Professor Wurzel's WURZELMANIA!

Adge Cutler & The Wurzels - 'Live' At The Beeb

1967 - 1974



Adge Cutler and his Wurzels appeared on the BBC - on both television and radio - some 36 times from 1967 until 1974. Thanks to the 'BBC Genome Project' (a database of programme listings based upon the contents of the Radio Times from the first issue in 1923 to 2009) it has been possible to list all such appearances by the band.

On the right the BBC2 show 'Up Sunday' broadcast in November 1973.

To see more of this BBC project, and how Adge's entries sit within the broadcasting schedules, then visit https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/

The Wurzels Archives

Take A Bow....               Jan 1967
Monday, Monday!        March 1967    July 1967
Pop North                     April 1967        Aug 1967
Dee Time                       May 1967    
The Joe Loss Show    May 1967        Aug 1967
Follow The Stars          Feb 1968
Radio One O'Clock       Sept 1968
Johnny Howard And His Band         Sept 1968
The Golden Parrot Club                      Aug 1968
Country Meets Folk     July 1970      Aug 1970    Dec 1970    Dec 1970    May 1971         
                                         July 1971        Dec 1971     May 1972
Jimmy Young               May 1971        June 1971    Sept 1971
Tony Brandon               June 1971     June 1971
Tony Blackburn            Aug 1971
Ken Dodd...                    Aug 1973
Folk 73                            Aug 1973
Folk 74                            Apr 1974
Up Sunday                    Nov 1973
George Hamilton IV and Other Folk     Nov 1973      May 1974
What's So Funny About The Space Race?     May 1969
There was an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman.... June 1972






Use this Programme Index to find specific appearances or just browse the chronological list below


The Wurzels Archives

Take A Bow...
Sat 28th Jan 1967, 18:00hrs

...from the West of England .

ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS
MAUREEN JONES
LARRY BURNS AND SALLYANN
NORMAN BEATON, GEOFFREY HEAD
THE ROY HERBERT QUINTET

Introduced by DEREK JONES
Produced by Brian Patten


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Monday, Monday!
Mon 27th Mar 1967, 13:00hrs

The Best in Pop from
THE RAY MCVAY SOUND

PATSY JONES
JOE FAGAN plus this week's guests
CREAM
RAY MERRELL
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS

Introduced by BARRY ALLDIS
Produced by Keith Bateson
The Ray McVay Band is appearing at the Hammersmith Palais. London


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POP NORTH
Thu 27th Apr 1967, 13:00hrs

With BERNARD HERRMANN AND THE N.D.O. JOHNNY DE LITTLE THE MAL CRAIG THREE THE TRAD LADS EVE EDEN This week's guests JACKIE EDWARDS GUY DARRELL
ADGE CUTLER and THE WURZELS

Introduced by RAY MOORE

Produced by John Wilcox
Eve Eden is with Les Nocturnes at Tiffany's, Manchester



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Dee Time
Tue 9th May 1967, 18:25hrs

An early evening scene with SIMON DEE introducing his guests Val Doonican, Anita Harris, Dick Francis,
Adge Cutler and the Wurzels, Mike Newman, The Searchers

Music Bernard Herrmann and the Northern Dance Orchestra
Script: MICHAEL WALE and JOB STEEPLES
Design: Peter Mavius
Direction: SYDNEY LOTTERBY
Production: TERRY HENEBERY

(BBC1 London)


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THE JOE LOSS SHOW
Fri 19th May 1967, 13:00hrs

Featuring
THE JOE LOSS ORCHESTRA with singing stars
ROSS MCMANUS, LARRY GRETTON, ANDEE SILVER

This week's special guests
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS

Introduced by TONY HALL
Produced by Bill Bebb
Joe Loss and his Orchestra are at the Lyceum Ballroom, London


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Monday, Monday!
Mon 17th Jul 1967, 13:00hrs

The Best in Pop from

THE RAY MCVAY SOUND, PATSY JONES, JOE FAGAN
plus this week's guests
TOM JONES, THE ORIGINAL DYAKS, VALERIE MITCHELL,THE BREAKAWAYS, ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS

Introduced by DAVE CASH
Produced by Keith Bateson
The Ray McVay Band is at the Hammersmith Palais. London


The Wurzels Archives

THE JOE LOSS SHOW
Fri 4th Aug 1967, 13:00hrs

Featuring
THE JOE LOSS ORCHESTRA with singing stars Ross McMANUS, LARRY GRETTON, ANDEE SILVER

This week's special guests
ADGE CUTLER and THE WURZELS
JONNY ROSS
THE BREAKAWAYS

Introduced by TONY HALL
Produced by Ian Grant
Joe Loss and his Orchestra are at the Lyceum Ballroom London


The Wurzels Archives

POP NORTH
Thu 10th Aug 1967, 13:00hrs

With THE BEE GEES
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS
and THE PHIL MOSS ORCHESTRA
JOHNNY DE LITTLE, THE MAL CRAIG THREE
EVE EDEN, CHRIS MARLOWE

Introduced by RAY MOORE
Produced by John Wilcox
The Phil Moss Orchestra is at the Ritz Ballroom Manchester; Eve Eden is appearing with Les Nocturnes at Tiffany's. Manchester
On 1,500 m. Long Wave only


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FOLLOW THE STARS
Sat 3rd Feb 1968, 20:15hrs
(Repeated Wed 7th Feb 1968, 13:00hrs) 

...to Weeton Camp, Lancashire where Les Dawson introduces

MRS. MILLS, HELEN SHAPIRO, THE SETTLERS, PAT MOONEY, DAVE GRAY ROSLYNN and her harp and
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS

with the BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA
Conductor, BERNARD HERRMANN
Produced by Geoff Laurence



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RADIO ONE O'CLOCK
Mon 2nd Sep 1968, 13:00hrs

With LAURA LEE, DANNY STREET, TONY STEVEN

and guest artists
THE CRAZY WORLD of ARTHUR BROWN
LONG JOHN BALDRY, THE PAPER DOLLS
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS

Introduced by Rick Dane
Produced by Don George
Johnny Howard and his Band are at the Orchid Ballroom, Purley


The Wurzels Archives

JOHNNY HOWARD AND HIS BAND
Sat 7th Sep 1968, 20:50hrs

Johnny Howard and his Band
LAURA LEE, DANNY STREET TONY STEVEN
 and guest artists
THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
LONG JOHN BALDRY, THE PAPER DOLLS
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS

Introduced by Rick Dane
Produced by Don George
Johnny Howard and his Band are at the Orchid Ballroom, Purley


The Wurzels Archives

THE GOLDEN PARROT CLUB
Sat 12th Oct 1968, 19:35hrs

Where Freddie Davies introduces Cabaret Time with RONNIE HILTON , TOM MENNARD THE FREELANDERS
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS, JOHN ANTHONY and COLIN EDWYNN, BARBARA MULLANEY , FRED GAUNT, THE BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA

Directed by BERNARD HERRMANN
Written by Michael Craig
Lawrie Kinsley and Gary Knight Produced by GEOFF LAWRENCE
Freddie Davies is in ' The Queen's Show ' at The Queen's Theatre. Blackpool


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What's So Funny About The Space Race?
Tue 13th May 1969,  12:30hrs

A comedy anthology culled from Hancock's Half-Hour, The Men from the Ministry, Round the Horne, It's a Square World and Adge Cutler, Bob Newhart, Barbra Streisand.

Contributors
Adge Cutler
Bob Newhart
Barbra Streisand

Introduced By: John Cleese
Compiled By: Simon Brett
Producer: Simon Brett


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Country Meets Folk
Sun 26th July 1970, 16:01hrs

Wally Whyton introduces THE HONKY TONK PLAYBOYS

ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS
CAVE CALDERHEAD AND CHAS UPTON and surprise guests
Folk and Country features from JIM LLOYD
Contra-bass fiddle BRIAN BROCKLEHURST

Produced by BILL BEBB


The Wurzels Archives

Country Meets Folk
Sat 1st Aug 1970,  19:30hrs

Wally Whyton introduces THE HONKY TONK PLAYBOYS

ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS
DAVE CALDERHEAD AND CHAS UPTON
and surprise guests
Folk and Country features from JIM LLOYD
Contra-bass fiddle BRIAN BROCKLEHURST

Produced by BILL BEBB


The Wurzels Archives

Country Meets Folk
Sun 20 December 1970,  16.01hrs

Wally Whyton introduces

ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS

MALCOLM PRICE AND PETE STANLEY, JOHNNY SILVO AND DAVE MOSES and a surprise guest Folk and Country feature from JIM LLOYD. Contra-bass fiddle BRIAN BROCKLEHURST

Produced by BILL BEBB


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Country Meets Folk
Sat 26 December 1970, 19.30hrs

Wally Whyton introduces
ROBIN HALL AND JIMMIE MACGREGOR, THE WESTERN UNION
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS
VERA JOHNSON

Folk and Country feature from JIM LLOYD
Contra-bass fiddle BRIAN BROCKLEHURST
Produced by HILL BEBB



The Wurzels Archives

Country Meets Folk
Sat 1 May 1971, 19.32hrs

Wally Whyton introduces
ROBIN HALL AND JIMMIE MACGREGOR, THE WESTERN UNION
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS, VERA JOHNSON
Folk and Country feature from JIM LLOYD, 
Contra-bass fiddle BRIAN BROCKLEHURST

Produced by HILL BEBB

(Radio 2 with Radio 1)


The Wurzels Archives

Jimmy Young
Mon 17th May 1971, 10:00hrs

Featuring all this week: JOHNNY ARTHEY BAND with GERRY MONRO and CLAIRE TORRY MARMALADE , LOVE AFFAIR, NEW SEEKERS, FOUNDATIONS,  ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS WILD ANGELS, SONS AND LOVERS MONTANAS, PEBBLES, SANDS OF TIME. WORTH KARL DENVER TRIO, SUNSHINE CAKE

Producer: BRYANT MARRIOTT


The Wurzels Archives

Tony Brandon
Tues 8 June 1971,  14.00hrs

This week's star guest: Val Doonican featuring all this week:

FRANKIE VAUGHAN, RAYMOND FROGGATT, SWEET, EDISON LIGHTHOUSE, DANA, WILD ANGELS, ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS, VIOLET BROWN 'S DECISION

Producer: PAUL WILLIAMS


The Wurzels Archives

Jimmy Young
Monday 14 June 1971,  10.00hrs

featuring all this week: JOHNNY ARTHEY BAND with FREDDIE STARR, GERRY MONROE, CASUALS NEW WORLD, PLAYGROUND, TREETOPS, SKY, SONS AND LOVERS, NEW SEEKERS, PEBBLES, SANDS OF TIME,FOUNDATIONS

ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS

Producer: BRYANT MARRIOTT



The Wurzels Archives

Tony Brandon
Mon 21 June 1971, 14.00hrs 

This week's star Guest: Lou Christie featuring all this week: PEBBLES, ACES, ARTHUR CONLEY, PICKETTYWITCH,
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS
VAL DOONICAN, VIOLET BROWN'S DECISION

Producer: PAUL WILLIAMS



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Country Meets Folk
Sat 31st Jul 1971, 19:35hrs

Wally Whyton introduces

JULIE BYRNE and NASHVILLE CAT
ADGE CUTLER and THE WURZELS
GERRY LOCKRAN. TIR NA NOG Folk and Country feature from JIM LLOYD
Contra-bass fiddle BRIAN BROCKLEHURST

Producer BILL BEBB


The Wurzels Archives

Tony Blackburn
Tue 31st Aug 1971   10:00hrs

Featuring all this week: THE JOHNNY ARTHEY BAND

THE NEW SEEKERS, RED SOX, THE PATTERSONS, THE SEARCHERS, ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS, GULLIVER'S PEOPLE, DESIGN, WISHFUL THINKING, MANDARIN KRAZE, SWEET CORN THE ANSWERS, ROCK CANDY

Producer: BRYANT MARRIOTT


The Wurzels Archives

Jimmy Young
Mon 27th Sep 1971, 10:00hrs

featuring all this week: THE JOHNNY ARTHEY BAND

MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, LOVE AFFAIR, ROCK CANDY CHRISTINE HOLMES, BRUCE CHANNEL, BARRON KNIGHTS, ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS, LOUISA JANE WHITE, MANDARIN KRAZE, RED SOX CHRIS ALLEN FUSION, SWEET CORN, ANSWERS O'HARA'S PLAYBOYS

Producer: BRYANT MARRIOTT


The Wurzels Archives

Country Meets Folk
Sat 25 December 1971,  19.00hrs

Wally Whyton introduces special Christmas Day guests 
THE SPINNERS
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS
THE JONNY YOUNG FOUR
BRIAN GOLBEY

JOHNNY SILVO AND DAVE MOSES with JIM LLOYD in charge of the orange squash and BRIAN BROCKLEHURST dishing out the turkey sandwiches which means BILL BEBB must be crackers!


The Wurzels Archives

Country Meets Folk 
Sat 13 May 1972,  19.32hrs

Wally Whyton introduces

ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS
TOMAHAWK, FARAWAY FOLK, ISLA ST CLAIR

Folk and country features from JIM LLOYD
Contra-bass fiddle BRIAN BROCKLEHURST

Producer BILL BEBB


The Wurzels Archives

There was an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman....
Mon 5th Jun 1972     20:00hrs
Tue 5 September 1972    18.15hrs

A comic tour of the British Isles guided by Frank Muir stopping this week in Wales and the West Country with illustrations from PETER REEVES and the voices of HARRY SECOMBE , KENNETH WILLIAMS, JOHNNY MORRIS, MICHAEL FLANDERS and DONALD SWANN

ADGE CUTLER and THE WURZELS

Research by TONY ASPLER

Producers DAVID HATCH and SIMON BRETT



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Ken Dodd...
Sat 4th Aug 1973,  12:02 hrs

...welcomes you to Doddy's Oompah Show

With ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS
JACQUI AND BRIDIE
LOUISA JANE WHITE
BARBARA MULLANEY , PETER WHEELER THE MASSED OOMPAHS OF THE BBC NORTHERN DANCE


ORCHESTRA Conductor: ALAN MOORHOUSE
Producer: PETER PILBEAM


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Folk 73
Wed 22nd Aug 1973, 19:32hrs

Simon Bates introduces
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS

Producer DENIS O'KEEFFE


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George Hamilton IV and Other Folk
Wed 14th Nov 1973, 19:35hrs

featuring The King's Singers, Friday Brown
Adge Cutler and the Wurzels

Recorded at Cesar's Club, Luton

Presenter/Singer/Guitarist: George Hamilton IV
The King's Singers, Friday Brown, Adge Cutler and the Wurzels

Sound: John Livingstone  Lighting: Hu Cartwright
Musical Director: Jeremy Lubbock  Director: Mike Begg
Producer: Douglas Hespe


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Up Sunday: In Search of Merry England
Sun 25th Nov 1973, 23:20hrs

John Wells, William Rushton, John Fortune, Clive James and James Cameron set off to discover Britain and the British. Among the people they meet on the way are Adge Cutler and the Wurzels.

Musicians: Adge Cutler and the Wurzels

Animation: Bob Gale
Studio Director: Tom Corcoran
Producer: Ian Keill


The Wurzels Archives

Folk 74
Thu 18th Apr 1974,  19:30 hrs

Len Jackson introduces
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS

Producer: DENIS O'KEEFFE



The Wurzels Archives

George Hamilton IV and Other Folk
Thu 30th May 1974, 20:00 hrs

(repeated from Nov 24 1973)

Although a dedicated country stylist himself, America's ambassador of country music says 'Yippee' to most other forms of singing entertainment including: The old and yet very new sound of The King's Singers; The smooth playing and singing of Friday Brown; and listens amazed to the musical zeal of Adge Cutler 's Wurzels

Recorded at Cesars Club, Luton

Musical director: JEREMY LUBBOCK
Director: MIKE BEGG
Producer: DOUGLAS HESPE
Director: Jeremy Lubbock
Director: Mike Begg
Producer: Douglas Hespe

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