In print

These pages provide details of some of the printed publications - books, theatre programmes, newspapers and magazines - that have featured Lyn Paul during her long career.

These pages provide details of newspaper articles, reviews and interviews featuring Lyn Paul or the New Seekers, which appeared in the UK press from 2020 onwards. Scroll down the page or select a year from the table below.

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The problem with Dita and why phone noise is more than just an annoyance

Have you ever been bothered on a bus or train by people shouting into their mobile phones or playing loud music? Here's what one Metro reader recommended:

"I put my book down, put my own phone on and give them a rendition of Radar Love by Dutch rockers Golden Earring. If I have slightly older commuters in my vicinity, I go easy on them and play, I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing by The New Seekers."

'There is one story we never tell’: will old family photos bring joy to my ailing mother – or remind us of dark secrets?
by Stephen Kelman

Stephen Kelman wrote movingly about his mother’s Alzheimer’s and the task of clearing things from her home of over 50 years.

"Some things make useful props to awaken the stories at slumber inside her. I bring autographs collected from her time working behind the bar at Caesar’s Palace, a long-defunct Luton nightclub that attracted some big name acts in its 1970s heyday. Showing her Gene Pitney’s signed headshot, she surprises me by naming 24 Hours From Tulsa, one of his most famous songs; she watches an old performance on YouTube with something approaching rapture, a state she hasn’t occupied for so long I’d assumed it was beyond her. And look, there are Cannon and Ball and Frank Carson, the Drifters and the New Seekers, Des O’Connor and the Krankies."

Much-loved musical Mary Poppins set to return to Liverpool theatre in January
by Jessica McKeown

A news item heralding the arrival of Mary Poppins The Musical at the Liverpool Empire.

"The cast will feature Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers in the roles of Mary Poppins and Bert. They will be joined by international recording artist and actress Lyn Paul as the Bird Woman. Ms Paul has reprised the role of Mrs. Johnston in the Merseyside-based musical Blood Brothers for over 23 years."

On This Day... January 18 in 1972

The People newspaper listed the Top 10 singles of 18th January 1972.

1. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) The New Seekers
2. Mother Of Mine Neil Reid
3. Horse With No Name America
4. Brand New Key Melanie
5. Softly Whispering I Love You Congregation
6. I Just Can't Help Believing Elvis Presley
7. Soley Soley Middle Of The Road
8. Stay With Me The Faces
9. Sleepy Shores Johnny Pearson Orchestra
10. Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens

On This Day... January 18 in 1972

The Sunday Mirror also listed the Top 10 singles of 18th January 1972.

Travel delay sparked idea for iconic Coca-Cola advertisement
by Tim Knowles

Tim Knowles re-told the story of the famous Coca-Cola commercial, which began with a delayed flight at Shannon Airport and culminated in a huge worldwide hit for the New Seekers. He also touched on the endur­ing leg­acy of the 'Hill­top' com­mer­cial, mentioning the 'Hill­top Reunion' cam­paign for the 1990 Super­bowl and the use of I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing by the New Seekers in the final scene of the hugely popular TV series Mad Men.

'Utterly fantastic' Mary Poppins at Liverpool Empire
by Craig Manning

"The current touring version of this show is one of the most awesome productions I have seen in more than forty years of reviewing. Hand on heart it is unforgettable... Stefanie Jones is a perfect Mary... Lyn Paul, no stranger to the vast Empire stage shines, too, on the beautiful number Feed The Birds."

The Saturday quiz
by Thomas Eaton

What links... 11. Beg, Steal Or Borrow; Blue Monday; Candy Girl; Hangin’ Tough?

The answer (page 122): Songs by 'New' acts: the New Seekers; New Order; New Edition; New Kids On The Block.

The Daily Mail carried an advertisement for The Best Easy Pop Album... Ever: 60s & 70s, a triple-CD collection of 66 hits, including the New Seekers' I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (Disc 2, Track 14).

The advertisement appeared in subsequent editions of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday on 7th February (page 36), 8th February (page 40) and 9th February (page 32).

Birthdays today

"Lyn Paul, singer, the New Seekers, Beg, Steal Or Borrow (1972), and actress, 77."

Puzzles
General Knowledge Jumbo Crossword 518

Across
46. "She was a singer in the chart-topping group the New Seekers (3,4)."

Eve Graham: An Evening of Music & Memories

The Dundee Courier reminded its readers of former New Seeker Eve Graham's forthcoming show in Perth. "Perth’s own Eve Graham... returns for her first-ever solo performance in her hometown. This will be a heartwarming celebration of one of Scotland’s most iconic voices, filled with classic songs, captivating stories, and a touch of magic."

Life, Love & Turning 85!

An interview with Keith Potger, who had only recently celebrated his 85th birthday. Keith recalled some of his career highlights with The Seekers and also mentioned the "new" group he formed after that.

"I formed The New Seekers in 1969 and they had some massive hits before dis­band­ing in 1974."

The Daily Mail carried an advertisement for a triple-CD collection of hits, Perfect Days, which included the New Seekers' I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (Disc 2, Track 3). Perfect Days had been advertised previously in 2024 and 2025.

The advertisement appeared again in the Daily Mail on Saturday, 11th April (page 38) and in The Mail on Sunday (page 26) on Sunday, 12th April.

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