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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 11, 2013 12:55:40 GMT
Hi John, Thanks for your question, here are some findings for you:- NME 8/1/65Animals in new BBC2 pop showThe Animals star in the first show in BBC2's new pop series on Monday February 1st. Titled "Gadzooks" (sic) it is designed to have wider appeal than "The Beat Room"which it replacesThe show will include production numbers and revue-type sketches, as well as record spots. Christine Holmeswill be resident. The Beat Girlsare in the first show.
The series will be produced by Barry Langfordand screened LIVEeach week.NME 15/1/65Berries for 'Gadzooks'The Rockin' Berries guest in the second show in BBC2's new "Gadzooks! It's All Happening"series on Monday February 8th. Marianne Faithfull and Tom Jones join The Animals in the first edition 1st February
The resident team has now been set-Christine Holmes, Alan David, PIANIST PETER COOKE (sic)the Three Bells, the Beat Girls and the Mike Leander Combo.Producer Barry Langford told the NME "There will be no set format, and the show will depend largely on lighting and direction. It will include Gospel, Folk, Ballads, Blues, R&B and Rock."NME 29/1/65TEENS ON 'GADZOOKS'The Nashville Teens guest in BBC2's new "Gadzooks-It's All Happening" series on Monday February 15th. America's Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Jan Panterare set for the previous week 8th February* UPDATE 8/2/65 The Graham Bond Organisation * UPDATE 12/2/65 DDDBM&T sang "No Time"NME 19/2/65
GADZOOKS-IT'S MARIANNEMarianne Faithfull guests in BBC2's "Gadzooks-It's All Happening" next Monday 22nd February with Long John Baldry and American visitor Johnny RiversNME 26/2/65
BLUES, ANIMALS,GOLDIE,MANFRED ON GADZOOKSThe Moody Blues,The Animals and Goldie and the Gingerbreads are among latest bookings for BBC2's "Gadzooks! It's All Happening." And Chuck Berryis featured when he returns to Britain for a promotional visit next month.
The Manfreds are joined by Goldie and the Gingerbreads in next Mondays show 1st March; also set is American visitor Johnny Nash.booked for the following week 8th March are Adrienne Poster (sic)and *DAVY JONES AND THE MANISH BOYS who were seemingly going to sing "I Pity The Fool" * see below...A strong line-up on March 22nd features The Moody Blues, Chuck Berry and Julie Rogers. The Untamedare set for March 29th, and The Animalsare the only booking so far for April 5th.NME 5/3/65
Gadzooks-It's all continuingBBC2's "Gadzooks-It's All Happening!" originally booked for a six week series, will now continue indefinately. From March 22nd, it will feature a larger resident company, consisting of Alexis Korner's Blues Inc.,The Countrymen, The Three Bells, Alan David,Christine Holmes,The Beat Girls and Peter Cooke.
Producer Barry langford told the NME: "We plan to make the show a sort of British-Styled 'Grand Ole Opry,' concentrating on Gospel,Folk and C&W."
Chuck Berry will not be appearing on March 22nd as his promotional visit to Britain has been cancelled. The Applejacksjoin the March 8th line-up.
8/3/65 Davy Jones(Bowie)and The Manish Boys sing "I Pity The Fool" NME 12/3/65
JUDI ON'GADZOOKS'
"Search for a Star" winner Judi Johnsonmakes her first BBC-TV appearance next Monday 15th March on BBC2's "Gadzooks!-It's All Happening." Also set for this edition are Donovan and The Who.
* UPDATE 15/3/65 The Who appeared on the show, rehearsals commenced at 10:30am inside Television Centre, the group played live versions of "Shout and Shimmy" and "I Can't Explain" receiving a standard BBC performance fee of £42. The programme was transmitted "live" between 7:00pm and 7:30pm
Dorris Henderson, The Three Bells,The Countrymen,Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated also appeared and it seems that Judi Johnson might have had a backing band called The Perfections?(to be continued)... |
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Post by John Green on Aug 11, 2013 14:44:40 GMT
"Dave.I've been on the blower about next week's show.Took me half an hour,and I've still only got Donovan and the Who lined up.Still trying for a big name."
Thanks,William.
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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 11, 2013 17:51:48 GMT
More Gadzooks info NME 19/3/65 'Gadzooks-now Twinkle Twinkle debuts on BBC2's "Gadzooks! It's All Happening" on Monday 29th March, joining The Naturals and The Untamed American singer Doris Troy and The Animalsare set for the following week the 5th April. NME 2/4/65 FOR JONES AND THEM 'IT'S ALL HAPPENING Tom Jones, Them and The Bachelorsare set for BBC2's "Gadzooks! It's All Happening." Producer Barry Langford is negotiating for American country stars Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer.American visitor Gale Garnettwill appear later this month. The Bachelors will be joined by Mia Lewison Monday 12th April, Them and Eleanor Tolerare set for the followinhg week 19th April and Tom Jones and Lulufor the 26th April. NME 16/4/65 EVERLYS ON 'GADZOOKS!' The Everly Brothershave now been set for a guest appearance on BBC2's "Gadzooks! It's All Happening" on Monday the 10th May The Rockin' Berriesare booked for the previous week the 3rd May. NME 7/5/65 MARIANNE,LULU ON TV SERIES Marianne Faithfull and Luluwill be resident in the "new look" production of BBC2's "Gadzooks! It's All Happening" which begins on Monday 31st May. Continuing as residents will be Alan David,The Beat Girls,Three Bells and pianist-singer Peter Cook. Marianne will be featured only as a Folk singer. Resident backing group will be The Luvversaugmented by a five piece brass section. Latest bookings for the current series include Doug Gibbons and Judi Smith 10th May The Nashville Teens and John Lee Hooker 17th May and Davy Jones 24th May. Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer who were due to guest in last Monday's edition, did not appear owing to production difficulties. NME 21/5/65 Gene Pitney 7th June * UPDATE 7/6/65 The Who appeared on the show miming "Anyway,Anyhow,Anywhere" also appearing were Lulu, Marianne Faithfull, Gene Pitney and Dana Gillespie NME 18/6/65 HOLLIES'GADZOOKS!' The Holliesup to No.3 in this week's chart with "I'm Alive" are a late booking for BBC2's "Gadzooks! It's The In Crowd" on Monday 21st June Peter & Gordon are set for the following week the 28th June. Terry Hughes has taken over as producer following Barry Langford's departure from the BBC. NME 16/7/65 IVYS 'GADZOOKS!' The Ivy Leagueguest in BBC2's 'Gadzooks' on Monday the 26th July. Inez and Chyarlie Foxxjoin The Animalsin Monday's show the 19th July, set for the 2nd August are folk singer Carolyn Hester and Briasn Poole and The Tremeloes. NME 30/7/65 American visitor Sue Thompson and chart newcomer Jonathan King on the 2nd August show, The Byrds on the 9th August along with Sonny and Cher, Roger Whittaker and Friday Brown. NME 3/9/65 The Hollies on the 13th September show * UPDATE 6/9/65 The Zombies, hopeful more than ever for a hit, plugged 'Whenever You're Ready'. The group joined in with the shows other guests Lulu and the Small Faces in a rousing finale of 'I'm On My Way Great God'. NME 10/9/65 'GADZOOKS DIES!' BBC2's only pop show "Gadzooks" is to finish at the end of this month. In a reshuffle of BBC2's schedules, broadcasting from Monday to Friday will not begin until 7:30pm when education programmes will begin at 8pm. A spokesman for the BBC told the NME: "It's not a case of "Gadzooks" being dropped to make way for educational programmes. The show started as "Beat Room" more than a year ago. It has had a good run and a new pop show is now being planned." *'Gadzooks!' It's Mann* Manfred Mann has been booked for the last edition of BBC2's "Gadzooks" on the *27th September. Chris Andrews will be featured a week earlier the 20th September. * NME 1/10/65 Manfred Mann were banned from singing "If You've Gotta Go,Go Now" on "Gadzooks" and "Crackerjack" Manfred told the NME "It only helps to preserve the BBC's 'Aunty' image. Banning the song isn't going to help teenage morals." That's it Folks!  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 21:04:03 GMT
Headspinning stuff... thanks for all that William. Much appreciated and so sad not a single frame exists of the show.
OK... any memories of Gadzooks anyone has? Theme tune? Titles sequence? Memorable moments? Would be interesting to hear them now Gadzooks has it's own thread and there's little else information to go on apart from what William has kindly shared.
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Post by Peter Stirling on Aug 11, 2013 22:16:15 GMT
Headspinning stuff... thanks for all that William. Much appreciated and so sad not a single frame exists of the show. OK... any memories of Gadzooks anyone has? Theme tune? Titles sequence? Memorable moments? Would be interesting to hear them now Gadzooks has it's own thread and there's little else information to go on apart from what William has kindly shared. IMDB has a little more to add Gadzooks page |
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Post by John Green on Aug 11, 2013 22:35:23 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 23:16:55 GMT
Somebody needs to correct the annoying IMDB error - the usual one regarding the late great Peter Cook of Pete and Dud fame who had absolutely no association with this show whatsoever. The confusion sets in thanks to another singer with the same name who was apparently a blind guy who cut one rather classy disc for Joe Meek released in April 1965 which would had fit in with the change to the MOR style the show adopted. He's the Peter Cook that appeared a handful of times on the show, not the comedian. I thought that had been debunked years ago, but then again, Jimmy Page did play the solo on "You Really Got Me" didn't he?  Strange seeing the show went through a few changes in name and format throughout it's run. The sole surviving "Beat Room" episode seemed a solid enough format to build upon but it appears as 1965 progressed some odd things were being put in the BBC tea supply! The Cuddle Pups? With a name as ghastly as that, I'm naturally curious to know who on Earth they were! The ever trusty 45Cat has nothing listed by them so they certainly never released a single... never heard of them in my life until tonight! |
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Post by Liam Joseph on Aug 12, 2013 6:59:15 GMT
The Cuddle Pups? With a name as ghastly as that, I'm naturally curious to know who on Earth they were! The ever trusty 45Cat has nothing listed by them so they certainly never released a single... never heard of them in my life until tonight! I was intrigued by the awfulness of that name too, and found a mention of them in the Magical Mystery Tours book by ex-Apple CEO Tony Bramwell. A group of girls who were part of the "cool" London scene and lived together in a house on the Fulham Road, it seems like Bramwell and some of The Beatles knew them, ahem, rather well. They were used to pad out the audience in shows like Ready Steady Go and The Beat Room, and formed the apparently proto-Pans People The Cuddle Pups dance group. It doesn't say who was in them though. |
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Post by Liam Joseph on Aug 12, 2013 7:02:28 GMT
Oops sorry double post!
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Post by John Green on Aug 12, 2013 7:31:05 GMT
The Cuddle Pups? With a name as ghastly as that, I'm naturally curious to know who on Earth they were! The ever trusty 45Cat has nothing listed by them so they certainly never released a single... never heard of them in my life until tonight! I was intrigued by the awfulness of that name too, and found a mention of them in the Magical Mystery Tours book by ex-Apple CEO Tony Bramwell. A group of girls who were part of the "cool" London scene and lived together in a house on the Fulham Road, it seems like Bramwell and some of The Beatles knew them, ahem, rather well. They were used to pad out the audience in shows like Ready Steady Go and The Beat Room, and formed the apparently proto-Pans People The Cuddle Pups dance group. It doesn't say who was in them though. Thanks,Liam.I wondered if they were dancers....or puppets! |
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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 12, 2013 13:21:16 GMT
Here's a picture from the NME dated 1/10/65 of Manfred Mann on the last ever edition of "Gadzooks" on the 27/09/65 it's a pity the picture is b/w and grainy! The caption that goes with the picture states: MANFREDS on the final "Gadzooks" on Monday, surrounded by the girls. Manfred had just come from his wife's bedside after she gave birth to their second child |
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Post by Alan Turrell on Aug 12, 2013 15:00:42 GMT
Nice picture William thanks for all the info and pictures your posting on here very interesting reading , seeing this photo of the Manfreds on Gadzooks just makes me want to see it even more it's not only the big pop shows like Totps Rsg Tyls etc but virtually all of the lesser known shows with pop music have gone probably forever in most cases it's so depressing , like everyone else here i can only hope that one day something big will turn up from somewhere.
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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 12, 2013 15:27:11 GMT
Good comment Alan, we constantly "live in hope" of some big or small (rediscovery) and when one does come along,it makes all the work in finding it worthwhile. I just wish the powers that be at the BBC or Independant TV stations were as dedicated as us! (fat chance there)Believe me if a few of us were in charge of these archives and had a full remit to do research, I'm sure we'd find umpteen presumed "Lost" pop performances. I just think that as other members have said in the past, the BBC etc just don't seem to be interested!
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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 12, 2013 16:01:47 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2013 16:08:55 GMT
It was also the Three Bells that Mike Vickers recruited to dub on the girl backing vocals on the ill-fated Manfreds cash in single "You Gave Me Somebody To Love!"
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