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Season 1 · 20 episodes · Nov 5, 1982

  1. Episode 1

    Series 1, Show 1

    Nov 5, 1982

    Live performances: Heaven 17 ("Height Of The Fighting," "Who Will Stop The Rain?" "Let Me Go"), The Jam ("Ghosts," "Town Called Malice," "This Is The Modern World," "In The Crowd," "The Great Depression," "Move On Up," "Precious"/"War").

  2. Episode 2

    Series 1, Show 2

    Nov 12, 1982

    Live acts: Strange Days ("Scream In Vain"), Yazoo ("Situation," "In My Room" "The Other Side Of Love" "Midnight" "Don't Go"), The Go-Go's ("Vacation" "This Old Feeling" "Automatic" "Girl Of 100 Lists" "Our Lips are Sealed" "Get Up and Go").

  3. Episode 3

    Series 1, Show 3

    Nov 19, 1982

    Paul Shriek, Altered Images, Grace Jones, Mari Wilson and Boy George, Midge Ure, Malcolm McClaren, David Coverdale and Cozy Powell, Shalamar, Mari Wilson and The Wilsations

  4. Episode 4

    Series 1, Show 4

    Nov 26, 1982

    Foffo Spearjig, Charged GBH (film), Bananarama (Interview/Performance), Simple Minds (interview), A Flock Of Seagulls (live), The Beatles (video), Robert Palmer (live), Imprints (live), Simple Minds (live)

  5. Episode 5

    Series 1, Show 5

    Dec 3, 1982

    Laurel and Hardy (live), Robert Plant (interview/video), X (interview/performance), Kevin Rowland (interview), The Beatles (home movies), Laurel and Hardy (live), Gregory Isaacs (live), The Jam (live), Dexys Midnight Runners (live).

  6. Episode 6

    Series 1, Show 6

    Dec 10, 1982

    Grandmaster Flash (interview), Rolling Stones (film report and performance), Mick Jagger (interview), Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (live), George Clinton (live), Tom Petty (interview), Wall of Voodoo (live), Soft Cell (live).

  7. Episode 7

    Series 1, Show 7

    Dec 17, 1982

    2000 AD (film report) Tik and Tok (live performance) Mick Jones of Foreigner (interview) Tygers of Pantang (live) Lemmy and Brian Robertson from Motorhead (interview) Tony Liddle (live) Iggy Pop (live) Twisted Sister (live)

  8. Episode 8

    Series 1, Show 8

    Dec 24, 1982

    Bouncing Czechs (live) Ffofo Spearjig (live) Bryan Johnson (interview) Alison Moyet (live) Gary Numan (interview) Sylvia and the Sapphires (live) One the Juggler (performance) Depeche Mode (live) The Police (performance) Imagination (live)

  9. Episode 9

    Series 1, Show 9

    Dec 31, 1982

    Nick Heyward (interview) Haircut 100 (performance), Jools Holland and his Millionaires with The Wealthy Tarts (live) Michaelangelo's David (performance) Set The Tone (live) Blancmange (live) Gary Glitter (live)

  10. Episode 10

    Series 1, Show 10

    Jan 7, 1983

    Queen special, Introduction by Paula and Jools, Queen Live (recorded at Milton Keynes).

  11. Episode 11

    Series 1, Show 11

    Jan 14, 1983

    Gateshead Concert special. Live performances from Lords Of The New Church, Gang Of Four, The Beat, U2, The Police.

  12. Episode 12

    Series 1, Show 12

    Jan 21, 1983

    The Stranglers - Midnight Summer Dream, The European Female and Who Wants The World.

  13. Episode 13

    Series 1, Show 13

    Jan 28, 1983

    Live performances by JoBoxers (4 songs), Pat Benatar ("Anxiety ..." "Shadows Of The Night" "Heartbreaker") Thin Lizzy ("Boys Are Back In Town" "Sun Goes Down" "Cold Sweat"), Reggae duo Laurel and Hardy (1 song), and Thompson Twins (1 song).

  14. Episode 14

    Series 1, Show 14

    Feb 4, 1983

  15. Episode 15

    Series 1, Show 15

    Feb 11, 1983

  16. Episode 16

    Series 1, Show 16

    Feb 18, 1983

  17. Episode 17

    Series 1, Show 17

    Feb 25, 1983

  18. Episode 18

    Series 1, Show 18

    Mar 4, 1983

  19. Episode 19

    Series 1, Show 19

    Mar 11, 1983

  20. Episode 20

    Series 1, Show 20

    Mar 18, 1983

    U2 perform "I Will Follow".