

The show might be in German, but the music is still great!
Beat-Club was a German music program that ran from September 1965 to December 1972. It is notable for being the first German show to be based around popular music, and featured artists such as The Equals, Grateful Dead, Zager and Evans, Cream, Frank Zappa, The Rolling Stones, Gene Pitney, Ten Years After, Rory Gallagher, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Ike & Tina Turner, The Who, Black Sabbath, Harry Nilsson, David Bowie, The Bee Gees, The Beach Boys, Chicago, The Doors, Kraftwerk and Robin Gibb in its seven-year run. In 1972, it was replaced by Musikladen.

Jan 22, 1966 - 35m
Opening credits music: ""Shakin' All Over"" (performed by the Lords) --Chris Andrews - ""Yesterday Man"" --The Lords - ""Wishing and Hoping,"" ""Poor Boy,"" ""Green Sleeves,"" ""Boom Boom,"" ""I'm A Hog For You Baby"" and ""Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be)"" (Note: some of these songs may have been performed on 18Jun66.) --The Remo Four - ""Peter Gunn"" theme, ""But I Was Cool"" & ""Like A Rolling Stone"" (Note: some of these songs may be from 24Sept66.) 30 minutes / Aired 5:15pm - 5:45pm

Feb 12, 1966 - 23m
Guests: --Boots - ""Gloria"" and ""In The Midnight Hour"" --Ian & the Zodiacs - ""Leave it to Me"" & ""Why Can't It Be Me"" --Isabella Bond & Tramps - ""Bread and Butter"" 30 minutes / Aired 4:45pm - 5:15pm From this show? --The Beatles (on film) - ""Ticket to Ride"" promo

Mar 26, 1966 - 31m
Guests: --Spencer Davis Group (on film) - ""Keep On Running"" --Sandie Shaw - ""Tomorrow"" --Twinkle - ""Sha-La-La-La-Lee"" (with The German Blue Flames) --The Birds and the Bees - ""Shout"" and ""Down In The Boondocks"" --Overlanders - ""Michelle"" --Eileen - ""These Boots Are Made for Walking"" 30 minutes / Aired 4:40pm - 5:10pm From this show? --Beatles (on film) - ""We Can Work it Out"" promo

Apr 16, 1966 - 31m
Guests: --The Silkie - ""The Times They Are A Changin‘"" and ""You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"" --The Pretty Things - ""Midnight to Six Man,"" ""Rainin' In My Heart"" and ""Roadrunner"" --The German Bonds - ""We Are Out of Sight,"" ""Sing Hallelujah"" and Mozart's ""Sonata Facile"" --The German Bonds (featuring Tanja May) - ""Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O"" 30 minutes / Aired 4:45pm - 5:15pm

May 28, 1966 - 43m
Opening credits: stop-motion movie of girl on park bench. --The Remo Four - ""'Peter Gunn' theme,"" ""Whatcha Gonna Do About It"" & ""Rock Candy"" --Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - ""Hideaway"" and ""Hold Tight"" --Graham Bonney - ""Supergirl"" & ""Barefootin'"" --On film: The Who - ""Substitute"" promo --The Hollies - ""Look Through Any Window,"" interview with Graham Nash, ""The Very Last Day"" & ""I Can't Let Go"" --The Walker Brothers - ""Land of 1000 Dances,"" ""Love Minus Zero (No Limit)"" & ""The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"" 45 minutes / Aired 3:45pm - 4:30pm

Jun 18, 1966 - 1h 0m
Guests: --Chris Andrews - ""To Whom lt Concerns"" --Sandie Shaw - ""Nothing Comes Easy"" (or ""I Don't Need That Kind Of Lovin'"") Other guests (probably clips from past Beat-Club shows): --The Rattles --The Yankees - ""Always and Ever"" & ""Help"" --The Lords --Eileen - ""These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"" --The Overlanders - ""Michelle"" --Graham Bonney --The Beatles (on film) --Liverbirds - ""Bo Diddley Daddy"" 35 minutes / Aired 5:10pm - 5:45pm

Jul 16, 1966 - 1h 0m
Guests: --The Monks - ""Boys are Boys,"" ""Monk Chant"" and ""Oh How to Do Now"" --Image - ""Red Rubber Ball"" --Sandy Sarjeant - ""Can't Stop The Want"" --Neil Christian - ""That's Nice"" --Country Stars - ""Folsom Prison Blues,"" ""Orange Blossom Special"" and ""Busted"" 33 minutes / Aired 4:27pm - 5:00pm

Aug 27, 1966 - 32m
Taped at the Tiles Club, London: --Sounds Inc. - ""Fingertips,"" ""My Little Red Book"" and ""Rinky Dink"" (another source listed the songs ""Rinky Dink,"" ""Oxford Street"" and ""Rock Candy"") --Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers - ""Hold On I'm Coming"" and ""Got To Get You Into My Life"" --The Moody Blues - ""Really Haven't Got the Time"" and ""Bye Bye Bird"" --Shapes and Sizes - ""A Little Lovely Something"" (and possibly ""I Want You To Like It"") --The Washington DCs 30 minutes / Aired 4:45pm - 5:15pm

Sep 24, 1966 - 30m
Guests: --Sonny & Cher - ""Then He Kissed Me"" --Cher - ""I Feel Something In The Air"" --Sonny Bono - ""Laugh At Me"" --Sonny & Cher - ""Little Man"" --The Bunch Of Fives - ""Jump Back"" and ""Can You Hear Me?"" --Graham Bonney and the Remo Four - ""Barefootin'"" and ""Super Girl"" --Carol Friday & the Remo Four - ""Heatwave,"" ""Everybody I Know"" and ""Little By Little"" From this show? --Graham Bonney & Don Lock - ""Don't Fight It"" 30 minutes / Aired 4:45pm - 5:15pm Saturday

Oct 22, 1966 - 1h 0m
No overview available.

Nov 19, 1966 - 1h 0m
Guests: --Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - ""Bend It"" and ""Hard To Love You"" --David & Jonathan - ""Lovers of the World Unite"" --John Smith & the New Sound - ""Big Time Operator,"" ""Winchester Cathedral"" and ""You Don't Know (Like I Know)"" --David Garrick - ""Dear Mrs. Applebee"" --Jacques Dutronc - ""Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi"" 30 minutes / Aired 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Dec 31, 1966 - 1h 0m
Guests: --The Easybeats - ""Friday on My Mind"" & ""Loving Machine"" --Paul Jones - ""My Way"" & ""High Time"" --Neil Christian - ""Two At A Time"" --Washington DCs - ""Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"" 30 minutes / Aired 4:30pm - 5:00pm