THE GEORDIE SCENE.

Classic ITV music show from the mid 1970's. It went out tea-times and featured many of the acts of the day performing live in the studio. There were some varied hosts such as Dave Cash & Dave Eager.
Some of the artists to appear were - Mud, Showaddywaddy, The Glitter Band, Splinter, Dr Feelgood, The Sweet and many more.


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Episode Guide

SERIES 1

EPISODE 1 - 21st September 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
Lindisfarne & Bull Frog

EPISODE 2 - 28th September 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash 
Fogg - 'Goodbye Captain Moonshine', 'Wind It Up'.
Showaddywaddy - 'Hey Rock and Roll', 'The Party', 'Rock 'n' Roll Lady'.

EPISODE 3 - 5th October 1974
Hosted by: 'Phil'
Bull Frog - 'Hopping Mad', 'Farewell'.
Bay City Rollers - 'Saturday Night', 'Shang-a-Lang', 'Be My Baby', 'Summer Love Sensation'.

EPISODE 4 - 12th October 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
Kestrel - 'I Believe In You', 'Take It Away'.
Mud - 'Rocket', 'The End Of The World', 'Shake, Rattle & Roll', 'See You Later Alligator'.

EPISODE 5 - 26th October 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
Fogg - 'Water In My Wine'. 'Wind It Up'.
Arbre - Song unknown.
John Miles - 'Hard Road', 'Stranger In The City'.

EPISODE 6 - 2nd November 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
Geordie, Lamplight, The Freelanders.

EPISODE 7 - 9th November 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets

EPISODE 8 - 16th November 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
Raw Spirit - 'Jailbait', 'In The Morning', 'Listen To Me'.
Mungo Jerry - 'Long Legged Woman Dressed In Black', 'Gonna Bop 'Till I drop', 
'Little Miss Hip Shake', 'All Dressed Up And No Place To Go'.

EPISODE 9 - 23rd November 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
Cozy Powell's Hammer - 'Keep Your Distance', 'Little Woman'. 'Hold On'.
Beckett - 'Sit Down Easy', 'Walking On A Tightrope'.

EPISODE 10 - 30th November 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
Sandgate - 'Sad Song'. 'The Devil Once Drank In Sandgate'.
Sweet - 'Breakdown', 'Solid Gold Brass', 'Turn It Down'.

EPISODE 11 - 7th December 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
Kelly's Eye - 'Motorway Rodeo', 'I Can't Wait Forever', 'I Need You', 
'Get Ready', 'You Left Me Broken Hearted'.

EPISODE 12 - 14th December 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
Jack The Lad - 'Why Can't Be Satisfied', 'Oakey Strike Evictions', 'Peggy (Overseas With A Soldier)'.
Pete Scott - 'Summer Cold', (2nd song unknown).
Prelude - 'After The Gold Rush', 'Lady From A Small Town'.

EPISODE 13 - 21st December 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
No Details

EPISODE 14 - 28th December 1974
Hosted by: Dave Cash
No Details

EPISODE 15 - 2nd January 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Ace - 'Aint No Need', 'I Know How It Feels', 'Sniffing About', 
'How Long Has This Been Going On', '24 Hours', 'Time Is Long'.

EPISODE 16 - 9th January 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
The Glitter Band - 'Let's Get Together Again', 'Angel Face', 'Rock On', 
'Goodbye My Love', 'Sealed With A Kiss', 'Give Me Some Loving'.

EPISODE 17 - 16th January 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames - 'Pink Champagne', 'Country Morning', 'Ever Loving Woman' 
Signifying Monkey', 'Leaving The City Behind'.

EPISODE 18 - 23rd January 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers - 'Desert Island Woman', 'Midnight Bus', 'Pinball Boogie', 
Walkin' Blues', 'Six Days On The Road', 'Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover'.

EPISODE 19 - 30th January 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Highway - 'Cajun Queen', 'Better Times', 'Like This'.
Splinter - 'Gravy Train', 'Drink All Day', 'Costafine Town', 'Haven't Got Time'.

EPISODE 20 - 6th February 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Hutch & It's Easy - 'Nashville Moon', 'Winds of Change', 'The Way It Used To Be'.
Andy Fairweather-Low - 'Spider Jiving', 'Dancing In The Dark', 'Mellow Down', 
'My Bucket's Got A Hole In It'.

EPISODE 21 - 13th February 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Healing Force - 'It'll Come Together', 'Doing My Time'
Jack The Lad - 'Gentleman Soldier', 'Home Sweet Home', 'Ballad of Tonto McGuire'

EPISODE 22 - 20th February 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Dr.Feelgood - 'She Does It Right', 'Boom Boom', 'All Through The City', 
'Roxette', 'Riot In Cell Block No. 9', 'Route 66'.

EPISODE 23 - 27th February 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Half Breed - 'Billy Dean', 'Gambling Man'
Hustler - 'Get Out Outta My House', 'Money Maker', 'Miranda', 'Uptight tonight'

EPISODE 24 - 6th March 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Hello - 'Let's Spend The Night Together', 'Another School Day', 
'And Then She Kissed Me', 'Carol', 'Shakin' All Over', 'Games Up', 'Time Out'.

EPISODE 25 - 13th March 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Kiki Dee Band - 'Step by Step', 'First Thing In The Morning', 'Man After My Own Heart', 
'How Glad I Am', 'I've Got The Music In Me'.

EPISODE 26 - 20th March 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
American Gypsy

 EPISODE 27 - 27th March 1975
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Fogg & Geordie
 
 SERIES 2

EPISODE 28 - 3rd January 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Alan Price

EPISODE 29 - 10th January 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Glyder

EPISODE 30 - 17th January 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Jack The Lad - 'Oakey Strike Convention', 'Rocking Chair', 'The Third Millennium', 
'Captain Pugwash', 'The Wurm', 
'The Ballad of Winston O'Flaherty' (includes Morris dance with shovels by the band).

EPISODE 31 - 24th January 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Ace - 'I'm A Man', 'How Long (Has This Been Going On)', 
'It's Going To Last', 'Message To You', 'Sniffing About'.

EPISODE 32 - 31st January 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Wigan's Ovation

EPISODE 33 - 7th February 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Gallagher & Lyle - 'Sign of The Times', 'Call For The Captain', 'Rockwriter', 
'Breakaway', 'Heart On My Sleeve', 'I Wanna Stay With You'.

EPISODE 34 - 14th February 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Chips - 'Hallelujah', 'Love Matters', 'Because of You', 'Twice A Week', 'I've Got The Music In Me'.

EPISODE 35 - 21st February 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Splinter - 'Harder To Live', 'Which Way Will I Get Home', 'Half Way There', 
'What Is It', 'Sixty Miles Too Far', 'White Shoe Weather', 'Green Line Bus'.

EPISODE 36 - 28th February 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Andy Fairweather-Low - 'Jump Up', 'If I Ever Get Lucky', 'La Booga Rooga', 
'Wide Eyed And Legless', 'Champagne Melody', 'Run Run Rudolph'.

EPISODE 37 - 6th March 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Elkie Brooks - Try A Little Love', 'Jig Saw Baby', 'Do Right Woman', 
'He's A Rebel', 'Where Do We Go From Here'.

EPISODE 38 - 13th March 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Osibisa - 'Ayiko Bia', 'Welcome Home', 'Gong Gong', 'Seaside Meditation', 'Sunshine Day'.

EPISODE 39 - 20th March 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
Procol Harum - 'Conquistador', 'As Strong As Samson', 'Shine On Brightly', 
'Pandora's Box', 'A Salty Dog', 'The Unquiet Zone'.

EPISODE 40 - 27th March 1976
Hosted by: Dave Eager
John Miles - 'Rebel;', 'Music', 'High Fly', ' When You Lose Someone So Young', 'You Have It All'.

EPISODE 41 - 1st January 1977
The Best of The Geordie Scene
Hosted by: Dave Eager

 

Sources: Tyne Tees/ITV Archives, ITN Source, TV Times.


 

 

 


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