Various reports on the première of Mamma Mia! in London, summarised below.

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1. London Tonight  (images above)
   Broadcast: LIVE c.18:00, ITV, UK
   Benny and Björn were interviewed inside the theatre in their dinner jackets (presumably AFTER their feeble arrival at the theatre where they disappointed hundreds of fans by disappearing inside the theatre without so much as a wave).
   
    
2. BBC Breakfast News (no images available)
   Broadcast: Wednesday 7 April 1999, BBC1, UK
   
    
3. GMTV (images above)
   Broadcast: Wednesday 7 April 1999, ITV, UK
   Benny and Björn took applause on stage at the end of the show firstly together and then with Catherine Johnson.
   
    
4. Swedish TV News (images above)
   Broadcast: TV4, Sweden
   Benny and Björn take applause on stage at the end of the show firstly together and then with the cast and Benny hugged Siobhan McCarthy.
   
    
5. Channel 10 News (images above)
   Broadcast: Channel 10, Australia
   Benny and Björn took applause on stage at the end of the show.
   
    
6. Exclusive (no images available)
   Broadcast: Sunday 11 April 1999
   
    
7. Electric Circus (images above)
   Broadcast: UK
   Review of the première of Mamma Mia! with very brief interview with Björn while Benny looked on.  There were brief interviews also with actor Andrew Lynford (he played Tiffany's brother Simon in EastEnders; Steps (but without Faye); Andrew Langtree (who played Sky in Mamma Mia!) and Lisa Stokke (who played Sophie in Mamma Mia!).
   
    
8. London Today (images above)
   Broadcast: Wednesday 7 April 1999, Carlton ITV, UK
   A 5-second clip of Benny and Björn together being photographed at the after-show party, held at the Mezzo Club in London.

Thanks to Kaarin Goodburn (London Tonight, GMTV and London Today), Philip Muytjens (Channel 10 News), Deaqn Morrison (Swedish TV News).
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