Last updated 4.1.10
Last updated 4.1.10
As well as the music, people remember Showaddywaddy because of their image and dance routines through their numerous appearances on television.
Television presenters joked about their bright suits - David 'Kid' Jensen said about the band whilst presenting Top Of The Pops, "One thing about Showaddywaddy is that they always give your colour television a bit of an exercise!" And another described them as "An explosion in a paint factory".
The band also made videos to promote some singles, and these were used on occasions when the band were unavailable. They were commercially released on video in 1987. The promos were: "Blue Moon", "Pretty Little Angel Eyes", "A Little Bit Of Soap", "A Night At Daddy Gees", "Doo Wah Diddy", "Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller", "Always & Ever", "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts?", "Multiplication" and "Remember Then". A promo film was also made for "I Wonder Why", but for some reason this did not find its way onto the video.
Unfortunately I cannot do copies of footage as it is too time consuming. However, you can download footage from the Files section of the Yahoo Showaddywaddygroup. There are also bits and bats on YouTube!
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Number of known TV appearances in 1973: 2 |
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| (not known) | New Faces | ITV (ATV) | The band's first ever television performance | xx.11.73 | |
| Bonie Moronie | New Faces (All Winners Final) | ITV (ATV) | The band performed the song live and came second in the All Winners Final. (The clip in hand is a short piece that was shown on TVam in 1987). | 29.12.73 | Y |
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Number of known TV appearances in 1974: 15 |
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| Hey Rock And Roll | 45 | ITV (Granada) | Pop show presented by David 'Kid' Jensen. | 16.05.74 | |
| Hey Rock And Roll | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Tony Blackburn. Footage no longer exists | 23.05.74 | |
| Hey Rock And Roll | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Repeat performance. Presenter: Paul Burnett. Footage no longer exists | 30.05.74 | |
| Hey Rock And Roll | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Dave Lee Travis. Footage no longer exists | 13.06.74 | |
| Hey Rock And Roll | Hits A Go Go | (Germany) | xx.xx.74 | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll Lady | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Dave Lee Travis. Footage no longer exists | 22.08.74 | |
| Rock 'n' Roll Lady | Platten Kuche | (Germany) | xx.xx.74 | Y | |
| (unknown) | The Geordie Scene | ITV (Tyne Tees) | Song performed not known, though possibly 'Rock 'n' Roll Lady' as that was the current single. Bands played live on this show. | 28.08.74 | |
| Rock 'n' Roll Lady | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Repeat performance. Presenter: Tony Blackburn. Footage no longer exists | 29.08.74 | |
| (unknown) | Lift Off With Ayshea | ITV | Song performed not confirmed, but probably Rock 'n' Roll Lady. | ||
| Three Stars/Rave On, Bony Moronie, Rock 'n' Roll Lady | 45 | ITV (Granada) | Pop show presented by David 'Kid' Jensen. The band performed these three songs live. | 26.09.74 | Y |
| (unknown) | The Geordie Scene | ITV (Tyne Tees) | Song performed not known, though possibly 'Rock 'n' Roll Lady' as that was the current single. Bands played live on this show. May be a repeat of 28.08.74. | 30.09.74 | |
| Hey Mr Christmas | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Jimmy Savile. Footage no longer exists. Believed to be a repeat performance - not sure of date of 'original' performance | 12.12.74 | |
| Hey Mr Christmas | Lift Off With Ayshea | ITV | Children's pop show presented by Ayshea Brough. This was actually the last episode of the series which had started in 1969 | 17.12.74 | |
| Hey Mr Christmas | A Stocking Full Of Stars | BBC | Christmas entertainment from the National Childrens Home at Harpenden. Presented by Michael Aspel & Rolf Harrris | 25.12.74 | |
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Number of known TV appearances in 1975: 24 |
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| Sweet Music | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Jimmy Savile. Footage no longer exists | 06.02.75 | |
| Sweet Music | Crackerjack | BBC1 | For screen shots of this performance, click here. Recorded at the BBC on 18.2.75 | 21.02.75 | Y |
| Sweet Music | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Dave Lee Travis. Footage no longer exists | 27.02.75 | |
| Sweet Music | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Jimmy Savile. Footage no longer exists | 06.03.75 | |
| The Party | Three For All |
Film made in 1974 and
released in cinemas in May 1975. It starred Graham Bonnett (who went on to
become the lead singer of Rainbow in the late '70s), Robert Lindsay, Paul
Nicholas, Richard Beckinsale and Adrienne Posta. It also featured guest
appearances from Diana Dors, Arthur Mullard, Hattie Jacques, John Le
Mesurier, Roy Kinnear and Edward Woodward. The film was aimed at the
'teeny bop' market and so granted a 'U' rating. Showaddywaddy's "performance" was recorded at a club called The Suite in Brighton. |
xx.05.75 | Y | |
| Interview with Newton Wills | Look North | BBC1 | Newton Wills did some promotional work with the band in the 70s and 80s. The footage features the double-decker bus decked out in Showaddywaddy livery which is seen in some early promo pics. | xx.xx.75 | Y |
| Three Steps To Heaven | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Noel Edmonds. Footage No Longer Exists | 15.05.75 | |
| Three Steps To Heaven | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Dave Lee Travis. Footage No Longer Exists | 29.05.75 | |
| Three Steps To Heaven | 45 | ITV (Granada) | Pop show presented by David 'Kid' Jensen. | 05.06.75 | |
| Three Steps To Heaven | Shang-A-Lang | The Bay City Rollers' TV show | 16.06.75 | Y | |
| (not known) | 45 | ITV (Granada) | Pop show presented by David 'Kid' Jensen. | 21.08.75 | |
| Heartbeat | 45 | ITV (Granada) | Pop show presented by David 'Kid' Jensen. | 28.08.75 | |
| Heartbeat | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Jimmy Savile. Recorded at the BBC on 2.9.75 | 04.09.75 | Y |
| Heartbeat | Disco | (Germany) | (Possibly broadcast early 1976) | xx.xx.75 | Y |
| Dave Bartram / Romeo Challenger | Pop Quest | ITV (Yorkshire) | This show was broadcast between 1975 and 1979. First series hosted by Steve Merrick | xx.09.75 | |
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Heartbeat King Of The Jive |
Supersonic | ITV (LWT) | This episode believed repeated 4.10.75 | 13.09.75 | Y |
| Heartbeat | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Tony Blackburn. Footage No Longer Exists | 25.09.75 | Y |
| Rock And Roll Music | Musikladen | German | Live performance | 15.10.75 | Y |
| Three Steps To Heaven | Musikladen | German | Live lead vocals over playback | 15.10.75 | Y |
| Heavenly | Supersonic | ITV (LWT) | 29.11.75 | Y | |
| Heartbeat | Musikladen | German | Live lead vocals over playback | 22.12.75 | Y |
| Heavenly | Shang-A-Lang Christmas Special | 25.12.75 | Y | ||
| Whole band interviewed | Look North | BBC | Date of broadcast not known, but known to be 1975 | xx.xx.75 | Y |
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Rock 'n' Roll Lady Johnny Remember Me King Of The Jive Heavenly Three Steps To Heaven Heartbeat Hey Rock And Roll |
(not known) | Possibly Holland | TV special - most songs performed live. Heavenly, Three Steps To Heaven and Heartbeat performed part playback/part live. Date of broadcast not known but seems to be 1975. | xx.xx.75 | Y |
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Number of known TV appearances in 1976: 18 |
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| Hey Rock And Roll / King Of The Jive, plus interview with Al James & Malcolm Allured | Swap Shop | BBC1 | Broadcast in Spring 1976 - exact date unknown | xx.xx.76 | Y |
| Trocadero | Arrows | ITV (Granada) |
The Arrows were a band who had more TV shows
than hits. Given their own TV series on Granada, the first show was
broadcast at 4.25pm on Tuesday 2nd March 1976, and it ran until 21st
December 1976 for two series. It was produced by Muriel Young who also did
the Bay City Rollers series 'Shang-A-Lang'. Joanna Lisanti provides more info: The Arrows had no records released during the entire run of their two 14 week series because they refused to record songs that their producer Mickie Most was telling them to. The Arrows last single was "Once Upon A Time', two months before the first Arrows show. They never released another record. 28 shows and no records released. The band had only 6 singles released in 4 years. |
04.05.76 | Y |
| Trocadero | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: David Hamilton. For screen shots, click here. Recorded at the BBC on 19.5.76 | 20.05.76 | Y |
| Trocadero | Seaside Special | BBC | Filmed at the Big Top, Blackpool. Recorded on 13.6.76 | 19.06.76 | Y |
| (unknown) | Super Pop '76 | ITV | Presented by Mike Mansfield. Episode also featuring Stevenson's Rocket and Mr Big. Not a 50 minute Showaddywaddy special as originally thought. Song performed probably Trocadero. Only broadcast on ITV London, the other regional channels were showing a film called "Goal!" about the 1966 World Cup. | 31.07.76 | |
| Trocadero | Musikladen | German | 18.09.76 | Y | |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Arrows | ITV (Granada) | 19.10.76 | Y | |
| (unknown) | Multi Coloured Swap Shop | Song performed not confirmed, but likely to have been the current single 'Under The Moon Of Love' | 30.10.76 | ||
| Under The Moon Of Love | Supersonic | ITV (LWT) | The band did a great live performance | 01.11.76 | Y |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Noel Edmonds. Recorded at the BBC on 3.11.76 | 04.11.76 | Y |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Disco | (Germany) | xx.xx.76 | Y | |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Blue Peter | BBC1 | 15.11.76 | Y | |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: David Jensen. Footage No Longer Exists | 18.11.76 | Y |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Repeat Performance. Presenter: Ed Stewart. Footage No Longer Exists | 02.12.76 | Y |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: David Hamilton. Recorded at the BBC on 8.12.76 | 09.12.76 | Y |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Dave Lee Travis. Footage No Longer Exists | 16.12.76 | Y |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Top Of The Pops (Christmas Special) | BBC1 | Presenters: Tony Blackburn/Jimmy Savile. Recorded at the BBC on 23.12.76 | 26.12.76 | Y |
| (unknown) | Swap Of The Pops | Song performed not confirmed, but likely to have been 'Under The Moon Of Love' | 26.12.76 | ||
| Number of known TV appearances in 1977: 25 | |||||
| Under The Moon Of Love | Szene | (Germany) | xx.xx.77 | Y | |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Jim'll Fix It | BBC1 | The band meet two girls. Dave Bartram and Malcolm Allured interviewed in studio by Jimmy Savile | 22.01.77 | Y |
| When | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Jimmy Savile. Footage No Longer Exists. Recorded at the BBC on 1.3.77 | 03.03.77 | Y |
| When | Crackerjack | BBC | 04.03.77 | Y | |
| When | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Tony Blackburn | 17.03.77 | Y |
| When | Countdown | Australia | Broadcast date shown is the Australian broadcast date. Presented by Leo Sayer | 03.04.77 | Y |
| When | Get It Together | ITV | 06.04.77 | Y | |
| When | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: David Jensen | 07.04.77 | Y |
| You Got What It Takes | Seaside Special | BBC | Filmed at the Big Top, Bournemouth. Recorded on 13.7.77 | Saturday 16.07.77 | Y |
| You Got What It Takes | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Noel Edmonds. Recorded at the BBC on 27.7.77 | 28.07.77 | Y |
| You Got What It Takes | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: David Jensen. Recorded at the BBC on 10.8.77 | 11.08.77 | Y |
| You Got What It Takes | Musikladen | German | 13.08.77 | Y | |
| You Got What It Takes | Marc | ITV | Marc Bolan's TV show | 24.08.77 | Y |
| Hey Rock And Roll, Under The Moon Of Love, King Of The Jive, You Got What It Takes | Pop At The Mill | BBC1 | Presented by Pete Murray. Recorded on 3.8.77 | Saturday 27.08.77 5.45pm | Y |
| (unknown) | Tiswas | Song performed not known | 10.09.77 | ||
| Dancin' Party | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Dave Lee Travis | 20.10.77 | |
| Dancin' Party | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Repeat performance. Presenter: Peter Powell | 03.11.77 | Y |
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Dancin' Party Plus interview with Dave Batram & Romeo Challenger |
SwapShop | BBC1 | Interview filmed on Blackpool beach | 05.11.77 | Y |
| Interview with Trevor Oakes and Malcolm Allured | ATV Today | Includes footage of Dancin' Party | 15.11.77 | Y | |
| Dancin' Party | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Repeat Performance. Presenter: Jimmy Savile. Recorded at the BBC on 16.11.77 | 17.11.77 | Y |
| (unknown) | Tiswas | Song performed not confirmed, but likely to have been 'Dancin' Party' | 26.11.77 | ||
| Dancin' Party | Disco | (Germany) | xx.xx.77 | Y | |
| Dancin' Party | Musikladen | (Germany) | Live lead vocals over playback | 03.12.77 | Y |
| (unknown) | Tiswas | Song performed not known | 24.12.77 | ||
| (unknown) | Swap Of The Pops | BBC | SwapShop spin off presented by Noel Edmonds. | 24.12.77 | |
| You Got What It Takes | Top Of The Pops (Christmas Special) | BBC1 | Presenters: Noel Edmonds / David Jensen. Recorded at the BBC on 19.12.77 | 25.12.77 | Y |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Top Of The Pops (Christmas Special) | BBC1 | Presenters: Dave Lee Travis / Tony Blackburn. Recorded at the BBC on 22.12.77 | 26.12.77 | Y |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1978: 21 | |||||
| I Wonder Why | Jim'll Fix It | BBC1 | 11.03.78 | Y | |
| I Wonder Why | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Dave Lee Travis. Recorded at the BBC on 22.3.78 | 23.03.78 | Y |
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Somethin' Else I Wonder Why |
SwapShop | BBC1 | 25.03.78 | Y | |
| I Wonder Why | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Noel Edmonds | 06.04.78 | Y |
| I Wonder Why | Cheggers Plays Pop | BBC | Recorded at the BBC on 16.4.78 | 17.04.78 | Y |
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Say Mama I Wonder Why A Little Bit Of Soap |
Swap Shop Rock Garden Party | BBC | Romeo briefly interviewed by Noel Edmonds | 29.05.78 | Y |
| I Wonder Why | Musikladen | German | 01.06.78 | Y | |
| A Little Bit Of Soap | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: David Jensen. Recorded at the BBC on 21.6.78 | 22.06.78 | Y |
| A Little Bit Of Soap | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Peter Powell. Recorded at the BBC on 5.7.78 | 06.07.78 | Y |
| A Little Bit Of Soap | Seaside Special | Filmed at the Big Top, Torbay | Saturday 08.07.78 8.20pm | Y | |
| Under The Moon Of Love, Hey Rock And Roll, Pretty Little Angel Eyes | Ein Kessel Buntes | DDR-TV (Poland) | Broadcast date in Poland | 14.10.78 | Y |
| Pretty Little Angel Eyes | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Peter Powell | 19.10.78 | Y |
| Under The Moon of Love | Little & Large | BBC | 21.10.78 | ||
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Dancin' Party Pretty Little Angel Eyes |
SwapShop | BBC | Later repeated Friday night 03.11.78 at 9.30pm on Multi-coloured SwapShop | 28.10.78 | Y |
| Pretty Little Angel Eyes | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Dave Lee Travis | 02.11.78 | Y |
| Pretty Little Angel Eyes | Royal Variety Show | A great live performance by the band. | 13.11.78 | Y | |
| Pretty Little Angel Eyes | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Repeat Performance. Presenter: David Jensen | 16.11.78 | Y |
| Pretty Little Angel Eyes | Get It Together | ITV | 28.11.78 | ||
| Interview with Dave Bartram & Bill Gask | Tiswas | 10.12.78 | Y | ||
| I Wonder Why | Top Of The Pops (Christmas Special) | BBC1 | Presenter: Noel Edmonds. Recorded at the BBC on 24.12.78 | 25.12.78 | |
| Pretty Little Angel Eyes | Get It Together Christmas Special | ITV | Possibly a repeat of the band's performance on 28.11.78, but this is not confirmed | 26.12.78 | |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1979: 18 | |||||
| (unknown) | Nationwide | BBC | Nature of appearance unknown | 15.02.79 | |
| Remember Then | SwapShop | BBC | Apparently, this was SWW's 20th time on the show | 24.03.79 | Y |
| Remember Then | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Mike Read | 29.03.79 | Y |
| Remember Then | Tiswas | Rod Deas & Romeo Challenger interviewd | 31.03.79 | Y | |
| Remember Then | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Repeat Performance. Presenter: Peter Powell | 12.04.79 | |
| (unknown) | Swap Shop Star Awards 1979 | BBC | Recorded on 10.4.79 | 15.04.79 | |
| (unknown) | Seaside Special | BBC | Appearance and song performed not confirmed | 17.04.79 | |
| Remember Then | Get It Together | ITV | 01.05.79 | ||
| Remember Then | Cheggers Plays Pop | BBC | Recorded at the BBC on 2.5.79 | 07.05.79 | Y |
| (none) | Jukebox Jury | BBC | Not a performance by the band, but the bands new single 'Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller' previewed by a panel including actress Joan Collins & Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten. Was voted a "miss" by the panel, but a "hit" by the listeners. Johnny Rotten walked out of the programme after arguing with presenter Alan Freeman on air. | 30.06.79 | |
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Dancin' Party Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller |
Seaside Special | BBC | Filmed at the Big Top, Blackpool. Presented by Little & Large. Recorded on 5.7.79 | 14.07.79 | Y |
| Malcolm Allured interview | Newsbeat | 17.07.79 | |||
| Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Jimmy Savile, 800th edition of Top Of The Pops | 26.07.79 | Y |
| Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Dave Lee Travis | 09.08.79 | Y |
| Dave Bartram, member of the panel | Jukebox Jury | BBC1 | 30 minute show presented by Noel Edmunds. Dave Bartram on the panel of judges with Dana, Bonnie Tyler and Keith Chegwin | 18.08.79 | Y |
| Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Repeat Performance: Presenter: Jimmy Savile | 23.08.79 | |
| (unknown) | Multi Coloured SwapShop | Song performed not confirmed, but likely to have been 'A Night At Daddy Gees' | 10.11.79 | ||
| A Night At Daddy Gees | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: David Jensen | 15.11.79 | Y |
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Say Mama I Wonder Why A Little Bit Of Soap |
Swap Shop Rock Garden Party | BBC1 | Repeat of 29.5.78 | 24.11.79 | Y |
| (unknown) | Crackerjack | Song performed not confirmed, but likely to have been 'A Night At Daddy Gees' | 07.12.79 | ||
| A Night At Daddy Gees | Musikladen | German | Unknown drummer | 13.12.79 | Y |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1980: 24 | |||||
| Always & Ever | Summertime Special | Broadcast date not known. Filmed in Blackpool | xx.xx.80 | Y | |
| Always & Ever | Razzmattazz | ITV (Tyne Tees) | Broadcast date not known. | xx.xx.80 | Y |
| Always & Ever | Cheggers Plays Pop | BBC | Recorded at the BBC on 18.4.80 | 21.04.80 | Y |
| Always & Ever | Rolf On Saturday, OK? | BBC | 26.04.80 | Y | |
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Always & Ever Three Steps To Heaven |
Pebble Mill At One | BBC | 23.05.80 | Y | |
| (not known) | Get It Together | ITV | Song performed was thought to be 'Why Do Lovers...' but this seems unlikely - more likely to be 'Always & Ever' | 29.05.80 | |
| Always & Ever | Musikladen | German | 19.06.80 | Y | |
| Always & Ever | Here Comes The Summer | ITV | 25.06.80 | ||
| Always & Ever | Cheggers Plays Pop | BBC | Recorded at the BBC on 18.4.80. Repeat of 21.4.80 broadcast | 11.08.80 | Y |
| Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? | Emu's Magical Music Show | BBC | Broadcast date not known | xx.xx.80 | |
| (unknown) | Multi Coloured SwapShop | Song performed not known, though likely to be 'Why Do Lovers...?' | 27.09.80 | ||
| Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? | Get It Together | ITV | 07.10.80 | ||
| Interview with Russ Field | Tyne Tees Today | ITV (Tyne Tees) | 11.10.80 | Y | |
| Interview with Dave Bartram & Malcolm Allured | Tiswas | 11.10.80 | Y | ||
| Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Tommy Vance | 16.10.80 | Y |
| n/a | ATV Today | ITV |
John Mitchell visits Griffydam,
village near Leicester, where Malcolm Allured runs the local pub and talks to
The Duke and to Al James about Showaddywaddy and the group's current image.
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27.10.80 | |
| Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Repeat Performance: Presenters: Peter Powell / Colin Berry | 30.10.80 | |
| Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? | The Basil Brush Show | BBC | Recorded at the BBC on 5.10.80 (yes, the month before) | 08.11.80 5.10pm | |
| Blue Moon | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Tommy Vance | 27.11.80 | Y |
| Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? | Musikladen | German | 13.11.80 | Y | |
| Blue Moon | Get It Together | ITV | 02.12.80 | ||
| Blue Moon | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Repeat Performance: Presenter: Richard Skinner | 11.12.80 | |
| Blue Moon | Night Of 100 Stars | ITV | The band performed the full song at the venue, but it was edited for TV | 21.12.80 | Y |
| Blue Moon | Cheggers Plays Pop | BBC | Recorded at the BBC on 10.12.80 | 22.12.80 | Y |
| Blue Moon | Emu's Magical Music Show | BBC | Recorded at the BBC on 23.12.80 | 27.12.80 | Y |
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Dancin' Party Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? Johnny Remember Me Say Mama Pretty Little Angel Eyes Teen Canteen Blue Moon Chain Gang Three Steps To Heaven, Under The Moon Of Love Wipeout |
Showaddywaddyshow | BBC2 | The band's own television special, recorded at BBC's Pebble Mill in Birmingham on Sunday 30th November and Monday 1st December 1980. Most songs performed live, but others were playback. Heartbeat was recorded but not broadcast. Click here for more info. Later repeated 3.6.81, 11.6.81 (BBC1) and 24.6.81. | 30.12.80 7.40pm | Y |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1981: 13 | |||||
| Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? | SwapShop | BBC1 | 28.02.81 | Y | |
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Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? Doo Wah Diddy |
Martin Caine | BBC2 | Recorded at the BBC on 3.4.81 | 06.04.81 8.10pm | Y |
| Doo Wah Diddy | Multi Coloured Swap Shop | BBC | Broadcast date not known | xx.xx.81 | |
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Multiplication Say Mama |
Pebble Mill At One | BBC | 15.05.81 | Y | |
| Multiplication | Razzmatazz | ITV (Tyne Tees) | 02.06.81 | Y | |
| Multiplication | Cheggers Plays Pop | BBC | 08.06.81 | Y | |
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Multiplication Under The Moon Of Love |
Big Top Variety Show | 05.08.81 | Y | ||
| Alley Oop | Summertime Special | BBC | Filmed in Brighton. Recorded 19.8.81 | 29.08.81 | Y |
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Footsteps Chain Gang |
Get It Together | ITV | 24.11.81 | Y | |
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Footsteps I Wonder Why |
Pebble Mill At One | BBC | 26.11.81 | Y | |
| Footsteps | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Jimmy Savile | 10.12.81 | Y |
| Interview with Malcolm Allured, Romeo Challenger, Al James & Bill Gask | Tiswas | ITV | 12.12.81 | ||
| Under The Moon Of Love | Game For A Laugh | ITV | Short performance with a load of kids on stage | 25.12.81 | Y |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1982: 5 | |||||
| (not known) | Tiswas | ITV | Rod Deas appearing asking for new single 'Good Timing' to be played. Band didn't actually perform though | 20.02.82 | Y |
| Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp) | Central's Girl Of The Year | ITV (Central) | 22.05.82 | Y | |
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Who Put The Bomp (In The
Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp) Three Steps To Heaven |
Big Top Variety Show | ITV | 04.08.82 8.00pm | Y | |
| Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp) | Top Of The Pops | BBC1 | Presenter: Jimmy Savile | 02.09.82 | Y |
| Goody Goody | Razzmatazz | ITV (Tyne Tees) | 21.12.82 | Y | |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1983: 1 | |||||
| Goody Goody | Rod & Emu's Saturday Special | BBC | Filmed at Southport Theatre. Recorded 22.12.82 | 15.01.83 | Y |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1984: 4 | |||||
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Out On The Town Medley: Dancin' Party, I Wonder Why, Hey Rock And Roll |
Knees Up | ITV | Malcolm Allured's last TV appearance with the band | 06.05.84 | Y |
| Interview with Romeo Challenger. Romeo demonstrates an electronic drum kit and discussues the pros and cons against an acoustic kit | Newshound | 11.05.84 | Y | ||
| Under The Moon Of Love | Jim Davidson Show | 06.09.84 | Y | ||
| Out On The Town | The Krankies | ITV | 08.09.84 | Y | |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1985: 2 | |||||
| Out On The Town | Little & Large | BBC | Russ Field's last TV appearance with the band. Later repeated 6.6.85. | 12.01.85 | Y |
| (none) | This Is Your Life | BBC | Appearing as guests of Alvin Stardust | 13.03.85 | |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1986: 0 | |||||
| Number of known TV appearances in 1987: 3 | |||||
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Dave Bartram interviewed by
Anne Diamond and Richard Keys Three Steps To Heaven |
Good Morning Britain | ITV | Included archive footage of 'Bony Moronie' from New Faces | 02.10.87 | Y |
| Why? | Live From The Palladium | ITV | 11.10.87 | Y | |
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Why? Plus short interview with Dave Bartram |
321 | ITV (Yorkshire) | Buddy Gask's last TV appearance with the band | 21.11.87 | Y |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1988: 2 | |||||
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Dizzy Miss Lizzy When Hey Rock And Roll |
World Rock 'n' Roll Trophy | BBC | Filmed at Hammersmith Palais. Recorded on 9.5.88 | 16.07.88 | Y |
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Come On Let's Go Saturday Night's Gonna Be Alright |
Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out | BBC | Filmed at the Fort Regent Leisure Centre, St Helier, Jersey. Recorded on 10.6.88 | 20.08.88 | Y |
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Number of known TV appearances in 1989: 0 |
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Number of known TV appearances in 1990: 1 |
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| Various songs performed live | ITV (Ulster) | Live set from Belfast Opera House | xx.xx.90 | Y | |
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Number of known TV appearances in 1991: 1 |
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| (unknown) | (unknown) | ITV (Central) | Nature of appearance not known | xx.xx.91 | |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1992: 2 | |||||
| (unknown) | Calendar | ITV (Yorkshire) | Nature of appearance not known - possibly to promote Sheffield City Hall gig in aid on Romanian Orphans | 24.01.92 | |
| (none) | This Morning | ITV | The band receive a makeover | xx.xx.92 | Y |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1993: 2 | |||||
| Interview with Dave Bartram | Entertainment Express | BBC | Also interviewed, Ray Dorset (Mungo Jerry) and Suzi Quatro | 05.02.93 | |
| Under The Moon Of Love | Surprise Surprise | ITV | 20.06.93 | Y | |
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Number of known TV appearances in 1994: 2 |
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| (unknown) | GMTV | ITV | Not known if band performed or if it was one or more of the band being interviewed | 04.02.94 | |
| (unknown) | Bygones | BBC | Nature of appearance unknown, although the programme was never broadcast anyway | 02.05.94 | |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1995: 2 | |||||
| Under The Moon Of Love | Live From The Lilydrome | ITV | Lily Savage show, filmed at the Layton Institute near Blackpool. Ray Martinez still in lineup | 11.03.95 | Y |
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Hey Rock 'n' Roll C'mon Everybody Bony Moronie Under The Moon of Love |
Brian Conley Show | ITV | SWW backed by the house band | 03.06.95 | Y |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1996: 2 | |||||
| Under The Moon Of Love | Noel's House Party | BBC1 | 02.03.96 | Y | |
| Dave Bartram & Rod Deas has to be identified by the panel as members of Showaddywaddy | Never Mind The Buzzcocks | BBC1 | Recorded at the BBC on 30.10.96. Later repeated 8.12.97 | 19.11.96 | Y |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1997: 1 | |||||
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Three Steps To Heaven Plus interview with Dave Bartram along with Ray Dorset of Mungo Jerry and Alvin Stardust. |
This Morning | ITV | 18.03.97 | Y | |
| Number of known TV appearances in 1998: 1 | |||||
| Under The Moon Of Love | Clive James On TV | ITV | 12.04.98 | Y | |
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Number of known TV appearances in 1999: 3 |
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| A tour of Dave Bartram's house, plus interview | Through The Keyhole | ITV | xx.xx.99 | Y | |
| Dave Bartram with his collection of Swizzelsticks | Collector's Lot | Channel 4 | xx.xx.99 | Y | |
| Paul Fixter on Collector's Lot | Collector's Lot | Channel 4 | 09.11.99 | Y | |
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Number of known TV appearances in 2000: 5 |
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| (unknown) | East Midlands Today | BBC (East Midlands) | 15.05.00 | ||
| Under The Moon Of Love | Weekend Watchdog | BBC1 | 13.10.00 7.00pm | Y | |
| Interviews with Dave Bartram & Romeo Challenger, plus archive footage and live clips from Butlins April 2000 | Top Ten: 1977 | Channel 4 | 28.10.00 9.05pm | Y | |
| Interview with Dave Bartram plus archive footage of Hey Mr Christmas | Platforms At Christmas | BBC | 21.12.00 | Y | |
| Interviews with Dave Bartram & Romeo Challenger, plus 70s clips of Under The Moon Of Love | I Love A 1970s Christmas | BBC | 24.12.00 | Y | |
| Number of known TV appearances in 2001: 0 | |||||
| Number of known TV appearances in 2002: 3 | |||||
| (unknown) | East Midlands Today | BBC (East Midlands) | 28.01.02 | ||
| Under The Moon Of Love | Jim Davidson's Generation Game | BBC1 | Recorded at the BBC on 17.9.01 | 23.02.02 | Y |
| Interviews with Dave Bartram, Romeo Challenger & SWW fan Pat Butler plus miscellaneous archive footage | God Save The Queen | 05.06.02 | Y | ||
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Number of known TV appearances in 2003: 2 |
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| (unknown) | Stupid Punts | BBC | xx.xx.03 | ||
| 10 minute slot. Interviews with Dave Bartram, Romeo Challenger, Trevor Oakes & myself, plus various footage | Inside Out | BBC1 (East Midlands only) | 02.06.03 | Y | |
| Number of known TV appearances in 2004: 4 | |||||
| (unknown) | Late Tackle | BBC (regional) | 31.03.04 | ||
| Dave Bartram, member of panel | Never Mind The Buzzcocks | BBC1 | Recorded 21.9.04 | 27.09.04 | Y |
| Interview with Dave Bartram | Look North | BBC | 04.10.04 | ||
| (unknown) | Look East | BBC | 04.11.04 | ||
| Number of known TV appearances in 2005: 1 | |||||
| The band taking part in a recording of a Christmas single | Bring Back The Christmas Number One | Channel 4 | The single, called 'I'm Goin' Home', was never actually released in the end. | 11.12.05 | Y |
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Number of known TV appearances in 2006: 3 |
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| Three Steps To Heaven | This Morning | ITV | Live lead vocals to backing track (not the '75 version though!) Filmed outdoors at Southbank, London and broadcast live. Plus short interview with Dave Bartram. | 02.06.06 | Y |
| Hey England! | GMTV | ITV | Live lead vocals to backing track - live studio broadcast. | 15.06.06 | Y |
| Pretty Little Angel Eyes | The Slammer | BBC1 | The band miming to an edited (but full length version) of their 1978 hit Pretty Little Angel Eyes. It was filmed on Weds 8th November. | 24.11.06 | Y |
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Number of known TV appearances in 2007: 0 |
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Number of known TV appearances in 2008: 1 |
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| Dave Bartram | Soccer Saturday | Sky Sports | Short item featuring FA Cup run of Havant & Waterlooville FC, including Dave Bartram. The band's hit 'Under The Moon Of Love' is sung by the fans on the terraces, hence the inclusion of Showaddywaddy in the piece. | 05.01.08 | Y |
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Number of known TV appearances in 2009: 1 |
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| Dave Bartram | Podge & Rodge | RTE | Dave Bartram interviewed by Podge & Rodge on RTE (Ireland) |
13.04.09 10.25pm |
Y |
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Total number of known TV appearances: 214 |
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One of the band's many energetic
appearances on Top Of The Pops - this one is thought to be "Sweet Music",
February 1975
The band at Top Of The Pops to sing "Three Steps To Heaven", May 1975.
Performing "Trocadero" on Top Of The Pops,
May 1976
Keith Chegwin interviews Romeo Challenger
and Dave Bartram on SwapShop on a breezy Blackpool beach, 5th November 1977
Performing "A Little Bit Of Soap" on Top Of
The Pops, broadcast 6th July 1978
Performing "Who Put The Bomp (In The
Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp)" on Top Of The Pops, broadcast September 1982 in what turned
out to be their last appearance on the show.