Rock Goes to College

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1978

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.

Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 1978

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1. The Boomtown Rats

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2. Crawler

Still image for Rock Goes to College season 1 episode 3: Cado Belle

3. Cado Belle

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4. The Crusaders

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5. The Stranglers

Shortened version of the show from University of Surrey as the band said the audience was too elitist and walked off halfway through the show

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6. The Rich Kids

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7. The Climax Blues Band

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8. AC/DC

AC/DC perform live at Essex University

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9. Lindisfarne

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10. John Martyn

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