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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2009 12:09:11 GMT
Here you go! Some details weren't available for a few editions in series 1. Most of the other series are complete though. More can be posted later if there is interest (?)
LIFT OFF - series 1:
Presenters: Ayshea Brough, Graham Bonney
Resident group: The Pattern
Resident dancers: The Feet
Semi-regular resident performer: Wally Whyton
Resident: Ollie Beak
Producer: Muriel Young
Director: Dave Warwick / Baz Taylor
Music arranged by Gerry Allison and directed by Derek Hilton
05/11/69:
Long John Baldry / The Family Dogg / Ruby James / Tea & Symphony
12/11/69:
Dave Allenby / Ray Davies / 4 O'Briens / The Tangerine Peel
19/11/69:
John Walker / The Clifornians / Heathmore / Millie Small / Ron Tremaine
26/11/69:
P.P.Arnold / Jimmy Cliff / Magic Valley / Peppermint Circus / Spectrum
03/12/69:
The Black Velvet / The Format / Gene Latter / Lorenzo & Margo
10/12/69:
Lou Christie / The Casuals / Samantha Jones / Chris Simmons / Niyah Shuffe
17/12/69:
No details
31/12/69:
No details
07/01/70:
No details
14/01/70:
No details
21/01/70:
No details
28/01/70:
No details
Presumably the series was colour from edition 3 onwards (the first one to be transmitted after the start of colour on 15/11/69).
Transmission details as T.V. Times (Southern edition)
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Nov 17, 2009 12:19:01 GMT
There's ALWAYS interest Laurence!
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Post by Stephen Doran on Nov 17, 2009 17:53:38 GMT
What songs did Spectrum/Peppermint Circus do?
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Post by Alan Turrell on Nov 17, 2009 18:36:26 GMT
Laurence if you have the time could you tell me what song or songs the Casuals performed would it by any chance be Fools paradise , sunflower eyes or Caroline really interested to know , thanks .
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Post by Thomas Walsh on Nov 17, 2009 19:03:24 GMT
On a slight aside, Ayshea and Roy Wood were very much an item back in the early 70's. They both did the face-paint thingy as a sign of love (ahh) and the famous 'A' on Roy's forehead was for Ayshea.  Thomas. |
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Post by markjhaley on Nov 17, 2009 20:11:58 GMT
I can add this little bit of 'Baskin & Copperfield' info
"However the duo subsequently appeared on the ITV pop show ‘Lift Off
With Ayshea’ on the 4th of November 1970 along with John Walker (of
the Walker brothers) the White Plains, Mud and Maggie Brown. The video
recording of the show appears to have been lost."
Maybe they filmed it on the 4th of November ?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2009 20:34:29 GMT
Thanks for the extra details, Mark - where did they come from? If anyone can fill in the few gaps on those episodes, please post them here!
I'm afraid there's no way of telling which songs the groups performed, folks (if they were published, i'd have listed them). That's all the info there is in the TV Times (on rare occasions, there is a reference to the odd song being sung, which i'll include here). If Lift Off was a BBC series, details like that could be checked at the written archives centre but i'm not sure if ITV paperwork of that kind still exists anywhere (?)
I'll post more listings hopefully tomorrow, time permitting.
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Post by markjhaley on Nov 17, 2009 21:46:16 GMT
It was Rubettes related thing (John & Alan tossed a coin to see who would be Baskin - John lost...)
They almost certainly performed 'I Never See The Sun' which was out in October 1970. I'm thinking that, as most acts were promoting singles on Lift Off, it should be relatively easy to find out what songs they performed.
Just making an educated guess here:
White Plains had 3 singles out in 1970 the last of which was 'Julie Do Ya Love Me'
Mud's only single in 1970 was 'Jumping Jehosaphat'
John Walker...can't really help. I'm aware they gave his version of 'Cottonfields' a good push. Might be that
No joy with Maggie Brown...Hmmm, not as easy as I thought it would be.
I will ask around.
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Post by markjhaley on Nov 17, 2009 22:04:15 GMT
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Post by Rich Cornock on Nov 17, 2009 22:09:40 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2009 17:29:32 GMT
Here's another installment:
LIFT OFF - series 2:
Presenters: Ayshea Brough, Graham Bonney (early part of series only)
Resident group: The Pattern
Resident dancers: The Feet
Semi-regular resident performer: Wally Whyton
Resident: Ollie Beak
Producer: Muriel Young
Director: Dave Warwick / Baz Taylor
Music arranged by Gerry Allison and directed by Derek Hilton
Song titles performed are given in brackets after name of act, where these were noted in T.V. Times.
07/10/70:
Mike D'abo / The Tremeloes / The Peddlers / Jimmy Thomas /
14/10/70:
Roger Whittaker / The Tangerine Peel / Miki Anthony / Bitter Almond / David and Rozaa
21/10/70:
Julie Felix / Black Sabbath / Labi Siffre / Honey Dew
28/10/70:
Roger Foss / Pickettywitch / Dana
04/11/70:
John Walker / White Plains / Mud / Maggie Brown / Baskin and Copperfield
11/11/70:
Harmony Grass / Tony Burrows / New World / Don Fardon / Lynn Holland
18/11/70:
Richard Barnes / Sky Pony / Doris Troy / Johnny Johnson / Magna Carta
25/11/70:
No details
02/12/70:
Tommy Roe / The Equals / Mike Leroy / The Black Velvet
09/12/70:
Ken Dodd / Dave Dee / The Dream Police / Billie Davis / Keith Potger and The New Seekers
16/12/70:
Julie Rogers / Stavely Makepiece / Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits / Jeff Collins
23/12/70 (Christmas show):
(Graham Bonney returns as co-host for one show and as guest singer)
No other details
30/12/70:
The Sweet (Funny Funny) / Crane / Jackie (Back On My Feet)
Transmission details as T.V. Times (Southern edition)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2009 17:37:57 GMT
I can't exactly recall offhand which regions were in sync with one another and which deviated. I researched these at the BFI library some time back. I asked for London area TV Times but they gave me Southern instead, claiming they didn't have London editions. On subsequent visits though, they did the same thing but when I pointed it out again, they went away and came back with the London editions! I kept with Southern for Lift Off though, for consistency.
Anyway, here's series 3:
LIFT OFF - series 3:
Presenter: Ayshea Brough
Resident dancers: The Feet
Resident: Ollie Beak
Producer: Muriel Young
Director: Dave Warwick / Baz Taylor
Music arranged by Gerry Allison and directed by Derek Hilton
Song titles performed are given in brackets after name of act, where these were noted in T.V. Times, as are any other details given about the edition in question.
10/08/71:
The Sweet (Co Co) / Miki Anthony with Sally Sunshine
17/08/71:
Ken Dodd / The Tremeloes / Mack & Katie Kissoon
24/08/71:
The Move / New World / The New Seekers
31/08/71:
The Marmalade (My Little One) / Tears / Tony Blackburn
07/09/71:
Pickettywitch / The Sweet (Funny Funny) / Chicory Tip (Excuse Me Baby) / Keith Field & Luke Wilson
13/10/71:
White Plains / Jackie Lee (Rupert)
20/10/71:
Vanity Fare / Billy J. Kramer / Flying Machine / Ayshea sings Snowbird
27/10/71:
Roger Whittaker / Labre Siffre (It Must Be Love - 1st TV appearance) / The Sweet (Alexander Graham Bell) / Ayshea sings I'm Into Something Good
03/11/71:
Union Express / Jack Wild (co-hosts and sings track from his L.P. Everything Is Coming Up Roses)
10/11/71:
The Delmonts / Peter Noone / Miki Anthony
17/11/71:
The Hermits (She's A Lady) / Cliff Richard (Sing A Song Of Freedom) / The Feet dance to Biggest Gossip In Town by Rockin' Horse and My Little Girl by Autumn
24/11/71:
The Move / Olivia Newton-John / Gene Pitney / The Feet dance to Sugar Sugar by Sakarin (filmed at a children's zoo)
01/12/71:
Raving Rupert (Elvis impersonator) / Rescue Company No.1 / Dawn (What Are You Doing Sunday, Baby?) / Ayshea sings It's Too Late / Ollie's Hollywood friend sings Blue Suede Shoes and Hound Dog
08/12/71:
Charlie Drake (Puck Wudgie) / New World / Tony Christie
15/12/71:
Harry H. Corbett / The Tremeloes / Chicory Tip
22/12/71:
Tiger Sue / The Sweet / The Berries (lead singer Terry Webster is impressionist and also does Elvis)
29/12/71:
Ken Dodd / Gilbert O'Sullivan / Mac & Katie Kissoon
05/01/72:
Tony Burrows / Nina / Des O'Connor / The Candy Choir
Transmission details as T.V. Times (Southern edition)
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Post by Stephen Doran on Nov 19, 2009 17:43:37 GMT
What song did Rescue Company No 1 sing id guess at Lifes Too Short!
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Post by Alan Turrell on Nov 19, 2009 18:15:16 GMT
Thanks for all the info Laurence , i know you don't have the details as to what songs were done but i'm really intrigued to know if The Move performed Chinatown on here as this is one performence i am searching for, at a guess i'd they did, but not totally sure.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2009 19:31:10 GMT
Glad the episode guide is appreciated anyway, Alan.
I'd guess Chinatown was played on Lift Off too but the TOTP appearance for it is missing too and I have yet to find an existing performance from any show. A shame as it's a favourite of mine of The Move's numbers.
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