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The Tube

Season 3 1984 - 1985

  • 1984-10-04T23:00:00Z on Channel 4
  • 1m
  • 1d 2h (26 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.

26 episodes

Season Premiere

1984-10-04T23:00:00Z

3x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

3x01 Episode 1

  • 1984-10-04T23:00:00Z1h

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)

1984-10-11T23:00:00Z

3x02 Episode 2

3x02 Episode 2

  • 1984-10-11T23:00:00Z1h

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) **

1984-10-18T23:00:00Z

3x03 Episode 3

3x03 Episode 3

  • 1984-10-18T23:00:00Z1h

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)

1984-10-25T23:00:00Z

3x04 Episode 4

3x04 Episode 4

  • 1984-10-25T23:00:00Z1h

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)

1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

3x05 Episode 5

3x05 Episode 5

  • 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1984-11-09T00:00:00Z

3x06 Episode 6

3x06 Episode 6

  • 1984-11-09T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1984-11-16T00:00:00Z

3x07 Episode 7

3x07 Episode 7

  • 1984-11-16T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1984-11-23T00:00:00Z

3x08 Episode 8

3x08 Episode 8

  • 1984-11-23T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1984-11-30T00:00:00Z

3x09 Episode 9

3x09 Episode 9

  • 1984-11-30T00:00:00Z1h

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”)

1984-12-07T00:00:00Z

3x10 Episode 10

3x10 Episode 10

  • 1984-12-07T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1984-12-14T00:00:00Z

3x11 Episode 11

3x11 Episode 11

  • 1984-12-14T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1984-12-21T00:00:00Z

3x12 Episode 12

3x12 Episode 12

  • 1984-12-21T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1984-12-28T00:00:00Z

3x13 Episode 13

3x13 Episode 13

  • 1984-12-28T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1985-01-04T00:00:00Z

3x14 Episode 14

3x14 Episode 14

  • 1985-01-04T00:00:00Z1h

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.

1985-01-11T00:00:00Z

3x15 Episode 15

3x15 Episode 15

  • 1985-01-11T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1985-01-18T00:00:00Z

3x16 Episode 16

3x16 Episode 16

  • 1985-01-18T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1985-01-25T00:00:00Z

3x17 Episode 17

3x17 Episode 17

  • 1985-01-25T00:00:00Z1h

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) **

1985-02-01T00:00:00Z

3x18 Episode 18

3x18 Episode 18

  • 1985-02-01T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1985-02-08T00:00:00Z

3x19 Episode 19

3x19 Episode 19

  • 1985-02-08T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1985-02-15T00:00:00Z

3x20 Episode 20

3x20 Episode 20

  • 1985-02-15T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1985-02-22T00:00:00Z

3x21 Episode 21

3x21 Episode 21

  • 1985-02-22T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1985-03-01T00:00:00Z

3x22 Episode 22

3x22 Episode 22

  • 1985-03-01T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1985-03-08T00:00:00Z

3x23 Episode 23

3x23 Episode 23

  • 1985-03-08T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1985-03-15T00:00:00Z

3x24 Episode 24

3x24 Episode 24

  • 1985-03-15T00:00:00Z1h

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)

1985-03-22T00:00:00Z

3x25 Episode 25

3x25 Episode 25

  • 1985-03-22T00:00:00Z1h

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.

Season Finale

1985-03-29T00:00:00Z

3x26 Episode 26

Season Finale

3x26 Episode 26

  • 1985-03-29T00:00:00Z1h

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)

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