Midi-Première

Filmed: 16-20 April 1975 *

Location: Paris, France

Broadcast: 23 April 1975, 12:30-12:57, TF1, France

Shown in: France

Additional information

Midi-Première = Midi-First

Apparently Midi-Première was always broadcast live from a different French city every day and was a variety show around 26 minutes long.

ABBA performed I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do on this programme which was broadcast from the newly-built and inaugurated Auxerre Market (ABBA performance probably not recorded there but back in Paris).

The edition on 23 April 1975 was broadcast from Auxerre Market and a short report about the market was filmed for the programme and that's the only part of this programme left in the archives.  The ABBA appearance does not exist in the French TV archives.

* The filming date is according to ABBA - The Book by Jean-Marie Potiez (p.112). ABBA were only in Paris for 2-3 days between the dates of 16-20 April 1975.

Click here for a TV listing from Nouvelliste - 23 April 1975, p.5

 

Lyrics available on the Official ABBA site

Archive data from French TVs’ public site:
Transfert du marché d'Auxerre
Emission : Midi première
Collection : TF1 (Public -> 07/1982)
N° de notice : CPA75050918
Date de 1re diffusion : mercredi 23/04/1975
Durée : 00:26:00

Information from ABBA - The Book by Jean-Marie Potiez (p.112)
Extra special thanks to Jozsef.

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