Tonight the 1,200 audience at Ritzy Club in Norwich welcome top bands Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Thompson Twins , and guest Nik Kershaw. From the streets of Great Yarmouth John Walters introduces his first roving Walters' Weekend, while from the stage of the Radio 1 Roadshow at Skegness Mike Read tackles the first of the DJ Challenges and introduces the special mystery Roadshow band. Sun, sea, stars and summer sounds-all part of a fast-moving 30 minutes to put you in the holiday mood.
Peter Powell and his star guests take the road to Bournemouth this week where the 1,000-strong audience at the Academy Club are ready with a south coast welcome for Spandau Ballet and Evelyn Thomas. On the streets of the resorts John Walters meets more colourful characters in Walters' Weekend, while from the stage of the Radio 1 Roadshow at Lyme Regis, Gary Davies sets about his DJ Challenge and introduces the special mystery Roadshow guest band. Sun, sea, stars and summer sounds - all part of a fast-moving 30 minutes to put you in the holiday mood.
South Wales is the destination this week for Peter Powell as 1 On the Road and an audience of 1,500 visit the Mayfair Suite , Swansea, with top bands Ultravox and Level 42. From the beach at Tenby, Peter also takes a break from the Radio 1 Roadshow week to tackle his D J Challenge and introduce the mystery Roadshow band. John Walters takes to his bike for a trip round Wales in search of more off-beat characters to join him in Walters' Weekend. Sun, sea, stars and summer sounds-all part of a fast-moving 30 minutes to put you in a holiday mood.
The road leads inland to Exeter this week where Peter Powell and his guest at Tiffany's Club welcome Nick Heyward and Human League. From the sand dunes at Westward Ho! the Radio 1 Roadshow is the location for Dave Lee Travis to add his weight to the DJ Challenge and introduce this week's mystery Roadshow guest. Radio 1 producer and now TV superstar, John Walters , meets some more off-beat characters from around Devon in Walters' Weekend. Sun, sea, stars and summer sounds-all part of a fast-moving 30 minutes to put you in the holiday mood.
The road ends for this year in the south west where Peter Powell and his special guests welcome Depeche Mode and Heaven 17 to the Academy Club, Plymouth. Cameras are at the Radio 1 week out Roadshow on Plymouth Hoe, while from Purley, Mr Angry offers Simon Bates and Steve Wright the chance to fail at the DJ Challenge. John Walters sticks his nose into Devon and Cornwall looking for more extraordinary characters for Walters' Weekend. Sun, sea, stars and summer sounds - all part of a fast-moving 30 minutes designed to put you in a holiday mood.