RADIO APPEARANCES


All listings broadcast in the UK, except as noted.
Maroon colored titles indicate shows in which Petula was a series regular.

THE MILLENNIUM

2001

JEREMY CORDEAUX BREAKFAST SHOW
SDN


Australia
25/1/01

Interview. Australian tour promotion.

LIONEL YORKE BREAKFAST SHOW
Perth 1080 6IX


Australia
25/1/01

Interview. Australian tour promotion.

BREAKFAST SHOW
Sydney 2CH


Australia
25/1/01

Interview. Australian tour promotion.

MORNING SHOW
Melbourne 3MP


Australia
25/1/01

Interview. Australian tour promotion.

WGN Radio
WGN Radio


USA
11/9/01

Phone interview prior to PBS pledge break appearance for A Sign of the Times special. Chicago, Illinois.

2002

KOLA Radio
KOLA


USA
1/10/02

Interview recorded in Long Beach, California, USA, to promote concert appearance at the Richard & Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center.

REPEAT 'TIL FADE
BBC Radio 4 FM

25/3/05

Summer hits from the sixties and seventies get the treatment in the series that analyses the durability of pop songs that grab the ear and won't let go.
1:Downtown. Petula Clark's 1964 chart-topper was subsequently covered by virtually everyone from Frank Sinatra to the Chipmunks. With contributions from Clark herself, and the songwriter Tony Hatch.

DAVID HAMILTON
Primetime Radio

4/02

LBC Radio
LBC Radio

9/4/02

News interview.

WOMAN'S HOUR
Radio 4

10/4/02

Interview.

JOHNNY WALKER
Radio 2

11/4/02

Interview.

JOHNNY WALKER
BBC Radio 2

11/4/92

Feature.

Even when she got into the top ten back in 1988 with the acid house remix of Downtown, no one could have accused Pet Clark of being trendy. Back in her 1960s heyday, with such hits as I Know a Place and Don't Sleep in the Subway, she was seen as more showbiz artiste than groovy chick. These days she's regarded as a national treasure, thanks to triumphs such as her definitive Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard. A complex and dignified figure,she chats to Johnnie Walker about her new Best Of collection and forthcoming shows.
Daily Mail Weekend magazine

MICK BROWN
Capital Gold Network

11/4/02

Interview.

MIKE SWEENEY
Capital Gold Network

12/4/02

Interview.

DESMOND CARRINGTON
BBC Radio 2

14/4/02

Feature.

DON MACLEAN
BBC Radio 2

14/4/02

Says "Good Morning Sunday." His special guests include Petula.

Heart FM
Heart FM

14/4/02

Breakfast show interview.

TAKEOVER
Capital Gold Network

14/4/02

Special feature.

RICHARD ALLINSON
BBC Radio 2

15/4/02

Interview.

SIMON MAYO
BBC Radio 2

15/4/02

Album chart show. Interview.

Liberty Radio
Liberty Radio

15/4/02

Interview.

Capital Gold Network
Capital Gold Network

18/4/02

Interview.

FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT
BBC Radio 2

19/4/02

Feature.

JONATHAN ROSS SHOW
BBC Radio 2

20/4/02

Competition.

PARKINSON SHOW
BBC Radio 2

21/4/02

Interview.

FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP SHOW
Capital Gold Network

23/4/02

Feature.

2003

RADIO FUN
Capital Gold Network

25/3/02

Feature.

LES GROSSES TÊTE
RT1


France
11/4/03

Interview.

LA TÊTE DANS LES E`OILES
RT1


France
1/10/03

Interview.

2004

AZNAVOUR AT 80
RT1


France
12/3/04

Petula interviewed.

SUNSET BOULEVARD CONCERT
BBC Radio 2

5/2/04

Recorded in Ireland at the Cork Opera House. Performance featured Petula as Norma Desmond and Michael Ball as Joe Gillis.

Live in concert



23-24 April, 2004
Cork Opera House, Cork, Ireland


Programme








Photos by Christine Bloomfield




Photo by Phil Meehan




Stage performance pictures taken 23 April, 2004. Although only recorded for radio, there was a full orchestra, it was acted throughout and Petula even had a staircase.
The recording was broadcast on 2 May, 2004, 18:30, BBC Radio 2.

WOCJ-AM Radio
WOCJ-AM Radio 1310

USA
9/16/04

Interview with DJ Stu Bryer.
Norwich, Connecticut.

MARY JONES SHOW
WOCJ-AM Radio 1310

USA
9/17/04

Interview with DJ Mary Jones.
Hartford, Connecticut.

IN THE MORNING
WLIU 88.3 FM



USA
12/21/04

DJ: Bonnie Grice. Phone interview.

IN THE MORNING
with Bonnie Grice
Radio Interview
December 21, 2004



Sound byte




2005

WVLT Racio (92.1 FM)
WVLT (92.1 FM)

USA
4/2/05

Interview.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Southern Jersey & Atlantic City, New Jersey

PIAF
BBC Radio 2

5/4/05
12/4/05
19/4/05
26/4/05

Repeated
11/7/06
18/7/06
25/7/06
1/8/06

4-part documentary, narrated by Petula.
Petula profiles the legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf, who died of cancer in 1963, aged 47, following a career marked by dramatically soaring performances, among them the genre-defining classics Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien and, perhaps most iconically, La Vie en Rose. The series features rare archive material and interviews with Charles Aznavour, composers Charles Dumont and Francis Lai, and others.

PIAF

5-12-19-26 April, 2005
9.30-10.00pm
BBC RADIO 2

LA VIE EN ROSE

- Petula Clark spotlights the lives, loves and lyrics of French vocal star Edith Piaf

      Petula Clark tells the story of the life, the loves, the lies and the lyrics that have become the myth of Edith Piaf, who was born 90 years ago.
     More than 40 years after her tragic death from cancer on 11 October 1963, Piaf remains a worldwide musical phenomenon - and sometimes the legend has got in the way of the facts of her life and work. In the past 10 years alone, her sales have passed five million albums. And the phenomenon simply keeps growing with every generation. In France today, she is idolised by the kids on the streets who are making hip-hop records. In South Korea, she is a No. 1 selling artist.
      The series features rare archive material of Piaf herself, plus exclusive interviews with Charles Aznavour, who wrote nine songs for her; Danielle Bonnel, her personal assistant of over 30 years, who was with her the day she died; Charles Dumont, who wrote Non, Je Ne Regrette; Francis Lai, who played accordion and wrote her last hits; and Mireille Mathieu, who idolised Piaf and followed in her footsteps.
     Petula herself explains how she saw Piaf at L'Olympia in Paris, and was deeply affected by her honesty and simplicity, so much so that she brought elements into her own style of interpreting a song. The first programme looks at Piaf's early years - singing with her father on the streets and performing cabaret at the age of 17.
Presenter/Petula Clark
Producer/David Roper
BBC Radio 2 Publicity






  • Part 1:
    Recalls Piaf's impoverished early days, spent literally on the streets.
  • Part 2:
    This installment looks at Piaf's stormy love life and her first million seller, L'Accordéoniste.
  • Part 3:
    Recalls the recording in 1946 of one of her key works - La Vie en Rose - and the first of her nine tours to America, where she fell in love with boxer Marcel Cerdan, whose 1949 death in a plane crash proved devastating for the singer.
  • Part 4:
    This final programme recalls Piaf's triumphant three-month comeback engagement at the famed Parisian venue l'Olympia in 1955, despite personal and health problems.


DRIVEN BY EMOTION
BBC Radio 2

6/5/05
13/5/05
20/5/05
27/5/05

4-part documentary exploring Petula's life and career.
In conversation with Desmond Carrington.



PETULA CLARK . . . DRIVEN BY EMOTION

For four Fridays in May, Petula's life and career was explored in Petula Clark... Driven By Emotion, a series of new half-hour radio programs over BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom -- and also available via the Internet to the entire world. The following information comes from producer Desmond Carrington: "Driven By Emotion" is the latest song of dozens that Petula has written. But not just a song, because it represents an inner truth, kept private through a career which has already spanned 65 years. Petula and Desmond Carrington have known each other since the 1950s and, recently, over three gloriously sunny days at Desmond's home in Scotland, they talked together honestly, as old friends do. From these conversations, four radio programmes have been fashioned which reflect Petula's feelings about life and music and her amazing career, from the diminutive child who sang "Mighty Lak A Rose" standing on a box to reach the microphone, to her towering stage presence as the star of "Sunset Boulevard." Others who have worked with her also contribute and there are reminders of her films, hit records, television and theatre shows. "Driven By Emotion" is a song so new that there may not be a finished recording of it in time for the broadcasts. If there isn't, we can look forward to it because Petula speaks its lyrics, which very clearly come from the heart.

May 6 show: "Mighty Lak A Rose" - Child Star To Teenage Actress
May 13 show: "Downtown" - International Hit Records & TV Shows
May 20 show: "Look To The Rainbow" - Films & Stage Performances
May 27 show: "I'm Not Afraid" - Petula, Today & Tomorrow

Production by Desmond Carrington, David Aylott and Roy Oakshott.
A Foldback Presentation for BBC Radio 2

ESPACE MUSIQUE
Radio Canada

USA
5/29/05

Interview.
Boston, Massachussets

THE LOST 45s
WODS 103.3

Canada
6/5/05

Interview.
Montreal, Canada

FRÉQUENCE LIBRE
Première Chaine

Canada
6/16/05

Interview.

Brisbane 4KQ
Brisbane 4KQ

Australia
22-23/11/05

Interview.

2006

CHARLIE BRENNAN SHOW
KMOX 1120AM

USA
22-23/11/05

Interview. St. Louis, Missouri

PRIME TIME RADIO
AM 740

3/06

Feature.

SATURDAY NIGHT OLDIES
WABC AM 770

USA
6/17/06

Interview.
New York City, New York

THE REWIND SHOW
KAHI AM 950/Syndicated

USA
6/17/06

Various.
Los Angeles, California

WRG-FM 88.4
WRG-FM 88.4

Switzerland
8/24/06

Interview - "Together" (Petula & Andy Williams duet) debut.
Geneva.

WOMAN'S HOUR
WRG-FM 88.4

31/8/06

As part of the build up to Woman's Hour's 60th anniversary, we asked you to vote for your favourite solo singer. Over 8,000 of you voted, and Madonna was the clear winner.
TOP TEN RESULTS

  1. Madonna = 38.8%
  2. Britney Spears = 20.5%
  3. Connie Francis = 7.6%
  4. Celine Dion = 5.8%
  5. Whitney Houston = 5.4%
  6. Kylie Minogue & Diana Ross = 4.2%
  7. Christina Aguilera = 3.3%
  8. Petula Clark & Doris Day = 1.8%
  9. Cher = 1.3%
  10. Sandie Shaw = 1%

STOP THE WORLD: THE ANTHONY NEWLEY STORY
BBC Radio 2

8/9/06
15/9/06
22/9/06
29/9/06

4 part documentary
Jonathan Ross recalls the life and career of singer, songwriter and stage and screen star Anthony Newley. With contributions from Petula Clark, David Bowie, Elaine Paige, Bill Kenright, Don Black and former wife Joan Collins.

STEVE WRIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON
BBC Radio 2

15/12/06

Interview.

FRIDAY NIGHT WITH PETULA CLARK
BBC Radio 2

15/12/06

A special edition of Friday Night Is Music Night to showcase adored pop chanteuse Petula Clark, who performs many of her timeless hits. This gala concert was recorded at London's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, with guests Michael Ball and Tony Hatch, who wrote many of Clark's mid-60s classics.



SONG LIST

FIRST ACT:
  • Overture Of Petula's Hits
    (Kenny Clayton)
  • Sign Of the Times
  • I'm Not Afraid
  • Don't Sleep In The Subway
  • Look To The Rainbow
    (from Finian's Rainbow)
  • Driven By Emotion
  • Losing My Mind (from Follies}
  • MICHAEL BALL - Since You've Been Gone
  • MICHAEL BALL - Home
  • MICHAEL BALL - One Voice
  • Together
    (Petula and Michael Ball duet)
  • The Perfect Year (from Sunset Boulevard)
    (Petula and Michael Ball duet)
  • I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
    (Petula and Michael Ball duet)
SECOND ACT
  • Who Am I?
  • TONY HATCH - Medley of hits including Forget Him, Sugar And Spice and TV Themes from Crossroads and Neighbors
  • Call Me/The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener/I Know A Place
    (Petula and Tony Hatch)
  • MICHAEL BALL - Joanna
  • Come Along With Me
  • Theatre Poem
  • Tell Me It's Not True
    (from Blood Brothers)
  • With One Look
    (from Sunset Boulevard)
  • To Memphis
  • Kiss Me Goodbye/My Love Medley
  • Starting All Over Again
  • Downtown

    ENCORES:
  • Here For You
  • You're the One
    (Petula with Michael Ball and Tony Hatch)
  • You & I (from Good-Bye Mr. Chips)


2007

DAVID HAMILTON INTERVIEW
BIG L 1395AM / Sky Digital channel 0190

1/1/07

Interview from 2002.

RAY NOBLE INTERVIEW
BBC Radio Wales

23/1/07

Interview to promote Coming Home series.

Many people remember Petula as a young girl spending time with her grandparents in Abercanaid near Merthyr Tydfil during the 1930s and 1940s.

She went to school in Abercanaid and Pontlottyn and lived for a time with her aunt and uncle above Bert Rose's grocer shop in Ystad Mynach.

Thanks to everyone who answered our call for memories and who came to meet Petula at a reunion at Abercanaid Community School.

The reunion featured in Coming Home, a BBC Wales TV special which showed Petula revisiting her Welsh roots.





PLEASED TO MEET YOU
BBC Radio 7

30/3/07

Dora Dale spills the beans of Honor Blackman, Petula Clark and Telly Savalas.

THE SATURDAY CARRY ON
BBC Radio Kent

3/07

Iconic singer Petula Clark discusses her stage career, including the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. She also identifies her five favourite musicals. Choices include: Ivor Novello's Perchance to Dream (1945), Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley's Stop the World I Want to Get Off (1961) and Stephen Sondheim

2008

JOHNNY
BBC Radio 2

9/1/08
16/1/08

Radio 2 presents what for many will be an introduction to legendary rock 'n' roll icon Johnny Hallyday, who in 1960 emerged as France's response to Elvis Presley, though gyrating to the then-popular French ye-ye music style.) Discussing his legacy includes Petula.

GROWING BOLDER RADIO SHOW
WFLA AM 540


USA
3/22/08

Interview.
Orlando, Florida

WBZT Radio AM 1230
WBZT Radio AM 1230


USA
3/23/08

Interview.
West Palm Beach, Florida

ELAINE PAIGE ON SUNDAY
BBC Radio 2

23/3/07

Iconic singer Petula Clark discusses her stage career, including the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. She also identifies her five favourite musicals. Choices include: Ivor Novello's Perchance to Dream (1945), Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley's Stop the World I Want to Get Off (1961) and Stephen Sondheim

Smooth Radio
Smooth Radio 102.2

5/29/08

Interview.

TRACKS OF MY YEARS
BBC Radio 2

5/6/08

Host: Ken Bruce.
Petula chooses BBC Radio 2 jazz specialist & vocalist Clare Teal.

Petula with jazz specialist & vocalist Clare Teal


STEVE WRIGHT SHOW
BBC Radio 2

5/6/08

Interview.

MICHAEL BALL'S SUNDAY BRUNCH
BBC Radio 2

22/6/02

Interview.

ALED JONES WITH GOOD MORNING SUNDAY
BBC Radio 2

13/7/08

Host Aled Jones.

VALUE JUDGEMENTS
BBC Radio Wales

10/8/08

Host Phil George.
Petula talks about the values that have shaped her life.

2009

BONJOUR MR. AZNAVOUR!
BBC Radio 2

29/5/09
29/5/09
5/6/09
12/6/09

New series.
PART 1: Petula Clark celebrates perhaps the most famous of all French entertainers, Charles Aznavour, who, like Clark, has recorded more than 800 tracks, and in many languages.
PART 2: Petula Clark celebrates the life and career of French entertainer Charles Aznavour, looking at his relationship with Edith Piaf, his early songwriting success, his first tour to America with Pierre Roche, and the first of his screen appearances.
PART 3: Petula Clark's celebration of French star Charles Aznavour continues with his huge output as a songwriter.
PART 4: Petula Clark concludes a look at French star Charles Aznavour with a look at his success in America, his Armenian roots, his legacy and the future of the chanson form, which he changed.

ALAN TICHMARSH
BBC Radio 2

14/6/09

Pop and light classical music, from Chopin to Petula Clark.

COLOUR MY WORLD: THE TONY HATCH STORY
BBC Radio 2

19/6/09

New series. PART 1: His credits as songwriter, composer and producer embraces Benny Hill, Connie Francis, The Searchers, Crossroads and Neighbours, but Tony Hatch remains best known for writing or co-writing and producing nearly all of Petula Clark's pop gems between 1964 and 1968. Petula interviewed.

LE CHANSON DE SERGE-THE SERGE GAINSBOURG STORY
BBC Radio 2

13/10/09

London-born Paris resident Malcolm McLaren celebrates influential, genre-straddling and sometimes notorious French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg (1928-91), who has a certain John Lennon/Bob Dylan status in his native France. He is perhaps best known for his breath-heavy 1969 cause célèbre duet with Jane Birkin, Je t'aime....moi non plus - then a big no-no with the BBC and the Vatican - and songs for and/or with 1960s iconic female stars Brigitte Bardot (Harley Davidson, Bonnie and Clyde), France Gall (Laisse tomber les filles, Poupee de ore, poupee de son), Juliette Greco (Accordeon, Lajavanaise), Françoise Hardy (Comment te dire adieu) and Petula Clark (Vilaine fille, Mauvais garcon). Defining Gainsbourg contributors include Jane Birkin, Petula Clark, Françoise Hardy.

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