The Tube S02E19
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: 19. Series 2, Episode 19, 2/3/84 The Mint Juleps (acapella group live in the foyer)French & Saunders (“Janice” and “Carol” fall out…)‘X’ (live performance on film, from the Whiskey-a-go-go in LA)Bananarama (live performance)French & Saunders (Jools sacks “Janice” and “Carol”)Michael Jackson (behind the scenes film of the video for “Thriller”)Virgin Dance (live performance)Berlin (clip from a report about the German city, to be shown next week)Robbie Coltrane (brief appearance with Jools and Leslie)Thomas Dolby (live performance)
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