TV series
Oxford Road Show
1981–1985 · 5 seasons
A breezy, brightly lit studio pop showcase that plays like a time capsule of early-eighties youth culture and live bands.
- Created by
- Juliet May
- Starring
- Peter Powell, Janice Long, Tony Blackburn
- Overview
- Oxford Road Show was a pop music magazine show broadcast on BBC2 from the BBC's New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, Manchester between 1981 and 1985. The show featured music, pop music news and competitions. Later it was known as "ORS 84" and "ORS 85". The show was presented as addressing issues for young adults by young adults. Many bands and artists popular at the time performed on the show including The Cure, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Simple Minds Marillion and The Smiths. The show had several presenters including Peter Powell, Jackie Spreckley, Janice Long, Timmy Mallett, Richard Witts, Rob Rohrer and Victoria Studd. The show was later parodied as "Nozin' Aroun'" in the first episode of The Young Ones.
- How it feels
- Light, earnest and whimsical. Brisk and fine in the background.
- About
- Music, celebrity, media, identity
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Juliet May
- Starring
- Peter Powell, Janice Long, Tony Blackburn
