''Shirley Bassey'' was a British

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that premiered on

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in 1976. The show was hosted by Welsh singer

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and produced by

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. The first six-episode season was nominated for the

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in 1977. This was followed by a second season of six episodes in 1979. The musical guests included

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and

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Season 1

Season one was broadcast on Saturdays on BBC1. The series (excluding the 7th highlights episode) was repeated on BBC2 on non-consecutive Thursdays from 23 June – 4 August 1977.

Season 2

Season two was broadcast on alternate Saturdays on BBC1. This Series repeated on Mondays on BBC2 from 15 September – 20 October 1980 at 8:15pm.

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{{Shirley Bassey 1976 television series debuts 1979 television series endings BBC Television shows English-language television shows 1970s British music television series