List of Cliff Richard television appearances

This is a list of UK television series and specials starring the singer Cliff Richard broadcast on BBC Television.

BBC TV series and specials

The Cliff Richard Show

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
1	1	"The Cliff Richard Show"[1]	Neville Wortman	Allan Scott	28 April 1963 (1963-04-28) at 7:25pm on BBCtv
Special guests: The Shadows, Millicent Martin, Daly & Wayne and Sid James with Harry Rabinowitz and his Orchestra.
2	-	"Show Of The week"[2]	Mel Cornish	Unknown	5 April 1966 (1966-04-05) at 9:00pm on BBC2
Produced by Stewart Morris. Guests: The Shadows and Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra.
3	-	"Cliff Richard at the Talk Of The Town"[3]	John Street	Unknown	28 June 1968 (1968-06-28) at 9:05pm on BBC2
Produced by Stewart Morris. Guests: The Shadows and Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra.
4	2	"The Cliff Richard Show"[4]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	17 May 1969 (1969-05-17) at 7:30pm on BBC1
Special guests: Cilla Black, Una Stubbs, Hank B. Marvin and Sheila White. Vocal backing: The Breakaways with Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra.

It's Cliff Richard: Series 1

Produced by Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1 at 6:15 pm. Regular series guests: Una Stubbs and Hank B. Marvin with The Breakaways (vocal backing) and Norrie Paramour and his orchestra (musical backing).

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
4	1	"Episode 1"[5]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	3 January 1970 (1970-01-03)
Guest: Cheryl Kennedy.
5	2	"Episode 2"[6]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	10 January 1970 (1970-01-10)
Guest: Daliah Lavi.
6	3	"Episode 3"[7]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	17 January 1970 (1970-01-17)
Guest: Judith Durham.
7	4	"Episode 4"[8]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	24 January 1970 (1970-01-24)
Guest: Mary Hopkin performing song 1 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
8	5	"Episode 5"[9]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	31 January 1970 (1970-01-31)
Guests: Cheryl Kennedy and Mary Hopkin performing song 2 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
9	6	"Episode 6"[10]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	7 February 1970 (1970-02-07)
Guests: John Rowles and Mary Hopkin performing song 3 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
10	7	"Episode 7"[11]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	14 February 1970 (1970-02-14)
Guests:Daliah Lavi and Mary Hopkin singing song 4 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
11	8	"Episode 8"[12]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	21 February 1970 (1970-02-21)
Guests: Cheryl Kennedy and The Settlers, with Mary Hopkin performing song 5 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
12	9	"Episode 9"[13]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	28 February 1970 (1970-02-28)
Guests: Sheila White and Mary Hopkin singing song 6 of 6 in A Song for Europe 1970.
13	10	"A Song for Europe 1970"[14]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	7 March 1970 (1970-03-07)
Special edition: A Song for Europe 1970. Mary Hopkin sings all six Songs for Europe.
14	11	"Episode 11"[15]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	14 March 1970 (1970-03-14)
Result of A Song for Europe 1970.
15	12	"Episode 12"[16]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	21 March 1970 (1970-03-21)
No additional guest information.
16	13	"Episode 13"[17]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	28 March 1970 (1970-03-28)
Guest: Cilla Black.

Sing a New Song

One Series. Produced by Raymond Short. Broadcast Sundays on BBC1 at 6:00 pm. Series guests: The Settlers.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
1	1	"Episode 1"[18]	Philip S. Gilbert	7 June 1970 (1970-06-07)
Guests: Singers from Manchester led by Michael Baughen.
2	2	"Episode 2"[19]	Philip S. Gilbert	14 June 1970 (1970-06-14)
Guests: Judith Durham Sydney Carter and The Spinners.
3	3	"Episode 3"[20]	Philip S. Gilbert	4 October 1970 (1970-10-04)
Guests: The MGS Christian Music Group and The Cheadle Hulme School Choir.
4	4	"Episode 4"[21]	Philip S. Gilbert	1 November 1970 (1970-11-01)
Guests: Roy Castle.
5	5	"Episode 5"[22]	Philip S. Gilbert	6 December 1970 (1970-12-06)
Guests: Solomon King & The Kingsmen and The Burnley High School.

Specials

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
17	3	"The Cliff Richard Show"[23]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	31 August 1970 (1970-08-31) at 8:00pm on BBC1
Bank Holiday Special. Guests: Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Aretha Franklin.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
18	-	"Cliff In Scandinavia"[24]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	1 October 1970 (1970-10-01) at 8:15pm on BBC1
Special filmed in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Guests: Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, Cia Löwgren, Anne-Lise Gjostol, Pirjo Viitanen and The Christians.

It's Cliff Richard: Series 2

Produced by Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1 at 6:15 pm (except where noted). Series guests: The Breakaways (vocal backing) and Norrie Parmour & His Orchestra (musical backing)

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
19	4	"The Cliff Richard Show"[25]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	24 December 1970 (1970-12-24)
Christmas Eve Special. Guests: Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, Olivia Newton-John and Marvin, Welch & Farrar.
20	1	"Episode 1"[25]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	2 January 1971 (1971-01-02)
Guests: Julie Felix with Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin.
21	2	"Episode 2"[26]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	9 January 1971 (1971-01-09)
Guests: Marvin, Welch & Farrar, Una Stubbs and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 1 of 6.
22	3	"Episode 3"[27]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	16 January 1971 (1971-01-16)
Guests: The New Seekers, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 2 of 6.
23	4	"Episode 4"[28]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	23 January 1971 (1971-01-23)
Guests: Elton John, Sweet Rain and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 3 of 6.
24	5	"Episode 5"[29]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	30 January 1971 (1971-01-30)
Guests: Labi Siffre, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 4 of 6.
25	6	"Episode 6"[30]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	6 February 1971 (1971-02-06)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, John Farrar and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 5 of 6.
26	7	"Episode 7"[31]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	13 February 1971 (1971-02-13)
Guests: Roger Whittaker, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing A Song for Europe 1971 song 6 of 6.
27	8	"A Song for Europe 1971"[32]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	20 February 1971 (1971-02-20)
A Song for Europe 1971. Clodagh Rodgers performed all six of the potential Eurovision entries.
28	9	"Episode 9"[33]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	27 February 1971 (1971-02-27)
Guests: Petula Clark, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin and Clodagh Rodgers singing the winning UK entry for Eurovision 1971.
29	10	"Episode 10"[34]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	6 March 1971 (1971-03-06)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John and Marvin, Welch & Farrar.
30	11	"Episode 11"[35]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	13 March 1971 (1971-03-13)
Guests: Labi Siffre, Marvin, Welch & Farrar and Una Stubbs.
31	12	"Episode 12"[36]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	20 March 1971 (1971-03-20)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Una Stubbs and Marvin, Welch & Farrar.
32	13	"Episode 13"[37]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	27 March 1971 (1971-03-27)
Guests: Clodagh Rogers, Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin.

Bank holiday special

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
33	-	"Getaway with Cliff"[38]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	30 August 1971 (1971-08-30)
Bank holiday special filmed on location in England and France. Guests: Hank Marvin, Olivia Newton-John, Séverine, Marvin, Welch & Farrar, Robert Parvin, Milton Reid, Marty Swift, Johnnie Wade, Zena Clifton, John Styles and Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra.

It's Cliff Richard: Series 3

Produced by Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1 at 6:15 pm (except where noted). Series guests: The Pamela Devis Dancers, The Flirtations and Norrie Paramour & His Orchestra.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
34	1	"Episode 1"[39]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	24 December 1971 (1971-12-24)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Labi Siffre, The New Seekers and Dandy Nichols.
35	2	"Episode 2"[40]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	1 January 1972 (1972-01-01)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 1 of 6.
36	3	"Episode 3"[41]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	8 January 1972 (1972-01-08)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 2 of 6.
37	4	"Episode 4"[42]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	15 January 1972 (1972-01-15)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 3 of 6.
38	5	"Episode 5"[43]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	22 January 1972 (1972-01-22)
Guests: The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 4 of 6.
39	6	"Episode 6"[44]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	29 January 1972 (1972-01-29)
Guests: Olivia Newton-John, Una Stubbs, Dandy Nichols and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 5 of 6.
40	7	"Episode 7"[45]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	5 February 1972 (1972-02-05)
Guests: Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and The New Seekers in A Song for Europe 1972 singing song 6 of 6.
41	8	"A Song for Europe 1972"[46]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	12 February 1972 (1972-02-12)
A Song for Europe 1972. The New Seekers singing all six potential UK Eurovision entries.
42	9	"Episode 9"[45]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	19 February 1972 (1972-02-19)
Guests: Cilla Black, Una Stubbs, Marty Swift and The New Seekers singing the winning Song for Europe.
43	10	"Episode 10"[47]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	26 February 1972 (1972-02-26)
Guests: Séverine, Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and Marty Swift.
44	11	"Episode 11"[48]	Brian Whitehouse	Eric Davidson	4 March 1972 (1972-03-04)
Guests: Labi Siffre, Una Stubbs, Marty Swift and Olivia Newton-John.
45	12	"Episode 12"[49]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	11 March 1972 (1972-03-11)
Guests: Marvin, Welch & Farrar, Una Stubbs, Olivia Newton-John and Marty Swift.
46	13	"Episode 13"[50]	Michael Hurll	Eric Davidson	18 March 1972 (1972-03-18)
Guests: Petula Clark, The New Seekers, Una Stubbs, Marty Swift and Olivia Newton-John.

For eight weeks, Cliff Richard was the resident guest on the BBC1 TV series Cilla from January 13 - March 3, 1973, starring in A Song for Europe 1973.^[51]

It's Cliff Richard: Series 4

Produced by Brian Whitehouse. Executive Producer: Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1. Series guests: Segment choreographed by Nigel Lythgoe, The Nolan Sisters and Alyn Ainsworth's orchestra.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
47	1	"Episode 1"[52]	Brian Whitehouse	Peter Vincent	31 August 1974 (1974-08-31) at 8:15pm
Guests: Lyn Paul, Roy Kinnear and Pearly Gates.
48	2	"Episode 2"[53]	Brian Whitehouse	Peter Vincent	7 September 1974 (1974-09-07) at 8:40pm
Guests: Dora Bryan, Labi Siffre and Pearly Gates.
49	3	"Episode 3"[54]	Brian Whitehouse	Peter Vincent	14 September 1974 (1974-09-14) at 6:35pm
Guests: Aimi MacDonald, Ireen Sheer, Pearly Gates and Joe Baker.
50	4	"Episode 4"[55]	Brian Whitehouse	Peter Vincent	21 September 1974 (1974-09-21) at 8:15pm
Guests: The Three Degrees and Pearly Gates.
51	5	"Episode 5"[56]	Brian Whitehouse	Peter Vincent	28 September 1974 (1974-09-28) at 8:15pm
Guests: Julian Orchard Pearly Gates and Olivia Newton-John.

It's Cliff and Friends: Series 1

Produced by Phil Bishop. Executive Producer: Michael Hurll. Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1. Musical director: Ronnie Hazlehurst.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
52	1	"Episode 1"[52]	Phil Bishop	6 September 1975 (1975-09-06) at 6:10pm
Showcase for new talent.
53	2	"Episode 2"[57]	Phil Bishop	13 September 1975 (1975-09-13) at 6:10pm
Showcase for new talent.
54	3	"Episode 3"[58]	Phil Bishop	27 December 1975 (1975-12-27) at 5:15pm
Showcase for new talent.
55	4	"Episode 4"[59]	Phil Bishop	3 January 1976 (1976-01-03) at 6:20pm
Showcase for new talent.
56	5	"Episode 5"[60]	Phil Bishop	10 January 1976 (1976-01-10) at 6:10pm
Showcase for new talent.
57	6	"Episode 6"[61]	Phil Bishop	17 January 1976 (1976-01-17) at 6:10pm
Showcase for new talent.
58	7	"Episode 7"[62]	Phil Bishop	24 January 1976 (1976-01-24) at 6:20pm
Showcase for new talent.
59	8	"Episode 8"[63]	Phil Bishop	31 January 1976 (1976-01-31) at 6:25pm
Showcase for new talent.
60	9	"Episode 9"[64]	Phil Bishop	7 February 1976 (1976-02-07) at 5:55pm
Showcase for new talent.
61	10	"Episode 10"[65]	Phil Bishop	14 February 1976 (1976-02-14) at 6:20pm
Showcase for new talent.

Televised concerts

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
62	-	"In Concert: Cliff Richard"[66]	Johnnie Stewart	July 24, 1976 (1976-07-24)
Musical director: Barrie Guard.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
63	-	"Cliff Richard & The Shadows: Thank You Very Much"[67]	Garth Thomas	27 January 1980 (1980-01-27)
Reunion concert with guests Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Tim Rice and Adam Faith.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
64	1	"Cliff In London"[68]	Brian Whitehouse	2 November 1980 (1980-11-02)
Highlights of live concert recorded at the Apollo Victoria.
65	2	"Cliff In London"[69]	Brian Whitehouse	20 March 1981 (1981-03-20)
Further highlights of live concert recorded at Apollo Victoria.

Cliff!

One series. Produced by Norman Stone. Broadcast Mondays on BBC2 at 8:10 pm.

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
1	1	"Rock & Roll Juvenile"[70]	Norman Stone	23 November 1981 (1981-11-23)
Documentary history series. Guests: Phil Everly, Adam Faith, Marty Wilde and Jack Good.
2	2	"Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?"[71]	Norman Stone	30 November 1981 (1981-11-30)
Documentary biography series. Guests: Kenny Everett, Dave Lee Travis, Adam Faith, Olivia Newton-John, Mike Read, Network 3 and Pat Boone.
3	3	"Travelling Light"[72]	Norman Stone	7 December 1981 (1981-12-07)
Documentary biography series following Cliff on tour.
4	4	"My Kinda Life"[73]	Norman Stone	14 December 1981 (1981-12-14)
Documentary biography series with guests: Olivia Newton-John and The Shadows.

Televised concert

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
66	-	"Cliff Richard"[74]	Stewart Morris	4 July 1983 (1983-07-04)
Recording of concert featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.

Christmas specials

Total #	Series #	Title	Original airdate
67	-	"Together With Cliff Richard"[75]	22 December 1991 (1991-12-22)
Christmas special.

Total #	Series #	Title	Original airdate
68	-	"Christmas With Cliff"[76]	24 December 1995 (1995-12-24)
Sally Magnusson hosts Cliff in A Songs of Praise special.

Total #	Series #	Title	Original airdate
69	-	"The Gospel According To Cliff"[77]	28 December 1997 (1997-12-28)
A Songs of Praise Christmas special, with the All Soul's Concert Orchestra, recorded at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham.

Total #	Series #	Title	Original airdate
70	-	"Cliff At Christmas"[78]	17 December 2022 (2022-12-17)
Sir Cliff is joined by special guests for this festive TV show from Hackney Church in London.

Birthday concert

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
71	-	"Cliff Richard: The Countdown Concert"[79]	Hamish Hamilton	15 October 2000 (2000-10-15)
60th birthday concert recorded at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena on 31 December 1999. Special guests were Hank Marvin and Russell Watson.

Retrospective

Total #	Series #	Title	Director	Original airdate
72	-	"Sir Cliff Richard at the BBC"[80]	Unknown	December 17, 2022 (2022-12-17)
To mark his 80th birthday, the BBC celebrates with a look back through its archives at some of Sir Cliff's most memorable performances and biggest hits..