Oh Boy! - 1979 revival
Oh Boy! Revived series 1979-80
In 1979, twenty years after the original series, Jack Good revived Oh Boy! for ATV.
Monday 2nd July 1979
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Joe Brown
Les Gray
Alvin Stardust
Freddie ‘Fingers’ Lee
Johnny Storm
Shakin’ Stevens
Billy Hartman
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O’Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O’Neill
Monday 9th July 1979
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Lulu – Personality, Shout!
Shakin’ Stevens
Joe Brown
Alvin Stardust
Les Gray
Billy Hartman
Freddie Fingers Lee
Johnny Storm
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O’Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O’Neill
Monday 16th July 1979
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Joe Brown
Alvin Stardust
GBH
Don Lang
Fumble
Freddie Fingers Lee
Shakin' Stevens
Johnny Storm
The Rockin' Shades
Les GrayStaging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O’Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O’Neill
Monday 23rd July 1979
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Joe Brown
Shakin’ Stevens
Alvin Stardust
GBH
Johnny Storm
Les Gray
Freddie Fingers Lee
Fumble
The Rockin' Shades
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O’Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O’Neill
Monday 30th July 1979
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Joe Brown
Shakin’ Stevens
Alvin Stardust
Les Gray
GBH
Freddie Fingers Lee
Johnny Storm
Fumble
The Rockin' Shades
The Oh Boy Cats & Kittens
The Oh Boy Boogie Band
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O’Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O’Neill
Monday 6th August 1979
(last in series)
This episode might not have been broadcast due to an ITV strike, and there are some indications it was shown on Monday 18th August, instead.
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Joe Brown
Shakin’ Stevens
Alvin Stardust
Les Gray
GBH
Freddie Fingers Lee
Brogdan Komminowski
Johnny Storm
Fumble
The Rockin' Shades
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O’Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O’Neill
Tuesday 25th December 1979
ATV
Christmas Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Rachel Sweet
Joe Brown
Shakin’ Stevens
Alvin Stardust
Billy Hartman
Freddie Fingers Lee
Tim Withnall
Fumble
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
Oh Boy! - 1980 revival
Oh Boy! Revived series 1979-80
Series 2 began on Saturday 5th January 1980 and starred Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Billy Hartman, Fumble, Freddie "Fingers" Lee, Alvin Stardust, Tim Whitnall & Tony Ceago.
It ended after a 6-week run on Saturday 12th February.
Series Two
Saturday 5th January 1980
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Joe Brown and the Bruvvers
Tony Ceago
Fumble
Freddie ‘Fingers’ Lee
Alvin Stardust
Tim Withnall
The Oh Boy Cats & Kittens
The Oh Boy Boogie Band
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
S
aturday 12th January 1980
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Alvin Stardust & Fumble
John Christie
Freddie ‘Fingers’ Lee
Shakin’ Stevens
Rachel Sweet
Shades
The Oh Boy Cats & Kittens
The Oh Boy Boogie Band
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
Saturday 19th January 1980
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Joe Brown - A Picture of You
Dee-Anne - Hey Paula, Two Silhouettes
Freddie ‘Fingers’ Lee
The Rockin’ Shades
Johnny Storm
Tim Withnall
The Oh Boy Cats & Kittens
The Oh Boy Boogie Band
Other songs performed included Runaway, Mr Bass Man & Willie and the Hand Jive
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
Saturday 26th January 1980
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Tony Ceago
The Cruisers
Freddie ‘Fingers’ Lee
Alvin Stardust
Fumble
Johnny Storm -- It's Late
Richard Piper -- Showdown
The Oh Boy Cats & Kittens
The Oh Boy Boogie Band
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
Saturday 2nd February 1980
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Hosted by Billy Hartman
Tony Ceago
Richard Piper
Rock Island Line
Rockola
Shakin' Stevens
Dee-Anne
Michael Wallace
Tim Whitnall
The Oh Boy! Cats and Kittens
The Oh Boy! Boogie Band
Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith
Saturday 9th February 1980
ATV
Oh Boy!
Creator: Jack Good
Hosted by Billy Hartman
John Christie
Fumble
Richard Piper
Rockola
Shakin Stevens
Michael Wallace
Dee-Anne
The Oh Boy! Cats and Kittens
The Oh Boy! Boogie Band
Note: One of the ‘cats and kittens’ on the show was Dee Anderson, daughter of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
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