Wigwam on Television

• Tunnussävel, MTV1 04.05.1969.

  
  Helsingin Sanomat 04.05.1969

• Lentäkää ilmaan, MTV1 01.06.1969.
  Shot at the Helsinki airport in Seutula, "Jim Pembroke and The Wigwams" among performers.

  
  Katso 22/1969

• Ung journal, YLE TV 13.12.1969.
  Two brief glimpses of Svenska Teatern's Hair production, with extended Wigwam playing Hair and Let The Sunshine In.

• Tunti: Luola, YLE TV1 20.12.1969. Produced by Erkki Vihtonen, directed by Vesa Nuotio.
  A Girl I Knew (in Finnish) | Birthday Day
  Vocals by Seija Simola. The core of the backing band - Österberg, Huldén, Nikamo - are from Wigwam. Eero Koivistoinen plays saxophone, Tuomo Tanska plays organ. Recorded on 14th December 1969, both songs are covers of the Danish group Savage Rose.

• Hälläväliä, illan hämärtyessä, MTV2 06.01.1970.
  Musicians, among others: Eero Koivistoinen, Heikki Koskinen, Nikke Nikamo, Mats Huldén, Jim Pembroke, Ronnie Österberg.
• Antaa soittaa, MTV1 21.02.1970.
  Probably 'Luulosairas' was one of the songs played on this show.
• Eero Koivistoinen - muusikko, MTV1 26.02.1970. Directed by Jorma Koski.
  Includes clips from Svenska Teatern's musical 'Hair', featuring Jim Pembroke, Jukka Gustavson, and Ronnie Österberg, with, at least, 'The Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In)' being played.

  
  Ronnie Österberg, Jukka Gustavson, and Eero Koivistoinen, in 'Eero Koivistoinen - muusikko'. Click for a larger image

• Rotko (Grottan), YLE TV1 17.11.1970. Directed by Åke Lindman.
  A one-hour-long TV film directed by Åke Lindman, with a soundtrack composed by Jukka Gustavson, Pekka Pohjola and Jim Pembroke. Ronnie Österberg has a role as 'Lasse'.

  
  Apu magazine, November 1970

• Bulletin, Sweden's TV1 21.12.1970.

  Göteborgs-Posten 21.12.70	Olle Olsson, Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning 22.12.70

• Pop Story, YLE TV1 05.01.1972.
  The first pop music series on Finnish TV that was shot in colours. Sadly, this episode, including probably the sole high-quality studio live footage of Gustavson-Pohjola era Wigwam, has been wiped. It may have been black and white, in contrast to surviving episodes.
• Iltatähti, YLE TV2 12.02.1974.
  This show has been wiped, too.
• Plyysiä ja hyvää musiikkia, TV1 05.12.1974.
  Save My Money & Name | Kite ("Fly My Kite") | acoustic blues jam with presenter Stefan Grossman > Freddie Are You Ready
  Live in studio, Helsinki.

• Iltatähti, YLE TV2 06.03.1975.
  Freddie Are You Ready | Bless Your Lucky Stars | Kite
  Playback in studio, Tampere.

  Wigwam starts at 8´45, in case you wish to skip Irina Milan.

• A video made in Sweden in 1975 (does anybody know anything about this!?).
• Kuukauden sävel, MTV1 13.11.1975.
  Playback in studio. Interview with Richard Branson.
• Pop-Liisa, TV1 25.11.1976.
  Eddie And The Boys | Simple Human Kindness | Colossus | A Better Hold (And A Little View) < Grass For Blades
  Live at Liisankadun studio. Presenter Vesa-Matti Loiri gives opening words, introduces the band in between the songs, and recites 'Syyslaulu' ('Tombstone Valentine' in Finnish).

• Siksak, TV2 28.02.1977.
  Clockwork And Roll | Big Farewell
• Stadisko, HTV 19.08.1977.
  Live at Kaivopuisto, Helsinki. Recorded most likely 31.07.1977.
• Iltatähti, TV2 06.09.1977.
  Live at Ruisrock, Turku.
• Rockstop, TV2 1991.
  Interview & live snippet from Provinssirock Festival '91.
• Provinssirock -91, TV1 12.06.1991
  Wigwam interviewed by Veltto Virtanen.
• Ziczac, TV2 14.10.1991.
  Hard Top Lincoln | Talking Brought Me Here | Måns Groundstroem interviewed by Benny Törnroos
  Live in studio, Helsinki. Talking Brought Me Here repeated in Zizcac, TV2 23.12.1991.

• Rififi, TV2 02.04.1993.
  Skyscraper
• Levyraati, MTV3 1993.
  Hard Top Lincoln, 39 points.
  Ilkka Talasranta 8: "Pahuksen rehellistä musiikkia, tervetuloa takaisin." Raimo Lintuniemi 7: "Oliko kysymyksessä suomalainen yhtye? Me ollaan aivan Manhattanin tasolla. Tämä oli aivan kuin vanhan ajan aaria." Maritta Hämäläinen 9: "Semmoista meininkiä kuin ennen aikaan, en sulkisi radiota." Kurre 7: "Tää alkoi erittäin upeasti, mutta laulajien teksteistä ei enää saa selvää. Se oli ongelma, jenkeissä tästä (=siitä ettei teksteistä saa selvää) puhutaan." Irina Krohn 8: "Pidän alkeellisesta ja aggressiivisesta musiikista."
• Olet paha - suomalaisen rockin ensi askeleet, osa 3: Yli rajojen. TV1 04.06.1998.
  A documentary about Finnish progressive rock of the 1970s, featuring comments from Pekka Rechardt, Pekka Pohjola and Pedro Hietanen, among others, and snippets from Wigwam's TV-appearances. Below, unedited interviews.

• Kymmenen uutiset, MTV3 10.04.2001.
  Two-minute feature about remastering the Being album & Wigwam reunion.
• Jyrki, MTV3 23.04.2001.
  Rekku and Jim interviewed.
• Jyrki+, TVTV! 28.04.2001.
  30-minute Wigwam special: interview with Jim & Rekku; flashes from Tavastia 18.04.01 & Jyväskylä 21.04.01; Eddie And The Boys and Simple Human Kindness from Pop-Liisa '76.
• Jyrki, MTV3 01.11.2001.
  Rekku and Jim interviewed.
• Ajankohtainen kakkonen, TV2 21.05.2002.
  "Wigwam comes back, does prog-rock come back?", report by Riikka Kaihovaara with interviews, flashes from Wigwam's rehearsals & old TV snippets.

• Kulttuuriuutiset, TV1 29.05.2002.
• Yokotai, TV1 09.02.2003.
  Bitesize | Remains To Be Seen. Studio live.
• Scen, YLE FST 12.11.2005.
  Eddie And The Boys (Pop-Liisa '76)
• Elävä arkisto: Proge, YLE Teema 21.03.2007.
  Rekku Rechardt interviewed & Wigwam clips from the 1970s.

• Suomirokin sankarit: Wigwam, YLE Teema 26.11.2007, directed by Janne Huotari.
  30-min documentary about two Wigwam albums, Being and Nuclear Nightclub.
  Reviews:
  Kari Salminen: Progesta muuntuu moneksi. Etelä-Suomen Sanomat 26.11.2007.
• Rock-Suomi: Edistykselliset, YLE Teema 15.11.2010.
  A documentary about Finnish progressive rock, Wigwam featured extensively.
• Seitsemän Uutiset, MTV 28.09.2018.
  Two-minute insert featuring comments from Jim Pembroke and Rekku Rechardt and footage from Wigwam's soundcheck at Kulttuuritalo was shown in Seitsemän Uutiset and Kymmenen Uutiset. The web link contains, as well, a full seven-minute interview with Jim Pembroke and a written piece by Kari Pyrhönen.

In the 1990s, old Wig-appearances were also shown in the "Eilisen pop" and "Kuka mitä häh" series on YLE TV1.

Ronnie Österberg

• Poppis, TV1 06.02.1965.
  Jim & The Beatmakers: My Only One

• Tämä tähtäimessä, MTV1 28.07.1967, directed by Marja Mosander.
  Otto Donner Treatment, with Ronnie Österberg on the drums, play 'Come Sunday' at Pori Jazz Festival.
• Klubb 68, YLE TV2 14.01.1968.
  Ronnie Österberg interviewed by Sue Lemström.
• Tunnussävel, MTV1 12.01.1969.
• Ett rum för natten, YLE TV1 09.05.1972, directed by Åke Lindman.
  Television film based on a short story by Solveig von Schoultz, with music by Vladimir Nikamo, Jukka Ruohomäki & Ronnie Österberg.

• Lapinpoika (A Northern Boy), TV 1999, directed by Joona Tena.
  A TV film featuring Huldén as a musician.

• Bändi, TV1 31.01.1968.
  Frank Robson & Mosaic: Big Boy Now

• Ett rum för natten, YLE TV1 09.05.1972, directed by Åke Lindman.
  Television film based on a short story by Solveig von Schoultz, with music by Vladimir Nikamo, Jukka Ruohomäki & Ronnie Österberg.

• Ohimennen, TV2 01.09.1965.
  Jim Pembroke & The Beatmakers: I Ain't Got You | It's Gonna Work Out Fine | Memphis
  Playback tape recorded at Scandia Studios 23.08.65.
• Ohimennen, TV2 08.12.1965.
• Poppis, TV1 17.12.1965.
• Poppis, TV1 18.03.1966.
  Jim Pembroke & The Pems. Playback. Recorded at Tuulensuu, Helsinki, 14.03.66.
• Myöhäisuutiset: viikon varsi, TV1(?) 19.07.1969.
  Arja Saijonmaa, Pepe Willberg, Tarleena Sammalkorpi and Jim Pembroke at Pori Jazz 1969, singing 'En soisi sen päättyvän'.

• Eurovision Song Contest 1971, Finnish Final, TV1 13.02.1971.
  Pembroke wrote the song 'Uusi viikko' which was performed by Liisa Tuutti.
• Musiikkiykkönen, TV1 02.10.1972.
  Pembroke interviewed on Hot Thumbs O'Riley and Wicked Ivory.

• Iltatähti, TV2 13.04.1974.
  Reportedly, an excerpt was played from Pembroke's then-upcoming solo album.
• Kolmas Helsingin laulufestivaali, YLE TV1 13.12.1980.
  Jim Pembroke & Jukka Orma: Nuclear Nightclub | Drinks At The Cairo Bar
  Recorded probably from one of the club events at Botta, Helsinki, between 09.11.80 and 16.11.80.
• Eurovision Song Contest 1981, Finnish Final, TV1 21.02.1981.
  Reggae OK (sung by Riki Sorsa), Jim plays keyboards and is interviewed.
• Tuubi, TV1 31.08.1981.
  Jimbo: Give Me More | Green Bay Blues | Over The Moonbow
  Studio live.

• Toivotaan, toivotaan, MTV1 01.11.1981.
  Kojo: On This Summernight
  Playback in studio. Composer Jim Pembroke visible on the video.
• Söndagsöppet, YLE TV2 18.04.1982.
  Pembroke accompanied Riki Sorsa with the piano.
• Eurovision Song Contest 1986, Finnish Final, TV1 22.02.1986.
  Pembroke composed and Jukka Virtanen wrote the lyrics for the song 'Tappavat kyyneleet' which was performed by Sonja Lumme.
• Veljeskunta, Kolmoskanava 1988, directed by Juha Karikoski.
  A Pembroke song 'Boneheads' is performed in this six-episode series. Line-up: Albert Järvinen, Jan Noponen, Jim Pembroke, Raimo Salmiheimo, Jone Takamäki. At around the same time Pembroke composed music to a Lada Samara TV commercial.
• Q-klubi, TV2 30.03.1991, 25 min.
  Hardtop Lincoln - Nuclear Nightclub - Freddie Are You Ready (acoustic, Jim plays guitar!) > Freddie Are You Ready (electric, with the band) - Money Is King (incorrectly credited for Pembroke) - Once More For The Road - Friend From The Fields (a short acoustic bit)
  Live show with Q-Stone as the backing-group. Also some talk about Pembroke's career and a snippet from a 70s TV programme Iltatähti with Wigwam playing Freddie Are You Ready.
• Taivaan kukka, TV2 1992, directed by Juha Karikoski.
  A short children's film, soundtrack composed by Pembroke.
• Jazzia Viiskulmassa, TV1 11.07.2003.
• Yksinäisen tähden harhailija, TV1 29.12.2003, directed by Tahvo Hirvonen.
  A documentary about poet Arto Melleri. A glimpse of Pembroke and his keyboards can be caught at a bar sequence.

• Kompositör på gehör, YLE TV1 09.11.1976, produced by Birgitta Wegelius.
  Gustavson interviewed, Alone Together Orchestra rehearsing.
  Reviews:
  Hannu-Ilari Lampila: Apurahat. Helsingin Sanomat 12.11.1976.
• Kissa vieköön - Yle 50 viihdekonsertti, YLE TV2 01.12.1976.
  Radion viihdeorkesteri, featuring, among others, Jukka Gustavson.

• Iltatähti, YLE TV2 24.01.1978.
  Ilkka Rantamäki Group: The House On The Hill
  Studio live

• Bang!, YLE TV1 30.04.1979, 30 min
  Sometimes I Feel So Uninspired (voc. Gustavson) | Tahdon kertoa sinulle kaiken minkä haluat minun tietävän (instrumental) | Säikkyvä (voc. Nylund) | Syysillan unelma (voc. Hedkrok)
  Studio live featuring Sahti: Jukka Gustavson (organ, moog, rhodes, vocals), Pekka Nylund (guitar, vocals), Harri Vainikka (bass), Pekka Hedkrok (el. piano, moog, vocals), Pimme Korhonen (drums)

• Tuubi, TV1 04.02.1980.
  Ismo Laakso Group: Posliinimiesten tanssi
• Jazz1, TV1 23.08.2001.
  Suhka Uhka (featuring J. Gustavson on vocals): Once I Loved.
• Pop-komissio, TV1 09.01.2002.
  Jukka interviewed about progressive rock.
• Otto Donnerin juhlakonsertti: OD Overdose, YLE Teema 29.12.2007.
  Jukka Gustavson & Johanna Iivanainen: Do Ya? (comp. Carla Bley).
• Live! J, Diggari-TV 15.09.2008.
  You Must Be Crazy | Eleanor Rigby | Dance With You | Texas Flood | Bacon Fat | Crossfire | Superstition | Big Legged Woman
  J. Jyrkänkoski & Bluetone feat. Jukka Gustavson at Telakka, Tampere, 09.05.2008.
• Kosketuksessa: Heikki Silvennoinen, YLE Teema 06.01.2013.
  Recorded live at Akun tehdas, May 2008.

• Plyysiä ja hyvää musiikkia, YLE TV1 05.12.1974.
  Studio live, Helsinki. Played the bass with Kisa Magnusson and Brendt Egerbladh's band
• Pori Jazz 75, YLE TV2 02.09.1975.
  Pekka Pohjola and Tomi Parkkonen accompanying Johnny Littlejohn at Pori Jazz 13.07.1975.
• Jojje Wadenius & Made in Sweden, Sweden's TV1 27.11.1975.

  
  Aftonbladet 27.11.75

• Sveriges Magasin, Sweden's TV1 11.05.1976.

  
  Expressen 11.05.76

• Festigavla -76, NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Company) 03.09.1976 & 15.10.1976. Directed by Jan Horne.
  Our Man | Lady G | We Must Be Crucified | Where Do We Begin | Down To Earth
  Live at Borgundagavlen, Ålesund, Norway, 01.08.1976.
• Nya Made in Sweden, Sweden's TV2 07.05.1977.

  
  Aftonbladet 07.05.77

• Jazzrock med Jukka Tolonen Band, Sweden's TV2 13.02.1978.

  
  Göteborgs-Posten 13.02.78

• Pori Jazz 78, YLE TV2 10.01.1979.
  Masokist Tango | Armoton idylli | Thai | Ripple Marks | Nites Sprite | Nykivä keskustelu tuntemattoman kanssa
  The Group: Vesa Aaltonen, Olli Ahvenlahti, Pekka Pohjola, Seppo Tyni. Live at Rantasipi.
• Inki tinki minki, YLE TV1 17.11.1979.
  Concert for children, shot in Lemi, July 1979. Lineup: Seppo Paakkunainen, Matti Kontio, Olli Ahvenlahti, Reino Laine, Ari Valtonen, Ykä Mattila, Pekka Pohjola, Liisa Lääveri.

  
  Screenshot of Pohjola in 'Inki tinki minki'

• Valokeilassa Mike Oldfield, YLE TV2 01.03.1980.
  Recorded in 1979 at Wembley Conference Centre, and featuring Pekka Pohjola on bass guitar, this apparently contains material that was later released on the 'Exposed' live concert video.

  
  Helsingin Sanomat 01.03.80

• Kesämusaa, YLE TV1 23.08.1980. Produced and directed by Erkki Pohjanheimo.
  Ensimmäinen aamu | Matemaatikon lentonäytös | Sampoliini | Nipistys | interview
  Pekka Pohjola Group (Pohjola, Aaltonen, Björninen, Tyni & Tyni) live at the Esplanadi stage, Helsinki. Nipistys was broadcast later, 09.01.1981, under the programme title 'Rockia Pohjolasta'.

• Rock-ilta, TV1 28.02.1981. Produced and directed by Uolevi Taskinen.
  Hector's intro > Urban Caravan | Dancing In The Dark
  Studio live, Helsinki. Pekka Pohjola Group: Pohjola, Pekka Tyni, Ismo Kätkä, Seppo Tyni, Esa "Nätsi" Rosvall.

• Tuubi, TV1 03.09.1982.
  Urban Caravan
  Live at Lepakko, Helsinki. Line-up: T.T. Oksala, Pekka Pohjola, Kassu Halonen, Leevi Leppänen, Peter Lerche, Timo Vesajoki, Jussi Liski.
• Jokamies, TV1 05.11.1983, directed by Hannu Heikinheimo.
  Music by Pekka Pohjola.
• Searock, YLE TV1 28.09.1985.
  Live at Suomenlinna, Helsinki, 16.08.1985.

  
  Screenshot of Searock

• Seajazz -88, TV3 20.11.1988.
  Blues Vernerille (live).
• Tempo: Musiikintekijät maailmanpyörässä, YLE TV1 15.09.1991.
  Focus on the winner of the 1973 Sibelius Violin Contest Mikko-Ville Luolajan-Mikkola - as well as on the last one, Pekka Pohjola.
• Betonimylläri, YLE TV2 22.03.1992.
  Tapani Kansa sings Lauri Viita. Recorded in Tampere-talo 17.12.1991. Arrangement and direction by Pekka Pohjola who also plays the bass in the orchestra.
• Kulttuurishokki (Jazzboxi), TV1 1993.
  Pohjola plays three songs live in the studio.
• Kiltti anarkisti, TV1 21.11.1996, directed by Markku Heikkinen.
  A 52-minute documentary about Pohjola, featuring interviews and "videos" of the following songs: Albatross | Fanatic Answers | Heavy Jazz | New Impressionist | Rakkaus - vapautus | Sighting | Umpikuja.

• Kulttuuriuutiset, TV1 21.05.2003.
  A short report about the release of the Pekka Pohjola book "Bassokenraali".

• Ensio, MTV1 03.11.1980, directed by Sina Kujansuu.
  A TV play. Music composed by Rechardt.
• A, YLE TV1 20.11.1984, directed by Arto af Hällström and Ville Mäkelä.
  Music by Pekka Rechardt and Pengerkatu 11.
• Valkoinen nainen (A White Woman) (1989), directed by Janne Kuusi.
  A TV film. Music composed by Rechardt who also appears as a musician.
• Yksinäisen tähden harhailija, TV1 29.12.2003, directed by Tahvo Hirvonen.
  A documentary about poet Arto Melleri. Music by Rechardt who also performs in the film.

• Tuubi, TV1 19.12.1979.
  In a seven-minute insert Kotilainen demonstrates sounds of various synthesisers and plays a tune called 'Keksijälapsen kehtolaulu'.
• Harjunpää och kalla döden (Harjunpää ja kylmä kuolema) (1983), directed by Åke Lindman.
  A TV film with music by Kotilainen.
• Desibeli-Appelsiini, MTV1 23.08.1983-24.01.1984, directed by Hannu Seikkula.
  Esa Kotilainen in the show's house band.

• Ihan hyvä musiikkiohjelma, MTV1 18.08.1979.
  Jim Pembroke & Kojo: He'll Have To Go | M.A. Numminen: Kangastusta | Jussi Raittinen: Promised Land | Jani Uhlenius & Pedro Hietanen: Beethoven theme in various styles | Jani Uhlenius & Pedro Hietanen: Vassourinha
  Reportedly, Pedro Hietanen's band was backing vocalists mentioned above. Moreover, La Romanderie orchestra played several songs in the show the theme of which was accordion music. Pembroke's performance was probably repeated in the compilation episode of 'Ihan hyvä musiikkiohjelma' on 18.08.1980.

  
  Jim Pembroke in 'Ihan hyvä musiikkiohjelma'

• Iltatähti, TV2 26.12.1980.
  Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen (feat. Jim Pembroke & Ronnie Österberg): Promised Land.

• Tuubi, TV1 19.07.1982.
  Kojo & Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen: Ne t'en vas pas | Jim Pembroke & Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen: What Is It That Tastes Like Gravy | Dave Lindholm & Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen: Mean Town Blues | Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen: Ocaso marino | Harri Marstio & Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen: Bombay Violin | Virve Rosti & Jim Pembroke & Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen: Cupid's Boogie
  Live at Kaivopuisto Park, Helsinki.
• Arto Nyberg, YLE TV1 29.04.2012.
  Talk show. Among the topics, Wigwam and Jim Pembroke's forthcoming album.

• Olinkin jo lähdössä (1990), directed by Aleksi Mäkelä.
  A TV film with music by Noponen.
• Venäläinen ystävä (A Russian Friend) (1993), directed by Timo Lamminen.
  A TV film with music by Noponen.
• Ansa ja Oiva - Joutiloidaan joulun alla (1999), directed by Mikko Ylöstalo.
  A children's TV film with music by Noponen.
• Mennyt heinäkuu (1999), directed by Raimo O. Niemi.
  A TV film with music by Noponen.