1957
1957
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16/2/57
Jo Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Kenny Baker and his Dozen
Michael Holliday
The King Brothers
PouishnoffFeaturing sport:
Freddie Mills
Star Spotlight on
Lisa Gastoni
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23/2/57
Jo Douglas and Pete Murray introduce among others:
Denny Boyce and his Orchestra
with
June Robinson
George Browne and Malcolm Joseph-Mitchell
Dennis Lotis
Mick Mulligan and his BandFeaturing Sport:
Freddie Mills
Star Spotlight on
Tony Britton
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2/3/57
Jo Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Tommy Steele and his Steelmen
Julian Bream
Russ Henderson and his steel band
Michael John
Mike Winters and Bernie WintersFeaturing Sport:
Freddie Mills
Star Spotlight on:
Adrienne Corri
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9/3/57
Jo Douglas and Pete Murray introduce among others:
Tommy Steele and his Steelmen
The Vipers’ Skiffle Group
Mike and Bernie Winters
Charles YatesGuest star:
Big Bill Broonzy
Featuring Sport:
Freddie Mills
Star Spotlight on:
The Boulting Brothers
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16/3/57
Jo Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Tommy Steele and his Steelmen
Dennis Lotis
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
The SouthlandersFeaturing Sport:
Freddie Mills
“Star Spotlight” on:
John Fraser
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23/3/57
Jo Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Tommy Steele and his Steelmen
Jill Day
Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group
Humphrey Lyttelton and his BandFeaturing Sport:
Freddie Mills
Star Spotlight on:
Sylvia Syms
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30/3/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Tommy Steele and his Steelmen
Jack Brymer
Patti Lewis
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
Mike Winters and Bernie WintersFeaturing Sport:
Freddie Mills
Star Spotlight on:
Ian Carmichael
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6/4/57
Josephine Douglas, Pete Murray introducing among others:
Bill Maynard
Jimmy Young
Cy Laurie
Boscoe Holder and Sheila Clar
Ricky JamesGuest star:
Larry Adler
The Teenagers singing ‘Baby, Baby’
in an excerpt from the film ‘Rock, Rock, Rock’.Featuring Sport:
Freddie Mills
Star spotlight on:
Tyrone Power
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13/4/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing:
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
Clive LythgoeGuest star:
Dickie Valentine
Featuring sport:
Freddie Mills
Star spotlight on:
Eva Gabor
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20/4/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Tony Crombie and his Rockets, with Dickie Bennett
Ronnie Hilton
Leonora Mila
Graham Stuart and his Jazz Band and Jackie CollinsFeaturing Sport:
Freddie Mills
Star Spotlight on:
John Derek
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27/4/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray together with Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band introduce:
Jim Arthur
Leon Bell and his Hellcats
Jim Dale
Terry Dene and his Deneagers
The Johnny Lenniz Group featuring The Earl of Wharncliffe
The Peterson BrothersGuest vocalist:
Vera Day
Featuring Sport:
Freddie Mills
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4/5/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Johnny Dankworth and his Band
Lorrae Desmond
Rory Blackwell and his Group
Bob Cort and his Skiffle
The Johnston Brothers
Mike Winters and Bernie WintersFeaturing Sport:
Freddie Mills
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11/5/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Denny Boyce and his Band
Desmond LaneGuest Vocalist:
Michael Holliday
Star Spotlight on:
Ron Randell
Featuring Sport:
Freddie Mills
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18/5/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Terry Dene and his Dene-agers
The Delta Four
Ken Dodd
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
Harry Walton and his Dixieland Jazzmen -
25/5/57
From the Scottish Radio and Television Exhibition, with Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Lita Roza
David Hughes
Jimmy Logan
The Eric Delaney Band
The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group with Nancy Whiskey
Art Baxter and his Sinners
The Burt Twins
The Clyde Valley Stompers
The Glasgow Rock ‘n’ Roll SinnersFeaturing Sport:
Freddie Mills
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1/6/57
No show because of sport but replaced by a short “Extra Special.”
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8/6/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Patti Lewis
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
The Jazz Couriers with Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes
Jim DaleSpecial Guest:
Spike Milligan
Star Vocalist:
Dickie Valentine
Tommy Steele
in an excerpt from ‘Kill Me Tomorrow’Featuring Sport:
Freddie Mills
Star Spotlight on:
Lois Maxwell
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15/6/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Edna Savage
Tony Brent
Ronnie Carroll
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
Johnny Duncan and his Blue Grass Boys
Angela BalfeGuest star:
Larry Adler
Featuring Sport:
Freddie Mills
Star Spotlight on:
David Oxley
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22/6/57
No show because of sport but replaced by a short “Extra Special.”
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29/6/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Lita Roza
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
The Bob Cort Skiffle
Frank Holder
The Tony Kinsey Quintet -
6/7/57
No show because of sport but replaced by a short “Extra Special.”
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13/7/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Dennis Lotis
Patti Lewis
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
Jim Dale
George Fierstone and his SextetSpecial Guest:
Spike Milligan
Featuring Sport:
Freddie Mills
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20/7/57:
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Dennis Lotis
Freddie Mills
Patti Lewis
Vic Lewis and his Orchestra
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
Terry DeneSpecial guest:
Stephane Grappelly
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27/7/57
No show because of sport but replaced by a short “Extra Special.”
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3/8/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Dennis Lotis
Freddie Mills
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
Jim DaleSpecial Guest:
Spike Milligan
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10/8/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Mel Torme
Shirley Abicair
Johnny Dankworth and his Orchestra
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
The Vipers Skiffle GroupGuest Star:
Charlie Drake
Featuring Sport:
Freddie Mills
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17/8/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing:
Dennis Lotis
Freddie Mills
Jim Dale
Eric Delaney and his Orchestra
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
Don Lang and his Frantic FiveSpecial Guest:
Petula Clark
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24/8/57
No show because of sport but replaced by a short “Extra Special.”
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31/8/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
The Deep River Boys
Spike Milligan
Eric Delaney and his Band
Chris Barber and his Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson
Michael Holliday
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
Freddie Mills -
7/9/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Johnny Dankworth and his Orchestra and Cleo Laine
Danny Purches
The Vipers Skiffle Group
Betty Smith and her Jazz GroupPat Boone
in an extract from ‘Bernadine’ (by permission of Twentieth Century-Fox).Star Spotlight on:
Heather Sears
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14/9/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
James Rushing
The Jazz Couriers
Bob Cort and his Skiffle
Jim Dale
Nancy Whiskey
Freddie MillsSpecial Guest:
Bill Maynard
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21/9/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introduce among others:
Ted Heath and his Music
Larry Adler
Eve Boswell
Patti Lewis
Dennis Lotis
Murray Campbell
The John Barry Seven*
Brian Phelpsand
Elvis Presley
in an excerpt from ‘Loving You’.*(BBC TV debut of The John Barry Seven)
Radio Times, 21-09-1957
Radio Times, 21-09-1957 -
28/9/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Joe Loss and his Orchestra
Rose Brennan
Ross MacManus and Larry Gretton
Kenneth Connor
The Southlanders
The Tony Kinsey Quintet
Johnny Duncan and his Blue Grass Boys
Rosemary Squires
Diane Todd
Russ Hamilton
Freddie Mills -
5/10/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Freddie Mills
Michael Holliday
Mike Winters and Bernie Winters
Terry Wayne
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
The Don Rendell Jazz Six
Sonny Stewart and his Skiffle Kingsand
Elvis Presley
in an excerpt from the Paramount production ‘Loving You’. -
12/10/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Freddie Mills
Terry Dene and his Dene Aces
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
Basil Kirchin and his Band
Les Hobeaux -
19/10/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introduce:
Freddie Mills
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
The Vipers Skiffle Group
Murray Campbell and his trumpet
Ronnie Keene and his OrchestraGuest star:
Frankie Vaughan
Special guest appearance of:
Roger Bannister
Chris BrasherTonight’s programme is a Boys’ Club edition and will virtually launch the Boys’ Club Week which starts on Monday. The guest star of the programme, Liverpool-born Frankie Vaughan, is himself a former member of the Lancashire Boys’ Club. During the past two years he has appeared without charge at nearly a hundred Boys’ Club shows, and has also given the royalties of two of his best-selling records to the same cause. Roger Bannister, also making an appearance, is Chairman of the Physical Fitness Committee of the National Association of Boys’ Clubs, and Chris Brasher is Chairman of the Association’s Art Advisory Committee.
Radio Times, 19-10-1957 -
26/10/57
From Warren’s Albert Ballroom, Glasgow, with Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing:
Freddie Mills
Colin Hicks and his Cabin Boys
Terry Wayne
Don Lang and his Frantic Fiveand a guest star.
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2/11/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Petula Clark
Freddie Mills
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
Les Hobeaux
The Solos -
9/11/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introduce among others:
Johnny Dankworth and his Orchestra
Rosemary Squires
Freddie Randall
Carl Barriteau
The Southlanders
Freddie Mills
Mike and Bernie Winters
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
The Six-Five All-Star BuskersAmerica’s Disc of the Week
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16/11/57
From the Two I’s Coffee Bar, Old Compton Street, London with Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Freddie Mills
Don Lang and his Frantic Five
Lucille Mapp
The King Brothers
Mike and Bernie Winters
Charles McDevitt and his Skiffle Group with Shirley Douglas
The Worried Men
Wee Willy Harris
Jon PertweeDisc Spot of the Week:
Terry Dene
in an excerpt from “The Golden Disc” by permission of Butchers Film Distributors, Ltd. -
23/11/57
From the North with Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadronaires featuring Andrew Reavley and Peter Morton,
Chris Barber and his Jazz Band,
Sister Rosetta Tharpe,
Mike and Bernie Winters,
Jim Dale,
Sheila Buxton,
The Gaunt Brothers,
John Barry and the 7,
The Demijeans,
Freddie Mills,
Don Lang and his Frantic Five,
The Six-Five All-Star BuskersAmerica’s Disc of the Week.
Radio Times, 23-11-1957 -
30/11/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
David Hughes,
The King Brothers,
Freddie Mills,
Jon Pertwee,
Jimmy Lloyd,
Joyce Shock,
The Vernons Girls,
Don Lang and his Frantic Five,
Kenny Baker and his Baker’s Dozen,
The Confrey Phillips Trio,
The Vic Ashe GroupThe Disc of the Week.
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7/12/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Michael Holliday,
Marion Ryan,
Johnny Duncan and his Blue Grass Boys,
Graham Stark,
Laurie Gold and his Pieces of Eight,
Jim Dale,
The Five Dallas Boys,
Johnnie Gray,
Freddie Mills and Don Lang and his Frantic Five -
14/12/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Peter Sellers,
Spike Milligan,
Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group,
Terry Dene,
The King Brothers,
Lita Roza,
Freddie Mills,
Max Geldray,
Stephane Grappelly with The Dill Jones Trio,
Don Lang and his Frantic Five,
Andre Gersh and his OrchestraThe Disc Spot of the week.
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21/12/57
From the NAAFI Club, Plymouth with Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Dennis Lotis,
Michael Holliday,
Terry Dene,
Jim Dale,
Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra,
Chris Barber and his Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson,
Don Lang and his Frantic FiveThe Disc Spot of the Week.
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27/12/57
Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray introducing among others:
Spike Milligan,
The King Brothers,
Glen Mason,
Freddie Mills,
The Vernons Girls,
Vic Lewis and his Orchestra,
Don Lang and his Frantic Five,
Denny Boyce and his Band,
The Confrey Phillips Trio,
Roy Gibbs and the Live Jive Five,
The Show Biz ElevenThe Disc Spot of the Week.