1963
Tuesday 8th January 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
From a radio and TV cabinet factory at Hoddesdon, Herts. Introduced by Bill
Gates with Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson, Cardew Robinson,
The Raindrops, James Moody (piano),
Judd Proctor (guitar), Tim Bell (double bass).
Wednesday 13th February 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Get With It
Clinton Ford introduces Terry Lightfoot’s Jazzmen,
Jackie Lee
Saturday 16th February
1963
BBC
Light Programme – Saturday Club
Adam Faith & The Roulettes, The
Raindrops, Houston Wells and
others.
Tuesday 26th February 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
From a colour film processing factory at Hemel Hempstead, Herts.
The Raindrops, James Moody
(piano), Judd Proctor (guitar), Tim Bell (double bass).
The Raindrops are appearing at the Célébrité Restaurant, London.
Sunday 17th March 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Easy Beat
Introduced by Brian Matthew.
Clinton Ford, Kenny Lynch, Bert Weedon,
Jackie Lee
Monday 15th April 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Melody Lane
A musical journey with the holiday in mind.
With Rawicz And Landauer, Joan Brown,
The Raindrops, BBC Variety
Orchestra.
Tuesday 30th April 1963
BBC Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
From a car and motor-cycle accessory factory at Buckingham.
Introduced by Bill Gates with Cyril Fletcher, Patricia Lambert, Betty
Smith, The Raindrops, James Moody
(piano), Judd Proctor (guitar), Arthur Watts (bass).
Thursday 2nd May 1963
BBC
TV – Pops And Lenny
The Raindrops,
The Tornados, Gerry & The Pacemakers
Thursday 2nd May 1963
BBC Light Programme – The Twenties To The Twist
Forty years of popular music including
The Raindrops
Sunday 5th May 1963
ABC TV – Late Night Date
The Raindrops,
Kenny Powell Trio
Thursday 9th May 1963
BBC TV – Pops And Lenny
The Raindrops,
Susan Maughan, Mr Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazzband
Saturday 11th May 1963
BBC Light Programme – Around Robin
…are gathered Benny Lee, Valerie Masters, Nicky Henson with The Percy Valmore
Quartet and The Raindrops.
This particular Robin is Robin Richmond.
Thursday 16th May 1963
BBC TV – Pops And Lenny
The Raindrops,
Patsy Ann Noble and some pop combo called The Beatles.
Thursday 23rd May 1963
BBC
TV – Pops And Lenny
The Raindrops,
Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Julie Grant
Wednesday 29th May 1963
ATV – The Des O’Connor Show
The Raindrops,
Terry Lightfoot
Thursday 30th May 1963
BBC
TV – Pops And Lenny
The Raindrops,
Mark Wynter, Eden Kane
Saturday 1st June 1963
BBC Light Programme – Saturday Club
Roy Orbison, Kenny Lynch, The Raindrops.
Sunday 2nd June 1963
ABC TV – Late Night Date
The Raindrops,
The Kenny Powell Trio
Monday 3rd June 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Music Hall
From London. Bill Gates introduces
Joan Turner, Jack Watson, The Raindrops,
BBC Variety Orchestra.
Wednesday 5th June 1963
ATV
– The Des O’Connor Show
The Raindrops,
Terry Lightfoot and his Jazzmen
Thursday 6th June 1963
BBC
TV – Pops And Lenny
The Raindrops,
The Springfields, Billie Davis
Wednesday 12th June 1963
ATV – The Des O’Connor Show
The Raindrops,
Terry Lightfoot and his Jazzmen
Tuesday 25th June 1963
BBC Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
From a building material manufacturers at Higham, Kent.
Introduced by Bill Gates with Cyril Fletcher, Patricia Lambert, Tommy
Reilly, The Raindrops, James Moody
(piano), Judd Proctor (guitar), Arthur Watts (bass).
Friday 5th July 1963
ATV
– The Des O’Connor Show
The Raindrops,
Terry Lightfoot and His Jazzmen
Friday 12th July 1963
ATV – The Des O’Connor Show
The Raindrops,
Terry Lightfoot and his Jazzmen
Friday 19th July 1963
ATV – The Des O’Connor Show
The Raindrops,
Terry Lightfoot and His Jazzmen
Tuesday 30th July 1963
ATV – The Des O’Connor Show
The Raindrops,
Terry Lightfoot and his Jazzmen
Tuesday 6th August 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
From a potato crisps factory at Brentford, Middlesex.
Introduced by Bill Gates with Craig Douglas, Ken Platt, Betty Smith,
The Raindrops, James Moody (piano),
Judd Proctor (guitar), Tim Bell (double bass).
Tuesday 27th August 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
From a carbon paper manufacturer's at Hounslow, Middlesex.
Introduced by Bill Gates with Susan
Maughan, Janet Brown, Kenny Baker, The
Raindrops, James Moody (piano), Judd Proctor (guitar), Tim Bell (double
bass).
Friday 30th August 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Go Man Go
With the Rabin Band. This week's
guests Jackie Lee and Craig Douglas.
Thursday 5th September 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
From an aircraft factory, near Coventry.
Bill Le Sage, The Raindrops,
George Martin. Vanessa Lee, Harry Engleman (piano), Vic Cook (string bass), Bob
Mansell (drums).
Thursday 31st October 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Workers’ Playtime
From a factory in Moreton, The Wirral.
Stan Stennett, The Raindrops.
Accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio.
Saturday 9th November 1963
ABC TV – Comedy Bandbox
The Raindrops
Monday 25th November 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Music-Hall
From London. Bill Gates introduces
Stan Stennett, Nicholas Parsons, Bert Weedon,
The Raindrops.
Monday 2nd December 1963
BBC
Light Programme – Music-Hall
From the North of England. Ken
Dodd, Rawicz and Landauer, The Raindrops.
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