# 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" | Neville Wortman | Allan Scott | 28 April 1963 (1963-04-28) 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" | Mel Cornish | Unknown | 5 April 1966 (1966-04-05) 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" | John Street | Unknown | 28 June 1968 (1968-06-28) at 9:05pm on BBC2 |
| Produced by Stewart Morris. Guests: The Shadows and Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra. ||||||
| 4 | 2 | "The Cliff Richard Show" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 17 May 1969 (1969-05-17) 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 6:15 pm. 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" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 3 January 1970 (1970-01-03) |
| Guest: Cheryl Kennedy. ||||||
| 5 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 10 January 1970 (1970-01-10) |
| Guest: Daliah Lavi. ||||||
| 6 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 17 January 1970 (1970-01-17) |
| Guest: Judith Durham. ||||||
| 7 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 24 January 1970 (1970-01-24) |
| Guest: Mary Hopkin performing song 1 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. ||||||
| 8 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 31 January 1970 (1970-01-31) |
| Guests: Cheryl Kennedy and Mary Hopkin performing song 2 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. ||||||
| 9 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 7 February 1970 (1970-02-07) |
| Guests: John Rowles and Mary Hopkin performing song 3 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. ||||||
| 10 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 14 February 1970 (1970-02-14) |
| Guests:Daliah Lavi and Mary Hopkin singing song 4 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. ||||||
| 11 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 21 February 1970 (1970-02-21) |
| Guests: Cheryl Kennedy and The Settlers, with Mary Hopkin performing song 5 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. ||||||
| 12 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 28 February 1970 (1970-02-28) |
| Guests: Sheila White and Mary Hopkin singing song 6 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970. ||||||
| 13 | 10 | "A Song for Europe 1970" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 7 March 1970 (1970-03-07) |
| Special edition: A Song for Europe 1970. Mary Hopkin sings all six Songs for Europe. ||||||
| 14 | 11 | "Episode 11" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 14 March 1970 (1970-03-14) |
| Result of A Song for Europe 1970. ||||||
| 15 | 12 | "Episode 12" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 21 March 1970 (1970-03-21) |
| No additional guest information. ||||||
| 16 | 13 | "Episode 13" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 28 March 1970 (1970-03-28) |
| Guest: Cilla Black. ||||||

### Sing a New Song

One Series. Produced by Raymond Short. Broadcast Sundays on BBC1 at 6:00 pm. Series guests: The Settlers.
| Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate |
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Philip S. Gilbert | 7 June 1970 (1970-06-07) |
| Guests: Singers from Manchester led by Michael Baughen. |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Philip S. Gilbert | 14 June 1970 (1970-06-14) |
| Guests: Judith Durham Sydney Carter and The Spinners. |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Philip S. Gilbert | 4 October 1970 (1970-10-04) |
| Guests: The MGS Christian Music Group and The Cheadle Hulme School Choir. |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Philip S. Gilbert | 1 November 1970 (1970-11-01) |
| Guests: Roy Castle. |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Philip S. Gilbert | 6 December 1970 (1970-12-06) |
| 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" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 31 August 1970 (1970-08-31) 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" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 1 October 1970 (1970-10-01) 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 6:15 pm (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" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 24 December 1970 (1970-12-24) |
| Christmas Eve Special. Guests: Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, Olivia Newton-John and Marvin, Welch & Farrar. ||||||
| 20 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 2 January 1971 (1971-01-02) |
| Guests: Julie Felix with Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin. ||||||
| 21 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 9 January 1971 (1971-01-09) |
| Guests: Marvin, Welch & Farrar, Una Stubbs and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 1 of 6. ||||||
| 22 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 16 January 1971 (1971-01-16) |
| 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" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 23 January 1971 (1971-01-23) |
| Guests: Elton John, Sweet Rain and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 3 of 6. ||||||
| 24 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 30 January 1971 (1971-01-30) |
| Guests: Labi Siffre, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 4 of 6. ||||||
| 25 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 6 February 1971 (1971-02-06) |
| 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" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 13 February 1971 (1971-02-13) |
| Guests: Roger Whittaker, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 6 of 6. ||||||
| 27 | 8 | "A Song for Europe 1971" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 20 February 1971 (1971-02-20) |
| A Song for Europe 1971. Clodagh Rodgers performed all six of the potential Eurovision entries. ||||||
| 28 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 27 February 1971 (1971-02-27) |
| Guests: Petula Clark, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing the winning UK entry for Eurovision 1971. ||||||
| 29 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 6 March 1971 (1971-03-06) |
| Guests: Olivia Newton-John and Marvin, Welch & Farrar. ||||||
| 30 | 11 | "Episode 11" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 13 March 1971 (1971-03-13) |
| Guests: Labi Siffre, Marvin, Welch & Farrar and Una Stubbs. ||||||
| 31 | 12 | "Episode 12" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 20 March 1971 (1971-03-20) |
| Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Una Stubbs and Marvin, Welch & Farrar. ||||||
| 32 | 13 | "Episode 13" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 27 March 1971 (1971-03-27) |
| Guests: Clodagh Rogers, Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin. ||||||

### Bank holiday special

| Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate |
| 33 | - | "Getaway with Cliff" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 30 August 1971 (1971-08-30) |
| 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 6:15 pm (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" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 24 December 1971 (1971-12-24) |
| Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Labi Siffre, The New Seekers and Dandy Nichols. ||||||
| 35 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 1 January 1972 (1972-01-01) |
| 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" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 8 January 1972 (1972-01-08) |
| 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" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 15 January 1972 (1972-01-15) |
| 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" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 22 January 1972 (1972-01-22) |
| Guests: The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 4 of 6. ||||||
| 39 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 29 January 1972 (1972-01-29) |
| 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" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 5 February 1972 (1972-02-05) |
| Guests: Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 6 of 6. ||||||
| 41 | 8 | "A Song for Europe 1972" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 12 February 1972 (1972-02-12) |
| A Song for Europe 1972. The New Seekers singing all six potential UK Eurovision entries. ||||||
| 42 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 19 February 1972 (1972-02-19) |
| Guests: Cilla Black, Una Stubbs, Marty Swift and The New Seekers singing the winning Song for Europe. ||||||
| 43 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 26 February 1972 (1972-02-26) |
| Guests: Séverine, Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and Marty Swift. ||||||
| 44 | 11 | "Episode 11" | Brian Whitehouse | Eric Davidson | 4 March 1972 (1972-03-04) |
| Guests: Labi Siffre, Una Stubbs, Marty Swift and Olivia Newton-John. ||||||
| 45 | 12 | "Episode 12" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 11 March 1972 (1972-03-11) |
| Guests: Marvin, Welch & Farrar, Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and Marty Swift. ||||||
| 46 | 13 | "Episode 13" | Michael Hurll | Eric Davidson | 18 March 1972 (1972-03-18) |
| 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.

### 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" | Brian Whitehouse | Peter Vincent | 31 August 1974 (1974-08-31) at 8:15pm |
| Guests: Lyn Paul, Roy Kinnear and Pearly Gates. ||||||
| 48 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Brian Whitehouse | Peter Vincent | 7 September 1974 (1974-09-07) at 8:40pm |
| Guests: Dora Bryan, Labi Siffre and Pearly Gates. ||||||
| 49 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Brian Whitehouse | Peter Vincent | 14 September 1974 (1974-09-14) at 6:35pm |
| Guests: Aimi MacDonald, Ireen Sheer, Pearly Gates and Joe Baker. ||||||
| 50 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Brian Whitehouse | Peter Vincent | 21 September 1974 (1974-09-21) at 8:15pm |
| Guests: The Three Degrees and Pearly Gates. ||||||
| 51 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Brian Whitehouse | Peter Vincent | 28 September 1974 (1974-09-28) 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" | Phil Bishop | 6 September 1975 (1975-09-06) at 6:10pm |
| Showcase for new talent. |||||
| 53 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Phil Bishop | 13 September 1975 (1975-09-13) at 6:10pm |
| Showcase for new talent. |||||
| 54 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Phil Bishop | 27 December 1975 (1975-12-27) at 5:15pm |
| Showcase for new talent. |||||
| 55 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Phil Bishop | 3 January 1976 (1976-01-03) at 6:20pm |
| Showcase for new talent. |||||
| 56 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Phil Bishop | 10 January 1976 (1976-01-10) at 6:10pm |
| Showcase for new talent. |||||
| 57 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Phil Bishop | 17 January 1976 (1976-01-17) at 6:10pm |
| Showcase for new talent. |||||
| 58 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Phil Bishop | 24 January 1976 (1976-01-24) at 6:20pm |
| Showcase for new talent. |||||
| 59 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Phil Bishop | 31 January 1976 (1976-01-31) at 6:25pm |
| Showcase for new talent. |||||
| 60 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Phil Bishop | 7 February 1976 (1976-02-07) at 5:55pm |
| Showcase for new talent. |||||
| 61 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Phil Bishop | 14 February 1976 (1976-02-14) at 6:20pm |
| Showcase for new talent. |||||

### Televised concerts

| Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate |
| 62 | - | "In Concert: Cliff Richard" | Johnnie Stewart | July 24, 1976 (1976-07-24) |
| Musical director: Barrie Guard. |||||
| Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate |
| 63 | - | "Cliff Richard & The Shadows: Thank You Very Much" | Garth Thomas | 27 January 1980 (1980-01-27) |
| Reunion concert with guests Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Tim Rice and Adam Faith. |||||
| Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate |
| 64 | 1 | "Cliff In London" | Brian Whitehouse | 2 November 1980 (1980-11-02) |
| Highlights of live concert recorded at the Apollo Victoria. |||||
| 65 | 2 | "Cliff In London" | Brian Whitehouse | 20 March 1981 (1981-03-20) |
| Further highlights of live concert recorded at Apollo Victoria. |||||

### Cliff!

One series. Produced by Norman Stone. Broadcast Mondays on BBC2 at 8:10 pm.
| Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate |
| 1 | 1 | "Rock & Roll Juvenile" | Norman Stone | 23 November 1981 (1981-11-23) |
| Documentary history series. Guests: Phil Everly, Adam Faith, Marty Wilde and Jack Good. |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?" | Norman Stone | 30 November 1981 (1981-11-30) |
| 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" | Norman Stone | 7 December 1981 (1981-12-07) |
| Documentary biography series following Cliff on tour. |||||
| 4 | 4 | "My Kinda Life" | Norman Stone | 14 December 1981 (1981-12-14) |
| Documentary biography series with guests: Olivia Newton-John and The Shadows. |||||

### Televised concert

| Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate |
| 66 | - | "Cliff Richard" | Stewart Morris | 4 July 1983 (1983-07-04) |
| Recording of concert featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. |||||

### Christmas specials

| Total # | Series # | Title | Original airdate |
| 67 | - | "Together With Cliff Richard" | 22 December 1991 (1991-12-22) |
| Christmas special. ||||
| Total # | Series # | Title | Original airdate |
| 68 | - | "Christmas With Cliff" | 24 December 1995 (1995-12-24) |
| Sally Magnusson hosts Cliff in A Songs of Praise special. ||||
| Total # | Series # | Title | Original airdate |
| 69 | - | "The Gospel According To Cliff" | 28 December 1997 (1997-12-28) |
| A Songs of Praise Christmas special, with the All Soul's Concert Orchestra, recorded at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. ||||
| Total # | Series # | Title | Original airdate |
| 70 | - | "Cliff At Christmas" | 17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) |
| Sir Cliff is joined by special guests for this festive TV show from Hackney Church in London. ||||

### Birthday concert

| Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate |
| 71 | - | "Cliff Richard: The Countdown Concert" | Hamish Hamilton | 15 October 2000 (2000-10-15) |
| 60th birthday concert recorded at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena on 31 December 1999. Special guests were Hank Marvin and Russell Watson. |||||

### Retrospective

| Total # | Series # | Title | Director | Original airdate |
| 72 | - | "Sir Cliff Richard at the BBC" | Unknown | December 17, 2022 (2022-12-17) |
| To mark his 80th birthday, the BBC celebrates with a look back through its archives at some of Sir Cliff's most memorable performances and biggest hits.. |||||