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Martin Fry explores the New Romantic obsession with style and image, as the launch of MTV made having a striking look more important than ever. With contributions from Stuart Maconie, Mike Brocken, Andy McClusky and Peter York.

30 minutes

Music Played

  • David Bowie

    TVC15

  • Adam and the Ants

    Prince Charming

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Joan of Arc

  • Duran Duran

    Girls on Film

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

  • David Bowie

    Moss Garden

  • Japan

    Gentlemen Take Polaroids

  • Duran Duran

    Rio

  • David Bowie

    Heroes

  • David Bowie

    TVC 15

  • Adam and the Ants

    Prince Charming

    • Adam Ant - Hits.
    • CBS.
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Joan Of Arc

    • The Best Of OMD.
    • Virgin.
    • 5.
  • Duran Duran

    Girls On Film

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • David Bowie

    Moss Garden

  • Japan

    Gentlemen Take Polaroids

    • Virgin.
  • Duran Duran

    Rio

    • Duran Duran - Greatest.
    • EMI.
  • David Bowie

    'Heroes'

  • Arlo Parks

    Black Dog

    • Transgressive Records.
  • Stiff Little Fingers

    At The Edge

    • Polygram TV.
  • The Sisters of Mercy

    This Corrosion

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 6 Oct 2011 00:00
  • Thu 11 Oct 2012 00:00
  • Thu 29 Aug 2013 00:00
  • Thu 3 Jul 2014 02:00
  • Thu 30 Apr 2015 02:00
  • Thu 14 Jan 2016 02:00
  • Fri 25 Nov 2016 02:00
  • Thu 23 Nov 2017 02:00
  • Thu 4 Oct 2018 02:00
  • Fri 7 Aug 2020 03:30