After the resignation of Pan’s People, Ruby Flipper – a mixed-gender septet – debuted on TOTP 06/05/1976. Alas, they weren’t very popular with either the viewers or the head of the BBC, so their reign on our screens lasted less than six months.
Legend:
Dancers: C = Cherry; F = Floid; G = Gavin; L = Lulu; P = Patti; Ph = Phil; S = Sue
Exists: Yes = colour recording exists at the BBC
Date | Artist | Song Title | Dancers | Exists | Notes |
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06/05/1976 | The Stylistics | Can't Help Falling In Love | C F G L P Ph S | Yes | |
06/05/1976 | Robin Sarstedt | My Resistance Is Low (Backing) | C | L P SYes | |
06/05/1976 | Tina Charles | Love Me Like A Lover (Backing) | F | Yes | Floid solo |
13/05/1976 | Diana Ross | Love Hangover | C F G L P Ph S | Yes | |
13/05/1976 | Paul Nicholas | Reggae Like It Used To Be (Backing) | F L S | Yes | |
13/05/1976 | Archie Bell & The Drells | The Soul City Walk | C F G L P Ph S | Yes | |
20/05/1976 | Robin Sarstedt | My Resistance Is Low (Backing) | P | Yes | Patti solo |
20/05/1976 | Wings | Silly Love Songs | C | L PYes | |
20/05/1976 | Mud | Shake It Down (Backing) | C | Yes | Cherry solo |
27/05/1976 | Melba Moore | This Is It | C | L P SYes | |
27/05/1976 | David Bowie | TVC 15 | F G Ph S | Yes | |
03/06/1976 | Gallagher & Lyle | Heart On My Sleeve | C F | Ph SYes | |
03/06/1976 | Mud | Shake It Down (Backing) (Rpt) | C | Yes | Cherry solo |
10/06/1976 | Dion | The Wanderer | P | Yes | Patti solo |
10/06/1976 | Maureen McGovern | The Continental | L Ph | Yes | |
17/06/1976 | Linda & The Funky Boys | Sold My Rock 'n' Roll (Gave It For Funky Soul) | C F G | P Ph SYes | |
17/06/1976 | Candi Staton | Young Hearts Run Free | C F G | P Ph SYes | |
24/06/1976 | Mistura Feat. Lloyd Michels | The Flasher | C F G | P Ph SYes | |
24/06/1976 | Dorothy Moore | Misty Blue | C | Yes | Cherry solo |
01/07/1976 | One Hundred Ton And A Feather | It Only Takes A Minute | Wiped | ||
01/07/1976 | Dr. Hook | A Little Bit More | Wiped; Allegedly on tape sold on ebay | ||
08/07/1976 | Champs Boys | Tubular Bells | C F G L P Ph S | Yes | |
15/07/1976 | The Beatles | Back In The U.S.S.R. | C F G L P Ph S | Yes | |
15/07/1976 | One Hundred Ton And A Feather | It Only Takes A Minute (Backing) | L | Yes | Lulu solo |
15/07/1976 | Tavares | Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel | C F G L P Ph S | Yes | Gavin's last dance |
22/07/1976 | Isley Brothers | Harvest For The World | C F | L P Ph SYes | Ruth dances with Floid at the end |
29/07/1976 | Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band | A Fifth Of Beethoven | C F | L P Ph SYes | |
05/08/1976 | David Dundas | Jeans On (Backing) | F L P Ph S | Yes | |
05/08/1976 | KC & The Sunshine Band | (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty | F L P Ph S | Yes | |
12/08/1976 | Bee Gees | You Should Be Dancing | F L P S | Wiped | |
12/08/1976 | Starland Vocal Band | Afternoon Delight | Wiped | ||
19/08/1976 | David Dundas | Jeans On (Backing) (Rpt) | F L P Ph S | Yes | |
19/08/1976 | Wings | Let 'Em In | F L P Ph S | Yes | |
26/08/1976 | Bee Gees | You Should Be Dancing (Rpt) | F L P S | Yes | |
26/08/1976 | Acker Bilk, His Clarinet & Strings | Aria (Backing) | P | Yes | Patti solo |
26/08/1976 | James & Bobby Purify | Morning Glory | C F | L P Ph SYes | |
26/08/1976 | Elton John & Kiki Dee | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | C F | L P Ph SYes | |
02/09/1976 | Bryan Ferry | The Price Of Love | Wiped | ||
09/09/1976 | Lou Rawls | You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine | C F | L P Ph SYes | |
16/09/1976 | Gheorghe Zamfir | The Light Of Experience 'Doina De Jale' | Wiped | ||
23/09/1976 | Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots | Disco Duck (Part 1) | C F | L P Ph SYes | |
30/09/1976 | The Ritchie Family | The Best Disco In Town (Part 1) | C F | L P Ph SYes | Cherry's last dance |
07/10/1976 | The Detroit Spinners | The Rubberband Man (Part 1) | F L P Ph S | Yes | |
07/10/1976 | Paul Nicholas | Dancing With The Captain (Backing) | L S | Yes | |
14/10/1976 | Simon May | The Summer Of My Life (Backing) | L | Yes | Lulu solo |
14/10/1976 | Wild Cherry | Play That Funky Music | F L P Ph S | Yes |