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Prior to joining the New Seekers Lyn Paul had appeared on television as a young girl in early episodes of Coronation Street. In 1967 she had also appeared on Simon Dee's Dee Time (BBC1) with The Nocturnes.
The New Seekers' appearances on Top Of The Pops are included here but are also listed in more detail on the Top Of The Pops page.
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| Broadcast Date | Show / Featured Guests and Songs | Channel |
| Saturday, 16th August 1969, 6.15pm. | The Frankie Howerd Show Guests: Danny La Rue, Dilys Watling and Keith Potger & The New Seekers. |
ATV |
| 1969 [broadcast date and time unknown] | Today Presented by: Eamonn Andrews. Guests: the New Seekers. Thames Television's daily regional news and live entertainment programme 'Today' featured the New Seekers on one of its episodes in 1969. A photograph of the New Seekers performing on the show was used on the inner gatefold sleeve of the group's début album The New Seekers, released in January 1970. |
Thames Television |
| Broadcast Date | Show / Featured Guests and Songs | Channel |
| Friday, 27th March 1970, Friday, 3rd April 1970, Friday, 10th April 1970, Friday, 17th April 1970, Friday, 24th April 1970, Friday, 8th May 1970, 8.30pm - 9.00pm. |
Finders Seekers The New Seekers starred in their own six-part series for Scottish Television. Each of the half-hour programmes was based around a specific theme. For example, one week the group performed children's songs, among them The Ugly Duckling and Puff The Magic Dragon. |
STV |
| Sunday, 3rd May 1970, 4.45pm. |
The Golden Shot Series 2, Episode 68 Hosted by: Bob Monkhouse. |
ATV |
| Saturday, 16th May 1970, 9.05pm. | The Young Generation Guests: Keith Potger & The New Seekers. |
BBC2 |
| Thursday, 30th July 1970, 7.15pm. | Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. This edition featured the New Seekers' first appearance on the show, singing What Have They Done To My Song, Ma. The single, which had been released on 26th June, eventually entered the UK Top 50 singles chart on 17th October 1970. |
BBC1
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| Saturday, 15th August 1970, 9.15pm. | Maggie's Place The first programme of a new series starring the Australian singer Maggie Fitzgibbon. Guests: Stuart Damon, comedian Ken Goodwin, Anita Harris, Frank Ifield and Keith Potger & The New Seekers. |
London Weekend Television |
| Saturday, 22nd August 1970, 5.15pm - 5.45pm. | Stewpot Hosted by: Ed Stewart. Guests: Anita Harris and the New Seekers. |
London Weekend Television |
| Sunday, 25th October 1970, 8.00pm - 9.00pm. | The Ed Sullivan Show Season 23, Episode 6 This episode celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations and featured guest performers from around the world, including: Les Ballets Africains, who performed African ceremonial songs & dances; Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto; Russian pianist Vladimir Krainev; The Idla Girls (a gymnastic drill team from Sweeden); The Lado Dancers (folk dancers from Yugoslavia); Raphael (from Spain); Ravi Shankar (from India); Tokyo Kid Brothers (dancers from Japan) and The Young Americans. The New Seekers, who were billed as being "from Australia" sang What Have They Done To My Song, Ma. |
CBS [USA] |
| Sunday, 15th November 1970, 4.45pm. | The Golden Shot Series 3, Episode 9 Hosted by: Bob Monkhouse with 'Golden Girls' Anne Aston and Yutte Stensgaard. Guests: Miriam Karlin, Des O'Connor and the New Seekers. |
ATV |
| Wednesday, 9th December 1970, 4.55pm. | Lift Off Series 2, Episode 10 Hosted by: Ayshea Brough Guests: Billie Davis, Dave Dee, Ken Dodd, The Dream Police and Keith Potger & The New Seekers. |
Granada |
| Sunday, 13th December 1970, 8.00pm - 9.00pm. | The Ed Sullivan Show Season 23, Episode 13 Guests: Les Ballets Africains; comedian Guy Marks; Ali MacGraw, who recited a poem; Robert Merrill (baritone singer from The Met); Marilyn Michaels, who aing Swanee as a tribute to Judy Garland; cast members from the Broadway production of The Rothschilds; and Bobby Shermaz, who sang Going Home and Song Of Joy. The New Seekers sang a medley of songs: What Have They Done To My Song, Ma, Your Song, Baby Face and Beautiful People. |
CBS [USA] |
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| Broadcast Date | Show / Featured Guests and Songs | Channel |
| Saturday, 9th January 1971, 7:30pm - 8:30pm. Broadcast in the UK on Monday, 26th April 1971, 7.15pm (BBC1). |
The Andy Williams Show Starring: Andy Williams. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1970, the guests on this episode included: Bobbie Gentry, Tommy Roe and the New Seekers, who sang the Harry Nilsson song One as a duet with Andy Williams before singing their new single When There's No Love Left. |
NBC [USA]
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| Thursday, 14th January 1971, 7.05pm. | Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. Featuring: The Mixtures, The Pushbike Song (played over crowd dancing and chart rundown). |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 16th January 1971, 6.15pm. | It's Cliff Richard Starring: Cliff Richard with Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin. Featuring: A Song for Europe 1971 starring Clodagh Rodgers. Guests: the New Seekers, singing There's A Light. |
BBC1 |
Thursday, 28th January 1971, 7.05pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. Featuring: The Mixtures, The Pushbike Song. |
BBC1
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| Thursday, 11th February 1971, 7.05pm. | Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. Featuring: The Mixtures, The Pushbike Song (video). |
BBC1
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| Thursday, 11th February 1971, 9.20pm. | Show of the Week presents Vera Lynn Featuring the Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra and the Dougie Squires Dozen. Guests: Marisa Robles and the New Seekers. |
BBC2 |
| Sunday, 14th February 1971, 4.45pm. | The Golden Shot Series 3, Episode 22 Hosted by: Bob Monkhouse with 'Golden Girls' Anne Aston and Yutte Stensgaard. Guests: Jimmy Young and The Mixtures. |
ATV |
| Thursday, 25th February 1971, 7.05pm. | Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. Featuring: The Mixtures, The Pushbike Song. |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 27th February 1971, 9.00pm. | The Leslie Crowther Show Starring: Leslie Crowther Featuring: Arthur English, Andrea Lawrence, Albert Modley, Chic Murray and the Denys Palmer Dancers. Guests: Jimmy Edwards, Anita Harris, Noel Harrison and the New Seekers. |
Thames Television |
| Saturday, 10th April 1971, 6.15pm. | Whittaker's World Of Music Starring: Roger Whittaker. Guests: the New Seekers, who preformed their latest single, Nickel Song. |
LWT
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| Monday, 26th April 1971, 7.15pm. First broadcast in the USA on Saturday, 9th January 1971. |
The Andy Williams Show Starring: Andy Williams. Guests included: Bobbie Gentry, Tommy Roe and the New Seekers. |
BBC1
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| Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Tony Blackburn. Featuring: The Mixtures, Henry Ford. |
BBC1
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| Sunday, 30th May 1971, 8.00pm - 9.00pm. | The Ed Sullivan Show Season 23, Episode 26 A 'Special Edition' hosted by: Jack Jones. Guests: Loretta Lynn, who sang I Wanna Be Free and Coal Miner's Daughter and a duet with Jack Jones, Move It On Home; Your Father's Moustache, who sang Mountain Dew and 5-Feet-Two; and the New Seekers, who sang three songs by Melanie: What Have They Done To My Song, Ma, Nickel Song.and Beautiful People. |
CBS [USA] |
| Tuesday, 1st June 1971. | Vincent Price Is In The Country Vincent Price hosts a country house party. Starring: Vincent Price Guests: Michael Ayrton, Michael Flanders, Cleo Laine, Ciaran Madden and the New Seekers. |
LWT |
| Sunday, 13th June 1971, 4.45pm. | The Golden Shot Series 3, Episode 39 Hosted by: Bob Monkhouse and Anne Aston. Featuring: Pippa Steel as Maid of the Month. The theme of the show was 'Getting Around'. Guests: 'Cheerful' Charlie Chester, Mary Hopkin and the New Seekers. |
ATV |
| Saturday, 19th June 1971, 8.30pm. | The Val Doonican Show Featuring: Bernard Cribbins, Norman Maen, Sheila Steifel, Bob Todd, Jack Parnell and his Orchestra and Mike Sammes. Guests: Dudley Moore, Leslie Uggams and the New Seekers. The New Seekers performed their newly released single Never Ending Song Of Love and sang The One On The Right Is On The Left with Val Doonican. |
ATV |
| Thursday, 15th July 1971, 7.15pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Tony Blackburn. Featuring: the New Seekers, Never Ending Song Of Love. |
BBC1
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| Friday, 23rd July 1971, 6.45pm. |
We Want To Sing Hosted by: Ed Stewart. Guests: the New Seekers. |
BBC1 |
| Thursday, 29th July 1971, 7.15pm. |
Top Of The Pops |
BBC1
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| Thursday, 5th August 1971, 7.15pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Ed Stewart. Featuring: the New Seekers, Never Ending Song Of Love (played over closing credits). |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 14th August 1971, 8.15pm. |
It's Lulu Series 2, Episode 5 Starring: Lulu. Featuring: The Fellas. Guests: Shari Lewis, James Logan and the New Seekers. |
BBC1 |
| Thursday, 19th August 1971, 7.10pm. |
Top Of The Pops, Hosted by: Tony Blackburn. Featuring: the New Seekers, Never Ending Song Of Love. |
BBC1 |
| Tuesday, 24th August 1971, 4.55pm. |
Lift Off Series 3, Episode 3 Hosted by: Ayshea Brough Featuring resident dancers The Feet. Guests: The Move, Tonight; New Seekers, Never Ending Song Of Love; New World, Tom Tom Turnaround. |
Granada |
| Friday, 3rd September 1971, 6.45pm. | We Want To Sing Hosted by: Rick Jones. Guests: the New Seekers. |
BBC1 |
| Sunday, 17th October 1971, 4.45pm. | The Golden Shot Series 3, Episode 57 Hosted by: Bob Monkhouse with 'Golden Girls' Anne Aston and Chelsea Brown. Guests: Leslie Crowther (as the Golden Partner) with guest singers Roger Whittaker and The Mixtures. |
ATV |
| Thursday, 21st October 1971, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. Featuring: the New Seekers, Good Old Fashioned Music. |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 23rd October 1971, 8.10pm. Repeated on 11th May 1972, 9.20pm (BBC2). |
The Harry Secombe Show Series 2, Episode 7 Featuring: Julian Orchard. Guests: Ronnie Barker, George Hamilton IV, Vera Lynn and the New Seekers. |
BBC1 |
| Sunday, 21st November 1971, 7.55pm and 10.30pm. | The Royal Variety Performance Hosted by: Bruce Forsyth. Featuring: The Young Generation. The Villams, Dailey & Wayne, The Stupids, Lovelace Watkins, Norman Collier, Hughie Green, The Little Angels of Korea, Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, the New Seekers, The New Dollys, Ken Goodwin, Sacha Distel and Stephane Grappelli, Tommy Cooper and Shirley Bassey. |
LWT
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| Saturday, 4th December 1971, 9.00pm. | Cilla Series 5, Episode 5 Starring: Cilla Black. Guests: Des O'Connor and the New Seekers plus a special filmd appearance by Frankie Howerd. |
BBC1 |
| Sunday, 12th December 1971, 4.45pm. | The Golden Shot Series 3, Episode 65 Hosted by: Bob Monkhouse and Anne Aston. Guests: Anita Harris and the New Seekers. |
ATV |
| Friday, 24th December 1971, 7.30pm. | It's Cliff Richard Starring: Cliff Richard. The first programme of a new series featuring: The Flirtations, Olivia Newton-John and Dandy Nichols. Guests: Labi Siffre and the New Seekers, singing I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing. |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 25th December 1971, 2.15pm. | Top Of The Pops '71, Part 1 Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. End-of-the-year show featuring some of the biggest selling singles of 1971, including The Mixtures, The Pushbike Song. |
BBC1
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| Saturday, 25th December 1971, 6.40pm. | Christmas Night With The Stars Guests included: Dick Emery, Engelbert Humperdinck, Lulu, Vera Lynn, Harry Secombe and the New Seekers. |
BBC1 |
| Top Of The Pops '71, Part 2 Hosted by: Tony Blackburn. A second end-of-the-year show featuring more of the biggest hits of 1971, including the New Seekers, Never Ending Song Of Love. |
BBC1
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| Thursday, 30th December 1971, 7.25pm. | Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Ed Stewart. Featuring: the New Seekers, I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony). |
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