Rock Goes to College (1978)
Rock Goes To College was a BBC series that ran between 1978 and 1981 on British television. A variety of up-coming rock oriented bands were showcased live from small venues and broadcast simultaneously on television and radio during a 40-50 minute live performance. It was a follow-on to the mid-1960s BBC series Jazz Goes to College.
Season 1 Episode List
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Episode 1 - The Boomtown Rats
Release Date: 1978-09-22 -
Episode 2 - Crawler
Release Date: 1978-09-29 -
Episode 3 - Cado Belle
Release Date: 1978-10-06 -
Episode 4 - The Crusaders
Release Date: 1978-10-13 -
Episode 5 - The Stranglers
Release Date: 1978-10-20Shortened version of the show from University of Surrey as the band said the audience was too elitist and walked off halfway through the show
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Episode 6 - The Rich Kids
Release Date: 1978-10-27 -
Episode 7 - The Climax Blues Band
Release Date: 1978-11-03 -
Episode 8 - AC/DC
Release Date: 1978-11-10AC/DC perform live at Essex University
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Episode 9 - Lindisfarne
Release Date: 1978-11-17 -
Episode 10 - John Martyn
Release Date: 1978-11-26