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
.

Tuesday 31st December 1963
Associated-Rediffusion TV – The Five O’Clock Club
The Raindrops, Billy Fury

 

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