ECT (Extra Celestial Transmission) is a British television music programme dedicated to hard rock and metal music genres.[1]
| ECT | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Extra Celestial Transmission |
| Presented by | Annie Russell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Wembley Studios |
| Running time | 30-40 minutes |
| Production company | Keefco |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel4 |
| Release | 12 April – 14 June 1985 |
Ten episodes were broadcast on Channel 4 from 12 April 1985 – 14 June 1985. It aired on Friday evenings (17:30–18:10) as part of Channel 4's "Friday Zone" that also included Paintbox (18:10–18:20) and Soul Train (18:20–19:00).[2]
It preceded two other UK TV programmes aimed at fans of hard rock and heavy metal: Power Hour (1988–1990) and Raw Power (1990–1993).[3]
Recording
editThe shows were recorded at Wembley Studios and produced by Keith McMillan's Keefco production company.[4] The series producer was Annie Russell.[5]
Format
editEach artist played two or three songs live. In addition to the live bands, the show had its own dance troupe, Beauxartz, choreographed by Kevan Allen.[6]
Episodes
editThe episodes were:[7]
| Episode No. | Original Air Date | Artist | Songs |
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| 1 | 12 April 1985 | Motörhead |
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| The Lords of the New Church |
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| Magnum |
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| Madam X |
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| 2 | 19 April 1985 | Tormé |
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| Rogue Male |
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| Girlschool |
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| Waysted |
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| 3 | 26 April 1985 | Shy |
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| Tobruk |
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| Warrior |
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| Hawkwind |
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| 4 | 3 May 1985 | Tygers Of Pan Tang |
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| Mama's Boys |
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| Robin George |
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| McCoy |
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| 5 | 10 May 1985 | Marino The Band (featuring Lisa Dominique) |
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| Wildfire |
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| Spider |
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| Gary Moore & Phil Lynott |
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| 6 | 17 May 1985 | Pet Hate |
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| Tarazara |
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| Chariot |
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| Snowy White |
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| 7 | 24 May 1985 | Cannes |
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| Lionheart |
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| The Grip |
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| Persian Risk |
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| 8 | 31 May 1985 | The Gunslingers |
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| The Torpedoes |
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| Venom |
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| Lee Aaron |
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| 9 | 7 June 1985 | Dumpy's Rusty Nuts |
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| Doctor and the Medics |
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| Rock Goddess |
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| Heavy Pettin' |
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| 10 | 14 June 1985 | She |
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| Trash |
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| Magnum |
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| Warlock |
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References
edit- ^ "TV Pop Diaries - ECT". TV Pop Diaries. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "TVTimes Listings". issuu. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ Evans, Jeff (16 February 2017). Rock & Pop on British TV. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9781783237777.
- ^ "Keefco Production Company BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Annie Russell BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ Allen, Kevan. "KEVAN ALLEN". www.kevanallen.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "YouTube videos". YouTube.
External links
edit- Extra Celestial Transmission at IMDb
- 10 episode articles by Andy Le Rock