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Below is a list of TV appearances by The Fivepenny Piece that I've been able to find out about.
If you know of any I've missed, and can provide details, then please let me know -
Don't Say Nowt - Tell Us Owt!.
I'm particularly interested to find out details of
the band's appearances on That's Life, hosted by Esther Rantzen, if anyone has them. I'm also interested in knowing
what songs were performed in each of the TV appearances listed below, if anyone can provide this information or knows where I can get it.
Don't Say Nowt - Tell Us Owt!
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Autumn 1968 (date and time unknown) Granada TV |
"New Faces" Producer: (?) The Fivepenny Piece (under their original name The Wednesday Folk) appeared on this long-running "discovery" programme and not only were the audience and the viewing public impressed, but their success on the show led to the group being signed to the Noel Gay agency, gaining both a new name and a recording contract with EMI into the bargain. Some of these events were captured on camera and broadcast in the BBC TV show The Persuaders in January 1969 (see below). If you have any details of the group's appearance(s) on this show, please Don't Say Nowt - Tell Us Owt! |
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28th January 1969 Tuesday 18:35- (?*) BBC1 (*length unknown) |
"The Persuaders" Producer: John Gau No, not an episode of the Tony Curtis / Roger Moore series! This programme was a BBC documentary covering the "discovery, grooming, and launching in the world of entertainment of a new vocal group" - Fivepenny Piece. Have seen reference to a programme called Birth Of A Group - is this the same programme or a different one? It seems that TV viewers were invited to vote for the group's new name - was it on this show or another one? If you know more then Don't Say Nowt - Tell Us Owt! |
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July/August 1971 (date unknown) Friday 21:20 - 21:50 BBC2 |
"Get The Drift" John Meeks mentioned the group's appearance on this show on the live LP On Stage (released in October 1974). The BBC Guide To Comedy describes this six-part series as 'mild and bitter humour from the north of England' featuring 'monologues, skits and comical songs', and starring Henry Livings, Alex Glasgow and Bernard Cribbins. The BBC site makes no mention of Fivepenny Piece appearing on this show, so I assume they made an appearance as guest artists on one of the shows. The shows were broadcast on Friday nights from 23rd July to 27th August. There was a second series of the show in 1976, but this was after John Meeks' reference to it, so I assume the first series was the one they appeared in. John's claim on the On Stage LP is that they wrote the song Tell Us It Ain't So for the programme - if so, it seems an unlikely choice as it isn't a comic song. Or perhaps there was another, completely different programme called Get The Drift which I've never heard of?! If you are able to clear up any of the confusion, please Don't Say Nowt - Tell Us Owt! |
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25th May 1974 Saturday 21:30-22:00 Granada |
"The Wheeltappers & Shunters Social Club" first series, episode 7Producer: Johnnie Hamp The Fivepenny Piece guested on this popular entertainment series featuring Bernard Manning and Colin Crompton, among other comedians. This show also included the US singer Gene Pitney as star guest, as well as singer Eve Boswell and pianist Mrs Mills. Song performed by Fivepenny Piece: I Don't Know If I Wanna Go Home |
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8th March 1976 Friday 21:00-21:30 BBC2 |
"The Camera & The Song" Producer: John Bird An episode of this acclaimed series which blended documentary programmes about different parts of the country with appropriate music from contemporary singers and songwriters. Some superb artists took part including Alex Glasgow (in his native Newcastle Upon Tyne); Jeremy Taylor (with his homage to Blackpool); as well as Ralph McTell, Max Boyce, Jake Thackray, and Harvey Andrews. This episode featured the Lake District and the songs of John Meeks and Colin Radcliffe and (of course) these were performed by The Fivepenny Piece. The songs performed on the show were: Brown Photographs (a couple of lines of this were sung as links in between the other songs, in a similar way to the King Cotton album); Stalybridge Station; Mountain Climber; Down Our Street; King Cotton; Cum To Your Tea; They Tell Us Owt; Tuppence Change; Winter Sun |
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11th April 1977 Monday 22:35-23:25 BBC2 |
"Fivepenny Piece & Mike Harding"Special 50-minute show recorded at the Poco-a-Poco Theatre, Stockport. Produced by Barry Bevins. The Fivepenny Piece were teamed with the then up-and-coming folk singer/comedian Mike Harding for this one-off special. The success of this show led to the following year's series MH & 5p (see below). Songs Performed: Where There's Muck There's Brass (5PP); What Is It All About? (poem) (MH); King Cotton (5PP); Irwell Delta Blues (MH); They Tell Us Owt (5PP); Napoleon's Retreat From Wigan (MH); Sail Away, Tin Soldier Friend (5PP); The Bogey Man (MH); Armchair Athlete (5PP); A Sailor Courted A Farmer's Daughter (MH); Watercolour Morning (5PP); Talking Blackpool Blues (MH); Ee By Gum (5PP) |
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2nd June 1977 Thursday (time unknown) Granada |
"Fivepenny Piece At The Wheeltappers" Special 25-minute show featuring the band at the Wheeltappers & Shunters Social Club. Special 25-minute show featuring The Fivepenny Piece performing their songs at the Wheeltappers & Shunters Social Club, broadcast after the famous series had finished (it ended in 1976). Songs Performed: Where There's Muck There's Brass; 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10; Watercolour Morning; Keep Yer 'And On Yer 'Alfpenny; Our Bill & The Concrete Mixer; Down At Our School (5PP) |
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9th April 1978 Sunday (time unknown) BBC2 |
"Fivepenny Piece with Mike Harding - Music & Humour" Repeat broadcast of the show from 11th April 1977 (see above for details). |
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9th June 1978 Friday 21:00-21:30 BBC2 |
"MH & 5p" episode 1 First of a six-part series featuring The Fivepenny Piece with Mike Harding. Recorded at the Poco-a-Poco Theatre, Stockport. Produced by Barry Bevins. |
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16th June 1978 Friday 21:00-21:30 BBC2 |
"MH & 5p" episode 2 Second of a six-part series featuring The Fivepenny Piece with Mike Harding. Recorded at the Poco-a-Poco Theatre, Stockport. Produced by Barry Bevins. |
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23rd June 1978 Friday 21:00-21:30 BBC2 |
"MH & 5p" episode 3 Third of a six-part series featuring The Fivepenny Piece with Mike Harding. Recorded at the Poco-a-Poco Theatre, Stockport. Produced by Barry Bevins. |
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30th June 1978 Friday 21:00-21:30 BBC2 |
"MH & 5p" episode 4Fourth of a six-part series featuring The Fivepenny Piece with Mike Harding. Recorded at the Poco-a-Poco Theatre, Stockport. Produced by Barry Bevins. |
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7th July 1978 Friday 21:00-21:30 BBC2 |
"MH & 5p" episode 5 Fifth of a six-part series featuring The Fivepenny Piece with Mike Harding. Recorded at the Poco-a-Poco Theatre, Stockport. Produced by Barry Bevins. |
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14th July 1978 Friday 21:00-21:30 BBC2 |
"MH & 5p" episode 6 Last of a six-part series featuring The Fivepenny Piece with Mike Harding. Recorded at the Poco-a-Poco Theatre, Stockport. Produced by Barry Bevins. The success of this series led to The Fivepenny Piece and Mike Harding being given their own separate BBC TV series (see below for details of the Fivepenny Piece series). |
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August 1978 (date/time unknown) BBC2 |
"Rhythm On 2" featuring Fivepenny Piece with guests The Oldham Tinkers No details known, except that the songs performed were as follows: I'm Henpecked (5PP); Stalybridge Station (5PP); Cum To Your Tea (5PP); City of Manchester (5PP); John Willie's Ferret (OT); Oldham's Burning Sands (OT); Brown Photographs (5PP); Our Sarah's Getten A Chap (5PP); Lancashire, My Lancashire (5PP) |
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23rd December 1978 Saturday 21:10-21:50 BBC2 |
"Christmas With Mike Harding & The Fivepenny Piece" 40-minute Christmas special programme which once again teamed The Fivepenny Piece with comedian/folk singer Mike Harding. Recorded at the Poco-a-Poco Theatre, Stockport. Produced by Barry Bevins. |
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4th May 1979 Friday 21:00-21:30 BBC2 |
"The Fivepenny Piece Show" episode 1First of a series of four programmes featuring The Fivepenny Piece, with a different guest artist each week. Produced by Barry Bevins. This week's guest artist was London folk singer/comedian Derek Brimstone. |
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11th May 1979 Friday 21:00-21:30 BBC2 |
"The Fivepenny Piece Show" episode 2 Second of a series of four programmes featuring The Fivepenny Piece, with a different guest artist each week. Produced by Barry Bevins. This week's guest artist was explosive comic Blaster Bates. |
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18th May 1979 Friday 21:00-21:30 BBC2 |
"The Fivepenny Piece Show" episode 3 Third of a series of four programmes featuring The Fivepenny Piece, with a different guest artist each week. Produced by Barry Bevins. This week's guest artist was Lancashire folk singer/comedian Bernard Wrigley (a future member-to-be of the band!). Bernard recalls that he sang two songs on the show: "Vasectomy" and "Nelly The Elephant" - thanks for the info Bernard! |
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25th May 1979 Friday 21:00-21:30 BBC2 |
"The Fivepenny Piece Show" episode 4 Last of a series of four programmes featuring The Fivepenny Piece, with a different guest artist each week. Produced by Barry Bevins. This week's guest artist was Bristolian folk singer/comedian Fred Wedlock. |
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"That's Life" The Fivepenny Piece made several appearances on the popular BBC TV series hosted by Esther Rantzen. Does anyone have any details of these appearances, such as dates, what songs they sang, etc.? If you do, then please Don't Say Nowt - Tell Us Owt! |
Further details of TV shows to follow as I receive them!
If you know of any I've missed, please let me have the details -
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