[unknown programme]

Date
1 December 1995
Channel
Poland

Report about the musical Tommy, featuring Kim Wilde and Pete Townshend. Both are briefly interviewed; their answers are translated by a Polish voice-over. Some footage from the American Broadway version of Tommy is also shown.

Live TV

Date
30 November 1995
Channel
UK

News report about the announcement of Kim taking one of the lead roles in the musical ‘Tommy’.

News

Date
30 November 1995
Channel
Channel One (UK)

News report about the announcement of Kim taking one of the lead roles in the musical ‘Tommy’.

Showstoppers

Date
19 November 1995
Channel
BBC (UK)

The programme Showstoppers has contemporary artists sing classic songs. In the edition aired on November 19th, 1995, Kim sings ‘They can’t take that away from me’, a Gershwin composition, backed by a full orchestra. She looks stunning in a very chique dress.

Top of the pops 2

Date
18 November 1995
Channel
BBC (UK)

On the occasion of her birthday, Top of the pops 2 repeats her 1981 performance of ‘Cambodia’.

Uuuh… Vergeet je tandenborstel niet

Date
8 October 1995
Channel
Veronica (Netherlands)

Kim lipsynchs ‘Breakin’ away’ surrounded by two male dancers. She can also be seen in a sketch in which presenter Rolf Wouters pretends to be a surgeon and Kim plays the part of a nurse. They are operating on a banana.

This morning

Date
6 October 1995
Channel
ITV (UK)

Kim is interviewed by a man and a woman about her new album. She is wearing purple pants and a colourful blouse, plus some high-heeled black boots. The woman presenter is fascinated by Kims white nail polish…
After that, Kim lip-synchs the song ‘Breakin’ away’. She is accompanied by two male dancers with open blue shirts, and white pants. Meanwhile, the end credits of the program roll.

GMTV

Date
2 October 1995
Channel
ITV (UK)

Kim and Lorraine Kelly are seated on a couch. Kim is dressed in black over a light blue blouse. She talks about recording the album, and the shooting of the clip for “Breakin’ away” in Los Angeles. There are also a few behind-the-scenes clips shown in slow-motion.
In the lower left corner the GMTV logo and the time can be seen. The appearance lasts from 9.14 to 9.20 am.

Breakin’ away (music video)

Date
25 September 1995
Channel

Directed by Gregg Masuak.
After receiving a Christmas present from brother Ricki and his wife Mandy, Kim learnt how to rollerblade. This skill came in handy when she decided to do some rolling in her new video. Joined by a local group of people, this video was shot in Los Angeles, USA.
The clip has a summery look, enhanced by the use of a red filter.

Fully booked

Date
16 September 1995
Channel
BBC (UK)

Kim is interviewed about her new single and album, and then does a lipsynch performance of ‘Breakin’ away’ with two dancers. After the performance, she and the frontman of the group D:Ream are both asked one question via the telephone by one of their respective fans. Kim is asked if she was a wild girl in school, to which she replies that she only got wild after school and she couldn’t wait to get out of it.

GMTV

Date
30 August 1995
Channel
ITV (UK)

Kim Wilde is interviewed, after which she does a lipsynch performance of ‘Breakin’ away’ with two male dancers and two female backing singers.

RSVP

Date
28 April 1995
Channel
Much Music (Argentina)

Very short clip in a video request show, in which Kim says: “Hi, this is Kim Wilde in Argentina for the first time and you’re watching MuchMusic”, after which the music video for ‘The Second Time’ is shown.