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Episodes

Cast

1 January 1964

1. 1 January 1964

1h

1st Jan 1964

Presenters: Jimmy Savile and Alan Freeman Performers: Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You Gene Pitney - 24 Hours From Tulsa The Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over The Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake The Hollies - Stay Videos: The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand Freddie & The Dreamers - You Were Made For Me Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Title unknown

8 January 1964

2. 8 January 1964

1h

8th Jan 1964

15 January 1964

3. 15 January 1964

1h

15th Jan 1964

22 January 1964

4. 22 January 1964

1h

22nd Jan 1964

29 January 1964

5. 29 January 1964

1h

29th Jan 1964

5 February 1964

6. 5 February 1964

1h

5th Feb 1964

12 February 1964

7. 12 February 1964

1h

12th Feb 1964

19 February 1964

8. 19 February 1964

1h

19th Feb 1964

26 February 1964

9. 26 February 1964

1h

26th Feb 1964

4 March 1964

10. 4 March 1964

1h

4th Mar 1964

Presenter: Alan Freeman Performers: The Dave Clark Five - Bits & Pieces (repeat) Eden Kane - Boys Cry (repeat) Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) The Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away The Hollies - Just One Look (repeat) The Bachelors - Diane Videos: Dusty Springfield - Stay Awhile

11 March 1964

11. 11 March 1964

1h

11th Mar 1964

Presenters David Jacobs, Pete Murray and Savid Jacobs Performers: Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) The Dave Clark Five - Bits & Pieces (repeat) Eden Kane - Boys Cry Gene Pitney - That Girl Belongs To Yesterday (repeat) Kathy Kirby - Let Me Go Lover (repeat) The Hollies - Just One Look (repeat) Videos: The Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away

18 March 1964

12. 18 March 1964

1h

18th Mar 1964

Presenters: Pete Murray and Jimmy Savile Performers: The Dave Clark Five - Bits & Pieces (repeat) Gene Pitney - That Girl Belongs To Yesterday (repeat) Marquis Of Bath - Announcement The Swinging Blue Jeans - Good Golly Miss Molly The Bachelors - I Believe The Hollies - Just One Look (repeat) The Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away (repeat) Videos: Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children

25 March 1964

13. 25 March 1964

1h

25th Mar 1964

Presenters: Pete Murray and Jimmy Savile Performers: Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) Peter and Gordon - World Without Love The Applejacks - Tell Me When The Bachelors - I Believe (repeat) The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (repeat) The Beatles - You Can't Do That (repeat) Videos: The Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away

1 April 1964

14. 1 April 1964

1h

1st Apr 1964

Presenters: Alan Freeman and Pete Murray Performers: Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop (repeat) Peter & Gordon - World Without Love The Swinging Blue Jeans - Good Golly Miss Molly The Applejacks - Tell Me When The Bachelors - I Believe The Beatles - You Can't Do That (repeat)

8 April 1964

15. 8 April 1964

1h

8th Apr 1964

Presenters: Pete Murray and David Jacobs Performers: Millie - My Boy Lollipop Peter & Gordon - World Without Love The Swinging Blue Jeans - Good Golly Miss Molly The Bachelors - I Believe (repeat) The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (repeat) The Four Pennies - Juliet Videos: Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas The Mojos - Everything's Alright

15 April 1964

16. 15 April 1964

1h

15th Apr 1964

Presenters: David Jacobs and Jimmy Savile Performers: Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop Peter & Gordon - World Without Love The Applejacks - Tell Me When (repeat) The Bachelors - I Believe The Migil 5 - Mockingbird Hill Videos: The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love

22 April 1964

17. 22 April 1964

1h

22nd Apr 1964

Presenters: Jimmy Savile and Alan Freeman Performers: Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop Peter & Gordon - World Without Love The Bachelors - I Believe (repeat) The Four Pennies - Juliet The Mojos - Everything's Alright (repeat) The Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away (repeat) Videos: Manfred Mann - Hubble Bubble

29 April 1964

18. 29 April 1964

1h

29th Apr 1964

6 May 1964

19. 6 May 1964

1h

6th May 1964

13 May 1964

20. 13 May 1964

1h

13th May 1964

Presenters: Pete Murray and Jimmy Savile Performers: Cilla Black - You're My World (repeat) Freddie & The Dreamers - I Love You Baby (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop (repeat) The Four Pennies - Juliet The Fourmost - A Little Loving (repeat) Videos: Cliff Richard - Constantly The Shadows - The Rise & Fall Of Flingel Bunt

20 May 1964

21. 20 May 1964

1h

20th May 1964

Presenters: Jimmy Savile and Alan Freeman Performers: Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Someone Someone Kathy Kirby - You're The One The Four Pennies - Juliet (repeat) Videos: Cilla Black - You're My World Gigliola Cinquetti - Non Ho L'eta Per Amarti The Shadows - The Rise & Fall Of Flingel Bunt

27 May 1964

22. 27 May 1964

1h

27th May 1964

Presenters: Alan Freeman Performers: Billy Fury - I Will Cilla Black - You're My World (repeat) Freddie & The Dreamers - I Love You Baby (repeat) The Four Pennies - Juliet (repeat) The Hollies - Here I Go Again Videos: Cliff Richard - Constantly Roy Orbison - It's Over

3 June 1964

23. 3 June 1964

1h

3rd Jun 1964

10 June 1964

24. 10 June 1964

1h

10th Jun 1964

17 June 1964

25. 17 June 1964

1h

17th Jun 1964

24 June 1964

26. 24 June 1964

1h

24th Jun 1964

1 July 1964

27. 1 July 1964

1h

1st Jul 1964

8 July 1964

28. 8 July 1964

1h

8th Jul 1964

15 July 1964

29. 15 July 1964

1h

15th Jul 1964

22 July 1964

30. 22 July 1964

1h

22nd Jul 1964

29 July 1964

31. 29 July 1964

1h

29th Jul 1964

5 August 1964

32. 5 August 1964

1h

5th Aug 1964

12 August 1964

33. 12 August 1964

1h

12th Aug 1964

19 August 1964

34. 19 August 1964

1h

19th Aug 1964

26 August 1964

35. 26 August 1964

1h

26th Aug 1964

2 September 1964

36. 2 September 1964

1h

2nd Sep 1964

9 September 1964

37. 9 September 1964

1h

9th Sep 1964

Hosts - Pete Murray And Jimmy Savile Elvis Presley - Such A Night (Disc) Jim Reeves - I Won't Forget You (Disc) Julie Rogers - The Wedding (Performance) Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By (Performance) PJ Proby - Together (Performance) The Four Seasons - Rag Doll (Disc) The Honeycombs - Have I The Right? (Repeat Performance) The Kinks - You Really Got Me (Repeat Performance) The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go? (Disc)

16 September 1964

38. 16 September 1964

1h

16th Sep 1964

24 September 1964

39. 24 September 1964

1h

24th Sep 1964

1 October 1964

40. 1 October 1964

1h

1st Oct 1964

8 October 1964

41. 8 October 1964

1h

8th Oct 1964

15 October 1964

42. 15 October 1964

1h

15th Oct 1964

Host - Pete Murray Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers - One Way Love (Performance) Henry Mancini - How Soon (Promo Video) Herman's Hermits - I'm Into Something Good (Repeat Performance) Matt Monro - Walk Away (Performance) Roy Orbison - Oh Pretty Woman (Promo Video) Sandie Shaw - There's Always Something There To Remind Me(Performance) The Animals - I'm Crying (Promo Video) The Hollies - We're Through (Repeat Performance) The Searchers - When You Walk In The Room (Promo Video) The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go? (Performance)

22 October 1964

43. 22 October 1964

1h

22nd Oct 1964

29 October 1964

44. 29 October 1964

1h

29th Oct 1964

Host - Alan Freeman Dave Clark 5 Anyway You Want It (Repeat Performance) Lesley Gore Maybe I know (Disc) Manfred Mann Sha La La (Performance) Roy Orbison - Oh Pretty Woman (Promo Video) Sandie Shaw - There's Always Something There To Remind Me (Repeat Performance) The Hollies - We're Through (Repeat Performance) The Searchers - When You Walk In The Room (Repeat Performance) The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go? (Disc) Tony Jackson and the Vibrations - Bye Bye Baby (Performance) Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders - Um Um Um Um Um Um (Performance)

5 November 1964

45. 5 November 1964

1h

5th Nov 1964

12 November 1964

46. 12 November 1964

1h

12th Nov 1964

19 November 1964

47. 19 November 1964

1h

19th Nov 1964

26 November 1964

48. 26 November 1964

1h

26th Nov 1964

3 December 1964

49. 3 December 1964

1h

3rd Dec 1964

10 December 1964

50. 10 December 1964

1h

10th Dec 1964

17 December 1964

51. 17 December 1964

1h

17th Dec 1964

24 December 1964

52. 24 December 1964

1h

24th Dec 1964

31 December 1964

53. 31 December 1964

1h

31st Dec 1964

First air date

1st Jan 1964

Last air date

25th Dec 2006

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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