About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. The Boomtown Rats
Aired 22 September 1978 • 45 min
2. Crawler
Aired 29 September 1978 • 45 min
3. Cado Belle
Aired 6 October 1978 • 45 min
4. The Crusaders
Aired 13 October 1978 • 45 min
5. The Stranglers
Aired 20 October 1978 • 45 min
Shortened version of the show from University of Surrey as the band said the audience was too elitist and walked off halfway through the show
6. The Rich Kids
Aired 27 October 1978 • 45 min
7. The Climax Blues Band
Aired 3 November 1978 • 45 min
8. AC/DC
Aired 10 November 1978 • 45 min
AC/DC perform live at Essex University
9. Lindisfarne
Aired 17 November 1978 • 45 min
10. John Martyn
Aired 26 November 1978 • 45 min