: Give Me Oil In My Lamp (with The Settlers) This features Cliff on lead vocals. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: Come And Go With Me Performed by The Settlers, this has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Sing Hallelujah Performed by The Settlers, this has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: What A Friend We Have In Jesus (with The Settlers) This features Cliff on lead vocals. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: Very Last Day Performed by The Settlers, this has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: We Shall Be Changed (with The Settlers) This features Cliff on lead vocals. Further details are unknown.
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Cliff Richard & The Settlers
Live In Zagreb
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This was one of several gospel concerts that Cliff performed with The Settlers across Europe. This particular concert, at Zagreb, Yugoslavia, was broadcast on local TV. Many details are vague on this broadcast, with information coming from various sources. The Complete Chronicle and Billboard mention the series of concerts, but does not state that and were broadcast on TV. The David Winter autobiography, Winter's Tale makes a mention of the show being shown on Yugoslavia TV and it being wildly successful. It is assumed that this had the same setlist as the performance at The Hague. There might even be a chance that although they played in Zagreb for this show, what was actually broadcast on Yugoslavian TV was the recording from The Hague, but that remains unconfirmed.
| Cliff Richard & The Settlers - Live In Zagreb |
Broadcast
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April 28, 1968
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Record
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April 28, 1968
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Series
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Guest Cast and Support: The Settlers (music, singing)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This recording is not available at all.
Performance Detail:
This performance is assumed to have the same setlist and performance details as the show in The Hague, Netherlands.
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After Ten Follows... Ten!
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This Rediffusion TV special was produced in celebration of Cliff and The Shadows' tenth anniversary in show business. The title is an acknowledgement of that-- "after ten" years in show business, "follows ten" more years-- saying that they plan to be in it for a long time. The special has no other guests and features Cliff and The Shadows only. Musical backing is by The Shadows and/or a Norrie Paramor orchestra for many songs, although some are mimed to the original studio recordings only.
The program is a mixture of new performances, clips from previous shows, and abridged versions of various songs and performances. There are two parts to the program. The first is a take off on Cliff and The Shadows as old men, looking back on films of their career and talking about how they got started. It's all done tongue in cheek, and footage from several old shows is show, as well as several new skits. The second half is mostly staged song performances with a few comedy skits between.
The full program is available for review. However, curiously the show's title card is never shown on screen. It is only from fan recollections and probably broadcast documentation that the title is derived. Some sources list the title as After Ten Fellas... Ten!, but it is unclear which is actually correct.
The title (whichever is correct) is a reference to Cliff and The Shadows tenth anniversary in show business. Therefore "after ten" is saying "after ten years in show business". If the title is After Ten Follows... Ten!, then perhaps they are saying that ten more years in show business will follow. Or if the title is "Fellas", then it's Cliff telling The Shadows (the fellas) something about ten more.
| After Ten Follows... Ten! |
Broadcast
Date |
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| June 11, 1968 |
Record
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| Unknown |
Series
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: The Shadows (music, acting, singing), Norrie Paramor Orchestra (music)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available.
Performance Detail:
 Song: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On This is archived stage footage of the Cliff and the Shadows performing at the 1964 NME Poll Winners' Party. It is an incomplete performance.
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- Footage of Cliff and The Shadows coming off a plane and greeting throngs of fans. The camera pulls back and Cliff, made up as an old man, walks in front of the film, sits and the film.
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- Song: Dance On As the "old man" Cliff watches, more archived stage footage of The Shadows performing at the 1964 NME Poll Winners' Party is shown. Again, it is an incomplete performance.
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- Cliff introduces The Shadows, also dressed as old men and they come on stage, and they sit. They introduce themselves (as old men) and totally flub it up to comedic effect. Cliff then tells the audience about the origins of rock 'n' roll.
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- Song: Unknown Song The "old men" watch Another film where The Shadows, dressed as cave men, are performing (miming actually) an unidentified song.
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- Cliff, again as an "old man," then talks about his own start in music.
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- Song: Living Doll The "old men" watch moving pictures of Cliff, standing in front of the Royal Opera House Convent Garden, who soon join The Shadows in miming a dixieland version of Living Doll with Cliff on trumpet. The song is actually performed by the Norrie Paramor Orchestra. Near the end, Cliff voices over about how the band needs to try to find a style.
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- Song: Apache The "old men" watch footage of various people playing different musical styles (African, German polka, church choir, etc.) while the first 35 seconds of the standard single version of Apache is played. This is supposed to represent Cliff and The Shadows trying out different musical styles.
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 Song: Move It The "old men" watch unidentifed archival footage of of Cliff and The Shadows performing Move It at a sock hop dance. The performance is edited, removing the middle section of the song.
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 Song: Willie And The Hand Jive The "old men" watch unidentifed archival footage of of Cliff and The Shadows performing Willie And The Hand Jive at a sock hop dance (the same as for the Move It footage. And like Move It, this performance is edited, removing the middle section of the song.
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 Song: Do You Wanna Dance The "old men" watch unidentifed archival footage of of Cliff and The Shadows performing Do You Wanna Dance on stage. Oddly, the camera pans across the stage behind the band and we only see them performing from behind. This performance, although appearing to be complete, is a greatly shorted version of the song, ending just after the first chorus.
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- Cliff and Hank are shown as old men again, saying that they needed a really big record.
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 Song: Living Doll Cliff and The Shadows are shown in an EMI recording studio miming to the standard studio version of Living Doll. The performance is another edited version, using only the last 55 seconds of the song.
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- Song: Wonderful Land Picking up where the previous song left off, The Shadows are shown in an EMI recording studio miming to Wonderful Land. The performance is an unknown version, using string and a horn section over the standard single version.
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- Cliff is again shown as old men again, talking about a TV series idea. This leads to the next scene...
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- Song: F.B.I. Cliff and The Shadows outside doing various comedic silent movie sketches, while the full single version of F.B.I. plays.
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- Cliff as the old man again, suggests that movies are better than TV, so...
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 Song: The Young Ones The "old men" watch footage of Cliff and The Shadows performing The Young Ones on a sound stage. This is believed to be a new performances, just for this special. The actual performance is a greatly shortened version.
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 Song: Summer Holiday Cliff and The Shadows performing Summer Holiday on a sound stage. This is believed to be a new performances, just for this special. The actual performance is a greatly shortened version.
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- Song: Foot Tapper The Shadows performing Foot Tapper on a sound stage. This is believed to be a new performances, just for this special. The actual performance is a greatly shortened version.
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 Song: Bachelor Boy Cliff and The Shadows performing Bachelor Boy on a sound stage. This is believed to be a new performances, just for this special. The actual performance is a greatly shortened version.
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- Song: Guitar Tango This song is performed by The Shadows only and it has no Cliff involvement. It's performed to a dance routine with various Spanish dressed dancers moving about the stage, pretending to play the song in unison. The Shadows are at the back of the stage, although often they take the spotlight when the dancers move away.
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 Song: Go Where I Send Thee Backed by the Norrie Paramor Orchestra, Cliff sings the song while dancing on stage with a large group of dancers.
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- A skit of The Shadows and Cliff comedically trying to write a song, they eventually come up with the beginnings of The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt , which, of course, leads into the next segment.
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- Song: The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt Performed by The Shadows and having no Cliff involvement, this is a straightforward stage performance.
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 Song: The Day I Met Marie Mimed to the single studio recording, this is a straight stage performance with Cliff standing alone on stage.
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- Song: Cool Water Performed by The Shadows and having no Cliff involvement, this features Hank and Bruce playing acoustic guitars close together while singing harmony into a microphone.
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 Song: All My Love Mimed to the single studio recording, this is a straight stage performance with Cliff standing alone on stage.
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- Skit where John and Bruce have a pistol duel on the beach.
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 Song: In The Country Backed by the Norrie Paramor Orchestra and performed with The Shadows and the Paddy Stone Dancers, this is an interesting stage performance. Everyone is in 1920s style vaudeville clothing and the dances and song are performed in 1920s style as well.
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- Cliff talks about what the future holds for Cliff and The Shadows, leaving with a positive, upbeat mood.
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- Song: Living Doll Cliff and The Shadows are once again miming a dixiland version of Living Doll as they march down the street (carrying on from the scene earlier in the program). The song is actually performed by the Norrie Paramor Orchestra. They wave goodbye to the camera and the program credits roll over a busy London street as they walk away.
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Live At The Talk Of The Town
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This performance may have been the same as released on the audio only 1970 album of the same name, although the way mono TV and stereo albums were recorded in 1968, they may very well may not be the same performance. If so, then it is known that this concert actually took place on May 30, 1968 but wasn't broadcast until a month later on June 28. It was a BBC broadcast.
The performance was filmed at the London caberet restaurant called the Talk of the Town, which featured many popular artists at the time. Cliff's performance is backed by The Talk of the Town Orchestra conducted by Norrie Paramor and features The Breakways, a three female backing group that Cliff was using at the time.
Unfortunately, the video is not available for review, therefore all information is from reference books and fan recollections.
| Live At The Talk Of The Town |
Broadcast
Date |
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| June 28, 1968 |
Record
Date |
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| May 30, 1968 |
Series
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: The Breakaways (singing), The Talk Of The Town Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (orchestra conductor)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: Released in audio format only as the Live At The Talk Of The Town album in July 1970, and reissued in 1992 and 2007 on CD. This assumes that the album recording is actually the same as the TV broadcast.
Available Bootleg Material: The TV broadcast is not available.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Intro: Congratulations/Shout
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- Song: Ain't Nothin' But A House Party
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- Cliff introduces The Breakaways and The Talk Of The Town Orchestra.
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- Song: Something Good/If Ever I Would Leave You
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- Song: Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon
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- Song: Hank's Medley: London's Not To Far/The Dreams I Dream/The Day I Met Marie
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- Song: A Taste Of Honey This is not a vocal peformance, but is Cliff on guitar only, backed by the Talk of the Town orchestra in some parts.
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- Song: The Lady Came From Baltimore
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- Song: When I'm Sixty - Four
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- Song: What's More (I Don't Need Her)
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- Song: Medley: The Young Ones/Lucky Lips/Living Doll/In The Country
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- Song: Bows And Fanfare (Instrumental) This performance is by The Talk Of The Town Orchestra only. Cliff has no vocal involvement although he is present and thanks the audience.
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- Song: Finale (Congratulations) This performance is by The Talk Of The Town Orchestra only. Cliff has no vocal involvement. It's basically an instrumental version of Congratulations, although the 1970 labels it as Finale.
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Cliff At The Movies
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This 50 minute program, on the LWT network, featured a theme of Cliff and The Shadows performing various movie related songs as well as their latest singles. It is significant in that it is the last program featuring The Shadows before they disbanded and certainly the last non-concert related Cliff special with them (although individual Shadows would occasionally appear in later programs).
The theme of the program is, of course, movies. The opening has Cliff and The Shadows picking up their dates and heading off to the movie theatre. The meet there, get their tickets and various snacks and sit down to enjoy the show(s). At the end of the special, they leave the theatre, head off to a pub for a drink, then cruise the town. Of course, each of the movies they watch are actually little mini-movies featuring Cliff and The Shadows in little scenarios that allow them to sing a musical number (mostly from a movie). Although there is typically not much connection from number to number, some effort is made to visually link each performance.
Most of the songs are special recordings for this special, although the occasional song (such as Marianne and In The Country) use the original recordings from the single or album. The songs where Cliff and/or The Shadows actually perform the song all appear to be mimed to an earlier recording, although that's not entirely clear because in the performance of Temptation, Cliff's voice wavers as he is pulled across the stage, making it appear to be a live recording.
The actual performance of the music, when not The Shadows, is uncertain as screen credit is never given. Screen credit is given to Mike Sammes Singers for vocal backing and The Paddy Stone Dancers for the dance numbers. Screen credit is also given to Lesley North, Rozeta Ahalyea and "Kim and Karen"; it is assumed that these are some of the featured dancers as the screen credit does not identify their role.
Nearly full program was available for review here, however, apparently the bootleg video commonly available and used for this review is missing a performance of A Matter Of Moments that is performed between Well, Did You Evah! and Marianne. Indeed, with the video available for review, there is a rough cut between these two songs, where this performance was removed.
Broadcast
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| September 21, 1968 |
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: The Shadows (music, singing), Mike Sammes Singers (singing), Unidentified Orchestra (music), The Paddy Stone Dancers (dancing)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available except for the performance of A Matter Of Moments.
Performance Detail:
- Song: To The Movies Performed by the Mike Sammes Singers, this song has no Cliff vocal involvement. It is used as an introduction to the show while Cliff and The Shadows act out a set of scenes as they go to the movie theatre. In the scenes, Cliff and The Shadows each independently are seen enjoying various hobbies (bowling, fishing, etc.) when they realize the time, call their female dates, and all bundle into a car to go to the movies. They are seen buying their tickets and snacks and finding their seats as the show begins.
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 Song: Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines Backed by an unidentified orchestra, this performance has Cliff singing the song while "piloting" a bi-plane with a female co-pilot behind him. During some scenes, dancers on the wings of the plane (actually a stage set) are also dancing about. The camera flips about, as if Cliff is flying loops and in some scenes, he comedically climbs out of the upside down plane and stands singing (while upside down). At the end of the song, the plane begins to smoke and both Cliff and the female co-pilot bail out, leading into the next song, Don't Forget To Catch Me. This song is taken from the movie Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines Or How I Flew From London To Paris In 25 Hours 11 Minutes. (Yes, really, that's the movie's title.)
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 Song: Don't Forget To Catch Me Miming the Established 1958 album version, Cliff sings the song to a girl while parachuting to the ground (from the prior scene's plane wreck). There are occasional cuts to The Shadows "performing" the song (complete with guitars) while also parachuting down together. The final scene has the girl saying goodbye and floating away, when Cliff looks to the ground and gasps in surprise, which leads into the next scene. This song was not featured in a movie, but instead is from the just released Established 1958 LP and soon to be single. Curiously, although it is mimed, the intro is actually extended by repeating the instrumental opening, presumably to allow the parachuting scene plenty of time to get started before Cliff has to sing.
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- Cliff lands in American Indian territory, where he is immediately tied to a totem pole. The Shadows, as Indians, tell him that the white man cannot be trusted and threaten him with his life, until Bruce Welch's character sees his medallion that indicates he is a friend of the Indians and puts a feathered headband on him. He then unties Cliff and this leads into the next song, I'm An Indian Too.
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 Song: I'm An Indian Too Backed by an unidentified orchestra, this is mainly a dance number with several dancers in American Indian clothes dancing about the stage with Cliff in front of a totem pole and two teepees. This song is taken from the 1946 musical, Annie Get Your Gun, which was made into a movie in 1950.
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 Song: Broadway Rhythm Backed by an unidentified orchestra, this is a tap dance performance with Cliff in a tuxedo leading several other dancers in a Broadway style tap dance in front of a stairstep prop. The song ends with the dancers slowly collapsing on stage. The song is taken from the 1944 movie Broadway Rhythm. The song is sometimes mistakenly called Gotta Dance because of the prominent use of that lyric in the song.
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- Song: Happy Birthday/Unknown Song Performed by the unidentified orchestra, this is an instrumental performance to bridge Broadway Rhythm to Chicago. A large birthday cake is pushed on stage where the overly tired dancers from the previous song get up in surprise. Jumping out of the cake are The Shadows in gangster attire. They all have guitar cases and they carry them to the stairsteps and begin to open them. The dancers look on in horror, as if these "gangsters" are about to pull weapons out of the case. In a silent film parody, the scene cuts to placards announcing the end of part one and the beginning of part two.
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- Song: My Kind Of Town This performance is by The Shadows only. Cliff has no vocal involvement. It's a fun, instrumental version of the song My Kind Of Town, from the 1964 movie, Robin and the 7 Hoods, complete with guitar playing the lead vocal lines, kazoo and cartoonish bulbhorn. This song is often mistakenly called Chicago because of the prominent use of the town's name in the lyrics.
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 Song: I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much) Backed by an unidentified orchestra, this is a vocal duet with Hank Marvin (mostly him, not Cliff sings) and it is a curious song. The first half of the song is a dance number with Hank in drag, dressed like Carmen Miranda. Halfway through the song, he asks for his gaucho, when Cliff shows up dressed as Groucho Marx (instead of gaucho). The rest of the song, they dance while Hank sings and Cliff delivers Groucho Marx style one liners and occasionally sings along. This song is taken from the 1941 movie, That Night in Rio.
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- Song: Unknown Instrumental This performance is by the unidentified orchestra only. In Roman stage, actors perform various acts of gluttony and lust while a belly dancer dances about and teases various characters, including The Shadows dressed in Roman garb.
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 Song: Temptation Backed by an unidentified orchestra, this performance features Cliff, dressed as a slave, being thrown into the pit of Roman women. He sings the song while being pursued agressively by the women, but eventually he turns the tables and seduces them himself. The performance ends with Cliff being forced to face Hank Marvin, as the emperor. Hank gives a thumbs up (Cliff should live), but Cliff escapes the grip of those holding him down and turns the thumb downward (he should die). Several big men then lift Cliff and throw him into a hidden pit and a lion's roar is heard. Again, as in silent movies, a placard is displayed announcing the end of part two and the beginning of part three. Although this 1933 song was not originally written for a movie, it was popularized by its use in the 1952 Singin' In The Rain movie. Cliff has previously recorded a version of the song on his 1961 Listen To Cliff! LP.
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 Song: Talk To The Animals Backed by an unidentified orchestra, this performance has Cliff swinging Tarzan-like (and wearing only a loincloth) into a set decorated with several stuffed jungle animals. He tells a few jokes, then proceeds to sing the song. The song is taken from the 1967 movie, Doctor Dolittle.
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- Song: The Magical Mrs. Clamps This performance, by The Shadows only, is (mostly) mimed to the Established 1958 album version. Cliff has no vocal involvement. The Shadows mime to this song from the 1968 Established 1958 album while acting as hillbillies in the yard of an old, decrepit house. Girls flirt with them throughout the song and by the end of they song, they are chasing the girls across a field.
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- Cliff approaches a spooky house and knocks on the door. A strange doorman appears and Cliff announces that he is there for the party. The doorman invites him in, while exhibiting strange and eerie behavior.
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- Song: Unknown Instrumental Dancers, men in skeleton outfits and the women in witch outfits, dance a macabre waltz in front of a dining table where The Shadows, dresses as various monsters, sit quietly "eating" a meal. At the end of the scene, Cliff is brought in and forced to sit at the table.
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 Song: Well, Did You Evah! Backed by an unidentified orchestra, this is a vocal performance by both Cliff and The Shadows. Following on from the previous scene, The Shadows, as various monsters (Dracula, Frankenstein, Mummy and a deformed man), throw Cliff onto the table top and they all proceed to sing and dance the song with the witch dressed dancers. Throughout most of the scene, Cliff is clearly afraid and trying to escape and by the scene's end, the does escape through a hidden, moveable wall. This song is taken from the 1939 musical film Du Barry Was a Lady, although it was probably better known at the time for it's use in the 1956 film, High Society.
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- Song: A Matter Of Moments Details about this performance are unclear at this time.
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 Song: Marianne This features slow motion footage of Cliff chasing a blonde girl through a wooded area. He eventually catches and kisses her, then she runs away while Cliff looks on sadly. By the end of the scene, he simply walks away. Cliff does not sing the song on camera and instead, the single version of the song is played only.
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 Song: Happy Ending Backed by an unidentified orchestra, this performance demonstrates various "happy endings" to movies. In it, Cliff, dressed all in white, dances on a plain stage with a series of actors behind him. He walks off stage in three different scenes to act out scenarios where he saves a girl from The Shadows, dressed all in black, from three classic good/evil scenarios-- saving her from a death tied to railroad tracks, saving her from a death from Indian scalping, and saving her from firing squad. At the end of the song, the girl and The Shadows join Cliff on the main stage and sing and dance the final chorus of the song. This song is currently unidentified and was likely written specifically for this program; the song title of Happy Ending is inferred from its frequent use in the song's lyrics.
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 Song: In The Country Following on from the show's opening, these scenes features Cliff, The Shadows and their dates leaving the movie theatre and going to a pub for a drink. They then leave and are shown driving around the city at night while the show's closing credits flash across the screen. Throughout this, the single/album version of In The Country is played in full.
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Cliff In Scotland
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This is Cliff's first TV special in color and the program was designed to take advantage of that. Besides the very colorful sets and costumes, the show starts off in a black and white world as Cliff ventures to Scotland, and changes to color when he enters Scotland. It's also interesting in that there is no spoken parts in the show, but rather all acting is done through miming and dance.
The general theme of the program is quite simple. Cliff wanders over a map of the British Isles with each country clearly marked in big bold letters. As he wanders into the Scotland section of the map, he is transported to a colorful Scottish fantasy world where he is invited to sing and dance with several Scottish people and enjoying several Scottish traditions. In the end, he finds himself magically transported out of the fantasy world and back to the map, where he moves back to the England part of the map and takes a bow to the camera.
The music, as described in the credits, is performed by the rather mysteriously named "The Concert Orchestra" with The Mike Sammes Singers singing the backing vocal parts (and in at least one case, the lead vocal parts). Una Stubbs appears in one skit, with several other featured dancers performing the rest of the cast.
There's actually a fair bit of confusion about when and where this special first aired. Most records indicate it aired on November 7, 1969 on Danish TV. The credits state "Color by ATV" and that it's a "Scottish Television Network Colour Production" so why should it first appear on Danish TV. Another source indicates that it's from April 1969 on the ITV network and may have been shown on different days across the UK, but no other information about this date or broadcast network is known. And The Complete Chronicle gives a mysterious date of January 2, 1973! It is likely that it was first broadcast on April 1969 on an unidentified UK station, rebroadcast on November 7, 1969 on Danish TV, and again rebroadcast on January 2, 1973 on an unidentified European station. Until there is clarity, it is assumed that the April 1969 date is the most accurate.
Broadcast
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| April, 1969 |
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| Unknown |
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: The Concert Orchestra (music), The Mike Sammes Singers (singing), Una Stubbs (dancing), Louanne Richards (dancing), Jan Golet (dancing), Sheila Coxhill (dancing), Michele Hardy (dancing), Alix Kirsta (dancing), Frances Pidgeon (dancing), Tudor Davies (dancing), Norman Forber (dancing), Robert Isgove (dancing), Rex Rainer (dancing), The Maljons (dancing)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Unknown Instrumental The song is performed by The Concert Orchestra and has no Cliff Richard vocal involvement, although his acts in it. The opening scene is mostly in black and white. It shows Cliff standing upon a large map of the British Isles and in particular, standing in the southern England area while a rousing English orchestra plays. Each area of the map is marked with large block letters. He dances about and eventually steps foot into the Scotland part of the map, which promptly changes the song being played to a Scottish bagpipe tune. Cliff plays around by moving back and forth between England and Scotland on the map, with the music changing back and forth accordingly. Finally he settles in the Scotland area and finds something interesting in the "O" of Scotland. He picks it up and underneath is a hole. He looks into the hole and sees a colorful group of people in Scottish attire and in a Scottish hall.
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 Song: Hail Caledonia! Backed by The Concert Orchestra, this scene picks up where the previous left off. The Scottish people invite Cliff from his black and white world into their world by offering him a glass of drink. He accepts and steps into their colorful world. The colorful logo of the program flashes across the screen after Cliff leaves the black and white scene. In the Scottish world, Cliff sings and dances the song with his new Scottish friends.
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- Song: Unknown Instrumental The song is performed by The Concert Orchestra and has no Cliff Richard vocal involvement, although his dances in it. This is a rather lengthy dance number where the Scottish dancers try to entice Cliff to sing a Scottish song by presenting him with a songbook. He resists and is presented with several other traditional options. Resisting it all, he finally gives in and agrees to sing, at which point, they surround him and his clothes magically change to traditionaly Scottish garb. Again, all this is done in an elaborate dancing routine.
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 Song: The Skye Boat Song Backed by The Concert Orchestra, Cliff stands alone on the Scottish decorated stage singing the song while holding the Scottish songbook.
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 Song: Courting In The Kitchen Backed by The Concert Orchestra, this is an interesting song and dance number of Cliff courting a young Scottish girl. It starts by Cliff, from the previous performance, looking into a picture on the wall of a group of people and surprisingly finding himself in the picture. The camera zooms in and the viewer is taken into the picture to watch Cliff's character chasing the maiden in various kitchen settings. The maiden's father comes home and confronts them, having him taken to jail for taking advantage of his daughter. He gets accused of robbing the house and ends up paying his dues by scrubbing the kitchen floors. The scene ends with the camera pulling back and the outside-the-picture Cliff doing a double take at the picture because he is now gone from it. Note that there is not even an attempt to mime the song, which is simply played over the dancing/acting scene.
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- Song: O Soldier Won't You Marry Me? Performed by The Concert Orchestra and The Mike Sammes Singers, Cliff has no vocal performance for this song, although he does dance and act in it. This song is again performed while acting out the scene. In it, Cliff wanders through the castle and finds a statue wearing some traditional Scottish military clothes. In a moment of cinematic magic, Cliff and the statue change clothing and Cliff finds himself in the military clothes. Back outside the castle, Cliff (with other soldier dancers), encounter a Scottish lass (played by Una Stubbs) who is taken by Cliff the soldier. As the song progresses, it plays out the song's lyrics of the girl wanting the soldier to marry her, but he refuses because he doesn't have the right accoutraments. As the song progresses, she brings him various clothes and he eventually transforms into a civilian, much to his superior's surprise. He still refuses because he has a wife at home (declared through the song's lyrics). So she then turns her attention to another soldier and begins the process all over again. Back in the castle, Cliff is in his regular clothes again, as if he'd been daydreaming. But when he looks at the statue again, it is now wearing the civilian clothes. Shocked, he walks away.
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- Song: Unknown Instrumental Performed by The Concert Orchestra and being a bagpipe march only, Cliff has no vocal performance for this song, although he does dance and act in it. It song starts with a bagpipe progressing into an ornate dining room. Cliff is seated at the head of the table and presented with a dish of food. He moves to cut into it, but instead they decide to do a toast first. Not liking the drink, Cliff instead pours it over the food, plants a flower or candle into it, light it and quickly breaks into the next song, Let's Have A Ceilidh.
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 Song: Let's Have A Ceilid Backed by The Concert Orchestra, this picks up immediately where the prior song left off. It in the dancers quickly clear the table as the song proper starts and they do an elaborate, rousing, acrobatic dance in the large dining hall set.
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 Song: Bonnie Mary Of Argyll Backed by The Concert Orchestra, the rousing dance from the previous number slows down and the dancers arrange their bodies in a rather clever arrangement resembling a grand piano. Cliff sits on the "bench" (some dancers' backs), adjusts the "music sheet" (a dancer's hands) and "plays" the opening notes on the "keys" (some dancer's interlocked arms). He then sings the song while moving about the dining room set (with the dancers leaving the scene after he stands and walks away).
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 Song: Scotland The Brave Backed by The Concert Orchestra, this scene picks up when Cliff is offered a glass of drink. All the dancers are back in their clothes from when Cliff first entered the colorful world and they all raise a glass and march toward the camera while singing the song. It's done as a short transition back to the opening scenes. He then backs away from the crowd, moving out of camera range.
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- Song: Unknown Instrumental The song is performed by The Concert Orchestra and has no Cliff Richard vocal involvement, although his acts in it. The song is the same melody as the opening song, but without the bagpipe Scottish parts. Back in the opening black and white world, a startled Cliff looks at the camera, then back into the "O" of Scotland, and puts the letter back where he found it. He dances his way back to England on the map and takes a bow. This scene whisks away and the credits flash across the screen.
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The Cliff Richard Show
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There was a one off BBC show in 1969. Many details are uncertain about this show. It is described in The Complete Chronicle as "May 17, 1969: Cilla Black and Hank Marvin guest on BBC 1's Saturday night Cliff Richard Show." It has been described by some fans as The Cliff Richard Show (with the article "the"), and it is believed that the latter is most correct.
In addition, a cover of the Simon and Garfunkel song, The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) (popularly known as simply Feelin' Groovy) has been popularly available in bootleg circles. So obviously at least part of the audio of the program has survived the BBC wiping policy. However, it does not appear that the full show is available in any format. On this show, Cliff and Cilla Black also duet on the song Passing Strangers. This song has been bootlegged, but it is taken from a March 12, 1968 broadcast of the song on Cilla Black's Cilla show, and not from this Cliff Richard show.
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| May 17, 1969 |
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| Unknown |
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (music), Cilla Black (singing), The Breakaways (singing), Una Stubbs (singing), Sheila White (singing)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: Only an audio recording of The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) is available.
Performance Detail:
- Song: My Babe Backing is with the BBC Orchestra and The Breakaways. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Congratulations Backing is with the BBC Orchestra and The Breakaways. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: It's All In The Game Backing is with the BBC Orchestra and The Breakaways. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff and others performed a comedy sketch described by fans as "Long Lost Lovers".
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- Song: The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Medley: Something Good/The Minute You're Gone/The Day I Met Marie Backing is with the BBC Orchestra and The Breakaways. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: We've Got A Show (with Hank Marvin, Una Stubbs and Sheila White) Backing is with the BBC Orchestra and The Breakaways. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- At this point, Cliff welcomes Cilla back on stage.
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- Song: Passing Strangers (with Cilla Black) Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Big Ship Backing is with the BBC Orchestra and The Breakaways. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Visions Backing is with the BBC Orchestra and The Breakaways. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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The Life With Johnny series was a six episode series on Tyne Tees Television (a division of ITV) from 1969. Known records indicate that the series ran weekly from June 1 to June 22, then July 6 and July 29. Each episode featured Cliff as Johnny Brown with his friends, played by the male members of The Settlers, in various adventures as young adults of the era. The shows were a sort of stage play musical and episodic television hybrid, because the story would have a clear beginning, middle and end, but it was all done on a stage setting (with obvious stage props) and musical numbers to tell much of the story. Also, in each episode there would be some sort of moral story that Johnny would have to learn, teaching a parable from Jesus.
All songs are performed with The Settlers. The Settlers of the time were John Fyffe (banjo), Mike Jones (guitar), Geoffrey Srodzinski (bass) and Cindy Kent (percussion and occasional lead vocal). In fact, although not all episodes are available for review, it appears that each episode included at least one vocal duet performance with Cliff and Cindy Kent. Episodes also included some guests and regulars, such as Lynda Marchal as Cliff's girlfriend and Michael Hall as the vicar, but they did not have singing parts. All songs in the show are mimed to studio recordings at Abbey Road that had been completed earlier from December 1968 to March 1969.
Due to TV politics of the day, the series aired, apparently only one time each episode on the smaller stations in the UK, being excluded from the likes of BBC and ATV. As such, the show caused a financial crisis for Tyne Tees Television. Only three of the shows are available for review, so the remaining three shows may have incorrect show and song titles. Remaining information is from fans and The Complete Chronicle by Read, Goodall and Lewry.
The opening song for the shows, simply entitled Life With Johnny, used the same filmed footage and audio for all shows, similar to other TV programs of the era.
Apparently there was a worker's strike occurring at Tyne-Tees Television during this period, which may account for the long delay in the airing of the last two episodes in the series.
Broadcast
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| June 1, 1969 |
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| 1 Johnny Up The Creek |
Guest Cast and Support: The Settlers (music, singing), Leslie Dwyer (acting), Johnny Briggs (acting), Michael Hall (acting), Bari Jonson (acting)
Episode Discussion: This episode has Johnny (Cliff) meeting Carol (Cindy Kent) in a pub. He is annoyed by another patron (Leslie Dwyer) who is spouting bigotry and they decide to leave together. Unfortunately, they miss the bus to take her home and they find themselfs "up the creek" (a euphamism for being in a difficult situation) trying to figure it out how to get her home now. After trying various options and failing, they are finally offered a ride by a kind, black man.
The lesson here is about racial bigotry and personal responsibility.
In a small role as a policeman is actor Johnny Briggs who went on to fame in the long running ITV series, Coronation Street. Other roles include Michael Hall as the Vicar and Bari Jonson as the unnamed black man.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available.
Performance Detail:
 Song: Life With Johnny (with The Settlers) This is the opening song for the show, featuring Cliff and The Settlers alone on stage singing the song.
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 Song: England (with The Settlers) This is a very short segment showing various images of racial bigotry in England while stating the "England is for the English" and similar declarations. It's designed to set the stage for the program about racial bigotry.
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- A man in a pub complains about the non-English in England being lazy. Johnny and Cindy, sitting a few tables away, meet and talk. During their conversation, Johnny expresses his annoyance with the complaining man's ignorance. Disgusted, they get up and leave. Outside, Carol says she needs to go home, which is ten miles away. They just miss the bus, don't have enough for a taxi, and Carol's shoe is broken so they can't walk. They consider their options. During all this, Johnny begins falling in love with Carol.
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 Song: Love Is More Than Words (with The Settlers) Johnny and Carol sing the song to each other (as a duet) while walking along a raised platform.
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- Johnny and Carol look for assistance form a vicar (possibly played by Michael Hall), but he refuses, saying they should be more responsible. They also ask for help from a policeman (played by Johnny Briggs), but he tells them no.
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 Song: Help! (with The Settlers) In a staged dance number, Cliff and The Settlers sing the song asking for "help" to get Carol home. This is a cover of the 1965 Beatles song.
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- Johnny and Carol still try to figure out a way out of their problem. And Johnny expressed that he's still bothered by the man's bigoted comments earlier in the pub.
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 Song: No One Seems To Care (with The Settlers) Johnny sings the song to Carol. This is a "falling in love" song where they start off sitting on the park bench, but as Johnny expresses his emotions (through song), he stands and walks about the park while three silhouetted dancers dance behind him. Eventually, he ends up sitting back on the bench and holding her in his arms.
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- Still despondent over their situation, Johnny and Carol sit on a park bench and consider their problem. In a budding romance, they express how they like each other and Carol even starts daydreaming about being married. Eventually, a kind, black man (Bari Jonson) stops and asks them if they need help. They state they need to get her home and he offers his assistance.
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 Song: Compassion Road (with The Settlers) The closing number, Cliff and The Settlers sing and dance the song. About halfway through, the closing credits scroll across the bottom of the screen.
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Broadcast
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| June 8, 1969 |
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| 2 Johnny On The Rocks |
Guest Cast and Support: The Settlers (music, singing), Lynda Marchal (acting), William Hartnell (acting), Unknown Others (acting)
Episode Discussion: This episode has Johnny (Cliff) getting into trouble with gambling. He lies to borrow money, then loses the bet and can't pay. In desperation, he steals the money from his father's store (William Hartnell). He gets caught in the lies and the theft, but is eventually forgiven because he is repentant. When he lies again to make yet another bet, his girlfriend Janet (Lynda Marchal) catches him again. Johnny asks forgiveness yet again.
The lesson here is about lying and stealing.
Lynda Marchal reprises her role as Johnny's girlfriend Janet and William Hartnell returns as his father. There are other actors playing Johnny's friends and the bookie, but it is unclear who these actors are.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: An audio recording only is available.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Life With Johnny (with The Settlers) This is the opening song for the show, featuring Cliff and The Settlers alone on stage singing the song.
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- Song: He Does It For The Money (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- Johnny is excitedly watching a racing event on his television with his girlfriend Janet (Lynda Marchal). After the game, he decides he wants to place a bet on more games so he lies to a friend about needing to borrow money for a birthday gift. Janet catches him in the lie.
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- Song: He Does It For The Money (Reprise #1) (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- Johnny talks on the phone with the bookie and the conversation gets ugly as Johnny has obviously lost the bet. The bookie demands payment by Thursday. He doesn't have the money to pay it and he laments this to Janet, who suggests he get a loan to pay it. Instead, he decides to pawn some of his valuables.
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- Song: He Does It For The Money (Reprise #2) (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- Johnny laments the low cash he got for his pawned items as it's not enough, and Janet suggests he talk to his father (William Hartnell), a shop owner, about it. He asks his father to borrow money, but doesn't tell him what it's for. His father says he can't as he doesn't have the money to spare. Later, the bookie calls up for his money and pressures Johnny again. The bookie threatens to vandalize his father's store. Desperate, Johnny steals the money from the store's cash register.
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- Song: Now I've Done It (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- Johnny's father notices the missing money. Johnny plays coy about it, so his father accuses another boy who was in the shop earlier. Feeling guilty, Johnny finally admits that he was the one who took the money to pay the bookie. His father reproaches him for lying and stealing, claiming that he knew Johnny took it all along. Because Johnny is repentant, he forgives him for these sins.
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- Song: You Held My Hand (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- Janet asks him what he is going to do next time, but he swears there won't be a next time.
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- Song: He Does It For The Money (Reprise #3) (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- Johnny laments being broke, having gambled and lost yet again, despite his earlier comments to Janet. He again tries to borrow money from a friend and things get ugly with Johnny getting belligerent when his friend refuses. Janet chastises Johnny for getting himself back into the same predicament, especially after his father forgave the first error.
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- Song: Forgive Me (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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Broadcast
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| June 15, 1969 |
Record
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| 3 Johnny Come Home |
Guest Cast and Support: The Settlers (music, singing), Una Stubbs (acting), William Hartnell (acting), Lynda Marchal (acting)
Episode Discussion: This episode has Johnny (Cliff) deciding that he's tired of his dull life and he wants to move to the London, against the advice of his father (William Hartnell) and friends. There, he meets a Michelle (Una Stubbs) who takes advantage of him and eventually uses up all his money. Despondent and admitting his error in judgement, Johnny goes home, having learned a lesson.
The lesson here is about how life is not always easy and even when things may look impossible, they can work out.
Guest stars include Una Stubbs (who was a cast member in Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life) as Michelle in what appears to be her first ever appearance in a Cliff Richard series. She would go on to be a regular on several of his 1970s series. Also of interest is that Johnny's father is played by William Hartnell, who was best remembered for playing the first Doctor Who on the BBC a few years earlier. Another guest is Lynda Marchal as Janet, as his girlfriend.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available.
Performance Detail:
 Song: Life With Johnny (with The Settlers) This is the opening song for the show, featuring Cliff and The Settlers alone on stage singing the song.
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- Johnny arrives a pub with his friends (The Settlers) and talks about how he wants to get out of there small town and go to London, much to his friends' surprise.
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 Song: Small World (with The Settlers) Johnny, sitting in the pub with his friends, sings the sentiment about wanting to get away from the "small world" he lives in.
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- Johnny continues his discussion with his jealous friends. They ask how his girlfriend, Janet, and father will react, but he confidently brushes this aside, saying that an old friend, Michelle, lives there in London now and is doing very well for herself. He leaves to tell his father of his plans. He then tells his father (William Hartnell), expecting him to be upset, but his father accepts Johnny's decision in a matter-of-fact manner and goes to get the money, 200 pounds, that he has been saving him for him. With his father gone, Johnny calls Michelle (Una Stubbs), his friend in London and tells her of his plans. She seems indifferent, but when she finds out about his money, she greedily invites him to see her. She obviously has plans to spend his money.
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 Song: Turn It Into Cash (with The Settlers) Johnny sings the song while transitioning to London. The opening scene has him gathering his bank book from the store. He then packs his suitcase and goes to the bank to withdraw his money as cash. He then walks out and travels to London.
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- Johnny meets Michelle, talking of his plans in London. She confirms he has the cash and proceeds to entice him into a party atmosphere.
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- Song: Unknown Instrumental This is an instrumental performance only by (supposedly) The Settlers. It shows Johnny, Michelle and two other girls dancing, partying, and greedily spending Johnny's cash. Near the end of the song, Michelle jealously brushes off the other girls because she wants Johnny (and his cash) to herself.
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 Song: This Is My Kind Of Love (with The Settlers) Johnny and Michelle (lip-synching Cindy Kent's parts) sit at a table and sing to each other about how they love each other. At the end of the scene, they leave the restaurant as it is closing up.
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- Johnny speaks with Janet (Lynda Marchal) on the phone and it's clear that he is greatly missed back home, but Johnny is too caught up in his own events to really notice. This scene transitions to one where Johnny talks to Michelle about needing a job because he's now broke. She carelessly brushes him off as no longer any fun, so he decides to leave. This scene transitions to another scene of a conversation with Janet, where Johnny is afraid of what his father will think, but Janet convinces him that he needs to come home.
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 Song: I Will Arise And Go (with The Settlers) Johnny and Michelle (lip-synching Cindy Kent's parts) sit at a table and sing to each other about how they love each other. At the end of the scene, they leave the restaurant as it is closing up.
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- Johnny speaks with Janet (Lynda Marchal) on the phone and it's clear that he is greatly missed back home, but Johnny is too caught up in his own events to really notice. This scene transitions to one where Johnny talks to Michelle about needing a job because he's now broke. She carelessly brushes him off as no longer any fun, so he decides to leave. This scene transitions to another scene of a conversation with Janet, where Johnny is afraid of what his father will think, but Janet convinces him that he needs to come home.
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 Song: Celebrate (with The Settlers) Johnny (Cliff) and The Settlers return to the raised dias and sing the song. Near the end, the closing credits scroll across the screen.
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Broadcast
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| June 22, 1969 |
Record
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| Unknown |
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| 4 Johnny Faces Facts |
Guest Cast and Support: The Settlers (music, singing, acting), Lynda Marchal (acting), Michael Hall (acting), John Warner (acting)
Episode Discussion: This episode has Johnny (Cliff) complaining about the commentators on television talking about how to solve various problems, accusing them of being hypocritical. His girlfriend, Janet (Lynda Marchal) chides him for complaining, but doing nothing about it. Eventually he does decide to confront them and he learns that he really hasn't been listening and things aren't how he imagined them to be. The ending is a rather overt Christian message about God in our lives.
The lesson here is that things aren't as simple as the youth seem to think it is and they should really try to listen to the authorities; and although it may not always be overt, God it part of our daily lives and He is always trying to guide us.
Guest stars include Lynda Marchal as his girlfriend Janet in a recurrent role. Michael Hall also plays the vicar, another recurrent role. And John Warner as the commentator on the television.
Records indicate this particular episode first aired on June 22, 1969.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: The full program is available.
Performance Detail:
 Song: Life With Johnny (with The Settlers) This is the opening song for the show, featuring Cliff and The Settlers alone on stage singing the song.
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 Song: The Fellow Next To Me (with The Settlers) Johnny and his friends (Cliff and The Settlers) sing the song while the camera films them from the chest up in various artistic poses.
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- Johnny and his friends (The Settlers and Lynda Marchal) are watching a commentator on TV talking about what is wrong with the country. While he is speaking, they complain that he's a stuffy, rich man and eventually they switch off the set. The boys are complaining that the man, who must be a rich aristocrat, has no right to tell them what to do; Janet (Lynda Marchal) is arguing against this, insisting they are making a lot of assumptions and the man may be right. By the end of the discussion, she has inadvertantly convinced them to go find the man and tell him what they think of his opinions.
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 Song: Chuck A Brick (with The Settlers) Johnny and his friends dance and sing on a city street as protesters against the establishment. They sing about how they shouldn't discuss their problems with the authorities, but should just "chuck a brick" at them to express their dissatisfaction. The last scene has them imitating chucking bricks at an off camera target and it ends with the sound of breaking glass and them all skulking away.
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- Johnny and his friends are in the pub waiting for Janet to arrive. She is late so his friends are teasing him and he begins to feel uncomfortable and leaves. He meets Janet outside and scolds her for being late. She pushes back saying that he is often late himself. This leads into the song Don't Blame Me.
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 Song: Don't Blame Me (with The Settlers) Johnny sings to Janet his apology for being late in the past. She appears resistant to his charms, as he tries to get near her on the park benches and she runs from bench to bench to (teasingly) get away from him.
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- Johnny and Janet sit at home watching television. They see a vicar talking about lonely people and turning to God, but Johnny again complains that he's a hypocrite and switches off the set. Like before, Janet chides him for not being open minded and not doing anything about it but complaining. He is sensitive to her words, feeling unsure, and she expresses her concern for him.
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 Song: Johnny Wake Up To Reality (with The Settlers) On a darkened stage, with The Settlers silhouetted behind him, Johnny sings the song. He also occasionally faces and sings to a double, as if Johnny is singing to himself to "wake up to reality."
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- Johnny meets with the vicar from the television, just as Janet suggested, and confronts him with his opinions. The vicar gently tells Johnny that he missed the end of the program where he suggested the others help those who are lonely. Embarrassed and admitting that he missed the end of the program, Johnny backs down. The vicar kindly invites him for tea and Johnny accepts.
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 Song: Where Is That Man (with The Settlers) This song is sung as a duet with Cindy Kent on a darkened stage. There is a silhouetted cross in the middle of the stage while Cindy stands on a small platform to the left of the cross and Cliff, singing and playing guitar (actually miming) on the right of the cross.
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- The programs credits roll silently, unlike other programs where music is typically performed during the credits.
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Broadcast
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| July 6, 1969 |
Record
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| Unknown |
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| 5 Johnny In A Blind Rage |
Guest Cast and Support: The Settlers (music, singing), Lynda Marchal (acting), Unknown Others (acting)
Episode Discussion: This episode has Johnny (Cliff) and Janet (Lynda) encountering Mr. Carpenter, a blind man who has a seeing eye dog and getting kind words from him when Johnny is feeling down about life. Later, he discovers that the man is going to be forced to move from his apartment because the landlord has changed the rules and will not let him keep his dog in the apartment. Feeling upset over this, Johnny confronts the landlord and shames him into letting the man stay with his dog, for which the man is quite grateful.
The lesson here is about looking at life positively and helping others.
Lynda Marchal reprises her role as Johnny's girlfriend Janet. There are other actors playing Mr. Carpenter and the landlord, but it is unclear who these actors are at this time.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: An audio recording only is available.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Life With Johnny (with The Settlers) This is the opening song for the show, featuring Cliff and The Settlers alone on stage singing the song.
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- Song: Nowhere Man (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- Johnny is agitated and feels that "the world is going on without them" and laments this to Janet (Lynda Marchal). Janet tries to comfort him.
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- Song: Happy World (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- In the park, Johnny and Janet encounter a blind man (who later in the show identifies himself as Mr. Carpenter). He states he has a seeing eye dog, although the dog is not with him that day. The man talks to them about how he gets along in life and takes a positive outlook; he tells them that if they keep their eyes and ears open, they can do almost anything.
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- Song: Seeing Is Believing (by The Settlers) This song is by The Settlers only. Cliff had no vocal performance on this song. Further details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- Janet talks to Johnny about love, saying wishes he would say he loves her.
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- Song: Till Winter Follows Spring (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- Johnny and Janet make simple plans together, showing that their love is growing. Later, Johnny encounters Mr. Carpenter again. They talk about him having to move because the landlord made a new rule about no pets and he needs his dog. Johnny is outraged, but the blind man tells him not to worry. Later, Johnny confronts the landlord. The landlord says they cannot make exceptions. Johnny then asks to use the phone and he calls the local news in front of the landlord, implying that the landlord will get bad press for what he is doing. Later, Johnny and Janet meet the blind man and the thanks them for helping as apparently the landlord has reconsidered the new policy.
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- Song: Is there An Answer (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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Broadcast
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| July 29, 1969 |
Record
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| Unknown |
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| 6 Johnny In Love |
Guest Cast and Support: The Settlers (music, singing), Lynda Marchal (acting), Cindy Kent (acting), Una Stubbs (acting)
Episode Discussion: This episode has Johnny (Cliff) taking a job that requires a great deal of travel. He reluctantly leaves Janet (Lynda Marchal) behind and travels to London. There he encounters Carol (Cindy Kent) and begins dating her. When she breaks up wiht him, he turns to Michelle (Una Stubbs) for sympathy, but she teases him about it instead. Frustrated, Johnny returns home. There, he realizes that he loves Janet and wants to be with her, so he quits his job.
The lesson here is about... it's not really clear there is one other than following your heart.
Lynda Marchal and Cindy Kent reprise their roles as Johnny's girlfriends Janet and Carol respectively. Una Stubbs also reprises her role as Michelle, his mischievious friend in London.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: An audio recording only is available.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Life With Johnny (with The Settlers) This is the opening song for the show, featuring Cliff and The Settlers alone on stage singing the song.
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- Johnny is on a job interview for a company that will have him do a lot of traveling. When questioned on whether he can handle the travelling, Johnny states that he feels restless and stuck where he's at, so he look forward to getting out and seeing the world; however, he does so with a bit of reticence in his tone. The interviewer also brings up the fact that Johnny is not married, which in his mind is good because it means he won't mind the travel. Johnny states that he's not thinking of getting married any time soon, but again there is reticence in his tone. Later, Johnny meets with Janet who gives him encouragement about getting the job. All the same, they both seem somewhat melancholy about it and they say they will miss each other.
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- Song: Unknown Instrumental (by The Settlers) This song is by The Settlers only. Cliff had no vocal performance on this song. Further details about this performance are unknown at this time. The song appears to have been played while Johnny was "traveling" for his job.
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- Having travelled, Johnny is in London and encounters Michelle (Una Stubbs) and she encourages him to stay and have a good time, but Johnny begs off and leaves. Later, Johnny is on the phone with Carol (Cindy Kent), whom he mistakes for Janet, because he's obviously missing her. They make plans for a date.
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- Song: The Carnival's Just For Me (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- Johnny and Carol are on their date and Carol daydreams about what life will be like when she's married.
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- Song: That's What Love Is (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- On yet another date, Carol complains that life is becoming a bore. She leaves Johnny for good. Johnny meets Michelle again and talks about Carol leaving him. She teases him and feeling lonely, he asks her for a date. She turns him down. Later, Johnny is back home talking with Janet and lamenting his new job. When questioned by Janet about it, Johnny cannot take Janet with him, but loves her very much and is willing to give up the new job for his love to Janet, which in turn shows Janet he is for real. Johnny and Janet express their love for each other.
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- Cliff speaks directly to the audience, not as Johnny, but as himself. He talks about the love of Christ and asks "can it be true?"
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- Song: Can It Be True? (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time.
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- Song: Life With Johnny - Close (with The Settlers) Details about this performance are unknown at this time. It's the same as the opening number, only longer.
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It's Cliff Richard
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* January 3, 1970
* January 10, 1970
* January 17, 1970
* January 24, 1970
* January 31, 1970
* February 7, 1970
* February 14, 1970
* February 21, 1970
* February 28, 1970
* March 7, 1970
* March 14, 1970
* March 21, 1970
* March 28, 1970
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The opening series of the 1970s was to be the format of several Cliff Richard TV series of the 1970s. These series were of a musical variety show format, typically running half an hour each. The series would featuring one or more recurring guests, special guests and several recurring comedy skits. In addition, the shows would feature an opening theme song used at each show (and for a while, a closing song as well).
Recurring guests for the 1970s series were Hank Marvin and Una Stubbs. Both Hank and Una would feature in the song performances (Hank on guitar and Una dancing) and comedy skits. And on some occasions, Hank would perform his own song or Una would dance to a song played by Hank or the BBC Orchestra. In addition, Cliff's backing vocal group, The Breakaways, would feature in all episodes. The BBC Orchestra would supply most of the shows music, with Norrie Paramor leading the orchestra each week. Also featured each week were a dozen teenage girl dancers from the Corona Stage School under the direction of choreographer Nita Howard.
In addition, the show served as a tool to display all songs for England's entry in the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest, with Mary Hopkin performing a different song each week from January 24 to February 28, then all of them back-to-back in a special show on March 7. The nation was allowed to vote on the song and on the March 11 episode, entertainer Billy Cotton announced the winner of Knock, Knock Who's There?.
In a recurring comedy sketch that poked fun at the Eurovision Song Contest, Hank Marvin performed a song each week during this period which he called the Hankovision song. Each song was done in a comedic style, not meant to be taken seriously with such titles as Moustaches I Doodle, Frozen Foods, M.A.R.V.I.N., My Grandfather's Clock, The Peasant's Lament and The Hooter Song. Eventually the votes were tallied (it's unclear who exactly voted in this, although on screen they credit viewer write-in votes) and a winner announced for this faux contest. It's not clear at this time which song was performed on which date.
Another running gag on the show was Una Stubbs continual pining for Cliff's affections. Yet each week, she would lose out to the show's female guests, gaining the audience's sympathies for her unrequited love.
The opening song for each show was a shortened, 30 second version of the Cliff and Hank Marvin duet, The Joy Of Living. The song would be played live with footage of Cliff driving across the beach in a dune buggy while the show's opening credits played across the screen. Eventually it would fade to the studio where Cliff was performing the song and Cliff would end the song to start the show. The beach scenes from this opening sequence were filmed at Saunton Sands on the North Devon coast in England.
The closing song, apparently by popular demand, was Cliff's 1966 hit, Visions. This song was used as the closing number in all but four of the episodes in the series. The story goes that the song was not intended to be a traditional closing song, but it became so popular and was by public demand that it was elected for the role and the studio got phone calls on the shows in which it was not used.
All episodes were pre-recorded in color before a live audience at BBC's Wood Green Theatre. It was produced by Michael Hurll, a man who has had a long history in British television.
The series has never been commercially released. In fact, all evidence indicates that the entire series has been wiped from the BBC archives except for one episode from January 31, 1970. Off air audio recordings by fans might exist, but that remains unconfirmed at this time.
One of the comedy writers for the show was Butlins Redcoat Stan Edwards, known to be a fan of Cliff in the very early days and is responsible for some of the very early live recordings of Cliff and The Drifters.
Special thanks to Paul Rumbol who did an excellent and extensive write-up for this series on Williams Cliff Chart Site.
Broadcast
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| January 3, 1970 |
Record
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| Unknown |
Series
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| 1 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Cheryl Kennedy (acting), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing)
Episode Discussion: This is the first in the 1970 series, the first featuring Visions as the closing song. It does not feature any of the Mary Hopkin Eurovision Song Contest performances or Hankovision songs that would appear later in the series. Cheryl Kennedy made the first of three appearances on this show with others on January 24 and February 21.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format
Performance Detail:
- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
stage.
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- Song: Shout Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: With The Eyes Of A Child Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- The show is officially introduced by Cliff, followed by various comedy sketches with Cliff, Hank, Una and Cheryl Kennedy.
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- Song: Chelsea Boot Performed by Hank Marvin and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement. It featurings dancing by Una Stubbs and the shows dancers.
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- Cliff, Cheryl Kennedy, Hank and Una perform a comedy play described as "Rose Marie" which is based on the 1920's Broadway musical (althought is skit is non-musical).
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- Song: Throw Down A Line (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff, Cheryl Kennedy, Hank and Una perform comedy medical sketches.
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- Song: Oh Happy Day Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Go Where I Send Thee Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Visions Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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Broadcast
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| January 10, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| January 8, 1970 |
Series
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| 2 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Daliah Lavi (singing, acting), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing)
Episode Discussion: This episode is the second in the series and continues with the ending song of Visions. Guest star was Daliah Lavi, an Israeli actress and singer who is probably best known for her role in the 1967 satirical James Bond film, Casino Royale. This was her first appearance on the series as she would again be the special guest on the February 14th episode as well.
The big number to end the show was a 1960s musical number dubbed "The Super Sixties".
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format
Performance Detail:
- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
stage.
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- Song: Good Times Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Twist And Shout Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- The show is officially introduced by Cliff, followed by various comedy sketches with Cliff, Hank and Una.
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- Song: Love's Song Performed by Daliah Lavi and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff, Daliah Lavi, Hank and Una perform a comedy play described as "Mata Hari".
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- Song: This Guy's In Love With You Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the Hal David/Burt Bacharach song. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- There are comedy sketches where Cliff reminisces about the 1960s.
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- Song: The Super Sixties (with Hank Marvin, Una Stubbs and Daliah Lavi) This is a song and dance medley featuring various guests singing various songs from the 1960s while dancers dance. Given the song selection, it appears to be done mostly for laughs. In it, Hank sings Tiptoe Through The Tulips; Una sings Those Were The Days and and Cliff and Daliah Lavi sing Goodness Gracious Me.
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- Song: Visions Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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Broadcast
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| January 17, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| January 15, 1970 |
Series
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| 3 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Judith Durham (singing, acting), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing)
Episode Discussion: This is the third in the series and continues with the ending song of Visions. Guest star was Judith Durham, former lead singer of The Seekers.
This episode also marked the first entry in Hank Marvin's Hankovision song contest.
The big number to end the show was a tribute to musicals, including Thank Heaven For Little Girls and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format
Performance Detail:
- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
stage.
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- Song: One Fine Day Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Words Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this song is a Bee Gees song that was originally written for Cliff in 1968, but he rejected it. It's unclear if Cliff was aware of this fact in 1970 when he performed this song on this show.
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- The show is officially introduced by Cliff
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- Song: Hankovision Song #1 By Hank Marvin, with comedic interaction by Una and Cliff, this is the first performance of the "Hankovision" song, played as a parody of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is only played for laughs and although details are unclear, surely several jokes and bits of dialog were also involved.
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- Song: Maggie's Samba Performed by Hank Marvin and (probably) backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement. Una and the show's dancers dance during the song.
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- Cliff, Hank, Una and guest Judith Durham perform various comedy sketches.
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- Song: The Light Is Dark Enough Performed by Judith Durham and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform various comedy sketches described as "Cliff's Favourite Films".
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- Cliff, Judith Durham, Hank and Una perform a comedy play described as "Ned Kelly" which is a reference to the Australian outlaw.
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- Song: Soul Deep Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this song is a cover of the 1969 Box Tops song.
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- Song: Anything You Can Do Performed by Hank Marvin and Judith Durham and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement. It is the first part of the show's finale tribute to musical films. The song is taken from the 1964 film Annie Get Your Gun.
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- Song: Thank Heaven For Little Girls Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra (and possibly with Hank Marvin), Cliff sings this as an impersonation of Maurice Chevaliar. The song is taken from the 1958 film Gigi.
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- Song: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (with Hank Marvin, Una Stubbs and Judith Durham) Performed by the entire cast and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this is the final part of the show's finale tribute to musical films. The song is taken from the 1964 film Mary Poppins.
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- Song: Visions Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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Broadcast
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| January 24, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| January 22, 1970 |
Series
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| 4 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Cheryl Kennedy (acting), Mary Hopkin (singing), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing)
Episode Discussion: This particular episode features the first of Mary Hopkin's Eurovision Song Contest performances, when she performs Three Ships. Cheryl Kennedy made the second of three appearances on this show with others on January 3 and February 21.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format
Performance Detail:
- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
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- Song: With The Eyes Of A Child Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Hitchin' A Ride Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- The show is officially introduced by Cliff, followed by some comedy segments with Cliff, Hank, Una and Cheryl Kennedy.
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- Song: Curly Headed Red Rooster This song is an instrumental presumably performed by the BBC Orchestra. It is a dance number for Una and the show's other unidentified dancers.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a comedy routine simply described as "Sheik sketch". It's later in the show that they perform a short comedic play called "The Sheik" so they are surely related, but it's unclear how at this time.
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- Song: The Lady Came From Baltimore This performance is Cliff alone on acoustic guitar.
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- Song: Wake Up Little Susie (with Hank Marvin) Performed as a duet with Hank Marvin, further details about this performance are unknown. The song is typically a vocal harmony performance, so it's unclear if the BBC Orchestra provided any backing.
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- Cliff, Cheryl Kennedy, Hank and Una perform a comedy play described as "The Sheik".
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- Song: Hankovision Song #2 By Hank Marvin, with comedic interaction by Una and Cliff, this is the second performance of the "Hankovision" song, played as a parody of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is only played for laughs and although details are unclear, surely several jokes and bits of dialog were also involved.
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- Song: Three Ships This is the first of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #3 in the voting. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Holiday Time (with Hank Marvin, una Stubbs and Cheryl Kennedy) This song, with the BBC Orchestra backing, is a song and dance medley performance. It's unclear at this time what the songs were in the medley.
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- Song: Visions Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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Broadcast
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| January 31, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| January 29, 1970 |
Series
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| 5 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), The Shadows (music), Mary Hopkin (singing), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing)
Episode Discussion: The Shadows would feature in this episodes, although it should be noted that at this time, The Shadows were going through a bit of an identity crisis as Bruce Welch was not involved. Instead, The Shadows were Hank Marvin, John Rostill, Brian Bennett and Alan Hawkshaw.
Mary Hopkin performed the second song for the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, performing Early In The Morning Of Your Life written by Ray Cameron and Alan Hawkshaw, the latter whom was performing on stage in this show as a member of The Shadows.
This is the only known show to have survived the BBC tape wiping policy of the 1970s, although all available bootleg material is missing the last few moments of the show, cutting off during the performance of Jailhouse Rock in the rock 'n' roll medley. It is speculated that this particular episode survives due to the special nature of it featuring The Shadows.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode survives in bootleg form, although it cuts off near the end, during the performance of Jailhouse Rock so even this show is not complete.
Performance Detail:
 Song: The Joy Of Living Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
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 Song: Move It Backed by The Shadows, this performance features the band on stage with Cliff out front singing the song. Later in the song, the Corona Stage Academy dancers come on stage and dance to the song.
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- Cliff introduces the show and Cliff, Una and Hank perform various comedy skits about the cast's various favorite teams, such as Lone Ranger and Tonto, Henry the VIII and Ann Boleyn, and more.
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- Song: Wonderful Land Performed by The Shadows and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this has no Cliff involvement. It is a straight stage performance by the band.
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- Cliff talks about "pet hates" while he, along with Una and Hank, make jokes and perform various skits about them. The bit ends with a barber skit with Hank playing the role of a talkative barber and Cliff as his customer.
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 Song: Hey Girl Backed by the BBC Orchestra, this performance starts off with Cliff singing the song alone on stage. Shortly into the performance, it changes to footage of Cliff alone rowing a small boat around a lake for the rest of the song.
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- Cliff and Una discuss various dancing styles, with Una demonstrating several crazy and animated styles.
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- Song: Foot Tapper Performed by The Shadows only, Cliff does not sing on this song. The Shadows do not feature on stage singing the song; instead the Corona Stage Academy dancers featured in the first half of the song, and in the second half they are joined by Cliff and Una dancing with them.
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- Song: Hankovision Song #3 Performed by Hank and Una, this short comedy bit feature Hank on guitar while both Hank and Una sing a love song ditty in a manner that irritates Cliff.
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- Song: Early In The Morning Of Your Life This is the second of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #6 in the voting. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- There is another short skit where Cliff once again rejects Una's affections.
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 Song: Rock 'n' Roll Medley: The Girl Can't Help It/Great Balls of Fire/Lucille/Jailhouse Rock/Rock 'n' Roll Music/Do You Wanna Dance Backed by The Shadows, this performance features the band on stage with Cliff out front singing the song. Later in the song, the Corona Stage Academy dancers come on stage and dance to the song. The bootleg source of this performance cuts out the last part of the performance during Jailhouse Rock.
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- Song: Do You Wanna Dance (Reprise) Following a brief farewell to the audience, this performance, backed by The Shadows, closes the show. Further details are uncertain at this time.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| February 7, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| February 5, 1970 |
Series
Episode # |
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| 6 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), John Rowles (singing, acting), Mary Hopkin (singing), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing)
Episode Discussion: This particular episode features the third of Mary Hopkin's Eurovision Song Contest performances, when she performs I'm Gonna Fall in Love Again.
The closing song for this show was the Cliff and Hank single The Joy Of Living as it was their newest single, which was released on February 6 of 1970. The song would go on to peak at #25 on the UK singles chart.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format
Performance Detail:
- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
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- Song: Tracy/Sugar, Sugar Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown. Both songs, performed as a medley, were a tribute to the 1969 bubblegum pop. Both songs were 1969 UK chart hits sung by Ron Dante in The Cuff Links (Tracy) and The Archies (Sugar, Sugar).
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- Song: The Minute You're Gone Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: M.A.R.V.I.N. By Hank Marvin, with comedic interaction by Cliff, this is the fourth performance of the "Hankovision" song, played as a parody of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is only played for laughs with Hank singing the song all about himself (thus the title).
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- Song: Classical Gas Performed by Hank Marvin and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a comedy skit described as "Whose Footprint?"
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- Song: Save The Last Dance For Me Performed by John Rowles and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff, Hank, Una and guest John Rowles perform an unknown comedy routine.
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- Song: Country Medley: Flowers On The Wall/He'll Have To Go/Hey Good Lookin' (with Hank Marvin and John Rowles) This song is performed with Hank Marvin and John Rowles and is backed by the BBC Orchestra. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a comedy skit described as "Footprints".
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- Song: I'm Gonna Fall in Love Again This is the third of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #2 in the voting. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) This song is performed with Hank Marvin and is backed by the BBC Orchestra. It is performed in full to close the show, instead of the regular song Visions as it was Cliff's new single this week.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| February 14, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| February 12, 1970 |
Series
Episode # |
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| 7 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Daliah Lavi (singing, acting), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing), Mary Hopkin (singing)
Episode Discussion: This episode would continue the ending song of Visions. Guest star was Daliah Lavi makes her second appearance in the series, having earlier been in the January 10th episode.
The big number to end the show was a tribute to movies using song and dance, but the exact songs performed is unknown at this time.
As this is the Valentine's Day episode, there is a running gag about Una vying for Cliff's attentions and him avoiding her or pretending not to notice.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format
Performance Detail:
- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
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- Song: Big Ship Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform various Valentine's Day sketches after show introductions.
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- Song: Love's Song Performed by Daliah Lavi and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff presents a comedy routine described as "Traffic Signs".
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- Song: The Girl That I Marry/The Folks Who Live On The Hill Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is a medley of the two songs. Further details are unknown.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a kindergarten comedy sketch while dressed as babies.
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- Song: Hankovision Song #5 By Hank Marvin, with comedic interaction by Una and Cliff, this is the fifth performance of the "Hankovision" song, played as a parody of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is only played for laughs and although details are unclear, surely several jokes and bits of dialog were also involved.
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- Song: You're Everything You Need This is the fourth of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #5 in the voting. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Unknown Titles (with Hank Marvin, Daliah Lavi and Una Stubbs) Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is a medley of various unidentified songs dedicated to the movies. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: Visions Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| February 21, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| February 19, 1970 |
Series
Episode # |
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| 8 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Cheryl Kennedy (acting), Cindy Kent of The Settlers (singing), Mike Jones of The Settlers (music), John Fyffe of The Settlers (music), Mansel Davies of The Settlers (music), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing), Mary Hopkin (singing)
Episode Discussion: Guest star, Cheryl Kennedy makes her third appearance in the series, having earlier appeared in the January 3 and 26 episodes. In a slightly unusual move, the show also features a second guest star with the band, The Settlers, who provide musical performances.
The big number to end the show was a gospel medley, performed with The Settlers.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format
Performance Detail:
- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
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- Song: Angel Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff, Hank, Una and Cheryl Kennedy perform various comedy sketches.
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- Song: Down Waterloo Road Performed by The Settlers, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff and Hank perform a BBC canteen comedy sketch.
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- Song: Let It Be Me (with Hank Marvin) Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: The Peasant's Lament By Hank Marvin, with comedic interaction by Una and Cliff, this is the sixth performance of the "Hankovision" song, played with a Latin flair and the usual comedy bits.
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- Song: Honey Pie Backed by the BBC Orchestra, the song may also feature singing by Una Stubbs and Cheryl Kennedy. It is the Beatles song, performed in vaudeville style with dancing by Cliff, Una and Cheryl.
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- Song: Can I Believe This is the fifth of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #4 in the voting. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff, Cheryl Kennedy, Hank and Una perform a comedy play described as "Samson and Delilah". In it, Cliff plays Samson with a long wig and Una plays Delilah, in pursuit of Samson.
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- Song: Gospel Medley: Good News/Mary What You Gonna Name That Pretty Little Baby/We Shall Be Changed (with The Settlers) Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is a medley of various gospel songs. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: Visions Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| February 28, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| February 26, 1970 |
Series
Episode # |
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| 9 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director, acting), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Sheila White (singing, dancing, acting), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing), Mary Hopkin (singing)
Episode Discussion: For once, Norrie Paramor and the BBC Orchestra stepped out from behind the curtain and were featured in the show in a short comedy bit with Cliff and Hank, followed by a staged performance with the band. This show also featured the last of the "Hankovision" songs, as well as the sixth and final UK Eurovision song by Mary Hopkin, Knock, Knock Who's There, which would be the official UK entry for 1970.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format
Performance Detail:
- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
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- Song: Ain't Nothin' But A House Party Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform various "unlikely couples" comedy sketches.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a comedy sketch described as "Cliff's soap opera".
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- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown. It almost surely is performed in full in order to support the then charting single.
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- Song: Hankovision Song #7 By Hank Marvin, with comedic interaction by Una and Cliff, this is the seventh performance of the "Hankovision" song, played as a parody of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is only played for laughs and although details are unclear, surely several jokes and bits of dialog were also involved.
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- Song: Knock, Knock Who's There? This is the sixth of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #1 in the voting and it represented the UK in the contest. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: What D'You Know, We've Got A Show Backed by Hank Marvin, Una Stubbs, Sheila White and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown. The performance is described as a song and dance medley. In all likelihood, Una Stubbs did not provide singing, but dance only and the Corona Stage Academy dancers were on stage as well.
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- Cliff, Hank and Norrie Paramor have a comedy chat.
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- Song: I Saw The Light Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra led by Norrie Paramor, the song was performed with the orchestra in full view, which was atypical of the series.
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- Song: Visions Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: One Note Samba Performed by Hank Marvin with dancing by Una Stubbs and the Corona Stage Academy dancers (and possibly backing by the BBC Orchestra), this song as no Cliff involvement. It is known to have been performed during this particular episode, but it's unclear at this time where it fits in the sequence of performances.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| March 7, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| March 5, 1970 |
Series
Episode # |
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| 10 |
Guest Cast and Support: BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Mary Hopkin (singing)
Episode Discussion: This was a special episode used to showcase Mary Hopkin's six song for the UK entry in the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest. It bypassed the usual comedy variety show format and instead focused on her songs only. She performed all six songs and the audience was instructed to vote for the song they thought the UK should use for the UK entry in the contest.
The opening song was Cliff's performance of his 1968 Eurovision song contest entry, Congratulations, rather than the usual The Joy Of Living. Instead, The Joy Of Living was used as the closing song (rather than the usual Visions). It's unclear if these were abbreviated or full performances of the songs.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format
Performance Detail:
- Song: Congratulations Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown. It was used to open the show, although it's unclear if it was the whole song or the usual 30-seconds-over-the-opening type.
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- Song: Three Ships This is the first of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #3 in the voting. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Early In The Morning Of Your Life This is the second of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #6 in the voting. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: I'm Gonna Fall in Love Again This is the third of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #2 in the voting. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: You're Everything You Need This is the fourth of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #5 in the voting. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Can I Believe This is the fifth of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #4 in the voting. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Knock, Knock Who's There? This is the sixth of six songs that Mary Hopkin performed on this series for the UK entry in the Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #1 in the voting and it represented the UK in the contest. The backing is by the BBC Orchestra and it has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| March 14, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| March 14, 1970 |
Series
Episode # |
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| 11 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Mary Hopkin (singing), Billy Cotton (presenting), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing)
Episode Discussion: Much of this episode is about the announcement of the winning song for the UK entry in the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest. There was a build-up to the announcement with Cliff, Hank and Una using a comedy sketch to announce the winner of the farcical winner of the Hankovision song contest, as well as Mary Hopkin singing an earlier hit, All My Trials, and another short comedy sketch shortly before the announcement. Finally, presenter Billy Cotton announces the winning song of Knock, Knock Who's There? which won with over 120,000 points in the mail-in votes and 34% of the overall points. Following the announcement, Mary Hopkins sings the song. The song would eventually place #2 in the international Eurovision contest, being beat out by Ireland's All Kinds Of Everything by Dana.
This particular episode is the only one that was done live, due to the nature of announcing the winner of the UK voting for the Eurovision song. The playing of Cliff and Hank's The Joy Of Living record to film footage was done to allow time for the stage to be cleared in preparation for the announcement of the winner of the voting.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format
Performance Detail:
- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
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- Song: My Baby Loves Lovin' Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una make introductions for the show and give the results of the Hankovision song contest in their usual comedic style. The winner of the votes was Hank's song The Hooter Song.
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- Song: The Hooter Song Performed by Hank with comedic support by Cliff and Una, this song is only played just for laughs.
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- Song: All My Trials Performed by Mary Hopkin and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a comedy sketch described as "Embarrassing Train Passengers".
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- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) This is not done live, but is a playing of the record only while showing location footage of Cliff.
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- Song: Bye Bye Love (with Hank Marvin) This song is performed by Cliff and Hank alone, on acoustic guitars.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a comedy sketch about the Eurovision Song Contest voting.
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- Song: When I'm Sixty - Four Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- The results of the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest are presented by Bill Cotton. The winning song is Knock, Knock Who's There?.
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- Song: Knock, Knock Who's There? Performed by Mary Hopkin and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is an abbreviated version of the song performed over the closing credits of the show.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| March 21, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| March 19, 1970 |
Series
Episode # |
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| 12 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Nanette (singing), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing)
Episode Discussion: This is the penultimate episode of this 1970s series. A poor quality video recording of part of this show of origin unknown gives hope that the full-length original may survive in private hands.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: Only 10 minutes of poor quality footage exists, including the opening song (On The Beach) and the closing rock 'n' roll medley.
Performance Detail:
- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
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- Song: On The Beach Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Travellin' Light Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una introduce the show and perform comedy sketches.
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- Song: The Flying Machine Performed by Nanette and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a ventriloquist comedy sketch. Cliff plays the ventriloquist while Hank and Una play the dummies.
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- Song: Quiet Night Of Quiet Stars Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a "Una's overacting" comedy sketch.
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- Song: Rock 'n' Roll Medley: Rip It Up/See You Later Alligator/All Shook Up/Rock Around The Clock/Peggy Sue/Razzle Dazzle Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Visions Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| March 28, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| March 26, 1970 |
Series
Episode # |
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| 13 |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Cilla Black (singing, acting), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing)
Episode Discussion: This is the last of the first 1970s series.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format
Performance Detail:
- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage.
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- Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) Performed with Hank Marvin and backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the full song performance.
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- Cliff, Hank, Una and guest Cilla Black introduce the show and perform comedy sketches including "Hank's song for Cilla".
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- Song: Una's Lovelorn Spinster Song Performed by Una Stubbs and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement. Given the nature of the song's supposed title and the theme of Una chasing Cliff throughout the series, this is most likely played for laughs only.
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- Song: Sweet Inspiration Performed by Cilla Black and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a comedy sketch about Hank's sweater.
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- Song: Slippin' And Slidin' Performed by Una Bland and the Corona Stage Academy dancers and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement. It was was probably a dance number only, so it remains unclear if there was any actual singing.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a comedy sketch about Cliff's hat.
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- Song: Sacha Performed by Hank Marvin and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff, Cilla Black, Hank and Una perform a comedy play described as "Octavius". Cilla Black plays the role of Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, Hank and Una play roles in the queen's employ, and Cliff plays Octavius the slave.
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- Song: Hits Medley: Dancing Shoes/Bachelor Boy/Living Doll/Do You Wanna Dance Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff gives his final farewells for the series.
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- Song: Visions Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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The Cliff Richard Show
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This special is typically called the "Bank Holiday Special" because it was shown on the BBC on a bank holiday (the last Monday in August). The title card only lists the title as The Cliff Richard Show, so it is believed that the "Bank Holiday Special" name is simply a colloquialism.
This particular special was a continuation of sorts of Cliff's 1970s It's Cliff Richard series as it featured the same format, although extended to 50 minutes. Like the series earlier in the year, it featured Hank Marvin and Una Stubbs in their familiar roles of acting, dancing, and music; a special guest, comedy sketches, the opening song of The Joy Of Living and the closing song of Visions.
The special guest for this show was American Aretha Franklin. She had had only moderate success in the UK at the time, so she sang her previous hit from 1968 (I Say A Little Prayer) which had reached number 4 on the UK singles chart to help remind the audience who she was, as well as her latest single, Don't Play That Song. She did not provide anything other than the singing of these two songs, except a very brief interview with Cliff where they traded jokes about her touring England while there.
Cliff and the entire cast (except for Aretha Franklin and her backing singers) participated in a rousing performance of the gospel song I Saw The Light in a similiar presentation, with Norrie Paramor and the full orchestra in view, as they had done on the February 28, 1970 episode of It's Cliff Richard.
The show survived the BBC wiping policy and the full show is available, however it only survives in black and white format. The show was recorded and broadcast in color, but a color copy has not survived.
Broadcast
Date |
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| August 31, 1970 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 1 (only) |
Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director, piano), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Aretha Franklin (singing), Unknown (dancing)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None
Available Bootleg Material: This episode fully survives in bootleg form, although in black and white only.
Performance Detail:
 Song: The Joy Of Living (with Hank Marvin) This song, backed by The Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, is the same shortened version from the It's Cliff Richard series earlier in the year, although the images played across the screen are different. It includes the same Devon beach scenes, but also several clips from the films created for song performances during the series as well.
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 Song: Hitchin' A Ride This song, backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, features Cliff dancing on stage backed by the dancers. In the middle of the song, Cliff introduces the show's guests (Hank Marvin, Una Stubbs and Aretha Franklin), giving each of them a thumbs up as if he wants to "hitch a ride" with them. The guests are each seen driving and returning a thumbs down to Cliff, indicating they won't pick him up.
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 Song: It's All In The Game This song, backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, features Cliff alone on stage singing the song.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a comedy sketch around a brick being thrown through a window. In filmed footage, Hank and Una appear in gangster outfits outside of a jewelry store and throw a brick through the window to rob it. Before they can get the goods, Cliff comes out of the store with the brick, proceeds to throw it through the gangster's car windown and steals their jewelry. Back in the studio, Hank walks on stage with the brick and several jokes are made with it, such as Cliff throwing it and breaking a camera and Una wanting to keep it as a lovelorn souvenir of Cliff. Hank takes it away and we see him once again back at the jewelry store where he throws the brick again, but before he can get away with the goods, someone inside the store pelts him with dozens of bricks and he runs away.
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 Song: Goodness Gracious Me (with Una Stubbs) Backed by the BBC Orchestra, the performance is played for laughs with Cliff playing the Indian doctor examining Una and Una the lovelorn patient whose heart is beating uncontrollably for Cliff.
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- At the end of the previous song, Cliff the doctor gives a bill to Una the patient. Angry at the rejection, she storms off. Within moments, a rock is thrown through the window and lands on the doctor's desk. Cliff says that it must be Hank Marvin as a way to introduce the next song.
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- Song: Sacha Performed by Hank Marvin and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement. It features Hank alone on stage performing the song, interspersed with film footage of a deserted beach.
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- In another comedy sketch, Cliff is standing guard at a palace, unable to move. In a voiceover, we here his thoughts and apparently he's just come back from a costume party and was inadvertantly roped into guard duty. Hank and Una come by and try countless tricks to get him to break character, including drawing a ridiculous mustache on his face, but to no avail. Cliff never breaks character in front of them, so they leave. At the end, another women (unidentified) comes by and Cliff finally breaks character to introduce Aretha Franklin.
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- Song: I Say A Little Prayer Performed by Aretha Franklin and backed by the BBC Orchestra and an unidentified vocal group (possibly The Dixie Flyers), this song has no Cliff involvement. It is a straight stage performance.
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- Cliff chats briefly with Aretha, welcoming her to England and discussing whether she's seen the tourist sites in London.
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- In another comedy sketch, Hank and Una return to the jewelry store as robbers again. As they exit the car, brick in hand, Cliff dressed as a police officer stops him and demands that he enter some coins into the parking meter (seemingly oblivious to the obvious signs that Hank is there to rob the store). Not having change for the meter, Hank goes next door to the bank. Cliff and Una act surprised and saddened when they hear the sounds of gunfire and violence coming from the bank, but are not moved to action as if there is nothing to be done.
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 Song: Medley: Spanish Harlem/Bird Dog/Proud Mary (with Hank Marvin) Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this performance features both Cliff and Hank on a darkened, candlelit stage. During the Spanish Harlem part of the medley, Hank is in the foreground on guitar while Cliff is in the background singing and very slowly walks toward Hank. At the instrumental break of Spanish Harlem, the camera focuses on Hank and Cliff, off camera, gets his guitar. The stage lights come up and the song quickly moves to Bird Dog. Cliff and Hank sing harmony vocals and play guitars on Bird Dog and Proud Mary for the rest of the medley.
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- Next on the show is a comedy sketch about a plane trip to New York features Hank as the annoyed flier in the center seat while Cliff and Una are the extremely annoying couple on either side of him. By the end of the skit, we find that it was all a ruse to get Hank to move (which he does) so they could have the row to themselves.
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- Song: Don't Play That Song Performed by Aretha Franklin and backed by the BBC Orchestra and an unidentified vocal group (possibly The Dixie Flyers), this song has no Cliff involvement. It is a straight stage performance with Aretha on piano.
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- Cliff, Una and Hank perform a comedy sketch they call "Nelson and Lady Hamilton." Cliff plays the role of Horatio Nelson and Una plays the role of Lady Hamilton in a love scene about him going off to bottle... er... battle. Cliff claims early on in the sketch that they haven't had time to practice and will use cue cards, provided by Hank, so this is where the comedy comes in as they try to read the cards from odd angles and many of them are marked incorrectly, leading to several jokes.
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 Song: When I'm Sixty-Four This song, backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, features Cliff dancing on stage backed by the dancers.
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 Song: I Ain't Got Time Anymore This song, backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, features Cliff singing alone on a darkened stage.
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 Song: I Saw The Light Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra led by Norrie Paramor on piano, the song was performed with the orchestra in full view as well as dancers behind Cliff during the last half of the song.
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- Cliff says farewell to the audience and thanks the show's guests.
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 Song: Visions This song, backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, features Cliff singing alone on a darkened stage.
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Cliff Richard In Scandinavia
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This special was an interesting one as it was a joint production by both the BBC and Scandinavian TV. Various song and comedy bits were filmed in various cities in Sweden, Norway and Finland, while the main studio part of the production was filmed in Stockholm, Sweden. In total, it runs a full hour. Like the It's Cliff Richard series before it, it features a variety of song and comedy sketches, regulars Hank Marvin and Una Stubbs, and special guests. In this case, because it is a joint production with Scandinavian TV, the special guests are Anne-Lise Gjφstel from Norway, Pirjo Viitanen from Finland, and Cia Lowgren and The Christian (a vocal group) from Sweden. In many ways, this special plays as a tourist advertisement for Scandinavia and it goes out of its way to show off the various cultures and sites of the respective countries. It was filmed in July and/or August of 1970, in the height of the summer.
There is some confusion and uncertainty about the original broadcast date and channel. Most sources give the broadcast date as simply October 1970, so it remains unclear what day of the month it was broadcast. In addition, it is unknown if that date corresponds to a BBC broadcast or a Scandinavian TV broadcast or both. Some sources also list it as being broadcast on the BBC on December 26, 1970, but that is believed to be a repeat airing only.
It's curious that Cliff did not promote his latest singles in this special, which included Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha and I Ain't Got Time Anymore. Instead, he sings some of his more recent older favorites such as In The Country and Congratulations as well as a several songs he had not recorded before. It may be that the nature of the way the show was produced, as a joint BBC and Scandinavian TV production, that it was not entirely clear when the special would air or what the single would be at the time.
This full program, in color, has survived the BBC archive purging and is available on the bootleg market. This is most likely due to the nature of the joint production, with the material surviving not from the BBC archive, but a Scandinavian TV archive.
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Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), Hans Orkester (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Nick Ingman (musical direction), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Unknown (dancing), Anne-Lise Gjφstel (singing, acting), Pirjo Viitanen (singing, acting), Cia Lowgren (singing, acting), The Christians (singing), Unknown (dancing)
Episode Discussion: See show discussion above.
Commercial Releases: None
Available Bootleg Material: This episode fully survives in bootleg form.
Performance Detail:
 Song: Summer Holiday This song, backed by Hans Orkester, is an original performance of the first minute of the song. Cliff does not feature on screen singing the song, instead it is used over the show's introduction and opening credits. Cliff and Hank Marvin are seen boarding the plane Heathrow Airport in London when they spot Una Stubbs, heavily overloaded with bags, approaching. They move to help her, but only take a couple of bags, still leaving her overloaded with about a dozen other bags. She struggles to get them up the ramp to the plane. The plane is seen flying away. Una is then seen at the top of the plane-less ramp with the bags, indicating that the plane left without her and the bags before she could even reach the top of the ramp. The plane is then seen landing at Arlanda Airport in Sweden. Cliff and Hank disembark the plane (with their single bags) and we see Una sadly approaching with a large cart holding the many bags across the airstrip. Using quick cut photography, it appears as a plane crashes into Una on take off and she is then seen sitting on the ground, with the cart and bags scattered all about her. This then fades to the title card of the show and audience laughter and cheering.
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 Song: In The Country This performance is backed by Hans Orkester and The Breakaways and shows Cliff singing on stage, with The Breakaways in the foreground around a single microphone and dancers dancing on a raised stage behind him. The stage performance is intercut with filmed footage of Cliff out "in the country." He is seen driving a horse and buggy into Sweden when he bypasses a hitchiking Una with a "Stockholm" sign. Later, Una is seen dragging a cart with all the luggage from earlier in the show. Then Cliff is shown driving a motorized cart carrying Hank and their sparse bags from earlier in the show. Next, Cliff is seen motorboating to Finland when he turns and waves a "come on" gesture behind him. This cuts to a shot of Una desperately rowing a rowboat with Hank standing and waving for her to row harder. Then Cliff is on a jetski in Norway when he gives the same "come on" gesture. He is next seen in a cablecar lifting him up a hill with a beautiful Norway town down in the valley.
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 Song: Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon This performance is backed by Hans Orkester and The Breakaways and shows Cliff singing alone on a darkened stage. The camera often focuses on a young girl in a yellow blouse, as if Cliff is singing to her.
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- Cliff introduces the show and stands before a large wall map showing the British Isles and the Scandinavian countries. Cliff introduces his guests, Anne-Lise Gjφstel from Norway, Cia Lowgren from Sweden, and Pirjo Viitanen from Finland and they each pop their heads out from hidden doorways on their respective countries on the map behind Cliff. As Cliff and the audience warmly greet then, Una opens a door on the British Isles part of the map and makes a comment about being jealous and wishing she'd stayed in England. Hank pops his head out from a hidden doorway in the water portion of the map and they exchange several jokes, using various doorways as props.
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- In filmed footage, Cliff and Hank fly a sea plane into Bergen, Norway. They greet three lovely young ladies, with Hank stealing kisses from each. They joke about their family coming and a large marching band is seen in the distance. One of the young ladies explains that Bergen is celebrating its 900th anniversary as a town. This leads to the performance of Congratulations.
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- Song: Congratulations On the dock in Bergen, the unidentified marching band perform an instrumental version of Congratulations. The camera moves about showing the various players, but at one point, Hank is seen playing a tuba while a child stands by covering his ears in pain at Hank's "playing" of the tune.
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 Song: Congratulations This performance, featuring The Breakaways and the Hans Orkester on backing, is performed while Cliff is on stage with only The Breakaways around behind him around a single microphone. This is intercut with film footage of Cliff wandering through a market in Bergen, looking at fish, vegetables, flowers and other local products.
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- Cliff sits down and has a short conversation with Anne-Lise Gjφstel. He compliments her on her English and she offers to help teach him Norwegian. A jealous Una appears and gives Cliff a book on teaching himself Norwegian before storming off.
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 Song: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (with Anne-Lise Gjφstel) Backed by Hans Orkester, this performance as a duet with Anne-Lise Gjφstel features Cliff and Anna on stage, sitting on swivel chairs and singing the song to each other and the audience. This is intercut with film footage of Cliff and Anna dancing down a Scandinavian street carrying umbrellas and while rain is pouring down on them.
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- Cliff demonstrates an antique Viking horn that is so powerful that it shatters the glasses of a doubtful Hank Marvin.
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- Song: Something Performed by Hank Marvin and backed by the Hans Orkester, this song has no Cliff musical involvement. It features Hank alone on stage performing the song, interspersed by film footage of Hank, dressed as a Viking, blowing the Viking horn and knocking the horns and mustache off of a Viking dressed Cliff. Hank the Viking continues to blow the horn and demolished other things around Cliff the Viking before a modern jet airplane flies over and destroys Hank's glasses. At the end of the song, Cliff once again on stage blows the horn and breaks Hank's glasses.
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- Next is a very short comedy sketch featuring Una and Pirjo Viitanen acting as customs agents welcoming Cliff and Hank into the country. This is followed by another comedy sketch featuring Cliff, Una and Hank in a library where they are trying to politely remain quite, but have to deal with continual, unexpected noises.
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 Song: The Day I Met Marie Cliff, backed by Hans Orkester, stands alone on a darkened stage singing the song. This is interspersed by film footage of a blond woman dancing in various locations on a waterfront (presumably Finland).
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- Cliff, Pirjo Viitanen and Hank have a discussion about Cliff not being able to dance, although he wants to learn. Pirjo offers to teach him and this leads into the performance of Zorba's Dance.
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 Song: Zorba's Dance (with Pirjo Viitanen, Hank Marvin and Una Stubbs) This song, backed by the Hans Orkester, is mostly played as a comedy song with the other trying to teach Cliff how to dance the steps to Zorba's Dance. Hank plays guitar, Una sings the dance steps, Pirjo demonstrates the dance steps, and Cliff follows each step (with occasional comedic timing). After the first round, Hank hands off his guitar and the four of them sing and dance together.
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- In a filmed sketch in the streets of Helsinki, Finland, Hank pretends to be an Olympic torch bearer running through the city and asking the locals for directions to the Olympic Stadium in a hidden camera bit. The joke is that the stadium last hosted the Olympics in 1952, 18 years prior. The sketch ends with Hank finally arriving at Olympic Stadium where he lights the Olympic flame to disastrous results.
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- Back in the studio, there is a very short comedy sketch of Cliff and Una getting their picture taken by Hank.
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- Song: Down By The Riverside This song is performed by the vocal octet group, The Christians, and has no Cliff involvement. It features the group on a raised platform on stage while singing the song.
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 Song: Oh Happy Day (with The Christians) Backed by The Christians, The Breakaways and the Hans Orkester, this is a staged performance with the octet group, The Christians, on the same raised platform as their previous performance. On another platform, the three Breakaways are on also on stage. Cliff stands in front singing the song. It is a straight stage performance.
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- In a comedy sketch, Hank and Cliff are in a hotel room trying to get some sleep during the long daylight hours of a Swedish summer. Hank can't sleep and does various things that end up annoying and waking a sleeping Cliff. Cliff then uses a device to call room service and gets delivered various things by scantily clad and very sweet acting Cia Lowgren, Pirjo Viitanen and Anne-Lise Gjφstel. When Hank finally tries it, he gets a grouchy Una in a frumpy outfit. When he complains, she beats them both with her feather duster.
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- Song: Do You Know the Way to San Jose Performed by Cia Lowgren and backed by The Breakways and Hans Orkester, this song has no Cliff involvement. It features Cia on stage singing the song with The Breakaways singing on a platform behind her and a large number of dancers on and off platforms behind her. This is intercut with filmed footage of Cia being driven around in an open top blue convertable car.
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 Song: I Remember It Well (with Cia Lowgren, Hank Marvin and Una Stubbs) This performance, backed by a piano only, is mostly played for laughs. Cliff and Cia have a short conversation about an event they did a couple of years prior. Cliff doesn't remember, but tries to bluff his way through and that's when the song starts. As they sing, Hank and Una join them.
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- In filmed footage, Cliff and Cia Lowgren are in Skansen enjoying a meal when Una and Hank show up, annoying them by trying to get close. Cliff and Cia run around Skansen, trying to avoid Una (who's chasing them because of her interest in Cliff) and Hank (who is a cop). They finally find refuge on a stage, which leads to the performance of the rock medley.
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 Song: Rock Medley: C'mon Everybody/Johnny B. Goode/Yellow River/Move It/Wake Up Little Susie/Do You Wanna Dance This song is interesting in the way it is presented. At first it is filmed as part of a concert on stage in Skansen before a live audience. It features Hank on guitar and The Breakaways on backing vocals, with the rest of the band, a rock band with drums, rhythm guitar, bass guitar and piano, as unidentified. In the middle of the Johnny B. Goode portion, the camera focuses on The Breakways singing on stage during a chorus and then it cuts to The Breakways on the special's studio stage in Stockholm, no longer in Skansen with the film footage. All the same players are there and they continue with the medley to the end. Cliff grabs a guitar and performs starting the Move It part of the medley. Hank steps up to the microphone to sing harmony vocals during the Wake Up Little Susie portion. And several dancers come on stage during Do You Wanna Dance. The latter part is encored after Cliff shouts "one more time!" and Una, Cia Lowgren, Anne-Lise Gjφstel and Pirjo Viitanen come on stage to stand by Cliff during the final part.
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 Song: Do You Wanna Dance Performed by Cliff with unknown backing (likely The Breakaways and Hans Orkester), the song is played while filmed footage is shown of Cliff, Hank and Una returning to England and the film's closing credits are show. Reflecting the events from the opening scenes, Cliff and Hank are shown leaving the studio and then arriving at the airport to leave while Una is left carrying their many bags. Hank tries to sneak a beautiful blonde local onto the plane in a large case, but Cliff doesn't let him. They finally spot the overloaded Una as she approaches the plane and they run to help. Cliff waves goodbye while Anne-Lise Gjφstel, Cia Lowgren and Pirjo Viitanen stand together and wave them off. Arriving back in England, Hank leaves the plane and commences to blow the antique Viking horn. This causes the plane to fall apart around him. The scene ends with them running madly away from the broken plane.
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The Cliff Richard Show
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Details about this special are unclear. It is confirmed that there was a program called The Cliff Richard Show on the 24th of December, 1970 and that it featured Hank Marvin and Una Stubbs, much like his series earlier in the year. Some sources also list it as "Cliff Richard Special" although that is believed to be a colloquialism. It is apparently a precursor to Cliff's 1971 It's Cliff Richard series, but further details about the program are unknown at this time.
This is the first appearance of Olivia Newton-John in a Cliff Richard TV show, where she sang an unknown song and the Don't Move Away duet with Cliff.
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December 24, 1970
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Unknown
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Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (acting, music, singing) Una Stubbs (acting), Unknown (music), Bruce Welch (music, singing), John Farrar (music, singing), Olivia Newton-John (singing)
Episode Discussion: No details available at this time.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: This show is not known to be available in any form, except possibly a bootleg audio recording of Keep The Customer Satisfied.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Sunny Honey Girl Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff (and possibly others) introduce the show, talk about Christmas, and perform some Christmas related sketches. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: My Home Town By Marvin, Welch And Farrar, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff and Hank perform a "wishbone" sketch and a "fairy" sketch. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: Unknown Title By Olivia Newton-John, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Don't Move Away (with Olivia Newton-John) Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: The Twelve Days Of Christmas Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Hank (and unknown others) perform a Christmas dinner sketch. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: (You've Got Me) Dangling On A String Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff performs a Christmas road sign sketch. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: Keep The Customer Satisfied Details about this performance are unknown.
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- The cast performs a "Cinderella" pantomime. It's unclear what this really is, but it is thought to be a comedic and/or shortened version of the 1966 stage pantomime. Further details are unknown.
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- Song: Christmas Medley: Ding Dong Merrily On High/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Once In Royal David's City/O Come All Ye Faithful (with Hank Marvin, Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John) Details about this performance are unknown.
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BELOW IS A WORKING SET OF INFORMATION FOR THE 1971 SERIES. THIS IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, SO PLEASE FORGIVE THE MESS WHILE I GET IT SORTED OUT.
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It's Cliff Richard
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* January 2, 1971
* January 9, 1971
* January 16, 1971
* January 23, 1971
* January 30, 1971
* February 6, 1971
* February 13, 1971
* February 20, 1971
* February 27, 1971
* March 6, 1971
* March 13, 1971
* March 20, 1971
* March 27, 1971
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Cliff's second It's Cliff Richard BBC series ran in early 1971 after a teaser special (presumably titled The Cliff Richard Show) was broadcast in December 24, 1970. Like the series from 1970, this featured Hank Marvin and Una Stubbs as the regular weekly guest, each week featured a special guest and various comedy skits, and it was used as a means to present the UK's entry into the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest with singer Clodagh Rodgers. Backing vocal group The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra provided musical support with Norrie Paramor serving as musical director.
Once again, the series was used to showcase the songs for UK's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest by Clodagh Rodgers. For six straight weeks, starting January 9, she sang a song for the contest. The week after this, she sang all six songs on the same show and the audience was encouraged to send in their votes. On February 27, the winning song Jack In The Box was announced, on Cliff's show. This song was go on to place #4 in the final contest that year.
The format of the show did change a bit from the 1970s series. Each week's guest was typically a musical guest instead of an acting guest (although some guests did both tasks in both the 1970 and 1971 series). The Hank-o-vision song contest concept was dropped as well as the usual big production number at the end of each show. Instead of the latter, Cliff would perform his own song.
A regular comedy feature during this series was the "Good News/Bad News" bit. In it, usually Cliff would give a bit of good news with Hank and/or Una sometimes acting out the scene (such as Hank as a cop saying he was not going to give a parking violation ticket), followed immediately by the accompanying bad news (such as Hank saying he wasn't giving the ticket because the vehicle in question was just stolen).
It is known that the Corona Stage Academy dancers provided dancing backup for Cliff's 1970 series, but it's not clear if they were also featured on this 1971 series. It is assumed here that they were featured, as there was little change in the format and guests for both series.
The entire series was wiped from the BBC archives as a result of their wiping policy. What does survive is a primitive, poor quality, and incomplete audio recording. This recording was done by someone using a tape machine to record the TV audio output. The person recording this was obviously a Cliff fan and they only wanted to record the Cliff parts as they switched off the recording during many of the non-Cliff portions of the program (such as the Clodagh Rodgers Eurovision performances). As such, the recordings are spotty, with large bits missing here and there, including even some of the Cliff performances. The sound is poor and it is incomplete, but this is the only known surviving recording of this series.
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| January 2, 1971 |
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Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing), Julie Felix (singing, acting)
Episode Discussion: A running gag throughout this episode is Hank's desire to create a new catchphrase for himself. The chosen catchphrase is actually a simple cough. Cliff is bemused by the idea, but it comes up periodically during the episode, including the very end, after Cliff says goodnight to the audience.
Clodagh Rodgers does not appear in this episode for the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest feature. Cliff announces at the end of the show that it will begin the following week.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: A dodgy, incomplete audio recording exists. This recording is missing (1) Cliff's performance of My Head Goes Around, (2) Hank's performance of Georgia On My Mind, (3) Cliff's performance of I (Who Have Nothing), (4) Julie Felix's performance of Snakeskin, and (5) Cliff's closing performance of Visions.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Sunny Honey Girl (Instrumental) This is a short instrumental version of Sunny Honey Girl performed by the BBC Orchestra used to introduce the show. It does not feature Cliff on vocals.
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- Song: My Head Goes Around Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Nothing Rhymed Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff introduces the show and the series. He then introduces Hank and Una and they perform a short comedy sketch around strange catchphrases they want to use (a cough and a heavy sigh). This is followed by another sketch where Cliff plays a doctor, Una his nurse and Hank the patient; and they are all trying to help Hank with his cough.
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- Song: Georgia On My Mind This song is performed by Hank with backing by the BBC Orchestra. It has no Cliff involvement. The song is introduced by Cliff as "an instrumental version of Georgia" however the audio recording, the only known surviving recording, cuts off before Hank's performance starts. It is believed this is a performance of Hoagy Carmichael's Georgia On My Mind and Cliff simply used a shortened version of the name of the song during his introduction.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform some additional comedy sketches, the first about various bowls of food they have, then about Una's exercizing.
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- Song: I (Who Have Nothing) Details about this performance are unknown
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- Good News/Bad News presented by Cliff, Hank and Una.
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- Song: Snakeskin This song is performed by Julie Felix and has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Ad-Lib Folk Songs (with Hank Marvin and Julie Felix) Performed by Cliff, Hank and Julie Felix, this is mostly played for laughs. They each start a bit of a limerick set to a folk song (Hank is assumed to be on guitar) and the others have to come up with rhymes for the rest of the song, which leads to some comedic results as they struggle to come up with the rhymes. Afterwards, they perform a different quick little ditty.
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- Song: Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff thanks the audience and reminds them that next week they will begin the competition to pick the UK's entry into the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest with Clodagh Rodgers. They close with one more joke about Hank's cough catchphrase
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- Song: Visions Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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Broadcast
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| January 9, 1971 |
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Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing), Clodagh Rodgers (singing), Bruce Welch (music), John Farrar (music)
Episode Discussion:
This particular episode features the first of Clodagh Rodgers' Eurovision Song Contest performances, when she performs Look Left, Look Right.
The trio Marvin, Welch and Farrar were the show's special guests. The group was newly formed and this is one of (if not the) first public appearance by them.
Although sources are sketchy, some fans claim that (They Long To Be) Close To You and The Minute You're Gone are performed as a medley. An audio recording of (They Long To Be) Close To You survives that cuts off abruptly at the very end (the tape machine stops recording) however this audio recording cuts The Minute You're Gone so it remains unclear if this is truly performed as a medley or not.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: A dodgy, incomplete audio recording exists. This recording is missing (1) Cliff's performance of The Twelfth Of Never, (2) Marvin, Welch and Farrar's performance of Faithful, (3) Cliff's performance of The Minute You're Gone, (4) some comedy bits, (5) Clodagh Rodger's performance of Look Left, Look Right, (6) Cliff's performance of Sunny Honey Girl, and (5) Cliff's closing performance of Visions.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Sunny Honey Girl (Instrumental) This is a short instrumental version of Sunny Honey Girl performed by the BBC Orchestra used to introduce the show. It does not feature Cliff on vocals.
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- Song: It's So Easy Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is a cover of the song made famous by Andy Williams. Further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: The Twelfth Of Never Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff introduces the show, including a mention of Clodagh Rodgers to appear later in the show. This is followed by several come sketches, including another set of jokes about Hank's new catchphrase (the cough) and dodging flag sellers.
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- Song: Faithful This song is performed by Marvin, Welch & Farrar and has no Cliff involvement. It is touted by Cliff in the introduciton as being their very first release. Further details are unknown.
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- Both Cliff and Una perform a sketch where they are attending a wedding reception and discussing the ceremony. Cliff expresses misgivings about the marriage, which Una pines about the romanticism.
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- Song: (They Long To Be) Close To You Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: The Minute You're Gone Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff, Una and Hank perform a comedy sketch about a series of funny images related to a skit earlier in the show, followed by several jokes about Una's hairstyle.
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- Song: When I'm Dead And Gone (with Marvin, Welch & Farrar) Backed by the BBC orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Good News/Bad News presented by Cliff, Hank and Una.
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- Cliff introduces Clodagh Rodgers and they discuss her appearance on the show and the plan to vote for the UK's song for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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- Song: Look Left, Look Right This is the first of six songs that Clodagh Rodgers performed on this series for the UK entry in the 1971 Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #5 in the voting. This song is performed by Clodagh Rodgers and has no Cliff involvement.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a comedy sketch identified as "The Revengers". It is a take-off on spy drama, with several comedic results.
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- Song: Sunny Honey Girl Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff thanks the audience and says goodnight.
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- Song: Visions Details about this performance are unknown.
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Broadcast
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| January 16, 1971 |
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Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing), Clodagh Rodgers (singing), The New Seekers (music)
Episode Discussion:
This particular episode features the second of Clodagh Rodgers' Eurovision Song Contest performances, when she performs In My World Of Beautiful Things.
Cliff does not close this show with the semi-traditional Visions, but instead sings George Harrison's My Sweet Lord. Given Cliff's Christian faith, it's interesting to note that in this performance, he changed all the original "hare Krishna" lyrics to "Hallelujah" instead.
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: A dodgy, incomplete audio recording exists. This recording is missing (1) the Sunny Honey Girl instrumental intro, (2) The New Seekers' performance of an unidentified song, (3) Cliff's performance of I'm Looking Out The Window, (4) the BBC Orchestra's performance of Apeman that Una Stubbs danced to, (5) Clodagh Rodger's performance of In My World Of Beautiful Things, and (6) several comedy bits are incomplete or missing.
Performance Detail:
- Song: Sunny Honey Girl (Instrumental) This is a short instrumental version of Sunny Honey Girl performed by the BBC Orchestra used to introduce the show. It does not feature Cliff on vocals.
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- Song: Lovin' Things Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: Home Lovin' Man Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.
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- Cliff introduces the show, followed by a series of jokes with Hank being obnoxious and Una being demure. This is followed by a sketch about accidents happening in the home.
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- Song: Unknown Song This song is reported to be by The New Seekers, but that may not be accurate. In a bootleg recording which is missing this song but includes Cliff's statement right after it, Cliff states: "Now that was a song, just a couple of months ago was very successful in the States and I'd like you to meet the group that had all the success with it. Ladies and gentlemen, The New Seekers, only this time their going to sing a song called There's A Light." The band had just had moderate success with a double A-side single of Beautiful People and When There's No Love Left in the US. One of these may be the song in question, but Cliff's statement implies that The New Seekers may not have performed it.
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- Song: There's A Light This song is performed by The New Seekers and has no Cliff involvement
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a sketch where Una plays the role of a fan who has won a raffle for a night out with Cliff. She shows up on the show and several jokes ensue with the implication being the Hank set it all up.
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- Song: I'm Looking Out The Window Details about this performance are unknown.
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- Song: (Dance With The) Guitar Man Backed by Hank Marvin and the BBC orchestra, this is a cover of the 1962 Duane Eddy song.
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- Cliff, Hank and Una perform a comedy sketch about crossed phone lines.
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- Song: Apeman Performed by the BBC Orchestra only, this is the 1970 hit song by The Kinks as a dance number by Una Stubbs and the show's dance troupe. Cliff has no involvement in this song.
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- Good News/Bad News presented by Cliff, Hank and Una.
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- Song: In My World Of Beautiful Things This is the second of six songs that Clodagh Rodgers performed on this series for the UK entry in the 1971 Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #6 in the voting. This song is performed by Clodagh Rodgers and has no Cliff involvement.
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- In another comedy sketch, Cliff plays the role of a patient in the hospital who gets a visit from Hank. Hank becomes very annoying
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- Song: My Sweet Lord Backed by Hank Marvin, the BBC orchestra and The Breakaways, this is a cover of the recently released George Harrison song. Curiously, the backing vocalists drop the song's original "hare Krishna" lyric and sing the "Hallelujah" only. As this is the closing song, rather than the semi-traditional Visions, Cliff pauses singing and thanks the audience and his guests on the show.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| January 23, 1971 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 4 |
Guest Cast and Support: TBD
Episode Discussion: TBD * 23.01.71 with Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, The Breakaways, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra, Elton John, Sweet Rain, Clodagh Rodgers (missing)
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: tbd
Performance Detail:
- Song: Sunny Honey Girl (Instrumental) This is a short instrumental version of Sunny Honey Girl performed by the BBC Orchestra used to introduce the show. It does not feature Cliff on vocals.
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- Song: Get Ready Backed by TBD.
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- Song: It's All Over Backed by TBD.
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- Song: Little Pleasure Acre Performed by Sweet Rain, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Fire And Rain Backed by TBD.
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- Song: Your Song Performed by Elton John, this song has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Jack In The Box This is the third of six songs that Clodagh Rodgers performed on this series for the UK entry in the 1971 Eurovision song contest. This song eventually placed #1 in the voting and was the UK entry in the contest. This song is performed by Clodagh Rodgers and has no Cliff involvement.
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- Song: Fire And Rain Backed by Hank Marvin and TBD.
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Broadcast
Date |
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| January 30, 1971 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 5 |
Guest Cast and Support: TBD
Episode Discussion: TBD * 30.01.71 with Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, The Breakaways, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra, Labi Siffre, Clodagh Rodgers (missing)
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: tbd
Performance Detail:
PERFORMANCE DETAILS TBD.
Clodagh Rodgers Look Left, Look Right 5
Clodagh Rodgers In my World of Beautiful Things 6
Clodagh Rodgers Jack in the Box 1
Clodagh Rodgers Another Time, Another Place 4
Clodagh Rodgers Wind of Change 2
Clodagh Rodgers Someone to Love me 2
Broadcast
Date |
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| February 6, 1971 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 6 |
Guest Cast and Support: TBD
Episode Discussion: TBD * 06.02.71 with Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, The Breakaways, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra, Olivia Newton-John, Marvin, Welch and Farrar, Clodagh Rodgers (missing)
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: tbd
Performance Detail:
PERFORMANCE DETAILS TBD.
Clodagh Rodgers Look Left, Look Right 5
Clodagh Rodgers In my World of Beautiful Things 6
Clodagh Rodgers Jack in the Box 1
Clodagh Rodgers Another Time, Another Place 4
Clodagh Rodgers Wind of Change 2
Clodagh Rodgers Someone to Love me 2
Broadcast
Date |
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| February 13, 1971 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 7 |
Guest Cast and Support: TBD
Episode Discussion: TBD * 13.02.71 with Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, The Breakaways, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra, Roger Whittaker, Clodagh Rodgers (missing)
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: tbd
Performance Detail:
PERFORMANCE DETAILS TBD.
Broadcast
Date |
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| February 20, 1971 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 8 |
Guest Cast and Support: TBD
Episode Discussion: TBD * 20.02.71 A Song for Europe - All Songs (missing)
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: tbd
Performance Detail:
PERFORMANCE DETAILS TBD.
Broadcast
Date |
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| February 27, 1971 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 9 |
Guest Cast and Support: TBD
Episode Discussion: TBD * 27.02.71 with Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, The Breakaways, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra, Petula Clark, Clodagh Rodgers (missing)
Final: Saturday 20th February, 1971 at 18:15:52"
(Recorded on Wednesday 17th February, 1971)
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: tbd
Performance Detail:
PERFORMANCE DETAILS TBD.
Broadcast
Date |
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| March 6, 1971 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 10 |
Guest Cast and Support: TBD
Episode Discussion: TBD * 06.03.71 with Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, The Breakaways, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra, Olivia Newton-John, Marvin, Welch and Farrar (missing)
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: tbd
Performance Detail:
PERFORMANCE DETAILS TBD.
Broadcast
Date |
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| March 13, 1971 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 11 |
Guest Cast and Support: TBD
Episode Discussion: TBD * 13.03.71 with Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, The Breakaways, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra, Labi Siffre, Marvin, Welch and Farrar (missing)
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: tbd
Performance Detail:
PERFORMANCE DETAILS TBD.
Broadcast
Date |
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| March 20, 1971 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 12 |
Guest Cast and Support: TBD
Episode Discussion: TBD * 20.03.71 with Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, The Breakaways, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra, Olivia Newton-John, Marvin, Welch and Farrar (missing)
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: tbd
Performance Detail:
PERFORMANCE DETAILS TBD.
Broadcast
Date |
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| March 27, 1971 |
Record
Date |
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| Unknown |
Series
Episode # |
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| 13 |
Guest Cast and Support: TBD
Episode Discussion: TBD * 27.03.71 with Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, The Breakaways, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra, Clodagh Rodgers (missing)""
Commercial Releases: None.
Available Bootleg Material: tbd
Performance Detail:
PERFORMANCE DETAILS TBD.
This page is intended to be a complete record of Cliff Richard's appearances on TV specials or series throughout his career. Right now, it only is completed to the end of 1970, but more information will be added as time allows. If you notice any errors or omissions, please contact me at rlp321@juno.com and let me know. I strive for accuracy.
Robert Porter
February 2012
