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  • 1978-09-21T23:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 50m
  • 8h 20m (10 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
Rock Goes To College (RGTC) was a BBC series that ran between 1978 and 1981 on British television. A variety of up-coming rock oriented bands were showcased live from small venues and broadcast simultaneously on television and radio during a 40-50 minute live performance. The venues were small University, Polytechnic or College halls holding a few thousand persons; often tickets were given to the Students' Union to distribute for free. The bands chosen were also bands which did not have a mainstream following at that time[citation needed] although many went on to be very successful. A BBC DJ would also be present to introduce the band for the television audience.

10 episodes

Series Premiere

1978-09-21T23:00:00Z

1x01 The Boomtown Rats

Series Premiere

1x01 The Boomtown Rats

  • 1978-09-21T23:00:00Z50m

Bob Geldof's Boomtown Rats in concert at Middlesex Polytechnic in 1978.

Mary of the 4th Form
Introduction - Peter Drummond
Me & Howard Hughes
I Never Loved Eva Braun
Don't Believe What You Read
Rat Trap
Kicks
Joey's On the Street Again
Living On a Island
She's Gonna Do You In
Like Clockwork
She's So Modern
Looking After No. 1

1978-09-28T23:00:00Z

1x02 Crawler

1x02 Crawler

  • 1978-09-28T23:00:00Z50m

1978-10-05T23:00:00Z

1x03 Cado Belle

1x03 Cado Belle

  • 1978-10-05T23:00:00Z50m

This week: Cado Belle from The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

1978-10-12T23:00:00Z

1x04 The Crusaders

1x04 The Crusaders

  • 1978-10-12T23:00:00Z50m

Colchester Institute, Essex

1978-10-19T23:00:00Z

1x05 The Stranglers

1x05 The Stranglers

  • 1978-10-19T23:00:00Z50m

University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey

Ugly
I Feel Like a Wog
Bring on the Nubiles
Burning Up Time
Hanging Around

The concert is aborted when The Stranglers walk off stage, refusing to play to elitist audiences, after a dispute when an agreement to make tickets available outside of the college was not honoured

1978-10-26T23:00:00Z

1x06 Rich Kids

1x06 Rich Kids

  • 1978-10-26T23:00:00Z50m

University of Reading - with Midge Ure & Glen Matlock

Only Arsenic
Hung on You
Rich Kids
Burning sounds
Holy Holy
12 Miles High
Forever & Ever
Marching Men
Lovers & Fools
Strange One
Empty Words
Ghosts of Princes in Towers

1978-11-03T00:00:00Z

1x07 Climax Blues Band

1x07 Climax Blues Band

  • 1978-11-03T00:00:00Z50m

City of Birmingham Polytechnic.

1978-11-10T00:00:00Z

1x08 AC/DC

1x08 AC/DC

  • 1978-11-10T00:00:00Z50m

University of Essex, Colchester, Essex.

Live Wire
Problem Child
Sin City
Bad Boy Boogie
Whole Lotta Rosie
Rocker
Let There Be Rock

1978-11-17T00:00:00Z

1x09 Lindisfarne

1x09 Lindisfarne

  • 1978-11-17T00:00:00Z50m

University of Essex, Colchester, Essex

Court in the Act
Lady Eleanor
Winter Song
Make Me Want to Stay
Kings Cross Blues
Meet Me On the Corner
Run for Home
Brand New Day
We Can Swing Together

1978-11-24T00:00:00Z

1x10 John Martyn

1x10 John Martyn

  • 1978-11-24T00:00:00Z50m

May You Never
One World
One Day Without You
The Dealer
Certain Surprise
Big Muff
Anna

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