Season 1
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S01E01 1979
- September 18, 2020
- Sky Arts
The Elbow frontman introduces music from the TV archives, starting with 1979 and unseen footage from a Kate Bush concert, and early performances by Dire Straits, the Tourists, Pretenders and the Police. Plus, the TV debuts of the Teardrop Explodes and Echo & the Bunnymen, and Talking Heads' memorable appearance on the South Bank Show.
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S01E02 1982
- September 25, 2020
- Sky Arts
Guy presents the best of 1982 - including The Jam's final TV appearance, a performance from Simple Minds, early interviews with Depeche Mode and unseen footage of Yazoo.
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S01E03 1977
- October 2, 2020
- Sky Arts
Guy celebrates 1977 - a seminal year in British rock and pop, looking back at a long-lost Blondie performance, Marc Bolan's last TV appearance and the punk movement.
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S01E04 1984
- October 9, 2020
- Sky Arts
Guy looks back at 1984 and Madonna's first British TV appearance, unseen performances from Sade and The Style Council, Culture Club's Japan tour footage and more.
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S01E05 1975
- October 16, 2020
- Sky Arts
Guy dusts off throwbacks from Supersonic where Rod Stewart, Status Quo, Roxy Music and ELO made appearances. Plus, music from Ace, Dr Feelgood and more.
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S01E06 1988
- October 23, 2020
- Sky Arts
For the final episode, Guy looks back at 1988 and the rise of a new wave of female singer songwriters including Sinead O'Connor and Tracy Chapman.
Season 2
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S02E01 1980
- July 2, 2021
- Sky Arts
The likes of The Selecter and The Beat lead the British Ska revival. Plus, early performances from U2 and Iron Maiden, and classic appearances from The Jam and more.
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S02E02 1983
- July 9, 2021
- Sky Arts
Tina Turner's career reaches new heights thanks to The Tube. American stars like Shalamar and ZZ Top also appear. Political affairs influence the sounds of U2 and more.
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S02E03 1985
- July 16, 2021
- Sky Arts
Chaka Khan and Tom Waits perform live on The Tube. Also, new series Bliss brings live sets from the likes of The Cult and Propaganda.
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S02E04 1978
- July 23, 2021
- Sky Arts
Late-night pop show Revolver welcomes a host of artists to the stage, including Ian Dury and The Boomtown Rats. Plus, performances from The Jam and Kate Bush.
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S02E05 1987
- July 30, 2021
- Sky Arts
It's farewells all round as The Tube ends and The Smiths spit. Goth rock peaks with The Mission and Siouxsie. Plus, hits from Depeche Mode and The Cure.
Season 3
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S03E01 1989
- May 13, 2022
- Sky Arts
The Elbow frontman returns to introduces more music performances from the TV archives, beginning with a selection from 1989 including the Stone Roses. Inspiral Carpets, Happy Mondays, Sonic Youth, the La's, Ice-T, Inner City and Neneh Cherry. Guy also takes a look at rarely seen footage of college rock favourites They Might Be Giants and 10,000 Maniacs and Black Francis performing an acoustic version of a Pixies classic.
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S03E02 1976
- May 20, 2022
- Sky Arts
The Elbow frontman introduces music from the TV archives from 1976, featuring Sex Pistols, the Clash, Kiss, Heart, Tom Waits, the Walker Brothers, Albert Hammond and Rod Stewart. Guy also looks back at classic performances from the likes of Procol Harum, the Kinks, Be-Bop Deluxe and David Essex, as well as interviews with Patti Smith and Diana Ross.
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S03E03 1986
- May 27, 2022
- Sky Arts
The Elbow frontman introduces music from the TV archives from 1986, featuring appearances by the Waterboys, Suzanne Vega, Kurtis Blow, Iggy Pop, Billy Bragg, the Cramps, the Damned and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. Plus, Chaka Khan, Cameo, Trouble Funk, Erasure, Furniture and Talk Talk.
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S03E04 1981
- June 3, 2022
- Sky Arts
Elbow frontman Guy Garvey lifts the lid on two decades of TV gold. Here, he takes you through 1981, reflecting on the year's defining musical performances.
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S03E05 Britpop
- June 10, 2022
- Sky Arts
Elbow frontman Guy Garvey lifts the lid on two decades of TV gold. Here, he takes you through music genre and culture movement Britpop
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SPECIAL 0x1 Electronica Special
- August 13, 2022
The Elbow frontman introduces an electronica special. Guy dusts off archive footage of trailblazers Gary Numan and Kraftwerk, while Pet Shop Boys announce themselves with their debut outing on Poparound.
Season 4
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S04E01 1978 Revisited
- February 17, 2023
- Sky Arts
Elbow frontman Guy Garvey returns for series four as he walks through more era-defining musical performances, long-lost studio appearances and interviews. Guy returns to 1978, where the punk revolution is still alive with bands like The Undertones and Sex Pistols. Features interviews with The Fall and Magazine.
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S04E02 1982 Revisited
- February 24, 2023
- Sky Arts
Elbow frontman Guy Garvey walks through more era-defining musical performances, long lost studio appearances and interviews.
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S04E03 1984 Revisited
- March 3, 2023
- Sky Arts
The Elbow frontman introduces music from the TV archives from 1984, a year that saw Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Tom Robinson release war-themed songs and the Pogues make an early TV appearance.
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S04E04 1987 Revisited
- March 10, 2023
- Sky Arts
Guy revisits 1987, when performances from The Smiths and The Cure set The Tube alight. The Roxy later welcomes the likes of The Fall and The Housemartins.
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SPECIAL 0x2 From the Vaults at Christmas
- December 22, 2023
Guy once again unearths three decades of TV gold – with era-defining musical performances, long lost studio appearances and revealing interviews that have remained on the shelves for years. This seasonal spin off features amongst others, an early onscreen UK outing by Simon & Garfunkel for Granada Television, Elton John on a Gilbert O’Sullivan TV special, and The Boomtown Rats performing one of the biggest-selling Christmas songs of all time.
Season 5
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S05E01 Protest Songs
- September 6, 2024
- Sky Arts
The Elbow frontman introduces more music from the TV archives, beginning by reflecting on today's turbulent times with a look at era-defining protest songs.
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S05E02 1983 Revisited
- September 13, 2024
- Sky Arts
The Elbow frontman looks back at 1983, featuring rare and long-unseen TV performances from the likes of U2, Simple Minds, OMD, JoBoxers, REM and more.
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S05E03 1985 Revisited
- September 20, 2024
- Sky Arts
Guy Garvey travels back once again to 1985 to present some rare and long-hidden performances from the likes of Alison Moyet, The Communards, Fine Young Cannibals, The Bangles, Echo and the Bunnymen and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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S05E04 1979 Revisited
- September 27, 2024
- Sky Arts
Guy Garvey travels back once again to 1979 to present some rare and long-hidden performances from the likes of Tina Turner, The Police, Roxy Music, Lindisfarne, and Judy Tzuke.
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S05E05 1988 Revisited
- October 4, 2024
- Sky Arts
Guy Garvey dives into 1988's jam-packed jukebox, revisiting forgotten interviews and electrifying sets from The Primitives, The Fall and many more
