BP Super Show

The BP Super Show was an Australian television series of loosely scheduled TV specials often of the variety show genre (but not always), which aired from circa 1959 to circa 1970. The programs often featured international performers that were touring Australia. It originally aired on ATN-7 in Sydney and GTV-9 in Melbourne, with the production of episodes varying between the two stations, and it also aired on other stations across Australia (this was prior to the formation of the Seven Network and Nine Network). It aired on the Nine Network after the formation of that network. Given the varied nature of the episodes, critical reception varied, but was often very positive, with a 1961 episode with Ella Fitzgerald being called by The Age newspaper "one of the best shows of its type presented on Melbourne TV".[1]

BP Super Show
GenreVariety
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Original release
Network
Release1959 (1959) –
1970 (1970)

Episodes

Several episodes have been released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment.

Title/GuestOriginal air date
Ella Fitzgerald[1]14 January 1961 (1961-01-14)
Margot Fonteyn1962 (1962)
Moscow State Variety Theatre[2]15 September 1962 (1962-09-15)
Bolshoi Ballet[3]6 October 1962 (1962-10-06)
"Alice in Wonderland"[4]16 December 1962 (1962-12-16)
Louis Armstrong and his All Stars[5]13 April 1963 (1963-04-13)
Arthur Rubinstein1964 (1964)
Vienna Boys Choir[6]19 September 1964 (1964-09-19)
Omsk Siberian Company[7]5 December 1964 (1964-12-05)
Rolf Harris1965 (1965)
Australian Ballet Company1965 (1965)
Max Bygraves[8]11 September 1965 (1965-09-11)
"Fashion '66 - Melbourne Cup International Collection"[9]6 November 1965 (1965-11-06)
Moscow State Circus1965 (1965)
Berioska Dance Company of Moscow[10]16 July 1966 (1966-07-16)
Allan Sherman[11]29 October 1966 (1966-10-29)
"Fashion '67 - The Trendsetters"[12]7 November 1966 (1966-11-07)
Hosted by Don Lane
Jill Perryman[13]17 December 1966 (1966-12-17)
Osipov Balalaika Russian Orchestra[14]22 July 1967 (1967-07-22)
Peter, Paul and Mary[15]17 June 1967 (1967-06-17)
The Great Luisillo[16]26 August 1967 (1967-08-26)
Trini Lopez[17]10 April 1968 (1968-04-10)
"Coppelia" (Australian Ballet Company)[18]5 October 1968 (1968-10-05)
Frank Fontaine[19]10 January 1968 (1968-01-10)
The Young Americans1969 (1969)
Hans Christian Andersen[20]29 November 1970 (1970-11-29)

References