Young Generation and Other TV Dance Troupes
Especially for Jez, a place to share memories (which rules me out, unfortunately) and any rare pictures and articles on Other TV Dance Troupes of the past. I love everything that survives of Pan's People, Ruby Flipper and Legs and Co. from Top of the Pops, and find the images all the more precious when I realise how much has gone. It's unlikely I can establish the same rapport with The Beat Girls - although half of them became Pan's People - and The Gojos because there's so little footage but I will always be interested in their history.
All of those mentioned have their own place(s) here but we can use this thread to acknowledge others who entertained viewers over the years. I'd especially like to see Young Generation rewarded with some attention. They are another dim memory from childhood and yet made more of an impression when I was around 6 or 7 than Pan's People did up to 11, my age at the time they disbanded in 1976. I can only think it was because the bearded bloke (identified earlier by Gary as Rhys Nelson) made me laugh and I knew Wei Wei Wong as a hostess on The Golden Shot.
She's on the far left in this line-up, a publicity photo dated 22nd April 1971:
Members of the dance group Young Generation modelling clothes by 'Just John' at the King's Road Club Exhibition launched at the Royal College of Art, London. (Photo by Frank Barratt/Keystone/Getty Images)
Can anyone identify the others? Is Linda Lawrence one of the blondes?
As requested, The Feet, featuring former Young Generation dancer (and Beat Girl) Lesley Judd, are included in this TVTimes listing for Lift Off with Ayshea, 19th April 1974. Not only do you have a photo of them but a mention of the routine they did that week as well.
Lift Off and Escape Into Night both have a tragic archive history. Hardly anything survives of the Pop show while the latter, a Children's drama series, only exists as black-and-white telerecordings. I found that out from a clip on YouTube. Its fate was identical to that of Timeslip, also written by Ruth Boswell. Both programmes have been released on DVD in this inferior state.
The dates for (Rock On with) 45 don't match those in my TVTimes copies, Jez. Of the listings I have found, resident dancers Zig Zag aren't always credited. I'll get back to you if I find anything else.
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The YG line-up in this photos is (L) to (R) Wei Wei Wong, Heather Beckers, Linda Jolliff, Carolyn Heywood and Jane Herbert.
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This is an excellent find of the article on lift off with ayshea cornershop ,well done ,its the sort of info ,i love reading ,even though the totp dancers ,have always been my main interest ,i have always thought muriel youngs itv pop shows of the 70s ,were very good ,and ive always been interested in the dance troupes on them ,ive gotta admit even though i remember watching the odd lift off ,i dont really remember the Feet ,so info and a picture like you have found ,is of great interest to me ,apparentley there is one season of lift off with ayshea that no one can find any details whatsover of ,from oct 73 -jan 74 ,you havent got any old tv times from that period have you ,also ive read somewhere that the feet were not on the final season of lift off june 74-dec 74 i wonder if they were replaced by another dance outfit ,anyway thanks a million and if you find anymore listings or articles on the feet or zigzag or the teri scoble dancers from get it together pop show ,that would be great ,actually that brings me to another question ,apparantley deena payne ,emmerdale actress was a dancer years ago ,and worked on the get it together pop show 79-80 as one of the tsd,s ,but ive never really found any info to back this up ,they should have warned you cornershop ,once i start trying to find info out on dance troupes and tv shows theres no stopping me asking questions lol ,be prepared to be kept busy lol
Re: Young Generation photo + 'Lift Off' details
Thanks, Gary. They're all girls, I can assure you! After my post, I found another picture from that day with a slightly different line-up of girls. The caption is incomplete but those named are Wei Wei 'Jong', Sandy (Penson) and Heather (Beckers). The only version I've found is Amazon's jigsaw puzzle, curiously:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prints-Fashion-Exhibition-London-Photos/dp/B002X3CWOO
The leg 'warmers' Linda Lawrence is wearing in both photos remind of those worn by the Ruby Flipper girls for Rubberband Man, while Wei Wei's bell bottom trousers recall The Beat Girls at Brands Hatch (again).
Lift Off with Ayesha
Jez, I've looked through all the TVTimes from October to the end of December 1973. I'm missing the issue for the 17th October edition, which I think was the 1st in Series 6, and also the 15th December. These are the details I've found for the other shows (the artists' songs aren't always mentioned but we should be able to find out from other sources):
24/10/73 - Guests: Ofarim & Winter (Take Me Up to Heaven) and Roy Wood (Forever), with Guy Lutman & The Feet, choreographed by Ken Martyne
The listing for the following week, with a few added bonuses:
Please open in another window to see the Page 13 article mentioned:
http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq85/cornershop15/
Documents/WhosWhoonWheelsTVTimes27-10-1973.jpg
Roger Finch was another Young Generation dancer. I found that out from a group photo (see next post, hopefully)
7/11/73 - Guests: Barry Blue (Do You Wanna Dance?) and Simon Turner ("singing his latest number"), with Guy Lutman & The Feet dancing to Tramp (was that the Otis Redding/Carla Thomas song?).
14/11/73 - On the day Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips, the guests were Gary Glitter, Gene Pitney and Lynsey de Paul. No details of The Feet's routine.
21/11/73 - Guests: Junior Campbell, Peter D. Kelly and Mud. Again no details for The Feet, who from this point are referred to individually: Guy Lutman, Victoria Shellard, Julie Dean and Roger Finch.
28/11/73 - Guests: Marmalade (Our House Is Rockin'), Carl Wayne (You're a Star - the theme for New Faces) and McGuinness Flint (Ride On My Rainbow).
5/12/73 - Guests: Jack Wild, Alma Carroll (Kiss Me) and Ducks Deluxe (Coast to Coast). Guy and the others danced to Tony Barton & His Sporting Club's version of Twelth Street Rag and Ayesha herself got to sing "current Continental hit" He (Vada Via).
12/12/73 - Guests: Yellowstone and Voice, Gallagher and Lyle, Geordie, Starbuck. Guy and co. credited only.
27/12/73 - Guests: Slade, New World, The All Night Rock Show. Guy, Victoria, Julie & Roger again dance to the music of Tramp. I don't understand. Were they the 'resident house band'?
Well done for finding these
Well done for finding these articles, cornershop. It seems like only yesterday when I watched Wei Wei et al. dancing on the Rolf Harris Show!.
This is excellent info
This is excellent info cornershop ,on the lift off series from oct 73 ,no where on the internet have been able to provide any details on this season of lift off ,so this is excellent work done by you ,the only real info ive read about for this oct 73 -jan 74 season is the episode that you said you had no details on, and that was the 15 dec one,and i believe the guests on that show were t rex singing truck on tyke and wings performing helen wheels ,i wonder if paul mccartney and co actually made it into the granada tv lift off studios ,or it was a piece of film of them performing it ,anyway many many thanks ,
30 Young Generation dancers
I'll look through more of those 1970s TVTimes later this week, Jez, and select some listings for future posts. I can add the details for those episodes of Lift Off to the IMDb (Internet Movie Database) but it's not something I look forward to doing, just because they're mostly lost.
You mentioned Deena Payne in your first post. I don't recognise her here but apparently she's one of the backing singers in this clip from Top of the Pops, a parody of the Campari advert with Lorraine Chase, her future co-star in Emmerdale. Lead singer is Bea Rowley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dldJCeZjcBo
(Cats U.K. - Luton Airport)
A group photo of Young Generation, dated 6th February 1969:
They are all numbered in the caption (no rows or l-r) but I'll try and make sense of it:
Description: Dancing chorus and stage.
At the back:
1 - Lynda Herbert (aged 19), West Byfleet; 2 - Jane Herbert (19), West Byfleet; 3 - Wei-Wei Wong (21), Hong Kong; 4 - Linda Jolliff (17), London; 5 - Heather Beckers (24), Brentwood; 6 - Linda Lawrence (21), Dewsbury; 7 - Valerie Barrett (23), Blackpool.
The guys holding them up must be (l-r):
8 - Denis Morrissey (20), Mitcham; 9 - Roger Finch (23), Ilford; 10 - Danny Grover (17). London; 11 - Barry Stevens (24), Guildford; 12 - Harry Higham (20); Warrington; 13 - Brian Rogers (22), Sheffield; 14 - Roger Howlett (22), Nottingham.
The men In the middle:
15 - Trevor Willis (19), Southampton; 16 - Donald Torr (19), Aberdeen; 17 - Peter Newton (17), London; 18 - Ricky Stratful (23), Southampton; 19 - Chris Cooper (16), Hayes, Middlesex; 20 - Erik-Jack (22), Bognor Regis; 21 - Scoot Mackee (22), London; 22 - Bobby Bannerman (21), Bexhill.
Frustratingly, two of the four girls in front of them (23 and 24) are unnamed:
Are the two at the end 25 - Sandy Penson (21), London; 26 - Pat Lovett (23), London?
The two girls obscured by the Mirrorpix logo should be:
27 - Kay Korda (20), Ilford; 28 - Lesley Judd (22, London)
At the front:
Ann Chapman (21), Norwich; 30 - Jacky Dalton (21), West Ham.
I hope I've identified them correctly. Must be before " bearded bloke" Rhys Nelson joined.
As mentioned elsewhere, Ann Chapman and Lesley Judd were earlier in The Beat Girls.
Un-named Girl (Number 23) in
Un-named Girl (Number 23) in YG line-up is Terri Robinson
Re: Carolyn Heywood
Many thanks, Gary. The '30 dancers' photo was taken two years before the first one I posted, where her hair is a lighter blonde.
Hopefully, 'number 24' will be identified one day.
Un-named Girl (Number 24) in
Un-named Girl (Number 24) in YG line-up is Marie Betts
Great work, Gary. Thanks
Great work, Gary. Thanks again. How did you recognise her?
The 30 dancers now have 30 names. Brilliant.
IN MEMORIAM
The following artistes have contributed, in their own way, to the enjoyment of theatre and television audiences. They were professional performers, be it a dancer or a choreographer or both, and should be remembered for providing many years of entertainment and, least of all, for their talent.
BOBBY BANNERMAN c.1947 - 2011 (The Young Generation / The Second Generation)
JANE BARTLETT (The Gojos)
LOUISE CLARKE 1949 - 2012
FLICK COLBY 1946 - 2011
GARY DOWNIE (Pan's People / The Young Generation)
RICHARD GOUGH (The Young Generation / The Second Generation)
JOHNNY GREENLAND - The Young Generation
COLIN PILDITCH 1953 - 2000 (The Young Generation)
CHERYL ST. CLAIR 1950 - 2005 (The Young Generation / The Second Generation)
RICKY STRATFUL 1944 - 1989 (The Young Generation)
DONALD TORR 1947 - 1992 (The Young Generation)
WEI WEI WONG 1948 - 1999 (The Young Generation / The Second Generation)
.....AND LEST WE FORGET
Other talents that worked extensively in the entertainment media
MARIAN DAVIES 1940 - 2008 (The Ladybirds)
SIR JIMMY SAVILE 1926 - 2011
We should have a separate in
We should have a separate in memorial section. I forget if we already have one in the forum, I'll have to look....
Ann Chapman, Linda Lawrence ... & Ray Davies!
I'm going through all my computer folders for singers and musicians that were on Top of the Pops, in the hope that some of the set designs match those from unidentified Pan's People appearances. No luck so far but I found this hidden treasure among my pictures of The Kinks.
Ray Davies with Young Generation dancers Ann Chapman (left)
& Linda Lawrence in ITV's Late Night Drama Starmaker (1974):
This play is actually on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxpjC7rRZ78&feature=related
(The Kinks - Starmaker - Part 1)
I look forward to watching this later. See if you recognise Ann and Linda.
Hi cornershop im looking
Hi cornershop im looking forward to some more listings of the itv pop shows produced by muriel young ,if you have got the xmas edition of tv times from 1974 ,could you check xmas day listings ,i had the granada edition of this tv times for years ,then i think it must have got thrown away ,but could you check if there is a picture above the listings of christmas rock with 45 on xmas day ,of the pop group mud ,im sure a couple of the dancers zigzag could be seen in the background ,dressed in black ,its so long ago now since i looked at the magazine ,im just curious if ive remembered right ,ive checked the first season of 45 ,and it was definitley broadcast in the granada tv region from april 74 ,on a thursday teatime i think ,so if you can find any info on that first season ,i would be very grateful ,thanks very much
Unfinished business with 'Lift Off'
Hello Jez,
Disappointing news regarding 45. I haven't found anything at all so far, and the Christmas issue is missing. Was this series only shown in the Granada region? Most of my TVTimes collection (1966-80) is for Anglia.
No such problems with Lift Off. Here are some more details:
2nd January - Guests: Ken Dodd, Dana and Magic Bus, "while Guy Lutman and Victoria Shellard, Julie Dean and Roger Finch otherwise known as The Feet - foot it to Ken Martyne's choreography."
The listing for the following week's edition:
You might remember Nat Jackley from The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour.
This looks like it was the last episode of the 6th (or 7th?) series. It was replaced the next Wednesday by Hold the Front Page, an obscure comedy show starring Denise Coffey and Gerry Marsden (of Gerry and The Pacemakers), who will feature in my next post, oddly enough.
I'll look through more TVTimes from 1974 over the next few days and hope for better luck with 45.
Young Generation girls with Gerry Marsden
Dated 4th May 1972, two days before Leeds United beat Arsenal in the F.A. Cup Final:
Gerry Marshen, formerly of Gerry and The Pacemakers, met the female members of the Young Generation singing and dancing group at Craven Cottage, Fulham's football ground.
Click here to see in better detail:
http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq85/cornershop15/TV%20Stars/YoungGenerationgirlswithGerryMarsden.jpg
Do you recognise any of the girls, Gary? None of them are named in the caption.
many thanks cornershop ,re lift off
hi again ,thank you so much for the info ,on the pop show lift off ,im really enjoying reading all the info about the show and the dancers that you are kindly posting ,it is very much appreciated ,when you are not to busy cornershop could you possibly delve into the 1974 episodes from july -dec ,for me and have a look if there is any info on a dance troupe on that season of lift off ,i know ken martyne and the feet were not involved ,because ken was then working on the granada pop show 45 ,with his new dance troupe zigzag ,also ,theres a couple of weeks in october of 74 where there are no listings of any performers on the show ,i think its the last 2 weeks of oct ,have you any info at all for the oct listing of the show ,can i say this is excellent work again ,done by you ,many thanks
45
in the anglia tv times ,is there listings for 1974 on a saturday morning ,for a programme called saturday scene ,because i think that was when 45 was shown in other regions ,as part of sally james show , i know in the granada region it was definitley shown thursdays i think around 5 o clock ,and repeated sat mornings ,but in other regions they had a show called saturday scene ,which we didnt recieve ,but viewers in other areas could see 45 as part of this saturday morning show along with other cartoon shows and features
That's a good suggestion, Jez
That's a good suggestion, Jez. I've only been looking Monday to Fridays. Are you familiar with the LostShows website? These are the unhappy details for (Rock On with) 45:
http://lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=7f955e1f-ecfd-4a8c-a954-36a57f79a019
Before reading your posts, I found another listing for Lift Off. The guests on the 15th October 1974 edition were Barry Blue (singing Hot Shot) and The Bay City Rollers (All of Me Loves All of You). This was the same month as that photograph of Pan's People in showgirls outfits on the stairs.
'Lift Off' round up
No details of any dance troupes, Jez, as you suspected, but you might be interested in the other acts. I've copied whatever information there is but am missing a few issues.
TVTimes listing for the first episode of the final series, broadcast 1st July 1974:
8/7/74 - Guests: The Scaffold (Liverpool Lou, Lily the Pink), Sunny (A Warm and Tender Romance) and Hector, "a new group from Southampton", with Bye Bye, Bad Days. Ayesha sang The Night Chicago Died (which I know was a US #1 for Paper Lace) and Country Roads (John Denver's song).
15/7/74 - The Sweet (The Six Teens), Merlin (Alright) and The Settlers (singers of the Follyfoot theme) with a cover of Top of the World.
22/7/74 - Guests: Barry Blue (Miss Hit and Run), The Rockin' Berries (Looking Glass) and Paul Da Vinci (Your Baby Ain't Your Baby Any More).
29/7/74 - Guests: The Bay City Rollers (Shang-a-Lang and Summer Love Sensation), "newcomers" Sweet Dreams (ABBA's Honey, Honey), Bilbo Baggins (Saturday Night) and Dave Hunter with Jesamine (presumably The Casuals' hit). A clip was shown of Cliff Richard singing Put On Your Dancing Shoes in Summer Holiday.
5/8/74 - Guests: Mud (Rocket), First Class (Beach Baby), Louisa (What'll I Do) and Firebird (Two Wheels).
12/8/74 - Guests: The Glitter Band (Just for You), Paper Lace (Black-Eyed Boys), David and Andy Williams (What's Your Name?), Charlie James, a female singer, and New Faces winner (All Fingers and Thumbs) and Starbuck (Hearthrob). The film clip that week was Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music.
19/8/74 - Guests: Alvin Stardust (You, You, You), Stephanie De Sykes & Rain, Candida, Mr. Big and The Wombles. The Cliff Richard track from three weeks earlier appears to have been requested again.
26/8/74 - Guests: Geordie (She's a Teaser), Grant Gaynor (unknown song), John Christie (The Fourth of July) and Bright Red Tandem (Seaside Ladies). "The film request is Pinocchio."
2/9/74 - Guests: New World, McGuinness Flint, The Rats, Scott Fitzgerald.
Shown on Tuesdays from this point:
10/9/74 - Guests: Showaddywaddy (Rock'n Roll Lady), Albatross (Rock and Roll Boogie Man), Limmie and the Family Cookin' (Saxophone Jones) and Gerry Lockran (Can't Get the Fingerpickin'). Ayesha sang "the evergreen" Paper Roses and a film was shown of David Cassidy promoting his new single, The Beatles' Please Please Me.
17/9/74 - Guests: Erasmus, Oscar, The Kiki Dee Band and Wizzard. No other details.
24/9/74 - Guests: Sweet Chariot (When I'm a Kid), Alaska (I Don't Know Why) and Polly Brown (Up in a Puff of Smoke), Ayesha sang ABBA's Ring, Ring and also Then He Kissed Me. A film clip was shown from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
1/10/74 - Guests: David Essex, First Class, Jack Wild, Gordon Bennett.
8/10/74 - Guests: Lyn Paul (Who's Sorry Now?), Daniel Boone (Sunshine City), Hello (Tell Him) and Bitter Suite (Goodbye America). "Ayshea, cheerful as ever, sings Born with a Smile on my Face and Vado Via."
15/10/74 - Guests: Barry Blue (Hot Shot) and The Bay City Rollers (All of Me Loves All of You).
5/11/74 - Guests: Slade, Alister Jons and Peter Oliver. Ayesha "sings her latest release" Another Without You Day.
3/12/74 - Guests: Gary Glitter, The Goodies (The Inbetweenies), "Dutch group" The Cats (Be My Day), Micky Moonshine (Baby Blue). Sally James also appeared.
17/12/74 - Guests: Stephanie De Sykes (Only Love), Beano (Candy Baby) and Vince Edwards (not the Ben Casey actor?). Also credited are Him and Us, who I've seen listed a few times somewhere. Were they a dance troupe?.
As mentioned, I don't have the Christmas issue, which may have included the last ever episode of this tragic series. Very sad that it's nearly all gone.
Thanks goes to you once again
Thanks goes to you once again ,cornershop ,i find your listings of lift off go much more in detail than any info ive read on the internet ,and this makes it very interesting reading for me ,so thank you very much ,it looks like the last series of lift off did indeed not include a resident dance troupe ,as there had always been on the show ,pheraps muriel youngs budget at the time didnt stretch to two dance troupes ,because the other pop show that was aired the same year produced by muriel was 45 and that show did have a weekly dance slot ,with the dancers zigzag ,and yes you are right him and us that featured on the very last episode of lift off on the 17/12/74 were infact a dance troupe ,led by miss teri scoble ,who then went on to do the choreography for the next 7 years on muriels tea time pop shows
Which now brings me on to the
Which now brings me on to the next pop show produced by muriel ,a show that was first broadcast in october 1975 ,and that was called look alive ,presented by stephanie de sykes and a bloke called gordon bennet ,the show included teri scobles dance troupe Him and Us ,which included teri who was also the choreographer her twin sister lisa and brother mike ,have you got any info cornershop in your tv times guides for oct 75 ,about this new pop show of the time and any info connected to the dancers ,cheers
Him and Us in 'Look Alive'
Hello again Jez,
I've copied all the important TVTimes details for (Rock On with) 45 but need to check a few things at LostShows first. I can't find any photos of Zig Zag but Him and Us feature in this preview for the second episode of Look Alive, broadcast 21st October 1975:
I mentioned Timeslip in one of the earlier posts and remember the Scoble twins from one of the stories, The Year of the Burn Up. They were also two of the scary children in the classic Sci-Fi film Village of the Damned. Are they either side of the girl in the middle?:
hi cornershop ,thank you once
hi cornershop ,thank you once again for the info of the dancers him and us on the pop show look alive ,i do remember vaguely watching this pop show but the only real memory i have of it is watching him and us dance to lets twist again ,and i remember stephanie de sykes and gordon bennet as the presenters ,and yes indeed on the photo of the film village of the damned the girls on either side of the one in the middle are the scoble twins theresa and lisa ,do you happen to have the guest list for look alive on the 14th oct 75 and the 2nd of dec ,im looking forward to reading the info on rock on with 45 ,many thanks for all your research on these pop shows and dance troupes of yesteryear
First series of '45' (Granada only?)
Hello Jez,
I've already compiled the important information for the Late 1974/75 episodes but noticed that LostShows has separate enties for 45 and Rock On with 45. There is nothing to be found on any of the following episodes in the TVTimes copies in my collection (Anglia and Yorkshire), leading me to think they were only shown in the Granada region:
Missing or incomplete episodes for programme 45.
... which, coincidentally, was the same day Sue Menhenick made her debut on Top of the Pops.
I will have details of all the other episodes soon (later tonight hopefully).
'(Rock On with) 45' - Part 2
The IMDb and LostShows has helped fill in the gaps for the TVTimes.issues I don't have. Zig Zag appeared in all these episodes I think.
Series 2:
12.09.74 (Lost Shows) - Guests: Alvin Stardust, Mike D'Abo, Polly Brown. With Zig Zag (Resident Dancers) (missing)
19/9/74 - The Glitter Band (Just for You), Peter Sarstedt (Where Do You Go To My Lovely), "Also featured today are the Kiki Dee Band and 10cc." (missing)
26//9/74 - Showaddywaddy, Medicine Head, Jaki Whittren. IMDb has Limmie and the Family Cookin' as well (exists)
3/10/74 - Lyn Paul, Clifford T. Ward (missing)
10/10/74 - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich (She's My Lady), Labi Siffre, Sparks. With Zig Zag (missing)
17/10/74 (LostShows) - David Essex, Swindle, Brian Protheroe (missing)
24/10/74 (IMDb) - Long John Baldry, Lynsey de Paul, The Drifters, Steve Harley, The Three Degrees (exists)
31/10/74 (IMDb, Lost Shows) - No details of guests (missing)
7/11/74 - "Top of the bill: Sacha Distel. Also The Four Tops and Slade". IMDb add Mud, Janis Ian, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Russ Ballard and Ducks De Luxe to the list.
("The only known complete copy is on a U-matic videotape" - Lost Shows).
14/11/74 - The Kinks, "who include their latest single among their numbers". Ayesha Brough also appeared, singing Another Without You Day. (missing)
21/11/74 (IMDb) - Hot Chocolate, Geordie, Splinter, John Christie, Philip Goodhand-Tait (exists).
28/11/74 - Sweet and Ronnie Lane and the Passing Show. IMDb also have Wild Honey, Slim Chance, Johnnie Ricco and Philip Goodhand-Tait again (exists)
05/12/74 (Lost Shows) - Alvin Stardust, Zig Zag (Resident Dancers) (missing)
12/12/74 (IMDb) - The Bay City Rollers (exists)
19/12/74 - Lynsey de Paul "with a track from her latest album 'Taste Me' ", Viola Wills (I Believe in Miracles), Barbara Dickson (Here Comes the Sun) and The Crystals with a revival of Da Doo Ron Ron. (missing)
25/12/74 (IMDb) - Christmas Rock with 45 was co-hosted by Emperor Rosko and Kid Jensen. Guests: Colin Blunstone, Ken Bothe, The Bay City Rollers, Dave Cousins, Mud, Queen, Rick Wakeman (missing)
Last part tomorrow (later today), then I'll list what details I have of Look Alive.
Thanks for all this wonderful
Thanks for all this wonderful info on the pop show 45 ,very much appreciated ,looking at the guest lists on the shows ,what a great pity most of these shows have been wiped ,many big names of the pop scene at the time featured on this granada pop show ,how i would love to be able to see these shows again ,i do remember one show in particular that i watched in 1974 ,it was from may of that year and it was recorded at belle view funfair in manchester ,bay city rollers sang shangalang ,showaddywaddy sang their new release ,hey rock n roll and the performance that sticks in my mind more is joe dolan singing his new release sweet little rock n roller ,and was accompanied by the resident dance troupe zigzag ,i wonder if this is where showaddywaddy got the idea of releasing their version of the song five years later ,
Hi crnershop ,is there any
Hi crnershop ,is there any chance in the future when we have covered the 45 ,lift off and look alive shows ,you could possibly ,check if you have any info on the september to december 1978 editions of tv times on the pop show get it together ,and if teri scoble was credited as choreographer for that series ,i know she chreographed the 79-81 series ,but i dont know about this season ,many thanks once again for your research on these pop shows and the dance troupes
'(Rock On with) 45' - Part 3
Apologies for the delay in putting all this together, Jez (haven't felt like it, to be honest). I will try and do the same for the other shows you mentioned soon. My information is again based on what I've found at IMDb, Lost Shows and in TVTimes from that period.
2/1/75 - No details (Christmas/New Year break?)
9/1/75 - Supertramp (Crime of the Century) (missing)
16/1/75 - Ace, Merlin, Gene Latter (The only known complete copy is on a U-matic videotape)
Swinging D.J. Kid Jensen introduces another top pop line-up, including Merlin with Wildcat and Gene Latter, who serenades a Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller.
23/1/75 - The Pearls, The Pretty Things, Cozy Powell's Hammer (missing)
30/1/75 - Lindisfarne, The Glitter Band (missing)
6/2/75 - Alvin Stardust Group, Andy Fairweather Low (missing)
Kid Jensen introduces the top people and the latest in discs from the Hardrock Discotheque at Stretford, Manchester.
13/2/75 - Paper Lace, Splinter, Sailor, The Chi-Lites (missing)
20/2/75 - The Hollies, Claire Hamill, The Troggs (missing)
Kid Jensen introduces another hard rock session from the Hardrock Disco in Manchester with The Hollies doing a set and The Troggs singing their latest single. [This is likely to have been their reggae version of Wild Thing.]
27/2/75 - Polly Brown, Lindisfarne, Sweet Sensation (I think this exists)
6/3/75 - Celebrated Artists Band, The Hues Corporation, Mud, Richard and Linda Thompson (missing)
Top D. J. Kid Jensen introduces television's top pop show. This week the all-black group The Hues Corporation perform their latest single, I'll Take a Melody, and there are other hits from those American chart-toppers. Plus the regular dance group Zig Zag.
13/3/75 - The Bay City Rollers, Kiki Dee Band, Lynsey de Paul, Rufus (missing)
20/3/75 - Hello, Ann Peebles, The Rubettes (missing)
27/3/75 - Neil Sedaka (The Queen of 1964), Shabby Tiger (missing)
3/4/75 - Labi Siffre, The Tymes, Fancy (missing)
10/4/75 - The Detroit Spinners, Sylvia (missing)
17/4/75 - Vicky Leandros, Four Way Street (missing)
Four Way Street, a vocal group, sing The House Is Run on Sunshine, the number which came third in the contest to find Britain's song for Europe. [Vicky won Eurovision herself three years earlier with Apres Toi/Come What May.]
24/4/75 - Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel (missing)
1/5/75 - Slade, Bilbo Baggins, Polly Brown (missing)
The music is hot ... but Kid Jensen stays cool and introduces another session of pop at its best. Bilbo Baggins rock in with Hold Me and the lovely Polly Brown sings You're My Number One.
8/5/75 - David Gates, Mack and Katie Kissoon (missing)
15/5/75 - Gary Glitter is the only guest credited in TVTimes and at LostShows (missing)
22/5/75 - No details in TVTimes except for Kid Jensen and Zig Zag (presumably exists)
29/5/75 - The same with this issue except for the addition of the mysterious P.F.M. (missing)
5/6/75 - Fogg, Hudson Ford, Showaddywaddy (Not sure if this exists. LostShows have this as the P.F.M. episode, "missing")
12/6/75 - Johnny Nash, Bunny. (IMDb have Lyn Paul and Peter Oliver for the 14th. Possibly the same episode (missing)
19/6/75 - Gilbert O'Sullivan, The Three Degrees. IMDb add Fox, George Melly, The Shadows and Spencer Shires to the list. (missing)
26/6/75 - Alvin Stardust, Lyn Paul, Paper Lace, Patches, Glen Dale (missing)
3/7/75 - No details (missing)
10/7/75 - Fox, Smokie (misspelt as 'Smokey') and Trini Lopez "sing their latest releases." (exists)
24/7/75 - Alan Price, Lamplight. IMDb have Dr. Feelgood and Wigan's Ovation as well. (missing)
31/7/75 - Mike McGear, Maria Muldaur, Linda Lewis and Change (missing)
7/8/75 - Sparks, Lulu, Joe Dolan, Magic (missing)
14/8/75 - The Drifters, Stephanie de Sykes, The Sweet, Nick Rolfe (missing)
Kid Jensen introduces another top pop session, including Stephanie De Sykes who is taking time off making a film to sing her latest release Jesse. Also appearing ... Sweet, and of course Zig Zag with another unusual dance routine. (missing)
The last two entries appear to exist:
21/8/75 - Jimmy Helms, Manfred Mann (that must be Manfred Mann's Earth Band), The Flirtations. "Plus a lively dance routine from Zig Zag".
28/8/75 - Blue, 5000 Volts, Mac and Katie Kissoon, Julie Rogers
The IMDb's details and dates are often very different from LostShows and TVTimes. They also credit George Harrison as appearing on 15th February and Marc Bolan for 26th July.
45 was replaced in the schedules the following Thursday by Supersonic, with guests David Essex, Suzi Quatro and Alvin Stardust.
Thank you once again ,for all
Thank you once again ,for all your hard work researching and compiling these lists ,it is much appreciated by me ,i think if i remember cornershop ,that the 2/1/75 edition of 45 ,was a compilation of the best bits of clips from the show in 74 ,i remember reading in the tv times before my copy went missing ,it said rock into 75 with the best of 45 ,the show featured leo sayer ,sparks bay city rollers ,alvin stardust ,cockney rebel,geordie,zigzag etc
'Look Alive' - Part 1: 1975
As requested by Jez, details for the sadly-forgotten (but apparently all complete) Pop show Look Alive, which began just before Dee Dee left Pan's People. I remember Stephanie De Sykes singing her hit Born with a Smile on My Face on Crossroads.
TVTimes preview, 11-17 October 1975
The programme was broadcast on Tuesdays at 4.25pm and was followed by Magpie.
First show:
14/10/1975 - Stephanie De Sykes, Gordon Bennett and featuring Him and Us
Hey! What's a-popping? A new pop magazine show, that's what. And wow ... what an opener this is going to be, as Stephanie de Sykes and Gordon Bennett introduce a host of stars. L-L-Lucky, the Patches pop group and Michael Davis of the Halle Orchestra.
The graphics are by Jim Quick. Researcher: David Wason; Designer: Taff Batley; Director: David Warwick; Producer: Muriel Young (Granada TV)
The details for the next episode are accompanied by the preview I posted earlier:
Look twice - it's the second show in this pop series and this week's guests are Cliff Richard singing Fireside Song from his new album, and Paul Curtis, a new singer with his first single, Call Me Back.
Stephanie sings It's a Crying Shame, Gordon sings The Jarrow Song and investigates the ins-and-outs, ups-and-downs of boogie-woogie music, and Him and Us dance to Pretty Flamingo.
28/10/75
Stephanie and Gordon introduce another edition of the sparkling new pop magazine show with an interview and a song from Alvin Stardust, a number from guests Jan and Jackie.
4/11/75 - Stephanie De Sykes, Gordon Bennett, Ayshea Brough, Him and Us
Stephanie and Gordon introduce another edition of ITV's top pop magazine. Among the guests is Ayshea Brough singing her latest release Don't Wait Till Tomorrow.
(Note: This was the last episode directed by David Warwick He was replaced the next week by Terry Steel).
With the Goodies as top guests anything can happen. The Goodies sing both sides of their hit single Nappy Love and Wild Thing. And Arrows, with their latest single, Hard Hearted. Plus all the usual magazine features and a new dance routine from Him and Us.
This week's edition of the top pop magazine show features Labi Siffre and his group, and Hello. There are also all the usual features, plus an interview with successful song writer Barry Mason.
25/11/75:
I can upload that article here if you like, Jez
2/12/75 - Guests Dickie Davies (World of Sport presenter), "with Mungo Jerry and Kursaal Flyers presenting their newest releases". This was a year before the latter's only hit, Little Does She Know.
9/12/75 - Dickie Davies is again credited in this episode. What did he do, I wonder?
Special guests The Goodies make a return visit as promised with their new record Make a Daft Noise for Christmas, there's the group Villain and all the usual magazine features including a dance routine from Him and Us.
16/12/75 - I don't have the TVTimes for that week. Very sorry.
23/12/75
Dana tops the bill when Stephanie and Gordon swing you into the festive season.
Sheer Elegance sing their new record Milky Way and there's more music from New Edition and country sounds from the Teesside Fettlers. Him and Us provide the flashing footwork and the graphics are by Jim Quick.
30/12/75
Another sparkling edition of the top pop magazine as Stephanie and Gordon round the corner from '75 to '76 with Bilbo Baggins, singing their new release Back Home, and other stars from the music scene. (No details of who).
Excellent work cornershop ,i
Excellent work cornershop ,i cant thank you enough for all your hard work in getting all this info for me ,i really do appreciate all the time and effort you have gone to for me ,and if i dare be cheeky and ask if sometime in the near future you could flick through those tv times from 1972 and april -july 73 and have a look what info you can find for the lift off with ayshea series i would be even more grateful lol ,cheers
That's an amazing amount of
That's an amazing amount of work you've done there Cornershop, thanks for the contributions!
I dont really know much about
I dont really know much about The Young Generation, what was their home show? Home show as TOTP was Pan's.
Dave