Helen-SOUNDS OF THE 60's-Helen the DJ Helen playing her favourite
records from the 60's-03.02.90-BBC RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(55 min) 66
Helen-Humphrey Lyttleton-ECHOES OF THE DUKE-recorded at Chichester-sings PERDIDO, SATIN DOLL,
DO NOTHING TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME, I GOT IT BAD & THAT AIN'T GOOD, I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART,/DON'T GET
AROUND MUCH ANY MORE, I AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES, ALL TOO SOON, SOLITUDE/MOOD INDIGO, IT DON'T
MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING, CARAVAN-31.03.90-BBC RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(60 min) 67
Helen-Heroes-Helen talks about the artists who have inspired her and influenced her taste in
music-12.04.90-BBC RADIO TWO(15 min) 58
Helen-KEN Bruce-POP SCORE-28.04.90-RADIO TWO VHF (25 min)Adrian Love, Alan Freeman, Janice Long 68
Helen-KEN Bruce-POP SCORE-28.04.90-RADIO TWO VHF (25 min)Adrian Love, Paul Jones, Alan Freeman, Janice
Long 68
Helen-KEN Bruce-POP SCORE-05.05.90-RADIO TWO VHF (25 min)Adrian Love, Paul Jones, Alan Freeman, Sheila
Ferguson 68
Helen-KEN Bruce-POP SCORE-12.05.90-RADIO TWO VHF (25 min)Adrian Love, Paul Jones, Alan Freeman, Sheila
Ferguson 68
Helen-KEN Bruce-POP SCORE-19.05.90-RADIO TWO VHF (25 min)Adrian Love, Alan Freeman, Douggie Brown,
Stephanie De Sykes 69
Helen-KEN Bruce-POP SCORE-26.05.90-RADIO TWO VHF (25 min)Adrian Love, Noddy Holder, Dougie Brown,
Stephanie De Sykes 69
Helen-KEN Bruce-POP SCORE-02.06.90-RADIO TWO VHF (25 min)Adrian Love, Noddy Holder, Joe Brown, Rose
Marie 69
Helen-KEN Bruce-POP SCORE-09-06-90-RADIO TWO VHF (25 min)Adrian Love, Noddy Holder, Joe Brown, Rose
Marie 71
Helen-KEN Bruce-POP SCORE-16.06.90-RADIO TWO VHF (25 min)Adrian Love, Noddy Holder, Joe Brown, Rose
Marie 70
Helen-KEN Bruce-POP SCORE-07.07.90-RADIO TWO VHF (25 min)Adrian Love, Noddy Holder Colin Berry, Lynne
Paul-medley:QUEEN FOR TONIGHT, DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD, LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE, TELL ME WHAT HE SAID-21.07.90-
RADIO TWO VHF (10min)
Helen-Brian Matthew-SATURDAY CLUB-Helen sings YOU DON'T KNOW, WALKIN' BACK TO HAPPINESS 72
Helen-Alan Freeman-30 YEARS OF NUMBER ONES-1961-plays YOU DON'T KNOW and WALKIN' BACK TO
HAPPINESS-12.08.90-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(6min) 65
Helen-sings WINTER WONDERLAND and TEV LEHOR/HALLELU-21.12.90-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(8 min) 78
Helen-Gloria Hunniford-interview-schooldays-touring with the Beatles -plays CHOO CHOO CH'BOOGIE,SATIN DOLL,
WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT-05.02.91-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO-(40min) 89
Helen-30th Anniversary Concert Fairfield Halls Croydon-10.02.91- RADIO TWO STEREO (115 min) sings BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, 60's MEDLEY:DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD, LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE,FEVER, LITTLE MISS LONELY, QUEEN FOR TONIGHT, TELL ME WHAT HE SAID, YOU DON'T KNOW, DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD, WALKIN' BACK TO HAPPINESS, Craig Douglas: TIME, A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY, A TEENAGER IN LOVE, WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING, PRETTY BLUE EYES,OH,LONESOME ME, ONLY SIXTEEN Helen: NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME, With Benny Green: GOODY GOODY, AUTUMN LEAVES. Toni Kanal: VODKA. Helen: I WANT TO BE AROUND. Humph: FLYING HOME. Helen: PERDIDO,MAKE THE MAN LOVE ME, CHOO CHOO CH'BOOGIE, IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING, CARAVAN, AFTER YOU'VE GONE 79
Helen-Mike Adams-Chris Savory-Record Collectors Programme-interviews Tony Dowse about Helen's
career, and plays some of her records.Also discusses film career and elusive'Look At Life' and 'Play It
Cool' prints.Also phone in 00.00.9?-BBC RADIO MIDLANDS Mono (35min) 74
Helen-Colin Semper-GOOD MORNING SUNDAY-Interviews Helen about her faith-early religious
upbringing, and new found faith.Also plays Helen's favourite gospel songs-00.00.91(31 min)-RADIO TWO VHF
STEREO- 76
Helen-Brian Matthew-ROUND MIDNIGHT-Helen sings JEEPERS CREEPERS, SKYLARK, GOODY GOODY, I WANT
TO BE AROUND-00.00.00-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO-(10min) 76
Helen-Ken Bruce-POP SCORE-27.04.91-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO-(25min)Alan Freeman,Adrian Love,Cheryl Baker 70
Helen-Ken Bruce-POP SCORE-04.05.91-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO-(25min)Alan Freeman,Adrian Love,Cheryl Baker 75
Helen-Ken Bruce-POP SCORE-11.05.91-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO-(25min)Alan Freeman,Noddy Holder,Wendy Richard 75
Helen-Ken Bruce-POP SCORE-18.05.91-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO-(25min)Alan Freeman,Noddy Holder,Wendy Richard 75
Helen-Ken Bruce-POP SCORE-25.05.91-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO-(25min)Alan Freeman,Alvin Stardust,Janice Long 77
Helen-Ken Bruce-POP SCORE-01.06.91-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO-(25min)Alan Freeman,Alvin Stardust,Janice Long 77
Helen-30th Anniversary Concert Fairfield Halls Croydon-repeated 10.08.91-RADIO TWO STEREO (115 min) sings BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD,60's MEDLEY:DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD, LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE,FEVER, LITTLE MISS LONELY, QUEEN FOR TONIGHT, TELL ME WHAT HE SAID, YOU DON'T KNOW, DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD, WALKIN' BACK TO HAPPINESS, Craig Douglas: TIME, A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY, A TEENAGER IN LOVE, WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING, PRETTY BLUE EYES, OH,LONESOME ME, ONLY SIXTEEN Helen: NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME, With Benny Green: GOODY GOODY, AUTUMN LEAVES. Toni Kanal: VODKA. Helen: I WANT TO BE AROUND. Humph: FLYING HOME. Helen: PERDIDO,MAKE THE MAN LOVE ME, CHOO CHOO CH'BOOGIE, IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING, CARAVAN, AFTER YOU'VE GONE 79
Helen-Keith Fordyce-Lonnie Donegan-The Swinging Blue Jeans-The Troggs-HIPPODROME GOLDERS GREEN-31.08.1991-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO 0
Helen-Moira Stuart-03.09.91-RADIO TWO STEREO-(5 min)-Moira stands in for Steve Race,and plays IT DON'T MEAN A THING,and YOU GO YOUR WAY ..
Helen-Keith Fordyce-SATURDAY CLUB-12.10.91-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO-sings DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD,LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE,Short interview,TELL ME WHAT HE SAID,QUEEN FOR TONIGHT 80/81
Helen-GOLDEN NUGGETS-27.11.91-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(50 min)Helen
celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Gold disc,with interviews with Ken Dodd,Johnny Mathis,Michael Ball,Chris Barber 90
Helen-Ken Bruce-POP SCORE-28.02.92-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(25 min) 83
Helen-Ken Bruce-POP SCORE-13.03.92-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(25 min)Alan Freeman, 00
Helen-Ken Bruce-POP SCORE-06.03.92-RADIO TWO VHF
Helen-Ken Brucereeman,Adrian Love,Lynne -POP SCORE-20.03.92-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(25 min)Alan
Freeman,Alvin Stardust,Lyndsey de Paul 83
Helen-Ken Bruce-POP SCORE-27.03.92-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(25 min)Alan Freeman,Alvin
Stardust,Lyndsey de Paul 84
Helen-Ken Bruce-POP SCORE-03.04.92-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(25 min)Alan Freeman, 00
Helen-Mike Smith-AT HOME WITH QUICK BREW-08.05.92-CAPITOL GOLD MW(50min)-Helen and John play their
favourite records from the 50's and 60's 85
Helen-Claire Rayner-MYSELF WHEN YOUNG-Claire interviews Helen about her childhood-22.09.92-RADIO
TWO VHF STEREO(25 min) 86
Helen-John-STEVE ALLEN SHOW-Helen and John are fed and interviewed by Steve about Helen's
career todate,and how they met-05.12.92-LBC VHF STEREO(25 min) 85
Helen-Mike Craig-THE SINGER AND THE SONG-Mike interviews Helen about her career,and plays
tracks from 'Echoes'-29.01.93-RADIO TWO STEREO (25 min) 87
Helen-BBC WOMAN'S HOUR-18-03-93-RADIO 4 VHF STEREO(10 min) Helen talks about her new book,and WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS and STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT are played
Helen-Adrian Littlejohn-interviews Helen about her new book, early 60's career, and Jazz career with Humphrey Lyttelton, plays WALKIN' BACK TO HAPPINESS-19.03.93-LBC NEWSTALK-VHF STEREO(23 min) 91
Helen-THE GLORIA HUNNIFORD SHOW-24.03.93-BBC RADIO TWO 89
Helen-Caron Keating-MY VINTAGE YEAR-26.03.93-BBC RADIO 5 ..
Helen-KADOSH CONCERT-25.05.93 BBC RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(25 min) Helen sings I WILL CALL ON THE NAME
OF THE LORD,HOW COULD I NOT LOVE YOU,YESHUA,KADOSH 92
Helen-The Helen Shapiro Light Programme-with guests Alan Freeman,Ken Bruce, Don McClean,
Humphrey Lyttleton, sings DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD,TELL ME WHAT HE SAID, YOU DON'T KNOW WILL YOU
STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW,, WALKIN' BACK TO HAPPINESS, I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN, Medley: UP ON THE ROOF,
SOMETHING STUPID; I GO TO THE ROCK, Medley: BYE BYE BLACKBIRD, SONNY BOY; CARAVAN-09-04-94-RADIO TWO-VHF
STEREO(55min) 73/89
Helen-John Dunne-John interviews Helen about her Jazz career with Humphrey Lyttelton, her
gig at The Green Room, her early 60's career,current album Nothing But The Best-plays STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT, WE BEING MANY(with Cliff), and THE 'A' TRAIN-06-03-95-RADIO TWO VHF (31 min) 88
Helen-CHOIRGIRL OF THE YEAR-Helen is a guest singer, and sings KING OF KINGS, and THERE IS SOMEONE-02-09-95 RADIO TWO VHF (12 min) 93
Helen-Hooray for Hollywood-Helen sings LET ME SING AND I'M HAPPY, LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY, SERENADE
IN BLUE, LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME, and ISN'T THIS A LOVELY DAY(with Danny Street)-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(12 min) 78/88
Helen-Bob Holdness and friends-sings GOODY GOODY and WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN, and talks to Bob about her 35 year career and recording with Sir Cliff Richard-06-08-96 RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(7 min) 94 (beginning incomplete)
Helen-discusses her Testimony Tour-09-10-1996-RADIO BRISTOL (-- min) 93
Helen-BBC Radio Big Band Concert-sings LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME, and SERENADE IN BLUE-04/10/97-RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(6 min) 94
Helen-John Peel-Dansette-history of the 50's and 60,s record player-Helen is interviewed and says that she didn't have one and had to go round to a neighbour's house to play her first hit single!-17-02-98-BBC RADIO TWO VHF STEREO(60min/3min)95
Helen-Humphrey Lyttelton Golden Jubilee-Helen sings WHY DONT YOU DO RIGHT; HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON/; IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IF AIN'T GOT THAT SWING; PERDIDO-21-02-98 BBC RADIO TWO VHF STEREO/MONO (115MIN/20MIN) 96/97
Helen-Jazz Notes-teams up with Humphrey Lyttelton to sing jazz standards on Radio 3 at 23:30! 02/11/1998 00
Helen-Tony Walthers-BBC Radio Big Band Special-singing classics from the 1930s to the present day-BBC RADIO TWO STEREO-30-01-2000
Helen-Eric Hall-interview-Talks about her recording career, asking about her first TV appearance on 'Thank Your lucky Stars'Plays DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD; YOU DON'T KNOW; WALKIN' BACK TO HAPPINESS; I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART; DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE; THE NEARNESS OF YOU; ISN'T IT A LOVELY DAY and CHOO CHOO CH'BOOGIE-30-06-01 BBC RADIO ESSEX (45 MIN) 00
Helen-Jeremy Dry-Helen talked to BBC Radio Oxford's Jeremy Dry (on the telephone.) He asks her about Marc Bolan, when they formed a group called 'Susie and the Hoola Hoops' when they were aged 10, and 9.She also told him about having the Beatles as a support act on her 1963 Tour, being a fan of John Lennon, and how they (The Beatles) would write songs as they travelled on the coach 'This Is Your Life' was mentioned, and then how she is now concentrating on her current Gospel Tour, and perhaps recording some new albums-21-08-05-BBC RADIO OXFORD VHF MONO (12 min) 0001
Woman's Hour's 60th anniversary Woman's Hour Woman's Hour's 60th anniversary programme celebrating female singers in the charts from 1953 onwards. Helen is interviewed by Jenni Murray-BBC RADIO FOUR-31-08-2006
Helen presents the story of a lost TV interview with the Beatles recorded in April 1964. With contributions from the original TV interviewer Paul Young, Beatles expert and writer Mark Lewisohn and Dick Fiddy of the BFI-01-07-2008-BBC RADIO FOUR VHF STEREO (25 MIN) 00
Watford Gap: Helen remembers visiting the Blue Boar countless times while travelling around the country to gigs in the early 60s - and would always order a "grease-up!"
Helen-Christian Conversations with Philip Adams talking about the release of her new Gospel CD, discussing early career, and how reading the book 'Betrayed' influenced her conversion to a 'Messianic' Jew. Plays BLESS THE LORD; HINEI MA TOV; WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS from the album-04-02-10-DIVINE AUTHORITY RADIO (40 min) 0002
Helen is interviewed by Patrick Forbes-28-03-2010-BBC RADIO ESSEX (-- min) 000
John Schroeder is interviewed by Del Richardson on RADIO CAROLINE. He tells how he discovered Helen-plays DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD; WALKIN' BACK TO HAPPINESS; YOU DON'T KNOW-30-03-2010 (160 min)
Helen is interviewed on the MIKE GEORGRE BREAKFAST SHOW, and talks about being a child star, her faith, and the precise moment when her faith changed the path of her life.and plays a track from her Gospel album-BBC RADIO SHROPSHIRE-02-05-2010
Helen is interviewed by Danny Baker on BBC Radio London, and Danny plays Marvellous Lie, Shop Around, Tell Me What He Said, You Don’t Know, Everyone But The Right One, Walkin’ Back To Happiness. 13-10-2011 (25 min)
Helen is interviewed by Stuart Watson, a presenter on The Late Show (Christian Community radio station)- no details 26-10-2011 0000
Helen is interviewed by Steve Scruton on BBC Radio Essex celebrating the chart of 50 years ago. 22-10-2011 (6 min) 9999
'The Reunion' Sue MacGregor reunites Helen, Petula Clark, Sandie Shaw, Vicki Wickham and Jackie Trent and gets their recollections of the 1960's-
Henry's Jukebox-The British Top 20 Newcomers of August 1962 such as Frank Ifield, Billy Fury & Helen Shapiro-BBC RADIO HUMBERSIDE-25-08-2012
Helen talks about her career, music, and how her Faith has changed her life-BBC LONDON 30-12-2012.
Helen is interviewed by telephone by Brian Kelly on The Breakfast show - Where are they now - COAST RADIO in New Zealand (13 min) 03-09-2012 9999
Jo Whiley played 'Walkin' back to happiness' and chatted to Helen about how The Beatles were a supporting act on her February 1963 tour, and
that Norrie Paramor turned down the chance for her to record 'Misery'. BBC RADIO 2 (STEREO)11-02-2013 (5 min)
Tony Blackburn's Weekend Warmup-Tony interviews Helen about her early career - singing lessons at the Maurice Burman School when she was 13 years old. Discovered by John Schroeder. Touring with The Beatles in 1963. Love of Jazz and Gospel. Plays DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD; YOU DON'T KNOW; WALKIN' BACK TO HAPPINESS. 17-05-2013 BBC RADIO BERKSHIRE STEREO (18 min)
Helen-Graham Pass-interviews Helen about her love of Jazz and the Great American songbook, and plays SKYLARK -BBC RADIO BRISTOL 16-02-2014 (4:40 min)
Brian Matthew interview -Helen looks back on her career and the impact of starting out so young. 01:23 05-07-2014 (2 min)
Helen joins John Pantry, sharing her journey to the Christian faith and her family’s response @1:07:55.-Christian Radio-05-10-2015 (35 min).
A three minute video exerpt from the programme is available on YouTube.
Helen is interviewed by Dave Barry- Channel Radio STEREO 30-06-2020 (50 min)
Helen is interviewed by George Bettinger on The Mom & Pop Shop-TUNE IN RADIO 22-02-2017 (10 min)
Helen is interviewed by Tony Blackburn on BBC RADIO LONDON 31-01-2021 (20 min)
