Revolver
Revolver is a British music TV series on ITV that ran for one series only, of eight episodes, in 1978. It was produced by ATV. The series producer was Mickie Most, who was inspired to make the programme after he saw an interview with Top of the Pops' producer Robin Nash, in which he boasted that TOTP was a music programme that the whole family could enjoy together. Most set out to make a show which was the antithesis of that, and which featured live music performances most closely related to the then emergent Punk rock and New Wave music scenes - though it also included other more mainstream artists such as Kate Bush, Dire Straits and Lindisfarne. The official host of the programme was Chris Hill, but it is remembered more for the contributions of Peter Cook. Cook played the manager of the fictional ballroom where the show was supposedly taking place, and frequently made disparaging remarks about the acts appearing.
Episodes
XTC perform This Is Pop, there's a rare live performance from Kate Bush, singing Them Heavy People, a very funny, (if you're not Dutch), novelty song...
Headliners The Boomtown Rats sing Like Clockwork and She's So Modern. The Stranglers perform Tank and Curfew. Also on the bill are Punk Rock performan...
Headliners Ian Dury & The Blockheads perform What a Waste and, Billericay Dickie. The Vibrators are here with Judy Says (Knock You In The Head). We ge...
Headliners Elvis Costello & The Attractions give us This Year's Girl and Radio Radio. From Nick Lowe, with Rockpile, there's Heart of the City and The...
The Jam are onboard, with David Watts and 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street. Dire Straits perform Sultans of Swing. The Fabulous Poodles are here, with Morni...
The Motors, The Shirts, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Steve Gibbons Band, Goldie, Patrick Fitzgerald, Suzi Quatro
Eddie Kidd, X Ray Spex, Roy Hill Band, Lindisfarne, Merger, Cgas 5, Eddie & The Hotrods
David Coverdale & Whitesnake, The Tourists, The Rich Kids, The Only Ones, The Showbiz Kids, The Darts
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