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Post by williammcgregor on Apr 21, 2015 10:43:32 GMT
Has any forum member ever heard of this TV show before?...nothing on "Lost Shows"
"A Spoonful of Sugar" which was seemingly only shown in the "North Region"
The synopsis was that hospital patients were asked who they would most like to meet
show 1 was filmed at Stanmore Hospital on the 16/06/67 and tx'd on the 14/07/67 Cat Stevens talked to the patients, also Ken Dodd was on the show.
show 2 featured Tom Jones during his Irish tour, was filmed at Belfast City Hospital and tx'd on the 21/07/67.
I presume singing was also involved? I don't know.
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Post by Kelvin Walker on Apr 21, 2015 12:37:10 GMT
The show was shown on BBC1 London and South East, and it featured a different hospital each week, the show was introduced by Keith Macklin and Barbara McDonald, basically the show was a earlier version of Jim'll Fix It, where dreams came true for the sick children, (also like the Leslie Crowther Christmas Day hospital specials).
Hope this helps...
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Post by williammcgregor on Apr 21, 2015 12:46:22 GMT
Thanks Kelvin, for some reason I thought it was on an Independent channel! so I then looked at my Radio Times dvd and here it is   probably no guests singing then! (sorry maybe should have posted this on General TV forum) |
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Post by Alan Turrell on Apr 21, 2015 13:00:06 GMT
I wonder if this was the one or is this another show with the same name and year.
A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR
BBC One London, 11 August 1967 18.35
Synopsis
from Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury
What would you like to see ... ?
Whom do you want to meet ...?
Where would you like to go ... ?
Keith Macklin and Barbara McDonald talk to some of the patients in the hospital
Produced and directed by NICK HUNTER from the North
Contributors
Unknown: Keith MacKlin
Unknown: Barbara McDonald
Directed By: Nick Hunter
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Post by Kelvin Walker on Apr 21, 2015 13:32:13 GMT
There was 6 shows broadcasted on Friday evenings in the Summer of 1967. The episode that Alan mentions is episode 5...
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Post by Kelvin Walker on Apr 21, 2015 13:48:39 GMT
There was a General thread posted on October 1st 2014 under the theme of Hospital Visits shows, more details are listed on there William, hope this helps
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Post by williammcgregor on Apr 21, 2015 14:14:27 GMT
Thanks Kelvin and Alan for your information. Much appreciated.
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Post by John Green on Apr 21, 2015 14:17:25 GMT
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Post by williammcgregor on Apr 21, 2015 15:09:28 GMT
Thanks John
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Post by David Saunders on Apr 21, 2015 15:23:46 GMT
Thanks Kelvin, for some reason I thought it was on an Independent channel! so I then looked at my Radio Times dvd and here it is probably no guests singing then! (sorry maybe should have posted this on General TV forum) That would be a good find if any editions turn up in the future including the one you've quoted featuring Ken Dodd. Keith Macklin was also a rugby league commentator, a journalist and was one of the founding members of the then Red Rose Radio in Preston. He also hosted The Sunday Quiz from 1973 to 1976 and a spin-off Junior Sunday Quiz from 1977 to 1978: lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=f3e4c5dd-50e5-45ba-951a-29f9e9e61107There is no mention of the status of The Sunday Quiz, so its archive retention details remain elusive. I imagine at least some editions will survive, as Yorkshire kept a good number of their shows, but this is a very fitting tribute to Keith: www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/oct/01/keith-macklin-obituary |
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Post by Kelvin Walker on Apr 21, 2015 15:57:23 GMT
Keith Macklin was also the ORIGINAL host of BBC2's Rugby Special and Football commentator for Yorkshire TV in the late 60s-early/mid 70s.
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