1982 • 18 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1 • Nov 01, 1982
The Synthesizer, People and Performance - a Riverside special. 1982 has seen an unprecedented number of synthesizer bands reaching high in the pop charts. Presenter Mike Andrews talks to Phil Oakey of Human League and his producer Martin Rushent, Billy Currie of Ultravox, George Martin , legendary Beatles producer currently working with Ultravox, and Brian Eno, original synthesizer player with Roxy Music, and acknowledged influence behind many of today's bands. With video performance from Kraftwerk, Ultravox, Roxy Music, Human League and Depeche Mode.
Episode 2 • Nov 08, 1982
'Clothespeak' fashion special
Episode 3 • Nov 15, 1982
Series 1 Revisited: Music from Bauhaus, New Order, Fire Engines
Episode 4 • Nov 22, 1982
Music from Shriekback, Attila the Stockbroker and a studio interview with Psychic TV
Episode 5 • Nov 29, 1982
Music from David Sylvian, Orchestre Jazira and on location with Heaven 17
Episode 6 • Dec 06, 1982
Music from The Higsons and Boy George and Cabaret Voltaire discuss their videos,
Episode 7 • Dec 13, 1982
Music from Rock Goddess, "Heavy Metal Special" featuring Motorhead and Black Sabbath.
Episode 8 • Dec 20, 1982
Music from Danny and the Nogoodniks and Marc Almond of Soft Cell chats to Victoria Studd while cooking his mince pies
Episode 9 • Dec 27, 1982
Model Making - A Riverside Special
Episode 10 • Jan 03, 1983
Music from David Sylvian, Big Country and a visit to the Hacienda Club in Manchester and talk to designer Ben Kelly
Episode 11 • Jan 10, 1983
Music from The Danse Society and an interview and performance from actor, playwright, director Steven Berkoff
Episode 12 • Jan 17, 1983
Music from Animal Nightlife and Mick Karn 's collaboration with Ballet Rambert choreographer Michael Ho
Episode 13 • Jan 24, 1983
Music from The Decorators and The Cure join Nicholas Dixon of the Royal Ballet in a dance experiment.
Episode 14 • Feb 14, 1983
St Valentine's Day special is TV Fetish The fastest video your set will ever see
Episode 15 • Feb 21, 1983
Seagulls on the Cable - A Flock of Seagulls in New York. Riverside presents a complete guide to New York's 27 channels, and takes a closer look at one of them, Music Television (MTV), the world's first 24-hour pop television channel. We catch some of the New Year celebrations on MTV when A Flock of Seagulls shared the top billing with Duran Duran.
Episode 16 • Feb 28, 1983
Music from Sex Gang Children
Episode 17 • Mar 07, 1983
Music from It's Immaterial and Boys from the Blackstuff author Alan Bleasdale
Episode 18 • Mar 14, 1983
Music from Mantis Dance Company with guests 23 Skidoo programme of experimental modern dance, performed to music ranging from live performance by 23 SKIDOO, to a NEIL ARTHUR and STEPHEN LUSCOMBE (Blancmange) composition, to a concerto by BACH.