Shirley Bassey (TV series)
Shirley Bassey was a British variety show that premiered on BBC in 1976. The show was hosted by Welsh singer Shirley Bassey and produced by Stewart Morris. The first six-episode season was nominated for the Golden Rose of Montreux in 1977. This was followed by a second season of six episodes in 1979. The musical guests included The Three Degrees, Charles Aznavour, Neil Diamond and Dusty Springfield.[1]
Season 1[edit]
Season one was broadcast on Saturdays on BBC1. The series (excluding the 7th highlights episode) was repeated on BBC2 on non-consecutive Thursdays from 23 June – 4 August 1977.
| Total # |
Series # |
Title | Director | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Stewart Morris | 30 October 1976 at 8:15 pm | |
| Making for BBC Television the first series in her outstanding career. Guest stars: Charles Aznavour, The Three Degrees and 'Emma' (Bassey's Old English Sheep Dog). With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[2] | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Stewart Morris | 6 November 1976 at 8:15 pm | |
| Guest stars Rolf Harris, Janis Ian, The Brythoniad Male Voice Choir and 'Emma'. With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[3] | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Stewart Morris | 13 November 1976 at 8:15 pm | |
| Guest stars Johnny Nash, Gilbert O'Sullivan and 'Emma'. With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[4] | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Stewart Morris | 20 November 1976 at 8:15 pm | |
| Guest stars Morris Albert, The Stan Getz Quartet and 'Emma'. With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[5] | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Stewart Morris | 27 November 1976 at 8:35 pm | |
| Guest stars Mel Torme, Clive Westlake and 'Emma'. With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[6] | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Stewart Morris | 4 December 1976 at 8:35 pm | |
| Guest stars Bobby Goldsboro, Rod McKuen and 'Emma'. With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[7] This programme was selected as the BBC's entry for the Festival of the Golden Rose of Montreux 1977 and was repeated on BBC2 7 April 1977 at 8:25 pm. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Highlights compilation" | Stewart Morris | 23 December 1977 at 9:15 pm | |
| Shirley Bassey introduces highlights from her 1976 television series. Guest stars Charles Aznavour, Rolf Harris, Johnny Nash and 'Emma'.[8] | |||||
Season 2[edit]
Season two was broadcast on alternate Saturdays on BBC1. This Series repeated on Mondays on BBC2 from 15 September – 20 October 1980 at 8:15 pm.
| Total # |
Series # |
Title | Director | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Stewart Morris | 30 September 1979 at 8:20 pm | |
| The first programme of a new series of six television spectaculars, with her guest stars: Dana, The Three Degrees and Sal Davis. With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[9] | |||||
| 9 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Stewart Morris | 13 October 1979 at 8:15 pm | |
| Guest stars: Freddy Cole, Paul Daniels and Tony Monopoly. With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[10] | |||||
| 10 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Stewart Morris | 27 October 1979 at 8:15 pm | |
| Guest stars: Lulu, The Drifters and Demis Roussos. With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[11] | |||||
| 11 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Stewart Morris | 10 November 1979 at 8:15 pm | |
| Guest stars: Les Dawson, The Nolan Sisters and Third World. With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[12] | |||||
| 12 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Stewart Morris | 24 November 1979 at 8:15 pm | |
| Guest stars: The King's Singers, Michel Legrand and Dusty Springfield. With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[13] | |||||
| 13 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Stewart Morris | 8 December 1979 at 8:15 pm | |
| Guest stars: Lennie Bennett & Jerry Stevens, Pete Conrad and The Swingle Singers. With The Shirley Bassey Dancers choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe and Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra.[14] | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ Ashfield, Steve. "The Shirley Bassey Show". Television Heaven. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2764. 28 October 1976. p. 21. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2765. 4 November 1976. p. 18. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2766. 11 November 1976. p. 22. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2767. 18 November 1976. p. 20. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2768. 25 November 1976. p. 21. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2769. 2 December 1976. p. 22. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2823. 15 December 1977. p. 62. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2916. 27 September 1979. p. 32. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2918. 11 October 1979. p. 30. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2920. 25 October 1979. p. 32. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2922. 8 November 1979. p. 32. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2924. 22 November 1979. p. 30. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey". Radio Times. No. 2926. 6 December 1979. p. 34. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
