• Ended
  • #<Network:0x00007f73681b1e20>
  • 1988-07-22T23:00:00Z
  • 50m
  • 10h (12 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy, Family
A BBC variety entertainment summer series, for the first season presented from The Fort Regent Leisure Centre, Jersey and from The Dominion Theatre in London's Tottenham Court Road for the second.

12 episodes

Series Premiere

1988-07-22T23:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 1988-07-22T23:00:00Z50m

Starring June Brown, Keith Harris, Bonnie Langford, Frank Olivier and Greg Rogers featuring the Bluebell Girls.

1988-07-29T23:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 1988-07-29T23:00:00Z50m

Tonight in Jersey, Michael is joined by Bullseye host Jim Bowen and impressionist Mark Walker. Foster and Allen and Shakin' Stevens provide the music and Frank Olivier demonstrates his juggling skill.

1988-08-05T23:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 1988-08-05T23:00:00Z50m

Paris is the destination for the Bluebells, but Michael needs Gorden Kaye to translate. Martin P. Daniels gives a lesson in magic, and Ken Dodd, Su Pollard and Micky Zany add to the music and laughter.

1988-08-12T23:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 1988-08-12T23:00:00Z50m

Tonight Michael is joined by impressionists Jessica Martin and Mike Osman, and Irish singing star Rose Marie. The Two Marks demonstrate their stilt dancing expertise and when Jessica is joined by Robert Meadmore, Michael decides to upstage their song and dance by displaying his tap dancing skills.

1988-08-19T23:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 1988-08-19T23:00:00Z50m

Tonight 'Saturday night's gonna be alwight' as Michael joins Showaddywaddy, tries to show Francis Canning where he is going wrong with his piano playing and introduces this year's Opportunity Knocks winner, Jane Harrison, who sings Pie Jesu. Wayne Dobson and Hal Nolan are on hand to add to the fun.

Season Finale

1988-08-26T23:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

Season Finale

1x06 Episode 6

  • 1988-08-26T23:00:00Z50m

In this, the last of the series, Michael is joined by Opportunity Knocks winners Rosser and Davies and Elio Pace. Michael is surprised to find Danny La Rue among his Bluebell Girls and does his best to persuade Dana he won't ruin Mr Bassman if she'll sing it with him. Joe Longthorne demonstrates his superb singing impressions.

Season Premiere

1989-07-21T23:00:00Z

2x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

2x01 Episode 1

  • 1989-07-21T23:00:00Z50m

Starring Michael Barrymore and his special guests Sarah Brightman, Jimmy Cricket, Johnny Hart, Diane Langton, George Marshall, The Shadows, London Community Gospel Choir and featuring the Bluebell Girls. Join Michael for the first of a summer series of song, dance and laughter from the Dominion Theatre in London's Tottenham Court Road.

1989-07-28T23:00:00Z

2x02 Episode 2

2x02 Episode 2

  • 1989-07-28T23:00:00Z50m

Special guests Dana, Wayne Dobson, Jason Donovan, Mike Reid, Gary Wilmot and featuring the Bluebell Girls. Michael tries to give Jason Donovan a few tips on how to improve his acting technique.

1989-08-04T23:00:00Z

2x03 Episode 3

2x03 Episode 3

  • 1989-08-04T23:00:00Z50m

Special guests Barbara Dickson, Elio Pace, Jeff Stevenson, Roy Walker, Tammy Wynette and featuring the Bluebell Girls. Michael has come up with a novel way of raising money from tonight's guests - a turnstile so that each performer has to pay to get on stage. Unfortunately, the idea comes unstuck with the first guest, Barbara Dickson.

1989-08-11T23:00:00Z

2x04 Episode 4

2x04 Episode 4

  • 1989-08-11T23:00:00Z50m

Take a 'walk up the avenue' in tonight's show with Frank Carson. Bob Carolgees and Spit the dog audition for a part in a musical. Kate Robbins is persuaded to advertise her latest record. Michael's music guests are Jaki Graham and Robert Palmer.

1989-08-18T23:00:00Z

2x05 Episode 5

2x05 Episode 5

  • 1989-08-18T23:00:00Z50m

Special guests Stuart Anderson, Michael Ball, Max Bygraves, Mike Doyle, Lulu, The Fabulous Singlettes and featuring the Bluebell Girls. Michael Ball sings a number from Aspects of Love, while Michael tries to teach Lulu how to sing, and reminisces with Max Bygraves.

Season Finale

1989-08-25T23:00:00Z

2x06 Episode 6

Season Finale

2x06 Episode 6

  • 1989-08-25T23:00:00Z50m

Special guests Frank Bruno , Gary Lovini, Lulu, Frank Olivier, Elaine Paige, Adrian Walsh and featuring the Bluebell Girls. In the last of the present series the American juggler and unicyclist Frank Olivier makes a welcome return, Elaine Paige sings a song from Anything Goes and Lulu, along with Frank Bruno, really gets into the 'swing' of Saturday night out.

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