AMERICAN TELEVISION APPEARANCES
FIFTIES & SIXTIES
SEVENTIES
EIGHTIES & NINETIES
THE MILLENNIUM & TWENTY-TENS
Compiled by Jim Pierson. Updated by Laurie Parsons Zenobio
THE MILLENNIUM
2000
2001
NIGHT OF 100 STARS
(CBS)
3/10/85
Guests: Petula--one of the 100. Excerpt of Downtown
NIGHT OF 100 STARS
(CBS)
3/10/85
Guests: Petula--one of the 100. Excerpt of Downtown
2001
A SIGN OF THE TIMES
Petula gives a dazzling performance that includes her hits, songs from her film and stage career, and some of her compositions, including "Downtown," "A Sign of the Times," "Don't Sleep in the Subway," "Call Me," and "I Know a Place." Also: "Look to the Rainbow" from Finian's Rainbow; "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables; and "Tell Me It's Not True" from Blood Brothers. Petula is joined by Lou Rawls and Richard Carpenter. Rawls sings "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine," followed by "At Last," with Petula. Carpenter plays the Carpenters' hit, "For All We Know," and performs with Petula as she sings one of his compositions, "I Need to Be in Love." Accenting the concert footage are clips in which Petula is seen with legendary stars, including Carol Burnett, Ed Sullivan, Jack Benny, Fred Astaire, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Andy Williams, and Herb Alpert.
MPTV Milwaukee, Wisconsin promotional review
Petula made in-station appearances to promote "A Sign of the Times" at the following PBS affiliates.
MPTV Milwaukee, Wisconsin promotional review
Petula made in-station appearances to promote "A Sign of the Times" at the following PBS affiliates.
- 11/28 - Norfolk ( WHRO - 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., 12:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m.)
- 12/1 - Detroit (WTVS, Ch. 56, 9:00 p.m)
- 12/2 - Chicago (WTTW, Ch. 11 - approx. 8:40 p.m.)
- 12/3 - Philadelphia (WHYY, TV-12 8:00 p.m. )
- 12/4 - Baltimore (Maryland Public TV - 8:00 p.m.)
- 12/5 - Washington, D.C. (WETA - 8:00 p.m.)
- 12/6 - New York/Long Island (WLIW, Ch. 21 - 7:30 p.m.)
- 12/7 - Plattsburgh, NY/Montreal - (WCFE-Mountain Lake PBS, 8:00 p.m.)
- 12/1 - Sacramento (KVIE - 2:30 p.m.)
- 12/1 - South Carolina Public Broadcasting (6:00 p.m.)
- 12/1 - Norfolk (repeat broadcast, 8:30 p.m.)
- 12/2 - Hawaii (PTV- 8:00 p.m.)
- 12/2 - St. Louis (KETC, Ch. 9 -11:00 p.m.)
- 12/2 - Milwaukee (WMVS - 3:00 p.m., plus 1/2 hr. documentary included)
- 12/3 - Arkansas (AETN) 9 p.m.
- 12/4 - South Carolina Public Broadcasting (repeat broadcast, 9:30 p.m.)
- 12/4 - Rhode Island PBS Station (Rhode Island/Fall River/Mass-Cape Cod areas -Channel 36- 9:00 p.m.)
- 12/4 - Toledo (WGTE - CH.30 - 11:00 p.m.)
- 12/7 - San Bernardino, CA (KVCR - 9:30 p.m.)
- 12/7 - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
- 12/8 - Boston (Ch. 44 - 3:00 p.m.)
- 12/8 - Reno (KNPB - 7:00 p.m.)
- 12/8 - St. Louis (KETC, Ch. 0 - repeat broadcast, 11:00 p.m.)
- 12/8 - Grand Rapids (11 p.m.)
- 12/8 - Dallas (KERA2, 12:00 p.m.)
- 12/8 - Erie, PA (WQLN) 8:00 p.m.
- 12/10 - Cincinnati (WCET - 9:30 p.m.)
- 12/11 - Memphis (WKNO) 7:00 p.m.
- 12/12 - Los Angeles/Orange County, CA (KOCE, Ch. 50 - 8:00 p.m., Richard Carpenter in-station appearance)
- 12/12 - Indianapolis (WFYI) 9:00 p.m.
- 12/13 - New York/Long Island (WLIW - repeat broadcast, 12:35 p.m.)
- 12/15 - Springfield, MO (Ozarks PTV - KOZK - 10:00 p.m.)
- TV Guide has bumped up Petula's article promoting the PBS show. She is featured on page 3 of the Insider segment in the Dec. 1st issue.
- The Dec./Jan. issue of More magazine is out, Petula is featured in a small article on page 62.
- On Wednesday, Nov. 28th Petula did a live phone-in interview on Detroit Radio station CKWW, 580 AM with on-air personality Wayne Stevens. Air time was approx. 3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 30th, she did another radio interview in New York City on "New York & Company" with Leonard Lopate. The show is heard on radio station WNYC (820 AM, 93.9 FM)and Petula was on the airwaves from 12:40 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. At 2:00 p.m. she appeared at Washington Square Park in the city, to perform "Downtown" with the casts of Off-Broadway shows in support of downtown arts and businesses, the area has been affected as a result of September 11.
- TV Guide has confirmed that the December 8th edition will include an article about Petula in the Insider segment. TV Guide has one of the largest circulations of any print publication in the US.
- TV Guide - Insider
- Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel-Smith's "From Hollywood" syndicated column
- Associated Press
- More magazine's December issue, slated for the newsstand shortly will feature an article on Petula.
- Newark Star-Ledger December 2-8, 2001
PBS PLEDGE DRIVE REPORTS
On Saturday, December 1st, "Sign of the Times" made its debut on Detroit's PBS affiliate. We were fortunate to have been one of the cities that Petula chose to do a live, in-studio visit to promote the CD and Video. And what an evening it was!
I'm thankful to have been there myself, doing "Pledge Phone Duty". Let me tell you - it was well worth it. And for any of you out there who are also in an area scheduled to have her visit - get thee to a phone and volunteer your services for the day / evening. You won't be disappointed.
Petula enchanted one and all in the studio, young and old alike. I suspect she's gained a whole new legion of fans. She spent quite a bit of time chatting with each of the volunteers, and an equal amount posing for photos, and signing albums, CDs . . .or scraps of paper.
She looked lovely, dressed in a long black skirt and jacket with shimmering gold top. On her lapel she wore a heart-shaped US flag. There was a bit of glitter applied to her cheeks too - which clearly met with the approval from the younger set. I heard one twenty-something remark: "Man, she's really kewl." Aren't there a few of us who pretty much said the same thing when "Downtown" hit the airwaves some 37 years ago?
Speaking of "Downtown", it was one of the last songs played on the video prior to her first on-camera appearance. Petula was serenaded by an impromptu chorus and seemed to be delighted. She turned to us lowly "phone people" and applauded.
While I didn't get to view much of her interviews (I was BUSY taking pledges!), it seemed that she was very relaxed and at home with the PBS announcer. But I noticed that during the segment of "There is Love" she was particularly keen on talking about her children - Barra and Katie are shown in their young years during the song. She later commented to me that she didn't think her son was in the footage, and that saddened her. (I don't know if Patrick shows up anywhere on the video either, as I haven't seen it in its entirety yet.)
After each on-camera schedule, she came to talk to us again. We talked a lot about rainy Blue Ash, Ohio, her tenure as Norma, the incredible song "Vivre", and her life traveling. I asked her if she truly enjoyed the onerous tasks that go along with promoting her public life - citing being in Detroit on December 1, when it's really ugly outside. She laughed a little, and said that for the most part, it's very enjoyable. Meeting the fans, being lucky enough to still do what she loves to do, etc. She said there are times she wanted to shut down and not take another interview. . ."but those times pass."
Probably the most rewarding phone call I got that evening was from a woman who turns 91 years young on December 5. She told me that she had stopped supporting PBS because of her dismay in the programming. She kept me on the telephone for a good 10 minutes talking about "Sign of the Times" and how much she thoroughly enjoyed it, its beautiful music, and message of love from the most wonderful performer she'd ever seen. You got it lady. She also asked me if Petula was still in the studio. When I told her that she was, she asked me to thank her. I did. This lovely 91-year old "new fan" bought the VHS.
I suppose what astonished me most, was Petula's accessibility. She clearly loves being up close and personal with everyone who takes the time to chat. At the end of the evening, a few of us met up with her in the lobby while she waited for the limo. She asked what we all did for a living and why we were there. Her actual question was: "Is this like jury duty?" Once told it was a voluntary mission, she thanked each of us for our time.
Are you kidding me Petula? It is we who thank you for all the wonderful moments preserved on vinyl, CD, and video. And by the way - thanks for being our friend, too!
Wendy Coffin - 12/2/01
WTTW- Chicago
Petula was fabulous. What a great show. I was motivated to call in a pledge for which I will receive the DVD of the show. Petula was in the studio. She looked great. She talked to the hosts, gave a PBS pitch, and answered some viewer questions. She also played the piano and sang Look for the Silver Lining (a song done at the concert but which was not aired by our PBS station). To entice viewers to call in a pledge, all pledgers were entered in a raffle for several Petula recordings and a Finian's poster - all autographed by her. It always amazes me when seeing Petula. She's an international celebrity with multiple talents, and yet she seems so modest. I notice when she is applauded, she frequently gives a smile that reminds me of a school girl appearing on stage for the first time and is tickled pink by the applause. I think that's what is so attractive about her, she doesn't seem to be affected by her own success like a lot of other superstars. Anyway, it was a great program and the clips they mixed in of Petula in former years were really frosting on the cake. Bill Pienta - 12/3/01
I'm thankful to have been there myself, doing "Pledge Phone Duty". Let me tell you - it was well worth it. And for any of you out there who are also in an area scheduled to have her visit - get thee to a phone and volunteer your services for the day / evening. You won't be disappointed.
Petula enchanted one and all in the studio, young and old alike. I suspect she's gained a whole new legion of fans. She spent quite a bit of time chatting with each of the volunteers, and an equal amount posing for photos, and signing albums, CDs . . .or scraps of paper.
She looked lovely, dressed in a long black skirt and jacket with shimmering gold top. On her lapel she wore a heart-shaped US flag. There was a bit of glitter applied to her cheeks too - which clearly met with the approval from the younger set. I heard one twenty-something remark: "Man, she's really kewl." Aren't there a few of us who pretty much said the same thing when "Downtown" hit the airwaves some 37 years ago?
Speaking of "Downtown", it was one of the last songs played on the video prior to her first on-camera appearance. Petula was serenaded by an impromptu chorus and seemed to be delighted. She turned to us lowly "phone people" and applauded.
While I didn't get to view much of her interviews (I was BUSY taking pledges!), it seemed that she was very relaxed and at home with the PBS announcer. But I noticed that during the segment of "There is Love" she was particularly keen on talking about her children - Barra and Katie are shown in their young years during the song. She later commented to me that she didn't think her son was in the footage, and that saddened her. (I don't know if Patrick shows up anywhere on the video either, as I haven't seen it in its entirety yet.)
After each on-camera schedule, she came to talk to us again. We talked a lot about rainy Blue Ash, Ohio, her tenure as Norma, the incredible song "Vivre", and her life traveling. I asked her if she truly enjoyed the onerous tasks that go along with promoting her public life - citing being in Detroit on December 1, when it's really ugly outside. She laughed a little, and said that for the most part, it's very enjoyable. Meeting the fans, being lucky enough to still do what she loves to do, etc. She said there are times she wanted to shut down and not take another interview. . ."but those times pass."
Probably the most rewarding phone call I got that evening was from a woman who turns 91 years young on December 5. She told me that she had stopped supporting PBS because of her dismay in the programming. She kept me on the telephone for a good 10 minutes talking about "Sign of the Times" and how much she thoroughly enjoyed it, its beautiful music, and message of love from the most wonderful performer she'd ever seen. You got it lady. She also asked me if Petula was still in the studio. When I told her that she was, she asked me to thank her. I did. This lovely 91-year old "new fan" bought the VHS.
I suppose what astonished me most, was Petula's accessibility. She clearly loves being up close and personal with everyone who takes the time to chat. At the end of the evening, a few of us met up with her in the lobby while she waited for the limo. She asked what we all did for a living and why we were there. Her actual question was: "Is this like jury duty?" Once told it was a voluntary mission, she thanked each of us for our time.
Are you kidding me Petula? It is we who thank you for all the wonderful moments preserved on vinyl, CD, and video. And by the way - thanks for being our friend, too!
Wendy Coffin - 12/2/01
WTTW- Chicago
Petula was fabulous. What a great show. I was motivated to call in a pledge for which I will receive the DVD of the show. Petula was in the studio. She looked great. She talked to the hosts, gave a PBS pitch, and answered some viewer questions. She also played the piano and sang Look for the Silver Lining (a song done at the concert but which was not aired by our PBS station). To entice viewers to call in a pledge, all pledgers were entered in a raffle for several Petula recordings and a Finian's poster - all autographed by her. It always amazes me when seeing Petula. She's an international celebrity with multiple talents, and yet she seems so modest. I notice when she is applauded, she frequently gives a smile that reminds me of a school girl appearing on stage for the first time and is tickled pink by the applause. I think that's what is so attractive about her, she doesn't seem to be affected by her own success like a lot of other superstars. Anyway, it was a great program and the clips they mixed in of Petula in former years were really frosting on the cake. Bill Pienta - 12/3/01
PETULA CLARK TO SING DOWNTOWN
Versatile star's show taped for PBSBy David Nicholson
Daily Press
Web published: Wednesday, May 16, 2001
NORFOLK - British pop star Petula Clark has been hitting some downtowns in Hampton Roads this week.
The woman who topped the 1960s pop charts with "Downtown" and "I Know a Place" is taping a public television special this weekend in the area. Her visit will culminate in two concerts Sunday, May 20, and Monday, May 21, in Norfolk's Chrysler Hall. The project is jointly sponsored by PBS, the Virginia Arts festival and WHRO-TV, Channel 15, the region's public broadcasting station.
As part of the PBS special that will air in December, Clark visited local attractions that will serve as background footage for the special. She was taped on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and aboard one of the Navy vessels.
Clark's "A Sign of the Times" special was developed by JoAnn Young, an independent producer based in New Jersey who has made 40 specials for PBS. In 1998, Young produced a documentary about Richard Carpenter, the composer/singer who was part of a popular '70s pop duo with his sister, the late Karen Carpenter.
"I interviewed Petula at the time because she was a good friend of Karen Carpenter," says Young. "Last year, PBS approached me about doing a special about Petula." On another level, Young and WHRO Station Manager Mary Pruess had been discussing the possibility of taping a national special in Hampton Roads as part of the Virginia Arts Festival. Young proposed the idea of presenting Clark as part of the festival, and the project was under way.
Though Clark's long career has included musicals and concert work, it's her pop songs from the 1960s that most people know her by.
"After making 40 specials, I know that what people want are the hits," says Young. "Clark was kind enough to accommodate my needs."
While Clark wasn't thrilled about beginning the concert with a long set of her hit tunes, she recognized the need for it as an introduction to an American television special. But the concert will showcase other songs Clark has been associated with, including the show-stopper "With One Look" from the musical "Sunset Boulevard." Clark played Norma Desmond in the show's national tour, which came to Norfolk in February 2000.
Reprising a role that was played by Gloria Swanson on film and by Glenn Close on stage felt strange at times for Clark.
"You have a lot of things you have to compete with," she says. "But when I have an opportunity to sing that song, it's like meeting up with an old friend again."
Joining Clark will be Richard Carpenter -- the pair will sing a medley of his songs -- and pop crooner Lou Rawls, whom Clark has worked with several times in the past.
"I like him very much," she says of Rawls. "When I asked him what key we should be in, he said, 'Baby, I sing in any key.' So we rehearsed over the phone together."
The concert also will feature new songs she has written that will be part of a U.S./European tour she is planning in the fall. "I'm Not Afraid" is a testament to overcoming her shyness as a performer.
"I was a child star in England and was actually very shy," she says. "Singing for me was a way of getting past my shyness. The song suggests that I'm not afraid to stand before you tonight."
The other song, "Celebrate," is a tribute to her fans. It's saying, "We've come a long way together, so let's celebrate together." Clark's concert will have the added thrill of a nationally taped special. Audiences will see extra lighting and camera crews scurrying about the stage. For this event, PBS is bringing equipment, crews and directors from California, New York and Nashville.
In additional to Clark and her guests, the project will include backup singers, Clark's nine-piece band and a 35-piece orchestra made up of members of the Virginia Symphony.
"All this has to gel, and the music has to be perfect," says Clark.
Pruess will be overseeing two taping projects for PBS. In addition to the concert special, the station is preparing a half-hour documentary on Clark to air in conjunction with it.
"It's nice for WHRO," says Pruess, "But I see it more as an opportunity to showcase the region, to raise the visibility of Hampton Roads."
The woman who topped the 1960s pop charts with "Downtown" and "I Know a Place" is taping a public television special this weekend in the area. Her visit will culminate in two concerts Sunday, May 20, and Monday, May 21, in Norfolk's Chrysler Hall. The project is jointly sponsored by PBS, the Virginia Arts festival and WHRO-TV, Channel 15, the region's public broadcasting station.
As part of the PBS special that will air in December, Clark visited local attractions that will serve as background footage for the special. She was taped on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and aboard one of the Navy vessels.
Clark's "A Sign of the Times" special was developed by JoAnn Young, an independent producer based in New Jersey who has made 40 specials for PBS. In 1998, Young produced a documentary about Richard Carpenter, the composer/singer who was part of a popular '70s pop duo with his sister, the late Karen Carpenter.
"I interviewed Petula at the time because she was a good friend of Karen Carpenter," says Young. "Last year, PBS approached me about doing a special about Petula." On another level, Young and WHRO Station Manager Mary Pruess had been discussing the possibility of taping a national special in Hampton Roads as part of the Virginia Arts Festival. Young proposed the idea of presenting Clark as part of the festival, and the project was under way.
Though Clark's long career has included musicals and concert work, it's her pop songs from the 1960s that most people know her by.
"After making 40 specials, I know that what people want are the hits," says Young. "Clark was kind enough to accommodate my needs."
While Clark wasn't thrilled about beginning the concert with a long set of her hit tunes, she recognized the need for it as an introduction to an American television special. But the concert will showcase other songs Clark has been associated with, including the show-stopper "With One Look" from the musical "Sunset Boulevard." Clark played Norma Desmond in the show's national tour, which came to Norfolk in February 2000.
Reprising a role that was played by Gloria Swanson on film and by Glenn Close on stage felt strange at times for Clark.
"You have a lot of things you have to compete with," she says. "But when I have an opportunity to sing that song, it's like meeting up with an old friend again."
Joining Clark will be Richard Carpenter -- the pair will sing a medley of his songs -- and pop crooner Lou Rawls, whom Clark has worked with several times in the past.
"I like him very much," she says of Rawls. "When I asked him what key we should be in, he said, 'Baby, I sing in any key.' So we rehearsed over the phone together."
The concert also will feature new songs she has written that will be part of a U.S./European tour she is planning in the fall. "I'm Not Afraid" is a testament to overcoming her shyness as a performer.
"I was a child star in England and was actually very shy," she says. "Singing for me was a way of getting past my shyness. The song suggests that I'm not afraid to stand before you tonight."
The other song, "Celebrate," is a tribute to her fans. It's saying, "We've come a long way together, so let's celebrate together." Clark's concert will have the added thrill of a nationally taped special. Audiences will see extra lighting and camera crews scurrying about the stage. For this event, PBS is bringing equipment, crews and directors from California, New York and Nashville.
In additional to Clark and her guests, the project will include backup singers, Clark's nine-piece band and a 35-piece orchestra made up of members of the Virginia Symphony.
"All this has to gel, and the music has to be perfect," says Clark.
Pruess will be overseeing two taping projects for PBS. In addition to the concert special, the station is preparing a half-hour documentary on Clark to air in conjunction with it.
"It's nice for WHRO," says Pruess, "But I see it more as an opportunity to showcase the region, to raise the visibility of Hampton Roads."
PETULA CLARK SHOW A RETURN TO ROOTS
By Sam McDonaldDaily Press
Thursday, March 08, 2001
Petula Clark is looking forward to being herself again. After starring in stage productions of "Blood Brothers" and "Sunset Boulevard," the 68-year-old British singer is returning to her foundation in pop music and television.
Her performances May 20 and 21 at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk will be taped by WHRO-TV Channel 15, for eventual broadcast over PBS nationwide.
Billed as "A Sign of the Times," the shows will mark the end of the Virginia Arts Festival, happening throughout Hampton Roads April 20- May 21.
The shows will feature Clark singing hits such as "Downtown" and "Don't Sleep in the Subway" backed by an orchestral group and a nine-piece band.
"I think television can be a very interesting medium," Clark said Wednesday. "I'm not sure that it's always used very well. There's not enough live music on television."
MTV, for example, is often a disappointment, she said. "I've got nothing against alternative comedy, but there should be room for live performance. Everything on MTV seems to be either a talk show or a game show. And we all know why. It costs less money. Broadcasting a live performance is expensive. It's not an easy thing to do.
"Thank God for PBS; they do have live music," she said.
Clark was one of the most successful female pop singers of her era. She placed six songs in the American Top 10 between 1965 and 1968. Those included "I Know A Place," "My Love" and "This Is My Song."
In England, she was also a television star and hosted her own variety show while still in her teens. Through the 1960s and 1970, she fronted programs broadcast on BBC.
For the PBS special, she plans to perform songs spanning her entire career.
"It should be a very interesting mixture," she said. "I'll be doing a lot of the hit songs -- which were recorded with a very big, almost symphonic orchestra essentially sitting on top of a rock 'n' roll band. We should be able to re-create that very well.
"And we'll do a couple of songs from the musicals. I'll also be doing some new songs, things that I've written. And I'll be playing some piano."
"I'm looking forward to coming to Norfolk," she said. "It sounds like a wonderful festival."
12/2/01
Petula's extraordinary life is chronicled in this all-new biography featuring the stories behind her upbeat, ever-popular music, including her signature song, the Grammy Award-winning "Downtown." Friends and colleagues such as Harry Belafonte, Lynn Redgrave, Andy Williams, David Cassidy, and Rod McKuen are interviewed, and the program includes a wealth of rare television, film, and archival footage from "The Dean Martin Show", "Portrait Of Petula," a 1963 French concert, and a 1940s childhood newsreel. Petula's remembrances, taped in Norfolk, VA, at the time of the concert, offer a candid and insightful look into her long and fascinating life in show business.
12/2/01
Petula's extraordinary life is chronicled in this all-new biography featuring the stories behind her upbeat, ever-popular music, including her signature song, the Grammy Award-winning "Downtown." Friends and colleagues such as Harry Belafonte, Lynn Redgrave, Andy Williams, David Cassidy, and Rod McKuen are interviewed, and the program includes a wealth of rare television, film, and archival footage from "The Dean Martin Show", "Portrait Of Petula," a 1963 French concert, and a 1940s childhood newsreel. Petula's remembrances, taped in Norfolk, VA, at the time of the concert, offer a candid and insightful look into her long and fascinating life in show business.
2002
2/1/02
This special explores the impact of African Americans, both in front of and behind the camera. The infamous incident in which Petula touched Harry Belafonte's arm during a duet and prompted a Southern advertising executive to demand that the sequence either be re-shot or cut is discussed.
2/1/02
This special explores the impact of African Americans, both in front of and behind the camera. The infamous incident in which Petula touched Harry Belafonte's arm during a duet and prompted a Southern advertising executive to demand that the sequence either be re-shot or cut is discussed.
African Americans on TV - Variety Shows
February 1, 2002
Narrator:
While Laugh-In's bawdy humor suggested 'anything goes,' some things were still considered taboo on TV.
February 1, 2002
Narrator:
While Laugh-In's bawdy humor suggested 'anything goes,' some things were still considered taboo on TV.
Narrator:
That's what top-10 recording artist Petula Clark learned when she made her first NBC special in 1968.
That's what top-10 recording artist Petula Clark learned when she made her first NBC special in 1968.
I wanted a guest, obviously, and they said, "Who would you like?" and I said Harry Belafonte
Narrator:
Clark and Belafonte performed an anti-war song called "Paths Of Glory." ("On The Path Of Glory" was co-written by Petula Clark)
Clark and Belafonte performed an anti-war song called "Paths Of Glory." ("On The Path Of Glory" was co-written by Petula Clark)
Petula put her hand on Belafonte's arm or whatever and it was a big deal.
Please!
Narrator:
An executive at the show's sponsor, Plymouth, saw the taping and objected to Clark's physical contact with Belafonte.
I didn't get it. I just didn't understand what was going on.
Narrator:
Fearing negative reactions in the South, Plymouth threatened to pull their sponsorship unless the offending scene was cut. But Clark and her producers refused to re-shoot the show.
She wasn't even doing me a favor, or doing the race a favor. She was just looking at the way it should be.
Petula working on a commercial for Plymouth.
Narrator:
When the story was picked up in the press, Plymouth issued a public apology. The special aired uncut.
Harry Belafonte:
The way it was for Petula Clark and everyone involved with this, how they stepped up to the table, I think it was absolutely a wonderful moment
BIOGRAPHY: PRINCESS MARGARET
(A&E)
Details
2/11/02
Petula is briefly interviewed regarding Princess Margaret's relationship with Roddy Llewelyn and seen in clips in a performance on a French TV show.
BIOGRAPHY: PRINCESS MARGARET
(A&E)
Details
2/11/02
Petula is briefly interviewed regarding Princess Margaret's relationship with Roddy Llewelyn and seen in clips in a performance on a French TV show.
2005
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2006
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
(Syndicated)
7/26/05
Promotion for upcoming film Downtown: A Street Tale for which Petula will perform a new song, "Children of Color" over the closing credits.
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
(Syndicated)
7/26/05
Promotion for upcoming film Downtown: A Street Tale for which Petula will perform a new song, "Children of Color" over the closing credits.
2007
March-June 2007
Petula hosts.
Features the music of Petula Clark, Wayne Fontana, Peter & Gordon, The Zombies, The Animals, Lulu, Procol Harum, Paul Jones, The Tremeloes, Dusty Springfield, The Rolling Stones, Denny Laine, Mike Pender of the Searchers & Gerry & the Pacemakers.
March-June 2007
Petula hosts.
Features the music of Petula Clark, Wayne Fontana, Peter & Gordon, The Zombies, The Animals, Lulu, Procol Harum, Paul Jones, The Tremeloes, Dusty Springfield, The Rolling Stones, Denny Laine, Mike Pender of the Searchers & Gerry & the Pacemakers.
THE BRITISH BEAT PBS music special hosted by Petula began airing in March and was a major pledge special to be seen on most PBS stations.
The DVD of the show was initially exclusively available to viewers who donated to PBS as part of the pledge breaks for the show. A tie-in CD three disc set with original 60s studio recordings by dozens of British artists became available in March from Shout! Factory via retail. The PBS pledge version of the latter included an exclusive 4th disc with additional recordings.
The DVD of the show was initially exclusively available to viewers who donated to PBS as part of the pledge breaks for the show. A tie-in CD three disc set with original 60s studio recordings by dozens of British artists became available in March from Shout! Factory via retail. The PBS pledge version of the latter included an exclusive 4th disc with additional recordings.
The British Beat: Best Of The '60s
New PBS "My Music" Concert Special Hosted by Petula ClarkFeatured Classic Hits From The Zombies, The Animals and Many Other UK Legends Plus a Reunion of Peter & Gordon
PREMIERED IN MARCH 2007 PLEDGE ON PBS
Stoke-On-Trent England In February of 1964, a young English rock'n'roll quartet called The Beatles arrived on U.S. shores, kicking off a musical explosion that took the country by storm and still reverberates to this day. PBS revisits the time when the nation's airwaves grooved to the swinging sounds of London with a comprehensive new pledge special, My Music: The British Beat: Best Of The '60s.
Britain's first lady of song, Petula Clark, performs her #1 million-seller "Downtown" and hosts this all-star celebration, featuring the biggest and best moments from the musical British Invasion of America. The beloved duo of Peter & Gordon reunite for the first time in nearly four decades to perform their hits "A World Without Love" and "I Go To Pieces." Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent of The Zombies bring back the sixties psychedelic pop sound with "Time Of The Season" and "She's Not There."
"This is an amazing night of amazing music from across the pond," exclaims TJ Lubinsky, creator and executive producer of the PBS "My Music" series and Sirius Satellite Radio program host. "To feel the emotions as Gerry & The Pacemakers' "Ferry Cross The Mersey" and "Here Comes My Baby" by The Tremeloes take us back into the coffee houses of the 60's is an awesome, touching tribute to some of the most familiar and timeless songs of the 20th century."
Britain's first lady of song, Petula Clark, performs her #1 million-seller "Downtown" and hosts this all-star celebration, featuring the biggest and best moments from the musical British Invasion of America. The beloved duo of Peter & Gordon reunite for the first time in nearly four decades to perform their hits "A World Without Love" and "I Go To Pieces." Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent of The Zombies bring back the sixties psychedelic pop sound with "Time Of The Season" and "She's Not There."
"This is an amazing night of amazing music from across the pond," exclaims TJ Lubinsky, creator and executive producer of the PBS "My Music" series and Sirius Satellite Radio program host. "To feel the emotions as Gerry & The Pacemakers' "Ferry Cross The Mersey" and "Here Comes My Baby" by The Tremeloes take us back into the coffee houses of the 60's is an awesome, touching tribute to some of the most familiar and timeless songs of the 20th century."
The British Beat: Best Of The '60s spotlights numerous #1 Billboard hits, such as the raunchy "Wild Thing" by The Troggs, the tender "To Sir With Love" by Lulu and the joyful "Game Of Love" by Wayne Fontana - original lead singer of Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - who also reprises the perennial favorite "A Groovy Kind Of Love."
Additional highlights include the earthy, feel-good declaration of "Do Wah Diddy" from Paul Jones of Manfred Mann, the pulsating "Needles & Pins" by Mike Pender's Searchers and the R&B-flavored "Go Now" from Denny Laine, original singer for The Moody Blues. Procol Harum presents their ethereal classic "Whiter Shade of Pale" and Eric Burdon with The Animals offers another Brit-rock anthem, "The House Of The Rising Sun."
An archival performance of her 1966 worldwide smash "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" pays tribute to the late Dusty Springfield while other vintage clips from The Ed Sullivan Show provide era-defining moments of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
The British Beat: Best Of The '60s commemorates a vital period of popular music that still remains relevant and cherished today as dozens of ageless rockers revisit a revolution exclusively on PBS.
Additional highlights include the earthy, feel-good declaration of "Do Wah Diddy" from Paul Jones of Manfred Mann, the pulsating "Needles & Pins" by Mike Pender's Searchers and the R&B-flavored "Go Now" from Denny Laine, original singer for The Moody Blues. Procol Harum presents their ethereal classic "Whiter Shade of Pale" and Eric Burdon with The Animals offers another Brit-rock anthem, "The House Of The Rising Sun."
An archival performance of her 1966 worldwide smash "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" pays tribute to the late Dusty Springfield while other vintage clips from The Ed Sullivan Show provide era-defining moments of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
The British Beat: Best Of The '60s commemorates a vital period of popular music that still remains relevant and cherished today as dozens of ageless rockers revisit a revolution exclusively on PBS.
Partial listing of PBS affiliate airdates
Arizona
KAET (Tempe, Phoenix & Scottsdale)
Saturday, March 10, 8:00pm
California
KCET (Los Angeles)
Saturday, March 24th -- 7:00 pm, 10:30 pm
Sunday, March 25th -- 2:00 am
Thursday, March 29th -- 8:00
Saturday, March 31st -- 9:00 pm
KQED (San Francisco) Wed, Mar 7, 2007 -- 8:00 pm
Sat, Mar 10, 2007 -- 1:30 am
Sun, Mar 11, 2007 -- 8:00 pm
KVPT (Fresno)
Sunday, March 11, 9:30 pm
KOCE (Los Angeles/Orange County)
Saturday, March 03, 10:00 PM
KTEH (San Jose)
Sunday, March 4th @ 8:00pm
Saturday, March 10th @ 3:00pm.
Colorado KBDI (Denver)
Saturday, March 3, 2007 - 6:00 pm
Sunday, March 4, 2007 - 8:30pm
Wednesday, March 7, 2007 - 7:00pm
Friday, March 9, 2007 - 12:00am
Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 9:30pm
Connecticut
CPTV
Thursday, March 8, 10:00 pm
Georgia
GPB
Mar 3, 2007 11:00 PM
Hawaii
PBS Hawaii (Honolulu)
Saturday 3/3 9 pm.
Iowa
IPTV
Wed, Mar 7 - 8:00 PM
Kentucky
KET (Lexington)
Saturday, Mar 3 at 8:30 pm
Tuesday, Mar 6 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, Mar 10 at 9:30 pm
Saturday, Mar 17 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, Mar 18 at 12:00 am
Massachussets
WGBH & WGBX (Boston)
Sat, March 3, 5pm, WGBH 44
Sat, March 3, 9pm, WGBH 2
Sun, March 4, 12am, WGBH 2
Sun, March 4, 12:30am, WGBH 2
Michigan
(Detroit)
Saturday, 3/3 from 10 p.m.
Sunday, 3/4 from 11:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/13 from 11:30 p.m.
Saturday, 3/17 from 1:30 a.m.
Wednesday, 3/21 from 1:30 a.m.
KAET (Tempe, Phoenix & Scottsdale)
Saturday, March 10, 8:00pm
California
KCET (Los Angeles)
Saturday, March 24th -- 7:00 pm, 10:30 pm
Sunday, March 25th -- 2:00 am
Thursday, March 29th -- 8:00
Saturday, March 31st -- 9:00 pm
KQED (San Francisco) Wed, Mar 7, 2007 -- 8:00 pm
Sat, Mar 10, 2007 -- 1:30 am
Sun, Mar 11, 2007 -- 8:00 pm
KVPT (Fresno)
Sunday, March 11, 9:30 pm
KOCE (Los Angeles/Orange County)
Saturday, March 03, 10:00 PM
KTEH (San Jose)
Sunday, March 4th @ 8:00pm
Saturday, March 10th @ 3:00pm.
Colorado KBDI (Denver)
Saturday, March 3, 2007 - 6:00 pm
Sunday, March 4, 2007 - 8:30pm
Wednesday, March 7, 2007 - 7:00pm
Friday, March 9, 2007 - 12:00am
Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 9:30pm
Connecticut
CPTV
Thursday, March 8, 10:00 pm
Georgia
GPB
Mar 3, 2007 11:00 PM
Hawaii
PBS Hawaii (Honolulu)
Saturday 3/3 9 pm.
Iowa
IPTV
Wed, Mar 7 - 8:00 PM
Kentucky
KET (Lexington)
Saturday, Mar 3 at 8:30 pm
Tuesday, Mar 6 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, Mar 10 at 9:30 pm
Saturday, Mar 17 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, Mar 18 at 12:00 am
Massachussets
WGBH & WGBX (Boston)
Sat, March 3, 5pm, WGBH 44
Sat, March 3, 9pm, WGBH 2
Sun, March 4, 12am, WGBH 2
Sun, March 4, 12:30am, WGBH 2
Michigan
(Detroit)
Saturday, 3/3 from 10 p.m.
Sunday, 3/4 from 11:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/13 from 11:30 p.m.
Saturday, 3/17 from 1:30 a.m.
Wednesday, 3/21 from 1:30 a.m.
New York
WNET (NYC)
Saturday, March 10th @ 8:00 and 10:00pm.
WLIW (Long Island)
March 7, 1:00 PM
New Hampshire
NHPTV (Durham)
Mar 3 (Sat) - 8:00 PM
Mar 14 (Wed)- 7:00 PM
New Jersey
WNJN
Sunday, March 4 - 6PM
Friday, March 9 - 11:30PM
Saturday, March 10 - 8PM
New Mexico
KMNE (Albuquerque)
Saturday, March 03, 2007 -7:30 PM
Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 10:30 PM
Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 1:00 AM
Oregon
OPB
Saturday, Mar 10 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 11:30 PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Pennsylvania
WQED - Pittsburgh
Saturday March 10, 10:00 pm
Texas
KACV (Amarillo)
03/10/07 - 10:30pm
KLRU (Austin)
03/18/07 - 7:00pm
03/18/07 - 10:30pm
03/19/07 - 1:30am
03/24/07 - 10:30pm
03/25/07 - 4:00am
KERA (Dallas-Ft. Worth)
Tuesday, March 06, 10:30 PM
Saturday, March 10, 12:00 AM
Saturday, March 10, 10:30 PM
Vermont
VPT
Saturday, March 03 -9:00 PM
Thursday, March 08 -9:00 PM
Washington
KVSU & KTNW
Friday, March 9 - 9:00 PM
KCTS (Seattle)
KYVE (Yakima)
Monday, March 5, - 9:00PM
Saturday, March 10, - 11:30 AM
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 10:00 PM
Sunday, March 25, 2007 - 12:00 AM
WNET (NYC)
Saturday, March 10th @ 8:00 and 10:00pm.
WLIW (Long Island)
March 7, 1:00 PM
New Hampshire
NHPTV (Durham)
Mar 3 (Sat) - 8:00 PM
Mar 14 (Wed)- 7:00 PM
New Jersey
WNJN
Sunday, March 4 - 6PM
Friday, March 9 - 11:30PM
Saturday, March 10 - 8PM
New Mexico
KMNE (Albuquerque)
Saturday, March 03, 2007 -7:30 PM
Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 10:30 PM
Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 1:00 AM
Oregon
OPB
Saturday, Mar 10 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 11:30 PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Pennsylvania
WQED - Pittsburgh
Saturday March 10, 10:00 pm
Texas
KACV (Amarillo)
03/10/07 - 10:30pm
KLRU (Austin)
03/18/07 - 7:00pm
03/18/07 - 10:30pm
03/19/07 - 1:30am
03/24/07 - 10:30pm
03/25/07 - 4:00am
KERA (Dallas-Ft. Worth)
Tuesday, March 06, 10:30 PM
Saturday, March 10, 12:00 AM
Saturday, March 10, 10:30 PM
Vermont
VPT
Saturday, March 03 -9:00 PM
Thursday, March 08 -9:00 PM
Washington
KVSU & KTNW
Friday, March 9 - 9:00 PM
KCTS (Seattle)
KYVE (Yakima)
Monday, March 5, - 9:00PM
Saturday, March 10, - 11:30 AM
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 10:00 PM
Sunday, March 25, 2007 - 12:00 AM
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
(Syndicated)
5/28/07
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
(Syndicated)
5/28/07
2008
MY MUSIC - LOVE SONGS OF THE 50S & 60S
(PBS - WNET)
11/29/08
Hosted by Connie Stevens. Petula appeared with Bruce Morrow ("Cousin Brucie") during the WNET, New York, pledge break.
MY MUSIC - LOVE SONGS OF THE 50S & 60S
(PBS - WNET)
11/29/08
Hosted by Connie Stevens. Petula appeared with Bruce Morrow ("Cousin Brucie") during the WNET, New York, pledge break.
THE TWENTY-TENS
2017
12/24/17
The British pop singer, who became a star on BBC Radio at age 10, and later had international hits in the '60s with "Downtown" and "Don't Sleep in the Subway," is, at age 85, still touring and releasing records. Michelle Miller talks with Clark about her past as a child star, her career as a hit maker, and her recent album "Living for Today."
12/24/17
The British pop singer, who became a star on BBC Radio at age 10, and later had international hits in the '60s with "Downtown" and "Don't Sleep in the Subway," is, at age 85, still touring and releasing records. Michelle Miller talks with Clark about her past as a child star, her career as a hit maker, and her recent album "Living for Today."
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