Paul Nicholas
Star of stage and screen Paul Nicholas chooses his Tracks of My Years and talks about his shows, including "Just Good Friends", "Hair" and "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Star of stage and screen Paul Nicholas chooses this week's Tracks of My Years.
Paul originally launched a pop career in the early 60s, but soon changed to musical theatre, beginning with the leading role of Claude in 'Hair', and later being cast in the title role in the original London production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in 1972.
He went on to achieve significant success when originating the role of Rum Tum Tugger in the original London production of 'Cats', but is perhaps best known to the wider public for starring as Vince Pinner in the ѿý 1 sitcom 'Just Good Friends'.
After six decades treading the boards Paul's latest role is 'The Major' in the stage adaptation of 'Fawlty Towers'. Nearly 50 years since it was first broadcast on ѿý Two, John Cleese has chosen three of his favourite original TV episodes - ‘The Hotel Inspector’ and ‘The Germans’ from series one and ‘Communication Problems’ from series two - and adapted them into a two-hour play, complete with a new finale.
Following the hugely successful and critically acclaimed West End run earlier this year and a return three-month summer season this June, 'Fawlty Towers' will embark on a major 10-month tour from this September.
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Music Played
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Nacio Herb Brown
Singin' in the Rain
Singer: Gene Kelly.- Musical Wonderland (Various Artists).
- Warner Strategic Marketi.
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Del Shannon
Runaway
- Greatest Hits.
- Rhino.
- 1.
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Sweet
Ballroom Blitz
- The Sweet - Originals.
- RCA.
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Original London Cast
Aquarius
- Hair.
- Decca US (Classics).
- 1.
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The Company Of The Rocky Horror Show
The Time Warp
- The Rocky Horror Show.
- Essential.
- 3.
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Murray Head, The Trinidad Singers, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
Superstar
- Heaven On Their Minds.
- Decca.
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John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John
You're The One That I Want
- Grease (Original Movie S/Track).
- Polydor.
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Elaine Paige
Memory (From the Original Cast recording of Cats)
- The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
- Polydor.
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Topol
If I Were A Rich Man
- Fiddler On The Roof (The Original London Cast Recording).
- Sony Classical.
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The London Ensemble
Fawlty Towers Theme
- Great British TV Themes.
- Silva Screen Records.
- 5.
Broadcast
- Sun 10 Aug 2025 05:00ѿý Radio 2