Steve Blacknell
Riverside (1982)
Season 2
Riverside was a TV series broadcast on BBC2 in the United Kingdom featuring musicians, bands, actors, fashion designers, artists and comedians. It consisted of sketches, interviews and live performances. Guests included Alice Cooper, Steve Strange, Martin Rushent, Alan Adler, Clare Grogan, Paul Weller, Martin Fry, The Cure, The Smiths, New Order and Pauline Black.
Released Jan. 4, 1982
Episode 30 min
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S2E1 - Episode #2.1
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.
Nov. 1, 1982, midnight
S2E2 - Episode #2.2
'Clothespeak' fashion special
Nov. 8, 1982, midnight
S2E3 - Episode #2.3
Series 1 Revisited: Music from Bauhaus, New Order, Fire Engines
Nov. 15, 1982, midnight
S2E4 - Episode #2.4
Music from Shriekback, Attila the Stockbroker and a studio interview with Psychic TV
Nov. 22, 1982, midnight
S2E5 - Episode #2.5
Music from David Sylvian, Orchestre Jazira and on location with Heaven 17
Nov. 29, 1982, midnight
S2E6 - Episode #2.6
Music from The Higsons and Boy George and Cabaret Voltaire discuss their videos,
Dec. 6, 1982, midnight
S2E7 - Episode #2.7
Music from Rock Goddess, "Heavy Metal Special" featuring Motorhead and Black Sabbath.
Dec. 13, 1982, midnight
S2E8 - Episode #2.8
Music from Danny and the Nogoodniks and Marc Almond of Soft Cell chats to Victoria Studd while cooking his mince pies
Dec. 20, 1982, midnight
S2E9 - Episode #2.8
Model Making - A Riverside Special
Dec. 27, 1982, midnight
S2E10 - Episode #2.10
Music from David Sylvian, Big Country and a visit to the Hacienda Club in Manchester and talk to designer Ben Kelly
Jan. 3, 1983, midnight
S2E11 - Episode #2.11
Music from The Danse Society and an interview and performance from actor, playwright, director Steven Berkoff
Jan. 10, 1983, midnight
S2E12 - Episode #2.12
Music from Animal Nightlife and Mick Karn 's collaboration with Ballet Rambert choreographer Michael Ho
Jan. 17, 1983, midnight
S2E13 - Episode #2.13
Music from The Decorators and The Cure join Nicholas Dixon of the Royal Ballet in a dance experiment.
Jan. 24, 1983, midnight
S2E14 - Episode #2.14
St Valentine's Day special is TV Fetish The fastest video your set will ever see
Feb. 14, 1983, midnight
S2E15 - Episode #2.15
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.
Feb. 21, 1983, midnight
S2E16 - Episode #2.16
Music from Sex Gang Children
Feb. 28, 1983, midnight
S2E17 - Episode #2.17
Music from It's Immaterial and Boys from the Blackstuff author Alan Bleasdale
March 7, 1983, midnight
S2E18 - Episode #2.18
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.
March 14, 1983, midnight
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Jan. 4, 1982
Last Air Date: Nov. 7, 1983, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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