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..." (...) https://web.archive.org/web/20150403112444/https://www.theverge.com/2015/4/2/8285139/max-headroom-oral-history-80s-cyberpunk-interview TV Times: Sat 6 Apr, 6.00pm A new rock video series. Among those featured in this programme are Macro Mad, 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.
Divine - Walk Like a Man Peter Gabriel - I Don't Remember Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust Supertramp - It's Raining Again Black Lace - Agadoo Brian Adams - Heaven Peter Hardcastle - 19
Udo Lindenberg – Germans Spandau Ballet - Communication China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style Madness - Driving in My Car Cabaret Voltaire - Just Fascination Icehouse - Hey Little Girl Hit List - Into the Fire S01E06 Sat 11 May, 6.00pm The Times newspaper, dated Thu 9 May, carried a full-page ad for Channel 4 advertising programme highlights for the weekend. It reads: "No DJ is safe. It's Rock...Rock...Rock and Roll on Saturday at 6. There are videos galore when Ma...Ma...Max Headroom comes rolling out of Big...Big...Big Time Cable TV, and puts every DJ's job in jeopardy. Intro...ducing Ma...Ma...Madness, China Crisis, Supertramp...tramp...tramp, Spandau...Spandau...Spandau... Roll over all you other DJ's with plastic faces."
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
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 such as: - Jean-Michel Jarre - Zoolook [Robot Clip Version], - Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria, - Sid Vicious - My Way, Sting Interview Segment 3, Baxters - Handclappin'
A revised version of the interview with Sting from episode S01E13 Music videos: Jean-Michel Jarre - Zoolook [Robot Clip Version], King Kurt - Destination Zululand, Japan - Visions of China, Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria, Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman - Kinky Boots, Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Guest interview: 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.
Music videos: Supertramp - Cannonball, Waysted - Love Loaded, Heat N Serve - Rats on a Budget, Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust, Hit List - Into the Fire, China Crisis - King in a Catholic Style, Udo Lindenberg - Germans No Guest.
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 Guest interview: Simon Le Bon & Nick Rhodes of Arcadia talk about how Nick looks like Richard Gere, Paris vs New York, Not Golf, and Golf.
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 interview: Roger Daltrey talks about Acting, Directing, his Album Under a Raging Moon, Golf, and the Oscar award.
Music videos: The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary, Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey, Izzy Royal - Coronation Street, The Kinks - Come Dancing, Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield, Ledernacken - Ich will dich essen (I Want to Eat You) No guest.
Music videos: The Police - Synchronicity 2, Belouis Some - Imagination, Paul Hardcastle - 19, Black Lace - Agadoo, Culture Club - Victims, Bonzo Dog Doo Da Band - Urban Spaceman Guest interview: Boy George talks about the insane asylum, Golf, George's Book, Max's Book, The A-Team, Dynasty, Minorities, The Athens concert, George's career, and the Autograph Book. Max sings a closing crooner song in a white suit to end the season.
Videos: Belle Stars - World Domination, Cherry Bomz - Hot Girls, The Broomstick Men (Performance), Talking Heads - And She Was Country Theme: Italy Guest: Michael Caine, Talking about Golf, Cockney Banter, his Films, Golf, Movie Heroes.
Videos: The Untouchables - I Spy, John Otway & Willy Barrett - Headbutts, Tenpole Tudor - Swords of 1000 men, Ledernacken - Shimmy And Shake Country Theme: France Guest:Vidal Sassoon, Talking about hair cuts, his products, Max's style, Golf, Beauty, Human Potential, Dying, Dyeing Hair.
Videos: Bolshoi - Away, Sir Mixalot - Square Dance Rap, Luis Cardinas - Runaway, Max and Max sing a crooner duet together Country 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.
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.
Videos: The Housemartins - Happy Hour, Tina Turner - Typical Male, Martini Ranch - How Can the Labouring Man Find Time for Self-Culture? Country 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.
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.
Videos: Lulu - Shout, Love and Rockets - Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man), Paul Hardcastle - The Wizard Country 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.
Videos: Art of Noise - Close to the Edit, 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.
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.
Videos: Art of Noise - Legacy, The Smiths - Ask Country Theme: Belgium Guest: Jackie Collins talks about her books and Hollywood, Golf, sister Joan, Max's studness.
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.
Music video for Paranoimia by The Art Of Noise w/Max Headroom
