The Roxy - Episode 9 (August 4, 1987)

From the producers of Channel 4's "The Tube" comes what is supposed to be ITV's answer to "Top of the Pops". It's the hottest nightclub on the telly, The Roxy! Presented by David "Kid" Jensen and Kevin Sharkey, this series used a weekly chart distributed by Satellite Media Services, produced by Capital Radio and compiled by the Media Research Information Bureau (MRIB). You could hear "Kid" count them down every Sunday afternoon from 5pm, in competition with BBC Radio 1's own chart show.
It's episode 9. Entering the third solid month of the show. Let's see if things have improved.
This week:
* The show starts off with the second half of the opening theme, and the Roxy lighting up.
* David "Kid" Jensen starts the show by lying. Or is it wishful thinking? "Britain's most popular chart show", indeed. (Unless of course, it is true. I doubt it.)
* Westworld kicks off the show at #47 with "Where The Action Is".
* Spagna at #12 with "Call Me", a hit they're playing all over Benidorm.
* Freddie McGregor is back at #8, "I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely".
* Debuting at #13, Michael Jackson (and an uncredited Siedah Garrett) with "I Just Can't Stop Loving You". The Roxy made him a music video.
* At #40, Echo and the Bunnymen with "Lips Like Sugar". Hey, I may have figured out why this show isn't doing so well. They're playing any act they can get, instead of focusing on the Top 20 (or even the Top 40).
* At #52, Kim Wilde with "Say You Really Want Me". Really? #52 and she gets a spot on The Roxy?
* Nobody knows who Boogie Box High is.
* New #1: "La Bamba" by Los Lobos.
* This is from a Tuesday broadcast, David wasn't talking over himself. Thank goodness for that.
This episode has not been previously uploaded. Matt Churchett gave me the link to his Google Drive folder, and you can download these for offline viewing: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
The chart data was provided by the now defunct Media Research Information Bureau. All rights reserved by original copyright holders, in this case, ITV plc (who don't seem to mind me posting this series). No copyright infringement intended.