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Season 2

18 episodesPremiered Nov 1, 1982Latest episode Mar 14, 1983

Episodes

18 aired
  1. S02 · E01

    Episode #2.1

    Aired Nov 1, 1982

    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.

  2. S02 · E02

    Episode #2.2

    Aired Nov 8, 1982

    'Clothespeak' fashion special

  3. S02 · E03

    Episode #2.3

    Aired Nov 15, 1982

    Series 1 Revisited: Music from Bauhaus, New Order, Fire Engines

  4. S02 · E04

    Episode #2.4

    Aired Nov 22, 1982

    Music from Shriekback, Attila the Stockbroker and a studio interview with Psychic TV

  5. S02 · E05

    Episode #2.5

    Aired Nov 29, 1982

    Music from David Sylvian, Orchestre Jazira and on location with Heaven 17

  6. S02 · E06

    Episode #2.6

    Aired Dec 6, 1982

    Music from The Higsons and Boy George and Cabaret Voltaire discuss their videos,

  7. S02 · E07

    Episode #2.7

    Aired Dec 13, 1982

    Music from Rock Goddess, "Heavy Metal Special" featuring Motorhead and Black Sabbath.

  8. S02 · E08

    Episode #2.8

    Aired Dec 20, 1982

    Music from Danny and the Nogoodniks and Marc Almond of Soft Cell chats to Victoria Studd while cooking his mince pies

  9. S02 · E09

    Episode #2.8

    Aired Dec 27, 1982

    Model Making - A Riverside Special

  10. S02 · E10

    Episode #2.10

    Aired Jan 3, 1983

    Music from David Sylvian, Big Country and a visit to the Hacienda Club in Manchester and talk to designer Ben Kelly

  11. S02 · E11

    Episode #2.11

    Aired Jan 10, 1983

    Music from The Danse Society and an interview and performance from actor, playwright, director Steven Berkoff

  12. S02 · E12

    Episode #2.12

    Aired Jan 17, 1983

    Music from Animal Nightlife and Mick Karn 's collaboration with Ballet Rambert choreographer Michael Ho

  13. S02 · E13

    Episode #2.13

    Aired Jan 24, 1983

    Music from The Decorators and The Cure join Nicholas Dixon of the Royal Ballet in a dance experiment.

  14. S02 · E14

    Episode #2.14

    Aired Feb 14, 1983

    St Valentine's Day special is TV Fetish The fastest video your set will ever see

  15. S02 · E15

    Episode #2.15

    Aired Feb 21, 1983

    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.

  16. S02 · E16

    Episode #2.16

    Aired Feb 28, 1983

    Music from Sex Gang Children

  17. S02 · E17

    Episode #2.17

    Aired Mar 7, 1983

    Music from It's Immaterial and Boys from the Blackstuff author Alan Bleasdale

  18. S02 · E18

    Episode #2.18

    Aired Mar 14, 1983

    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.