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CLIFF'S TELEVISION HITS
The year is listed followed by programme title,
TV company, the number of millions who watched
and the highest position reached in the TV Top 20 chart.
| Year |
Programme |
Viewers |
Pos. |
| 1960 |
The Cliff Richard Show (ATV) |
4.5 million |
6 |
| 1961 |
Cliff (ATV) |
6.1 million |
8 |
| 1963 |
The Cliff Richard Show (ATV) |
5.8 million |
9 |
| 1964 |
Cliff (ATV) |
5.8 million |
7 |
| 1965 |
Cliff and the Shadows (ATV) |
7.6 million |
6 |
| 1967 |
Cliff (ATV) |
6.0 million |
10 |
| 1970 |
Summer Holiday (BBC) |
6.4 million |
15 |
| 1970 |
It's Cliff Richard (BBC) |
7.5 million |
7 |
| 1971 |
It's Cliff Richard (BBC) |
7.3 million |
13 |
| 1971 |
Getaway with Cliff (BBC) |
5.1 million |
18 |
| 1972 |
It's Cliff Richard (BBC) |
6.5 million |
15 |
| 1972 |
The Case (BBC) |
5.0 million |
14 |
In 1981, there was a four-part series titled "Cliff"
(BBC2), which helped Cliff win "Top Pop Star-1981"
award readers' poll by the Sunday Telegraph.
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| 1999 |
An Audience With Cliff Richard (ITV) |
10.73 million |
8 |
| 2001 |
The Hits I Missed (ITV) |
6.0 million |
15 |
Cliff's "Audience with..." was the second highest in the long-running series. It was placed No.1 in the 'Entertainment Top 10'.
Cliff has made numerous TV appearances over the years. I have only listed known ratings and positions for Cliff's 'own' TV shows/specials.
Artists who appeared as guests on Cliff's early '70's BBC-1 TV series included: Olivia Newton-John, Mary Hopkins, Aretha Franklin, The New Seekers, Clodagh Rodgers, Marvin, Welch and Farrar, Elton John, The Nolans, Labi Siffre and The Three Degrees.
The recent 2001 - "The Way They Were - Rock & Pop Special" (ITV) presented by Cliff was watched by 5.74 million. Although Cliff presented and sang at the end, it wasn't a Cliff show, as it looked back at other artists' 'early' days.
Did you know?... that Cliff holds the record for appearing on the
hit pop show Top of the Pops (1964 - 2006) the most times with
over 160 appearances. Status Quo are second with 87.
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CLIFF'S ROYAL SHOWS
Cliff has appeared on the Royal Variety Performance many times.
Let's start with those. Cliff appeared on the 1959 show,
but the first televised was in 1960.
The year is listed followed by programme title,
TV company, the number of millions who watched
and the highest position reached in the TV Top 20 chart.
| Year |
Programme |
Viewers |
Pos. |
| 1959 |
Royal Variety Performance |
not televised |
- |
| 1960 |
Royal Variety Performance (ATV) |
8.1 million |
1 |
| 1962 |
Royal Variety Performance (BBC) |
9.3 million |
1 |
| 1964 |
Royal Variety Performance (BBC) |
8.4 million |
3 |
| 1973 |
Royal Variety Performance (ATV) |
7.5 million |
7 |
| 1981 |
Royal Variety Performance (ATV) |
16.5 million |
5 |
| 1988 |
Royal Variety Performance (BBC) |
18.1 million |
4 |
| 1995 |
Royal Variety Performance (ITV) |
9.0 million |
7 |
| 1999 |
Royal Variety Performance (ITV) |
10.2 million |
6 |
| 2004 |
Royal Variety Performance (BBC) |
7.1 million |
6 |
| 2005 |
Royal Variety Performance (ITV) |
6.0 million |
7 |
| Apart from these, Cliff has also appeared on other Royal Gala Shows. 'One-off' special occasion shows with members of the Royal family attending.
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| 1966 |
A Royal Gala (ITV) |
9.6 million |
1 |
| 1985 |
40 Years Of Peace (ITV) |
14.8 million |
2 |
| 1990 |
Royal Birthday Gala -The Queen Mother's 90th (BBC) |
9.5 million |
11 |
| 1994 |
Prince's Trust Gala (BBC) |
7.0 million |
14 |
| 2002 |
Party At The Palace (BBC) |
15.0 million |
3 |
| 2005 |
A Party To Remember - VE Day 60th (BBC) |
5.6 million |
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CLIFF AWARDED O.B.E.
In 1980, Cliff himself was awarded the O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) in the New Year Honours. He collected the award at Buckingham Palace on July 23rd.
CLIFF BECOMES A KNIGHT.
In 1995, Cliff was awarded his Knighthood in the Queen's Honours.
He was knighted at Buckingham Palace on October 25th.
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