When I saw this last month, it was the first time I'd seen it for 32 years. Great show, with a blistering live performance from T'Pau. David Jensen & Pat Sharp are the perfect presenters for the final show. I really think they both should've presented The Roxy from the beginning in June 1987. The 1988 set looked really good - rather like a night club. Much better than the cinema / theater set of the previous year. Bits of the old - 1987 - set can be glimpsed around the studio during the program. Thanks for uploading!
Thanks Neil for uploading to all you tube glory I roxy here come the hits heres david i was fortunate enough to save few recordings including this one from video to DVD years ago I always said roxy best ever uk music show
I didn't think you'd have any footage of Colin Weston in your collection, Neil, so thanks for leaving that in... ...also, the irony of the last ad in the mid-break being for a rival coffee to the then-sponsor of the Network Chart Show.
CW plugging a repeat showing of _Auf Wiedersehen, Pet_ where Central split each of the 26 episodes into two 25-minute episodes, then cut out all the sex references and swearing (ie. the best bits) in an attempt to compete against EastEnders. It didn't work, and some regions (well, just Thames and TVS) eventually opted out to show the full uncut episodes at a later time on Monday nights.
Fun Fact: Both David Jensen & Pat Sharp hosted a children's game show, David hosted Worldwise (TVS) & Pat of course hosted Fun House (Scottish Television).
Just saw the first edition iot rhe Roxyb just today 7th march 2019 uploaded then today 9th seeing this last final.edition Why didnt it last.as a true mysic alternative to TOTP Viewing figures ?? Great menories of tbe best decade for music. THE 80S
Top Of The Pops really finished The Roxy. I loved the Roxy, it was never given a chance and the ITV network put it on various time slots and the late night dead slot never helped figures
As well as Let's All Chant they also released I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet in 1989 & a cover version of Odyssey's 80s chart topper Use It Up & Wear It Out in 1990.
Can anybody tell me if the balconies of the 1987 set - that faced the main stage - were still in position when the changed the set in January 1988? I can see two sections of the old set, one section on either side of the stage in a few shots. They're painted white, whilst in '87 they were gold coloured.
The only problem with The Roxy was its time slot - if it had been on Saturday mornings (like CD:UK years later) or even late night (like The Hitman & Her) it would have done just fine. Middle of primetime ITV between regional news and Auf Wiedersehen Pet repeats was just the wrong time.
@Led Zeppelin Our region HTV did not repeat the final show. I spent years trying to track it down. At the time Tyne Tees said there was nothing they could do
@@AllenJeremy That never got shown before the Roxy. Early editions had a static symbol flip up and down over the end of the Simon May Roxy theme. Then they introduced the CGI "Tyne Tees Presents" in Univers typeface.
Neil Barker Thank you for your reply. I'm very interested in The Roxy recently, because I saw Japanese music TV program called MUST BE UKTV. It features some excerpts from the short-lived ITV music show. I think The Roxy has its own vibe and I love it. I really want to watch the full performances of LeVert and Alexander O'Neal someday.
I loved watching The Roxy, wish I had more copies of it. The ROXY sign falling at the end was quite an effect. I wonder how they did it and what the sign was made of? Anybody have any ideas?
@@garethstephenlankshear9379 The music that played after the sign fell over sounded like that it came from the 1960s, what is everyone's thoughts about that.
What was the point of Paul Nolan presenting? He adds nothing to the proceedings. You can’t really carve out a successful tv career on the back of doing silly impressions of Brucie on Blind Date. He’d have been better suited to one of the Saturday morning shows, was it Motormouth around this time? Having said that, if Blind Date was on air today, he’d probably get snapped up by This Morning.
Motormouth didn't start until September that year which replaced No 73 which aired it's last ever edition just a few days before the final edition of The Roxy was broadcast.
When I saw this last month, it was the first time I'd seen it for 32 years.
Great show, with a blistering live performance from T'Pau.
David Jensen & Pat Sharp are the perfect presenters for the final show. I really think they both should've presented The Roxy from the beginning in June 1987.
The 1988 set looked really good - rather like a night club. Much better than the cinema / theater set of the previous year. Bits of the old - 1987 - set can be glimpsed around the studio during the program.
Thanks for uploading!
This is great to hear 'The Roxy' theme in full at the end of The Final Show there.
It's called Amnesia and is on the 12" version of Bananrama's I Want You Back which is performed in the show
@@MarkDenholm Just found this out after 30 odd years! Fantastic info, thanks!
Thanks Neil for uploading to all you tube glory I roxy here come the hits heres david i was fortunate enough to save few recordings including this one from video to DVD years ago I always said roxy best ever uk music show
This is fantastic. Thanks for uploading.
Carol Decker ate that crowd up and left no crumbs!
Why does Lloyd cole remind me of the comedian Jimmy Carr
What i was thinking.
@@smokie33 #metoo
Because he looked like Jimmy Carr
I didn't think you'd have any footage of Colin Weston in your collection, Neil, so thanks for leaving that in...
...also, the irony of the last ad in the mid-break being for a rival coffee to the then-sponsor of the Network Chart Show.
That had me squawking. Rubbing coffee into the wound, yes.
CW plugging a repeat showing of _Auf Wiedersehen, Pet_ where Central split each of the 26 episodes into two 25-minute episodes, then cut out all the sex references and swearing (ie. the best bits) in an attempt to compete against EastEnders. It didn't work, and some regions (well, just Thames and TVS) eventually opted out to show the full uncut episodes at a later time on Monday nights.
Those half hour repeats were a waste of time!
@@Westy1971 I know, and this was the year that frontcaps were killed off as well.
Colin Weston's continuity links were superb.
Fun Fact: Both David Jensen & Pat Sharp hosted a children's game show, David hosted Worldwise (TVS) & Pat of course hosted Fun House (Scottish Television).
And both were DJs for Radio 1, Capital and presented Top of the Pops
I always got David "The Kid" Jensen mixed up with Mike "Smitty" Smith as they both looked very much like each other.
That stupid window cleaner from Blind Date. Might have played a part in its demise
the adverts best thing
Just saw the first edition iot rhe Roxyb just today 7th march 2019 uploaded then today 9th seeing this last final.edition Why didnt it last.as a true mysic alternative to TOTP Viewing figures ?? Great menories of tbe best decade for music. THE 80S
Top Of The Pops really finished The Roxy. I loved the Roxy, it was never given a chance and the ITV network put it on various time slots and the late night dead slot never helped figures
and it was the first time pat & mick performing live on the final edition of the roxy on itv
As well as Let's All Chant they also released I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet in 1989 & a cover version of Odyssey's 80s chart topper Use It Up & Wear It Out in 1990.
Can’t remember this show at all ! Was it because I was always out 😂😂
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Can anybody tell me if the balconies of the 1987 set - that faced the main stage - were still in position when the changed the set in January 1988?
I can see two sections of the old set, one section on either side of the stage in a few shots. They're painted white, whilst in '87 they were gold coloured.
The only problem with The Roxy was its time slot - if it had been on Saturday mornings (like CD:UK years later) or even late night (like The Hitman & Her) it would have done just fine. Middle of primetime ITV between regional news and Auf Wiedersehen Pet repeats was just the wrong time.
@Led Zeppelin Our region HTV did not repeat the final show. I spent years trying to track it down. At the time Tyne Tees said there was nothing they could do
What also didn't help was The Roxy was on the same time as Eastenders which was 7:30 on a Tuesday night in some regions.
@@AllenJeremyTop of The Pops used to clash with Emmerdale!
ITV should NEVER have got rid of frontcaps.
If the frontcaps were kept then the final edition of The Roxy would of course have the 1979-1988 Tyne Tees ident before it.
@@AllenJeremy That never got shown before the Roxy. Early editions had a static symbol flip up and down over the end of the Simon May Roxy theme. Then they introduced the CGI "Tyne Tees Presents" in Univers typeface.
Lloyd Cole!
Got anymore of these great but defunct 80s music shows of the late 80s ?
Sadly not. I tended to just tape clips rather than full shows.
WOW
Hey Mr. Neil Barker. Your video collection is so fuckin awesome! Do you have Roxy, 01/09/1987 and 23/02/1988?
Thanks Peter. Glad you're enjoying them. Unfortunately this is the only complete Roxy edition I recorded.
Neil Barker Thank you for your reply. I'm very interested in The Roxy recently, because I saw Japanese music TV program called MUST BE UKTV. It features some excerpts from the short-lived ITV music show. I think The Roxy has its own vibe and I love it. I really want to watch the full performances of LeVert and Alexander O'Neal someday.
The edition from 01/09/1987 is now on UA-cam.
What was the track of Roxy theme. Sound pwl.
Theme is called Amnesia (Theme To The Roxy) and it's on the B side of Bananarama's I Want You Back 12" single
wow i had to watch cos i was sure i remembered the sign falling over at the end...
...and i was right! 😁😁😂😂
I loved watching The Roxy, wish I had more copies of it. The ROXY sign falling at the end was quite an effect. I wonder how they did it and what the sign was made of? Anybody have any ideas?
@@garethstephenlankshear9379 The music that played after the sign fell over sounded like that it came from the 1960s, what is everyone's thoughts about that.
@@AllenJeremy Leader Of The Pack, now it's gone! 1960s I believe, but a spooky song to end the show
@@garethstephenlankshear9379 Later in 1988 Julian Clary released a comedy version of Leader Of The Pack which was a minor hit for him.
Rubber material. The thick proscenium gold edging and balcony edging from the old Roxy set was soft rubber so maybe?
9:20 up next Jimmy Car .
What was the point of Paul Nolan presenting? He adds nothing to the proceedings. You can’t really carve out a successful tv career on the back of doing silly impressions of Brucie on Blind Date. He’d have been better suited to one of the Saturday morning shows, was it Motormouth around this time? Having said that, if Blind Date was on air today, he’d probably get snapped up by This Morning.
Motormouth didn't start until September that year which replaced No 73 which aired it's last ever edition just a few days before the final edition of The Roxy was broadcast.
Grim
lloyd cole ruins everything