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A series of ten programmes Introduced by Billy Boyle Special guests Annie Ross with Freddie Earlle Deborah Graeme and Paul Hennen Basil and Billy bounce back with the first of a new series. Tonight they are joined by international jazz star ANNIE ROSS for a half-hour of fun, music and boom-boom laughs. Script by PETER ROBINSON , JOHN MORLEY and COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH Musical director NIGEL HESS Sound DAVID WEIR Lighting JOHN ABBOTT Designer CHARLES BOND Producer PAUL CIANI

Introduced by Billy Boyle Special guests Johnny Logan and Brotherhood of Man with JENNIFER HILL , TIM SWINTON KELVIN SPOONER and LEN MARTEN There's a strong Eurovision-Song-Contest flavour to Basil's show tonight which features this year s winner JOHNNY LOGAN and BROTHERHOOD OF MAN, winners in 1976. Basil and Billy promise you a half-hour of fun, music and boom-boom laughs. Script JOHN MORLEY. COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH and PETER ROBINSON Musical director NIGEL HESS Sound DAVID WEIR Lighting JOHN ABBOTT Designers LYNDA KETTLE, CHARLES bond Producer PAUL CIANI

Introduced by Billy Boyle Special guests Judy Carne and The Nick Straker Band also featuring RUTH KETTLEWELL , LEN LOWE Basil and Billy are joined by JUDY CARNE , the ' sock-it-to-me ' girl from Laugh-in for another half-hour of fun and laughter. Also featured are THE NICK STRAKER BAND with their latest hit ' The last goodbye ' Script COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH , JOHN MORLEY and PETER ROBINSON Musical director NIGEL HESS Sound DAVID WEIR Lighting JOHN ABBOTT Designer CHARLES BOND Producer PAUL CIANI

Introduced by Billy Boyle Special guests Frankie Vaughan and Tony Sympson Basil persuades Frankie Vaughan to join him in a new-look version of ' Give me the moonlight', and takes Mr Billy on a plane journey with a difference in another half-hour of fun and laughter. Script PETER ROBINSON , JOHN MORLEY and COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH Musical director NIGEL HESS Sound DAVID WEIR. Lighting JOHN ABBOTT Designers CHARLES BOND ,ROY BARRATT Producer PAUL CIANI

Introduced by Billy Boyle Basil and Billy in 30 minutes of fun, laughter, music and ' boom-boom 'jokes. With special guests Dana and Showaddywaddy and NORMAN MITCHELL , LEO DOLAN Script COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH PETER ROBINSON and JOHN MORLEY Musical director NIGEL HESS Sound DAVID WEIR Lighting JOHN ARBOTT Designer CHARLES BOND Producer PAUL CIANI

Introduced by Billy Boyle Special guest Demis Roussos With JENNIFER HILL , LEN MARTEN Basil welcomes back international star demis ROUSSOS, who joins him in a very unusual version of ' Never on Sunday '. Script JOHN MORLEY , COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH and PETER ROBINSON Musical director NIGEL HESS Sound DAVID WEIR. Lighting JOHN ABBOTT Designers CHARLES bond, LYNDA KETTLE Producer PAUL CIANI

Introduced by Billy Boyle Special guests Darts, with their hit Sh-boom ', and Kelly Marie , who sings Loving is just for fun '. With LEN MARTEN Script PETER ROBINSON JOHN MORLEY and COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH Musical director NIGEL HESS Sound DAVID WEIR. Lighting JOHN ABBOTT DesignerCHARLES BOND Producer PAUL CIANI

Introduced by Billy Boyle Special guests June Whitfield and Liquid Gold Basil and Billy are joined by JUNE WHITFIELD, who tries to teach Billy ballroom dancing, with disastrous results. Also appearing are LIQUID GOLD with their latest hit 'The night, the wine and the roses '. Script COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITn PETER ROBINSON , JOHN MORLEY Musical director NIGEL HESS Sound DAVID WEIR. Lighting JOHN ABBOTT Designers CHARLES BOND, LYNDA KETTLE Producer PAUL CIANI

Introduced by Billy Boyle Special guests Peter Skellern and The Drifters Basil is joined by PETER SKELLERN in a duet of ' Top hat, white tie and tails', and THE DRIFTERS, his special guests from America, sing ' Can I take you home, little girl? '. Script JOHN MORLEY , COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH and PETER ROBINSON Musical director NIGEL HESS Sound DAVID WEIR Lighting JOHN ABBOTT Designers CHARLES BOND and ROY BARRATT Producer PAUL CIANI

Introduced by Billy Boyle Special guest Lena Zavaroni Basil and Billy are joined by LENA ZAVARONI in another half-hour of surprises and boom-boom fun. Script PETER ROBINSON , JOHN MORLEY and COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH Musical director NIGEL HESS Sound DAVID WEIR Lighting JOHN ABBOTT Designers CHARLES BOND, LINDA KETTLE Producer PAUL CIANI

Starring Basil Brush with Billy Boyle, and guest stars Michael Hordern, Dilys Watling, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra and Legs & Co. Basil and Billy find themselves back in the 1930s as they join the maiden cruise of a luxury liner. A fabulous ruby is stolen, they become the prime suspects and in the ensuing chase, find themselves in the most unexpected places.