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The Tube

The Tube

1982TV Series⏱️ 1h 30m
Music
7.9
IMDB Rating
137 votes

Seminal Channel 4 live music series, famed for having the biggest music acts of the day performing live.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Jools Holland, Paula Yates, Leslie Ash
Release Date
November 5, 1982
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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🎭 Top Cast

Jools Holland
Jools Holland
as Self - Host
Paula Yates
Paula Yates
as Self - Co-Host
Leslie Ash
Leslie Ash
as Self - Presenter
Muriel Gray
Muriel Gray
as Self - Co-Host
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
as Self - Performer
Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie Sioux
as Self
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
as Themselves
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
as Themselves
Culture Club
Culture Club
as Themselves
U2
U2
as Themselves

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Tyne Tees Television

🏷️ Keywords

rock musicnon fiction

🎯 Categories

Music

💡 Did You Know?

The series attempted to book the post-punk band Half Man Half Biscuit, but they could not come as they were watching their favorite football team Tranmere Rovers at the time. They were offered all kinds of sweeteners to attend, including the production company filming the match for them, which they declined. They were even offered a helicopter to fly them up for the show and get them back again in time for the second half. Following much effort which ultimately failed, they were asked why they did not write a song about Tranmere Rovers if they liked them so much, to which they replied that they "don't do love songs."

📖 Synopsis

Seminal Channel 4 live music series, famed for having the biggest music acts of the day performing live.