RADIO APPEARANCES


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

THE SEVENTIES

1970

PETULA CLARK
BBC Radio 4

10/2/70

Petula Clark talks about her life in show business and recalls some of the songs and films which have helped her to become world star in conversation with NORMAN TOZER.

THE PETULA CLARK STORY
BBC Radio 2

6/7/70

Introduced by Robin Boyle.

SONG RECITAL
BBC Radio 3

29/10/70

Includes MARGARET PRICE (Soprano) touches on a number of subjects including music and languages (and Petula Clark.)

1971

Unknown Show

France
10/71

Interview.

GOODBYE MR. CHIPS
BBC Radio 2

30/11/71

Howard Keel invites you to listen to highlights from this movie musical by LESLIE BRICUSSE starring Peter O'Toole Petula Clark. Michael Redgrave. Adapted by LYN FAIRHURST from the MGM release.

PETE'S CHRISTMAS STARS
BBC Radio 2

25/12/71
Pete Murray with music and conversation for your Christmas lunchtime including Petula.

1972

SACHA DISTEL
BBC Radio 2

8/1/72
Introduces his friends on record including PETULA CLARK.

TERRY WOGAN
BBC Radio 2

13/11/72

Introduces Petula Clark, this week's Radio 2 star, at 8.10; and tells you the programmes in which she can be heard.

THE ENTERTAINERS
BBC Radio 4

13/11/72

PORTRAIT OF PET
Petula Clark's story has a fairytale beginning of overnight fame - as the child prodigy who quietened a bombed BBC studio with an impromptu song. It has a happy ending - solid international stardom. And in between are some delightful songs.
Written and presented by PRANK DIXON.

1973

LATE NIGHT EXTRA
BBC Radio 2

2/73

Interview.

LES REED AND PETULA CLARK
BBC Radio 2

20/4/73
7/7/73

In Concert.
Introduced by Les Reed With PETULA CLARK, FRANKIE STEVENS, THE LES REED ORCHESTRA and the MIKE SAMMES SINGERS.

THE EVENING STAR

South Africa
8/2/73

This is My Song, Nothing Succeeds Like Success, Solitaire, My Guy.

WOGAN
BBC Radio 2

12/11/73

introduces Petula Clark this week's Radio 2 star at 8.10, and tells you the programmes in which she can be heard.

PETULA
BBC Radio 2

18/11/73

Excellent six part series about Petula's life and career.
Narrated by Anthony Newley.
Part 1: The Soldier's Child

PETULA
BBC Radio 2

25/11/73

Part 2: Growing Up

PETULA
BBC Radio 2

12/2/73

Part 3: The Difficut Years.

PETULA
BBC Radio 2

12/9/73

Part 4: A Change of Direction

PETULA
BBC Radio 2

16/12/73

Part 5: International Stardom

PETULA
BBC Radio 2

23/12/73

Part 6: What of the Future.

1974

MUSIC FROM EUROPE
BBC Radio 2

16/3/74

PAUL KUHN AND HIS ORCHESTRA. With JOY FLEMING. FAMILY TREE and special guest PETULA CLARK.
Introduced by LEN JACKSON Producer JOHN HOOPER.
(Recording from a concert in Vienna made available by courtesy of Austrian Radio)
Note: It's unclear as to whether Petula took part in the Vienna Concert or was a separate item.

LATE NIGHT EXTRA
BBC Radio 1

16/3/74

Host John Dunn.
Petula chated via telephone from Geneva.

SIMON BATES
BBC Radio 2

3/6/74

With The Early Show and introduces Petula Clark, this week's Radio 2 star at 5.45, and tells you the programmes in which she can be heard. The Petula Clark Story Begins on Saturday 15 June, Radio 2.

PETULA
BBC Radio 2

June & July 1974

Repeat from December 1973 The story of a child entertainer who became a star.
Narrator Anthony Newley
Written by MICHAEL WALE

1975

MUSIC THROUGH MIDNIGHT
BBC Radio 2

6/75

THE DAY THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
Radio Luxemberg

4/7/75

Interview.
Songs featured: Don't Sleep in the Subway, Fool on the Hill ~ The Gypsy ~ What the World Needs Now ~ and the song that caused the day that changed Petula's life: Downtown.

KIIS Radio
Kiis Radio



Los Angeles, California USA
7/75

Petula was guest afternoon DJ on this popular Los Angeles-based radio station. The host of the show, Larry McKay was completely smitten.

PLAYBACK
BBC Radio London

7/9/75

The stars of the recording world talk to BERNARD JACKSON about themselves and play their music.
This week: Petula Clark

1976

PETE MURRAY'S OPEN HOUSE
BBC Radio 2

9/5/76

Guests: Petula and David Soul

1977

Radio Monte Carlo
Radio Monte Carlo



4/77

© Photo by Penny Thiele.


LIVE IN MONTREAL



Canada
7/10/77

Broadcast of Place des Arts, Montreal concert recorded live in December of 1976.
Your Song ~ Ma Fete a Moi ~ Romeo/Marin/Chariot ~ Beatles medley ~ Je Voudrais qu'il soit Malheureux ~ La Gadoue/O O Sherrif/Les Incorruptibles ~ Medley from Annie Get Your Gun, Sweet Charity & Jesus Christ Superstar. ~ La Vie en Rose ~ Feelings ~ Je Me Sens Bien (Apres de Toi) ~ I Got the Music in Me.
Also televised in Canada.

ROYAL VARIETY
BBC Radio 4 FM

26/11/77

A series of programmes featuring the best in Royal Variety Performances over the past 25 years. Introduced by David Nixon.
This week: 1968 including Petula.

THE MOVIE MUSICAL
BBC Radio 2

15/12/77

This week: Goodbye Mr Chips starring PETER O'TOOLE PETULA CLARK and MICHAEL REDGRAVE.

1978

TUESDAY NIGHT IS GALA NIGHT
BBC Radio 2

21/11/787

A second chance to hear Terry Wogan's Music Night from the Royal Festival Hall, London.
Terry Wogan introduces Petula Clark, Freddy Cole, Ronnie Aldrich.
BBC RADIO 1 ORCHESTRA conducted by ROBERT FARNON and ALYN AINSWORTH .

PETE MURRAY'S OPEN HOUSE
BBC Radio 2

3/12/78

BBC INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHT MUSIC
BBC Radio 1

3/6/78

Your Song, Destiny, Put a Little Sunshine in Your Life, Don't Cry for Me, Argentina, My Love/Downtown.

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