The Val Doonican Show
Relaxed Irish crooner Val Doonican sits in a rocking chair, wearing cardigans or jumpers, and playing the guitar, performing easy listening and country material – and often comedic Irish songs. Comedy newcomer Dave Allen was a frequent regular in 1965-66. Guests included Lulu, Marianne Faithfull, Lonnie Donegan, Cliff Richard, The Shadows, Adam Faith, Sandie Shaw, Julie Felix, The Bachelors, Kathy Kirby, Cilla Black, The Alan Price Set, Frank Ifield, Rolf Harris, The Beverley Sisters, Nana Mouskouri, David Nixon, Les Dawson, Arthur Askey, Roy Castle, Norman Vaughan, Derek Nimmo, Des O’Connor, Kenneth McKellar, Sheila Hancock, Ray Alan, and Matt Monro.
Cast
Val Doonican
Self – Host
Seasons
E1Episode 1
Nov 18, 1970
Val Doonican goes international — but don't expect too much of a compromise as the relaxed Irishman of the infectious grin makes his first ITV spectacular shown round the world. The famous rocking chair is still there and the opening sequence was filmed in genuine Doonican country at County Wicklow. He is joined by Irish soprano Patricia Cahill, comedian Arthur Askey, French puppeteer Andre Tahon and folk singer Roger Whittaker.
E2Christmas Special
Dec 25, 1970
Val is at home and his Christmas callers include Sandie Shaw singing And I Love Him and Ronnie Corbett who joins Val and Sandie for The Magic Shillelagh. Flanders and Swann provide a parody of The Twelve Days of Christmas and Stephan Grappelli provides some magical jazz violin.
E1Episode 1
Apr 17, 1971
E2Episode 2
Apr 24, 1971
E3Episode 3
May 1, 1971
E4Episode 4
May 8, 1971
E5Episode 5
May 15, 1971
E6Episode 6
May 22, 1971
E7Episode 7
May 29, 1971
E8Episode 8
Jun 5, 1971
E9Episode 9
Jun 12, 1971
E10Episode 10
Jun 19, 1971
E11Episode 11
Nov 3, 1971
E12Christmas Special
Dec 24, 1971
E1Episode 1
Mar 4, 1972
E2Episode 2
Mar 18, 1972
E3Episode 3
Apr 1, 1972
E4Episode 4
Apr 15, 1972
E5Episode 5
May 13, 1972
E6Christmas Special
Dec 26, 1972
E1Episode 1
Jan 6, 1973
E2Episode 2
Jan 20, 1973
E3Episode 3
Feb 3, 1973
E4Episode 4
Feb 17, 1973
E5Episode 5
Mar 3, 1973
E1Episode 1
Jan 8, 1974
E2Episode 2
Jan 15, 1974
E3Episode 3
Jan 22, 1974
E4Episode 4
Jan 29, 1974
E5Episode 5
Feb 5, 1974
E6Episode 6
Feb 12, 1974
E1Episode 1
Dec 17, 1974
E2Episode 2
Dec 24, 1974
E3Episode 3
Dec 31, 1974
E4Episode 4
Jan 7, 1975
E5Episode 5
Jan 14, 1975
E6Episode 6
Jan 21, 1975
E7Episode 7
Jan 28, 1975
Storyline
Relaxed Irish crooner Val Doonican sits in a rocking chair, wearing cardigans or jumpers, and playing the guitar, performing easy listening and country material – and often comedic Irish songs. Comedy newcomer Dave Allen was a frequent regular in 1965-66. Guests included Lulu, Marianne Faithfull, Lonnie Donegan, Cliff Richard, The Shadows, Adam Faith, Sandie Shaw, Julie Felix, The Bachelors, Kathy Kirby, Cilla Black, The Alan Price Set, Frank Ifield, Rolf Harris, The Beverley Sisters, Nana Mouskouri, David Nixon, Les Dawson, Arthur Askey, Roy Castle, Norman Vaughan, Derek Nimmo, Des O’Connor, Kenneth McKellar, Sheila Hancock, Ray Alan, and Matt Monro.
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