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Des takes on the little people.

... traditional scene-stealers. Now T V performers are about to face an even greater rivalry. A team of super-puppets called The Muppets. On February 27 they are star guests in the first of four one-hour episodes of The Des O'Connor Sho w. And later in the year ...

Published: Sunday 15 February 1976
Newspaper: Sunday Mirror
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 526 | Page: 27 | Tags: none

FILMS ON TV

... happen to be the American puppets The Muppets, headed by Kermit the Frog as executive producer, Waldrof the the writer, Hilda the wardrobe mistress, and Statler the janitor — not forgetting Sam Eagle. The Muppets are part of the family which brought Sesame ...

15 DAILY RtCORD 21 1976 LAST By GORDON BLAIR-y- NIGHT'S VIEW by Jess Yates 23- OERS was 23- JESS YATES

... Britain but the BBC sound men really had an earful YOU may not have heard of The Muppets but in America they are the greatest thing since Blueberry Pie Basically the Muppets are puppets They range ’rom 14-inch hand gloves to life-sized costumes Having a ...

Published: Saturday 21 February 1976
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1147 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

FRIDAY

... first several. ' ' , ~ .. „ . Among his guests are comedienne Mam character actor John Inman, Rod Hull and . Emu, and The Muppets from America. THE FRIDAY FILM (BBC 1, 11-17) is “A Thousand Clowns, starring Jason Robards and Barbara Hams, with Martin ...

Published: Saturday 21 February 1976
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 112 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

FILMS

... northern lass Marti Caine, whohas had a lot of success in the States, ‘Rod Hull and Emu, and an American puppet team called The Muppets who had a lot to dc with the top-rated children’s show Sesame Street. Southern Television continues a short series on defence ...

Published: Tuesday 24 February 1976
Newspaper: South Eastern Gazette
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 126 | Page: 41 | Tags: none

GRANADA

... continues the examination of trends and problems in education. 10.05 SESAME STREET: All your favourite people, including Muppets and Big Bird. 11.10 THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO: ...

Published: Thursday 26 February 1976
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 46 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PACE 4 WESTERN DAILY PRESS Friday February 27 1976 tv ICldiO Pahion All programmes in colour unless marked 75 ..

... other television programmes the O'CONNOR ENTIR-TAINS I TV pm) includes Caine triumphed New and United There are also those Muppets in American series children Sesame Street will John from vigilance of on BBC-1 and is to join Des for comedy interlude will ...

Published: Friday 27 February 1976
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: | Words: 3030 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SPECIAL TOFFEE THE INTERNATIONAL TUADMTAIJC PRIZE WINNER AT I llUlUl I THORNTONS CHOCOLATE KABIN 21 HIGH ST ..

... will have this year Among his guests tonight are Comedienne Marti Caine character actor John Inman Rod Hull and Emu and The Muppets from America More than two years of preparation comes to an extraordinary climax in Spartakiada” on BBC 2 at 930 pm when ...

Published: Friday 27 February 1976
Newspaper: Burton Daily Mail
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 3158 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

BBC 2

... O'Connor Entertains. Laughter and music from Des O'Connor and his guests Mard Caine, John Inman, Rod Hull and Emu and the Muppets. 10.00 News at Ten. 10.30 Extra Time. Sports preview, including anglers' river report. 11.00 The Monster Movie. Revenge of ...

Published: Friday 27 February 1976
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 357 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

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... Singer comedian Des O’Connor returns hour laughter and son helped a fascinating variety of characters Rod Hull and Emu- The Muppets and with comedienne Marti John ‘are you free?’ 104 Ten with Gerald Sinsitadt 1105 Adults Only “Peeping Tom” 105 Newsbeat Sam ...

Published: Friday 27 February 1976
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 4068 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BEST ON THE BOX PRIZE GIRLS reasons — in reasons unless you're a Nicholas Parsons fan — for watching “

... Hull Other guests include John ( Arc You Being Served ”) Inman and oke about By Avril Martin includes half a dozen They are muppets Sesame television and late the famous the family Street to in America r to some comedienne Marti Caine the New aces girl who ...

Published: Friday 27 February 1976
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1389 | Page: 27 | Tags: none

DERBY EVEDINQ TELEGRAPH Friday February 1979 Television and radio Have our dreams come true with North Sea oil ..

... spectacular festival kind in the world GUESTS OF DES In O’Connor Entertains (1TV among his Caine character John Inman The Muppets America USEFUL VEHICLE the second of the new comedy series All Hours (BBC 9) Granville (David Jason) finding grocery deliveries ...

Published: Friday 27 February 1976
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1007 | Page: 4 | Tags: none