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 (12)
1. The Cars
Aired 13 January 1979
The 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
2. Bethnal
Aired 6 January 1979 • 45 min
3. The Police
Aired 21 February 1979
The 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
4. The Rubinoos
Aired 20 January 1979 • 45 min
5. Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Aired 3 February 1979 • 45 min
6. Cheap Trick
Aired 10 February 1979 • 45 min
7. Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher, Middlesex Polytechnic
8. Average White Band
Aired 17 February 1979 • 45 min
9. Herbie Hancock
Aired 3 March 1979 • 45 min
10. Steve Hillage
Aired 10 March 1979 • 45 min
11. Bruford
Aired 17 March 1979 • 45 min
12. George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Aired 24 March 1979 • 45 min