Series Pilot
Noel Edmonds talks to Norman Wisdom about Christmas 1953 - the time of his life - when his first film "Trouble In Store" was premiered. The show features interviews with some of the people who were involved in the news, and events of the time including Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men; The Beverly Sisters singing 'I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus'; actress Lana Morris; Molly Parkin remembering the outrageous Chelsea Arts Club Ball, and Pamela Hickey making colour co-ordinated face masks to beat the killer smog! (1983)
Radios 1 and 2 are on the air for the first time, Roy Wood and Carl Wayne are watching 'Flowers in the rain', flying saucers land in Wiltshire, and Flower Power lives. Noel re-creates this busy month in the 60s which was a magical moment for tonight's special guest.
Hula-hoopers are everywhere, thousands of girls volunteer for service in Cyprus, Donald Campbell breaks the World Water Speed Record and Johnnie Ray and Shani Wallis top the bill on Bruce Forsyth 's Sunday Night at the London Palladium. Noel re-creates this month in the 50s - a magical moment for tonight's special guest.
The Lynmouth flood disaster, the Harrow rail collision, the Farnborough air crash all occurred at this time in the 50s. Despite the disasters it is a Particularly good time for singers Dennis Lotis and Lita Rosa , and also for an up-and-coming comedy actress who is given a break by Peter Brough in the top-rating radio show Educating Archie. Noel Edmonds re-creates this magical moment for tonight's special guest.
Thunderbirds are go for the first adventure, the Post Office Tower opens, The Beatles collect their MBEs, Chris Andrews is in the charts with 'Yesterday man' and for the Fortunes 'Here it comes again'. Noel re-creates this momentous month in the 60s for tonight's special guests.
Topless dresses, gonks, the rise of the mods, the arrival of P. J. Proby and Millie's 'My boy Lollipop' set the scene for a month in the 60s when a designer starts a new venture which will change the style of many people s lives in the years to come. Noel re-creates this magical moment for tonight's mystery guest.
The Turkey Trot, the Hully Gully, and the Mashed Potato are competing to be top dance, The Beatles are competing with Gerry and the Pacemakers to be top of the pops, Manchester United and Leicester City are competing for the Cup, and a young footballer has just won his first signing which will take him to the pinnacle of his profession. Noel re-creates this momentous month in the 60s for tonight's special guest.
Noel Edmonds re-creates a month from the early 1930s when tonight's special guest emerged from the chorus line in her first major performance, marking the beginning of a glittering career in the theatre and in films. At the same time the weather had gone haywire, there was a rash of death-defying stunts, Elisabeth Welch was singing 'Ten cents a dance', and Richard Murdoch appearing in a Jack Buchanan musical revue.
A mini-skirt is causing havoc in Taunton, Julie Felix is 'going to the zoo tomorrow', Whistling Jack Smith is 'Kaiser Bill 's batman', Davy Jones of The Monkees is having 'a little bit me, a little bit you', and an already well-known television personality is receiving three awards and achieving international fame. Noel re-creates this momentous month in the 60s for tonight's special guest.
Noel Edmonds re-creates a month in the early 70s for tonight's special guest: a time of power cuts and blackouts, Elizabeth Taylor 's 40th birthday, the birth of the alternative Miss World, the start of Cosmopolitan magazine and Don McLean topping the charts with 'American pie'.
Noel Edmonds re-creates a momentous month in the 50s for tonights mystery guest when he presented the first in a record-breaking long-running television series It was a time of outrageous April fool hoaxes, rock and roll, skiffle, Nancy Whiskey and Chas McDevitt singing Freight train', Eileen Fowler keeping fit, the youngest competitor in ATV 64,000 Question and the appearance of the Arend-Roland Comet.
The last in the present series with Noel Edmonds Noel Edmonds re-creates an exciting month in the early 70s when a glittering star emerged on the pop scene with the first of 11 Top Ten hits in a row.
Noel Edmonds re-creates a special moment in the life of Steve Davis. Featuring the sights and sounds of November 1980. Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles, pop charts, films, television programmes, and news stories of the time. Comparing the prices in Noel's 1980 shopping bag. Discovering what happened to the people who found themselves in the headlines that month. With Barry Hearn, the Romford Roar, and this week's guest reader of the news clips who was himself making news. Music from Buster Bloodvessel and Bad Manners.
Noel Edmonds recreates a special moment in the life of Adam Faith. Featuring the sights and sounds of August 1973. Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles, pop charts, films, radio, television, and news stories of the time. Comparing the prices in Noel's 1973 shopping bag. Discovering what happened to the people who found themselves in the headlines that month. With Mr Freedom , The Aetherius Society, and this week's guest reader of the news clips who was herself making news. Music from Mungo Jerry
Noel Edmonds recreates a special moment in the life of Michael Parkinson. Featuring the sights and sounds of January 1963. Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles, pop charts, films, radio, television, and news stories of the time. Comparing the prices in Noel's 1963 shopping bag. Discovering what happened to the people who found themselves in the headlines that month. With Johnny Hamp, the former members of the Wakefield Twist Formation Team, and this week's guest reader of the news clips who was herself making news. Music from Freddie and the Dreamers
Noel Edmonds re-creates a special moment in the life of Hayley Mills Featuring the sights and sounds of Easter 1959. Comparing the prices in Noel's 1959 shopping bag. Discovering what happened to the people who found themselves in the headlines that month. With Sir John Mills and this week's guest reader of the news clips who was himself making news. Music from Russ Conway Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson
Noel Edmonds re-creates a special moment in the life of Leslie Crowther. Featuring the sights and sounds of summer 1951. Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles, popular music, films, television, radio, and news stories of the time. Comparing the prices in Noel's 1951 shopping bag. Discovering what happened to the people who found themselves in the headlines. with Jean Crowther Samantha Fox The Chipping Campden Shin-Kicking Champions and this week's guest reader of the news clips who was himself making news. Music from the Beverley Sisters
Noel Edmonds re-creates a special moment in the lives of Syd Little and Eddie Large. Featuring the sights and sounds of November 1977. Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles, pop charts, films, radio, television, and news stories of the time. Discovering what happened to the people who found themselves in the headlines. with Lucky the skateboarding dog, Princess Aasha on the high trapeze, ex-leading punk Subi and this week's guest reader of the news clips who was himself making news. Music from Brotherhood of Man
Noel Edmonds re-creates a special moment in the life of Fred Trueman Featuring the sights and sounds of August 1964. Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles, pop charts, films, radio, television, and news stories of the time. Comparing the prices in Noel's 1964 shopping bag. Discovering what happened to the people who found themselves in the headlines, with Colin Cowdrey, stiltwalker Martin Lorenzo and this week's guest reader of the news clips who was himself making the news. Music from Dave Berry and The Cruisers
Noel Edmonds re-creates a special moment in the life of Chay Blyth Featuring August 1971 Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles, pop charts, films, radio, television, and news stories of the time. Discovering what happened to the people in the headlines with Maureen Blyth The Rt Hon Edward Heath mp Nicolette Milnes-Walker and clacker champion Tony Boasman. This week's guest reader was himself making news. Music from St Cecilia
Noel Edmonds re-creates a special moment in the life of Mollie Sugden. Featuring the sights and sounds of September 1957. Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles.pop charts, films, radio, television, and news stories of the time. Comparing the prices in Noel's shopping bag. Discovering what happened to the people who found themselves in the headlines that month. With Thora Hird , Samantha Eggar Cliff Michelmore , Jean Metcalfe Guy Michelmore Phil and Jill from The Archers, and this week's guest reader of the news clips who was himself making news.
Noel Edmonds re-creates a special moment in the lives of Norman and Gena Turgel Featuring the sights and sounds of April 1945. Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles, pop charts, films, radio and news stories of the time. Comparing the prices in Noel's 1945 shopping bag. Discovering what happened to the people who found themselves in the headlines that month. With the original music of Vera Lynn
Noel Edmonds re-creates a special moment in the life of Desmond Morris. Featuring the sights and sounds of October 1967. Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles, pop charts, films, radio, television and news stories of the time. Discovering what happened to the people who found themselves in the headlines. With David Attenborough, King of the Hippies - Sid Rowle, Yoko Ono's rarely seen film, Many Happy Endings, and this week's guest reader of the news clips was himself making news.
Noel Edmonds re-creates a special moment in the life of Barbara Cartland Featuring the sights and sounds of summer 1931. Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles, popular music, films, radio, and news stories of the time. Comparing the prices in Noel's 1931 shopping bag. Discovering what happened to the people who found themselves in the headlines that month. With survivors of the Birmingham tornado, hikers Don Gresswell and Bert Ward and this week's guest reader of the news clips who was himself making news. Music from Douglas Byng
In the last of this series Noel Edmonds re-creates a special moment in the life of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Featuring the sights and sounds of December 1971. Highlighting the fashions, crazes, styles, pop charts, films, radio, television, and news stories of the time. Comparing the prices in Noel's 1971 shopping bag. With Raewyn Blade, Jonathan Clarke the popgoing policeman, and this week's guest reader of the news clippings, who made headlines at the time because she was leaving the corner shop in Coronation Street. Music from Neil Reid
