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The Billy Cotton Band Show was a Sunday lunchtime radio programme broadcast in the BBC Light Programme from 1949 until 1968. The band leader, Billy Cotton, was a larger-than-life Cockney character who started each show with the cry "Wakey-Wake-aaaay!”, followed by the band's signature tune “ Somebody Stole My Gal ”.
Billy Cotton Band Show (1961) (Part 1) - Veteran band leader, Billy Cotton, presents his popular and long-running BBC radio show (here from a 1961 LP recording) . Included are his main...
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May 1, 2009 · The first part of the much loved Billy Cotton Bandshow programme. A must for Saturday night viewing in the 1950's and 60's. Watching this show it is very app...
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Dec 22, 2019 · The Billy Cotton Band Show was a Sunday lunchtime radio programme broadcast in the BBC Light Programme from 1949 until 1968. The band leader, Billy Cotton, was a...
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After the war, he started his successful Sunday lunchtime radio show on BBC, the Billy Cotton Band Show, which ran from 1949 to 1968. In the 1950s, composer Lionel Bart contributed comedy songs to the show.
A British music variety show that aired from 1956 to 1968, featuring Billy Cotton and his band, singers, dancers and guests. See cast, episodes, ratings, photos and more on IMDb.
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1 9 5 6 - 1 9 6 6 (UK) The leading showman of the mid-fifties in Britain was chirpy cockney chappie Billy Cotton, and the lively Billy Cotton Bandshow became a Saturday evening favourite on BBC TV for many years.
