Stars and Garters explained

Stars and Garters is a British television variety show produced by Associated-Rediffusion from 1963 until 1966, set in a fictional public house.[1] [2] [3] Hosted by comedian Ray Martine, regulars included singers Kathy Kirby, Vince Hill, Tommy Bruce, Al Saxon, Clinton Ford and Julie Rayne.[4] Readers of Weekend magazine voted the show the Best TV Series of 1963.[1]

Martine left the show in October 1965, after which it was renamed The New Stars and Garters and hosted by Jill Browne and Willie Rushton.[5]

The Don Harvey Trio were the accompaniment band for the singers in this show, in The Rising Sun public house in London, when it was aired there.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stars and Garters (1963-66). BFI Screenonline. 14 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Stars and Garters[12/04/1965] (1965)]. https://web.archive.org/web/20200715112355/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b69bb0b75. dead. 15 July 2020. BFI.
  3. The Times and Daily Mirror, 03 January 1966.
  4. Web site: Stars and Garters. Laurence . Marcus . August 2003 . Television Heaven . 3 June 2024.
  5. Web site: The New Stars and Garters [18/10/1965] (1965)]. https://web.archive.org/web/20200712221416/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b2ed0d1. dead. 12 July 2020. BFI.
  6. Web site: Stars and Garters | Nostalgia Central. 3 June 2014 .

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