Yorkshire
Television’s ‘Stars On Sunday’ - probably the first religious
programme to make any impression on the TAM ratings - returns to our
screens this Sunday after a three month break. It was a surprise success.
YTV received over 1,000 letters the day after the first programme and
there were 28,000 requests for favourite hymns and Bible readings during
the programme’s 16-week run.
Sunday’s
programme features James Mason, Harry Secombe, June Bronhill, Vince Hill
and Violet Carson.
The
staff of the programme compiled a list of most popular songs and the
producer, Jess Yates, found that top of the charts was ‘The Rugged Cross’
while second was ‘Bless This House’. Promised items for the new series
are ‘The Bell’s of St. Mary’s’, Handels ‘Largo’, and ‘Oh For
The Wings Of A Dove’.
YTV
assure us the successful formula won’t be changed, and regulars like
Moira Anderson, Sir John Geilgud, Sir Ralph Richardson and Maggie
Fitzgibbon will be joined by newcomers Tricia Noble, Matt Munro, David
Hughes and Dame Anna Neagle.
