VARIOUS - ALRIGHT NOW
Volume 1 PAL 79 mins
Volume 1 1979 79m M DVD
'Alright Now' is a British rock music television series made by Tyne Tees Television for ITV in 1979-1980. The show, named after the song "All Right Now" by the band Free, showcased both established and up-and-coming acts, with a focus on those from North East England; among these were Dire Straits and The Police, both enjoying their first chart successes. (In contrast, Lindisfarne were given an entire show to themselves.) The show ran for two series (1979 and 1980). The show was initially hosted by former Darts singer Den Hegarty, but he was dismissed from the show for "outrageous" behaviour; he later became a host of the ATV children's show Tiswas.

SERIES 1 - Show 1
Recorded 6/2/79 - Broadcast 6/4/79
Presented by Den Hegarty
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
homemade film over Devo's Jocko Homo
the Police - Roxanne
Dire Straits - Down to the Waterline
Punk ROCK feature
The Police - Can't Stand Losing You.
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SERIES 1 - Show 2
Recorded 7/2/79 - Broadcast 13/4/79
Presented by Den Hegarty
Free - All Right Now (promo clip)
The Showbiz Kids - Maybe / Naked Lady /
Penetration - Future Daze
BLONDIE - short feature with clips from Denis / Detroit 442 / Hanging on the Telephone / (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear / Heart of Glass.
Penetration - Lovers of Outrage.
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SERIES 1 - Show 3
Recorded 28/2/79 - Broadcast 27/4/79
Presented by Den Hegarty
Rod Stewart - Blondes Have More Fun
in-depth look at Young Bucks, who moved to London from Newcastle in an attempt to raise their profile.This includes excerpts from their performance at the Brecknock pub in London.
Chris Rea - interview / Letter From Amsterdam / Diamonds (featuring two members of Lindisfarne on backing vocals)
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Volume 2 PAL 81 mins
Volume 2 1979 81m M DVD
SERIES 1 - Show 4
Recorded 14/3/79 - Broadcast 4/5/79
Presented by Den Hegarty
clips of David Bowie.
Punishment of Luxury - Puppet Life live.
clip of Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and Ian Dury, Jimmy Turnbull and Mickey Gallagher are interviewed, clip from the What A Waste promo.
Earth Wind And Fire are shown performing 'All in All'
Goldie - I Can't Get Through.
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SERIES 1 - Show 5
Recorded 21/2/79 - Broadcast 11/5/79
Presented by Den Hegarty
THIN LIZZY - promo - Waiting for an Alibi
feature on the Junco Partners and Club A-Go-Go, featuring Eric Burdon; Junco Partners perform Swinging Sixties GUY
Junco Partners - Back Street Boogie
Den interviews Eric Burdon
Eric & Junco Partners - Bring It On Home to Me /You Got Me Hiding /
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SERIES 1 - Show 6
Recorded 21/4/79 - Broadcast 18/5/79
Presented by Den Hegarty
Jimi Hendrix CLIP - Star Spangled Banner
short interval of guitarists (including Toto; Rainbow; Santana and Jimmy Page) we move into a feature on Guitars, with an interview with the owner of Rock City Music, Bill White. We then move on to interview session guitarist John Hedley about the use of pedals (wah-wah, fuzz and echo). Bill White showing Den the latest monophonic synth, clip of Jimi Hendrix CLIP - Voodo Chile (Slight Return).
Steve Gibbons Band - Eddie Vortex / Get Up And Dance / Any Road Up / .
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Volume 3 PAL 93 mins
Volume 3 1979 93m M DVD
SERIES 1 - Show 7
Recorded 23/3/79 - Broadcast 25/5/79
Presented by Den Hegarty
Lindisfarne - Juke Box Gypsy / film of Lindisfarne writing Marshall Riley's Army (about the Jarrow hunger march) / clip of Lady Eleanor / Warm Feeling / short film featuring the band on a boat on the Tyne singing' on the Tyne' / in the studio with a medley of songs from their current LP Back and Forth, and including Meet Me on the Corner / All Swing Together / Women / Run For Home /
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SERIES 1 - Show 8
Recorded 6/3/79 - Broadcast 1/6/79
Presented by Den Hegarty
The Clash - English Civil War
footage of the Rentamob Punks from the first show being patronised MORE The Clash - INTERVIEW BY DEN
Tom Robinson Band - All Right All Night / Bully For You /
The Clash - Hate And War / Israelites /
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SERIES 1 - Show 9
Recorded 12/6/79 - Broadcast 2/11/79
Presented by Den Hegarty
THE WHO - "Won't Get Fooled Again" - SHORT Profile
Roger Daltrey is interviewed by Den in the Marquee Club in London
Pete Townshend outlines his thinking behind setting up Eel Pie
Den is shown around the stage set up for the band
THE WHO SHORT CLIPS
interview with Phil Daniels, Lesley Ash and Sting in a London cafe
The promo for 'Who Are You' leads into an appraisal of Keith Moon
Kenny Jones interview
Daltrey and Townshend talking about the future of the band
Volume 4 PAL 107 mins
Volume 4 1980 107m M DVD
Series 2 - Show 1
Recorded 3/6/80 - Broadcast 10/7/80
Presented by Bob Geldof
the Undertones just finishing a song (unannounced)
The Pretenders - The Wait
the Undertones - My Perfect Cousin.
Boomtown Rats - CLIP - I Don't Like Mondays
Bob at the jukebox
Pretenders - Talk of the Town / Tattooed Love Boys /
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SERIES 2 - Show 2
Recorded 19/3/80 - Broadcast 17/7/80
Presented by Billy Connolly
unannounced Rory Gallagher number ending
Angelic Upstarts feature including a performance of their song 'Old King Coal' at the 29 Club in Sunderland.
Dr Feelgood - Double Blue / Pretty Face /
Led Zeppelin - CLIPS FROM 'The Song Remains The Same' concert film featuring Bonham - Moby Dick / JOHN BONHAM interview.
Rory Gallagher - Wayward Child / Bad Penny /
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SERIES 2 - Show 3
Recorded 1/4/80 / Broadcast 14/8/80
Presented by Bill Oddie
BLONDIE clip - 'The Hardest Part' from Eat to the Beat
Secret Affair - Get Ready
feature on Mike Oldfield - 'All Right Now'
Secret Affair - When The Show Is Over
Blondie promo
Ray Jackson (Lindisfarne) and Friends - Little Town Flirt
Lindisfarne - Friday Girl
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SERIES 2 - Show 4
Recorded 30/4/80
Presented by Suzi Quatro.
The Tourists - Strange Sky
Squeeze - Pulling Mussels From A Shell
POLICE - the Police in Miami performing 'Can't Stand Losing You'
Squeeze - There at the Top
MICKIE MOST feature - his new band called Eastside
The Tourists close - I'm Going To Change My Mind.
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Volume 5 PAL 79 mins
Volume 5 1980 79m M DVD
SERIES 2 - Show 5
Recorded 12/5/80
Presented by Pauline Black and the Selecter
Bodysnatchers concluding
THE SPECIALS film including a live performance of 'Too Much Too Young'
the Bodysnatchers - What's This
the Selecter's Guide To Coventry.
the Selecter - They Make Me Mad
THE BEAT - A film at the Top Rank Birmingham and 'Hands Off She's Mine'
A feature on Reggae follows
the Selecter - Out on the Streets Again / Time Hard / Madness /
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SERIES 2 - Show 6
Recorded 23/4/80 - Broadcast 7/8/80
Presented by Mickie Most
The Blues Band - Talk To Me Baby
Mickie introduces us to Gary Numan and a film of the song Metal filmed at a power station.
the Blues Band - flatfoot sam
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - I Stand Accused,
ANIMALS clip performing 'House of the Rising Sun'
Alexis Korner is interview
the Blues Band & ALEXIS KORNER - Death Letter.
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Possession ( in which Elvis fails to engage the audience into a reaction )
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SERIES 2 - Show 7
Recorded
Broadcast
Presented by Phil Lynott
Wild Horses as they finish an unannounced song
Phil Lynott introduces Reservation.
Rockpile - You'll Never Get Me Up in One of Those Things
Wild Horses - Face Down
ROCKPILE & Carlene Carter - Baby Ride Easy
Phil Lynott &Wild Horses - Are You Ready To Rock / Rosalie / the Cowboy Song /
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