PAUL (Paul Nicholas Show)

Paul was a short lived ITV series.
It ran for seven weekly episodes in the spring / summer of 1978.

The series was produced by  Muriel Young .


The show was hosted by Paul Nicholas, featuing a variety of contemporary acts and a smattering of his own hits.  Every show featured the Teri Scoble dancers (TSD's), choreography by Teri herself.

Transmission

Paul Nicholas.

There were 7 editions all of which survive in the ITV archives.
Granada Televsion. The series was repeated during the summer of 1979.
9th May 1978 to 20th June 1978.

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Episode Guide

9th May 1978
Paul - On The Strip
The Pleasers - The Kids Are All Right
The TSD's dance to La Belle Epoque's 'Black Is Black'
Paul - You're The Only One I Ever Needed
Paul - Dancing With The Captain
Wings - With A Little Luck" (promo)
Film feature: Saturday Night Fever - John Travolta dances to 'You Should Be Dancing'
Paul - Earthquake, Landslide, Hurricane.


16th May 1978
Paul - Sway
The TSD's dance to 'The Floral Dance' by Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band
The Young Ones - Rock'n'Roll Radio
Jim & Addy - Highway Queen
Paul - Flat Foot Floyd
ABBA - ? (promo)
Paul - Heaven On The 7th Floor
Paul - One Way Ticket


23rd May 1978
Paul - Love Street
The Boys - Rickfield Nights
The TSD's dance to Bob Marley's 'Jammin'
Paul - Lucy
Marianne Faithfull - The Way You Want Me To Be
Paul & the TSD's - Grandma's Party
Strawbs - New Beginnings
Paul - Somethin' Else


30th May 1978
Paul - Reggae Like It Used To Be
Tonight - Money, That's Your Problem
The TSD's dance to Showaddwaddy's 'Dancin Party'
Paul - Stranded In The Jungle
Film feature: Jimmy Cliff sings 'The Harder They Come'
Paul - Love Street
Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing (promo)
Paul - On The Strip


6th June 1978
Paul - One Way Ticket
The TSD's dance to Darts's 'Daddy Cool'
Roy Hill - George's Bar
Paul - Earthquake, Landslide, Hurricane.
Andy Forray - Remy Road
Paul & TSD's - Sway
Thin Lizzy - Rosalie (promo)
Paul - Dancing With The Captain

13th June 1978
Paul - Somethin' Else
Bob James - We've Got It Bad
Paul & TSD's - Reggae Like It Used To Be
Paul - Flat Foot Floyd
Bonnie Tyler - Here Am I
The TSD's dance to Boney M's 'Ma Baker'
Darts - The Boy From New York City (promo)
Paul - Figaro, Figaro


20th June 1978
Paul - Grandma's Party
The TSD's dance to Sheila B Devotion's 'Singin in the Rain'
Paul - You're The Only One I Ever Needed
Steve Gibbons Band - Eddie Vortex
Paul & TSD's - Heaven On The 7th Floor
Leo Sayer - Dancing The Night Away (promo)
Paul - On The Strip

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 Thanks to TV times magazine & ITV archives for the majority of this information.