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Adam Faith’s Face to Face interview was recorded in 1960, when Adam was a heartthrob teen idol in the first flush of fame. (1960)

Adam Faith’s Face to Face interview was recorded in 1960, when Adam was a heartthrob teen idol in the first flush of fame. Faith became a pop sensation overnight, when his 1959 song 'What Do You Want?' reached number one in the charts. Adam Faith was the first pop singer to be interviewed by John Freeman. (1960)

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Sun 2 Nov 198618:15
BBC Two

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This programme is part of Talk - a collection of interviews with some of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

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Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current BBC editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.

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  • Sun 11 Dec 196022:25
    BBC Television Service
  • Sun 2 Nov 198618:15
    BBC Two

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