2 July 1979
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 2, 1979
Artists performing include Billy Hartman, Alvin Stardust, Freddie Fingers Lee, The Kittens, Joe Brown, Fumble, Les Gray, Johnny Storm, Shakin' Stevens and The Rocking Shades.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 2, 1979
Artists performing include Billy Hartman, Alvin Stardust, Freddie Fingers Lee, The Kittens, Joe Brown, Fumble, Les Gray, Johnny Storm, Shakin' Stevens and The Rocking Shades.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jul 9, 1979
Hosted by Billy Hartman
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Shakin' Stevens
Joe Brown
Alvin Stardust
Les Gray
Billy Hartman
Freddie Fingers Lee
Johnny Storm
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O'Neill
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jul 16, 1979
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Shakin' Stevens - Blue Suede Shoes
Les Gray - Buzz Buzz Buzz
Shakin' Stevens - King Creole
Joe Brown - The Ted's Song
Fumble - unknown
Don Lang - The 6.5 Special
The Rockin' Shades - Dixie/The South Is Gonna Rise Again
Johnny Storm - unknown
The Kittens - Born Too Late
Alvin Stardust - Shakin' All Over
Freddie Fingers Lee - Whole Lotta Shakin'
Les Gray / Shakin' Stevens / Don Lang / Joe Brown / Alvin Stardust - Shake Rattle and Roll
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O'Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O'Neill
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jul 23, 1979
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Johnny Storm - Little Bitty Pretty One
Les Gray & The Kittens - Rockin' Robin
Shakin' Stevens - Mean Woman Blues
Joe Brown - The Big Beat
Alvin Stardust - Bonie Maronie
Cats and Kittens - Come Softly To Me
Freddie Fingers Lee - I'm A Nut, Great Balls Of Fire
Alvin Stardust and Joe Brown - Move It
Les Gray and a Kitten - All I Have To Do Is Dream
The Kittens - Bad Motorcycle
Billy Hartman - unknown, Chantilly Lace
The Kittens - Sweet Nothin's
The Cats - Along Came Jones
Les Gray - Leave My Woman Alone
Billy Hartman - You Can Have Her
The Kittens - Hit The Road Jack
Les Gray - Teen Angel
The Kittens - I Love How You Love Me
Les Gray and a Kitten - Wake Up Little Susie
Shakin' Stevens - Somebody Touched Me
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O'Neill
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jul 30, 1979
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Les Gray - New Orleans
Johnny Storm - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
Freddie Fingers Lee - Drinkin' Wine Spode-E-O-Dee
The Cats - Way Down In New Orleans
Fumble - No Money Down
Joe Brown and The Kittens - Seven Little Girls
Alvin Stadust - Somethin' Else
Freddie Fingers Lee - Ahab The Arab
Billy Hartman & The Kittens - Rock Everybody
Fumble - Party
Les Gray & The Kittens - A Quarter To Three
Joe Brown - Rave On
The Rockin' Shades - Stomp (?)
Alvin Stardust - Mack The Knife
The Kittens - Loving You
Shakin' Stevens - Trouble
Billy Hartman, Alvin Stardust and cast - He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O'Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O'Neill
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Aug 6, 1979
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Johnny Storm - Baby I Don't Care
Joe Brown and Alvin Stardust - Rip It Up
Les Gray and Fumble - Rock Around The Clock
The Oh Boy Boogie Band - Hoots Mon
Joe Brown - Oh Boy
Freddie Fingers Lee - One-Eyed Boogie Boy
The Rockin' Shades - Rock 'N' Roll Is Good For The Soul
The Kittens - Lollipop
Shakin' Stevens - Dixieland Rock, Got A Lot Of Livin' To Do, Wear My Ring Around Your Neck, Ready Teddy
Les Gray - Stagger Lee
Alvin Stardust - Baby Blue, Be Bop A Lula, Dance In The Street
The Kittens - To Love Him Is To Love Him
Joe Brown - Hula (?)
Alvin Stardust - Wonderful Time Up There
Ensemble - Rock 'N' Roll Is Good For The Soul
NB a plug for the show's LP is made at the end
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O'Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O'Neill
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Dec 25, 1979
Hosted by Billy Hartman
The Oh Boy Cats and Kittens - Winter Wonderland, Rudolph
Rachel Sweet - I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus
The Oh Boy Cats and Kittens - Little Donkey
Tim Whitnall - Blue Christmas
Rachel Sweet - Christmas Is Just Another Lonely Day
Shakin' Stevens - Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me
Joe Brown -
Johnny Storm - Merry Christmas Baby
Fumble - Run Rudolph Run
Freddie Fingers Lee - White Christmas
The Kittens - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Shakin' Stevens - Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Alvin Stardust - Mary's Boy Child
Rachel Sweet - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Tim Whitnall - I Understand
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jan 5, 1980
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Alvin Stardust - Good Golly Miss Molly
Tim Whitnall & Tony Ceago - Roll Over Beethoven
Joe Brown & The Bruvvers - Shine
Freddie 'Fingers' Lee - What'd I Say
Tony Ceago - Love Me Tender
Alvin Stardust & Sharon ? - Deep Purple
Tim Whitnall & The Kittens - When
Joe Brown & The Bruvvers - Hello Mary Lou
Freddie 'Fingers' Lee - Queen Of The Hop
Oh Boy Boogie Band - Ra Ra Rockingham
Peter ? - Three Steps To Heaven
Joe Brown & The Bruvvers - Peggy Sue
The Kittens - One Fine Day
Tony Ceago - Dynamite
Des and Mario (from Fumble) - Ebony Eyes
Alvin Stardust - Up A Lazy River
Fumble, Freddie 'Fingers' Lee and ensemble - Goodbye Johnny B Goode
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1980
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Freddie Fingers Lee & John Christie - Livin' Lovin' Wreck
John Christie - Big Hunk O' Love
Shakin' Stevens & Alvin Stardust - Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie
The Rockin' Shades - Wipe Out
Tim Whitnall - Only The Lonely
Rachel Sweet - I Told Every Little Star
John Christie - You Don't Know What You Got
Freddie Fingers Lee - It'll Be Me (plays piano with a paint roller, like Rick Wakeman used to do with the Strawbs)
Shakin' Stevens - One Night
Fumble - Bird Dog
Alvin Stardust - Multiplication
The Rockin' Shades - Walk Don't Run
Shakin' Stevens - Sea Cruise
Rachel Sweet - Livin' In The USA
Tim Whitnall - Only You
Fumble - Yakkety Yak
John Christie - Dream Lover
Alvin Stardust - Oh Carol
Johnny Storm, Freddie Fingers Lee, Rachel Sweet, John Christie, Shakin' Stevens & Alvin Stardust - Let The Good Times Roll
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jan 19, 1980
Hosted by Billy Hartman
The Rockin' Shades - Good Rockin' Tonight/Gonna Boogie Tonight
Tim Whitnall - Down The Road Apiece
Freddie Fingers Lee, Johnny Storm, Tim Whitnall - Let the Good Times Roll
Joe Brown & The Bruvvers - A Picture of You
The Cats - Blue Moon
The Rockin' Shades - Pistol Packin' Mama
Dee-Anne - Silhouettes
Johnny Storm - Big Man
Tim Whitnall - Runaway
Freddie Fingers Lee - unknown
Paul Felber - Ain't Misbehavin'
Paul Felber & Tim Whitnall - Mr Bass Man
Joe Brown & The Bruvvers - My Baby Left Me
Johnny Storm - The Great Pretender
Dee-Anne and Tim Whitnall - Hey Paula
The Rockin' Shades - Willie and The Hand Jive
Freddie Fingers Lee, Tim Whitnall, Johnny Storm - Ain't That A Shame
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jan 26, 1980
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Tony Ceago
The Cruisers
Freddie ‘Fingers' Lee
Alvin Stardust
Fumble
Richard Piper
Johnny Storm - It's Late
Richard Piper - Showdown
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Feb 2, 1980
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Shakin' Stevens - My Way
Tim Whitnall - unknown
? and Dee-Anne - Baby Face
? - Johnny B Goode
Shakin' Stevens - Lonely Blue Boy
Tony Ceago - Never Be Anyone Else But You
Rock Island Line - Choo Choo Choo Boogie
Ricky Piper - Short Fat Fannie
De-Anne - Sorry
Tim Whitnall - You Always Hurt The One You Love
Rockola - Walk Right Back
Michael Wallace - Teenager In Love
Shakin' Stevens - Hot Dog
? - Mister Blue
Ensemble - Pick A Bale Of Cotton
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Feb 9, 1980
Hosted by Billy Hartman
The Kittens - Rock Rock Rock
Ricky Piper - Groovy Little Suzie
Shakin' Stevens - Weekend
Fumble - unknown
Michael Wallace - Cumberland Gap
Ricky Piper - Blueberry Hill
John Christie - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
Dee-Anne - Robot Man
Michael Wallace - You're Sixteen
Shakin' Stevens - Such A Night
Fumble - Nut Rocker
Billy Hartman - Big John
Rockola - Cathy's Clown
Dee-Anne - Speak To Me Pretty
Michael Wallace - His Latest Flame
Ricky Piper - Cry
John Christie - Please Don't Tease
Shakin' Stevens, Ricky Piper - Red Hot
Note: One of the ‘cats and kittens' on the show was Dee Anderson, daughter of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson