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Hughie Green: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
Details: The story of one of the most successful and ruthless personalities in the history of British TV. From the creation of the modern talent show to the revelation he fathered Paula Yates, a look at the life and career of Hughie Green. -
They Work For You
Details: Eating Disorders Awareness Week — [Carolyn Harris in the Chair] – in Westminster Hall – Makes reference to Lena Zavaroni. -
NewsBank: The Herald/The Sunday Herald (Glasgow, Scotland)
Details: The venue has played host to top entertainers from Andy Stewart, a young Lena Zavaroni, and an up-and-coming young comedian by the name of Billy Connolly. -
Memory, Mobility, and Material Culture
Details: With a focus on the object and where it is situated, in time (memory) and space (mobility), Memory, Mobility, and Material Culture embodies a multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary approach. -
NewsBank: Guardian, The (London, England)
Details: Catts, which is a highly physical show performed in gym gear, also brought the challenge of working out in public – a difficult proposition because of her history of exercise bulimia, a condition in which binge-eating and over-exercising are combined. A few years ago, there was a summer when she would wake each day at 5am to swim, then walk for miles just chewing gum, and return home to eat several loaves of bread. She says how profound she finds the version of Neil Sedaka’s Going Nowhere performed by Lena Zavaroni, the singer diagnosed with anorexia as a child star. The treadmill on stage reflects that summer: “I was walking so much but I was totally paralysed, stuck. Chewing and chewing, walking and walking, not swallowing. It was the darkest time.” -
NewsBank: The Daily Record / Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Details: Singing star Lulu smashed box office records in 1975 while fellow Scots Lena Zavaroni, Sheena Easton, Lena Martell and Sydney Devine have also thrilled Pavilion audiences. -
NewsBank: Sunday Post, The (Dundee, Scotland)
Details: November 4, 1963 Child star Lena Zavaroni is born in Greenock. -
Orphaned Comments
Details: 16 October 2020 -
The Herald Scotland
Details: Published an article with the tag line "Who killed Zena Zavaroni? The life and tragic early death of a child star". -
NewsBank: The Guardian
Details: Lena Zavaroni: fame, anorexia and the tragedy of a 1970s child star -
NewsBank: The Sunday Post
Details: Family remember Lena Zavaroni as play pays tribute -
The York Press
Details: Yes that is Lena Zavaroni, the teenage popstar made famous overnight on TV talent show Opportunity Knocks back in 1974. -
The Herald Scotland
Details: Published an article with the tag line "The historic Scots venue that remains shut after six years and a delayed £15m refurb". -
NewsBank: The Guardian
Details: Feminist musical trailblazers the Stepney Sisters: 'We changed what happened next' -
NewsBank: The Herald/THe Sunday Herald (Glasgow, Scotland)
Details: Like Lena’s life, Stax was a tale of triumph & tragedy. -
NewsBank: The Bath Chronicle (England)
Details: You just know they are going to be stars - JEFFREY DAVIES reminisces about when he met Hughie Green, host of the talent show Opportunity Knocks. -
NewsBank: The HeraldThe Sunday Herald (Glasgow, Scotland)
Details: Those were the days: 1977: a joyous jubilee jaunt -
NewsBank: The Sunday Post (Dundee, Scotland)
Details: Nov 4, 1963 Lena Zavaroni was born to the owners of a fish and chip shop in Rothesay. -
NewsBank: The York Press (England)
Details: The wonder of Woolies - looking back at York's much-loved store in pictures -
Red Dwarf
Details: In episode 1 of the documentary a short clip of Lena Zavaroni is shown. -
Orphaned Comments
Details: 20 June 2020 -
Back stage at the Playhouse and Kings Theatres, 1950s & 1980
Details: Jean Bell was interviewed in 2011 about some of her experiences of being a dresser and 'call boy' in the Kings and Playhouse Theatres in Edinburgh in the 1950s and 1980s. -
Orphaned Comments
Details: 16 December 1999 -
The Times (London, England)
Details: Andy Robin - Wrestler whose life changed when he bought Hercules, a bear who became part of his act and brought fame and fortune -
Sunday Post
Details: Bonnie Langford has a lifetime – literally – of showbusiness memories. -
It Wasn’t On Our Radar
Details: Blog by Dr Sally Baker. -
Punk Girl Diaries
Details: Lena is…a Punk Rocker… -
Daily Express
Details: Family of child star Lena Zavaroni call for ban on anorexia websites. -
The People’s Songs
Details: The Story of Modern Britain in 50 Records by Stuart Maconie. -
TVTimes
Details: This week covers Lena Zavaroni. -
The Talent Show Story
Details: Episode 4 had a short segment looked at Lena's rise to stardom and subsequent decline. -
TVTimes
Details: Contains a short preview of The Talent Show Story features a mention of Lena's appearance on Opportunity Knocks, and contains a small colour photograph of her. -
Citizens Commission on Human Rights
Details: Reports of Lena Zavaroni’s death, described as one of natural causes, is littered with failures and nebulous explanations about the treatment she received during the years leading up to her death. Many give mere justifications why the treatments did not work and emphasise the “huge problems faced in attempting to treat her illness.” -
...Sings Neil Diamond
Details: Part of BBC Two's 'tribute night' for Neil Diamond, the programmed featured archive clips of famous artists performing his songs. -
Doodles in Depression
Details: Lorna Murray's an anecdotal text is published she makes referance to Lena Zavaroni. -
Turned Out Nice Again
Details: The section of the book about London Weekend Television's show "Lena and Bonnie" shows how little the Solomons cared about the personal relationships of Lena Zavaroni by arranging for her friend Bonnie Langford to be given a savage review, while Lena got a glowing review. -
The Olivetti Chronicles
Details: A brief reference is made to Lena Zavaroni. -
Irish Independent
Details: Article on Fujiya And Miyagi makes reference to their song Knickerbocker and the line "I saw the ghost of Lena Zavaroni". -
Hughie Green, Most Sincerely
Details: Trevor Eve stars in a drama about the secret life of Opportunity Knocks and Double Your Money presenter Hughie Green, based on the inside story from his family, friends and peers. -
The Times
Details: The mind Nigel Hawkes - Ice pick to the head. -
Look-In (The Best of the Seventies)
Details: Contained the one-page article about Lena Zavaroni that was first published in Look-In Week Ending 30 July 1977. -
Irish Independent
Details: Too much, too soon? -
The Mirror Website published an interview by Ellie Dalziel
Details: I HAVEN’T EATEN FOR 6 YEARS BUT LENA WANTED ME TO STAY ALIVE AND HELP OTHER VICTIMS. -
Julian Worricker
Details: This morning the Five Live Report goes undercover to investigate how, from the London bombings to Ground Zero, Volunteer Ministers from Scientology travel the world providing what they claim is effective help in times of peril. a reference is made to lobotomy performed on Lena Zavaroni. -
The Mirror Website
Details: Stealing in the Limelight; Why Do Rich and Famous Go Shoplifting? -
The Kids Are Alright
Details: 50 minute documentary looking at the lives of various child stars through the years. Features an 8 minute segment about Lena's career and illness. -
Personality
Details: Maria Tambini is a thirteen-year-old girl with a great singing voice. Growing up on a small Scottish island, she is ready for the big time and keen to escape her ordinary life. -
The Herald Scotland
Details: Alison Smith, fund co-ordinator for the memorial on the Isle of Bute, said: "Some friends and I decided that a monument to Lena Zavaroni was needed in Rothesay". -
The Evening Herald
Details: Contained the obligatory photo of Lena Zavaroni that any article related to anorexia must have. -
BBC News
Details: An anorexia sufferer, who has taken the name of a singing star who died of the disease, is fighting for better respite care. Ellie Zavaroni, who took the name of her friend Lena Zavaroni after the singer died in 1999, is battling againt the debilitating disease... -
The Real... Hughie Green
Details: Documentary charting Hughie Green's amazing double life. -
The Real... Lena Zavaroni
Details: Documentary charting Lena Zavaroni's career and subsequent illness. -
The Sunday Mail
Details: The Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) Preview of The Real Lena Zavaroni. -
The Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Details: LENA WAS PUT ON DIET AT 10; Star's long battle with anorexia began the moment fame's door swung open ... and her showbiz agent beckoned her inside. -
The Sunday Mirror
Details: Ray was besotted with my Lena... but he was never any more than her friend; Father says her will proves she never planned to marry singer. -
A Grant Of Probate Was Issued
Details: This meant that the executor(s) of Lena's estate could now put Lena's "Will" into action. -
The Death Certificate of Lena Hilda Zavaroni was issued
Details: Follow link to view a copy. -
Orphaned Comments
Details: 13 December 1999 -
22 years ago the Papers reported on the final day of the inquest into the death of Lena Zavaroni
Details: A list of just some of the articles published on this day. -
The Times
Details: Zavaroni 'Made suicide threat' to get surgery. -
The Media Reports On The Inquest Into The Death Of Lena Zavaroni
Details: Currently an article from the BBC is all that's here, I will be adding more over time.. -
ITN
Details: An inquest into the death of former child sensation Lena Zavaroni was told about the final weeks of her life today. A surgeon who treated her told how she was planning a return to the stage after an operation to help her combat anorexia but she weighed only three and a half stone and succumbed to a chest infection soon afterwards. The coroner decided that she died from natural causes. -
Orphaned Comments
Details: 4 November 1999 -
The Mirror
Details: Published extracts from the last letters that Lena Zavaroni sent to her best friend Elly Dalziel. -
Hello
Details: Featured a one page photo spread from Lena's funeral, containing six colour photos from the occasion, and one old portrait shot. -
Birmingham Evening Mail (England)
Details: MY AGONY OVER LENA; Memories Force Best Pal from Home. -
The Media Reports On The Funeral Of Lena Zavaroni
Details: Various articles covering the Funeral. -
The Funeral of Lena Zavaroni
Details: The service took place at The Roman Catholic Church of St Augustine, Presbytery, High Street, Hoddesdon, Herts, EN11 8DS. -
BBC News Entertainment
Details: Date set for Zavaroni funeral -
The Sunday Mirror
Details: Reported on the investigation into the Montreux Clinic and the abuse of Resident One -
The Times
Details: The death of Lena Zavaroni has brought attention to an increasing problem among teenagers, says Tim Teeman. -
The Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Details: LENA HAD NO FEAR OF DEATH; The child star's best friend tells how Lena wanted to find an end to the anorexia which had plagued her life. -
This Morning
Details: The show contained a discussion on eating disorders following Lena Zavaroni's death a few days earlier. -
Daily Record
Details: Obsessed Fan Preyed On My Poor Lena. -
The media blitz on the death of Lena Zavaroni continues
Details: A list of just some of the articles published on this day. -
The Mirror
Details: THIS IS SO UNJUST; Lena's Love Tells of Her Final Meal and How She Had Bravely Battled Wasting Disease. -
News Letter
Details: Comeback Dreams of a Tragic Singer; Battling Lena Had Hopes of Return. -
Caring Online
Details: Zavaroni Operation Was Not A New Technique. -
Daily Record
Details: Lena Was Going to Be a Bride Again. -
Orphaned Comments
Details: 3 October 1999 -
More media reactions related to the death of Lena Zavaroni
Details: A list of just some of the articles published on this day. -
The Media Reports On The Death Of Lena Zavaroni
Details: The media reports on the death of Lena Zavaroni start. -
Orphaned Comments
Details: 1 October 1999 -
Lena Zavaroni underwent Neurosurgery for Mental Disorder
Details: (aka Psychosurgery) at the University Hospital of Wales the type she was treated with was Anterior Capsulotomy which is one of the 4 types of stereotactic psychosurgery available. -
The Sunday Mirror
Details: THE mother of Seventies singing sensation Lena Zavaroni was the victim of a brutal rape, the Sunday Mirror can reveal. -
News of the World (London, England)
Details: Article One - Lena's shoplift agony over 50p jelly packet - Exclusive. Article Two - Sad Lena in shoplift agony over pack of jelly worth 50p - Exclusive. -
Music Week
Details: Charlotte Church looked on course yesterday (Sunday) to become the youngest female artist to score a Top 10 album in the UK since 10-year-old Lena Zavaroni reached number four in 1974 with Ma. -
Last Will And Testament
Details: Lena Zavaroni -
TV Offal
Details: Comedy series narrated by Victor Lewis-Smith, which poked fun at television shows down the years. -
Mary Washington
Details: Mentioned Lena Zavaroni’s Album. Ma! (He’s Making Eyes At Me). -
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Details: Former Scots child star Lena Zavaroni was forced to flee a blaze which destroyed her home. -
The Sun (London, England)
Details: 1 - Duvet burst into flames and Lena's memories were wiped out in a few short moments. 2 - Pop Lena's fire agony. -
Funeral Of Hughie Green
Details: Lena Zavaroni was one of the many stars to attend the funeral of Hughie Green. -
Kids Glorious Kids
Details: Bonnie Langford looks at the kids who have entertained, enthralled and engaged our attention over the decades. -
Daily Mirror
Details: Will add details once the on this day kicks in on the related British Newspaper Archive page. Note this will not be until 2024 which is the next leep year. -
Leicester Daily Mercury
Details: Will add details once the on this day kicks in on the related British Newspaper Archive page. Note this will not be until 2024 which is the next leep year. -
States of Mind: The Enemy Within
Details: The Princess of Wales, Elton John and Lena Zavaroni have all had eating disorders. Anorexia and bulimia - the condition in which sufferers binge then purge themselves either by vomiting or using laxatives - are both on the increase. -
Monte Video
Details: The broadcast included archive footage of ABBA, Cher and Lena Zavaroni. -
Woman's Realm
Details: One page article criticising Lena for being open about her problems and for seeking pity. -
Summer Praise
Details: The Sunday evening religious show features the Firth Of Clyde, and visits Lena's home town of Rothesay. Pam Rhodes chats to Lena about her life and career. -
Scottish Women
Details: Lena took part in a discussion on the price of fame. -
This Morning
Details: Lena talked about her previous anorexia and her clinical depression. -
The Lucy Meacock Show
Details: Lena appears as a guest. -
The Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Details: The Article made refreance to Lena Zavaroni, Karen Carpenter, Michaela Strachan and others that had been efected by Anorexia. -
The Death Certificate of Hilda Catherine (Jordan) Zavaroni was issued
Details: Follow link to view a copy. -
Hello
Details: The magazine featured a short mention of Lena's wedding the previous month, and included a small B&W photo. -
The Wedding/Marriage Of Lena Zavaroni And Peter Wiltshire Took Place
Details: At St Mary's Church, Finchley, Greater London. -
The Birthday Show
Details: Edward Woodward looks back at 21 years of Thames Television through a montage of old clips. An excerpt of Lena singing I Should Have Listened To Mama from the final episode of Opportunity Knocks is shown. -
Blankety Blank
Details: Lena Zavaroni was one of the Panellist on Blankety Blank. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
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The Lena Zavaroni Show
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The Lena Zavaroni Show
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The Lena Zavaroni Show
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Charity Fundraising Event
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Live From The Picadilly
Details: Lena performs Don't Leave Me This Way, and joins the rest of the cast at the end, for a chorus of There's No Business Like Showbusiness. -
Stars Midnight Spectacular
Details: Charity variety show to raise funds for the Entertainment Artists Benevolent Fund, the Stars Organisation For Spastics (SOS) and other local charities. -
The Lena Zavaroni Club Get Together
Details: Lena Zavaroni joins members of her fan club at a hotel in Torquay. -
Holiday Startime
Details: Lena Zavaroni co-starred with comedian Jimmy Cricket in a Summer Season variety show. -
This Is Your Life
Details: Lena Zavaroni appears on the show to pay tribute to Bonnie Langford, and they reminisce about working together. A short clip of their TV show "Lena and Bonnie" is shown. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: 16 page review of all the pantomimes and seasonal productions around the country. -
A Royal Celebration Of Youth
Details: Recorded on 8 December 1985 at the Conference Centre, Harrogate and broadcast on 1 January 1986. -
The New Year Show (31 December 1985)
Details: Lena Zavaroni pre-recorded a New Year sequence which included her singing Auld Lang Syne for use by Scottish television (STV) on The New Year Show (1985). -
Aladdin Pantomime
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars as the Princess. -
BBC Breakfast Time
Details: Lena appears on the sofa to chat to Frank Bough and Debbie Greenwood about her plans for the future. -
Give us a Clue
Details: Lena takes part in a game of charades, and mimes the film "A Big Hand For The Little Lady". -
Music Week
Details: Youthful celebration - NIK KERSHAW, Five Star, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and Lena Zavaroni. -
Thames News
Details: Lena is filmed during rehearsals for her upcoming pantomime Aladdin, she is interviewed about her recent comeback and her current plans, and poses with some of the children in the cast. -
Live from Her Majesty's
Details: Lena Zavaroni makes a guest appearance on the variety show. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Featured an article reporting that Lena was considering taking driving lessons, having been offered a free course by a local driving school. -
Stars Midnight Spectacular
Details: Charity variety show to raise funds for the Entertainment Artists Benevolent Fund and Blackpool Service Clubs Association. -
And There's More
Details: Lena performs I Am What I Am on the comedy show, hosted by the comedian Jimmy Cricket. -
Weekend And Titbits
Details: Clicking on the above link will take you to the full article as normal. -
Cannon & Ball Summer Spectacular Show
Details: Clicking on the above link will take you to the full article as normal. -
Woman's Own
Details: LENA ZAVARONI - I promised myself I'd live to sing again. 4 page exclusive interview. -
Wongan
Details: Clicking on the above link will take you to the full article as normal. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: SINGER Lena Zavaroni has been confirmed as one of the stars of Cannon and Ball's summer season show at the Blackpool Opera House. -
Sunday Mirror
Details: A Royal Night of One Hundred Stars -
A Royal Night of One Hundred Stars
Details: Recorded on 17 March 1985 for Broadcast by London Weekend Television (LWT) on 31 March 1985. -
A Century of Stars
Details: A short clip of Lena singing "Help Me Make It Through The Night" live, is included in this 90 minute documentary about the Grand Order Of Water Rats. -
Good Morning Britain
Details: Lena appears on the sofa to talk about her plans for Christmas. -
Grand Order Of Water Rats Celebration Dinner
Details: Event held in the prescence of HRH Prince Philip to celebrate the history of the Grand Order Of Water Rats showbusiness charity. -
Good Morning Britain
Details: Lena appeared alongside Samantha Fox on the sofa to talk about her comeback from illness. -
Des O'Connor Tonight
Details: Filmed at Thames Television Studios in London, England on 14 October 1984 for broadcast on 16 October 1984. -
Des O'Connor Tonight
Details: Photos of Des O'Connor and Lena Zavaroni. -
The Lena Zavaroni Club Get Together
Details: Members of the Lena Zavaroni Club have an afternoon 'get together', where Lena is the guest of honour. She chats to fans and signs autographs. -
It's Not Where You Start ... It's Where You Finish!
Details: Documentary on the stage school where Lena Zavaroni and Bonnie Langford Started. -
Lena - Episode 3.6 (Block 2)
Details: Also Known As Lena - Episode 4.3 - The guests on this episode are Janet Brown and Les Dawson. -
Lena - Episode 3.5 (Block 2)
Details: Also Known As Lena - Episode 4.2 - The guests on this episode are Max Bygraves and Randy Crawford. -
Lena - Episode 3.4 (Block 2)
Details: Also Known As Lena - Episode 4.1 - The guests on this episode are Frankie Howerd and The Nolans. -
The Evening Times
Details: Oh Ma They're Making Eyes At Me! -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Featured an article in which Dorothy Solomon condemned press speculation on the nature of Lena's illness, calling them malicious. -
TV Comic
Details: Lena was featured in the 'Tellytalk' section and a small B&W autographed photo of Lena was in the 'Star Spot' section. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
The Lena Zavaroni Show - Falkirk
Details: The show was cancelled due to Lena Zavaroni's on going heath issues. -
The Sunday Concert In New Brighton
Details: Lena retired from the show during the first song, due to illness, and the rest of the show was cancelled. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: The Bachelors stood in for Lena Zavaroni as she was too ill to perform. -
The Fulham Chronicle
Details: Contained a small advert for Lena's show in Hastings. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Featured an advertisement from Lena thanking the local Council, the management of the White Rock Pavilion, and her agent Dorothy Solomon, for their help in the staging of her show that summer. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Featured a full page colour advertisement from the White Rock Pavilion, thanking Lena and all of the other acts who appeared in the summer season shows that year. The advertisement contained a large colour photo of Lena in her stage costume. -
Summertime Special - Eastbourne
Details: Lena Zavaroni is the presenter for the show as well as preforming in the show. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: The White Rock Pavilion, Hastings. -
TV Tops
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An Evening With Lena Zavaroni and Friends
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Summer With The Stars
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni for three nights 15, 16 & 17 July 1982 at 6.15pm and 8.45pm. -
Gloria Hunniford
Details: With Guest Lena Zavaroni -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
Lena - Episode 3.3 (Block 1)
Details: The guests on this episode are David Copperfield and Gerard Kenny. -
Lena - Episode 3.2 (Block 1)
Details: The guests on this episode is Michael Barrymore. -
Lena - Episode 3.1 (Block 1)
Details: The guests on this episode are Grace Kennedy and Brain Marshall. -
Titbits
Details: Published an article about Lena Zavaroni under the heading The New Lena... older and wiser. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: OFFICIAL LENA ZAVARONI APPRECIATION SOCIETY S.A.E. for details 75 Highfield Rd. Blackpool. Lanes. CATHOLIC STAGE GUILD. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: OFFICIAL LENA ZAVARONI APPRECIATION SOCIETY S.A.E. for details 75 Highfield Rd. Blackpool. Lanes. CATHOLIC STAGE GUILD. -
The Les Dawson Show
Details: Lena sings Come Rain Or Come Shine, then appears in a comedy exchange with Les. She finishes off the show with a performance of Some Of These Days with Kids International on backing vocals, and Les on the piano. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: The supplement featured a double page spread on Dorothy Solomon and her agency, and contained a small article about Lena's career. It also featured a photo of Lena. -
Babes In The Wood Pantomime
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni as Maid Marion. -
Pebble Mill at One
Details: Lena joins a wide line up of celebrities to chat about their plans for Christmas and the following year. Lena talks about her part in the Babes In The Wood pantomime. -
Crackerjack
Details: In this Christmas edition of the children's show, Lena helps a young contestant win a prize, and throws some custard pies around in the process. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Article on the first annual luncheon of the Lena Zavaroni Appreciation Society at The Imperial Hotel, Blackpool. -
The Lena Zavaroni Appreciation Society Annual Luncheon
Details: Annual luncheon, attended by over 60 fans and held to celebrate her 18th birthday, where she met members of the society and presented them with signed photos. -
Saturday Night is Gala Night
Details: A concert of British music from the Royal Albert Hall, London in association with the Music Publishers Association of Great Britain to celebrate their centenary. Repeated on 26 December 1981 -
Lena Zavaroni At The BBC Manchester Variety Club
Details: Broadcast on BBC Radio 2 with a repeated on 11 May 1982. -
Des O'Connor Tonight
Details: Repeated on 5 August 1982. Starring Des O'Connor who plays host to some of the finest entertainment talent from Britain and America. Des sings, jokes and talks in the company of his guests from both sides of the Atlantic. Tonight's special guests are from Britain Jim Davidson, Lena Zavaroni and from America Garry Shandling. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
The Futurist Theatre, Scarborough
Details: Details Unknown. -
Sunday All Star Celebrity Concerts
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni. -
The Futurist Theatre, Scarborough
Details: Details Unknown. -
The Sunday Concert At The Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
Titbits
Details: Under the heading 'My Kidnap Terror', Lena describes how she was abducted by students in Johannesburg during rag week. She tells how her manager paid a £250 ransom for her release. -
Lena Zavaroni At The White Rock Pavilion
Details: Details currently unknown. -
Summertime Special - Brighton
Details: Recorded on 10 July 1981 for broadcast on 25 July 1981. Lena presents the show and performs Roses And Rainbows and covers Bobby Darin’s Multiplication. -
Lena Zavaroni At The Villa Marina
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni. -
The Lena and Leslie Show
Details: featuring Lena Zavaroni, Leslie Crowther and the Gary Lloyd Orchestra. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
The Val Doonican Music Show
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Jewish National Fund - Jubilee Fellowship Charity Gala Night
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Saturday Night At The Mill
Details: Lena Zavaroni performed and was interviewed on the programme. -
Lena - Episode 2.6
Details: The guests on this episode are Dick Emery and Anne Murray. -
Lena - Episode 2.5
Details: The guests on this episode are Norman Collier and Nana Mouskouri -
Lena - Episode 2.4
Details: The guests on this episode are Little & Large and Gilbert O'Sullivan. -
Lena - Episode 2.3
Details: The guests on this episode are Kiki Dee and Wayne Sleep. -
Radio Times
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Multi Coloured Swap Shop
Details: Noel Edmonds hosts a star-studded show together with John Craven, Keith Chegwin and Maggie Philbm. Find out who's won the Eric awards for the favourite man and favourite lady on TV. -
Lena - Episode 2.2
Details: The guests on this episode are Spike Milligan and Sheeba. -
Lena - Episode 2.1
Details: The guests on this episode are Rod Hull and Emu and Lulu -
Sunday Mirror
Details: Series 2 of Lena was one of the Sunday Mirror's picks for Wednesday. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Page 7 has a quarter page advert for Dorothy Solomon Associated Artists Limited and page 17 has a photo of Lena Zavaroni and a short article on her TV series Lena. -
Top of the Pops
Details: Lena Zavaroni performed her new single Roses & Rainbows and Simon Bates promonted the return of her TV series Lena. -
Radio Clyde
Details: Starshot a talent contest to discover new cabaret acts was broadcast possibly from Falkirk Civic Hall. Lena Zavaroni performed as the professional artiste for part of the programmme. -
The Little And Large Show
Details: Special Guest Stars Lena Zavaroni and Sheena Easton. -
Lena Zavaroni's Christmas Party
Details: Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh (15 December 1980 for three weeks). -
The Basil Brush Show
Details: Lena appears in a short musical comedy sketch with Basil and Billy Boyle, before performing Will He Kiss Me Tonight. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in her own show at the Theatre Royal. -
Music Week
Details: LENA ZAVARONI Will He Kiss Me Tonight (Galaxy, GY 177 CBS) -
Diamond Cabaret Club, Caerphilly
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni from November 13 - 15. -
The Belfast Telegraph
Details: Lena Zavaroni was the toast of Ulster yesterday after a cocktail was christened in honour of the Scots singer now touring the province. -
The New Vic Theatre, Belfast
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in her own show at the New Vic Theatre, Belfast. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in her own show at The Tonic, Bangor. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in her own show at The Webbington, Weston-Super-Mare. Lena later sued the Hotel group that owned the venue, due to alleged non-payment of her fees. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in her own show at The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow for one week. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni was due to star in her own show in Manchester -
The Opera House, Blackpool
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni at The Drake Theatre, Plymouth. -
Lena Zavaroni At The Villa Marina
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni. -
The Futurist Theatre, Scarborough
Details: Details Unknown. -
The Sunday Concert at The Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Details: Lena Zavaroni -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
New Theatre, Cardiff
Details: The Treorchy Male Choir In Concert with Y Triban and Lena Zavaroni. -
Lena - Episode 1.6
Details: The guests on this episode are The Nolans and Les Dawson. -
Top of the Pops
Details: Clicking on the above link will take you to the full article as normal. -
Lena - Episode 1.5
Details: The guests on this episode are Janis Ian and David Gates -
Lena - Episode 1.4
Details: The guests on this episode are Richard Stilgoe and Fern Kinney -
Lena - Episode 1.3
Details: The guests on this episode are The Three Degrees and Bernie Winters with Schnorbitz -
Lena - Episode 1.2
Details: The guests on this episode are Paul Daniels and Robert White -
Lena - Episode 1.1
Details: The guests on this episode are Rowan Atkinson and Corky Hale. -
Publicity
Details: Lena - Episode 1.1 -
Larry Grayson's Generation Game
Details: Clicking on the above link will take you to the full article as normal. -
The Glasgow Herald
Details: Lena the top personality - a short article on The Scottish National Record Awards that had taken place the previous day. -
The Scottish National Record Awards
Details: Lena collected the "personality of the year" award at The Albany Hotel, Glasgow. -
Music Week
Details: Airplay Action listed the promo release of Somewhere South Of Macon by Lena Zavaroni at the bottom of page 22. -
The Evening Times
Details: A Teddy Tonic For Lena - The Evening Times reported on Lena Zavaroni’s progress in Glasgow Southern General Hospital. -
Music Week
Details: Airplay Action listed the promo release of Somewhere South Of Macon by Lena Zavaroni at the bottom of page 30. -
Music Week
Details: Carried a full page advertisement for a single by The Bachelors and one by Lena Zavaroni. -
Women's Own
Details: Featured an article in which Lena was asked about her favourite perfume. -
Hornsea Carnival
Details: Lena Zavaroni made a personal appearance at the carnival. She declared the Carnival open, then stayed for a short time to meet her fans and the public. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: With Cannon and Ball, Bernard Flint, ETC. -
Lena Zavaroni and Music - Episode 6
Details: This week's guests are Wayne Sleep, Peter Skellern, Adrian Hedley and Johnny Hutch & the Half-Wits. -
Publicity
Details: Lena Zavaroni and Music - Episode 6 and The Lena Zavaroni Show - Spa Theatre, Bridlington. -
TVTimes
Details: Three page article in which Lena poses for some fashion pics, and tells us about her difficulty finding clothes that fit. -
Lena Zavaroni and Music - Episode 5
Details: This week's guests are Michel Legrand, Wayne Sleep and Berni Flint. -
Lena Zavaroni and Music - Episode 4
Details: This week's guests are Helen Gelzer, Adrian Hedley and Johnny Hutch and The Herculeans. -
Lena Zavaroni and Music - Episode 3
Details: This week's guests are Edward Woodward and Gerard Kenny -
Lena Zavaroni and Music - Episode 2
Details: This week's guests are Edward Woodward and Gerard Kenny. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
Lena Zavaroni and Music - Episode 1
Details: This week's guests are Elaine Stritch, Wayne Sleep and George Chisholm. -
Ask Aspel
Details: Clicking on the above link will take you to the full article as normal. -
Radio Times
Details: Two page feature, behind the scenes at the filming of Lena's first series for the BBC, Lena Zavaroni and Music. -
Lena Zavaroni and Guests
Details: Lena Zavaroni and Guests -
BBC Light Entertainment Presents Lena Zavaroni
Details: BBC Light Entertainment Presents Lena Zavaroni. -
Charity All Star Variety Show
Details: Show held to mark "International Year of the Child", and to raise money for several charities. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: reported on the Water Rats Gale Charity Night. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Several Artists, including David Jacobs, Paul Daniels, Lena Zavaroni, The Bachelors and many more are all performing for free. -
The Grand Order Of Water Rats Charity Show
Details: Clicking on the above link will take you to the full article as normal. -
Stars In Their Eyes
Details: Documentary which follows the lives of various members of the Italia Conti stage school, including Lena Zavaroni and Bonnie Langford. -
TVTimes
Details: Short article about the documentary (Stars In Their Eyes) which follows the lives of various members of the Italia Conti stage school, including Lena Zavaroni and Bonnie Langford. -
Morecambe and Wise at the BBC
Details: A season of shows celebrating Eric and Ernie's successful years with the BBC. Written by EDDIE BRABEN with Lena Zavaroni , Ann Hamilton. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Star billing for Lena at Spa summer show. -
emma
Details: The comic features Lena Zavaroni in which she talks about meeting Rod Hull and Emu. -
Titbits
Details: No 4838 featuring Max Bygraves, Noele Gordon and Lena Zavaroni Front cover and one page article inside. Lena reveals that she doesn't have time for boyfriends as she usually works to about 11pm, although she has many friends at the Italia Conti stage school. -
emma
Details: The comic features Lena Zavaroni in which she describes her admiration for Diana Ross and tells us how much she likes her stage costumes. -
Bruce Forsyth's Big Night
Details: Lena performs You Keep Me Dancing, before being interviewed by Brucie. They then perform a duet on Something Extra to close the show. -
Revue
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in a revue at The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow. -
The Evening Times
Details: Oh Ma They're Making Eyes At Me! -
The Herald Scotland
Details: Published an article with the tag line "Lena and Lulu coming home to top the bill". -
Record Mirror & Disc
Details: Under the Fan Clubs section: LENA ZAVARONI Fan Club. - S.A.E.: 20 Silfield Road, Wymondh. -
Publicity Photos by Maurice Dale
Details: Maurice Dale of the Lena Zavaroni fan club, took photographs of Lena at the home of the Grudko's. -
RTÉ 2
Details: A gala RTÉ 2 opening Show, live from Cork Opera House, starring top international performers and personalties, many of whom will be making regular appearances on the new channel. -
TVTimes
Details: The magazine featured a two page article in which Lena talked about her eating disorder and how she has managed to overcome it, there is also a mention of Lena in the Family Scene section of the TV Times. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in her own show at The Opera House, Blackpool. -
Variety Club
Details: Martin Dale invites you to Join the audience at the BBC Variety Club in Manchester for an hour's cabaret. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in her own show at The Palladium, London for one week. -
emma
Details: In her weekly column, Lena tells us that she likes to watch herself on TV to see if she can improve her performance. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Lena was mentioned several times in the newspaper. -
Blue Peter
Details: Lena performed Speedy Gonzales live in the studio, and was then interviewed by the three presenters. -
Sunday All Star Celebrity Concert
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni -
emma
Details: Lena describes the making of On Broadway with Lena Zavaroni, how much she enjoyed working with Paul Nicholas, and how she is waiting for her second place trophy to arrive. -
The Press Association
Details: Issued a photograph of Lena Zavaroni. -
emma
Details: In her weekly column, Lena tells us that her favourite band is ABBA. She also gives make up tips, and reveals that she is mad about shoes. -
On Broadway with Lena Zavaroni
Details: The show was chosen for the 1978 Golden Sea Swallow Festival in Knokke, Belgium, where it won the silver award. -
emma
Details: Lena reveals that she is a fan of the New Seekers, and has met one of the singers. -
The Winter Gardens, Margate
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni Stars in her own show at the Leas Cliff Pavilion, Folkestone. -
emma
Details: Featuring Rod Stewart, Twiggy, Brotherhood Of Man and Lena Zavaroni. Lena tells us of her experiences of Chinese and Japanese food. -
Sunday All Star Celebrity Concert, The ABC Theatre, Blackpool
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni with Bert Weedon, Tony Evans, Valentine, Rod Hartley and the Stuart Atkins Band. -
emma
Details: issue No 26, featuring the Muppets, Rod Stewart, Herbie and Lena Zavaroni. -
Presenting Lena Zavaroni
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in her own show at the Wellington Pier, Great Yarmouth. -
emma
Details: Lena describes her experience making the TV show You’re Never Too Old and how she was made to look 64 years of age. -
emma
Details: Details Unknown -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni with The Maurice Merry Orchestra, Tony Evans, Terry Denton and Turnstyle (From The Marti Caine Show). -
emma
Details: Lena tells us that she is a big fan of the actor Richard O'Sullivan, and almost met him once. She reveals that the record company gave her a chopper bike as a present, but she later gave it to Carla back on Bute. -
Lena Zavaroni At The Villa Marina
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni. -
Tesco Extra
Details: Scottish singer and television child star Lena Zavaroni appeared at the store on this day to promote her new album Songs Are Such Good Things and sign autographs. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
emma
Details: Clicking on the above link will take you to the full article as normal. -
emma
Details: Clicking on the above link will take you to the full article as normal. -
emma
Details: Clicking on the above link will take you to the full article as normal. -
Lena Zavaroni At The White Rock Pavilion, Hastings
Details: With David Harrison, Bobby Bragg, Joan Hide, International magical entertainers Brian Miller & Audrey, Gordon Turner. -
emma
Details: In this Issue Lena tells us how much she admires The Jacksons, whom she met in 1977.She also says that she had no ambition to be a star, and arrived in show Business by accident. Features a B&W photo of Lena, and one of the Jacksons. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: The title "The Lena Zavaroni Show" is a generic name this website uses for shows Starring Lena Zavaroni that had no known show title for the theatre at which Lena was appearing. -
Lennie And Jerry
Details: Lennie Bennett and Jerry Stevens with guests Lena Zavaroni, Frediani (the world's fastest juggler) and (the Boogie-Woogie duo) Che and Ray. -
Fab 208
Details: Two page article inside, featuring interviews with Phil Solomon and Lena. -
emma
Details: In her first weekly column for emma, Lena describes her routine at the Italia Conti, revealing that she does her showbusiness lessons (including singing, dancing and acting) from 9.15 to 12.45. Lunch is from 12.45 to 1.30. she then has her normal lessons from 1.30 to 4.15. -
emma
Details: Two page interview with Lena (to help launch her column starting the following week), in which she tells us about her first meeting with producer Tommy Scott at the Rothesay Pavilion. -
Cabaret Showtime
Details: In this episode of the programme Jimmy Logan introduces his special guest Lena Zavaronl also featuring The New Seekers, Danny Street, Andy Cameron and Alex Welsh and His Band. -
Charity Performance
Details: If anybody has information on this Event please add or let me know and I will add it for you or if you were lucky enough to be there then please consider sharing your stories/memories with us. All information is of value and helps to keep the memories we have of Lena Zavaroni alive. -
Record Makers
Details: Note - Lena Zavaroni never had an Album called Air Love. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Contained a feature on the Italia Conti stage school end of term production. It also featured a photo of Lena Zavaroni and Bonnie Langford, onstage with the rest of the cast. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Review of Lena and Bonnie. -
Lena and Bonnie
Details: Recorded on the 17 & 18 January 1978 at the Kent House Studios and was broadcast by London Weekend Television (LWT) on the 26 of March 1978. -
Publicity For Lena and Bonnie
Details: Lena and Bonnie. -
TVTimes
Details: The magazine featured a three page feature on Lena and Bonnie. -
Opportunity Knocks - Final Show
Details: Final broadcast of the much love show that was the starting block for so many stars. -
TVTimes
Details: The magazine carried a small photo of Lena in the listings for the last episode of Opportunity Knocks, alongside photos of other winners of the show. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Featured an article on the final Opportunity Knocks for Thames Television. -
Our Show
Details: Children's Saturday morning entertainment show from London Weekend Television. Lena Zavaroni and Bonnie Langford are two of the guests on this episode they are on it to promote their Easter Special Lena and Bonnie. -
My Weekly
Details: featured a three page feature on Lena and Bonnie. -
Max's Holiday Hour
Details: Starring Max Bygraves with Lena Zavaroni, Charlie Cairoli, Sandra Dickinson, Jim Davidson and Margaret Powell. -
Lena Zavaroni At The Roxy Theatre
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni -
Evening Standard/Hulton Archive
Details: Scottish singer Lena Zavaroni (1963-1999) posed in London on 22nd July 1977. (Photo by United News/Popperfoto via Getty Images). As always the stock photos have no details of any value, It's so disappointing that the stories behind the photos are lost because for some unknown Reason the media agencies seem to think the stories are unimportant. -
Hi! Summer - Episode 8
Details: Starring Leslie Crowther, Anna Dawson, Pearly Gates, Mari Gordon-Price, Derek Griffiths, Derek Griffiths, Lena Zavaroni. -
Hi! Summer - Episode 7
Details: Leslie Crowther, Anna Dawson, Pearly Gates, Mari Gordon-Price, Derek Griffiths, Derek Griffiths, Lena Zavaroni. -
Hi! Summer - Episode 6
Details: Starring Leslie Crowther, Anna Dawson, Pearly Gates, Mari Gordon-Price, Derek Griffiths, Derek Griffiths, Lena Zavaroni. -
Startime '77
Details: Lena Zavaroni is one of the stars in Startime ‘77 - Congress Theatre, Eastbourne. -
Hi! Summer - Episode 5
Details: Leslie Crowther, Anna Dawson, Pearly Gates, Mari Gordon-Price, Derek Griffiths, Derek Griffiths, Lena Zavaroni. -
TVTimes
Details: Contains a short article describing the series as a Mad, mad summer for Lesley Crowther and an even madder whirl for his co-star Lena Zavaroni. -
Hi! Summer - Episode 4
Details: Starring Leslie Crowther, Anna Dawson, Pearly Gates, Mari Gordon-Price, Derek Griffiths, Derek Griffiths, Lena Zavaroni. -
TVTimes
Details: Featured a photo of the cast including Lena Zavaroni riding bikes in the listing for Hi! Summer. -
Lena Zavaroni At The King’s Theatre
Details: Summer Bank Holiday In Scotland. -
The Futurist Theatre, Scarborough
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni. -
Hi! Summer - Episode 3
Details: Starring Leslie Crowther, Anna Dawson, Pearly Gates, Mari Gordon-Price, Derek Griffiths, Derek Griffiths, Lena Zavaroni. -
Look-In
Details: Published a Q&A article about Lena. -
Jackie
Details: One page article inside, in which a 13 year old Lena reveals the battle she has had with her weight, which she has now overcome, and that she had to watch out that she didn't become anorexic. She tell us that she loves Chinese food and shopping, but hates short skirts and flying. -
Hi! Summer - Episode 2
Details: Starring Leslie Crowther, Anna Dawson, Pearly Gates, Mari Gordon-Price, Derek Griffiths, Derek Griffiths, Lena Zavaroni. -
United News/Popperfoto
Details: Scottish singer Lena Zavaroni (1963-1999) posed in London on 22nd July 1977. (Photo by United News/Popperfoto via Getty Images). As always the stock photos have no details of any value, It's so disappointing that the stories behind the photos are lost because for some unknown Reason the media agencies seem to think the stories are unimportant. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
Hi! Summer - Episode 1
Details: Staring Leslie Crowther, Anna Dawson, Pearly Gates, Mari Gordon-Price, Derek Griffiths, Lena Zavaroni. -
TVTimes
Details: Page 33 top panel introduces a new TV series called Hi! Summer. -
You're Never Too Old
Details: Lena celebrates her birthday as a pensioner in a comedy sketch. -
TVTimes
Details: Front cover and two page article inside to promote Lena's appearance on You're Never Too Old. -
The Royal Show
Details: An all-star spectacular variety show filmed at the King's Theatre in Glasgow, as part of Queen Elizabreth II's Silver Jubilee celebrations. -
Pete Murray's Open House from Glasgow
Details: The recording and broadcast dates are unconfirmed, but with what little information is show on BBC Genome I beleave the broadcast date is the 13 May as it's the only episode listed as being from Glasgow that would fit in with having Lena Zavaroni on the show the only other broadcast from the same location pre-dates Lena as it was broadcast on the 8 December 1972. -
Lena Zavaroni Show At The New Theatre
Details: Songs included Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose and Pinch Me Am I Dreaming. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: The Royal Variety Show at the Kings Theatre, Glasgow has changes to it's line up but Lena Zavaroni is confirmed to be in the show. -
Pebble Mill at One
Details: Guests Lena Zavaroni, Dorothy Solomon, Gerry Cottle, Betty Cottle and Captain Universe. -
Record Mirror
Details: LENA ZAVARONI 'Air lave' (Galaxy GY114) -
The Musical Time Machine
Details: Lena performs Jubilation T. Cornpone from the musical Lil Abner, and her then new single Air Love. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Reported that McLeod Holden have plans to hold a number of shows this year including on Easter Sunday (10 April 1977) a staging of the Lena Zavaroni Show at the New Southport Theatre. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Contained a double-page feature on two Royal charity fundraisers which had been held the previous week. Lena had performed at one of them, held at Jollees in Stoke-on-Trent, and she was photographed shaking hands with Princess Margaret. -
Royal Gala Charity Fundraiser
Details: Lena attended the Fundraiser where she was photographed shaking hands with Princess Margaret. -
Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Radio Orchestra
Details: with Lena Zavaroni, The Mike Sammes Singers and Allan Stewart. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: It made reference to Lena Zavaroni on pages 4, 13, 21, 24, 26 & 27. -
The Royal Variety Performance
Details: After sixteen years of recorded television broadcasts, in 1976, the Royal Variety Performance was broadcast live on television for the first time, and held in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother. -
The Glasgow Herald
Details: Reported on Lena Zavaroni appearance in Edinburgh with the Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, Harry Ewing, to help launch a firework safety campaign. -
Berlin Greets London
Details: Recorded on 1 October 1976 for broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on the 2 October 1976. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
The Sunday Concert At The Winter Gardens, Margate
Details: Lena Zavaroni and Pam Ayres. -
Daily Mirror
Details: The Daily Mirror took photographs of Lena at Rothesay Acadamy, she only lasted one term as a group of pupils were nasty to her, doing things like spitting on her cutlery. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Featured a number of pages that made reference Lena Zavaroni. -
It's Sunday Startime
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni with Pam Ayres, The Vernons, Barley, Barry Britten and The Johnny Wiltshire Orchestra. -
Lena Zavaroni At The Pier Theatre
Details: One of the support acts burnt his arm during his act and Lena stayed with him until an ambulance came. -
Bring on the Girls
Details: Lena takes part in a short comedy sketch with Brucie, and they then perform Be A Clown together. -
Lena Zavaroni At The The Princess Theatre
Details: Lena Zavaroni. -
The Futurist Theatre, Scarborough
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni. -
The Grand Prix Night of the Stars
Details: In the week of Britain's round of the World Motor Racing Championship - The British Grand Prix stars from the world of entertainment and the world's top Grand Prix drivers share the stage at the Royal Albert Hall. Lena performs a live version of This Is My Song, and is then serenaded by Henry Cooper and Barrie Gill, with their version of Lena, My Little Honey Lena. -
The Sunday Celebrity Concert
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni. -
Des O'Connor Entertains
Details: Lena appears in a comedy sketch with Des, and performs Some Of These Days. -
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
Details: Turns - Pete Price, The Dooley Family, Pat Mills, Tony Monoply, Rob Murray and Lena Zavaroni -
The Russell Harty Show
Details: Recorded on 25 March 1976 and broadcast on 9 April 1976 -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: List of singles and albums released during previous month. -
The Morecambe And Wise Show
Details: Lena appears in a comedy sketch with Eric and Ernie. She then performs Some Of These Days, before performing a song and dance version of Something Bout You Baby I Like with the duo. -
Record Mirror & Disc
Details: Under the WITS' END section Lena Zavaroni is described as the most anger - provoking singer. -
Opportunity Knocks
Details: Lena appears as last year's winner, to present the award to the 1975 recipient, The Frank Jennings Syndicate. -
Opportunity Knocks
Details: Lena sponsored her parents Victor and Hilda on the show under the name The Zavaronis. -
Look Who's Talking
Details: Lena chats to Derek Batey about her life so far, and performs impromptu versions of Ma! He's Making Eyes At Me in Japanese and German. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in her own show at the Glasgow Apollo. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in her own show at Caesar's Palace, Luton. -
The Futurist Theatre, Scarborough
Details: Details Unknown. -
The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni. -
Seaside Special
Details: An outside broadcast from the BBC1 Big Top which this week visits Torbay. Starring Roy Hudd, Keith Harris, Tessie O'Shea, Lena Zavaroni, Derek Dene, Jon Britain, Tony Blackburn and featuring NEW EDITION. -
The Lena Zavaroni Show
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni at The Southport Theatre, Southport. -
The Sunday Celebrity Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni stars in the show. -
Lena Zavaroni at The Festival Theatre
Details: Details Unknown. -
The Ocean Theatre, Clacton Pier, Claton-on-sea
Details: Lena Zavaroni. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
The Congress Theatre, Eastbourne
Details: Starring Lena Zavaroni -
Lena Zavaroni at the Rothesay Pavilion
Details: The Pavilion was the location Lena Zavaroni first performed to Phil Solomon in 1973. -
The Sunday Mirror
Details: Published an artilce on Lena Zavaroni's return to the Rothesay Pavilion along with a photo of Lena and her South Africa friend Susie Heckler. -
Junior Choice
Details: Lena chats on the BBC Radio show presented by Ed Stewart. -
Lena Zavaroni
Details: 260 Main Road, Plumstead, 7800 Cape Town, South Africa. -
The Spring Show
Details: Staring Lena Zavaroni (25 - 29 March 1975) -
The Bachelors Show
Details: with The Bachelors, The Vernons and Lena Zavaroni. -
The Stage and Television Today
Details: Reported that Lena would be appearing at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth. -
Lena Zavaroni at the London Palladium
Details: A programme for Lena Zavaroni at the London Palladium. -
The Bachelors Show
Details: with The Bachelors, The Vernons and Lena Zavaroni. -
The Bachelors Show
Details: with The Bachelors, The Vernons and Lena Zavaroni. -
The Bachelors Show
Details: with The Bachelors, The Vernons and Lena Zavaroni. -
The Bachelors Show
Details: with The Bachelors, The Vernons and Lena Zavaroni. -
The Bachelors Show
Details: with The Bachelors, The Vernons and Lena Zavaroni. -
Opportunity Knocks
Details: Lena performs If My Friends Could See Me Now, then at the end of the show, she receives the Variety Club Award for 1974, and then joins the rest of the cast in a rendition of Land Of Hope And Glory. -
Music Orbe
Details: Featured an article about Lena Zavaroni it contained two black and white photos, one of which shows Lena wearing a sombrero. -
Record World
Details: Lena Zavaroni. With the presence of a consecrated artist; she sang, danced and conquered the public. -
The Carol Burnett Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni was one of the guest on the show. -
hev
Details: Little singer imitates Rita Pavone and Alice Cooper on stage -
Billboard
Details: had a couple of articles that referenced Lena Zavaroni. -
Junior Showtime
Details: Presenters - Mark Curry, Glyn Poole, with Roy Rolland as Old Mother Riley, Lena Zavaroni. -
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
Details: Charity fundraising Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10pm and 8.20pm with rehearsals at 2.30pm, Lena Zavaroni's fee was £1500. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10pm and 8.20pm -
The Tonight Show
Details: Actor Burt Reynolds stood in for Johnny Carson. Lena Zavaroni makes the second of two appearances on the show that summer. Lena performs Swinging On A Star and is then interviewed by Burt. She tells him about her trip to Japan and how she ate with chopsticks, and then shows Burt how to use them. She then sings Help Me Make It Through The Night. -
pink & tina
Details: carried a short article about Lena Zavaroni. -
Story
Details: Dutch: Lena kan haar poppen wel vergeten. English Translation: Lena can forget her dolls. -
Junior Showtime
Details: Presenters - Mark Curry, Glyn Poole, Roy Rolland as Old Mother Riley, Lena Zavaroni. -
Billboard
Details: The US magazine's Hits of the World section listed Lena's single Personality as moving up the charts from no. 50 to no. 33. Plus a full page advert for the Stax release of Lena Zavaroni's LP Ma! (He's Making Eyes at me). -
Merv Griffin Show
Details: Merv's guests are actors Fernando Lamas and James Brolin, child singer Lena Zavaroni and Apollo 15 astronaut Col. James B. Irwin. -
The Tonight Show
Details: Lena Zavaroni performs Ma He's Making Eyes At Me and then chats to Johnny, before performing The End Of The World. -
Wonderama
Details: Broadcast in United States on Channel 11 at 8am Lena Zavaroni made a guest appearance on this episode singing Music, Music, Music. -
Mike Douglas Show
Details: Totie Fields is co-host. Guests are actor Tony Curtis, singer-actress Florence Henderson, 10-year-old Scottish singer Lena Zavaroni, Totie's husband George Johnston, diet book author Dr. Irwin Stillman, and diet patient Alison Libert. -
Variety
Details: A Lena Zavaroni Weekend promoting her forthcoming TV appearances on Wonderama, the Merv Griffin Show and the Mike Douglas Show. -
Junior Showtime
Details: Presenters - Mark Curry, Glyn Poole, Roy Rolland as Old Mother Riley, Lena Zavaroni. -
The Sunday Times Magazine
Details: A profile of Lena Zavaroni. -
The SHARE Show
Details: Annual children's charity benefit show in the US, held circa Hollywood during May 1974. -
Junior Showtime
Details: Presenters - Mark Curry, Glyn Poole, Roy Rolland as Old Mother Riley, Lena Zavaroni. -
Junior Showtime
Details: Presenters - Mark Curry, Glyn Poole, Roy Rolland as Old Mother Riley, Lena Zavaroni. -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: Lena's single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) moves down the charts from number 38 to number 44 but this addition of the magazine has an error in it, in that it published the chart listing for the 13 April 1974 instead of the listing for the 20 April 1974. -
Harold Fielding's Sunday Night at the Blackpool Opera House
Details: Two shows at 6.10 and 8.20pm plus a rehearsal at 2.30pm -
Junior Showtime
Details: Mark Curry, Glyn Poole, Roy Rolland, David Davenport, Lena Zavaroni, The New Generation, The Junior Showtime Dancers, puppeteer Roger Stevenson with Daisy Duck, Mister Ebeneezer and Rodney Allen Rippy. -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: Lena's single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) moves down the charts from number 32 to number 38 -
Junior Showtime
Details: Mark Curry, Glyn Poole and Lena Zavaroni. -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: Lena's single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) moves down the charts from number 26 to number 32 -
Joepie
Details: LENA ZAVARONI - A FEMALE JIMMY OSMOND! -
Golden Shot
Details: Charlie Williams has a short chat with Lena Zavaroni and she preforms Swinging On A Star. -
Publicity Photo
Details: Lena at the Madurodam Miniature City -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: Lena's single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) moves down the charts from number 17 to number 26 -
Popswop
Details: Featured Slade, Paul McCartney, David Essex and Lena Zavaroni. -
Top 20 with Tom Browne
Details: Lena Zavaroni's single Ma! (He’s Making Eyes At Me) moved down the charts from number 14 to number 17. -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: Lena's single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) moves down the charts from number 14 to number 17 -
Solid Gold Sixty with Tom Browne
Details: Lena Zavaroni's single Ma! (He’s Making Eyes At Me) moved down the charts from number 13 to number 14. -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: Lena's single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) moves down the charts from number 13 to number 14 -
Sunday People
Details: Lena has 'divi' for Vernons -
Daily Mirror
Details: Heading for the big time in Hollywood . . . ten-year-old Lena Zavaroni. -
Private Life - Heathrow to Glasgow
Details: Lena flew from Heathrow to Glasgow to see her family for the first time in five weeks. -
Solid Gold Sixty with Tom Browne
Details: Lena Zavaroni's single Ma! (He’s Making Eyes At Me) moved down the charts from number 10 to number 13. -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: Lena's single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) moves down the charts from number 10 to number 13 -
Solid Gold Sixty with Tom Browne
Details: Lena Zavaroni's single Ma! (He’s Making Eyes At Me) moved up the charts from number 13 to number 10. -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: Lena's single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) moves up the charts from number 13 to number 10 -
Top of the Pops
Details: Lena Zavaroni gets to preform on Top of the Pops for the second time. -
Solid Gold Sixty with Tom Browne
Details: Lena Zavaroni's single Ma! (He’s Making Eyes At Me) moved up the charts from number 16 to number 13. -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: Lena's single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) moves up the charts from number 16 to number 13 -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: Lena's single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) moves up the charts from number 30 to number 16. -
Top of the Pops
Details: Lena Zavaroni gets to preform on Top of the Pops for the first time. -
Opportunity Knocks
Details: Lena makes her fifth and final appearance as a contestant after winning the viewers votes for the fourth time. -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: Lena Zavaroni's single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) Enters The Top 50 Charts At Number 30. -
Opportunity Knocks
Details: Opportunity Knocks | 4 February 1974 | Tenth birthday edition of the programme in which some of Hughie's top discoveries including David Whitfield, Bobby Crush and Candlewick Green returned for the celebration and which meant that viewers would have to wait another week to find out if Lena Zavaroni would win for the fourth time. -
Record and Radio Mirror
Details: LENA ZAVARONI: Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) (Philips. 6006 3671). Ten-year-old girl who is a regular winner on Opportunity Knocks. She's sure full of confidence, belting it out rather like a young Brenda Lee, or a less young Lulu. Nice booming sort of big- band backing, and a sure fire appeal for the mums and dads - perhaps young fans too. And an old old song as vehicle. -
Opportunity Knocks
Details: Lena makes her fourth appearance after winning the viewers votes for the third time. -
Music Week
Details: Carried a full page advertisement for Lena's debut single Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me). -
Opportunity Knocks
Details: Lena makes her third appearance after winning the viewers votes for the second time. -
Opportunity Knocks
Details: Lena makes her second appearance after winning the viewers votes for the first time. She sings Take Me Home, Country Roads. -
Opportunity Knocks
Details: Lena makes her first appearance. She sings Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me). -
Bonnie Langford
Details: 22 July 1964 - Present -
Lena Zavaroni
Details: 4 November 1963 - 1 October 1999 -
The wedding of Victor Zavaroni and Hilda Jordan took place.
Details: Clicking on the above link will take you to the full article as normal. -
Les Dawson
Details: 2 February 1934 - 10 June 1993 -
Hughie Green
Details: 2 February 1920 - 3 May 1997 -
Harold Fielding
Details: 4 December 1916 - 27 September 2003