Shang-a-Lang
Shang-a-Lang was a children's pop music TV series starring the Scottish band, the Bay City Rollers. It was produced in Manchester by Granada Television for the ITV network and ran for one 20-week series in 1975. It featured the band in a number of comedy sketches and performing their songs to a live studio audience made up of their teenage fans. This resulted in chaotic scenes at times as some members of the audience attempted to run onto the studio floor to meet their heroes, resulting in security officers having to forcibly restain or even eject them from the studio. The show's theme song "Shang-a-Lang", was a hit single for the group, peaking at number 2 in 1974 in the UK.
Cast: Eric Faulkner, Alan Longmuir, Derek Longmuir
Season 1
21 episodes
- 1. Episode 1Bay City Rollers - Summer Love Sensation, Bye Bye Baby, It's For You. Lieutenant Pigeon - I'll Take You, Home Again Kathleen, Twynn - SmileCCApr 1, 1975
- 2. Episode 2Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing, Once Upon A Star, Rock and Roll Honeymoon. Him & Us dance to Inner Sleeve - Here We Go , Twynn, Big Jim SullivanCCApr 8, 1975
- 3. Episode 2Bay City Rollers - Disco Kid, La Belle Jeane & All Of Me Loves All Of You. Mr Big - Lucky Man The Goodies - Funky Gibbon.CCApr 22, 1975
- 4. Episode 4Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby, My Teenage Heart & Will You Be Mine. The Rubettes - I Can Do It. Big Jim Sullivan, Him & Us dance to Micki Anthony - Get Your Dancing Shoes On.CCApr 29, 1975
- 5. Episode 5Bay City Rollers - Angel Baby; Summer Love Sensation (on film) and Keep on Dancing. Cliff Richard -It's Only Me You Left Behind. Big Jim Sullivan, Him and Us dance to L.O.V.E byCCMay 6, 1975
- 6. Episode 6Bay City Rollers - Let's Go; Hey Beautiful Dreamer and Angel, Angel. Bilbo Baggins - Hold Me Cliff Richard, Big Jim Sullivan.CCMay 13, 1975
- 7. Episode 7Bay City Rollers - My Teenage Heart; Marlina and Shang a Lang. The Shadows - Let Me Be the One. (on video) Bruce Welch, Big Jim Sullivan, Him and Us dance to Chuckles - The Music Goes Round.CCMay 20, 1975
- 8. Episode 8Bay City Rollers - Once Upon A Star, Angel Angel & La Belle Jeane or Give A Little Love. Mac & Katie Kissoon - Don't Do It Baby. Slade - Thanks For The Memory.CCJun 2, 1975
- 9. Episode 9Bay City Rollers - Angel Baby; Rock and Roll Honeymoon; My Teenage Heart. Gary Glitter & Glitter Band - Love Like You and Me. Middle of the Road - Hitchin a Ride in the Moonlight. Him & Us dance to Bay City Rollers - The Disco Kid.CCJun 9, 1975
- 10. Episode 10Bay City Rollers - Let's Go, When Will You Be Mine and Keep On Dancing. Showaddywaddy - Three Steps to Heaven. Alan Price, Big Jim Sullivan. Him & Us dance to The Wombles - Womblin' White Tie & Tails.CCJun 16, 1975
- 11. Episode 11Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night; There Goes My Baby; Summer Love Sensation, Shout & Shang A Lang. The Goodies - Black Pudding Bertha. Kristine - King of the Cops, Gilbert O'Sullivan - I Don't Love You But I Like YouCCJun 23, 1975
- 12. Episode 12Bay City Rollers - Bye, Bye Baby; Shang a Lang; Ain't it Strange and Rock and Roll Honeymoon. Bunny - You're Getting to Me Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - He Doesn't Love You. Him & Us dance to The Marionettes - Three For All (theme tune for the film).CCJun 30, 1975
- 13. Episode 13Bay City Rollers - Disco Kid; Give a Little Love; Remember' and All of me Loves All of You. Lynsey de Paul - Rhythm and Blue Jean Baby. Russel Harty.CCJul 7, 1975
- 14. Episode 14Bay City Rollers - Let's Go, Angel, Angel and Saturday Night. Johnny Nash - Tears on my Pillow. Him and Us dance to Roy Wood - Oh What A Shame.CCJul 14, 1975
- 15. Episode 15Bay City Rollers - Shout, Give a Little Love, When Will You be Mine and Keep on Dancing. David Cassidy - I Write the Songs Son of a Gun - A Man of My Word.CCJul 21, 1975
- 16. Episode 16Bay City Rollers - Once Upon a Star, Marlina, Give a Little Love and Disco Kid'. Olivia Newton-John - Follow Me. Simon & Garfunkel, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, Robin Nedwell, Pipe Major Ingram.CCJul 28, 1975
- 17. Episode 17Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love, My Teenage Heart, La Belle Jeane, Rock and Roll Honeymoon. Linda Lewis - It's In His Kiss. Alvin Stardust - Sweet Cheating Rita. Him & Us dance to The Ryders - A Rose Has To Die.CCAug 4, 1975
- 18. Episode 18Bay City Rollers - Angel Baby, Hey Beautiful Dreamer and Give a Little Love. Sparks - Get in the Swing.(on video) T.Rex - New York City. (on video) Him & Us dance to Nicky Rolfe - Miss Mistrust.CCAug 11, 1975
- 19. Episode 19Bay City Rollers - I Only Wanna Be With You, Give it to Me, Saturday Night. The Glitter Band - Love in the Sun. Him & UsCCAug 18, 1975
- 20. Episode 20Bay City Rollers - Keep on Dancing, Just a Little Love, & Shang a Lang. Paul Curtis - Call Me Back The Drifters - There Goes My First Love. Lulu, Boy Meets Girl, Gordon Honeycombe.CCAug 25, 1975
- 21. Episode 21(The Christmas Show - 48 Minute Special) Bay City Rollers - Lets Go. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Who Knows Perhaps Maybe. Him & Us dance to The Ronettes 'Sleigh Ride' David Cassidy - I Write The Songs (promo). Gilbert O'Sullivan - Can't Get Enough of You. Graphics Film by Jim Quick of Darlene Love's 'White Christmas'. Showaddywaddy - Heavenly. Bay City Rollers - Lovely To See You (on film) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Marriage Machine. Bay City Rollers - Don't Stop The Music Him & Us dance to Jean Claude Bollare's 'Dolannes Melody'. Elton John - Step into Christmas. (promo) The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me & Can I Take You Home Little Girl. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Christmas Song (I'm Not Dreaming Of A White Christmas). Gilbert O'Sullivan & Bay City Rollers - My Sweet Lord.CCDec 25, 1975
Shang-a-Lang
Shang-a-Lang was a children's pop music TV series starring the Scottish band, the Bay City Rollers. It was produced in Manchester by Granada Television for the ITV network and ran for one 20-week series in 1975. It featured the band in a number of comedy sketches and performing their songs to a live studio audience made up of their teenage fans. This resulted in chaotic scenes at times as some members of the audience attempted to run onto the studio floor to meet their heroes, resulting in security officers having to forcibly restain or even eject them from the studio. The show's theme song "Shang-a-Lang", was a hit single for the group, peaking at number 2 in 1974 in the UK.
Creators and cast
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.