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Seaside Special

Seaside Special

★ 2.0/10•1975•50m•Family•Comedy•Kids
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A BBC light entertainment show broadcast from 1975 to 1979, filmed in a big top at various British seaside resorts. Originally the big top belonged to various circuses, but in later seasons, the BBC bought its own to be the venue. The programme was developed by producer Michael Hurll.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 5, 1975

Episodes

E150m

Blackpool

The first of a new series of variety shows featuring artists appearing at Britain's seaside resorts starring Ken Dodd with The Diddymen. Special guests Dana and Wild Honey. Introduced by David Hamilton and featuring New Edition.

Jul 5, 1975

E250m

Great Yarmouth

Starring Peters and Lee, with special guests Billy Dainty, Alan Randall, Frank Carson, Stu Francis, Cool Breeze and introduced by Noel Edmonds, featuring New Edition.

Jul 12, 1975

E350m

Blackpool

Special guests - Mike and Bernie Winters, The Three Degrees, Peter Gordeno and New Edition. With hosts David Hamilton and Paul Melba.

Jul 19, 1975

E450m

Poole

Starring Cilla Black and her guests Paul Jones, Don MacLean, the Brother Lees, and from clubland, Ronnie Dukes and Ricki Lee.

Jul 26, 1975

E550m

Great Yarmouth

Guest star Dick Emery, with Sacha Distel with Clodagh Rodgers, Little and Large and Norman Caley. Introduced by Noel Edmonds and featuring New Edition.

Aug 2, 1975

E650m

Torbay

Hosts - Noel Edmonds and Val Doonican, with guests Windsor Davies and Don Estelle, Ronnie Corbett, Lynn Rogers, Peter Hudson, Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee, John Inman, Mike Read, David Hamilton and Tony Blackburn.

Aug 9, 1975

E750m

Torbay

With special guests ABBA, Lulu, Janet Brown, Kenneth McKellar, Mike Batt and Tony Blackburn.

Aug 16, 1975

E850m

Poole

With guests Rolf Harris, The Bachelors, Stuart Gillies, Bernie Clifton, Johnny More, Rita Morris and Tony Blackburn, featuring New Edition.

Aug 23, 1975

E950m

Torbay

Guest starring Roy Hudd and Keith Harris with Tessie O'Shea, Lena Zavaroni, Derek Dene and Jon Britain.

Aug 30, 1975

Actors

Tony Blackburn

Tony Blackburn

Self - Presenter

Peter Powell

Peter Powell

Self - Presenter

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