Something Else (TV series)
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Something Else | |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original release | |
Network | BBC2 |
Release | 1978 1982 | –
Something Else was a television show, produced by the
The programme's innovative presentation style influenced subsequent shows in the genre such as
During its run, it captured on film The Clash performing "Clash City Rockers" and "Tommy Gun" in 1978, in their only televised performance for the BBC; the last (and only nationally broadcast) television appearance by Joy Division, playing "Transmission" and "She's Lost Control" live in the studio in September 1979; The Jam (on the same episode) playing "Eton Rifles"; and U2 featured in May 1982 performing a three-song set consisting of "Rejoice", "I Will Follow" and "With a Shout (Jerusalem)", promoting their second L.P., 'October'.
Programme guide[2]
- 1978-03-11 The Clash
- 1979-09-15 The Jam / Joy Division / John Cooper Clarke (in Manchester)
- 1979-10-06 The Specials / Linton Kwesi Johnson
- 1979-11-03 Siouxsie and the Banshees
- 1979-12-22 The Revillos
- 1979-12-01 Rudi / The Undertones
- 1980-05-24 Sad Café
- 1980-11-10 Dexy's Midnight Runners / Regulators
- 1980-11-17 Young Marble Giants / The Damned
- 1980-11-24 The Specials / General Accident
- 1980-12-08 Ian Dury & The Blockheads / Sect
- 1980-12-15 Siouxsie & The Banshees / God's Toys
- 1981-01-05 Adam & The Ants / Linx
- 1981-09-25 Angelic Upstarts / Tygers of Pan Tang
- 1981-10-02 Dolly Mixture / The Jam / Aidan Cant / Anne Clark
- 1981-10-09 The Beat / Talisman
- 1981-10-16 The Raincoats / Fay Ray[3]
- 1981-10-23 Dodo Vision / Kirsty MacColl
- 1981-11-06 Orange Juice / Depeche Mode
- 1982-05-07 Steel Pulse / Clint Eastwood & General Saint
- 1982-01-01 Compilation of performances.
- 1982-04-23 Fun Boy Three
- 1982-04-30 Dr Fantasy's Devils / Blue Poland
- 1982-05-14 Jam Today / Sophisticated Boom Boom
- 1982-05-21 U2
- 1982-10-01 Birds With Ears
- 1982-10-15 Abacush / Barnes & Barnes
- 1982-10-23 Joeys
- 1982-10-25 debates
- 1982-10-27 debates
- 1982-10-28 debates
- 1982-10-29 debates
- 1982-11-05 John Cooper Clarke / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Steel
References
- ^ Hooper, Mark (14 May 2019). "'We wanted to hack your television!' – how yoof TV changed the world". The Guardian.
- ^ Radio Times
- ^ "Fay Ray". facebook.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.