The Tube S02E17
Seminal live music show from the 1980s on Channel 4 in the UK. Famed for having the biggest music acts of the day performing live in the Tyne Tees Television studios, and for breaking artistes that went on to become household names. 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. An episode guide can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/thetubeepisodeguide/home In this episode: 17. Series 2, Episode 17, 17/2/84 Leslie talks on the phone to Jools, who’s in JamaicaAlexei Sayle also talks to JoolsBig 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)No closing titles on this, in fact there are no graphics/titles anywhere in this episode.
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