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Post by petercheck on Apr 28, 2018 15:48:07 GMT
As I couldn't find one elsewhere, I've attempted to put together an episode guide for "Unforgettable", the TV series shown on Channel 4 (& prior to that briefly on Thames TV) in the early '80s. It isn't quite complete, as I have performances by Chris Andrews & Middle Of The Road from this show... does anyone have broadcast date(s) for these? Anyone else missing?
THAMES TV, 1981:
6th January, 1981 (Dave Berry / The Swinging Blue Jeans)
13th January 1981 (The Merseybeats / Jigsaw)
20th January 1981 (Billy J. Kramer / Craig Douglas)
27th January 1981 (Frank Ifield / Marty Wilde)
3rd February 1981 (Don Lang / Marmalade)
17th February 1981 (The Fortunes / The Foundations)
CHANNEL 4, Series One:
9th November, 1982 (Acker Bilk / Freddie & The Dreamers)
16th November 1982 (The Troggs / Julie Rogers)
23rd November 1982 (The Nashville Teens / P.J. Proby)
30th November 1982 (The Bachelors / The Fourmost)
7th December 1982 (Lonnie Donegan / Mungo Jerry)
14th December 1982 (Gerry & The Pacemakers / Brotherhood Of Man)
21st December 1982 (Edison Lighthouse / Christie / Love Affair / Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours)
6th January 1983 (The Rubettes / Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry)
13th January 1983 (The Swinging Blue Jeans / Billy J. Kramer)
20th January 1983 (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich)
27th January 1983 (The Crystals / Ronnie Hilton)
3rd February 1983 (Billy Fury)
10th February 1983 (The Searchers / Susan Maughan / The Bootleg Beatles)
17th February 1983 (The Equals / Chris Farlowe)
24th February 1983 (The Fortunes / Craig Douglas)
3rd March 1983 (The Tremeloes / Dave Berry)
10th March 1983 (The Caravelles / Marmalade)
17th March 1983 (Vanity Fare / The Ivy League)
24th March 1983 (The Merseybeats / The Foundations)
31st March 1983 (White Plains / Clodagh Rodgers)
CHANNEL 4, Series Two:
8th July 1983 (Bo Diddley / Mud)
15th July 1983 (Wayne Fontana / Crispian St Peters)
22nd July 1983 (Brian Poole / The Platters)
29th July 1983 (Georgie Fame / Helen Shapiro)
5th August 1983 (Mark Wynter / The Glitter Band)
12th August 1983 (Desmond Decker / The Rockin’ Berries)
19th August 1983 (Chicory Tip / Kathy Kirby)
26th August 1983 (Ronnie Carroll / The Four Pennies)
2nd September 1983 (The Allisons / The New Vaudeville Band)
30th December 1983 [CHRISTMAS SPECIAL] (The Beverley Sisters / Clive Dunn)
31st December 1983 [SWINGTIME SPECIAL] (Rosemary Clooney / Denis Lotis)
CHANNEL 4, Series Three:
25th January 1986 (The Platters / The Chi-Lites)
1st February 1986 (Del Shannon / Martha & The Vandellas)
8th February 1986 (Gloria Gaynor)
15th February 1986 (Paper Lace)
22nd February 1986 (Joe Brown)
1st March 1986 (The New Vaudeville Band / Mark Wynter)
8th March 1986 (Cliff Bennett)
15th March 1986 (The Detroit Emeralds / Edwin Starr)
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Post by jerryg on Apr 28, 2018 19:25:39 GMT
Hi ,I used to watch unforgettable every week ,apart from the music ,I used to enjoy watching the dance troupe called lipstick that appeared on the show .I can add that coast to coast also appeared on the xmas 1982 special ,along with also another artist ,who I cant remember at the moment .I really do not remember the nolans ever appearing on unforgettable though ,im not sure where the info came from that particular show.
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Post by jerryg on Apr 28, 2018 19:35:30 GMT
New seekers are missing off the list ,ill try and see if I can find which show they appeared on.
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Post by petercheck on Apr 28, 2018 19:39:12 GMT
I really do not remember the nolans ever appearing on unforgettable though ,im not sure where the info came from that particular show. Oops, my mistake. I saw The Nolans listed below DDDBM&T here, not noticing it's a different show (I'll re-edit my post): www.tvpopdiaries.co.uk/1983.htmlIncidentally, apparently the 1986 shows were taped in 1982 or 1983 but for some reason not broadcast until several years later. |
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Post by jerryg on Apr 28, 2018 19:41:09 GMT
Sorry I meant coast to coast where on the xmas 1983 show ,not 82.
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Post by jerryg on Apr 28, 2018 20:28:25 GMT
Yes I do seem to remember a few episodes of unforgettable being shown some time after the series had been off the screen for a good while ,I must admitt though I didnt think it was that many years inbetween,but I can definitely say that they would have been recorded at the same time as the last series in 1983 ,because all the dancers apperances ,hairstyles etc ,were the same in 1986 as they were in 83 ,plus lipstick had long disbanded by then ,choreographer libby roberts had a new set of dancers by 1986.
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Post by petercheck on May 1, 2018 9:14:25 GMT
New seekers are missing off the list ,ill try and see if I can find which show they appeared on. Any luck Jerry?
I have found another appearance from this show that isn't on the list, presumably from December 1983: The Barron Knights performing 'The Masochistic And Sadistic Hospital Song' & 'Christmas Party'.
Although a bit cheap & tacky looking, in retrospect this show is important: for many of the performers this was their first (& sometimes last!) major TV appearance in many years, & looking back now everyone still looks very youthful!
For fans of The Tremeloes, this was also (I think) the first time in over a decade that the classic 1967-1972 line-up were fully reunited on TV (they stayed together until 1988 when Chip Hawks left to manage his son Chesney's career).
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Post by Mark Tinkler on May 1, 2018 12:37:58 GMT
I think Unforgettables has kinda disappeared because there was a union issue around it - it might have been made with non-union staff which caused a stink when it was discovered... And why it hasn't been repeated.
Apologies if I'm wrong but that's what I remember.
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Post by petercheck on May 1, 2018 12:49:12 GMT
I think Unforgettables has kinda disappeared because there was a union issue around it - it might have been made with non-union staff which caused a stink when it was discovered... And why it hasn't been repeated. Apologies if I'm wrong but that's what I remember. That's interesting.
I recently treated myself to The Kaleidoscope Light Entertainment Guide, & I was a bit surprised to find that the show is not among it's 2834 pages.
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Post by jerryg on May 1, 2018 16:46:33 GMT
Hi peter ,no luck yet with a date for the performance of the new seekers ,I do know they sang never ending song of love and id like to teach the world on the show ,interesting regarding the Barron knights performance ,ive just viewed one on you tube ,and yes it was definitely recorded at the 1983 xmas special ,but what is strange is that ,im almost positive it wasnt shown on that xmas special ,I had the full show for years on video ,and I can not recall at all ,seeing the Barron knights on this edition .
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Post by petercheck on May 2, 2018 16:28:21 GMT
Hi peter ,no luck yet with a date for the performance of the new seekers ,I do know they sang never ending song of love and id like to teach the world on the show...
I've looked for the date too (& failed), but here's the performance:
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Post by jerryg on May 2, 2018 18:24:34 GMT
Have you thought about doing a list featuring the songs the artists sang on each show peter ,I know it maybe a bit of a hard task ,but it would be very interesting ,for those who are trying to track down a singer or groups tv performance ,especially some of the classic acts that appeared on unforgettable.I can remember a lot of the songs that the dancers performed to ,but what editions they came from ,is a different story.
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Post by petercheck on May 2, 2018 19:35:55 GMT
Have you thought about doing a list featuring the songs the artists sang on each show peter ,I know it maybe a bit of a hard task ,but it would be very interesting ,for those who are trying to track down a singer or groups tv performance ,especially some of the classic acts that appeared on unforgettable.I can remember a lot of the songs that the dancers performed to ,but what editions they came from ,is a different story. Far too busy with other research right now. I do have quite a lot of these (probably 60-70%) on various tapes & discs though, so maybe when I've more time. Most acts of course did their 1 or 2 most obvious songs. The only artists I can recall who did more than 2 songs are Gerry & the Pacemakers (3) & Billy Fury (4), though latter was a tribute show after he died. |
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on May 3, 2018 8:12:10 GMT
""UNFORGETTABLE
Synopsis: Recreating the mood and hits of an unforgettable era.
A Hadmore Productions Ltd production for Channel 4. Transmission details are for Channel 4.
Usual duration: 25 minutes
Main regular credit(s):
Executive producer Michael Collier; produced by David Heath-Hadfield.
Date Episode Title Production No VT Number Holding / Source Format
09.11.1982 18:00 - 18:30 1" |n / 1"
Choreography by Libby Roberts and Teresa Lucas; directed by Russell Turner.
With Alan Freeman (Host), Acker Bilk, Freddie and The Dreamers, Lipstick, The Morton Music Machine.
16.11.1982 18:00 - 18:30 1" / 1"
Choreography by Libby Roberts and Teresa Lucas; directed by Russell Turner.
With Alan Freeman, The Troggs, Julie Rogers, Lipstick, The Morton Music Machine.
23.11.1982 18:00 - 18:30 1" / 1"
Choreography by Libby Roberts and Teresa Lucas; directed by Russell Turner.
With Alan Freeman, Nashville Teens, P. J. Proby, Lipstick, The Morton Music Machine.
30.11.1982 18:00 - 18:30 1" / 1"
Choreography by Libby Roberts and Teresa Lucas; directed by Russell Turner.
With Alan Freeman, The Fourmost, The Bachelors, Lipstick, The Morton Music Machine.
07.12.1982 18:00 - 18:30 1" / 1"
Choreography by Libby Roberts and Teresa Lucas; directed by Russell Turner.
With Alan Freeman, Mungo Jerry, Lonnie Donegan, Lipstick, The Morton Music Machine.
14.12.1982 18:00 - 18:30 1" / 1"
Choreography by Libby Roberts and Teresa Lucas; directed by Russell Turner.
With Alan Freeman, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Brotherhood of Man, Lipstick, The Morton Music Machine.
21.12.1982 18:00 - 18:30 1" / 1"
Choreography by Libby Roberts and Teresa Lucas; directed by Russell Turner.
With Alan Freeman, The Love Affair, Edison Lighthouse, Pinkerton's Assorted Colours, Christie, Lipstick, The Morton Music Machine.
06.01.1983 20:00 - 20:30 1" / 1"
Choreography by Libby Roberts and Teresa Lucas; directed by Russell Turner.
With Alan Freeman, The Rubettes, Clarence Frogman Henry, Lipstick, The Morton Music Machine.""
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Post by petercheck on May 3, 2018 8:34:25 GMT
Thank you Ray.
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