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Even as a five year old I was struck how gorgeous Ayshea was. I also remember a fellow who went by the name of Raving Rupert who I think was a semi regular on the show. When Robert Calvert of Hawkwind died Lemmy, as part of the obituary, said he would always 'remember him (Calvert) as Raving Rupert'. Not sure if they were one and the same but the idea that a semi bonkers poet / space case and wannabe pop star were the same man appeals to me. Had forgotten the theme tune was by pop genius Roy Wood.

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  • Anonymous user
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    I remember being moved by Ayshea's singing ' Farewell ' at the end of one show and being absolutely enchanted by a solitary female dancing to ' The Shepherd's Song ' ( or was it ' The Shepherd Song ' ? ) on one occasion .
  • Anonymous user
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    I was one of the dancers on Lift Off. We were known as The Feet. Ken Martyn, Guy Lutman, Vicky Shellard and myself Cathy Collins. Ayshea was married to Chris Brough he was the son of Peter Brough the ventriloquist .
    • Anonymous user
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      Hi Cathy ,I do hope you read this post at some point.ive been searching for some info on what songs The Feet danced to on lift off ,can you possibly remember any that stick in your mind during your time on the show .I think you did 3 seasons of lift off with Ayshea and I'm pretty sure Vicky shelled stayed until 1974 when she went on to join zig zag and dance on Muriel Young's new pop show 45.did Lesley Judd dance with you Cathy for a short period in 1972 before joining blue peter.once again I really hope you will read my post as I would be really in hearing your memories of songs etc from your time on that great pop show from my younger days lift off.many thanks and all the very best.
  • Gojira
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    @ Frostycat - Muriel Young produced Lift Off & the puppets went with her, so we're both right!
  • Anonymous user
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    I don't think that's right about Olly Beak and Fred Barker. They were the co-hosts of The Five O'Clock Club with Muriel Young. They didn't appear on Lift Off. I think we had to watch Lift Off because my dad fancied Ayesha. He would tell my mum that I had put it on and he just happened to be there at the time!
  • Anonymous user
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    She had a hit single-"Farewell". She sang it on Lift off.
  • Gojira
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    The puppet co-hosts were an owl called Olly Beak and a dog called Fred Barker. I think Ayesha did this just after her semi-regulat stint in UFO, then sadly she disappeared.
  • Anonymous user
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    ... and went out with Roy Wood of Wizzard for some time. Where did that beauty go?
  • Anonymous user
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    Ah, the lovely Ayesha. Yes - it was a pop show (mostly IIRC) I seem to remember reading that Ayesha Brough was the daughter of radio ventriloquist (yes RADIO) Peter Brough of Archie Andrews fame. She also appeared on a semi-regular basis in UFO.
  • Anonymous user
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    i remember her being pretty too , i think it was co-hosted by Olly the owl
  • Anonymous user
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    I'd forgotten about this show too! Can't really recall what it was about, some sort of pre-teen magazine show? I do remember how beautiful Ayshea was...whatever became of her?

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