''Razzmatazz'' was a music-based children's television programme that ran on
ITV
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between 2 June 1981 and 2 January 1987.
''Razzmatazz'' was produced by
Tyne Tees Television for
Children's ITV
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and featured presenters
Alastair Pirrie
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and
Lyn Spencer
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Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, she attended the Newcastle College of Further Education and the Canley College of Educat ...
. Later presenters included
Brendan Healy
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,
Suzanne Dando
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and singer
Lisa Stansfield
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, who joined the show when she was 16.
The show featured the latest pop acts performing their current single, interspersed with games and other items such as cooking. The show was recorded in Newcastle with the audience largely made up of pupils from nearby schools. Acts featured on the show included
Kate Bush,
David Essex,
Chas and Dave
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They were most notable as creators and performers of a musical style labelled ''rockney'' (a port ...
,
Lynsey de Paul,
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* ...
,
Kim Wilde
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,
Bucks Fizz
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,
Seona Dancing and
General Public
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.
Episodes
*Series 1: 13 editions – 2 June 1981 – 25 August 1981
*New Year Special – 1 January 1982
*Series 2: 13 editions 5 February 1982 – 7 May 1982
*Series 3: 16 editions – 14 September 1982 – 31 December 1982
*Series 4: 13 editions – 5 April 1983 – 28 June 1983
*Rock & Pop Awards Special – 19 July 1983
*Series 5: 14 editions – 1 November 1983 – 8 February 1984
*Series 6: 14 editions – 11 April 1984 – 18 July 1984
*Series 7: 14 editions – 24 October 1984 – 30 January 1985
*Series 8: 14 editions – 27 March 1985 – 14 August 1985
*Christmas Special – 23 December 1985
*Series 9: 12 editions 11 June 1986 – 3 September 1986
*Christmas Special – 17 December 1986
*New Year Special – 2 January 1987
References
External links
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ITV children's television shows
1980s British children's television series
1981 British television series debuts
1987 British television series endings
Television series by ITV Studios
Television shows produced by Tyne Tees Television
English-language television shows
1980s British music television series
Pop music television series