Matt Frewer as Max Headroom
Episodes 36
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Episode 1
Music videos: Makromad - Tausend Tage Fete, Go West - We Close Our Eyes, Bryan Adams - Run to You, Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself, King Kurt - Destination Zululand, Intaferon - Get Out of London, Bahaus - ? (TBC)
Peter Wagg (PRODUCER): The launch was spectacular. (...) he's talking in German, and he's telling this joke about lederhosen all in German (...) and then the first music video we played was a German music video. And then Max in English: "And this week's award for the worst TV commercial goes to..."
A new rock video series. Among those featured in this programme are Makromad, King Kurt and Cabaret Voltaire. Macro Mad (sic) is actually referring to the German band, Makromad, who someone remembers as being the first video of the first show! The song was "Tausend Tage Fete" (1984). TV Times mentions that videos from Go West, Bauhaus and Billy Idol were also featured.
Read MoreEpisode 4
Music videos: The Untouchables - Free Yourself, Japan - Visions of China, XTC - Making Plans For Nigel, Captain Sensible - Wot, The Colourfield - Castles in the Air, A Flock Of Seagulls, Jimi Hendrix, The Power Station
(TBC)
Episode content to be confirmed, content list derived from http://www.tvpopdiaries.co.uk/1985.html
Read MoreEpisode 9
Music videos: Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out, Loose Ends - Magic Touch, Trio - Da Da Da, La Booche - Romantic Love, Skiff Skats - Cripple Creek, Severed Heads - Goodbye Tonsils, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Takahashi
(TBC)
Episode content to be confirmed, content list derived from http://www.tvpopdiaries.co.uk/1985.html
Read MoreEpisode 10
Music videos: Intaferon - Steamhammer Sam, Bill Nelson - Do You Dream In Colour?, Ultravox - Love's Great Adventure, Lotus Eaters - It Hurts, Squeeze - Is That Love?, Go Go's - Vacation, Queen - Radio Ga Ga
Read MoreEpisode 11
Music videos: The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary, Izzy Royal - Coronation Street, The Kinks - Come Dancing, Lisa Dal Bello - Close to You, Elton John & Millie Jackson - Act of War
(TBC)
Episode content to be confirmed, content list derived from http://www.tvpopdiaries.co.uk/1985.html
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Episode 12
Music videos: Ledernacken - Ich Will Dich Essen (I Want to Eat You), Sting – If You Love Somebody Set Them Free, Anthony Moore - Industrial Drums, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - I'm the Urban Spaceman, Wendy O’Williams, Visage
(TBC)
Episode content to be confirmed, content list derived from http://www.tvpopdiaries.co.uk/1985.html
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Episode 13
Music videos: Redskins - Bring It Down, Sting Interview Segment 2 (cut with clips from Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman - Kinky Boots), medley of season highlight clips, Sting Interview Segment 3, The Baxters - Handclappin'
The first season finale and the first interview for The Max Headroom Show. Guest interview: Max and Sting talk about his new solo album The Dream of the Blue Turtles, golf, jazz, shoes, politics in songs, being 33, explaining song lyrics in foreign countries, hair styles.
Read MoreEpisode 13
The first season finale and the first interview for The Max Headroom Show. Sting Interview Segment 1, Redskins - Bring It Down, Sting Interview Segment 2, a medley of clips from music videos including Jean-Michel Jarre - Zoolook [Robot Clip Version], Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria, Sid Vicious - My Way, Sting Interview Segment 3, Baxters - Handclappin'
Read MoreEpisode 1 - Sting
Music videos: Jean-Michel Jarre - Zoolook [Robot Clip Version], King Kurt - Destination Zululand, Japan - Visions of China, Sting Interview Segment 1, Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria, Sting Interview Segment 2 (cut with clips from Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman - Kinky Boots), Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free, Sting Interview Segment 3
Guest interview: A revised version of the interview with Sting from episode S01E13, Sting talks about the Dream of the Blue Turtles album, golf, jazz, shoes (brown, not black), getting political in songs, being 33, playing his songs in foreign countries where they might not understand the lyrics like America, size 7.5 shoes, Mark Knopfler, playing guitar, sandals, film: Bride, tennis (in golf shoes on Sting's court), and hair weaves.
Read MoreEpisode 3 - Arcadia
Music videos: Intaferon - Steamhammer Sam, Bryan Adams - Heaven, Jesse Rae - Over The Sea, Severed Heads - Goodbye Tonsils, Arcadia - Election Day, David Bowie - Loving The Alien
Simon Le Bon & Nick Rhodes: Talking about how Nick looks like Richard Gere, Paris vs New York, Not Golf, Golf.
Read MoreEpisode 4 - Roger Daltrey
Music videos: Ultravox - Love's Great Adventure, Madness - Driving in My Car, Heaven 17 - Let Me Go, Go West - Call Me, The Pale Fountains - Jean's Not Happening, Roger Daltrey - After The Fire, Elton John & Millie Jackson - Act of War
Guest: Roger Daltrey, Talking about Acting, Directing, his Album Under a Raging Moon, Golf, Oscar award.
Read MoreEpisode 6 - Boy George
Music videos: The Police - Synchronicity 2, Belouis Some - Imagination, Paul Hardcastle - 19, Black Lace - Agadoo, Culture Club - Victims, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Urban Spaceman
Guest: Boy George, Talking about insane asylum, Golf, George's Book, Max's Book, The A-Team, Dynasty, Minorities, The Athens concert, George's career, Autograph Book. Max sings a closing crooner song in a white suit.
Read MoreEpisode 1 - Michael Caine
Music videos: Belle Stars - World Domination, Cherry Bomz - Hot Girls, The Broomstick Men (Performance), Talking Heads - And She Was
Theme: Italy
Guest: Michael Caine, Talking about Golf, Cockney Banter, his Films, Golf, Movie Heroes.
Read MoreEpisode 2 - Vidal Sassoon
Music videos: The Untouchables - I Spy, John Otway & Willy Barrett - Headbutts, Tenpole Tudor - Swords of 1000 men, Ledernacken - Shimmy And Shake
Theme: France
Guest: Vidal Sassoon, Talking about hair cuts, his products, Max's style, Golf, Beauty, Human Potential, Dying, Dyeing Hair.
Read MoreEpisode 3 - Oliver Reed
Music videos: Bolshoi - Away, Sir Mixalot - Square Dance Rap, Luis Cardinas - Runaway, Max and Max sing a crooner duet together
Theme: China
Guest: Oliver Reed, talking about his tough guy image, Film: The Devils, Censorship, Film: Women in Love, getting naked in films, Sportsmen, Film: Castaway.
Read MoreEpisode 4 - Tracey Ullman
Music videos: The Smiths - Panic, Tracey Ullman - Breakaway, Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
Country Theme: America
Guest: Tracey Ullman, talked about not being a cockney, her daughter's name Mabel, Golf gets on her tits, plans for her first show in America (which actually happened a year later), being married to a millionaire, her music career, Max's coke ads in America, luck.
Read MoreEpisode 5 - Rutger Hauer
Music videos: The Housemartins - Happy Hour, Tina Turner - Typical Male, Martini Ranch - How Can the Labouring Man Find Time for Self-Culture?
Theme: Scandinavia
Guest: Rutger Hauer (introduced by Max as "Root beer Hauer") talks about his Blade Runner character being a bit like Max, being physical, Golf, Blade Runner again.
Read MoreEpisode 6 - David Byrne
Music videos: Curiousity Killed the Cat - Misfit, Gene Loves Jezebel - Heartache, Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life
Guest: David Byrne via his own TV rather than in the studio talks about cleaning out his refrigerator, his stage persona is sillier than himself, fan expectations, style of his clothes, Film: True Stories, Megalomania, would Max's show work in Belgium, David is the most famous talking head besides Max.
Read MoreEpisode 7 - Howie Mandel
Music videos: Lulu - Shout, Love and Rockets - Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man), Paul Hardcastle - The Wizard
Theme: Greece
Guest: Howie Mandel, Max is on a TV on Howie's Sofa (remote interview), talking about Howie's live act, his grandmother's hypnotic incident, Golf, being a golferless caddy, stamp collecting, voicing the good gremlin, films, other guests that Max had on his show.
Read MoreEpisode 8 - Jack Lemmon
Music videos: World Party - Private Revolution, Pat Benatar - Sex as a Weapon
Country Theme: Russia
Guest: Jack Lemmon in the studio, living with the name Lemmon, faking having a cold in a movie, some like it hot, testing the makeup/clothes with Tony, Marilyn, Golf.
Read MoreEpisode 9 - Jackson Browne
Music videos: Ken Noath - Junk Mail, Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite, Elton John - Heartache All Over The World
Country Theme: Middle East
Guest: Jackson Browne talks about his name, being political in his songs, Golf, politics, the environment, Golf.
Read MoreEpisode 10 - Jackie Collins
Music videos: Art of Noise - Legacy, The Smiths - Ask
Theme: Belgium
Guest: Jackie Collins talks about her books and Hollywood, Golf, sister Joan, Max's studness.
Read MoreMax Headroom's Christmas Turkey
Christmas Special starts with Max talking about Christmas, he's outside singing a song with kids, lots of kids come into Max's studio/house, Max talks about how tough Xmas was when he was young, choir kids singing a carol, sings with Bob Geldof in the studio/house, Max sings a duet with himself about Rayban shades, he sings a closing song at the piano while kids build a snowman.
Country Theme: How Christmas is spent around the world (Australia, Russia, Himalayas, Japan, China, Bethlehem.
Videos: Dave Edmunds - Run Rudolph Run
Guests: Dave Edmunds talks about spending a lot of time in the studio. Bob Geldof talks about his album, charts, Paranoimia hit with Art of Noise, they make fun of crooners. Robin Williams via another TV, talks about Christmas, Golf, sings a Jesus Rap. Tina Turner brings Max a present, talks Christmas, her new album, acting, Max sleepwear.
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