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    23rd March 2019 / 0 Comments

    Saturday 25 February 1967, 5.15-5.40pm

    Panel: Pete Murray, Jimmy Savile, Penny Valentine, Virgina Wetherell
    Casting voter: Dave Porter

    Producer: James Moir

    Records played:
    Goodnight Sleep Tight – Quiet Five (CBS)
    Memories Are Made Of This – Val Doonican (Decca)
    Tickle Me – Alan Price Set (Decca)
    Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone – Supremes (Tamla-Motown)
    I Hear A Rhapsody – The Majority (Decca F 12573)
    I’m Going Out (The Same Way I Came In) – Kiki Dee (Fontana)
    Darlin’ Be Home Soon – Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)

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  • 401

    22nd March 2019 / 0 Comments

    Saturday 13 May 1967, 5.15-5.40pm

    (Recorded)

    Panel: Anita Harris, Roy Hudd, Leila Pasha, Cliff Richard
    Casting voter: Sue Mornie

    Producer: Colin Charman

    Records played:
    Use Me – Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers (Parlophone)
    Walking in the Rain – Walker Bros (Philips)
    My Old Car – Lee Dorsey (Stateside)
    Love Eyes – Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)
    Okay! – Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch (Fontana)
    Two Streets – Val Doonican (Decca)
    Yesterday’s Papers – Chris Farlowe (Immediate)

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  • 284

    20th March 2019 / 0 Comments

    Saturday 9 January 1965, 5.15-5.40pm

    Panel: David Healy, Pete Murray, Peggy Mount, Dusty Springfield

    Producer: Stewart Morris

    Records played:
    Here She Comes – Tymes (Pye) HIT (3-1)
    The Special Years – Val Doonican (Decca) HIT (all)
    Invisible Tears – Elaine & Derek (Decca) MISS (all)
    You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – Cilla Black (Parlophone) 0.54 HIT (all)
    Everybody Knows – Dave Clark Five (Columbia) HIT (3-1)
    Across The Street – Craig Douglas (Fontana) MISS (all)
    Makin’ Whoopee – Ray Charles (HMV) MISS (3-0 second jury)
    Dance Dance Dance – Beach Boys (Capitol) HIT (3-0 second jury)
    Ain’t It The Truth – Mary Wells (Stateside) HIT (all)

    Audience Research Report
    Audience was 22%, and 9% watching ITV
    Reaction index of 51 (average 54 for series)
    “Juke Box Jury appealed very much more to viewers under 20 but at the same time reaction to this particular edition was not unduly enthusiastic.”
    Teenagers thought that there were too many records of a type that would never make the charts. (Actually, untrue in this instance!)
    The teenagers had little time for anyone not of their generation or musical persuasion.
    The most popular personality was the one member who openly admitted her ignorance of pop music – Peggy Mount. Viewers admired her honesty and found her likeable and forthright.
    Pete Murray disliked for his “stupid fooling around” and “disastrous attempts at humour”.
    Dusty was criticised for her “inarticulate mumblings” and her “quite grotesque makeup”.
    David Healy didn’t make an impression either way.
    The majority found the ‘candid camera’ shots of the audience a most attractive feature.

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