| 7 December 1978 | |
| Location | Jim is in the BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherds Bush, London, England. ABBA were filmed at London's CBS Studios. |
| Broadcast | 24 February 1979, BBC1, UK |
| Released | This performance has not been included on any officially released video or DVD |
| Notes | Jim'll Fix It was a programme broadcast early Saturday evenings and granted the wishes of the people (mainly children) who wrote in. The presenter was extravagant DJ, Sir Jimmy Saville. Jim "Fixed It" for two ABBA fans Claire Lindeman and Clare Doggett to meet ABBA. They got the opportunity to see ABBA at work putting together the backing tracks to 'Thank You For The Music' and 'If It Wasn't For The Nights' for The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show which was also recorded on this particular visit to London. Click here to read Clare Doggett's memories of the day. ABBA stand around microphones with the two girls and mime "Thank You For The Music" while the girls sing along with their voices turned up loud. At the end, Frida and Agnetha give the girls their "Jim'll Fix It" badges. The running order of the programme including the other 'fix-its': Claire Lindeman & Clare Doggett meet ABBA Stephen Berry climbs up Bristol & West Building Society tower block Andrew Holt visits The Bank Of England to see their supply of gold Clare Raygold carries a large piece of wood Helen Cooke plays harp with Mary O'Hara then joined in song by Albert Bayfield |
| Duration | 2:58 minutes; whole programme 33:24 |
| Watch Out For | Agnetha's cream silk blouse - I *think* it's the same one she wore for the UK cover of the "Head Over Heels" single 3 years later. (It also made a brief appearance in When All Is Said & Done PROMO but only from the back) |
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| Credits | Information from ABBA Magazine No.20. Thanks to David Faltskog, Erik Liebstaedter and Clare Doggett |
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