ABBA ON MIKE YARWOOD

NICE TO SEE ABBA CAMPING IT UP

[@JimColyer]

If It Wasn't For The Nights was done on the MIKE YARWOOD SHOW 1978. Agnetha looks from side to side as she sings "staring at the wall." As part of a comedy bit, they imitate their host's sissified catch phrases. Agnetha says she is exhausted from playing the piano since she was six. She is irresistible on Thank You For The Music as she winks and points to her head, pouring it on with the golden hair.

[@limeberry7]

I think one of main reasons they were and are so popular is because, beside fantastic music, all four of them radiate genuine kindness and sincerity. There is never enough of it in the world.

[@SaraMarie41]

I'm having a hard time controling my laughter. It's funny. They truly have a good sense of humor

[@eduardooscar309]

Una canción emblemática, hecha especialmente para el lucimiento de Agnetha con su voz privilegiada y su expresividad gestual En mi Top Five de Agnetha con ABBA junto a: S.O.S. My love My life Chiquitita The winner takes it all

[@billybabu]

Loved Mike Yarwood. Janet Brown was brilliant. Happy memories.

[@TorkG8]

I can remember watching this! (Probably at the time wearing my ABBA T-Shirt, ABBA scarf and ABBA necklace...bought from the Official Fan Club at the time...and yes...I still own them!)

[@teltomtit]

what a voice, great memory of the days before i left England..

[@BosBosLoveABBA]

ABBA's simply the best ever !! x)

[@Dustshoe]

Just to add: it's a slight pity that at the end of Abba's song that we did not get a close-up shot of the tv audience who must have been enthralled by Abba judging by their very enthusiastic applause.

[@keith904A]

This is so well done to begin with I didn't realise it was an impression!

[@whouster]

Wonderful clip, and Abba were really good sports! Great to see a truly fabulous impressionist with a truly fabulous band!

[@ABBAHEARTDAVID]

And you've been playing the piano since you were 6? Yes and now i'm exhausted :D I LOVE ABBA :)

[@johngowan815]

Agnatha is the best game to play with when you need something to hold in your dreams.💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Dustshoe]

I can remember these types of shows on tv in the 70s and early 80s, when satirical imitations or send-ups never crossed over into mocking or ridiculing someone else: the aim was to be humorous. And if the target of that send-up could see himself in a funny or funnier light, and laugh with us, then a fantastic night of entertainment could be had by all with no regrets afterwards. But only characters whom the public respected and loved could be so imitated. Because in a way this type of show is a tribute to such characters, and another vehicle for the public to show its affection. Mike Yarwood is talented. As are Abba of course. And whole families would have watched this in December, 1978, and had a nice time together in front of the family TV. Nowadays we'd be all "connected" with Tom watching his iPad upstairs and Sally on Facebook on the stairs!

[@tango2352000]

He gave a great deal of pleasure to millions I guess. Pity there is no one that good in todays TV

[@waldenhouse]

Here Here! He's brilliant. - Can't name one, not one comedian these days as good as the 'oldies' - Bring them back!

[@bobbyjoe12s]

nasplimp, How right you are, brings back so many happy memories!

[@runbambirun]

Agnetha in tall black boots! Merry Christmas!

[@frida1965]

Wonderful and funny:D Mike seems pretty drawn to Frida in the beginning of the show:D Can not blame him, she is pretty hot in that costume:D Thank you Abba for all good childhood memories, I think you are a fantastic group!

[@thrippleton]

A great impression,Mike.

[@grumpsnpugs]

Nice to see Bjorn & Agnetha looking so loved up - just as they were about to announce their D.I.V.O.R.C.E

[@cho-mk761]

Just 2 weeks after this show, they announced it, somebody said.

[@poprock4me]

I like ABBA forever

[@classican]

He was bloody good, looked just like Abba.

[@dunkiep]

I actually remember this at the time. I would have been 7!!!!

[@demon27dan]

He says 'I loved you in Crossroads'. Crossroads was a popular British soap opera on TV from the 1960's to the 1980's. It was set in a motel and one of its most popular characters was called Benny, a simpleton in a wooly hat who was employed as an odd-job man. 'Crossroads' was revived briefly a few years ago, minus Benny.

[@PeterJamesUSA]

I haven't found an outfit that Frida ISN'T hot it....she rocks them all, especially sleveless, bare shoulders, bare midriff and thigh-high boots!

[@xxxxnirvana]

Really enjoyed that - Thanks :-)

[@Cubby67]

His joke that Frida "can wear blue" is interesting; she probably would not want her and Agnetha's colors to get reversed. People with red hair often avoid reds and pinks. I knew a woman with bright red hair, and when she was growing up, she was not allowed to wear red, pink, or purple.

[@lesleyclarke1759]

My favor group is Abba

[@bendingspring]

1978

[@shereekendall1003]

Oh isn't she lovely, beautiful red hair, like Gloria Swanson.

[@mariaurena7459]

So Funny!!!

[@crazychap5329]

Bring back Mike!

[@newmark401]

In the mid-1990s, Yarwood had the chance to return to the stage as prime minister John Major, but failed to re-establish himself before Major's premiership ended. He claimed that one of the difficulties in impersonating John Major and Tony Blair was that they were 'nice guys'. In 1999, he underwent treatment for depression at the Priory Clinic, Roehampton.

[@WiseOwlOfGallifrey]

Where can I find Yarwood's Clough impersonations?

[@oldmacisback]

That was Janet Brown doing Isla St Clair.

[@lamb92]

hahahahaha that man is hillarious!

[@newmark401]

@garethohe No, it's Mike Yarwood impersonating Larry Grayson.

[@piglet2k]

Ooooh, look at the muck in ere!

[@Perranporth]

Is Mike Yarwood still going? If so, who thinks he should host a new series of the Generation Game as Larry? If Paul O'Grady can host Blankety Blank in character, then why shouldn't Mike be able to do something similar?

[@mazzab1970]

@WiseOwlOfGallifrey Just look at Yarwood's Jimmy Savile sketch on here. :D

[@HONCH123]

Television was \magical those days,just like Hollywood use to be in the early days....know its all watered down...its all rubbish now all that remains these days is the fat cat bosses at the top still drinking

[@l344240]

mike yarwood always mimicked people with love and respect, talk of sexual bias etc. is bollocks!

[@albertopujana5383]

Porque no los comentarios en castellano

[@Cool2BCeltic]

I don't think a comedian could mock a gay man like that nowadays.

[@xoffender74]

That is so shit...... I love it of course.

[@alansouter9453]

janet brown didn't look 54.

[@susanneskjoldpetersen7758]

Bad quality this one. BBC Abba on Generation Game - 1978 - this one is better:-)