Series
Oxford Road Show
1981 · 5 seasons
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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.
Cast
Details
- First aired
- January 16, 1981
- Last aired
- March 29, 1985
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Episodes
- 63
Seasons
- Oxford roadshow season 110 episodes · 1981
- Oxford roadshow season 212 episodes · 1981
- Oxford roadshow season 316 episodes · 1982
- Oxford roadshow season 413 episodes · 1984
- Oxford roadshow season 512 episodes · 1985
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