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.

Many thanks to Tony Rees of http://www.tvpopdiaries.co.uk/ for his valued assistance in compiling the listings for the Oh Boy revival series.

Monday 2nd July 1979

ATV Jack Good’s Oh Boy! 7.00 - 7.30 pm (first edition)

Hosted by Billy Hartman

Billy Hartman and Alvin Stardust - Hot Dog
The Kittens, Freddie Fingers Lee, Joe Brown - Freight Train / That's Rock N Roll
Alvin Stardust - Movin' On Down The Line
Fumble - School Days
Alvin Stardust - Hang Up My Rock N Roll Shoes
The Kittens - Do You Remember
Fumble - Rock N Roll Music
The Cats and Kittens - Dance With Me / Save The Last Dance For Me, Little Darlin'
Les Gray - Do You Wanna Dance
Joe Brown - Ready Willin' and Able
Johnny Storm - At The Hop
Freddie Fingers Lee - High School Confidential
Les Gray - Tutti Frutti
Les Gray and Fumble - Long Tall Sally
The Kittens - Eddie My Love
Shakin' Stevens - Summertime Blues / C'Mon Everybody / Somethin' Else / 20 Flight Rock
Joe Brown - That'll Be The Day
Alvin Stardust - Hard Headed Woman
The Rockin' Shades, Joe Brown doing an Alvin Stardust impression - Rock and Roll is Good For The Soul
Les Gray and cast - Oh Boy

Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O’Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O’Neill



Oh Boy  9 Jul 1979Monday 9th July 1979

ATV Jack Good’s Oh Boy! 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Hosted by Billy Hartman

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



Oh Boy 16 Jul 1979Monday 16th July 1979

ATV Jack Good’s Oh Boy! 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Hosted by Billy Hartman

Shakin’ Stevens - Blue Suede Shoes
Les Gray - Buzz Buzz Buzz
Shakin' Stevens - King Creole
Joe Brown - The Ted's Song
Fumble - unknown
Don Lang - The 6.5 Special
The Rockin' Shades - Dixie/The South Is Gonna Rise Again
Johnny Storm - unknown
The Kittens - Born Too Late
Alvin Stardust - Shakin' All Over
Freddie Fingers Lee - Whole Lotta Shakin’
Les Gray / Shakin' Stevens / Don Lang / Joe Brown / Alvin Stardust - Shake Rattle and Roll

Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O’Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O’Neill



Oh Boy 23 Jul 1979Monday 23rd July 1979

ATV Jack Good’s Oh Boy! 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Hosted by Billy Hartman

Johnny Storm - Little Bitty Pretty One
Les Gray & The Kittens - Rockin' Robin
Shakin' Stevens - Mean Woman Blues
Joe Brown - The Big Beat
Alvin Stardust - Bonie Maronie
Cats and Kittens - Come Softly To Me
Freddie Fingers Lee - I'm A Nut, Great Balls Of Fire
Alvin Stardust and Joe Brown - Move It
Les Gray and a Kitten - All I Have To Do Is Dream
The Kittens - Bad Motorcycle
Billy Hartman - unknown, Chantilly Lace
The Kittens - Sweet Nothin's
The Cats - Along Came Jones
Les Gray - Leave My Woman Alone
Billy Hartman - You Can Have Her
The Kittens - Hit The Road Jack
Les Gray - Teen Angel
The Kittens -  I Love How You Love Me
Les Gray and a Kitten - Wake Up Little Susie
Shakin' Stevens - Somebody Touched Me

Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O’Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O’Neill



Oh Boy 30 Jul 1979Monday 30th July 1979

ATV Jack Good’s Oh Boy! 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Hosted by Billy Hartman

Les Gray - New Orleans
Johnny Storm - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
Freddie Fingers Lee - Drinkin' Wine Spode-E-O-Dee
The Cats - Way Down In New Orleans
Fumble - No Money Down
Joe Brown and The Kittens - Seven Little Girls
Alvin Stadust - Somethin' Else
Freddie Fingers Lee - Ahab The Arab
Billy Hartman & The Kittens - Rock Everybody
Fumble - Party
Les Gray & The Kittens - A Quarter To Three
Joe Brown - Rave On
The Rockin' Shades - Stomp (?)
Alvin Stardust - Mack The Knife
The Kittens - Loving You
Shakin' Stevens - Trouble
Billy Hartman, Alvin Stardust and cast - He's Got The Whole World In His Hands

Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O’Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O’Neill



Oh Boy 6 Aug 1979Monday 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 Jack Good’s Oh Boy! 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Hosted by Billy Hartman

Johnny Storm - Baby I Don't Care
Joe Brown and Alvin Stardust - Rip It Up
Les Gray and Fumble - Rock Around The Clock
The Oh Boy Boogie Band - Hoots Mon
Joe Brown - Oh Boy
Freddie Fingers Lee - One-Eyed Boogie Boy
The Rockin' Shades - Rock 'N' Roll Is Good For The Soul
The Kittens - Lollipop
Shakin' Stevens - Dixieland Rock, Got A Lot Of Livin' To Do, Wear My Ring Around Your Neck, Ready Teddy
Les Gray - Stagger Lee
Alvin Stardust - Baby Blue, Be Bop A Lula, Dance In The Street
The Kittens - To Love Him Is To Love Him
Joe Brown - Hula (?)
Alvin Stardust - Wonderful Time Up There
Ensemble - Rock 'N' Roll Is Good For The Soul

NB a plug for the show's LP is made at the end

Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Ken O’Neill
Producers: Richard Leyland & Ken O’Neill



Oh Boy Xmas 1979Tuesday 25th December 1979

Note - The Joe Brown track is cut from the YouTube copy

ATV Jack Good's Christmas Oh Boy! 1.00 - 1.30 pm

Hosted by Billy Hartman

The Oh Boy Cats and Kittens - Winter Wonderland, Rudolph
Rachel Sweet - I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus
The Oh Boy Cats and Kittens - Little Donkey
Tim Whitnall - Blue Christmas
Rachel Sweet - Christmas Is Just Another Lonely Day
Shakin' Stevens - Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me
Joe Brown -
Johnny Storm - Merry Christmas Baby
Fumble - Run Rudolph Run
Freddie Fingers Lee - White Christmas
The Kittens - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Shakin' Stevens - Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Alvin Stardust - Mary's Boy Child
Rachel Sweet - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Tim Whitnall - I Understand

Staging Carole Todd
Designer: Jill Oxley
Musical direction Keith Strachan
Director: Paul Smith
Producers: Richard Leyland & Paul Smith


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