Series 1: 1st April 1961 to 17th June 1961

Saturday 1st April 1961 5:45 - 6:10 first edition

(not networked)
Host: Pete Murray

Hughie Green: The Puppet Song (illustrated by the Peter Darell Dancers)
Anne Shelton: I Will Light A Candle
The Five Dallas Boys: One Finger One Thumb

Allan Bruce From TV Times : A new “pop” record show in which the stars sing their latest hits and introduce new recording artists for whom they forecast Top Twenty success.

Settings by Patrick Downing
Directed by Philip Jones

Saturday 8th April 1961 5:45 – 6:10 pm

(not networked)
Host: Pete Murray

Benny Hill -- Transistor Radio
Dickie Valentine -- How Unlucky Can You Be
Jess Conrad -- This Pullover

Saturday 15th April 1961 5:45 – 6:10 pm

(not networked)
Host: Keith Fordyce

Petula Clark -- Welcome Home
Michael Holliday -- The Miracle of Monday Morning
Mark Wynter -- Exclusively Yours

Saturday 22nd April 1961 5:45 – 6:10 pm

(not networked)
Host: Pete Murray

Beverley Sisters -- Goodnight My Someone
Craig Douglas -- A Hundred Pounds of Clay
Billy Fury -- Halfway To Paradise
Anita Scott -- Come On And Dance With Me
Danny Williams -- We Will Never Be as Young as This Again

Saturday 29th April 1961 5:45 – 6:10 pm

(not networked)
Host: Pete Murray

Marty Wilde -- When Does It Get To Be Love
The Allisons -- Words
Mike Preston -- Marry Me
Johnnie Lee -- Lonely Joe
Ken Kirkham -- A Kiss In Time (Can Save A Broken Heart)
Jeannie Lambe -- Billy (I Always Dream Of Bill)

Saturday 6th May 1961

(not networked)
Host: Pete Murray

Adam Faith -- Easy Going Me
Matt Monro -- Can this Be Love?
The John Barry Seven -- The Magnificent Seven
Gerry Dorsey -- Big Wheel
Susan Grey -- But Does He Love Me?
Ken Jones -- On The Rebound

Saturday 13th May 1961 5:45 – 6:10 pm

Host: Pete Murray

Alma Cogan -- Cowboy Jimmy Joe
Emile Ford --  Half Of My Heart
Ian Menzies and the Clyde Valley Stompers -- Black Angus
Patti Brook -- When The Red, Red Robin
Jimmy Justice -- When Love Has Left You
Gary Marshal -- Ev'ry Chance I Get
Gene Vincent -- She She Little Sheila

Saturday 20th May 1961 5:45 – 6:10 pm

(not networked)
Host: Pete Murray

Russ Conway -- Pablo
Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr -- How Wonderful To Know
The Shadows -- The Frightened City
The Brook Brothers -- Little Bitty Heart
Eddie Falcon -- Lida Rose
Julie Rayne -- Green With Envy Purple With Passion White With Anger Scarlet With Fever What Were You Doin' In His Arms Last Night Blues
Dave Sampson -- Easy To Dream

Saturday 27th May 1961 5:45 – 6:10 pm

(not networked)
Host: Pete Murray

Ronnie Hilton -- Guilty
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates -- Linda Lu
George Chisholm and the Tradsters -- Jazzing on a Scale
Cleo Laine -- You'll Answer To me
Audrey Jeans -- How Lovely To Be A Woman
The Springfields -- Dear John

Saturday 3rd June 1961 5:45 – 6:10 pm

(not networked)
Host: Pete Murray

Shirley Bassey -- You'll Never Know
Robert Earl -- April Serenade
The Temperance Seven -- Pasadena
Tony Brent -- Is It Too Late?
David Lisbon -- Deer Stalker
Billie Lane -- Ev'ry Chance I Get
Michael Hill --

Saturday 10th June 1961 5:45 – 6:10 pm

(not networked)
Host: Pete Murray

Ivor Emmanuel -- The Sound of Music
Gary Miller -- The Story Behind My Tears
Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra -- Spanish Harlem
The Dudley Moore Trio -- Strictly for the Birds
Valerie Mountain -- Gentle Christ
Lance Fortune -- Who's Gonna Tell Me
Jimmy Crawford -- Love or Money

Saturday 17th June 1961 5:45 - 6:10 (final edition of Series 1)
(Broadcast at 19.40 as an episode of Big Night Out)

Presenter: Pete Murray

Petula Clark -- Romeo
Alma Cogan -- With You In Mind
Tommy Cooper -- Don't Jump Off The Roof Dad
Freddie Earlle --
Michael Holliday -- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
The Kaye Sisters -- Palma De Majorca
The Mudlarks -- When Mexico Gave Up The Rumba
The Temperance Seven -- Pasadena
Jeannie Lambe -- Billy (I Always Dream Of Bill)
Helen Shapiro -- You Don't Know
Danny Williams -- The Miracle Of You

Previously, at 17.45 there was a one-off episode of Spin-A-Disc, which later became a segment of Thank Your Lucky Stars:

Host: Jimmy Young
Guest DJ: Alan Freeman
Teenage Team of Experts:
Gloria Johnson
Keith Knight
Delia Seaborn
Melvin Sims