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In this episode: Series 4, Episode 1, 11/10/85 New opening titles Tom Bailey (Muriel chats with the Thompson Twins front man) The Jesus and Mary Chain (live performance) Pete Townshend (interviewed by Jools) Spitting Image (Jools meets his alter-ego, and a Madonna look-alike contest is staged) Simon Le Bon (Paula chats to him by video link about the side project, “Arcadia”) Dexys Midnight Runners (live performance) Rik Mayall (film item with him and Norman Lovett) Chakk (new band on film) Pete Townshend (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 2, 18/10/85 Video vote (Jools gets the audience’s reaction to several new music videos) Flesh (live performance) Tina Turner (lengthy interview with Paul, on film) Mark King (solo performance) Robert Palmer (chat with Paula then live performance) Stanley Jordan (live performance) Level 42 (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 3, 25/10/85 The Dave Howard Singers (live performance) Dire Straits (live performance in Israel, on film) Appeal records (videos for two charity appeal singles) R.E.M (live performance) Morrisey (Meets and chats with Margi Clarke, plus performance by the Smiths, on film) Brilliant (live performance) Tom Waits (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 4, 1/11/85 Video vote (Jools gets the audience to vote for their favourite video) Mai Tai (live performance) Jasper Conran (chats to Paula about the upcoming Fashion Aid) Ray Charles (interviewed by Jools, on film) The Triffids (live performance) Grace Jones (chats with Paula while making her latest video, on film) Spear of Destiny (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 5, 8/11/85 The Comic Strip (the stars arrive for the premiere of the new film, “Supergrass”) Carmel (live performance) Elton John (chats to Paula) The Fall (Mark E. and Brix Smith chat with Muriel) Prefab Sprout (live performance, on film) Marc Almond (live performance) The Fall (live performance) Elon John (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 6, 15/11/85 Frankie Goes to Hollywood (pre-recorded live performance) Buddy Curtess and The Grasshoppers (live performance) Smiley Culture (chats to Jools) Ken Russell (the film director chats to Paula) Brazilian Music (film and chat about the music scene) Kid Creole and the Coconuts (pre-recorded live performance) The Communards (live performance) Edwin Starr (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 7, 22/11/85 Norman Lovett (chats with Paula and Jools) Hoodoo Gurus (live performance) Hugh Masekela (chats with Muriel then live performance) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (live performance) Mathilde Santing (live/mimed performance) Ralph Steadman (Paula chats to the artist) Chris Greener (tallest man in Britain talks to Paula) Nils Lofgren (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 8, 29/11/85 Robert Heart and the Machine (live performance on film) The Untouchables (live performance) Benjamin Zephania (chats with Muriel) Moontwist (live performance) The Cult (live performance) The Untouchables (live performance again) Cameo (live performance)

This episode wasn’t live due to industrial action. Paula and Jools’ links were recorded earlier. Madonna (Hacienda appearance again) Dire Straits in Israel (repeat of the previous lengthy film report and concert) Go West (pre-recorded live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 10, 13/12/85 Colonel Abrahams (live performance) Sir Les Paterson (chats to Paula on the phone) Anne Pigalle (chats to Muriel) Microdisney (live performance) Anne Pigalle (live performance) David Coverdale (interviewed on film in LA) The Greatest Show on Legs (Elephant Man sketch) The Armoury Show (live performance) The Cocteau Twins (live performance on fil

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 11, 20/12/85 Live show, but no lights in the studio due to an industrial dispute. Links are done from the office (!) Peter Cook opens the show Mint Juleps (live performance) Echo and the Bunnymen (interviewed by Peter Cook) London (Film of Jools and friends visiting various nightclubs across London) Kate Bush (clip from Peter Cook’s TV series, “Revolver”) Echo and the Bunnymen (part of a previous concert) After Hours (showing of performances of Cameo, Tom Waits and Elton John recorded after the show went off air) Dire Straits (live performance on film) Secret People (live performance on film) Mint Juleps (live performance again) Simple Minds (live performance on film)

** Note - there was no episode 12 as it was Christmas week. Episode does not exist!

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 13, 03/01/86 Not a normal show. Instead it’s a Dire Straits special with an hour long film of them performing on the Brothers in Arms tour at Wembley

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 14, 10/1/86 This week the show comes live from Newcastle City Hall as Sting was playing there that evening. Loose Tubes (live performance) Brian Johnson (AC/DC front man talks to Jools) Sir Les Patterson (chats with Paula throughout the show) Billy Bragg (live performance) Deyan Sudjic & Robert Elms (chat with Muriel about cult objects) Loose Tubes (live performance again) Thin Lizzy (clip of performance from previous appearance) Sting (chats with Jools in his dressing room) Beltane Fire (pre-recorded live performance) Sting (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 15, 17/1/86 Jools introduces the bands playing live tonight Michael Hutchence (Paula interviews the INSX front-man) 5TA (live performance) Antony Price (Paula chats with the designer) INXS (live performance) Robbie Coltrane (Jools chats with “Sylvester Stallone”) Big Audio Dynamite (live performance) INSX (extra live performance after the show had gone off air)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 16, 24/1/86 Wet Wet Wet (live/mimed performance on film) Midge Ure (chats with Paula) Propaganda (live performance) Vince Clarke (chats with Paula) The Housemartins (on a “Big Match” film special) Barry Ryan (the photographer/singer chats with Jools) The Damned (live performance) Jools celebrates his birthday The Del Fuegos (live performance) Midge Ure (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 17, 31/1/86 Elvis Costello (chats to Jools) Fred & Judy Vermorel (the authors chat with Muriel about their latest book) Billy Bragg (chats to Jools) Red Wedge (live performance) A Certain Ratio (live performance) Elvis Costello (live performance) Tom Robinson (chats to Muriel) Ruefrex (live performance) Ozzy Osbourne (pre-recorded chat with Paula) Belouis Some (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 18, 7/2/86 Muriel presents alone this week as Paula and Jools are away, but has some help from Alexei Sayle. Prefab Sprout (live vocal to backing track) Charlie Sexton (chats with Muriel) The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts (pre-record chat with Jools) Gee Mr Tracy (live performance) David Oxtoby (rock artist chats with Muriel) Charlie Sexton (live performance) Motley Crue (Alexei talks to Nikki and Tommy from the band) Alexei Sayle (live performance) Ruby Turner (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 19, 14/2/86 Stephen Duffy (live performance) Hong Kong (film report by Jools and Paula) Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Tony James and Martin Degville chat to Muriel) The Jazz Butcher And His Sikkorskis From Hell (live performance) Simple Minds (35-minute concert performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 20, 21/2/86 Prince (filmed performance and interview) Latin Quarter (live performance) Bret Easton Ellis (talks to Paula about his latest book) Edward Barton (live performance) Lagos (film report by Muriel on the African music scene) Latin Quarter (live performance again) Junior (live performance) Then Jericho (live performance after the show had ended)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 21, 28/2/86 Bryan Adams (clip of extra track from previous appearance) Johnny Z and Mick Wall (the Anthrax manager and Kerrang journalist talk with Jools) UFO (live performance) The Cherry Bombz (live performance introduced by Fluff Freeman) Alcatrazz (film report and performance) Fluff Freeman (chats with Muriel along with the ex keyboard player of Rainbow (name unknown)) Black Dog (live performance n film) Ozzy Osbourne (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 22, 7/3/86 Curtis Blow (live performance) Brian Eno (chats with Jools) Furniture (live performance) Siouxsie Sioux (chats with Muriel) Physic TV (filmed interview and performance) Suzanne Vega (live performance) John Taylor (the Duran man chats with Paula) The Bangles (live performance) George Harrison (chats on film with Paula about the film Shanghai Surprise, which he is producing) The Cramps (live performance)

In this episode: 23. Series 4, Episode 23, 14/3/86 Jools opens the show with “Sir Henry”, aka Harry Enfield The Art of Noise (live performance) Heart (film interview and performance) The Robert Cray Band (live performance) Michael Angelis and Bernard Hill (chat with Paula about their new film, “No Surrender”) The Art of Noise with Duane Eddy (live performance) Then Jericho (pre-recorded live performance made at the end of episode 20) Aliens (Jools chats with someone who claims to have been abducted by aliens) Talk Talk (live performance)

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 24, 21/3/86 Alan Freeman opens the show, with no normal titles. The show goes all 1950s to celebrate the release of “Absolute Beginners” Depeche Mode (live performance) Newcastle (film report from the city including performances by “Darkness and Jive”, “The V Corporation”, “The Daintees”, “Well, Well, Well”) Absolute Beginners (the director, Julien Temple and producer Stephen Wooley chat with Paula about the film) David Bowie (chats on film about the movie) The Peristalsis Brothers (live performance) New Order (live performance)

Compilation show

In this episode: Series 4, Episode 26, 4/4/86 Last in series 100th episode Clive James (chats with Muriel) Alexei Sayle (chats with Jools) Hollywood Beyond (live performance) George Michael (chats on the phone with Paula, on film) Mark Miwurdz (makes a return) Dio (pre-recorded live performance) Jeff Beck (chats with Paula) The Waterboys (live performance) Kate Bush (filmed performance at Abbey Road studios) Siouxsie and the Banshees (live performance) Jools and Paula wind up the episode and series