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This is a list of UK television series and specials starring the singer Cliff Richard broadcast on BBC Television.
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
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1 | 1 | "The Cliff Richard Show" [1] | Neville Wortman | Allan Scott | 28 April 1963 at 7:25pm on BBCtv | |
Special guests: The Shadows, Millicent Martin, Daly & Wayne and Sid James with Harry Rabinowitz and his Orchestra. | ||||||
2 | - | "Show Of The week" [2] | Mel Cornish | Unknown | 5 April 1966 at 9:00pm on BBC2 | |
Produced by Stewart Morris. Guests: The Shadows and Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra. | ||||||
3 | - | "Cliff Richard at the Talk Of The Town" [3] | John Street | Unknown | 28 June 1968 at 9:05pm on BBC2 | |
Produced by Stewart Morris. Guests: The Shadows and Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra. | ||||||
4 | 2 | "The Cliff Richard Show" [4] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 17 May 1969 at 7:30pm on BBC1 | |
Special guests: Cilla Black, Una Stubbs, Hank B. Marvin and Sheila White. Vocal backing: The Breakaways with Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra. |
Produced by Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1 at 6:15 pm. Regular series guests: Una Stubbs and Hank B. Marvin with The Breakaways (vocal backing) and Norrie Paramour and his orchestra (musical backing).
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
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4 | 1 | "Episode 1" [5] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 3 January 1970 | |
Guest: Cheryl Kennedy. | ||||||
5 | 2 | "Episode 2" [6] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 10 January 1970 | |
Guest: Daliah Lavi. | ||||||
6 | 3 | "Episode 3" [7] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 17 January 1970 | |
Guest: Judith Durham. | ||||||
7 | 4 | "Episode 4" [8] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 24 January 1970 | |
Guest: Mary Hopkin performing song 1 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. | ||||||
8 | 5 | "Episode 5" [9] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 31 January 1970 | |
Guests: Cheryl Kennedy and Mary Hopkin performing song 2 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. | ||||||
9 | 6 | "Episode 6" [10] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 7 February 1970 | |
Guests: John Rowles and Mary Hopkin performing song 3 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. | ||||||
10 | 7 | "Episode 7" [11] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 14 February 1970 | |
Guests:Daliah Lavi and Mary Hopkin singing song 4 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. | ||||||
11 | 8 | "Episode 8" [12] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 21 February 1970 | |
Guests: Cheryl Kennedy and The Settlers, with Mary Hopkin performing song 5 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. | ||||||
12 | 9 | "Episode 9" [13] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 28 February 1970 | |
Guests: Sheila White and Mary Hopkin singing song 6 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. | ||||||
13 | 10 | "A Song for Europe 1970" [14] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 7 March 1970 | |
Special edition: A Song for Europe 1970. Mary Hopkin sings all six Songs for Europe. | ||||||
14 | 11 | "Episode 11" [15] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 14 March 1970 | |
Result of A Song for Europe 1970. | ||||||
15 | 12 | "Episode 12" [16] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 21 March 1970 | |
No additional guest information. | ||||||
16 | 13 | "Episode 13" [17] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 28 March 1970 | |
Guest: Cilla Black. |
One Series. Produced by Raymond Short. Broadcast Sundays on BBC1 at 6:00 pm. Series guests: The Settlers.
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate | |
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1" [18] | Philip S. Gilbert | 7 June 1970 | |
Guests: Singers from Manchester led by Michael Baughen. | |||||
2 | 2 | "Episode 2" [19] | Philip S. Gilbert | 14 June 1970 | |
Guests: Judith Durham Sydney Carter and The Spinners. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Episode 3" [20] | Philip S. Gilbert | 4 October 1970 | |
Guests: The MGS Christian Music Group and The Cheadle Hulme School Choir. | |||||
4 | 4 | "Episode 4" [21] | Philip S. Gilbert | 1 November 1970 | |
Guests: Roy Castle. | |||||
5 | 5 | "Episode 5" [22] | Philip S. Gilbert | 6 December 1970 | |
Guests: Solomon King & The Kingsmen and The Burnley High School. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
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17 | 3 | "The Cliff Richard Show" [23] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 31 August 1970 at 8:00pm on BBC1 | |
Bank Holiday Special. Guests: Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Aretha Franklin. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
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18 | - | "Cliff In Scandinavia" [24] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 1 October 1970 at 8:15pm on BBC1 | |
Special filmed in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Guests: Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, Cia Löwgren, Anne-Lise Gjostol, Pirjo Viitanen and The Christians. |
Produced by Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1 at 6:15 pm (except where noted). Series guests: The Breakaways (vocal backing) and Norrie Parmour & His Orchestra (musical backing)
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
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19 | 4 | "The Cliff Richard Show" [25] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 24 December 1970 | |
Christmas Eve Special. Guests: Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, Olivia Newton-John and Marvin, Welch & Farrar. | ||||||
20 | 1 | "Episode 1" [25] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 2 January 1971 | |
Guests: Julie Felix with Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin. | ||||||
21 | 2 | "Episode 2" [26] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 9 January 1971 | |
Guests: Marvin, Welch & Farrar, Una Stubbs and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 1 of 6. | ||||||
22 | 3 | "Episode 3" [27] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 16 January 1971 | |
Guests: The New Seekers, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 2 of 6. | ||||||
23 | 4 | "Episode 4" [28] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 23 January 1971 | |
Guests: Elton John, Sweet Rain and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 3 of 6. | ||||||
24 | 5 | "Episode 5" [29] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 30 January 1971 | |
Guests: Labi Siffre, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 4 of 6. | ||||||
25 | 6 | "Episode 6" [30] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 6 February 1971 | |
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, John Farrar and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 5 of 6. | ||||||
26 | 7 | "Episode 7" [31] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 13 February 1971 | |
Guests: Roger Whittaker, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 6 of 6. | ||||||
27 | 8 | "A Song for Europe 1971" [32] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 20 February 1971 | |
A Song for Europe 1971. Clodagh Rodgers performed all six of the potential Eurovision entries. | ||||||
28 | 9 | "Episode 9" [33] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 27 February 1971 | |
Guests: Petula Clark, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing the winning UK entry for Eurovision 1971. | ||||||
29 | 10 | "Episode 10" [34] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 6 March 1971 | |
Guests: Olivia Newton-John and Marvin, Welch & Farrar. | ||||||
30 | 11 | "Episode 11" [35] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 13 March 1971 | |
Guests: Labi Siffre, Marvin, Welch & Farrar and Una Stubbs. | ||||||
31 | 12 | "Episode 12" [36] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 20 March 1971 | |
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Una Stubbs and Marvin, Welch & Farrar. | ||||||
32 | 13 | "Episode 13" [37] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 27 March 1971 | |
Guests: Clodagh Rogers, Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
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33 | - | "Getaway with Cliff" [38] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 30 August 1971 | |
Bank holiday special filmed on location in England and France. Guests: Hank Marvin, Olivia Newton-John, Séverine, Marvin, Welch & Farrar, Robert Parvin, Milton Reid, Marty Swift, Johnnie Wade, Zena Clifton, John Styles and Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra. |
Produced by Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1 at 6:15 pm (except where noted). Series guests: The Pamela Devis Dancers, The Flirtations and Norrie Paramour & His Orchestra.
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
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34 | 1 | "Episode 1" [39] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 24 December 1971 | |
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Labi Siffre, The New Seekers and Dandy Nichols. | ||||||
35 | 2 | "Episode 2" [40] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 1 January 1972 | |
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 1 of 6. | ||||||
36 | 3 | "Episode 3" [41] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 8 January 1972 | |
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 2 of 6. | ||||||
37 | 4 | "Episode 4" [42] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 15 January 1972 | |
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 3 of 6. | ||||||
38 | 5 | "Episode 5" [43] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 22 January 1972 | |
Guests: The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 4 of 6. | ||||||
39 | 6 | "Episode 6" [44] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 29 January 1972 | |
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Una Stubbs, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 5 of 6. | ||||||
40 | 7 | "Episode 7" [45] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 5 February 1972 | |
Guests: Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 6 of 6. | ||||||
41 | 8 | "A Song for Europe 1972" [46] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 12 February 1972 | |
A Song for Europe 1972. The New Seekers singing all six potential UK Eurovision entries. | ||||||
42 | 9 | "Episode 9" [45] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 19 February 1972 | |
Guests: Cilla Black, Una Stubbs, Marty Swift and The New Seekers singing the winning Song for Europe. | ||||||
43 | 10 | "Episode 10" [47] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 26 February 1972 | |
Guests: Séverine, Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and Marty Swift. | ||||||
44 | 11 | "Episode 11" [48] | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 4 March 1972 | |
Guests: Labi Siffre, Una Stubbs, Marty Swift and Olivia Newton-John. | ||||||
45 | 12 | "Episode 12" [49] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 11 March 1972 | |
Guests: Marvin, Welch & Farrar, Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and Marty Swift. | ||||||
46 | 13 | "Episode 13" [50] | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 18 March 1972 | |
Guests: Petula Clark, The New Seekers, Una Stubbs, Marty Swift and Olivia Newton-John. |
For eight weeks, Cliff Richard was the resident guest on the BBC1 TV series Cilla from January 13 - March 3, 1973, starring in A Song for Europe 1973. [51]
Produced by Brian Whitehouse. Executive Producer: Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1. Series guests: Segment choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe, The Nolan Sisters and Alyn Ainsworth's orchestra.
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
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47 | 1 | "Episode 1" [52] | Brian Whitehouse | Peter Vincent | 31 August 1974 at 8:15pm | |
48 | 2 | "Episode 2" [53] | Brian Whitehouse | Peter Vincent | 7 September 1974 at 8:40pm | |
Guests: Dora Bryan, Labi Siffre and Pearly Gates. | ||||||
49 | 3 | "Episode 3" [54] | Brian Whitehouse | Peter Vincent | 14 September 1974 at 6:35pm | |
Guests: Aimi MacDonald, Ireen Sheer, Pearly Gates and Joe Baker. | ||||||
50 | 4 | "Episode 4" [55] | Brian Whitehouse | Peter Vincent | 21 September 1974 at 8:15pm | |
Guests: The Three Degrees and Pearly Gates. | ||||||
51 | 5 | "Episode 5" [56] | Brian Whitehouse | Peter Vincent | 28 September 1974 at 8:15pm | |
Guests: Julian Orchard Pearly Gates and Olivia Newton-John. |
Produced by Phil Bishop. Executive Producer: Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1. Musical director: Ronnie Hazlehurst.
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate | |
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52 | 1 | "Episode 1" [52] | Phil Bishop | 6 September 1975 at 6:10pm | |
Showcase for new talent. | |||||
53 | 2 | "Episode 2" [57] | Phil Bishop | 13 September 1975 at 6:10pm | |
Showcase for new talent. | |||||
54 | 3 | "Episode 3" [58] | Phil Bishop | 27 December 1975 at 5:15pm | |
Showcase for new talent. | |||||
55 | 4 | "Episode 4" [59] | Phil Bishop | 3 January 1976 at 6:20pm | |
Showcase for new talent. | |||||
56 | 5 | "Episode 5" [60] | Phil Bishop | 10 January 1976 at 6:10pm | |
Showcase for new talent. | |||||
57 | 6 | "Episode 6" [61] | Phil Bishop | 17 January 1976 at 6:10pm | |
Showcase for new talent. | |||||
58 | 7 | "Episode 7" [62] | Phil Bishop | 24 January 1976 at 6:20pm | |
Showcase for new talent. | |||||
59 | 8 | "Episode 8" [63] | Phil Bishop | 31 January 1976 at 6:25pm | |
Showcase for new talent. | |||||
60 | 9 | "Episode 9" [64] | Phil Bishop | 7 February 1976 at 5:55pm | |
Showcase for new talent. | |||||
61 | 10 | "Episode 10" [65] | Phil Bishop | 14 February 1976 at 6:20pm | |
Showcase for new talent. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate | |
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62 | - | "In Concert: Cliff Richard" [66] | Johnnie Stewart | July 24, 1976 | |
Musical director: Barrie Guard. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate | |
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63 | - | "Cliff Richard & The Shadows: Thank You Very Much" [67] | Garth Thomas | 27 January 1980 | |
Reunion concert with guests Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Tim Rice and Adam Faith. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate | |
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64 | 1 | "Cliff In London" [68] | Brian Whitehouse | 2 November 1980 | |
Highlights of live concert recorded at the Apollo Victoria. | |||||
65 | 2 | "Cliff In London" [69] | Brian Whitehouse | 20 March 1981 | |
Further highlights of live concert recorded at Apollo Victoria. |
One series. Produced by Norman Stone. Broadcast Mondays on BBC2 at 8:10 pm.
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate | |
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1 | 1 | "Rock & Roll Juvenile" [70] | Norman Stone | 23 November 1981 | |
2 | 2 | "Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?" [71] | Norman Stone | 30 November 1981 | |
Documentary biography series. Guests: Kenny Everett, Dave Lee Travis, Adam Faith, Olivia Newton-John, Mike Read, Network 3 and Pat Boone. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Travelling Light" [72] | Norman Stone | 7 December 1981 | |
Documentary biography series following Cliff on tour. | |||||
4 | 4 | "My Kinda Life" [73] | Norman Stone | 14 December 1981 | |
Documentary biography series with guests: Olivia Newton-John and The Shadows. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate | |
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66 | - | "Cliff Richard" [74] | Stewart Morris | 4 July 1983 | |
Recording of concert featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Original airdate | |
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67 | - | "Together With Cliff Richard" [75] | 22 December 1991 | |
Christmas special. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Original airdate | |
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68 | - | "Christmas With Cliff" [76] | 24 December 1995 | |
Sally Magnusson hosts Cliff in A Songs of Praise special. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Original airdate | |
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69 | - | "The Gospel According To Cliff" [77] | 28 December 1997 | |
A Songs of Praise Christmas special, with the All Soul's Concert Orchestra, recorded at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Original airdate | |
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70 | - | "Cliff At Christmas" [78] | 17 December 2022 | |
Sir Cliff is joined by special guests for this festive TV show from Hackney Church in London. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate | |
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71 | - | "Cliff Richard: The Countdown Concert" [79] | Hamish Hamilton | 15 October 2000 | |
60th birthday concert recorded at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena on 31 December 1999. Special guests were Hank Marvin and Russell Watson. |
Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate | |
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72 | - | "Sir Cliff Richard at the BBC" [80] | Unknown | December 17, 2022 | |
To mark his 80th birthday, the BBC celebrates with a look back through its archives at some of Sir Cliff's most memorable performances and biggest hits.. |