List of Cliff Richard television appearances

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This is a list of UK television series and specials starring the singer Cliff Richard broadcast on BBC Television.

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BBC TV series and specials

The Cliff Richard Show

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11"The Cliff Richard Show" [1] Neville WortmanAllan Scott28 April 1963 (1963-04-28) 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 CornishUnknown5 April 1966 (1966-04-05) 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 StreetUnknown28 June 1968 (1968-06-28) at 9:05pm on BBC2
Produced by Stewart Morris. Guests: The Shadows and Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra.
42"The Cliff Richard Show" [4] Michael Hurll Eric Davidson17 May 1969 (1969-05-17) 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.

It's Cliff Richard: Series 1

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).

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41"Episode 1" [5] Michael HurllEric Davidson3 January 1970 (1970-01-03)
52"Episode 2" [6] Michael HurllEric Davidson10 January 1970 (1970-01-10)
Guest: Daliah Lavi.
63"Episode 3" [7] Michael HurllEric Davidson17 January 1970 (1970-01-17)
Guest: Judith Durham.
74"Episode 4" [8] Michael HurllEric Davidson24 January 1970 (1970-01-24)
Guest: Mary Hopkin performing song 1 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
85"Episode 5" [9] Michael HurllEric Davidson31 January 1970 (1970-01-31)
Guests: Cheryl Kennedy and Mary Hopkin performing song 2 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
96"Episode 6" [10] Michael HurllEric Davidson7 February 1970 (1970-02-07)
Guests: John Rowles and Mary Hopkin performing song 3 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
107"Episode 7" [11] Michael HurllEric Davidson14 February 1970 (1970-02-14)
Guests:Daliah Lavi and Mary Hopkin singing song 4 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
118"Episode 8" [12] Michael HurllEric Davidson21 February 1970 (1970-02-21)
Guests: Cheryl Kennedy and The Settlers, with Mary Hopkin performing song 5 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
129"Episode 9" [13] Michael HurllEric Davidson28 February 1970 (1970-02-28)
Guests: Sheila White and Mary Hopkin singing song 6 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
1310"A Song for Europe 1970" [14] Michael HurllEric Davidson7 March 1970 (1970-03-07)
Special edition: A Song for Europe 1970. Mary Hopkin sings all six Songs for Europe.
1411"Episode 11" [15] Michael HurllEric Davidson14 March 1970 (1970-03-14)
Result of A Song for Europe 1970.
1512"Episode 12" [16] Michael HurllEric Davidson21 March 1970 (1970-03-21)
No additional guest information.
1613"Episode 13" [17] Michael HurllEric Davidson28 March 1970 (1970-03-28)
Guest: Cilla Black.

Sing a New Song

One Series. Produced by Raymond Short. Broadcast Sundays on BBC1 at 6:00 pm. Series guests: The Settlers.

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11"Episode 1" [18] Philip S. Gilbert7 June 1970 (1970-06-07)
Guests: Singers from Manchester led by Michael Baughen.
22"Episode 2" [19] Philip S. Gilbert14 June 1970 (1970-06-14)
Guests: Judith Durham Sydney Carter and The Spinners.
33"Episode 3" [20] Philip S. Gilbert4 October 1970 (1970-10-04)
Guests: The MGS Christian Music Group and The Cheadle Hulme School Choir.
44"Episode 4" [21] Philip S. Gilbert1 November 1970 (1970-11-01)
Guests: Roy Castle.
55"Episode 5" [22] Philip S. Gilbert6 December 1970 (1970-12-06)
Guests: Solomon King & The Kingsmen and The Burnley High School.

Specials

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173"The Cliff Richard Show" [23] Michael HurllEric Davidson31 August 1970 (1970-08-31) at 8:00pm on BBC1
Bank Holiday Special. Guests: Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Aretha Franklin.
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18-"Cliff In Scandinavia" [24] Michael HurllEric Davidson1 October 1970 (1970-10-01) 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.

It's Cliff Richard: Series 2

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)

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194"The Cliff Richard Show" [25] Michael HurllEric Davidson24 December 1970 (1970-12-24)
Christmas Eve Special. Guests: Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, Olivia Newton-John and Marvin, Welch & Farrar.
201"Episode 1" [25] Michael HurllEric Davidson2 January 1971 (1971-01-02)
Guests: Julie Felix with Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin.
212"Episode 2" [26] Michael HurllEric Davidson9 January 1971 (1971-01-09)
Guests: Marvin, Welch & Farrar, Una Stubbs and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 1 of 6.
223"Episode 3" [27] Michael HurllEric Davidson16 January 1971 (1971-01-16)
Guests: The New Seekers, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 2 of 6.
234"Episode 4" [28] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson23 January 1971 (1971-01-23)
Guests: Elton John, Sweet Rain and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 3 of 6.
245"Episode 5" [29] Michael HurllEric Davidson30 January 1971 (1971-01-30)
Guests: Labi Siffre, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 4 of 6.
256"Episode 6" [30] Michael HurllEric Davidson6 February 1971 (1971-02-06)
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.
267"Episode 7" [31] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson13 February 1971 (1971-02-13)
Guests: Roger Whittaker, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 6 of 6.
278"A Song for Europe 1971" [32] Michael HurllEric Davidson20 February 1971 (1971-02-20)
A Song for Europe 1971. Clodagh Rodgers performed all six of the potential Eurovision entries.
289"Episode 9" [33] Michael HurllEric Davidson27 February 1971 (1971-02-27)
Guests: Petula Clark, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing the winning UK entry for Eurovision 1971.
2910"Episode 10" [34] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson6 March 1971 (1971-03-06)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John and Marvin, Welch & Farrar.
3011"Episode 11" [35] Michael HurllEric Davidson13 March 1971 (1971-03-13)
Guests: Labi Siffre, Marvin, Welch & Farrar and Una Stubbs.
3112"Episode 12" [36] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson20 March 1971 (1971-03-20)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Una Stubbs and Marvin, Welch & Farrar.
3213"Episode 13" [37] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson27 March 1971 (1971-03-27)
Guests: Clodagh Rogers, Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin.

Bank holiday special

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33-"Getaway with Cliff" [38] Michael HurllEric Davidson30 August 1971 (1971-08-30)
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.

It's Cliff Richard: Series 3

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.

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341"Episode 1" [39] Michael HurllEric Davidson24 December 1971 (1971-12-24)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Labi Siffre, The New Seekers and Dandy Nichols.
352"Episode 2" [40] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson1 January 1972 (1972-01-01)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 1 of 6.
363"Episode 3" [41] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson8 January 1972 (1972-01-08)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 2 of 6.
374"Episode 4" [42] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson15 January 1972 (1972-01-15)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 3 of 6.
385"Episode 5" [43] Michael HurllEric Davidson22 January 1972 (1972-01-22)
Guests: The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 4 of 6.
396"Episode 6" [44] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson29 January 1972 (1972-01-29)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Una Stubbs, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 5 of 6.
407"Episode 7" [45] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson5 February 1972 (1972-02-05)
Guests: Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 6 of 6.
418"A Song for Europe 1972" [46] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson12 February 1972 (1972-02-12)
A Song for Europe 1972. The New Seekers singing all six potential UK Eurovision entries.
429"Episode 9" [45] Michael HurllEric Davidson19 February 1972 (1972-02-19)
Guests: Cilla Black, Una Stubbs, Marty Swift and The New Seekers singing the winning Song for Europe.
4310"Episode 10" [47] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson26 February 1972 (1972-02-26)
Guests: Séverine, Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and Marty Swift.
4411"Episode 11" [48] Brian WhitehouseEric Davidson4 March 1972 (1972-03-04)
Guests: Labi Siffre, Una Stubbs, Marty Swift and Olivia Newton-John.
4512"Episode 12" [49] Michael HurllEric Davidson11 March 1972 (1972-03-11)
Guests: Marvin, Welch & Farrar, Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and Marty Swift.
4613"Episode 13" [50] Michael HurllEric Davidson18 March 1972 (1972-03-18)
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]

It's Cliff Richard: Series 4

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.

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471"Episode 1" [52] Brian WhitehousePeter Vincent31 August 1974 (1974-08-31) at 8:15pm
482"Episode 2" [53] Brian WhitehousePeter Vincent7 September 1974 (1974-09-07) at 8:40pm
Guests: Dora Bryan, Labi Siffre and Pearly Gates.
493"Episode 3" [54] Brian WhitehousePeter Vincent14 September 1974 (1974-09-14) at 6:35pm
Guests: Aimi MacDonald, Ireen Sheer, Pearly Gates and Joe Baker.
504"Episode 4" [55] Brian WhitehousePeter Vincent21 September 1974 (1974-09-21) at 8:15pm
Guests: The Three Degrees and Pearly Gates.
515"Episode 5" [56] Brian WhitehousePeter Vincent28 September 1974 (1974-09-28) at 8:15pm
Guests: Julian Orchard Pearly Gates and Olivia Newton-John.

It's Cliff and Friends: Series 1

Produced by Phil Bishop. Executive Producer: Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1. Musical director: Ronnie Hazlehurst.

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521"Episode 1" [52] Phil Bishop6 September 1975 (1975-09-06) at 6:10pm
Showcase for new talent.
532"Episode 2" [57] Phil Bishop13 September 1975 (1975-09-13) at 6:10pm
Showcase for new talent.
543"Episode 3" [58] Phil Bishop27 December 1975 (1975-12-27) at 5:15pm
Showcase for new talent.
554"Episode 4" [59] Phil Bishop3 January 1976 (1976-01-03) at 6:20pm
Showcase for new talent.
565"Episode 5" [60] Phil Bishop10 January 1976 (1976-01-10) at 6:10pm
Showcase for new talent.
576"Episode 6" [61] Phil Bishop17 January 1976 (1976-01-17) at 6:10pm
Showcase for new talent.
587"Episode 7" [62] Phil Bishop24 January 1976 (1976-01-24) at 6:20pm
Showcase for new talent.
598"Episode 8" [63] Phil Bishop31 January 1976 (1976-01-31) at 6:25pm
Showcase for new talent.
609"Episode 9" [64] Phil Bishop7 February 1976 (1976-02-07) at 5:55pm
Showcase for new talent.
6110"Episode 10" [65] Phil Bishop14 February 1976 (1976-02-14) at 6:20pm
Showcase for new talent.

Televised concerts

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62-"In Concert: Cliff Richard" [66] Johnnie Stewart July 24, 1976 (1976-07-24)
Musical director: Barrie Guard.
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63-"Cliff Richard & The Shadows: Thank You Very Much" [67] Garth Thomas27 January 1980 (1980-01-27)
Reunion concert with guests Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Tim Rice and Adam Faith.
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641"Cliff In London" [68] Brian Whitehouse2 November 1980 (1980-11-02)
Highlights of live concert recorded at the Apollo Victoria.
652"Cliff In London" [69] Brian Whitehouse20 March 1981 (1981-03-20)
Further highlights of live concert recorded at Apollo Victoria.

Cliff!

One series. Produced by Norman Stone. Broadcast Mondays on BBC2 at 8:10 pm.

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11"Rock & Roll Juvenile" [70] Norman Stone23 November 1981 (1981-11-23)
Documentary history series. Guests: Phil Everly, Adam Faith, Marty Wilde and Jack Good.
22"Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?" [71] Norman Stone30 November 1981 (1981-11-30)
Documentary biography series. Guests: Kenny Everett, Dave Lee Travis, Adam Faith, Olivia Newton-John, Mike Read, Network 3 and Pat Boone.
33"Travelling Light" [72] Norman Stone7 December 1981 (1981-12-07)
Documentary biography series following Cliff on tour.
44"My Kinda Life" [73] Norman Stone14 December 1981 (1981-12-14)
Documentary biography series with guests: Olivia Newton-John and The Shadows.

Televised concert

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66-"Cliff Richard" [74] Stewart Morris 4 July 1983 (1983-07-04)
Recording of concert featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.

Christmas specials

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67-"Together With Cliff Richard" [75] 22 December 1991 (1991-12-22)
Christmas special.
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68-"Christmas With Cliff" [76] 24 December 1995 (1995-12-24)
Sally Magnusson hosts Cliff in A Songs of Praise special.
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69-"The Gospel According To Cliff" [77] 28 December 1997 (1997-12-28)
A Songs of Praise Christmas special, with the All Soul's Concert Orchestra, recorded at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham.
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70-"Cliff At Christmas" [78] 17 December 2022 (2022-12-17)
Sir Cliff is joined by special guests for this festive TV show from Hackney Church in London.

Birthday concert

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71-"Cliff Richard: The Countdown Concert" [79] Hamish Hamilton 15 October 2000 (2000-10-15)
60th birthday concert recorded at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena on 31 December 1999. Special guests were Hank Marvin and Russell Watson.

Retrospective

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72-"Sir Cliff Richard at the BBC" [80] UnknownDecember 17, 2022 (2022-12-17)
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..

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