Oxford Road Show
GenreMusic show
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes63
Production
Production locationNew Broadcasting House[1]
Running time40 minutes
Production companyBBC Manchester
Original release
NetworkBBC2
Release16 January 1981 (1981-01-16) –
29 March 1985 (1985-03-29)

Oxford Road Show is a music show that aired on BBC2 from 16 January 1981 to 29 March 1985. It was broadcast from the BBC's New Broadcasting House in Oxford Road, Manchester. The show featured live music, pop music news and competitions and was also presented as addressing issues for young adults by young adults.

Many bands and artists popular at the time performed on the show including Duran Duran, Generation X, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure, Magnum, The Psychedelic Furs, Queen, Spandau Ballet, UFO, Big Country, The Alarm, Simple Minds, XTC, Madness, Japan, U2, Marillion, Soft Cell, The Farm, Tears for Fears, Bauhaus, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Undertones, UB40, China Crisis, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Beat, Wah!, Dead or Alive, Bronski Beat, Spear of Destiny, Sade, Ultravox and The Smiths. Ben Elton, then largely unknown, had a regular stand up comedy spot on the show.

Transmissions

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 16 January 1981[2] 20 March 1981[3] 10
2 20 November 1981[4] 19 February 1982[5] 12
3 19 November 1982[6] 18 March 1983[7] 16
4 6 January 1984[8] 30 March 1984[9] 13
5 11 January 1985[10] 29 March 1985[11] 12

References

  1. ^ "Old BBC Regional Production Studios". TV Studio History. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Oxford Road Show – BBC Two England – 16 January 1981". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Oxford Road Show – BBC Two England – 20 March 1981". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Oxford Road Show- BBC Two England – 20 November 1981". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Oxford Road Show – BBC Two England – 19 February 1982". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Oxford Road Show- BBC Two England – 19 November 1982". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Oxford Road Show – BBC Two England – 18 March 1983". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  8. ^ "ORS 84 – BBC Two England – 6 January 1984". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  9. ^ "ORS 84 – BBC Two England – 30 March 1984". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  10. ^ "ORS 85 – BBC Two England – 11 January 1985". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  11. ^ "ORS 85 – BBC Two England – 29 March 1985". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

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