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Drumbeat (TV series)

BBC's 1959 Saturday music series that launched Adam Faith and John Barry.

Drumbeat was a BBC television series that aired on Saturdays from 4 April to 29 August 1959. Created as the BBC's answer to ITV's Oh Boy!, it succeeded Six-Five Special and Dig This! The show launched the careers of Adam Faith and John Barry, among others, and featured resident musicians including Emile Ford and the John Barry Seven.

Quick Facts

Runtime
30 minutes
Producer
Stewart Morris
Theme music
John Barry
Country
United Kingdom
Location
London
Language
English
Network
BBC
First aired
4 April 1959

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