Reports and footage on the 5th Anniversary of Mamma Mia! in London on Tuesday 6 April 2004. It would appear that Björn gave some interviews in the theatre earlier in the day and returned later for the show with Benny and Frida:
- GMTV
Broadcast: Wednesday 7 April 2004, ITV, UK
Jenni Falconer reported on the 5th Anniversary celebrations and it showed footage of Benny, Björn and Frida arriving at the theatre with a few words from each. Also further words from Benny and Björn inside the theatre and footage of Benny and Björn coming on stage at the end of the performance.
- Breakfast
Broadcast: Wednesday 7 April 2004, ITV, UK
A small piece showing footage of the celebrations inside and outside the theatre and very short interviews with Björn and Catherine Johnson (writer of Mamma Mia!). You see Frida chatting to ABBA fans.
- Sky News
Broadcast: Thursday 8 April 2004, Sky News, UK
Footage from the 5th Anniversary of Mamma Mia! plus an interview with Björn where he said, "There should be at least one group in the world that doesn't reunite." Clips from the Waterloo and Mamma Mia PROMOS were also shown. It looks like there might have been two versions of the Sky News report with one featuring just an interview with Björn and another with all or part of the same interview together with footage of Benny, Björn and Frida on stage (with Frida losing her shoe) and also an interview with ABBA's UK publicist during the 1970s/1980s, Judd Lander.
- De Rode Loper
Wednesday 7 April 2004, Belgium & Netherlands
Björn, Benny and Frida coverage from 5th Anniversary of Mamma Mia! and 30th Anniversary of ABBA's Eurovision win including Frida losing her shoe and an interview with Björn. You see Frida kissing a fan in the crowd (my husband!) while the ABBAon TV webmaster looks on and cries!
- RTL Boulevard
Broadcast: Tuesday 6 April 2004, RTL, Netherlands
ootage of Björn - very briefly - in a piece about ABBA's anniversary and of course, Mamma Mia!. Björn's appearance lasted just 10 seconds in a report last 4½ minutes.
- RTL Boulevard
Broadcast: Wednesday 7 April 2004 - RTL, Netherlands
Björn, Benny and Frida coverage from 5th Anniversary of Mamma Mia! and 30th Anniversary of ABBA's Eurovision win in this news report by Albert Verlinde which showed Frida getting her shoe caught on the stage. The news report last 2:28 but Björn, Benny and Frida's appearance was just 52 seconds.
- German News
Björn, Benny and Frida coverage from 5th Anniversary of Mamma Mia! and 30th Anniversary of ABBA's Eurovision win. Footage of Frida kissing fan Paul Russell in the crowd and dancing on stage.
- TV4
Broadcast: TV4, Sweden
Footage of Benny, Björn and Frida on the red carpet and on stage at the Prince Edward and small interview with Björn and Catherine Johnson. Frida gave one fan a hug.
- SVT
Broadcast: SVT, Sweden
Footage of Benny, Björn and Frida on stage at the Prince Edward Theatre and short interview with Björn.
- Aftonbladet TV
Footage taken for Aftonbladet TV to accompany their reporting of the 5th Anniversary performance of Mamma Mia! on their web-site showing Benny, Björn and Frida on stage after the performance and then at the after-show party. Benny could be seen chatting to Görel and Judy Craymer while Björn was sitting at a table and being asked for autographs. Frida was seen at a table trying to take a photograph and waiting for the flash to work. Oblivious to the fact she's being filmed no doubt, she pulls all sorts of faces. Typical, wonderful Frida!
- Channel 10 News
Broadcast: Wednesday 7 April 2004, Channel 10, Australia (midday and late news)
Björn, Benny and Frida coverage from 5th Anniversary of Mamma Mia! and 30th Anniversary of ABBA's Eurovision win. Frida could be heard saying that it was ages since she had been on stage, and thanked everyone for loving Mamma Mia! and for loving ABBA for the past 30 years.
Images from all are above. To see which is which, click on the ( i ) on the top-left hand corner of the picture gallery.
Mamma Mia! Première, London (Benny & Björn), 1999;
Mamma Mia! 1st Anniversary, London (Benny & Björn), 2000;
Mamma Mia! Premiere, Melbourne (Björn), 2001;
Mamma Mia! Première, Hamburg (Björn), 2002;
Mamma Mia! Première, Las Vegas (Benny & Frida), 2003;
Mamma Mia! 5th Anniversary, London (Benny, Björn & Frida), 2004;
Mamma Mia! Royal Gala (Björn & Frida), 2004;
Mamma Mia Première, Stuggart (Björn & Frida), 2004;
Mamma Mia! Première, Stockholm, 2005;
Mamma Mia! Melbourne - Farewell Message (Benny & Björn), 2005;
Mamma Mia! 5th Anniversary, Broadway (Björn), 2006;
Mamma Mia! Première, Barcelona, (Benny), 2007
Mamma Mia! Première, Oslo (Benny & Björn), 2009
Mamma Mia! 10th Anniversary, London (Benny & Björn), 2009;
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