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The Tube

Season 1 1982 - 1983

  • 1982-11-05T00:00:00Z on Channel 4
  • 1m
  • 20h (20 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Music
The Tube was a United Kingdom music television programme, which ran for five series, from 5 November 1982 to 26 April 1987. It was produced by Tyne Tees Television for Channel 4. The Tube was presented live by hosts including Jools Holland, Paula Yates, Leslie Ash, Muriel Gray, Gary James, Michel Cremona, Felix Howard, Tony Fletcher, Nick Laird-Clowes and Mike Everitt.

20 episodes

Series Premiere

1982-11-05T00:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 1982-11-05T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1982-11-12T00:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 1982-11-12T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1982-11-19T00:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 1982-11-19T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1982-11-26T00:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 1982-11-26T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1982-12-03T00:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 1982-12-03T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1982-12-10T00:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 1982-12-10T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1982-12-17T00:00:00Z

1x07 Episode 7

1x07 Episode 7

  • 1982-12-17T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1982-12-24T00:00:00Z

1x08 Episode 8

1x08 Episode 8

  • 1982-12-24T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1982-12-31T00:00:00Z

1x09 Episode 9

1x09 Episode 9

  • 1982-12-31T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1x10 Episode 10 - Queen Special

  • 1983-01-07T00:00:00Z1h

Queen special
Introduction by Paula and Jools
Queen (recorded live at Milton Keynes)

1983-01-13T00:00:00Z

1x11 Episode 11

1x11 Episode 11

  • 1983-01-13T00:00:00Z1h

Gateshead Concert special

Introduction by Jools
Live performances from:
Lord Of The New Church
Gang Of Four
The Beat
U2
The Police

1983-01-21T00:00:00Z

1x12 Episode 12

1x12 Episode 12

  • 1983-01-21T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1983-01-28T00:00:00Z

1x13 Episode 13

1x13 Episode 13

  • 1983-01-28T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1983-02-04T00:00:00Z

1x14 Episode 14

1x14 Episode 14

  • 1983-02-04T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1983-02-11T00:00:00Z

1x15 Episode 15

1x15 Episode 15

  • 1983-02-11T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1983-02-18T00:00:00Z

1x16 Episode 16

1x16 Episode 16

  • 1983-02-18T00:00:00Z1h

1983-02-25T00:00:00Z

1x17 Episode 17

1x17 Episode 17

  • 1983-02-25T00:00:00Z1h

1x18 Episode 18 -New band special

  • 1983-03-04T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1983-03-11T00:00:00Z

1x19 Episode 19

1x19 Episode 19

  • 1983-03-11T00:00:00Z1h

“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)

Season Finale

1983-03-18T00:00:00Z

1x20 Episode 20

Season Finale

1x20 Episode 20

  • 1983-03-18T00:00:00Z1h

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)

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