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Prior to joining the New Seekers Lyn Paul had appeared on television as a young girl in early episodes of Coronation Street. In 1967 she had also appeared on Simon Dee's Dee Time (BBC1) with The Nocturnes.
The New Seekers' appearances on Top Of The Pops are included here but are also listed in more detail on the Top Of The Pops page.
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| Broadcast Date | Show / Featured Guests and Songs | Channel |
| Saturday, 1st January 1972, 6.15pm. | It's Cliff Richard Starring: Cliff Richard. Featuring: The Flirtations and Olivia Newton-John with a special guest appearance by Dandy Nichols as Una's mum. The New Seekers sang the first of six Songs for Europe, Out On The Edge Of Beyond. |
BBC1 |
| Thursday, 6th January 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. Featuring the week's new number 1 hit, the New Seekers, I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony). |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 8th January 1972, 6.15pm. | It's Cliff Richard Starring: Cliff Richard. Featuring: The Flirtations and Olivia Newton-John with a special guest appearance by Dandy Nichols as Una's mum. The New Seekers sang the second of the six Songs for Europe, Sing Out. |
BBC1 |
| Thursday, 13th January 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Tony Blackburn. Featuring: the New Seekers, I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (repeated clip). |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 15th January 1972, 6.15pm. | It's Cliff Richard Starring: Cliff Richard. Featuring: The Flirtations and Olivia Newton-John with a special guest appearance by Dandy Nichols as Una's mum. The New Seekers sang the third of the Songs for Europe, Why Can't We All Get Together?. |
BBC1 |
| Thursday, 20th January 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. Featuring: the New Seekers, I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (repeated clip). |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 22nd January 1972, 6.15pm. | It's Cliff Richard Starring: Cliff Richard. The New Seekers sang the fourth of the Songs for Europe, One By One. |
BBC1 |
| Thursday, 27th January 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. Featuring: the New Seekers, I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (repeated clip). |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 29th January 1972, 6.15pm. | It's Cliff Richard Starring: Cliff Richard. Featuring: The Flirtations, Elton John and Olivia Newton-John, with a special guest appearance by Dandy Nichols and the return of Una Stubbs. The New Seekers sang the fifth of the Songs for Europe, Beg, Steal Or Borrow. |
BBC1
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| Saturday, 5th February 1972, 6.15pm. | It's Cliff Richard Starring: Cliff Richard. Featuring: The Flirtations, Olivia Newton-John and Una Stubbs. The New Seekers sang the last of the six Songs for Europe, Songs Of Praise. |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 12th February 1972, 6.15pm. | It's Cliff Richard Cliff Richard introduced the New Seekers singing all six Songs For Europe: Out On The Edge Of Beyond (Mike Sammes / John Bendall), Sing Out (Robbie Dunlop), Why Can't We All Get Together (Ray Davies), One By One (Mike Leander / Eddie Seago), Songs Of Praise (Roy Wood), and Beg, Steal Or Borrow (Tony Cole / Graeme Hall / Steve Wolfe). Viewers were invited to select the song to represent the UK in the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest. "Votes (on postcards please, to arrive not later than Thursday, 17th February)." |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 19th February 1972, 6.15pm. | It's Cliff Richard Cliff Richard presented the result of the public vote to choose the UK's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest. The New Seekers sang the winning song, Beg, Steal Or Borrow. |
BBC1 |
| Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. Featuring: the New Seekers, Beg, Steal Or Borrow (clip from It's Cliff Richard). |
BBC1
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| Thursday, 2nd March 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Tony Blackburn. Featuring: the New Seekers, Beg, Steal Or Borrow (repeated clip from It's Cliff Richard). |
BBC1
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| Monday, 13th March 1972, 7.30pm. |
A Song For Europe Introduced by: Cliff Richard. The programme previewed the entries in the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, including the UK's entry by the New Seekers, Beg, Steal Or Borrow (repeated clip from It's Cliff Richard). |
BBC1
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| Thursday, 16th March 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Ed Stewart. Featuring: the New Seekers, Beg, Steal Or Borrow. |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 18th March 1972, 6.15pm. |
It's Cliff Richard Starring: Cliff Richard. Featuring: The Flirtations, Una Stubbs. and Marty Swift. Guests: Petula Clark and the New Seekers, who sang the UK's Eurovision entry, Beg, Steal Or Borrow. |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 25th March 1972, 9.30pm. |
Eurovision Song Contest Live from The Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Introduced by: Moira Shearer. Commentary by: Tom Fleming. Artists taking part in order of performance: Mary Roos, Nur Die Liebe Läßt Uns Leben (Germany), Betty Mars, Comé-Comédie (France), Sandie Jones, Ceol An Ghrá (Ireland), Jaime Morey, Amanece (Spain), New Seekers, Beg, Steal Or Borrow (United Kingdom), Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg, Småting (Norway), Carlos Mendes, A Festa Da Vida (Portugal) Veronique Miiller, Malta Helen and Joseph, C'est La Chanson De Mon Amour (Switzerland), Paivi Paunu and Kim Floor, Muistathan (Finland), The Milestones, Falter Im Wind (Austria), Nicola di Bari, I Giorni Dell'Arcobaleno (Italy), Tereza, Muzika I Ti (Yugoslavia), The Family Four, Härliga Sommardag (Sweden), Anne-Marie Godart and Peter Mac Lane, Comme On S'Aime (Monaco), Serge and Christine Ghisoland, À La Folie Ou Pas Du Tout (Belgium), Vicky Leandros, Après Toi (Luxembourg), Sandra and Andres, Als Het Om De Liefde Gaat (The Netherlands). |
BBC1
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| Thursday, 30th March 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Ed Stewart. Featuring: the New Seekers, Beg, Steal Or Borrow (repeated clip from It's Cliff Richard). |
BBC1
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| Broadcast Date | Show / Featured Guests and Songs | Channel |
| Saturday, 6th May 1972, 6.15pm. | Rolf Harris Show Starring: Rolf Harris. Guests: The Mixtures. |
LWT
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| Thursday, 11th May 1972, 9.20pm. Previously shown on 23rd October 1971, 8.10pm (BBC1). |
Show of the Week: Harry Secombe Show [repeat] Featuring: Julian Orchard. Guests: Ronnie Barker, George Hamilton IV, Vera Lynn and the New Seekers. |
BBC2 |
| Thursday, 15th June 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. Featuring: the New Seekers, Circles. |
BBC1 |
| Sunday, 18th June 1972, 3.05pm. | The Golden Shot Series 4, Episode 20 Guests: the New Seekers. |
ATV |
Thursday, 22nd June 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Ed Stewart. Featuring: the New Seekers, Circles (repeated clip). Circles had entered the UK Top 40 singles chart the week before at number 32. This week it was up 11 places to number 21. |
BBC1
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| Wednesday, 28th June 1972, 9.00pm. |
Miss TV Times Hosted by: David Hamilton. Guests: Lovelace Watkins and the New Seekers, Circles |
Granada |
| Thursday, 6th July 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Tony Blackburn. Featuring: the New Seekers, Circles (repeated clip). |
BBC1
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| Thursday, 13th July 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Jimmy Savile. Featuring: the New Seekers, Circles (played over crowd dancing and closing credits). |
BBC1 |
| Saturday, 15th July - Saturday, 12th August 1972, 10.00am - 11.00am. |
The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show Starring: Ken Berry. A five-episode Saturday morning Summer series featuring: Teri Garr, Cheryl Ladd and Steve Martin. Guests: the New Seekers. |
ABC [USA]
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| Sunday, 23rd July 1972, 7.25pm - 8.00pm. | The New Seekers at the Royal Albert Hall A recording of the New Seekers' concert at London's Royal Albert Hall in April. |
BBC1
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| Saturday, 12th August 1972, 8.30pm. | Saturday Variety Featuring: Larry Grayson and the Jack Parnell Orchestra. Guests: Barry Crocker, Joe Henderson and the New Seekers. |
ITV
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| Sunday, 27th August 1972, 4.40pm. | The Golden Shot Series 4, Episode 30 Hosted by: Norman Vaughan. Guests: Ray Alan and the New Seekers. |
ATV |
| Monday, 6th November 1972, 8.50pm. Repeated on 27th December 1972, 5.45pm (BBC1). |
Fifty Years Of Music or They Don't Write 'Em Like That Any More! A programme to celebrate 50 years of broadcasting starring: Henry Hall, Lulu, Vera Lynn, the New Seekers, The Young Generation, Gilbert O'Sullivan and Cliff Richard. |
BBC2
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| Friday, 17th November 1972, 8.00pm. | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Season 3, Episode 10 Starring: Sonny Bono and Cher. Featuring: Chastity Bono, Peter Cullen, Teri Garr, Freeman King, Murray Langston and Ted Zeigler. Guests: Ken Berry and the New Seekers, who participated in some of the comedy sketches and performed their latest single Come Softly To Me. |
CBS [USA]
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| Thursday, 14th December 1972, 7.25pm. |
Top Of The Pops Hosted by: Ed Stewart. Featuring: the New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian, Come Softly To Me. |
BBC1 |
| Sunday, 24th December 1972, 4.05pm. | The Golden Shot Series 4, Episode 47 Hosted by: Norman Vaughan and 'Golden Girl' Anne Aston. Guests: Bobby Crush, Zena Clifton, Millicent Martin and the New Seekers. |
ATV |
| Monday, 25th December 1972, 2.10pm. |
Top Of The Pops '72 Hosted by: Jimmy Savile and Ed Stewart. End-of-year show featuring the biggest hits of 1972, including the New Seekers' million-seller I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (repeated clip). |
BBC1 |
| Wednesday, 27th December 1972, 5.45pm. Previously shown on 6th November 1972, 8.50pm (BBC2). |
Fifty Years Of Music [repeat] | BBC1
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