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THE BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW
- 14.06.1958 With Kenneth Connor, Dennis Lotis, Peter Cavanagh, Ron Parry, Jackie Lee (missing)
- 16.08.1958 With Kenneth Connor, Benny Lee, Glen Mason, Jackie Lee, June Birch (missing)
- 20.12.1958 With Kenneth Connor, Benny Lee, Rosemary Squires, Glen Mason, Lew Carlson (missing)
- 17.01.1959 With Kenneth Connor, Benny Lee, Rosemary Squires, Glen Mason, Lou Campara (missing)
- 14.02.1959 With Benny Lee, Rosemary Squires, Glen Mason, Jo Bundy, Norrie Paramor and his Big Ben Banjo Band (missing)
- 14.03.1959 With Kenneth Connor, Benny Lee, Rosemary Squires, Glen Mason, Margo Henderson (missing)
- 11.04.1959 With Stan Stennett, Benny Lee, Rosemary Squires, Glen Mason, Lou Campara (missing)
- 24.09.1959 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 08.10.1959 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 22.10.1959 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 05.11.1959 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 19.11.1959 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 03.12.1959 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 17.12.1959 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 19.01.1960 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 02.02.1960 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 16.02.1960 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 01.03.1960 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 15.03.1960 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 29.03.1960 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 18.04.1960 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, The Jackpots, Tony Mercer, The Minstrel Orchestra (missing)
- 28.07.1960 [Scarborough Show Parade] (missing)
- 14.01.1961 With Leslie Crowther, Tony Mercer, The Television Toppers, The Minstrel Orchestra, John Boulter (missing)
- 25.02.1961 With Leslie Crowther, Tony Mercer, The Television Toppers, The Minstrel Orchestra, John Boulter (missing)
- 03.04.1961 With Leslie Crowther, Tony Mercer, The Television Toppers, The Minstrel Orchestra, John Boulter (missing)
- 06.05.1961 With Leslie Crowther, Tony Mercer, The Television Toppers, The Minstrel Orchestra, John Boulter (missing)
- 24.07.1961 With Tony Mercer, Dai Francis, John Boulter, The Television Toppers, George Chisholm and his Jazzers (missing)
- 25.12.1961 With Semprini, Dai Francis, Benny Garcia, Tony Mercer, Penny Nicholls
One or more sequences exist, but the complete programme is lost. - 27.01.1962 With Semprini, Dai Francis, Benny Garcia, Tony Mercer, Penny Nicholls (missing)
- 10.03.1962 With Semprini, Dai Francis, Benny Garcia, Tony Mercer, Penny Nicholls (missing)
- 24.03.1962 With Semprini, Dai Francis, Benny Garcia, Tony Mercer, Penny Nicholls (missing)
- 07.04.1962 With Semprini, Dai Francis, Benny Garcia, Tony Mercer, Penny Nicholls (missing)
- 07.10.1962 With Leslie Crowther, Margo Henderson, George Chisholm and his Jazzers, Tony Mercer, Dai Francis (missing)
- 21.10.1962 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 11.11.1962 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 25.11.1962 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 09.12.1962 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 23.12.1962 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 06.01.1963 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 20.01.1963 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 03.02.1963 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 17.02.1963 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 03.03.1963 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 17.03.1963 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 31.03.1963 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 14.04.1963 With Stan Stennett, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Jackpots (missing)
- 29.09.1963 With Leslie Crowther, George Chisholm, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer (missing)
- 20.10.1963 With Leslie Crowther, George Chisholm, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer (a domestic audio recording exists of the soundtrack, but the programme itself is missing)
- 10.11.1963 With Leslie Crowther, George Chisholm, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer (missing)
- 01.12.1963 With Leslie Crowther, George Chisholm, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer (missing)
- 12.01.1964 With Leslie Crowther, George Chisholm, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer (missing)
- 02.02.1964 With Leslie Crowther, George Chisholm, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer (missing)
- 23.02.1964 With Leslie Crowther, George Chisholm, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer (missing)
- 05.04.1964 With Leslie Crowther, George Chisholm, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer (missing)
- 26.04.1964 With Leslie Crowther, George Chisholm, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer (a domestic audio recording exists of the soundtrack, but the programme itself is missing)
- 17.05.1964 With Leslie Crowther, George Chisholm, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer (missing)
- 10.10.1964 With John Boulter, Margaret Savage, Dai Francis, Benny Garcia, The Television Toppers (missing)
- 31.10.1964 With John Boulter, Margaret Savage, Dai Francis, Benny Garcia, The Television Toppers (missing)
- 21.11.1964 With John Boulter, Margaret Savage, Dai Francis, Benny Garcia, The Television Toppers (missing)
- 12.12.1964 With John Boulter, Margaret Savage, Dai Francis, Benny Garcia, The Television Toppers (missing)
- 25.12.1965 Max Bygraves Meets the Black and White Minstrels (a domestic audio recording exists of the soundtrack, but the programme itself is missing)
- 15.01.1966 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Don Arrol, Margaret Savage (missing)
- 05.02.1966 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Don Arrol, Margaret Savage (missing)
- 26.02.1966 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Norman Vaughan, Margaret Savage (missing)
- 19.03.1966 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Ronnie Ronalde, Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass (missing)
- 09.04.1966 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Roy Castle, Margaret Savage (missing)
- 23.04.1966 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Margo Henderson, Victor Seaforth (missing)
- 07.05.1966 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Stan Stennett, The Square Pegs (missing)
- 22.05.1966 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, The Barron Knights, Margaret Savage (missing)
- 05.06.1966 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Leslie Crowther, Kenneth Connor (missing)
- 25.12.1966 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Don Arrol, Margaret Savage (missing)
- 15.04.1967 With Don Arrol, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Lyn and Graham McCarthy (missing)
- 29.04.1967 With Don Arrol, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Margaret Savage (missing)
- 13.05.1967 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Semprini, Margaret Savage (missing)
- 27.05.1967 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Eddie Calvert, Margaret Savage (missing)
- 10.06.1967 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Ronnie Ronalde, Margaret Savage (missing)
- 24.06.1967 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Margaret Savage, The Television Toppers (missing)
- 08.07.1967 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Margo Henderson, Margaret Savage (missing)
- 22.07.1967 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, George Chisholm, Margaret Savage, The Television Toppers (missing)
- 19.08.1967 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Leslie Crowther, Margaret Savage (a domestic audio recording exists of the soundtrack, but the programme itself is missing)
- 03.12.1967 With The Television Toppers, Les Rawlings, John Boulter, Don Cleaver, Delia Wicks (missing)
- 11.02.1968 With The Television Toppers, Les Rawlings, John Boulter, Don Cleaver, Delia Wicks (missing)
- 25.02.1968 With The Television Toppers, Les Rawlings, John Boulter, Don Cleaver, Delia Wicks (missing)
- 24.03.1968 With The Television Toppers, Les Rawlings, John Boulter, Don Cleaver, Delia Wicks
A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape. - 07.04.1968 With The Television Toppers, Les Rawlings, John Boulter, Don Cleaver, Delia Wicks (missing)
- 26.05.1969 Magic of the Minstrels
A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape. - 20.07.1969 With Dai Francis, John Boulter, Les Rawlings, The Television Toppers, Delia Wicks (missing)
- 06.09.1969 With Dai Francis, John Boulter, Les Rawlings, The Television Toppers, Delia Wicks
A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape.
- 02.05.1970 With John Boulter, Dai Francis, Margaret Savage, Andy Cole, The Television Toppers (missing)
- 09.05.1970 With Andy Cole, John Boulter, Delia Wicks, Les Rawlings, Elspeth Hands
A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape. - 16.05.1970 With Andy Cole, John Boulter, Delia Wicks, Les Rawlings, Elspeth Hands (missing)
- 26.12.1970 The Black and White Minstrel Show Christmas Special
A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape.
- 26.06.1971 With The Television Toppers, Penny Jewkes, Les Rawlings, The Monarchs: Eric and Cedric, Margaret Savage
A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape. - 10.07.1971 With The Television Toppers, Penny Jewkes, Les Rawlings, The Monarchs: Eric and Cedric, Margaret Savage
A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape.
- 13.02.1972 With Ted Darling, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Les Rawlings, Margaret Savage
A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape. - 05.03.1972 With Ted Darling, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Les Rawlings, Margaret Savage
A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape. - 26.03.1972 With Ted Darling, The Television Toppers, Dai Francis, Les Rawlings, Margaret Savage
A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape.
- 30.11.1973 With Margaret Savage, Ted Darling, Andy Cole, Les Rawlings, Karl Scott (missing)
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