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. Joe Jackson
Aired 14 January 1980
2. The Specials
7.0Aired 21 January 1980
3. Live Wire
Aired 4 February 1980
4. Secret Affair
Aired 11 February 1980
5. Spyro Gyra
Aired 18 February 1980
6. Joe Ely
Aired 20 February 1980
7. Robin Trower
Aired 25 February 1980
8. April Wine
Aired 10 March 1980
9. Tom Petty
Aired 24 March 1980
Tom 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
10. Steve Forbert
Aired 31 March 1980
11. The Blues Band
Aired 22 May 1980
12. After the Fire
Aired 7 November 1980