Introduction Foyer Concert: Toy Dolls "She Goes To Finos" Paul Weller interview Mod Magazines Pete Townshend "Uniforms (Corp d'Espirit)" (music video) Mark Miwurdz poetry Dance D'Afrique featurette Duran Duran "Rio" (music video) Mark Miwurdz comedy Brimstone and Treacle film clip/ Sting interview Jools and Paula Los Angeles trip intro Heaven 17 "The Height Of The Fighting", "Who'll Stop The Rain?", "Let Me Go" (mimed) The Who "Summertime Blues" (Woodstock footage) Pete Townshend interview "Unknown Bands Feature": Fatal Charm; Pictures In A Dark Room; Negatives In Colour; Set The Tone The Jam: "Ghosts", "In The Crowd", "A Town Called Malice", "This Is The Modern World", "Move On Up", "The Great Depression", "Beat Surrender", "Precious" (live)
Introduction Foyer Concert: Strange Days "Scream In Vain" Duran Duran reviews Strange Days performance Studio tour "Girl Groups of the Sixties" footage The Maisonettes "Heartache Avenue" (music video) Steve Crown introduction The Animals "House Of The Rising Sun" (music video) Alison Moyet, Eric Burdon and Jools Holland "House Of The Rising Sun" (live) Eric Burdon and Aison Moyet interview "Comeback" film clip Steve Crown interview Duran Duran interview Duran Duran "Night Boat" (music video) Andy Summers interview Andy Summers/Robert Fripp "I Advance Masked" (music video) Jools and Paula in Los Angeles footage featuring The Bangles Yazoo "Situation", "In My Room", "The Other Side Of Love", "Midnight", "Don't Go" (live) Mark Miwurdz plays "The Rigmarole" The Go-Go's "Vacation", "This Old Feeling", "Girl Of 100 Lists", "Automatic", "Our Lips are Sealed", "Get Up and Go" (live)
Malcolm McClaren – Buffalo Girls short performance Paul Shriek (fashion designer, interview with Paula) Altered Images (Film of them performing “Another Lost Look”) Paul Shriek (more fashion discussion) Grace Jones (interviewed by Jools, clips from new video) Mari Wilson and Boy George (interviewed by Paula) Midge Ure (video and interviewed by Paula) Malcolm McClaren (interviewed by Jools about “Scratchin”) David Coverdale and Cozy Powell (interviewed by Michel Cremona) Shalamar (live performance) Mari Wilson and The Wilsations (live performance)
Foffo Spearjig (“The Hard”) Charged GBH (Film of them performing “Gimme Fire”) Bananarama (Film of them performing “Cheers Then”, studio interview by Paula, film of them performing “Na Nay, Hey Hey”) Glasgow film (interview with DJ Billy Sloan and Clare Grogan, Set The Tone perform “All Tied Up”, visit to “The Hellfire Club” and interview with the owners, Sophisticated Boom Boom perform “Stalemate”, Altered Images perform “Love To Stay”) Simple Minds (Studio interview by Paula) Item on 3D TV A Flock Of Seagulls (Live performance) The Beatles (short home movie item) Robert Palmer (live performance) Imprints (unsigned band, film of them performing “Lost and Lonely”) Simple Minds (live performance)
Laurel and Hardy (performing “Video Trafficking” in the foyer) Robert Plant (interviewed by Jools on film. Video of “Burning Down the One Side”) ‘X’ (interview with the band on film in L.A. Performing in “Blue Spark” at Whisky a Go Go) Atomic Café (item on the movie and artwork for CND) Kevin Rowland (interviewed by Nick Laird-Clowes) The Beatles (photographer Dezo Hoffmann interviewed, unseen footage and home movies of the band) *** SEE BELOW Laurel and Hardy (performing “You’re Nicked” in the studio) Gregory Isaacs (live performance) The Jam (repeat from episode 1 of “Beat Surrender”) Dexys Midnight Runners (live performance)
Tosh Ryan (music video creator, interview) ‘Q’ (“visual music” creator, interviewed by Jools) Jon Roseman (creator of Bohemian Rhapsody video, interviewed by Paula, also interview with Don Letts) Grandmaster Flash (interview by Paula) The Rolling Stones (film report, performing in Newcastle) Mick Jagger (on film, interviewed by Paula) Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (live performance) George Clinton (live performance) Tom Petty (film report from the US, interviewed by Jools and Paula) Wall of Voodoo (live performance) Soft Cell (live performance)
Item on scavenging for furniture in skips (film report, studio interview) 2000 AD (film report on the comic book) Tik and Tok (live performance) Mick Jones of Foreigner (interviewed by Michel Cremona) Tygers of Pantang (live performance) Air guitar contest (Lemmy and Brian Robertson from Motorhead interviewed by Paula) Tony Liddle (live performance) Iggy Pop (live performance) *** See below Twisted Sister (live performance)
Bouncing Czechs (live performance in the foyer) Ffofo Spearjig (“The Hard Father Christmas”) Bryan Johnson from AC/DC (interview in the pub by Jools) Alison Moyet (live performance in the foyer) The Beatles (Paula interviews the girls who were in the Beatles film in episode 5) Gary Numan (film report from the US, interviewed by Paula) Fancy Dress competition Sylvia and the Sapphires (live performance) One the Juggler (unsigned band, film performance) Depeche Mode (live performance) The Police (film performance of “Invisible Sun” live at Gateshead) Imagination (live performance)
Presented by Jools Holland and Paula Yates, along with a number of other presenters (some unknown at the time), the show ran for five series from 1982 to 1987. **Warning for those easily offended, this contains a performance by Gary Glitter In this episode: Series 1, Episode 9, 31/12/82 (New Years Eve edition) Nick Heyward (in the studio in London, interviewed by Jools) Haircut 100 (performance on film) Article on hairdressing (Paula and Jools interview various stylists) Report from a costumiers in Birmingham (on film) Jools Holland and his Millionaires with The Wealthy Tarts (live performance in the foyer) More on hairdressing Michaelangelo’s David (Unsigned band performing “A Man’s World” on film) Set The Tone (live performance) Blancmange (live performance) Gary Glitter (live performance)
Queen special Introduction by Paula and Jools Queen (recorded live at Milton Keynes)
Gateshead Concert special Introduction by Jools Live performances from: Lord Of The New Church Gang Of Four The Beat U2 The Police
Bad News (live/mimed performance then interview by Jools) Steve Strange (interview by Paula on film, then in studio) Party Party (clip from new film, interview with director Terry Winter and star Danielle Peacock) Blitz (perform new single “New Age” then interviewed on film) Southern Death Cult (live performance) Echo and the Bunnymen (perform “The Cutter” on film) Curtis Blow (interview by Paula) The Stranglers (live performance) Dance Class (live performance)
Laurel and Hardy (live performance of “Clunk Click”) Thompson Twins (pre-recorded live performance of “Love on your Side”) Mark Woodell (artist, interviewed by Paula, live portrait of Hazel O’Connor) Thin Lizzy (interview by Michel Cremona) The Jam (concert footage from 1981, interviewed by Gary Crowley) Jamming Magazine (interview with creator Tony Fletcher) The NME (film report by Muriel, interview with the editor and writers) Joboxers (live performance) Hazel O’Connor (interviewed by Paula) Pat Benatar (live performance) Syncopation (unsigned band performing “Down Down” on film) Thin Lizzy (live performance)
Space special William Shatner (interviewed by Jools in LA, on film) Video games (interview in the foyer with British Space Invaders champion Stephen Bradley) OMD (live performance) Paul Young (live performance) *See below Aztec Camera (live performance) One The Juggler (performing on film) Yarbrough and Peoples (live performance) Tears for Fears (interviewed by Paula) Stiff Little Fingers (interviewed by Jools) The Gap Band (live performance)
Alternative Chart (with Jools) Rock photography (Muriel interviews photographer Gill Germanoski (sp?), plus film report) Linda McCartney (interviewed by Paula on film) Mary Quant (film from the 60s) The Beatles (session from 1968) Jerry Lee Lewis (film clip and interview with Myra, his wife) Paul Young and The Family (live performance) ** see below The Belle Stars (live performance) Fun Boy Three (live performance)
Martin Rushent (producer) & Kate Garner from Haysi Fantayzee (brief chat with Paula) Brookside (visit to the set, interview with Phill Redmond, behind the scenes) Kajagoogoo (interviewed by Gary James) Toni Basil (interviewed by Paula, on film) Album covers (interview with three artists creating artwork for album covers) Jimmy Gaynor (live performance, new band) Fatal Charm (live performance, new band) The Sines (performance on film, new band) No’s 28 (live performance, new band) The Clash (clip from “Alright Now” in 1979) Campfabulous (live performance, new band) Kajagoogoo (live/mimed performance)
“Frrrr” (live performance by new band who have a symbol as their name) Knebworth (film report about the festival, and the site it took place on) Merchandising (film report from Jools about the merchandising sold at gigs) Hollywood High (film report from the school in L.A) Missing Persons (live performance) Wah (video then live performance) Nick Heyward (live performance)
Dexy’s Midnight Runners (pre-recorded live performance from episode 5. Extra track recorded after the show went off air) Mari Wilson (brief interview with Paula and Jools) Big Country (live performance) Belfast (film report from the city, including Downtown Radio and and Good Vibrations record, and live performances from Cruella de Ville, The Outcasts, The Bank Robbers, 10 past 7) Bono (brief interview) The Undertones (live performance) David Bowie (interview by Jools, on film) U2 (live performance)
French and Saunders, in the pub. Jools introduces Leslie Ash who was standing in for Paula while she was on maternity leave. Billy Bragg (live performance) Paul Young (clip from previous appearance) The Eurythmics (interviewed by Leslie) Mick Jagger (interviewed by Jools, on film) Tina Turner (live performance) Swansway (new band performing “Soul Train” on film) Rock Family Trees (Muriel interviews author of a new book) Public Image Ltd (live performance) More French and Saunders The Eurythmics (live performance)
Jools with some fireworks, then an introduction of Tony Fletcher who is standing in for Leslie, who is in hospital. Kitchenware Records (film report on the indie label, plus performances by “Hurrah!”, “The Daintees”, “Prefab Sprout”) Rough Trade (film report on the indie label) French and Saunders (in the pub again) Tracie Young’s video top 10 (with Jools) Elvis Costello (interviewed by Tony) SPK (live performance) Jonathan Perkins Silver Spurs (live performance) Eddie Grant (live/mimed performance) Elvis Costello (live performance)
Seventeen magazine (Muriel does a piece on teen magazines) Ray Davies (interviewed by Leslie and Jools in the pub) Gerry Anderson (interviewed by Jools, on film. Behind the scenes shooting “Terrahawkes”) The Assembly (live performance) The Fixx (live performance) Mick Jagger and Julian Temple (showing of the controversial video for the Rolling Stones “Undercover of the Night”, and interview with Mick and Julian) Carmel (live performance) Wham! (interviewed by Tony) The Call (live performance)
Imagination (live performance) Ozzy Osbourne (interviewed by Jools in the pub) Ready Steady Go! (piece on the 60s music show) The Yardbirds (interview by Leslie with their manager, Simon Napier-Belle) R.E.M (live performance) Dr John (live performance in the foyer) Wham! (live/mimed performance) ZZ Top (live performance)
Gary Crowley (interviewed by Leslie) Paul Young (interviewed by Leslie and Jools) John Peel (interviewed by Gary James) Marc Bolan (film report, interview with Ringo Starr, interview with Micky Finn) The Fall (live performance) The Europeans (live performance) The Style Council (live performance)
Boy George (Jools chats to him in the phone) Hull (film report by Jools with performances by “Red Guitars”, “Indians in Moscow”, “Luddites”, “International Rescue”) Divine (interview by Muriel, then live performance) Icicle Works (live performance) David Bowie (on film, interview with Jools about Ziggy Stardust) The Pretenders (live performance)
Gary Holton (from “Auf Wiedersehen Pet”, interviewed by Leslie then live performance) Cucumber Videos (Muriel interviews the two creators of the video production company) Ian Dury (live performance) Mark Miwordz (Item about sex) Natural Ites (live performance) Mick Jagger (interviewed on film by Jools) Simple Minds (live performance)
French and Saunders (they finally meet Jools) The Inspirational Choir (live performance) Fashion (film report from Leslie, interviewing fashion designers Michelle Hoggard and Peter Leathers) Killing Joke (live performance) Paul McCartney (interviewed by Leslie, on film) Frankie Goes To Hollywood (live performance) Echo & The Bunnymen (live performance)
Christmas episode. No live bands or audience but Jools and Leslie do live links between items. New York (film report by Jools and Leslie on “A Day In The Night Of New York". Visits to Danceteria and The Roxy night clubs) Billy Bragg (pre-recorded live performance) Tina Turner (pre-recorded live performance, 40 mins)
Compilation episode for New year
John Lennon (home movie film) The Colourfield (filmed performance) Shillelagh Sisters (live performance) Stevie Wonder (interviewed in the US by Jools, on film) Gang of Four (live performance) Alexis Korner (item on the late DJ) Judas Priest (live performance) ** See below The following have been removed due to copyright: Big Country - "Wonderland" video The Police - "King of Pain" Stevie Wonder - "Superstition" Judas Priest
Computer games (a look at the latest) Marc Almond (interviewed by Leslie) Cocteau Twins (live performance) Marc and Mambas (live performance) Duran Duran (interviewed at the NEC by Leslie, on film) The Cult (live performance)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Full showing of the “Relax” video and discussion about the BBC banning the song) Geisha Girls (interviewed by Jools, showing of new video) Orchestre Jazira (live performance) Echo and the Bunnymen (showing of extra track from previous live performance, recorded after the show went off air) The Copeland Brothers (Jools interviews Miles, Leslie interviews Stewart and Jools interviews Ian in the US, on film. Also a showing of a performance by Yip Yip Coyote) New Model Army (live performance) The Alarm (live performance)
Dance Special Leslie introduces a tea dance in the foyer, then throws over to Jools who is live at the Hacienda in Manchester. Marcel (live performance at the Hacienda) Morrisey (interviewed by Gary) JB’s Allstars (live performance) Tony Wilson (boss of Factory Records, interviewed by Tony. Paul Morley, boss of ZTT Records, also appears) Martin Fry (interviewed by Jools) Robots (Leslie interviews the man who created the robots used in Herbie Hancock’s “Rocket” video. Herbie also appears) Factory Allstars (live performance of the mega-band of Factory artistes) Pat Phoenix & Tony Booth (Corrie stars interviewed by Jools) Graham Gouldman (briefly interviewed by Gary) Madonna (first ever live/mimed performance in the UK) Herbie Hancock (live performance)
French and Saunders (“Guest” presenters) Jaguar cars (Film report with fashion and style expert, Peter York. Jools drives several cars, plus a visit to the factory) 60s girl singers (short piece by Jools and Peter York again) Sade (live performance) Pete Burns (Muriel interviews the Dead Or Alive singer) Swansway (live performance) Holly Johnson (Leslie interviews the Frankie singer) The Colourfield (live performance) Sade (live performance again. Unusually, the band come back on stage after the show has gone off air, doing one different song but performing “Your Love Is King” again, which they had done earlier)
French & Saunders (Guest presenters “Janice” and “Carol” talk to the crowd queuing to get in) Artwork (Muriel talks to artist Alan Dick about his paintings of rock and pop stars) Worst records (Gary runs down the top ten worst records of all time) Kool and the Gang (live performance) Jools talks to “Janice” and “Carol” and also Leslie, who is in Nassau. The Thompson Twins (live performance) Siouxsie and the Banshees (live performance)
Leslie talks on the phone to Jools, who’s in Jamaica Alexei Sayle also talks to Jools Big Country (Muriel interviews the band, on film) Alexei Sayle’s “cousin”, Vladimir Picnic, interviewed by Muriel. Fiction Factory (live performance) Guitars (Tony talks to collector Paul Day) Gary Moore (live performance) Billy Mackenzie (the Associates singer interviewed by Leslie in Dundee, on film) Big Country (live performance, 35 mins)
Clip from “Curse of the Pink Panther”, which Leslie was in, Burt Kwouk appears in the studio. Jeff Weston (interview about Hi-Energy music) Miquel Brown (live performance) China Crisis (live performance) Edinburgh (film report by Leslie and Jools, featuring the bands “Paul Haig”, “Hey! Elastica”, “Bourgie Bourgie”, "The Twinsets") Aswad (live performance) Neil Kinnock (brief interview about being in Tracey Ullman’s video) Big Country (clip of last week’s performance)
The Mint Juleps (acapella group live in the foyer) French & Saunders (“Janice” and “Carol” fall out…) ‘X’ (live performance on film, from the Whiskey-a-go-go in LA) Bananarama (live performance) French & Saunders (Jools sacks “Janice” and “Carol”) Michael Jackson (behind the scenes film of the video for “Thriller”) Virgin Dance (live performance) Berlin (clip from a report about the German city, to be shown next week) Robbie Coltrane (brief appearance with Jools and Leslie) Thomas Dolby (live performance)
No live episode this week. Instead, we get two film reports. The fist is an hour long and features Muriel in Berlin. She looks at the music scene in both the West and the East, and we get clips of such bands as “Die Haut”, “Die Arzte”, “Slime”, “Einsturzende Neubauten”, “Jessica”, as well as a chat with Elvis Costello. The second is a 25-minute filmed report, with Jools interviewing Duran Duran in France.
Spitting Image (Jools meets “The Queen” and other famous “people” throughout the show) Howard Jones (live performance) Thor (Leslie interviews the “Heavy Metal Bodybuilder”) Howard Jones (another live performance) The Escape Club (live performance) The Weather Girls (live performance then interviewed by Gary) The Smiths (live performance) Madness (live performance)
The Questions (pre-recorded live performance) Worst records again (Tony runs down another top-ten of bad records) Bo Diddley (interviewed by Jools) The Walker Brothers (Scott Walker is interviewed by Muriel) The Danse Society (live performance) Steve Dixon (photographer for ID magazine, interviewed by Gary) Robert Palmer (interviewed by Leslie in Nassau, on film) Bo Diddley (live performance) Re-Flex (live performance)
Linton Kwesi Johnson (live performance) Island Records (lengthy film report about the indie record label. Jools interviews the founder, Chris Blackwell, in Jamaca, and Leslie talks to other people involved in the label from London. We also hear from some artists on the label) David Gilmour (live performance) Depeche Mode (live performance)
Propaganda (live performance) Roddy Frame (interview with the Aztec Camera frontman by Tony at Roddy’s house in Manchester, on film) Joe Jackson (live performance) New band (Danza? Dansa? Danzer? Film performance by the band, however you spell it) Joe Jackson (live performance again) Paul Young (filmed performance from the Hammersmith Odeon) The Cure (live performance) Joe Jackson (returns for another live performance after the show has gone off air)
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (live performance) Steve Dixon (Muriel talks to the ID magazine photographer who shows some of the photos he took on the show a few weeks ago) The Kane Gang (live performance) Foffo Spearjig (repeat of the film of “The Hard” from series one) Spear of Destiny (Tony chats to Kirk Brandon, then they give a live performance) The Kane Gang (live performance again) The Montgolfier Brothers (live performance on film) Tracey Young (live performance) Jeffrey Osborne (live performance)
Jools introduces the new opening titles, and shows us the new “Family” in the foyer, before welcoming Paula back from maternity leave Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force (live performance) Nick Rhodes (Paula interviews the Duran Duran keyboardist about his new book of Polaroid photos) The Dammed (pre-recorded live performance) Leigh Bowery (Paula interviews the fashion designer) Sting (Film report with Paula interviewing him on the set of the film “The Bride”) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (live performance) The Mint Juleps (live performance) Afrika Bambaataa (live performance again) The Pogues (live performance on film) Big Country (live performance)
Garage bands (short filmed piece featuring performances from some bands such as "Tall Boys" and "The Milkshakes") Rory Bremner (appears throughout the show impersonating various stars of the day) Bronski Beat (live performance) ** Hanoi Rocks (pre-recorded live performance) Glam Rock costumes (Paula talks to Gary Glitter, Roy Wood from Wizard, and Brian Connolly from The Sweet, about the outfits they wore on stage) Sheila E. (live performance) The Company of Wolves (Muriel talks to Christopher Tucker, special effects person on the film) Bronski Beat (live performance again) ** Level 42 (live performance) **
Silent Running (live performance) The Beatles (Paula talks to someone who is organising an exhibition on Beatles artwork) Heaven 17 (film of them writing and recording their new album over the course of a year) Clint Eastwood & General Saint (live performance) Julian Lennon (interviewed by Paula) Bouncer rap (Jools’ security perform their new single…) The Gun Club (live performance) The Style Council (live performance)
St Tropez (lengthy film report from the French resort on the Video Festival taking place there. Jools and Paula chat to Ultravox, Duran Duran, Tim Pope, Bill Wyman and others) Alison Moyet (live performance) UB40 (interviewed by Paula then live performance) Motorhead (live performance)
50th show (celebrations begin with fireworks) Floy Joy (live performance) Trevor Horn (interviewed by Muriel) Sylvester (live/mimed performance, introduced by Tony Blackburn) Dee Snider (interviewed by Paula) Hardcore (live performance) Tracey Ullman (interviewed by Jools) Force MDs (live/mime performance) Floy Joy (live performance again) Mud wrestling (the audience get covered in it) Ultravox (live performance)
Rik Mayall (welcome us to the show) Billy Bragg (performs for the queue in the foyer) Grandmaster Melle Mel (live performance) Boy George (Jools chats to him, on the phone, in Chicago) The Alarm (interviewed by Muriel and then live performance) Peter York (Jools chats to the style “expert” about picture discs) Duran Duran (interviewed by Paula, on film, in a boat) Rik Mayall (Jools tries to sober him up) The Redskins (live performance) Peter York (more chat with Paula) Cabaret Voltaire (filmed performance) Shriekback (live performance) Grandmaster Melle Mel (another live performance) Rik Mayall (Jools finally gets him on stage just as the show goes off air)
London Underground (video shot by upcoming artist on the London Tube) King (live performance) ** David Byrne (interviewed by Paula) The Three Johns (live performance) Fatal Charm (live performance) Martin Fry (brief chat with Paula) King (live performance again) ** Alternative Miss World (Muriel talks to organiser Andrew Logan) Helen Terry (film report chatting and performing with Jools) ABC (live performance) King (after the show had gone off air, they came back to perform again)
Paula and Jools pay a surprise visit to the guest’s dressing rooms, and find The Lords of the New Church a little unprepared…. Feelabeelia (live performance) Mick Karn and Peter Murphy (Muriel talks to the Japan and Bauhaus front men) The Lords of the New Church (live performance) David “Kid” Jensen (Paula chats to him about the Chart Show) Feelabeelia (live performance again) Donna Summer (Paula chats to her, on film) Paul Young (live performance)
St Andrews day Scottish flavour The Kane Gang (live performance) Al Jarreau and David Sanborn (Jools chats to them) Robbie Coltrane (as an American politician) Tom Robinson (live performance) Hugh Masekela (chats to Paula) Al Jarreau (live performance) Band Aid (Film report of the recording of the single “Do They Know It’s Christmas”)
Alison Moyet (pre-recorded live performance) Ian McCulloch (Jools chats to the Bunneymen frontman) Duggie Cunningham (Paula chats to the style expert and previews his latest outfits) The Icicle Works (live performance) Joan Jett (chats to Paula) Paul Morley (somewhat uncomfortable chat with Jools) The Art of Noise (live performance) Paul McCartney (fairly frank chat with Paula, on film) The Stranglers (live performance) The Art of Noise (additional track, after the show went off air)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 11, 14/12/84 Madonna (re-run of her Hacienda performance) Danielle Dax (chats with Paula) Indie charts (Jools looks at the latest Indie releases) Play Dead (live performance) Danielle Dax (live performance) Motown (look at the newer acts on the label) Jimmy Ruffin (performs live with Jools accompanying on piano) What Government (filmed performance) Council Collective (live performance) Lee “Scratch” Perry (live performance)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 12, 21/12/84 Flamin’ Hamsters (brief live performance) The Waterboys (live performance) Steve Marriott and Stanley Unwin (Muriel talks to the Small Faces frontman, as well as the gobbledygook comedian) Alexei Sayle (live performance, then chats to Jools about Dr Martin Boots) Band Aid (re-showing of part of the making-of film) The Waterboys (live performance again) The Inspirational Choir (live performance) Paul Young (showing of the live performance of “Sex” which was performed in episode 8 after the show went off air) Toy Dolls (live performance)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 13, 28/12/84 Pre-recorded Christmas show. No audience or live performances. Intro by Jools and Paula King (showing of live performance from episode 7 performed after the show went off air) Sade (live performance on film from Newcastle City Hall) B. B. King (live performance on film) Hall & Oates (live performance on film from Wembley Arena)
No live show this week. Instead we have a film report from Japan, with Jools and Leslie (her last film for The Tube). In this we see performances by Sandii and the Sunsetz, Yellow Magic Orchestra and others. Jools also looks at the technology behind new synthesizers of the day (floppy discs!), and we see some Japanese bands of the day perform. The episode opens with a filmed performance of The Frank Chickens in Amsterdam, and ends with a lengthy performance by Echo and the Bunnymen at the “A Crystal Day Concert” in May.
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 15, 11/1/85 Paul Weller (interviewed by Jools – in a jacuzzi, on film) The Sid Presley Experience (live performance) Para-search (Jools chats to two paranormal investigators) Winston Reedy (live performance) Gene Vincent (celebration of what would have been his 50th birthday. Paula chats to Steve Ainsley, head of the fan club, Chas Hodges and Ian Dury, who then perform a few tribute songs) The Sid Presley Experience (live performance again) The Pogues (live performance)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 16, 18/1/85 Virna Lindt (live/mimed performance) Gary Kemp and Tony Hadley (interviewed by Paula) Live video graffiti (Jools talks to artist Jason Bratbury (sp?) who creates some live art as the show goes on) Virna Lindt (interviewed by Paula, in the car park) Chaka Khan (interviewed by Jools) Spandau Ballet (live performance) Chaka Khan (live performance, 30 mins)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 17, 25/1/85 Terry and Gerry (live performance) Mark Bego (Paula interviews the author of several books about The Jacksons) Heavy Metal (Muriel chats with Robin George, Cronus (lead singer of Venom) and Geoff Barton, founder of magazine Kerrang!) Wrathchild (live performance, on film) Terry and Gerry (live performance again) Cliff Richard (chats with Paula) Killing Joke (live performance) Ray Cokes (brief appearance with Muriel) The Clark Sisters (live performance on film) Cliff Richard (live performance) **
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 18, 1/2/85 King (clip of performance from previous episode) Fashion (Scott Crolla and Georgina Godey discuss fashion of the time) 60s fashion (Muriel talks to Julie Driscoll and Dr from Dr and he Medics) Les Enfants (live performance) Blackpool (film report with Jools and Paula visiting the seaside town. Performances from several local bands, Jools plays a Wurlitzer organ, Paula has her hand read, and Jools talks to Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull) The Boomtown Rats (live performance)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 19, 8/2/85 Amazulu (live performance) Penny Stallings (the author talks to Paula about her new book of photos of celebrities – then Meatloaf joins in) David Bailey (Jools chats to the photographer, on film, in Blackpool) The Durutti Column (live performance) Meatloaf (live performance)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 20, 15/2/85 Alex Cox (interviewed by Muriel about his new film, “Repo Man”) Phil Collins (interviewed by Paula) Sheila E. (repeat of previous performance) “The Wild Men of Rock” (Jools, Pino Palladino and the drummer from Go West perform some jazz) The Bangles (live performance) The Pretenders (clip from “Alright Now”) Immaculate Fools (pre-recorded live performance) Victor Kiam (interviewed by Paula) Go West (live performance)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 21, 22/2/85 The Monochrome Set (live performance) Patrick Donovan (author of a book about eccentric people, chats to Paula) Killing Joke (Jaz Coleman and Paul Raven drink whisky and chat with Paula) Clint Ruin (interviewed by Muriel) Marc Almond (chats with Paula) Clint Ruin (live performance) The Monochrome Set (live performance again) Hollywood Beyond (live performance on film) Joanne Brown (loudest scream attempt) Marc Almond (live performance)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 22, 1/3/85 Recording a record (Jools guides us through how a record is recorded at a Brixton recording studio) Working Week (live performance) Laser Radio (Jools chats to Charlie Wolf, DJ on the pirate radio station) Welsh bands (some live clips) Bruce Springsteen (film report and short interview) Welsh Band Aid (film of the Welsh supergroup) Le Lulus (live performance) The Alarm (clip of previous live performance) Junior (live performance)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 23, 8/3/85 Tona de-Brett (Paula chats to the voice coach of the stars) Balaam and the Angel (live performance) Morons from Outer Space (Jools chats to Mel Smith and Jimmy Nail about the upcoming film) Richard Strange (Paula chats with the writer/actor/musician) Little Richard (film report, then studio interview by Jools) The Bluebells (live performance) Big Sound Authority (live performance)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 24, 15/3/85 Hale & Pace (“The Management” prevent Muriel from entering) Glynis Barber (Paula chats with the Dempsey and Makepeace actress) Co Op City (live performance) Terry Gilliam (“interviewed” by Hale and Pace about his new film, Brazil) Amsterdam (lengthy film report from Jools, showing the culture and bands of the city) Dream Academy (filmed performance, the band features Nick Laird-Clowes, who was a presenter on The Tube in series 1) Tears for Fears (live performance)
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 25, 22/3/85 Lucinda Lampton (Paula interviews her about her latest book on English lady’s bedrooms) Fine Young Cannibals (live performance) Tin Healy (does some brick-laying with Jools) USA for Africa (showing of the video) Go West (showing of extra track recorded a few weeks ago after the show went off air) Bryan Adams (live performance – and he does 20 minutes extra after the show went off air) Note, The Cocteau Twins video of "Aikea Guinea" and Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" have been removed due to copyright.
In this episode: Series 3, Episode 26, 29/3/85, last in series Jimmy Jimmy (live performance) Stewart Copeland (interviewed by Muriel) Van Morrison (live performance) 10,000 Maniacs (live performance) Joan Rivers (interviewed by Paula) Squeeze (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 1, 11/10/85 New opening titles Tom Bailey (Muriel chats with the Thompson Twins front man) The Jesus and Mary Chain (live performance) Pete Townshend (interviewed by Jools) Spitting Image (Jools meets his alter-ego, and a Madonna look-alike contest is staged) Simon Le Bon (Paula chats to him by video link about the side project, “Arcadia”) Dexys Midnight Runners (live performance) Rik Mayall (film item with him and Norman Lovett) Chakk (new band on film) Pete Townshend (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 2, 18/10/85 Video vote (Jools gets the audience’s reaction to several new music videos) Flesh (live performance) Tina Turner (lengthy interview with Paul, on film) Mark King (solo performance) Robert Palmer (chat with Paula then live performance) Stanley Jordan (live performance) Level 42 (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 3, 25/10/85 The Dave Howard Singers (live performance) Dire Straits (live performance in Israel, on film) Appeal records (videos for two charity appeal singles) R.E.M (live performance) Morrisey (Meets and chats with Margi Clarke, plus performance by the Smiths, on film) Brilliant (live performance) Tom Waits (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 4, 1/11/85 Video vote (Jools gets the audience to vote for their favourite video) Mai Tai (live performance) Jasper Conran (chats to Paula about the upcoming Fashion Aid) Ray Charles (interviewed by Jools, on film) The Triffids (live performance) Grace Jones (chats with Paula while making her latest video, on film) Spear of Destiny (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 5, 8/11/85 The Comic Strip (the stars arrive for the premiere of the new film, “Supergrass”) Carmel (live performance) Elton John (chats to Paula) The Fall (Mark E. and Brix Smith chat with Muriel) Prefab Sprout (live performance, on film) Marc Almond (live performance) The Fall (live performance) Elon John (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 6, 15/11/85 Frankie Goes to Hollywood (pre-recorded live performance) Buddy Curtess and The Grasshoppers (live performance) Smiley Culture (chats to Jools) Ken Russell (the film director chats to Paula) Brazilian Music (film and chat about the music scene) Kid Creole and the Coconuts (pre-recorded live performance) The Communards (live performance) Edwin Starr (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 7, 22/11/85 Norman Lovett (chats with Paula and Jools) Hoodoo Gurus (live performance) Hugh Masekela (chats with Muriel then live performance) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (live performance) Mathilde Santing (live/mimed performance) Ralph Steadman (Paula chats to the artist) Chris Greener (tallest man in Britain talks to Paula) Nils Lofgren (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 8, 29/11/85 Robert Heart and the Machine (live performance on film) The Untouchables (live performance) Benjamin Zephania (chats with Muriel) Moontwist (live performance) The Cult (live performance) The Untouchables (live performance again) Cameo (live performance)
This episode wasn’t live due to industrial action. Paula and Jools’ links were recorded earlier. Madonna (Hacienda appearance again) Dire Straits in Israel (repeat of the previous lengthy film report and concert) Go West (pre-recorded live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 10, 13/12/85 Colonel Abrahams (live performance) Sir Les Paterson (chats to Paula on the phone) Anne Pigalle (chats to Muriel) Microdisney (live performance) Anne Pigalle (live performance) David Coverdale (interviewed on film in LA) The Greatest Show on Legs (Elephant Man sketch) The Armoury Show (live performance) The Cocteau Twins (live performance on fil
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 11, 20/12/85 Live show, but no lights in the studio due to an industrial dispute. Links are done from the office (!) Peter Cook opens the show Mint Juleps (live performance) Echo and the Bunnymen (interviewed by Peter Cook) London (Film of Jools and friends visiting various nightclubs across London) Kate Bush (clip from Peter Cook’s TV series, “Revolver”) Echo and the Bunnymen (part of a previous concert) After Hours (showing of performances of Cameo, Tom Waits and Elton John recorded after the show went off air) Dire Straits (live performance on film) Secret People (live performance on film) Mint Juleps (live performance again) Simple Minds (live performance on film)
** Note - there was no episode 12 as it was Christmas week. Episode does not exist!
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 13, 03/01/86 Not a normal show. Instead it’s a Dire Straits special with an hour long film of them performing on the Brothers in Arms tour at Wembley
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 14, 10/1/86 This week the show comes live from Newcastle City Hall as Sting was playing there that evening. Loose Tubes (live performance) Brian Johnson (AC/DC front man talks to Jools) Sir Les Patterson (chats with Paula throughout the show) Billy Bragg (live performance) Deyan Sudjic & Robert Elms (chat with Muriel about cult objects) Loose Tubes (live performance again) Thin Lizzy (clip of performance from previous appearance) Sting (chats with Jools in his dressing room) Beltane Fire (pre-recorded live performance) Sting (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 15, 17/1/86 Jools introduces the bands playing live tonight Michael Hutchence (Paula interviews the INSX front-man) 5TA (live performance) Antony Price (Paula chats with the designer) INXS (live performance) Robbie Coltrane (Jools chats with “Sylvester Stallone”) Big Audio Dynamite (live performance) INSX (extra live performance after the show had gone off air)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 16, 24/1/86 Wet Wet Wet (live/mimed performance on film) Midge Ure (chats with Paula) Propaganda (live performance) Vince Clarke (chats with Paula) The Housemartins (on a “Big Match” film special) Barry Ryan (the photographer/singer chats with Jools) The Damned (live performance) Jools celebrates his birthday The Del Fuegos (live performance) Midge Ure (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 17, 31/1/86 Elvis Costello (chats to Jools) Fred & Judy Vermorel (the authors chat with Muriel about their latest book) Billy Bragg (chats to Jools) Red Wedge (live performance) A Certain Ratio (live performance) Elvis Costello (live performance) Tom Robinson (chats to Muriel) Ruefrex (live performance) Ozzy Osbourne (pre-recorded chat with Paula) Belouis Some (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 18, 7/2/86 Muriel presents alone this week as Paula and Jools are away, but has some help from Alexei Sayle. Prefab Sprout (live vocal to backing track) Charlie Sexton (chats with Muriel) The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts (pre-record chat with Jools) Gee Mr Tracy (live performance) David Oxtoby (rock artist chats with Muriel) Charlie Sexton (live performance) Motley Crue (Alexei talks to Nikki and Tommy from the band) Alexei Sayle (live performance) Ruby Turner (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 19, 14/2/86 Stephen Duffy (live performance) Hong Kong (film report by Jools and Paula) Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Tony James and Martin Degville chat to Muriel) The Jazz Butcher And His Sikkorskis From Hell (live performance) Simple Minds (35-minute concert performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 20, 21/2/86 Prince (filmed performance and interview) Latin Quarter (live performance) Bret Easton Ellis (talks to Paula about his latest book) Edward Barton (live performance) Lagos (film report by Muriel on the African music scene) Latin Quarter (live performance again) Junior (live performance) Then Jericho (live performance after the show had ended)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 21, 28/2/86 Bryan Adams (clip of extra track from previous appearance) Johnny Z and Mick Wall (the Anthrax manager and Kerrang journalist talk with Jools) UFO (live performance) The Cherry Bombz (live performance introduced by Fluff Freeman) Alcatrazz (film report and performance) Fluff Freeman (chats with Muriel along with the ex keyboard player of Rainbow (name unknown)) Black Dog (live performance n film) Ozzy Osbourne (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 22, 7/3/86 Curtis Blow (live performance) Brian Eno (chats with Jools) Furniture (live performance) Siouxsie Sioux (chats with Muriel) Physic TV (filmed interview and performance) Suzanne Vega (live performance) John Taylor (the Duran man chats with Paula) The Bangles (live performance) George Harrison (chats on film with Paula about the film Shanghai Surprise, which he is producing) The Cramps (live performance)
In this episode: 23. Series 4, Episode 23, 14/3/86 Jools opens the show with “Sir Henry”, aka Harry Enfield The Art of Noise (live performance) Heart (film interview and performance) The Robert Cray Band (live performance) Michael Angelis and Bernard Hill (chat with Paula about their new film, “No Surrender”) The Art of Noise with Duane Eddy (live performance) Then Jericho (pre-recorded live performance made at the end of episode 20) Aliens (Jools chats with someone who claims to have been abducted by aliens) Talk Talk (live performance)
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 24, 21/3/86 Alan Freeman opens the show, with no normal titles. The show goes all 1950s to celebrate the release of “Absolute Beginners” Depeche Mode (live performance) Newcastle (film report from the city including performances by “Darkness and Jive”, “The V Corporation”, “The Daintees”, “Well, Well, Well”) Absolute Beginners (the director, Julien Temple and producer Stephen Wooley chat with Paula about the film) David Bowie (chats on film about the movie) The Peristalsis Brothers (live performance) New Order (live performance)
Compilation show
In this episode: Series 4, Episode 26, 4/4/86 Last in series 100th episode Clive James (chats with Muriel) Alexei Sayle (chats with Jools) Hollywood Beyond (live performance) George Michael (chats on the phone with Paula, on film) Mark Miwurdz (makes a return) Dio (pre-recorded live performance) Jeff Beck (chats with Paula) The Waterboys (live performance) Kate Bush (filmed performance at Abbey Road studios) Siouxsie and the Banshees (live performance) Jools and Paula wind up the episode and series
Series 5, Episode 1, 31/10/86 New opening titles. Jools and Paula show off the new set. Jermaine Stewart (live performance) Nick Cayman (chats with Paula) The Charts (new presenter Wendy May looks at the new releases) Trouble Funk (film performance) MTV (clips from the US music channel) Cerrone (live performance) Felix Howard (the young model who’s in various videos by Madonna, Nick Cayman etc) Bob Geldof (chats with Jools on film) Gwen Guthrie (live performance) Spandau Ballet (live performance) La La La Human Steps (filmed performance) Frankie Goes To Hollywood (live performance) Gwen Guthrie (live performance again after the show went off air)
Series 5, Episode 2, 7/11/86 Swing Out Sister (pre-recorded mimed performance) Curiosity Killed The Cat (chat with Paula) Big Audio Dynamite (live performance) MTV (clips from the music channel) Curiosity Killed The Cat (live performance) Iggy Pop (chats with Muriel on film) Lone Justice (live performance) Magazines (Jools looks at men’s magazines through the years) Bobby McFerrin (live performance) Bon Jovi (live performance)
Series 5, Episode 3, 14/11/86 Felix Howard (new child presenter makes his first appearance) Madness (pre-recorded mimed performance) David Lee Roth (chats with Paula on film, in L.A) Scarlet Fantastic (filmed performance) Heaven 17 (live performance) Miles Davis (chats with Jools) Alan Moore (the comic book artist chats with Paula) Nick Cave (live performance) Pati LaBelle (live performance, including 20 minutes extra after the show went off air)
Series 5, Episode 4, 21/11/86 Jaki Graham (live performance) Corinne Drewery (the Swing Out Sister singers chats with Muriel) Hurrah! (filmed performance) The Communards (Wendy chats with Jimmy Sommerville and Richard Coles, then live performance) A Conspiracy of Hope (Jools presents an item on the Amnesty International tour, and chats with Jim Kerr on the phone) Soul and Funk (film report featuring bands “Habit” and “Yes No People”) Phil Collins (film interview with Paula) The Communards (live performance again) Brilliant Corners (unsigned band, on film) Alice Cooper (chats with Muriel) Iggy Pop (live performance) Bruce Springsteen (film performance)
Series 5, Episode 5, 28/11/86 Alison Moyet (live performance) Christmas Number One (Stan Cullimor and Norman Cook from The Housemartins discuss with Jools what could be No. 1 for Christmas( The Housemartins (live performance) Phil Oakey (the Human League frontman chats with Paula) Stump (new group, filmed performance) Fashion videos (Felix looks at fashion promos made by designers) Kevin McDermott (the musician performs and chats with Paula) Fela Kuti (pre-recorded live performance and chats with Muriel) The Human League (live performance) David Hinds and Brinsley Forde (the Steel Pulse and Aswad members chat to Jools about Motown and black music generally) Alison Moyet (live performance again)
Series 5, Episode 6, 5/12/86 Daryl Pandy (chats with Paula) It Bites (live performance) Daryl Pandy (live performance) Morgan-McVey (Felix chats with the pop duo) The Brothers in Rhythm (live performance) Westworld (filmed performance) Siouxsie (chats with Jools on the phone from Argentina) Freddie McGregor (live performance) Lee Dorsey (film performance from New Orleans) Mark E Smith (chats with Jools) Taxi Tour (reggae amalgamation live performance)
Series 5, Episode 7, 12/12/86 Pet Shop Boys (live performance) Paul McCartney (chats with Felix) Roland Gift (chats with Paula) Courtney Pine (chats with Jools then live performance) Furniture (film report on designer furniture) Das Psycho Rangers (live performance) Israel (lengthy film report from Paula, on the music and lifestyle of the region) Adam Faith (chats with Jools) Paul McCartney (live performance)
Series 5, Episode 8, 19/12/86 Nik Kershaw (live performance) Smalltown Elephants (unsigned band, filmed performance) Square Celebrities (Vic Reeves and Jools host a new gameshow) Tina Turner (film performance and chats with Ian Dury) 12 Bands of Christmas (film of 12 of the unsigned bands the Tube has shown) Womack & Womack (live performance) Eric Clapton (clip of upcoming film where he chats with Paula and performs with Phil Collins) Womack & Womack (live performance again and joined by Jimmy Nail) Soul (Wendy talks about the surge of soul records in the charts) Heavy Metal (Paula chats with the deputy editor of Kerrang!) Nik Kershaw (live performance again)
In this episode: Series 5, Episode 9, 9/1/87 Kim Tracey (A psychic chats with Jools) Pepsi and Shirley (chat with Felix about their new single then mimed performance) Elizabeth Westwood (the Westworld singer chats with Paula) The Cardiacs (new band, live performance on film) Berlin (live performance) Robert Swan (Jools talks to an explorer who has travelled the world, and Richard Jobson) Diamanda Galás (live performance) Siouxsie (chats with Paula) Julian Cope (live performance)
Brief Encounter (Paula’s version, on film, with Dr Robert from The Blow Monkeys) The Christians (live performance) Timbuk 3 (live performance) The Bible (filmed performance) Michelle Shocked (live performance) Rosie Vela (chats with Muriel) Jools apologises for swearing on a promo for the Tube on ITV. Jimmy Forsyth (the photographer chats with Jools) The Mission (live performance)
Series 5, Episode 11, 23/1/87 Jools was not presenting having been suspended for six weeks for the previous week’s swearing incident. Then Jericho (live performance) Eddie Kidd (chats to Paula about the Levis advert) Then Jericho (live performance again) Nik Kershaw (pre-recorded performance from a few weeks ago) Morrisey (chats with a new young playwright) Howlin’ Wilf (live performance) Bobby Womack (chats with Paula, then live performance) The Icicle Works (live performance)
Series 5, Episode 12, 30/1/87 The Smithereens (live performance) Patsy Kensit (chats with Paula) The Bangles (repeat of the film from LA in series one) Hot House (live performance) European charts (Paula talks to Basia and Stefanio) The Smithereens (live performance again) The Proclaimers (live performance) Richard Butler (chats with Paula) Tama Janowitz (the author chats with Muriel) The Proclaimers (live performance again) The Psychedelic Furs (live performance)
Series 5, Episode 13, 6/2/87 Mantronix (live performance) Stump (live performance) Paparazzi (Paula chats to two pap photographers) XTC (filmed performance) Luther Vandross (chats with Paula) Peter Nardini (live performance) The Rainmakers (live performance) Boy George (film interview) Stump (live performance again)
Series 5, Episode 14, 13/2/87 Hurrah! (live performance) Arthur Baker (chats with Paula) Spandau Ballet (chat with Paula, on film, from the NEC Birmingham, then live performance) Annie Lennox (chats on the phone to Paula, from Australia) Greedy Smith (the Mental As Anything singer chats with Paula) Love and Money (live performance) Larry Adler (the harmonica player chats with Paula then live performance) Tom Verlaine (live performance) Black (live performance) Hurrah! (live performance again)
Series 5, Episode 15, 20/2/87 Los Lobos (live performance) Erasure (live performance) Fashion (Felix visits a clothes shop specialising in vintage jackets) Simply Red (live performance) Joey Tempest (lead singer of Europe chats with Paula) Yargo (live performance) Little Richard (film interview) Los Lobos (chat with Paula then live performance again) Terence Trent D’Arby (live performance, TV debut) Hüsker Dü (film performance) Erasure (live performance again)
Series 5, Episode 16, 27/2/87 Hue and Cry (live performance) Amateur video competition (the results are announced) Terence Trent D’Arby (live performance) Michael Turner (publisher of the Tin Tin books chats with Paula) David Sanborn (live performance) Cyndi Lauper (chats with Paula) Local Election Results (spoof item with Vic Reeves) Cyndi Lauper (live performance)
Series 5, Episode 17, 6/3/87 Jools returns…. U2 (chat with Paula via satellite) Mick Hucknall (chats with Jools) Simply Red (live performance) Nightshift (new band, film performance) Shelleyan Orphan (live performance) Robert Cray (chats with Jools) Gail Ann Dorsey (live performance) Shelleyan Orphan (live performance again) Bad News (the spoof metal band chat with Jools about their new film) Robert Cray (live performance)
Series 5, Episode 18, 13/3/87 Chiefs of Relief (live performance) Janet Jackson (chats with Paula) Paul Smith (the designer chats with Jools and two members of Bow Wow about Japanese culture) Grace Jones (pre-recorded, mimed performance) Horse (live performance) Hula (filmed performance) Chiefs of Relief (live performance again) Bow Wow (live performance)
Series 5, Episode 19, 20/3/87 Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Nasher and Paul chat with Paula about splitting up) Maxi Priest (live performance) Liverpool (lengthy film report from Muriel, looking at the bands and culture of the city, featuring Thomas Lang, Alan Bleasdale, Bernard Hill, Perfectly Frank, Brenda & The Beachball, It’s Immaterial, The Sex Gods) The Comsat Angels (live performance) Edward Barton (live performance) The Comsat Angels (live performance again) David Bowie (film performance) Maxi Priest (live performance again)
Series 5, Episode 20, 27/3/87 Unknown Band (Jools and Paula outside the studios welcome a band performing on a flatbed truck – name?) Voice of the Beehive (live performance) David Coverdale (interviewed via video) Colbert Hamilton (live performance) Johnnie Walker (chats with Jools) Jean Paul Gaultier (chats with Paula) That Petrol Emotion (live performance) David Bowie (interviewed by Jools on film) Chuck Brown (live performance)
In this episode: Series 6, Episode 21, 3/4/87 Terence Trent D’Arby (chats with Paula) The Flowerpot Men (live performance) The Kinks (live performance) Jools “resigns” and we cut into a spoof of “The Prisoner”. Features Stanley Unwin, Stephen Fry, Siouxsie and the Banshees, John Peel, XTC, Magnum, Hugh Laurie.
Series 5, Episode 22, 10/4/87 Jools’ last ever Tube. Sal-N-Pepa (chat with Paula then live performance) Lionel Richie (chats with Paula, on film) Aswad (live performance) Johnny Clegg (the South African Musician chats with Jools) The Very Things (live performance) Joe Jackson (live solo performance) The Smiths (live performance)
Series 5, Episode 23, 17/4/87 An hour-long compilation of clips from the series.
Series 5, Episode 24, 24/4/87, last one ever. Tina Turner (says goodbye to The Tube) Muriel and Paula present the last episode. Boy George says goodbye and performs, on film Paul Young says goodbye. Fourteen Carrot Soul (live performance) The Cure (live performance) Mel & Kim (mimed performance) Fashion (film report by Jools assisted by Roland Rivron and Hugh Laurie) Stump (chat with Muriel) Fourteen Carrot Soul (live performance again) Billy Bragg, Roland Gift, Kirk Brandon and U2 say goodbye Mark Miwurdz says goodbye Duran Duran (live performance) “The Hard” says goodbye Mel & Kim (mimed performance again) The Cure (live performance again) Paula presents a final goodbye as the show ends
Compilation of the best live performances from the groundbreaking 80s Friday night music show. Presented by Jools Holland and the late Paula Yates, featured artists include The Jam (in their last TV appearance), Culture Club, Soft Cell, Iggy Pop, Depeche Mode, The Stranglers, Thin Lizzy, Madness, Eurythmics, The Undertones, Dexy`s Midnight Runners, Simple Minds, Yazoo and Heaven 17. Original issue which was withdrawn and subsequent editions omitted the footage of U2.
One off revival of The Tube to try to jump off a new series.
Transmitted on New Year's Day 1993 in an abridged version from the original material in S05E21. A spoof of The Prisoner featuring Jools Holland, Stephen Fry, Stanley Unwin, Hugh Laurie, Terence Alexander, Siouxsie & The Banshees perform "The Passenger"; XTC perform "The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul"; Magnum perform "Vigilante"; Jools Holland and Chris Difford perform "I Knew".
First showing as part of Channel 4's 80s Night, Rewind The Tube looks at the rise and fall of the 80s music show, examining the social context that it existed in, and featuring a host of stars who look back at their contributions. The Tube was the anarchic television show of the 80s that gave a voice to a young generation desperate to be heard. The programme kick-started an industry of imitators, and introduced the nation to the wonders of hip-hop and al
