TV Pop Diaries
Pop Music on British Television 1955 -
From TV Times "A series of programmes for people with something to sing about."
Hosted by composer and singer Sydney Carter the Sunday early evening show seemed to fall somewhere between Sunday Break and Stars on Sunday.
The first series featured the Salvation Army's pop group The Joystrings, claiming
that "We're going to set the world a-
The second series of thirteen shows began July 1965 and according to an article in
TV Times host Sydney Carter claimed "The object of the series is to raise questions
to which religion holds to answers. Music can make our questions -
Supporting Carter in the show was Martin Carthy, Nadia Catthouse, Isla Cameron, Robin Hall & Jimmie MacGregor, The New Faces, Alex Campbell and The Johnny Scott Trio.
However, the one show that must have drawn its biggest audience was 7th June 1964 when Bob Dylan was invited onto the show to perform Don't Think Twice It's Alright, Blowin’ In The Wind and Chimes of Freedom.
A tie-
HALLELUJAH
ABC
31st May 1964 -