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Tom Corcoran
Rock Goes to College
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: John Burrowes
Top Cast
Brian Johnson
AC/DC
Philip Witschke
Himself
Angus Young
Himself
Malcolm Young
Himself
Cliff Williams
Himself
Bon Scott
Himself
Seasons
Season 2 (1979)
No overview available.
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Cars
1979-01-13The Cars, January 13, University of Sussex, Brighton Just What I Needed Good Times Roll I'm In Touch With Your World My Best Friend's Girl Moving in Stereo All Mixed Up Night Spots Bye Bye Love Don't Cha Stop You're All I've Got Tonight
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: The Police
1979-02-21The Police, February 21, Hatfield Polytechnic Can't Stand Losing You So Lonely Fall Out Hole In My Life, Truth Hits Everybody Message in a Bottle (first live performance and not released as a single) Peanuts Roxanne Next To You
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher, Middlesex Polytechnic
Runtime: N/A minSeason 3 (1980)
No overview available.
12 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Joe Jackson
1980-01-14Episode 2: The Specials
1980-01-21Episode 3: Live Wire
1980-02-04Episode 4: Secret Affair
1980-02-11Episode 5: Spyro Gyra
1980-02-18Episode 6: Joe Ely
1980-02-20Episode 7: Robin Trower
1980-02-25Episode 8: April Wine
1980-03-10Episode 9: Tom Petty
1980-03-24Tom Petty, March 24, Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford Shadow Of a Doubt Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll Introduction - Peter Drummond Even The Losers Here Come's My Girl I Need to Know Luna Stories We Could Tell Refugee Breakdown American Girl
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