List of Cliff Richard television appearances

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

BBC TV series and specials

The Cliff Richard Show

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
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	TBA	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	TBA	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.

It's Cliff Richard: Series 1

Produced by Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1 at 6:15pm. 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
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	"Episode 10[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.

Sing a New Song

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

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
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.

Specials

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
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
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.

It's Cliff Richard: Series 2

Produced by Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1 at 6:15pm (except where noted). Series guests: The Breakaways (vocal backing) and Norrie Parmour & His Orchestra (musical backing)

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
19	4	"The Cliff Richard Show[25]"	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	Thursday 24 December 1970 at 7:30pm
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	"Episode 8[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.

Bank Holiday Special

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
33	-	"Getaway with Cliff[38]"	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	Monday 30 August 1971 at 7:15pm
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 6:15pm (except where noted). Series guests: The Pamela Devis Dancers, The Flirtations and Norrie Paramour & His Orchestra.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
34	1	"Episode 1[39]"	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	Friday 24 December 1971 at 7:30pm
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	"Episode[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]

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.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
47	1	"Episode 1[52]"	Brian Whitehouse	Peter Vincent	31 August 1974 at 8:15pm
Guests: Lyn Paul, Roy Kinnear and Pearly Gates.
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.

It's Cliff and Friends: Series 1

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

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
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.

Televised Concerts

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
62	-	"In Concert: Cliff Richard[66]"	Johnnie Stewart	Saturday 24 July 1976 at 9:25pm on BBC2.
Musical director: Barrie Guard.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
63	-	"Cliff Richard & The Shadows: Thank You Very Much[67]"	Garth Thomas	Sunday 27 January 1980 at 7:15pm on BBC1.
Tribute concert with guests Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Tim Rice and Adam Faith.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
64	1	"Cliff In London[68]"	Brian Whitehouse	Sunday 2 November 1980 at 7:15pm on BBC1
Highlights of live concert recorded at the Apollo Victoria.
65	2	"Cliff In London[69]"	Brian Whitehouse	Friday 20 March 1981 at 8:15pm on BBC1
Further highlights of live concert recorded at Apollo Victoria.

Cliff!

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

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
1	1	"Rock & Roll Juvenile[70]"	Norman Stone	23 November 1981
Documentary history series. Guests: Phil Everly, Adam Faith, Marty Wilde and Jack Good.
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.

Televised Concert

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
66	-	"Cliff Richard[74]"	Stewart Morris	Monday 4 July 1983 at 8:30pm on BBC2
Recording of concert featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.

Christmas Specials

Total #	Series #	Title	Original airdate
67	-	"Together With Cliff Richard[75]"	Sunday 22 December 1991 at 4:50pm on BBC1
Christmas special.

Total #	Series #	Title	Original airdate
68	-	"Christmas With Cliff[76]"	Sunday 24 December 1995 at 6:35pm on BBC1
Sally Magnusson hosts Cliff in A Songs of Praise special.

Total #	Series #	Title	Original airdate
69	-	"The Gospel According To Cliff[77]"	Sunday 28 December 1997 at 6:15pm on BBC1
A Songs of Praise Christmas special, with the All Soul's Concert Orchestra, recorded at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham.

Birthday Concert

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
70	-	"Cliff Richard: The Countdown Concert[78]"	Hamish Hamilton	Sunday 15 October 2000 at 10:55pm on BBC1
60th birthday concert recorded at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena. Guests Hank Marvin and Russell Watson.

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