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Oliver Hardy (of Laurel and Hardy) sings "Lazy Moon" and "Shine On Harvest Moon"
The very great Oliver Hardy sings two songs: "Lazy Moon" is from "Pardon Us" (filmed on July 8th, 1930), and "Shine On Harvest Moon" from "Flying Deuces" (filmed July or August 1939). -
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Wicker Man style May Day rituals in the UK.
Harvest Festival fun. -
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Mouth and MacNeal - How Do You Do 1972
1972 single from the duo, performed live. Unfortunately, there's an interview stuck in the middle, but I've left it in for those of you who can understand it. The rest of you can drag the slider t... -
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Supergrass - Alright (Top Of The Pops, 1995)
Supergrass were an English alternative rock band from Oxford formed in 1993. The band consisted of Gaz Coombes (guitar and lead vocals), Mick Quinn (bass and backing vocals), Danny Goffey (drums an... -
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"On The Road" from "Rock Follies", Thames 1976
"Rock Follies" was a TV musical drama which followed the exploits of a three-piece girl band, The Little Ladies. The band comprised streetwise Cockney, Dee (played by Julie Covington), well-brought... -
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Transvision Vamp - Child Of The Age and other selected rarities
Six interesting non-album rarities from the late 1980s band.
1) "Child Of The Age" - free disk included with edition of "Record Mirror".
2) "Punky Says" - only on a limited-edition gatefold 12"... -
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Flintlock (Michael Holoway) on "Pauline's Quirkes" (Thames, 1976)
Mike Holoway and Flintlock perform the old Anthony Newley hit "I've Waited So Long" on "Pauline's Quirkes" (Thames, 1976).
Any show on ITV which featured one of the "scream-age" bands usually had ... -
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Public Information Film: Mr Blunders
This well-remembered set of films were part of the government's "Clunk Click" campaign, designed to get people to wear seatbelts (it actually wasn't illegal not to back then). Seemingly light-heart... -
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Public Information Film - Leave Bombs Alone
Wartime government information film for the cinema. Beware exploding men on bikes. -
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Public Information Film - Rabies - Don't Smuggle Pets
Disturbing Public Information Film about smuggling pets into the UK. I remember this film, but without the graphic shots of rabies victims contorting in pain. I'm not sure this was ever transmitted... -
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Public Information Film: Fix Things Properly
Remember to put a plug on that drill or else!
Warning: being electrocuted may cause you to over-act. -
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Public Information Film: Stolen Bikes
Government Public Information Film about not having your bike pinched. Being careful about this will avoid embarrassing questions at the police station concerning what you are keeping in your saddl... -
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The Waltons Theme - nicest version
This is the opening of the 1997 Waltons reunion movie "A Walton Easter". While nothing will beat Jerry Goldsmith's original version(s) of the theme, this is IMHO the best of numerous versions done ... -
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Titles/clip from "Rock Follies of 77", Thames 1977
"Rock Follies" was a TV musical drama which followed the exploits of a three-piece girl band, The Little Ladies. The band comprised streetwise Cockney, Dee (played by Julie Covington), well-brought... -
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The Tomorrow People: The Vanishing Earth: Ep 2 - titles/clip - "You will approach the Spidron!"
"The Tomorrow People" was a British children's science fiction television series, devised by Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the series originally ran between 1973 a... -
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Sapphire and Steel: Adventure 4 (ATV 1981) - titles/clip - "But you've seen my face."
Possibly one of the strangest TV shows ever made, Sapphire & Steel is a British television science-fiction fantasy series starring David McCallum as Steel and Joanna Lumley as Sapphire. Produced by... -
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Ace Of Wands - The Meddlers (Thames 1972) clip/theme
Opening and closing of Part 1 of this story from the series' third season (and the first episode to remain extant in the archives). Written by PJ Hammond, better known for the later "Sapphire and S... -
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Who Pays The Ferryman? (BBC 1977) - clip/titles
Michael J Bird's thriller set in Crete. The (ending) theme tune, by Yannis Markopoulos, entered the UK charts and got to number 11. -
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The Monocled Mutineer (BBC, 1986) - title sequence/credits
The four-part serial, written by Alan Bleasdale and directed by Jim O'Brien, was an adaptation of the 1978 book of the same name by William Allison and John Fairley. A dramatisation of the life of ... -
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Escape Into Night (ATV 1972) - titles/clip - "Not the light!"
"Escape Into Night" was a six part British television serial for children made by ATV for ITV that aired from April 19, 1972 until May 24, 1972. It was directed by Richard Bramall. An adaptation of... -
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Dead Head (BBC 1986) - title sequence/credits. "And so it started - a right season in hell."
The credits from this BBC four-part serial of 1986.
The serial tells the tale of Eddie Cass (Denis Lawson), a small-time crook. One of his escapades leads him to discover the severed head of a w... -
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JJ72 - October Swimmer (Top Of The Pops, 2000)
Debut single, featuring singer Mark Greaney, drummer Fergal Matthews and girl bassist Hilary Woods.
This Irish band managed some entries into the UK charts (in the 20-something region) in the ea... -
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Texas - Summer Son (Pepsi Chart Show, 1999)
Sharleen and the crew do their single live. Dr Fox adjudicates. -
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Laurie Anderson - O Superman (Top Of The Pops 1981, Zoo dance routine)
A spectacularly bad dance routine. An extreme example of "Top Of The Pops" choreographer Flick Colby's habit of taking all lyrics (including obvious allegories) at face value. So we have to have a... -
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Clannad - Theme From "Harry's Game" (Top of the Pops, 1982)
The record that first brought Clannad to the public attention - the theme from Yorkshire TV's superb drama starring Ray Lonnen.
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Screaming Lord Sutch - Jack The Ripper (live 1964)
Brilliant live clip of the late Lord Sutch doing "Jack The Ripper" in South London sometime in late 1964.
The clips shows kids' fashions just on the cusp between the early and late 60's period. ... -
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Kim Wilde - Cambodia (Top Of The Pops, 1981)
A nice performance from Kim on TOTP, apparently drafted in at short notice after the show refused to play the promo video for this song (it is said due to the appearance of a snake which climbs up ... -
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Earth and Fire - Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Tonight (1973)
From German T-V. Another great song from this excellent Dutch prog rock band, with Jerney giving it 150% -
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Sham 69 - If The Kids Are United (BBC Top Of The Pops, 1978)
TOTP countdown from Thursday 20th July 1978 and Sham 69 performing with live vocals.
David "Kid" Jensen presents. -
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Spice Girls - Too Much (BBC Live And Kicking, 1997)
A festive performance - the girls are all wearing angel wings! -
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Slade - Far Far Away (1974, Dutch TV)
A number 2 hit in the UK.
The band wore these suits for most (if not all) performances of this song. They were made of a Scotchlite-type of material which would glow when a light was placed nex... -
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Aqua - Doctor Jones (Live & Kicking, BBC ca. 1998)
Lene and the team on British TV, during the winter 1997/8.
This was the band's second UK Number One.
Presenters are Jamie Theakston and Zoe Ball. -
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Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (Top Of The Pops, 1972)
Got to Number 4 in the UK; Number 1 in Germany.
This clip is part of over 650 editions of "Top Of The Pops" that the BBC has wiped. This extract survives courtesy of its use on German TV. -
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Abba - Waterloo (in German) (1974)
Abba perform Waterloo in German for German TV in 1974.
Hopefully this is better quality than some versions out there!
Lyrics:
Wie du mich angesehen hast, war ich schon verloren.
Und nun b... -
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Sex Pistols - Silly Thing (Legs and Co dance, Top Of The Pops 1979)
A post-Johnny Rotten song from the remaining two Sex Pistols (Steve Jones and Paul Cook) released in 1979, and recorded for the Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle film. The vocals on this version are by S... -
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Transvision Vamp - (I Just Wanna) B with U (promo video 1991)
The debut single from the band's disappointing third album "Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble" - there didn't seem to be many half-decent copies of this on Youtube, so I thought I'd post i... -
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Kelly Marie - Hot Love (Top Of The Pops 1981)
The Scottish disco diva with her record from 1981 which, strangely, only got to number 22 in the UK charts (her previous record - which is very similar to this - was a smash No 1).
The two "Scot... -
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Laurel and Hardy: Living Famously. Part 7.
BBC documentary from November 2003.
Featuring contributions from Lucille Hardy, Marvin Hatley, Simon Louvish, John McCabe, Spike Milligan, Glenn Mitchell, Hal Roach, Norman Wisdom.