A Jubilee of Music

A Jubilee of Music
Genre	Music
Written by	Austin Steele
Directed by	Stewart Morris
Presented by	Dame Vera Lynn
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	1
Production
Producer(s)	Stewart Morris
Production location(s)	BBC Television Centre, London
Running time	75 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC1
Original release	31 December 1976

A Jubilee of Music is a one-off BBC Television entertainment show lasting 75 minutes,[1] broadcast on 31 December 1976 at 10:30pm on BBC1.[2] The show was produced to celebrate the British music successes of the first 25 years of Elizabeth II's reign, on the eve of 1977, the year of her Silver Jubilee. Some non-British artists (notably Val Doonican and Rolf Harris) also took part, performing their British hits. Choreography for The Young Generation was directed by Nigel Lythgoe

Description

The show was produced and directed by Stewart Morris, and was recorded at BBC Television Centre in December 1976.It was shown on several European networks at the start of 1977, including Belgian, Dutch, German, Swedish and Norwegian TV, as well as several networks in Africa and the Antipodes.

The show was hosted by Dame Vera Lynn, who opened the programme with a medley of British hits by leading British songwriters, spanning from 1952 to 1976. The medley sung by Lynn included songs by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Leslie Bricusse, Lionel Bart, Don Black and Norman Newell. The medley ended with the UK's 1976 Eurovision Song Contest winner, "Save Your Kisses for Me".

The guests on the programme either performed live in the studio, or were filmed on location, lip-synching to their songs. The majority of artists performed their biggest hit from the period covered, while others, such as Cliff Richard, opted to perform their most recent release.

Performances

Performers included:

Vera Lynn – various medleys
Cliff Richard – Hey Mr. Dream Maker
Lulu – Shout
Helen Shapiro – Walkin' Back to Happiness
Ken Dodd – Tears
Norman Wisdom – Don't Laugh At Me ('Cause I'm a Fool)
Kathy Kirby – Secret Love
Val Doonican – What Would I Be?
Rolf Harris – Two Little Boys
Petula Clark – Downtown
Max Bygraves
Acker Bilk – Stranger on the Shore
Matt Monro – Walk Away

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References

"Kathy Kirby Timeline". kathykirby.me.uk. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
"A Jubilee of Music - BBC One London - 31 December 1976 - BBC Genome". Retrieved 20 April 2017.

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[KK-1] "Kathy Kirby Timeline". kathykirby.me.uk. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2010.

[2] "A Jubilee of Music - BBC One London - 31 December 1976 - BBC Genome". Retrieved 20 April 2017.