UK, 5 November 1969-5 January 1972
8 series, 122 episodes, average 25m
videotape, colour 1The first two episodes may have been shown in black and white, 4:3
mono, English
A British pop music television programme with fantasy elements in the shape of the puppet co-presenter Ollie Beak. From series four the titles changed to Lift Off with Ayshea.
Plot Summary
Ayshea Brough hosts a variety of pop music acts as well as performing herself.
Episodes
Series One
5 November 1969
12 November 1969
19 November 1969
26 November 1969
3 December 1969
10 December 1969
17 December 1969
24 December 1969
31 December 1969
7 January 1970
14 January 1970
21 January 1970
28 January 1970
Series Two
7 October 1970
14 October 1970
21 October 1970
28 October 1970
4 November 1970
11 November 1970
18 November 1970
25 November 1970
2 December 1970
9 December 1970
16 December 1970
23 December 1970
30 December 1970
Series Three
10 August 1971
17 August 1971
24 August 1971
31 August 1971
7 September 1971
14 October 1971
21 October 1971
28 October 1971
4 November 1971
11 November 1971
18 November 1971
25 November 1971
2 December 1971
9 December 1971
16 December 1971
23 December 1971
30 December 1971
6 January 1972
13 January 1972
Series Four
12 April 1972
19 April 1972
26 April 1972
3 May 1972
10 May 1972
17 May 1972
24 May 1972
31 May 1972
7 June 1972
14 June 1972
21 June 1972
28 June 1972
5 July 1972
Season Five
11 October 1972
18 October 1972
25 October 1972
1 November 1972
8 November 1972
15 November 1972
22 November 1972
29 November 1972
6 December 1972
13 December 1972
20 December 1972
Christmas Lift Off (24 December 1972)
27 December 1972
3 January 1973
Season Six
27 April 1973
4 May 1973
11 May 1973
18 May 1973
25 May 1973
1 June 1973
8 June 1973
15 June 1973
22 June 1973
29 June 1973
Season Seven
17 October 1973
24 October 1973
31 October 1973
7 November 1973
14 November 1973
21 November 1973
28 November 1973
5 December 1973
12 December 1973
19 December 1973
27 December 1973
2 January 1974
9 January 1974
Series Eight
1 July 1974
8 July 1974
15 July 1974
22 July 1974
29 July 1974
5 August 1974
12 August 1974
19 August 1974
26 August 1974
10 September 1974
17 September 1974
24 September 1974
1 October 1974
8 October 1974
15 October 1974
22 October 1974
29 October 1974
5 November 1974
19 November 1974
26 November 1974
3 December 1974
10 December 1974
17 December 1974
Alternative Titles
Lift Off with Ayshea – title from series four onwards
References
Books
- The Kaleidoscope British Television Music & Light Entertainment Research Guide 1936-2012 First Digital Edition November 2012 edited by Simon Coward, Richard Down and Chris Perry – episode guide
