British Comedy: The Wheeltappers and Shunters...

Years: 1974-1977
Broadcaster: ITV (Granada)
Genre: Variety, Comedy, Music, Novelty
Written by: Jimmy Marshall, Neil Shand, Peter Tonkinson
Stars: Colin Crompton, Bernard Manning
Episodes: 49
Episode Average: 5.857*

BEST EPISODES:
National Club Acts Awards (1976), Bob Williamson (1977)

*including specials and the two episodes that were never transmitted

COLIN CROMPTON

in... Series 4, Episode 7 (1975)

BERNARD MANNING

in... Series 3, Episode 8 (1975)

SERIES ONE

(1974)
7 episodes
Series Score: 44
Episode Average: 6.29
Perfect 10's: 0

S1E1

EPISODE 1

Originally broadcast: 13 April 1974
Directed by: John Scholtz Conway
Additional Material Written by: Jimmy Marshall

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Night and Day"

UKRANIAN COSSACK BROTHERHOOD
Dance Act

LAMBERT AND ROSS
Comedy Double Act

BARBARA LAW
Singer - "My Happy Heart"/"I Get the Sweetest Feeling"

LA VIVAS
Knife Thrower

FREDDIE GARRITY
Singer - "Try a Little Kindness"/"Good Morning Starshine"

TESSIE O'SHEA
Entertainer - "Paper Bag"/"I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover"/
"When the Saints Go Marching In"/"Nice One, Cyril" (with Bernard)

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S1E2

EPISODE 2

Originally broadcast: 20 April 1974
Directed by: David Warwick
Additional Material Written by: Jimmy Marshall, Neil Shand

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along"

THREE DEGREES
Vocal Group - "I Like Being a Woman"

THE KRANKIES
Comedy Double Act - "I Do Love Me Daddy"

BRANDY DI FRANCK
Exotic Dancer

BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS
Musical Group - "Shake Rattle and Roll"/"Rock Around the Clock"

MARTIN AND SILVIA KONYOT
Comedy Dancers

RONNIE HILTON
Singer - "Good, Bad but Beautiful"/"Happy Again"/
"Side by Side" (with Bernard)

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S1E3

EPISODE 3

Originally broadcast: 27 April 1974
Directed by: David Warwick
Additional Material Written by: Jimmy Marshall, Neil Shand

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Lullaby of Broadway"

STEPHANE GRAPPELLI AND THE DIZ DISLEY TRIO
Musical Ensemble

LITTLE AND LARGE
Comedy Double Act - "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"/
"Till There Was You"/"Gudbye t'Jane"

TONY BRUTUS
Strengthologist

THE BARCIAS
Balancing Act

TERRI ROGERS
Ventriloquist

LONNIE DONEGAN
Singer - "Joy To the World"/"Georgia Sunshine"/
"Chesapeake Bay"

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S1E4

EPISODE 4

Originally broadcast: 4 May 1974
Directed by: David Warwick
Additional Material Written by: Jimmy Marshall, Neil Shand

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "You Made Me Love You"

THE WEDGEWOODS
Musical Group - "Let Me Be There"

BERYL CALVERT
Ventriloquist - "Pepsi & Googie"

BUDDY GRECO
Singer - "Grand Piano" (Problem)

BERNARD MANNING AND JIMMY JEWEL
Compère & Comedian - "Pretty Baby"
(accompanied by Marie, an exotic dancer)

VALENTINO
Accordionist - "Land Of Hope And Glory"/
"Colonel Bogey" (various international styles)

JOHNNIE WAGER
Comedian - "Your Union Man, Justin Jones"

BUDDY GRECO
Singer - "It’s Going To Take Some Time"/"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Show Me the Way To Go Home"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S1E5

EPISODE 5

Originally broadcast: 11 May 1974
Directed by: David Warwick
Additional Material Written by: Jimmy Marshall, Neil Shand

TURNS:
SPLINTER
Vocal Group - "I Am Like the Spring"

NORMAN COLLIER
Comedian - "The Chairman"

KATHY KIRBY
Singer - "You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me"/"Here I Go Again"

JACKIE ALLEN AND BARBARA
Xylophonists - "She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain"/
"The Bells of St Mary’s" (Audience)/"Medley"

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Everybody's Fool"

VICTOR BURNETT AND JUNE
Magic Act

FRANK IFIELD
Singer - "Someone To Give My Love To"/"Waltzing Matilda

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

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S1E6

EPISODE 6

Originally broadcast: 18 May 1974
Directed by: John Scholtz Conway
Additional Material Written by: Jimmy Marshall

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Second Time Around"

THE SPRINGFIELD REVIVAL
Musical Group - "Caribbean"/"Ay Ay Ay Ay"

CANNON AND BALL
Comedians - "Summertime"/"My Prayer"

JULIE ROGERS
Singer - "Hey Las Vegas"/"His Wife, the Dancer"

ERIC DELANEY
Musician - "Chime Instrumental"/"Drum and Whistle Instrumental"

TINA TOWNSLEY
Baton Twirler

THE BACHELORS
Musical Group - "Marie"/"Charmaine"/"Diane"/
"Malt and Barley Blues"/"Battle of New Orleans"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S1E7

EPISODE 7

Originally broadcast: 25 May 1974
Directed by: David Warwick
Additional Material Written by: Jimmy Marshall, Neil Shand

TURNS:
MRS MILLS
Pianist - "You Made Me Love You"/"Don’t Dilly Dally"/
"A Shanty in Old Shanty Town"

DAVE AND AMOS
Comedy Double Act

EVE BOSWELL
Singer - "Pickin’ a Chicken"/"Sugar Bush"/"One God"

THE FIVEPENNY PIECE
Comedy Musical Group - "I Don't Know If I Wanna Go Home"

PETER WHEELER
Broadcaster - "Ernest Farringdon, Schoolmaster

THE LEAWAYS
Balancing Act

GENE PITNEY
Singer - "24 Hours From Tulsa"/"Princess in Rags"/"Hello Mary Lou"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

SERIES TWO

(1974)
7 episodes
Series Score: 43
Episode Average: 6.14
Perfect 10's: 0
*not including special

S2E1

EPISODE 1

Originally broadcast: 27 July 1974
Directed by: David Warwrick
Additional Material Written by: Peter Tonkinson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"

BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
Vocal Group - "Reach Out Your Hand"

FRANKLYN JAMES
Impressionist - "Welcome Home"/"Wand’rin Star"

P.J. PROBY
Singer - "I Don't Have To Tell You"

LOS TRES HERMANOS
Musical Group - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon"

ALEX SISTERS
Comedy Double Act - "Smile"

RUSS CONWAY
Pianist/Singer - "Sidesaddle"/"Bordello"/
"How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On the Farm?"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7

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S2E2

EPISODE 2

Originally broadcast: 3 August 1974
Directed by: David Warwick
Additional Material Written by: Peter Tonkinson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "You Made Me Love You"

AMAZING BAVARIAN STOMPERS
Musical Ensemble - "Instrumental"/"Ein , Zwei, G'Suffa!"/"The Music Man"

DAVID COPPERFIELD
Comedian

BARBARA SHARON
Exotic Dancer

SUSAN MAUGHAN
Singer - "I Believe in Music"/"Time"

PAUL WYNTER
Strongman

WINIFRED ATWELL
Pianist - "Bumble Boogie"/"Spinning Wheel"/
"Alexander’s Ragtime Band" (with Bernard)

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

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S2E3

EPISODE 3

Originally broadcast: 10 August 1974
Directed by: David Warwick
Additional Material Written by: Peter Tonkinson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Our Love is Here To Stay"

REMEMBER THIS
Musical Group - "Rock’n’Roll Music"/"Brown Eyed Handsome Man"

DUGGIE BROWN
Comedian - "The Flight of the Crippled Gnat"/"In My Mother’s Eyes"

THE MULTICHORDS
Harmonicists - "Medley"/"Wooden Heart"/"Amazing Grace"

THE PLAYMATES
Comedy Double Act

ROY ORBISON
Singer - "Lana"/"Sweet Mama Blue"/"Oh Pretty Woman"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7

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S2E4

EPISODE 4

Originally broadcast: 17 August 1974
Directed by: David Warwick
Additional Material Written by: Peter Tonkinson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Everybody's Fool"

APHRODITE AND THE GRECIAN KINGS
Musical Group - "Mustafa"/"Hava Nigila"

LOS MAGICOS
Magic Act

THE CRICKETS
Musical Group - "Every Day"/Think It Over"

THE GRUMBLEWEEDS
Musical Comedy Group - "I Jump Out of Bed"

YANA
Comedy Singer - "Move Over Darling"/
"My Longing Heart"/"Hello Nev"

JOHNNY RAY
Singer - "Somebody Stole My Gal"/"Walking My Baby Back Home"/ "Just Walkin’ In the Rain"/Little White Cloud That Cried"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S2E5

COACH TRIP TO BLACKPOOL

(from the Layton Institute, Blackpool)
Originally broadcast: 24 August 1974
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "I Do Like To be Beside the Seaside"

SHEP’S BANJO BOYS
Banjoists - "Medley"

DAVE EVANS
Impressionist - "Buona Sera"

RAIN featuring STEPHANIE DE SYKES
Singers - "Born With s Smile On My Face"/"Golden Day"

COLIN CROMPTON
Concert Chairman - "Blackpool Rock"

MALCOLM ROBERTS
Singer - "She"

JOHNNY HACKETT
Comedian - "Granada"

THE KAYE SISTERS
Singers - "Together"

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Show Me the Way To Go Home"

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S2E6

EPISODE 6

Originally broadcast: 31 August 1974
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Getting To Know You"

WHEELTAPPERS WAITERS
Vocal Group - "I Will Love You More Than Ever When Your Hair Goes Grey"/
"Cruising Down The River"

SYD FRANCIS
Comedian - "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)"/"The Entertainer"

PETER GORDENO
Singer - "One Is One"/"I Taught Them Everything They Know"/
"When I’m Sixty-Four"/ "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody"

DERMOT O’BRIEN
Accordionist - "Orange Blossom Special"

WILMA READING
Singer - "The Ends of the Earth"

ENRICO
Clown

MARTY WILDE
Singer - "Mean Woman Blues"/"Rubber Ball"/
"Teenager In Love"/"Oh Boy"

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 5

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S2E7

EPISODE 7

Originally broadcast: 7 September 1974
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "For Me and My Girl"

MORTON FRASER’S HARMONICA GANG
Comedy Musical Ensemble - "Peanut Vendor"/"Can’t Buy Me Love"

MIKE REID
Comedian - "River, Stay Away From My Door"

DAVID WHITFIELD
Singer - "Drink Drink Drink"/"Colonel Bogey March"/
"The Soldier's Dream"

MARION RYAN
Singer - "I Can’t Give You Anything But Love"/"The More I See You"

MAX WALL
Comedian

STUART DAMON
Singer - "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"/"Yellow Rose of Texas"/
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

SPECIAL

(1974)

SPECIAL

NEW YEAR SPECIAL

Originally broadcast: 31 December 1974
Directed by: Dave Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Side by Side"/"Auld Lang Syne" (with the audience)

DESIGN
Musical Group - "Listen To the Music"

CHARLIE WILLIAMS
Comedian - "Ta Love"

KRISTINE SPARKLE
Singer/Impressionist - "Let Me Be There"/
"Step Inside Love"/"Monsieur Dupont"/"Shout"

BROTHER LEES
Impressionists - "Old-Fashioned Girl"/"Ying Tong Song"/"It’s Over"/
"Hello"/"Me and My Shadows"/"All of Me"/"With s Little Help From My Friends

MATT MONRO
Singer - "I’ve Found My World With You"/"Let Me Sing a Happy Song"/
"Born Free"

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Smile"

FREDDIE AND THE NIGHTMARES
Singer/Comedians - "Cock A Doodle Doo All Day"

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Show Me the Way To Go Home"

BRANDY DI FRANCK
Exotic Dancer

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

SERIES THREE

(1975)
8 episodes
Series Score: 51
Episode Average: 6.38
Perfect 10's:

S3E1

EPISODE 1

Originally broadcast: 15 February 1975
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "You’ll Never Know"

KARL DENVER TRIO
Musical Group - "Wimoweh"

GEORGE ROPER
Comedian - "Side by Side" (with Bernard)

THE PLATTERS
Vocal Group - "Only You"/"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"/"The Great Pretender"
"My Prayer"/"Put Your Hands Together"

RONNIE DUKES AND RICKI LEE
Comedian/Tap Dancer & Singer - "I Don’t Know How To Love Him"/
"Goodbye, Dolly Gray"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S3E2

EPISODE 2

Originally broadcast: 22 February 1975
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Over the Rainbow"

THE VERNONS
Vocal Group - "Automatically Sunshine"

RAY FELL
Comedian - "Didn’t We"

ELAINE DELMAR
Singer - "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"

PAUL DANIELS
Magic Act - "Card Shuffling"/"£5 Note"/"Cup & Ball"

ALVIN STARDUST
Singer - "My Coo Ca Choo"/"Jealous Mind"/"Come On"/"Money Honey"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S3E3

EPISODE 3

Originally broadcast: 1 March 1975
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "You Made Me Love You"

THE SETTLERS
Musical Group - "Shoes"

JOHNNIE MORE
Impressionist - "You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You"

BERT WEEDON
Guitarist - "Hava Nagila"/"Guitar Boogie Shuffle"

KEELEY FORD
Singer - "When You Smile "

STEVE SABRE
Balancing Act

JACKIE TRENT AND TONY HATCH
Musical Duo - "Two Can Make It Together"/"Everlasting Love"/
"United We Stand"/"Together"/"Together"

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Show Me the Way To Go Home"

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 1
TOTAL: 3

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S3E4

EPISODE 4

Originally broadcast: 8 March 1975
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Just In Time"

THE FLIRTATIONS
Vocal Group - "Put Your Hands Together"

THE KRANKIES
Comedy Double Act - "Tie Me Kangaroo Down"

GEORGE MELLY with JOHN CHILTON’S FEETWARMERS
Singer/Musical Ensemble - "The Boogie Woogie Man"

RICHARD AND LARA JARMAIN
Magic Act

JOE "MR. PIANO" HENDERSON
Pianist - "One of Those Songs"/"Oh! You Beautiful Doll"/
"You Made Me Love You"/"Don’t Dilly Dally"/"I Love a Lassie"/
"When the Saints Go Marching In"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S3E5

EPISODE 5

Originally broadcast: 15 March 1975
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along"

LOS RIOS DEL PARAGUAY
Vocal Group - "Y Viva Espana"

BOBBY KNUTT
Comedian

MOTHERS PRIDE
Vocal Group - "Oh Susannah"/"Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye)"/
"California Here I Come"/"Carolina In The Morning"/
"Waiting For the Robert E.Lee"/"Who Were You With Last Night?"

HELEN SHAPIRO
Singer - "Lean On Me"

THE TURNERS
Balancing Act

ROGER WHITTAKER with SAFFRON
Musician/Musical Group - "New World In the Morning"/"The Seasons"/
"Banana Boat Song"

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S3E6

EPISODE 6

Originally broadcast: 22 March 1975
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Life Is Only What You Make It"

TERRI ROGERS
Ventriloquist

ALAN RANDALL
Impersonator - "With My Little Ukelele In My Hand"/
"Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr. Hitler?"/
"Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major"/
"Hang Out the Washing On the Siegfried Line"/"Bless ‘Em All"

FRANCES YIP
Singer - "Make My Life a Little Bit Brighter"

EDDIE FLANAGAN
Comedian

TONY CHRISTIE
Singer - "Avenues and Alleyways"/"(Is This the Way To) Amarillo"/
"Ol’ Man River"

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 9

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S3E7

EPISODE 7

Originally broadcast: 29 March 1975
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Our Love Is Here To Stay"

COOL BREEZE
Vocal Group - "Reach Out Your Hand"

FRANK CARSON
Comedian - "There Is Nothing Like a Dame"

KENNY BALL AND HIS JAZZMEN
Musical Group - "So Do I"

MARTI CAINE
Comedienne - "Alone Again Naturally"

HOWARD KEEL
Singer - "There’s No Business Like Show Business"/
"Oh What a Beautiful Morning"/"Surrey With the Fringe On Top"/
"Oklahoma"/"The Girl That I Marry"/"Bless Your Beautiful Hide"

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 9

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S3E8

EPISODE 8

Originally broadcast: 5 April 1975
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BARBARA SHARON
Exotic Dancer

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Life Is Only What You Make It"

IN THREE MINDS
Vocal Group - "Sat Back and Let It Happen"

JERRY STEVENS
Comedian

THE VINTAGE SYNCOPATORS
Comedy Musical Ensemble - "My Blue Heaven"

ITOJO KUMANO
Singer - "Don’t Rain On My Parade"

MIKE CARTER
Sound Impressionist - "I’m Gonna Be Strong"

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "The Party’s Over"

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

SERIES FOUR

(1975)
7 episodes
Series Score: 28
Episode Average: 4.00
Perfect 10's: 0
*not including special

S4E1

EPISODE 1

Originally broadcast: 19 July 1975
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Our Love Is Here To Stay"

RIVENDELL
Vocal Group - "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"

PAUL DANIELS
Magic Act - "Rope Trick"/"£1 Note"/"Blocks"

ROYAL POLYNESIAN REVUE
Musical Group/Exotic Dancers/Fire Jugglers

GENE PITNEY
Singer - "Half-Heaven, Half-Heartache"/"Blue Angel"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7

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S4E2

EPISODE 2

Originally broadcast: 26 July 1975
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "It’s Magic"

WILD HONEY
Vocal Group - "I Can’t Leave You Alone"

DUSTIN GEE
Impressionist - "I’m a Little Pixie"

JULIE ROGERS
Singer - "My World Keeps Getting Smaller Every Day"

RONNIE DUKES AND RICKI LEE
Comedian/Tap Dancer & Singer - "When the Saints Go Marching In"/
"My Yiddishe Momme"/"Hava Nagila"

HOLY GODIVA 1 - ONION JACK 1
TOTAL: 2

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S4E3

EPISODE 3

Originally broadcast: 2 August 1975
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "You Made Me Love You"

NEW WORLD
Musical Group - "Kara Kara"/"Tom Tom Turnaround"/"Sister Jane"

DAVID COPPERFIELD
Comedian/Impressionist - "Somewhere"/"Laura’s Theme"

VALENTINO
Accordionist - "I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing"/"The Entertainer"/
"Y Viva España"/"Dambusters March"

JIMMY MARSHALL
Comedian

RONNIE HILTON
Singer - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon"/"Around the World"/"No Other Love"
"You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" (with Bernard)/
"Oh You Beautiful Doll" (with Bernard)

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 5

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S4E4

EPISODE 4

Originally broadcast: 9 August 1975
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "We’ll Meet Again"/"Roll Out the Barrel"

TERRY LIGHTFOOT AND HIS BAND
Musical Group - "Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home"/
"Alexander’s Ragtime Band"/"Bye Bye Blackbird"/"Hello Dolly"

STU FRANCIS
Comedian

SHEILA SOUTHERN
Singer - "Sing"

PAT MOONEY
Comedian

WEE WILLIE HARRIS
Singer - "Long Tall Sally"/"Oh Ma-Ma!"/
"Puttin’ On the Style"/"Shake, Rattle and Roll"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S4E5

EPISODE 5

Originally broadcast: 16 August 1975
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Friends and Neighbours"

THE CHANTS
Vocal Trio - "Get Down Tonight"

GEORGE ROPER
Comedian

LORNE LESLEY
Singer - "Where Am I Going?"/"For All We Know"

THE HERMITS
Musical Group - "Ginny Go Softly"

JIM BOWEN
Comedian - "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White"

JOE "MR. PIANO" HENDERSON
Pianist - "Eli Brackett Rag"/"For Me And My Girl" (with Bernard)/
"I Love A Lassie" (with Bernard)"/"Scotland The Brave" (with Bernard)/
"She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain" (with Bernard)

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

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S4E6

EPISODE 6

Originally broadcast: 23 August 1975
Directed by: David Warwick

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "You Make Me Feel So Young"

RAY ELLINGTON
Singer - "I Could Have Danced All Night"/"Tit Willow"

FRANK CARSON
Comedian - "The Donkey Serenade"

THE GRUMBLEWEEDS
Musical Comedy Group - "The 59th Street Bridge Song"/"Now You Has Jazz"/
"Dream Baby"/"Baby I Don’t Care"/"Blue Suede Shoes"

HOLY GODIVA 1 - ONION JACK 1
TOTAL: 2

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S4E7

EPISODE 7

Originally broadcast: 30 August 1975
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "You Made Me Love You"

BROKEN HEART
Vocal Group - "Come and Get Yourself Some"/"The Way We Were"

JIMMY JONES
Comedian

MIKI AND GRIFF
Musical Duo - "For the Good Times"

LYN PAUL
Singer - "Behind Closed Doors"/"It Oughta Sell a Million"

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Why Did I Choose You?"/"It Had To Be You"

HOLY GODIVA 1 - ONION JACK 1
TOTAL: 2

SPECIAL

(1975)

SPECIAL

NEW YEAR PARTY SPECIAL

Originally broadcast: 31 December 1975
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "You Made Me Love You"

DAWSON CHANCE
Ventriloquist

PETER GORDENO
Singer - "Fever"

MIKE HARDING
Comedian - "Talking Blackpool Blues"

JIM BOWEN & CHARLIE WILLIAMS & GEORGE ROPER
& DUGGIE BROWN & FRANK CARSON
Comedians

RUSS CONWAY
Pianist - "Side by Side"/"I Love a Lassie"/
"Show Me the Way To Go Home" (with Bernard)

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

SERIES FIVE

(1976)
7 episodes
Series Score: 43
Episode Average: 6.14
Perfect 10's: 1
*not including special

S5E1

EPISODE 1

Originally broadcast: 15 May 1976
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "It’s Magic"

THE CARAVELLES
Singing Duo - "You Made Me Love You"/"Carolina In the Morning"/
"For Me and My Gal"/"Bye Bye Blackbird

EDDIE FLANAGAN
Comedian

JUDY MOXON
Foot Juggler

JOSEF LOCKE
Tenor Singer - "Blaze Away"/"My Way"/"Goodbye"

HOLY GODIVA 1 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 3

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S5E2

EPISODE 2

Originally broadcast: 22 May 1976
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Our Love Is Here To Stay"

THE VERNONS
Vocal Group - "Mama Tembu’s Wedding"

MIKE BURTON
Comedian

ALEX WELSH AND HIS BAND
Musical Ensemble - "Sweet Georgia Brown"

RONDART AND JEANNE
Novelty Darts Act

ROGER WHITTAKER and SAFFRON
Musician/Musical Group - "The Last Farewell"/"River Lady"/"Changelip"

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Side by Side"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S5E3

EPISODE 3

Originally broadcast: 29 May 1976
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "For Me and My Girl"

1976 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * COMPÈRE OF THE YEAR * * *
PETE PRICE

1976 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * GROUP OF THE YEAR * * *
THE DOOLEY FAMILY
"Magic Garden"/"Carpet Man"/"Hands Across the Sea"

PAT MILLS
Comedienne - "I Only Have Eyes For You"

TONY MONOPOLY
Singer - "I Believe"/"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?"

ROB MURRAY
Juggler

LENA ZAVARONI
Singer - "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody"/"Some of These Days"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S5E4

NATIONAL CLUB ACTS AWARDS

Originally broadcast: 5 June 1976
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "For Me and My Girl

ACTS INTRODUCED BY:
1976 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * COMPÈRE OF THE YEAR * * *
PETE PRICE

1976 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * COMEDY DOUBLE ACT OF THE YEAR * * *
CANNON AND BALL
"He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother"

1976 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR * * *
MARK CHANNING
"Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe"

1976 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * NOVELTY ACT OF THE YEAR * * *
PAUL DANIELS

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Our Love Is Here To Stay"/"Show Me the Way To Go Home"

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S5E5

EPISODE 5

Originally broadcast: 12 June 1976
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
SYD LAWRENCE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Musical Ensemble - "Pennsylvania 6-5000"

ELEANOR KEENAN
Singer - "I Know Why (And So Do You)"
(with Syd Lawrence and His Orchestra)

SYD LAWRENCE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Musical Ensemble - "It Must Be Jelly (‘Cause Jam Don’t Shake Like That)"

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Kiddio"
(with Syd Lawrence and His Orchestra)

SYD LAWRENCE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Musical Ensemble - "Moonlight Serenade"

THE SERENADERS
(including Eleanor Keenan & Roy Marsden)
Vocal Group - "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
(with Syd Lawrence and His Orchestra)

SYD LAWRENCE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Musical Ensemble - "String Of Pearls"

ROY MARSDEN
Singer - "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square"
(with Syd Lawrence and His Orchestra)

SYD LAWRENCE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Musical Ensemble - "In The Mood"

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 9

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S5E6

EPISODE 6

Originally broadcast: 19 June 1976
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "For Me and My Girl"

JINGLES
Vocal Group - "Now You Has Jazz"/"In The Mood"/
"Yes Sir, That’s My Baby"/"Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree"/
"Now You Has Jazz"

NEVILLE KING
Ventriloquist

SAMANTHA JONES
Singer - "Help Me Make It Through The Night"/"Feelings"

CHRIS NORTH AND JILL
Magic Act

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Show Me the Way To Go Home"

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S5E7

EPISODE 7

Originally broadcast: 26 June 1976
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along)"

MADAME
Vocal Group - "Lady Marmalade"

BERNIE CLIFTON
Comedian - "Mack the Knife"/"It’s Not Unusual"/"The Desert"

SWINGING BLUE JEANS
Musical Group - "Hippy Hippy Shake"/"You’re No Good"/"Dancing"

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "Guilty Of Loving You"/"Side by Side"

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

SPECIAL

(1977)

SPECIAL

THE NATIONAL CLUB ACTS AWARDS AND
THE FINAL OF MISS NIGHTCLUB 1977

Originally broadcast: 23 February 1977
Directed by: Nicholas Ferguson

TURNS:
BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "You Make Me Feel So Young"

MISS NIGHTCLUB 1977
* * * THE JUDGES * * *
Jim Dowd, Julie Goodyear, Alvin Stardust,
Timothy West, Cyril Smith MP

1977 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * GROUP OF THE YEAR * * *
GREENGAGE
"I Believe In Music"

1977 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR * * *
LAMBERT AND ROSS
"A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening"/"Side by Side"

1977 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR * * *
CARLO SANTANNA
"The Entertainer"

MISS NIGHTCLUB 1977
* * * THE CONTESTANTS * * *

1. Deirdre Greenland
Miss Masquerade Club, Weston Super Mare

2. Kay McDowall
Miss Dolce Vita Club, Birmingham

3. Karen Davis
Miss Caesar's Palace, Luton

4. Julie Moxon
Miss Baileys of Sheffield

5. Toni Byrne
Miss Club She, Liverpool

6. Ann Dunsford
Miss Millionaire Club, Manchester

7. Linda Crago
Miss Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly

8. Jackie Robinson
Miss Manhattan Cabaret Club, Wigan

MISS NIGHTCLUB 1977
* * * THE INTERVIEWS * * *
(with Patrick Mower)

1977 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * NOVELTY ACT OF THE YEAR * * *
CHRIS NORTH & JILL

1977 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR * * *
KIM DAVIS
"Don’t Rain On My Parade"

1977 CLUB MIRROR NATIONAL CLUB ACTS
* * * COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR * * *
MIKE STAND DOUGLAS
"Seven Drunken Nights"

MISS NIGHTCLUB 1977
* * * THE RESULT * * *

BERNARD MANNING
Compère - "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

SERIES SIX

(1977)
10 episodes
Series Score: 60
Episode Average: 6.00
Perfect 10's: 1

S6E1

BOB WILLIAMSON

Originally broadcast: 14 April 1977
Directed by: Peter Walker

TURN:
BOB WILLIAMSON
Comedy Singer - "Candid Camera"/"Five Foot Two"/
"What Is This Thing Called Love?"/"Holland’s Meat Pie"/
"Railroad Man"/"All Sides Now"/"The Saga of Jonathan and Gertrude"

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S6E2

NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND

Originally broadcast: 21 April 1977
Directed by: Peter Walker

TURN:
NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND
Comedy Musical Group - "Sweet Soul Music"/"Finchley Central"/
"Whispering Grass"/"Long Tall Sally"/"Isn’t She Lovely"/
"Ragtime Cowboy Joe"/"Winchester Cathedral"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S6E3

PAUL DANIELS

Originally broadcast: 28 April 1977
Directed by: Peter Walker

TURN:
PAUL DANIELS
Magic Act - "The Bet"/"Middle of a Crystal Ball"/"Conjuror's Box"

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 7

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S6E4

THE DUBLINERS

Originally broadcast: 5 May 1977
Directed by: Peter Walker

TURN:
THE DUBLINERS
Musical Group - "Swallow's Tail"/"Never Wed an Old Man"/
"Spanish Lady"/"Carrickfergus"/"The Lord of the Dance"

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S6E5

GEORGE MELLY AND THE FEETWARMERS

Originally broadcast: 12 May 1977
Directed by: Peter Walker

TURN:
GEORGE MELLY AND THE FEETWARMERS
Singer/Musical Ensemble - "Gonna Catch You With Your Britches Down"/
"Tain't No Sin To Take off Your Skin (And Dance Around In Your Bones)"/
"Punch Drunk Mama"/"My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes"/
"Get ‘Em From The Peanut Man (Hot Nuts)"

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S6E6

CANNON AND BALL

Originally broadcast: 19 May 1977
Directed by: Peter Walker

TURN:
CANNON AND BALL
Comedy Double Act

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

THIS EPISODE FROM 26 MAY 1977 WAS POSTPONED,
AND THEN NEVER RESCHEDULED FOR TRANSMISSION

S6E7

MARTIN ST. JAMES

Originally broadcast: Never
Directed by: Peter Walker

TURN:
MARTIN ST. JAMES
Conditioner/Hypnotist

HOLY GODIVA 1 - ONION JACK 0
TOTAL: 1

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S6E8

FIVEPENNY PIECE

Originally broadcast: 2 June 1977
Directed by: Peter Walker

TURN:
THE FIVEPENNY PIECE
Comedy Musical Group - "Where There’s Muck There’s Brass"/
"1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10"/"Watercolour Morning"/
"Keep Yer ‘And On Your ‘Alfpenny"/"My Granny"

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S6E9

MIKE HARDING

Originally broadcast: 9 June 1977
Directed by: Peter Walker

TURN:
MIKE HARDING
Comedian - "Side by Side"/"The Bogeyman"/"Talkin’ Blackpool Blues"/
"Strangeways Hotel"/"Rochdale Cowboy"/"Manuel"

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 7

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

THIS FINAL EPISODE WAS NEVER EDITED FOR TRANSMISSION

S6E10

TONY WEBSTER AND DICTIONARY

Originally broadcast: Never

TURN:
TERRY WEBSTER AND DICTIONARY
Impressionist/Musical Ensemble - "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)/
"Batman Theme"/"Flower Pot Men Theme"/
"24 Hours from Tulsa" (Gene Pitney/Frank Spencer)/
"If" (Johnny Mathis, Norman Wisdom/Des O’Connor)/
"Starsign"/"Tie Me Kangaroo Down" (Rolf Harris)/
"My Coo Ca Choo" (Alvin Stardust)/
"I’m the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" (Gary Glitter)/
"Bye Bye Baby" (The Bay City Rollers)/"Dancing To the F.A."/
"Six Days of Christmas"

HOLY GODIVA 1 - ONION JACK 1
TOTAL: 2

FRANK
CARSON

4 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 3, Episode 7 (1975)

PAUL
DANIELS

4 episodes
(1975-1977)
in... Series 3, Episode 2 (1975)

BOBBY BALL

(AS CANNON AND BALL)
3 episodes
(1974-1977)
in... Cannon and Ball (1977)

TOMMY CANNON

(AS CANNON AND BALL)
3 episodes
(1974-1977)
in... Series 1, Episode 6 (1974)

GEORGE
ROPER

3 episodes
(1975)
in... Series 3, Episode 1 (1975)

JIM
BOWEN

2 episodes
(1975)
in... Series 4, Episode 5 (1975)

DUGGIE
BROWN

2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 2, Episode 3 (1974)

ROBIN COLVILL

(AS THE GRUMBLEWEEDS)
2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 4, Episode 6 (1975)

RUSS
CONWAY

2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 2, Episode 1 (1974)

DAVID
COPPERFIELD

2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 2, Episode 2 (1974)

RONNIE DUKES

(AS RONNIE DUKES AND RICKI LEE)
2 episodes
(1975)
in... Series 3, Episode 1 (1975)

THE
FIVEPENNY PIECE

2 episodes
(1974-1977)
in... Series 1, Episode 7 (1974)

EDDIE
FLANAGAN

2 episodes
(1975-1976)
in... Series 3, Episode 6 (1975)

BRANDY
DI FRANCK

2 episodes
(1974)
in... Series 1, Episode 2 (1974)

FREDDIE
GARRITY

2 episodes
(1974)
in... Series 1, Episode 1 (1974)

PETER
GORDENO

2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 2, Episode 6 (1974)

MIKE
HARDING

2 episodes
(1975-1977)
in... New Year's Eve Special (1975)

JOE 'MR. PIANO'
HENDERSON

2 episodes
(1975)
in... Series 3, Episode 4 (1975)

RONNIE
HILTON

2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 1, Episode 2 (1974)

PETER LAMBERT

(AS LAMBERT AND ROSS)
2 episodes
(1974-1977)
in... Series 1, Episode 1 (1974)

MAURICE LEE

(AS THE GRUMBLEWEEDS)
2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 4, Episode 6 (1975)

RIKKI LEE

(AS RONNIE DUKES AND RICKI LEE)
2 episodes
(1975)
in... Series 3, Episode 1 (1975)

GEORGE
MELLY

2 episodes
(1975-1977)
in... Series 3, Episode 4 (1975)

CHRIS NORTH

(AS CHRIS NORTH AND JILL)
2 episode
(1976-1977)
in... The National Club Acts Awards and the Final of Miss Nightclub 1977 (1977)

GENE
PITNEY

2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 1, Episode 7 (1974)

PETE
PRICE

2 episodes
(1976)
in... National Club Acts Awards (1976)

JULIE
ROGERS

2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 1, Episode 6 (1974)

TERRI
ROGERS

2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 1, Episode 3 (1974)

WILLIE ROSS

(AS LAMBERT AND ROSS)
2 episodes
(1974-1977)
in... Series 1, Episode 1 (1974)

SAFFRON

2 episodes
(1975)
in... Series 3, Episode 5 (1975-1976)

BARBARA
SHARON

2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 2, Episode 2 (1974)

ALVIN
STARDUST

2 episodes
(1975-1977)
in... Series 3, Episode 2 (1975)

ALBERT SUTCLIFFE

(AS THE GRUMBLEWEEDS)
2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 2, Episode 4 (1974)

CARL SUTCLIFFE

(AS THE GRUMBLEWEEDS)
2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 2, Episode 4 (1974)

VALENTINO

2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 1, Episode 4 (1974)

THE
VERNONS

2 episodes
(1975-1976)
in... Series 5, Episode 2 (1976)

GRAHAM WALKER

(AS THE GRUMBLEWEEDS)
2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... Series 4, Episode 6 (1975)

ROGER
WHITTAKER

2 episodes
(1975-1976)
in... Series 3, Episode 5 (1975)

CHARLIE
WILLIAMS

2 episodes
(1974-1975)
in... New Years Special (1974)

ALEX
SISTERS

1 episode
(1974)
in... Series 2, Episode 1 (1974)

JACKIE ALLEN

(AS JACKIE ALLEN AND BARBARA)
1 episode
(1974)
in... Series 1, Episode 5 (1974)