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 Juke Box Jury (UK version)

In The Chair David Jacobs  (BBC1 Television)(1959-67)
BBC Television
Programme devised by Peter Potter

1959-67 (01Jun59-27Dec67) (revived 1979) (revived again 1989-90)
In the Chair,
David Jacobs (1959-67) (1st June 1959 to 27th December 1967)
(occasionally Pete Murray sits in for David Jacobs)
Noel Edmonds (1979) /  Jools Holland (1989-1990)

Premise / Background:
This popular contemporary music series featured a celebrity panel of guests giving their verdict to David Jacobs on
a selection of the latest pop releases. Jacobs rang a bell for a hit, whilst a rasping hooter signaled a miss.
The first, and probably the most enduring, of all pop panel shows was devised by Peter Potter and hosted by
DJ David Jacobs with his Rock-Ola Tempo II Jukebox and the famous bell and hooter for 'Hit' or 'Miss'.
It featured a celebrity panel rendering their judgements on the latest pop releases, often in ignorance of the
fact that the artist they were commenting on was sitting behind a screen listening to them. It started life on
1st June 1959 and ran until 27th December 1967. Originally scheduled on Mondays, its instant popularity soon earned
it a Saturday evening slot. The theme music most associated with the show is the catchy 'Hit and Miss', which was penned
and performed by John Barry and a hit in its own right, but this was not the original theme.

The first six episodes were blessed with the much less well-known 'Juke Box Fury' by Ozzie Warlock and The Wizards!
The primary panel consisted of Pete Murray, Alma Cogan, Gary Miller and a young Susan Stranks, giving a 'teenager's view'
on the offerings (before becoming one of the presenters of 'Magpie' in July 1968 ).
Katie Boyle (Catherine Boyle) & dj/actor Pete Murray were also a regular panelists.
In the case of a split decision, a separate panel made up of members of the audience voted as a 'tie-breaker'.

There were guest stars of all kinds on the panel, not only from the world of music, but also from sport and the
theatre which led to some peculiar combinations
appearing on the show such as the occasion when Roy Orbison found himself seated next to Thora Hird.

 Guests: (unknown show)
Frankie Vaughan, Gloria de Haven, Pete Murray and June Thorburn

Guests: (unknown show)
Diana Dors, Charlie Drake, Jessie Matthews
 
There are now, sadly, only a couple of shows remaining on known recorded material.

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Juke Box Jury - 1959
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1.1 [--] Juke Box Jury: 01Jun59 BBC Mon
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Alma Cogan, Gary Miller, Pete Murray, Susan Stranks

[--] 08Jun59

[--] Juke Box Jury:
15Jun59 BBC Mon
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Alma Cogan, Gary Miller, Mandy Miller, Pete Murray

[--] Juke Box Jury: 22Jun59 BBC Mon 7:30-7:55pm

[--] 29Jun59
[--] 06Jul59

[--] Juke Box Jury: 13Jul59 BBC Mon
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
 Eric Sykes, Petula Clark, Pete Murray, Susan Stranks,

[--] 20Jul59

[--] 27Jul59

[--] 03Aug59

[--] Juke Box Jury: 10Aug59 BBC Mon 7:30pm [Full details in Radio Times]
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Eric Sykes, The Poni-Tails, Peter Murray, Jill Chadwick.
Presented by Russell Turner

[--] Juke Box Jury: 17Aug59 BBC Mon 7:30pm

[--] Juke Box Jury: 24Aug59 BBC Mon 7:30pm

[--] 31Aug59 BBC Mon "This is Your Life" took over the "Juke Box Jury" Monday slot

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Moves from Mondays to Saturdays from 3-Sep-1959
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2.1 [--] Juke Box Jury: 03Sep59 BBC Sat 6:50 pm, 30 min

[--] Juke Box Jury: 03Oct59 BBC Sat 6:50 pm, 30 min
In the chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Gary Miller, Milton Subotsky, Venetia Stevenson, Gloria Kindersley.
Presented by Russell Turner

[--] Juke Box Jury
24Oct59, BBC, Sat 6.50pm, 30 min
In the Chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Winifred Atwell, Paul Carpenter, Sandra Dorne, Digby Wolfe
Programme devised by Peter Potter
Presented by Russell Turner

[--] Juke Box Jury
31Oct59 BBC Sat
In the Chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Digby Wolfe (again?)

[--] Juke Box Jury
12Dec59 BBC Sat
In the Chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Jayne Mansfield
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Juke Box Jury - 1960
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[--] Juke Box Jury
2Jan60 BBC Sat
In the Chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Gilbert Harding

[--] Juke Box Jury
9Jan60 BBC Sat
In the Chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Bunny Lewis

[--] Juke Box Jury:
23Jan60 BBC Sat 6:00 pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Catherine Boyle, Patricia Bredin, Alan Freeman, Cyril Shack

[--] Juke Box Jury
30Jan60 BBC Sat
In the Chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Shirley Eaton, Bunny Lewis, Frank Weir

[--] Juke Box Jury
5Mar60 BBC Sat
In the Chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Spike Milligan, Jack Payne

[--] Juke Box Jury
19Mar60 BBC Sat
In the Chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Sam Costa

[--] Juke Box Jury
2Apr60 BBC Sat
In the Chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Wolf Mankowitz

[--] Juke Box Jury
14May60 BBC Sat
In the Chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Catherine Boyle

[--] Juke Box Jury: [BFI]
16Jul60 BBC Sat 6:00 pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Eric Sykes, Catherine Boyle, Sidney James, Judy Carne

[--] Juke Box Jury:
20Aug60 BBC Sat 6:00 pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Dave King, Nancy Spain, Henrietta Tiarks, Alan Freeman

 [--] 03Sep60 - No Episode - extended "Olympic Grandstand"

[--] Juke Box Jury:
10Sep60 BBC Sat 6:00 pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Rosemary Squires, Paul Carpenter, Geoff Love, Annette Funicello

[--] Juke Box Jury:
1Oct60 BBC Sat 6:00 pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Eric Sykes, Petula Clark, George Chisholm,
Presented by Stewart Morris

[--] Juke Box Jury: [BFI]
29Oct60
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Pete Murray, Nancy Spain, Carmen McRae, Richard Wyler
On-screen Participant: Ted Taylor

[--] Juke Box Jury:
12Nov60 BBC Sat
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
(no panel details)

[--] Juke Box Jury:
26Nov60 BBC Sat
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Paul Carpenter

[--] Juke Box Jury:
3Dec60 BBC Sat
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Jill Ireland, David McCallum, Nina Van Pallandt,  Frederik van Pallandt (Nina & Frederick)
Mystery Guest: Colin Day

[--] Juke Box Jury:
31Dec60 BBC Sat
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
(no panel details)

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Juke Box Jury - 1961
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[--] Juke Box Jury:
7Jan61 BBC Sat
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Jimmy Henney, Pete Murray

[--] Juke Box Jury: 28Jan61 BBC Sat 
In the chair David Jacobs
(no panel details)

[--] Juke Box Jury:
18Mar61 BBC Sat
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Jimmy Young

[--] Juke Box Jury:
1Apr61 BBC Sat
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Beatrice Lillie

[--] Juke Box Jury:
8Apr61 BBC Sat
In the chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Cliff Richard, Janet Munro*, Ray Orchard.

[--] Juke Box Jury: 22Apr61 BBC Sat
In the chair David Jacobs
(no panel details)

[--] Juke Box Jury:
6May61 BBC Sat
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Eric Winstone

  [--] Juke Box Jury:
17Jun61 BBC Sat
In the chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Alma Cogan, Lonnie Donegan, Mandy Miller, Nelson Riddle

[--] Juke Box Jury:
24Jun61 BBC Sat
In the chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
George Hamilton

[--] Juke Box Jury:
1Jul61 BBC Sat
In the chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Brian Matthew

[--] Juke Box Jury:
8Jul61 BBC Sat
In the chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Sam Costa

[--] Juke Box Jury:
22Jul61 BBC Sat
In the chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Eydie Gormé

[--] Juke Box Jury:
23rd. Sept 1961
In the chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Howard Keel, Janet Munro*, Jane Asher, Jimmy Young.
*Janet Munro made several appearances on this weekly programme

[--] Juke Box Jury: [Full details in Radio Times]
18Nov61 BBC Sat 6:00pm
In the chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Petula Clark, Catherine Boyle, Bunny Lewis - and another guest
Presentation by Johnnie Stewart

 [--] Juke Box Jury:
2Dec61 BBC Sat
In the chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Harry Fowler

[--] Juke Box Jury:
9Dec61 BBC Sat
In the chair: David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Mr. Acker Bilk


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Juke Box Jury - 1962
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[--] Juke Box Jury:
17Feb62 BBC Sat 6:00 pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Petula Clark, George Elrick, Jean Metcalfe, Jimmy Young

[--] Juke Box Jury:
03Mar62 BBC Sat 6:00 pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Buddy Greco, June Thorburn, Bobby Vee, Shani Wallis

[--] Juke Box Jury:
060ct62 BBC
On the Panel:
Petula Clark, Hattie Jacques, Pete Murray

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Juke Box Jury - 1963
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[--] Juke Box Jury:
29Jun63 BBC Sat
On the Panel:
John Lennon (The Beatles were on ABC's "Thank Your Lucky Stars"
at the same time - taped the previous Sunday)

 [--] Juke Box Jury:
19Oct63 BBC Sat
In the Chair:
David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Susan Hampshire, Cliff Richard, Dusty Springfield, Terence Edmond

[--] Juke Box Jury:
26Oct63 BBC Sat
On the Panel:
Brian Epstein, Jimmy Henney

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Friday 22 Nov 1963 - John F. Kennedy assassinated - some programmes rescheduled
during the following few days
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 [--] Juke Box Jury:
23 Nov 1963 BBC Sat
In the Chair:
David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Cilla Black, Freddie Garrity, Sid James, Don Moss, Anna Quayle
(only 4 panelists - one must have been mystery guest)

[--] Juke Box Jury: BEATLES SPECIAL
07Dec63 Sat
In the Chair:
David Jacobs
On the Panel:  All 4 members of The Beatles:
George Harrison,  John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
This show came from the Empire Theatre in Liverpool and formed a two-part show. 
The Juke Box Jury panel was made up of the four Beatles.
The JBJ segment was shown at 6.05p.m. and the live concert
that followed was broadcast at 8.10p.m. under the separate title 'IT'S THE BEATLES'.

[--] Juke Box Jury:
21 December 1963
On the Panel:
Mitch Murray

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Juke Box Jury - 1964
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[--] Juke Box Jury: 4Jan64 BBC Sat 5:40-6:05pm
On the Panel:
Cilla Black, Peter Sellers

[--] Juke Box Jury:
11 January 1964 BBC Sat
On the Panel:
Dave Clark, Mitch Murray

[--] Juke Box Jury:
25Jan64 Sat
On the Panel:
Phil Spector, Adam Faith, Carole Ann Ford

[--] Juke Box Jury:
8 February 1964
Elke Sommer

[--] Juke Box Jury:
15 February 1964
Lesley Duncan

 [--] Juke Box Jury:
7 March 1964
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Bob Monkhouse, Terence Edmond, Annette Funicello

[--] Juke Box Jury:
21 March 1964
Kathy Kirby, Henry Mancini

[--] Juke Box Jury:
28Mar64 BBC Sat 6pm
On the Panel:
Arthur Askey, Ted King, Beverley Todd

[--] Juke Box Jury:
18 April 1964
Cilla Black, Iain Gregory

[--] Juke Box Jury:
2 May 1964
Freddie Garrity

[--] Juke Box Jury:
9 May 1964
Millie (Millicent Small)("My Boy Lollipop")

[--] Juke Box Jury:
30 May 1964
Ken Dodd

[--] Juke Box Jury:
6 June 1964
Diana Dors

[--] Juke Box Jury:
13 June 1964
Adam Faith, Zsa Zsa Gabor

[--] Juke Box Jury:
20 June 1964
Jane Asher, Davy Kaye, Stirling Moss

 [--] Juke Box Jury:
27 June 1964 BBC Sat
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Dorothy Dandridge, Bill Owen, Janette Scott, Jimmy Savile

[--] Juke Box Jury: ROLLING STONES SPECIAL
04July64 Sat
On the Panel:
All five members of The Rolling Stones.
Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman
(Jury extended to 5 for this special show)

[--] Juke Box Jury:
18 July 1964
Brian Epstein

[--] Juke Box Jury:
25 July 1964
George Harrison

[--] Juke Box Jury:
1 August 1964
Ringo Starr

[--] Juke Box Jury:
31Oct64 BBC
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Petula Clark, Stubby Kaye, Don Wardell, Gene Pitney, Marianne Faithfull
(only 4 panelists - one must have been mystery guest)

[--] Juke Box Jury:
21Nov64 BBC Sat
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Liza Minnelli

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Juke Box Jury - 1965
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[--] Juke Box Jury: 03Apr65 BBC1 Sat 5:15pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Catherine Boyle, Adam Faith, Sue Lloyd, David Tomlinson

[--] Juke Box Jury: 25Sep65
On the Panel:
Petula Clark, Buddy Greco, Virginia Lewis and Jonathan Kingston

[--] Juke Box Jury: 09Oct65 BBC Sat

[--] Juke Box Jury: 11Dec65 BBC Sat 5:15-5:45pm

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Juke Box Jury - 1966
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[--] Juke Box Jury: 12Feb66 BBC Sat 5:50-6:15pm

[--] Juke Box Jury: 14Apr66
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Val Doonican, Simon Dee, Rosemary Nicols, Julie Rogers

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Juke Box Jury - 1967
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[--] Juke Box Jury: 29Jul67 BBC1 Sat 5:40-6:10pm (details in Radio Times)
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Englebert Humperdinck, Lulu, Ted Ray, Beverley Adams
Presentation, Colin Charman

 [--] Juke Box Jury: THE SEEKERS
4Aug67 BBC1 Sat
Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Mike Quinn (The Seekers) & Barbara Windsor

[--] Juke Box Jury: 26Aug67 BBC1 Sat 5:45-6:10pm

[--] Juke Box Jury: 16Sep67 BBC1 Sat 5:15-5:40pm (last of the Saturday episodes)
(next week: 23Sep67 "Dee Time")

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Moves from Saturday to Wednesday - Autumn 1967
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x.1 [--] Juke Box Jury: 27Sep67 BBC1 Wed 6:35pm (first of Wednesday episodes)

x.2 [--] Juke Box Jury: 04Oct67 BBC1 Wed 6:35pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Bob Monkhouse

x.3 [--] Juke Box Jury: 11Oct67 BBC1 Wed 6:35pm

x.4 [--] Juke Box Jury: 18Oct67 BBC1 Wed 6:35pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Cy Coleman, Ted Ray

x.5 [--] Juke Box Jury: 25Oct67 BBC1 Wed 6:35pm

x.6 [--] Juke Box Jury: 01Nov67 BBC1 Wed 6:35pm

[--] 08Nov67 BBC1 Wed - preempted for "The Nixon Line" & "Boxing"

x.7 [--] Juke Box Jury: 15Nov67 BBC1 Wed 6:30pm

x.8 [--] Juke Box Jury: 22Nov67 BBC1 Wed 6:30pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Long John Baldry, Julie Felix, Pete Murray

x.9 [--] Juke Box Jury: 29Nov67 BBC1 Wed 6:30pm

x.10 [--] Juke Box Jury: 06Dec67 BBC1 Wed 6:30pm
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Twiggy, Justin de Villeneuve

x.11 [--] Juke Box Jury: 13Dec67 BBC1 Wed 6:30pm  
In the chair David Jacobs
On the Panel:
Hattie Jacques, Barry Mason, "Emporer" Rosko

x.12 [--] Juke Box Jury: 20Dec67 BBC1 Wed 6:30pm

x.13 [--] Juke Box Jury: 27Dec67 BBC1 Wed (final episode with David Jacobs)
In the chair: Noel Edmonds
On the Panel:
Irene Peters

Juke Box Jury
In The Chair Noel Edmonds  (BBC1 Television)(1979)

 BBC Television
Programme devised by Peter Potter
 
1970s revival of the 1960s series in which guests discuss and judge the latest record releases. 

BBC, Tx BBC 1: 16/06 - 1979/08/18 (10 x 30 min eps, Sat, 6.15) (some sources say 9 episodes)

10.1 [--] Juke Box Jury [BFI]
16/06/1979 BBC1 Sat 6:20pm
In the chair: Noel Edmonds


10.2 23Jun79

10.3 Juke Box Jury
[30/06/79],[BFI]
In the chair: Noel Edmonds

10.4 7July79

10.5 Juke Box Jury,[BFI]
[14/07/79]
In the chair: Noel Edmonds

10.6
21July79

10.7 Juke Box Jury], [BFI]
[28/07/79
In the chair: Noel Edmonds

10.8 Juke Box Jury,[BFI]
[04/08/79]
In the chair: Noel Edmonds

10.9 Juke Box Jury,[BFI]
[11/08/79]
In the chair: Noel Edmonds

10.10 Juke Box Jury,[BFI]
[18/08/79]
In the chair: Noel Edmonds

Juke Box Jury
In The Chair Jools Holland  (BBC2 Television)(1989-90)

 BBC Television
Programme devised by Peter Potter

  Revival of the pop music show from the 1960s and 1970s,
this time hosted by Jools Holland. GB. BBC 21 episodes
(Series 11) 1989/09/24 - 1989/12/03
(Series 12) 1990/09/23 - 1990/11/25 (Series 2 Noel Gay Productions for BBC)
BBC2 Sundays

11.x [--] Juke Box Jury (1989)(airdate not known)
Series Producer: Sharon Ali , Directed by Phil Chilvers
In The Chair: Jools Holland
On the Panel:
Leee John, Luke Goss (Bros), Matt Goss (Bros), Tom Watkins (Manager of Bros), Mica Paris
With:
Leo Sayer, Glenn Goldsmith
Theme Music: Courtney Pine

11.1 Juke Box Jury[24/09/89], [BFI]
In the chair: Jools Holland

11.2 01Oct89
11.3 08Oct89
11.4 15Oct89
11.5 22Oct89
11.6 29Oct89
11.7 05Nov89
11.8 12Nov89
11.9 19Nov89
11.10 26Nov89
11.11 03Dec89 (final of season 11 )
In the chair: Jools Holland

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12.1 Juke Box Jury[23/09/90], [BFI]
In the chair: Jools Holland

12.2 30Sep90
12.3 07Oct90
12.4 14Oct90
12.5 21Oct90
12.6 28Oct90
12.7 04Nov90
12.8 11Nov90
12.9 18Nov90
12.10 + 25Nov90 (final episode)
In the chair: Jools Holland


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 Juke Box Jury (US version)

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