Season 2 (1982)
Episodes: 18
Star Cast: Steve Blacknell , Mike Andrews , Nicky Picasso , Debbie Voller ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Episode #2.1
Air Date: 1982-11-01
The Synthesizer, People and Performance - a Riverside special. 1982 has seen an unprecedented number of synthesizer bands reaching high in the pop charts. Presenter Mike Andrews talks to Phil Oakey of Human League and his producer Martin Rushent, Billy Currie of Ultravox, George Martin , legendary Beatles producer currently working with Ultravox, and Brian Eno, original synthesizer player with Roxy Music, and acknowledged influence behind many of today's bands. With video performance from Kraftwerk, Ultravox, Roxy Music, Human League and Depeche Mode.
Ep.2 Episode #2.2
Air Date: 1982-11-08
'Clothespeak' fashion special
Ep.3 Episode #2.3
Air Date: 1982-11-15
Series 1 Revisited: Music from Bauhaus, New Order, Fire Engines
Ep.4 Episode #2.4
Air Date: 1982-11-22
Music from Shriekback, Attila the Stockbroker and a studio interview with Psychic TV
Ep.5 Episode #2.5
Air Date: 1982-11-29
Music from David Sylvian, Orchestre Jazira and on location with Heaven 17
Ep.6 Episode #2.6
Air Date: 1982-12-06
Music from The Higsons and Boy George and Cabaret Voltaire discuss their videos,
Ep.7 Episode #2.7
Air Date: 1982-12-13
Music from Rock Goddess, "Heavy Metal Special" featuring Motorhead and Black Sabbath.
Ep.8 Episode #2.8
Air Date: 1982-12-20
Music from Danny and the Nogoodniks and Marc Almond of Soft Cell chats to Victoria Studd while cooking his mince pies
Ep.9 Episode #2.8
Air Date: 1982-12-27
Model Making - A Riverside Special
Ep.10 Episode #2.10
Air Date: 1983-01-03
Music from David Sylvian, Big Country and a visit to the Hacienda Club in Manchester and talk to designer Ben Kelly
Ep.11 Episode #2.11
Air Date: 1983-01-10
Music from The Danse Society and an interview and performance from actor, playwright, director Steven Berkoff
Ep.12 Episode #2.12
Air Date: 1983-01-17
Music from Animal Nightlife and Mick Karn 's collaboration with Ballet Rambert choreographer Michael Ho
Ep.13 Episode #2.13
Air Date: 1983-01-24
Music from The Decorators and The Cure join Nicholas Dixon of the Royal Ballet in a dance experiment.
Ep.14 Episode #2.14
Air Date: 1983-02-14
St Valentine's Day special is TV Fetish The fastest video your set will ever see
Ep.15 Episode #2.15
Air Date: 1983-02-21
Seagulls on the Cable - A Flock of Seagulls in New York. Riverside presents a complete guide to New York's 27 channels, and takes a closer look at one of them, Music Television (MTV), the world's first 24-hour pop television channel. We catch some of the New Year celebrations on MTV when A Flock of Seagulls shared the top billing with Duran Duran.
Ep.16 Episode #2.16
Air Date: 1983-02-28
Music from Sex Gang Children
Ep.17 Episode #2.17
Air Date: 1983-03-07
Music from It's Immaterial and Boys from the Blackstuff author Alan Bleasdale
Ep.18 Episode #2.18
Air Date: 1983-03-14
Music from Mantis Dance Company with guests 23 Skidoo programme of experimental modern dance, performed to music ranging from live performance by 23 SKIDOO, to a NEIL ARTHUR and STEPHEN LUSCOMBE (Blancmange) composition, to a concerto by BACH.