1962

Wednesday 17^th January 1962
BBC Light Programme – Get With It
Clinton Ford says Get With It and join Alex Welsh and his Band and this week's special guest Jackie Lee

Sunday 28th January 1962
ABC TV – Sing Along With Joe 
Jackie Lee, The Raindrops, Joe (Mr Piano) Henderson, Jim Dale, Don Rennie

Sunday 4th February 1962
ABC TV – Sing Along With Joe 
The Raindrops, Joe (Mr Piano) Henderson, Jim Dale, Don Rennie, Barbara Law

Sunday 11th February 1962
BBC TV – A Song For Europe
Annual contest to decide the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 to be held in Luxembourg on Sunday 18^th March.  Introduced by David Jacobs.  Jackie Lee performed There's no-one in the whole wide world, and the Raindrops provided backing vocals for other artists on the show.  This may well have been The Beatles' introduction to the song which they performed in concert later that year.  Other artists were Johnny Angel, The Brook Brothers, Ronnie Carroll, Karl Denver, Donna Douglas, Frank Ifield, Kenny Lynch, Brad Newman, Rikki Price, Doug Sheldon, Robb Storme.  The musical director was Harry Rabinowitz.

Saturday 3^rd March 1962
BBC Light Programme – Saturday Club
Introduced by Brian Matthew.  The Raindrops and others.

Tuesday 6^th March 1962
BBC Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
From a precision engineering factory at Bracknell, Berkshire.  Introduced by Bill Gates with Rosemary Squires, Cyril Fletcher, Delmondi, The Raindrops, James Moody (piano), Judd Proctor (guitar), Tim Bell (double bass).

Monday 16^th April 1962
BBC Light Programme – The Monday Show
With the N.D.O., directed by Bernard Herrmann featuring The Trad Lads and guest artist Jackie Lee
Introduced by Gay Byrne

Tuesday 17^th April 1962
BBC Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
From a printing works at Tiptree, Essex.  Introduced by Bill Gates with Jill Day, Nicholas Parsons, Tommy Reilly, The Raindrops, James Moody (piano), Judd Proctor (guitar), Tim Bell (double bass).

Saturday 28^th April 1962
BBC Light Programme – Saturday Club
Introduced by Brian Matthew.  The Raindrops and others.

Monday 7^th May 1962
BBC Light Programme – It’s Only Me
…says Peter Goodwright.  A radio review in which he opens Peter's Postbag and the Goodwright Spotlight falls on Love and Marriage.  Guest artists, The Raindrops.

Tuesday 8^th May 1962
BBC Light Programme – Ring-A-Ding-Ding
Have a late night fling with Eden Kane, Colin Day, Elaine Delmar, The Raindrops

Wednesday 16^th May 1962
BBC Light Programme – Get With It
Clinton Ford introduces Terry Lightfoot and his New Orleans Jazzmen and Jackie Lee

Sunday 27^th May 1962
BBC Light Programme – Easy Beat
Introduced by Brian Matthew.  The Raindrops and others.

Monday 11^th June 1962
BBC Light Programme – Music-Hall
From London.  Bill Gates introduces Leslie Randall and Joan Reynolds, Doreen Hume, Peter Goodwright, Bob and Alf Pearson, The Raindrops, The Isolde Trio, BBC Revue Orchestra.

Monday 11^th June 1962
BBC Light Programme – It’s Only Me
…says Peter Goodwright.  A radio review in which Peter's Playhouse presents The Big Jail Break of 1962 and The Goodwright Spotlight falls on Department Stores. Guest artists, The Raindrops.

Monday 25^th June 1962
BBC Light Programme – The Monday Show
With the Northern Dance Orchestra, directed by Bernard Herrmann featuring The Trad Lads and guest artist Jackie Lee
Introduced by Gay Byrne

Sunday 1^st July 1962
BBC Light Programme – Blackpool Night
Holiday entertainment from Lancashire's playground.  Pete Murray invites you to meet Stan Stennett, (Mr. Piano) Joe Henderson, Jack Storey, Penny Nicholls, Peter Robinson, The Raindrops.

Sunday 8th July 1962
ATV – Bernard Delfont’s Sunday Show: The Steele Hour
Tommy Steele, The Raindrops

Monday 13^th August 1962
BBC Light Programme – Music-Hall
From the north of England.  The Raindrops and many others.

Thursday 16^th August 1962
BBC Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
From a factory in Widnes, Stan Stennett, David MacBeth, The Raindrops accompanied by the Harry Hayward Trio.  The Raindrops are in 'The Big Show Of 1962' at the Opera House, Blackpool.

Monday 17^th September 1962
BBC Light Programme – Music-Hall
From the north of England.  The Raindrops and many others.

Thursday 11^th October 1962
BBC Light Programme – Ted Ray And The Elephant
A vocal comment from The Raindrops

Tuesday 23^rd October 1962
BBC Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
21st Anniversary Programme from a telephone cable factory at Dagenham, Essex.  Introduced by Bill Gates with Elsie and Doris Waters, Eve Boswell, Peter Goodwright, The Raindrops, James Moody (piano), Judd Proctor (guitar), Tim Bell (double bass).

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