BP Super Show

The BP Super Show was an Australian television series of loosely scheduled TV specials often of the variety show genre (but not always), which aired from circa 1959 to circa 1970. The programs often featured international performers that were touring Australia. It originally aired on ATN-7 in Sydney and GTV-9 in Melbourne, with the production of episodes varying between the two stations, and it also aired on other stations across Australia (this was prior to the formation of the Seven Network and Nine Network). It aired on the Nine Network after the formation of that network. Given the varied nature of the episodes, critical reception varied, but was often very positive, with a 1961 episode with Ella Fitzgerald being called by the Age newspaper "one of the best shows of its type presented on Melbourne TV".[1]

The exact archival status of the series is not known given the wiping of that era, although a number of episodes have been released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment.

Episodes include:

• 1961: Ella Fitzgerald
• 1962: Margot Fonteyn
• 1962: Moscow State Variety Theatre[2]
• 1962: Bolshoi Ballet[3]
• 1962: Alice in Wonderland[4]
• 1963: Louis Armstrong and his All Stars[5]
• 1964: Arthur Rubinstein
• 1964: Vienna Boys Choir[6]
• 1964: Omsk Siberian Company[7]
• 1965: Rolf Harris
• 1965: Australian Ballet Company
• 1965: Max Bygraves[8]
• 1965: Fashion '66 - Melbourne Cup International Collection[9]
• 1965: Moscow State Circus
• 1966: Berioska Dance Company of Moscow[10]
• 1966: Allan Sherman[11]
• 1966: Fashion '67 - The Trendsetters[12]
• 1966: Jill Perryman[13]
• 1967: Osipov Balalaika Russian Orchestra[14]
• 1967: Peter, Paul and Mary[15]
• 1967: The Great Luisillo[16]
• 1968: Trini Lopez[17]
• 1968: Coppellia (Australian Ballet Company)[18]
• 1968: Frank Fontaine[19]
• 1969: The Young Americans
• 1970: Hans Christian Anderson[20]