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Imagine U2, Depeche, Erasure etc doing virtually NO promotion for the lead single in a greatest hits campaign? It's what we got with DJ Culture and Was It Worth It. Looking back, it was a ridiculous move. Your first (and at the time maybe ONLY) Hits album and you chuck out a video and do no promotion....

tottenhammattspurs wrote: Sat 23 Oct 2021, 3:08 pm Imagine U2, Depeche, Erasure etc doing virtually NO promotion for the lead single in a greatest hits campaign? It's what we got with DJ Culture and Was It Worth It. Looking back, it was a ridiculous move. Your first (and at the time maybe ONLY) Hits album and you chuck out a video and do no promotion....

I can only assume that both Was It Worth It? and DJ Culture, plus Discography we're all released just a few months after the end of the Performance tour and they (perhaps Chris more) just wanted a break.. But in hindsight it made no sense whatsoever to do virtually zero promotion. A voice over advert from Mark Goodyear for Discography just wasn't going to cut it...

y3potential wrote: Sat 23 Oct 2021, 3:47 pmI can only assume that both Was It Worth It? and DJ Culture, plus Discography we're all released just a few months after the end of the Performance tour and they (perhaps Chris more) just wanted a break.. But in hindsight it made no sense whatsoever to do virtually zero promotion. A voice over advert from Mark Goodyear for Discography just wasn't going to cut it...

I remember that Top Ten show when Tom Watkins spoke about their reluctance to do promotion - obviously by 1991, they were no longer having to contend with his iron fist.

Patrick Bateman wrote: Sun 24 Oct 2021, 7:47 pm

y3potential wrote: Sat 23 Oct 2021, 3:47 pmI can only assume that both Was It Worth It? and DJ Culture, plus Discography we're all released just a few months after the end of the Performance tour and they (perhaps Chris more) just wanted a break.. But in hindsight it made no sense whatsoever to do virtually zero promotion. A voice over advert from Mark Goodyear for Discography just wasn't going to cut it...

I remember that Top Ten show when Tom Watkins spoke about their reluctance to do promotion - obviously by 1991, they were no longer having to contend with his iron fist.

I remember his comments too. Something along the lines of they hated doing promotion but he said to them that if you don't do it, then no one else is going to do it for you.. I don't think it's too much of a coincidence that PSB most successful period (the infamous Imperial phase) was with Tom as their manager. Who knows how things would have panned out had he stayed as their manager throughout the '90's and beyond.. Now there's a discussion...

Apparently another presenter is withholding permission for their episodes to be repeated. So over the next year BBC 4 will be skipping 15 episodes. At least 1992 was a quiet year for the boys. Hopefully the episode featuring Disappointed, will be shown.


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PopKid78 wrote: Sat 06 Nov 2021, 1:13 pm Apparently another presenter is withholding permission for their episodes to be repeated. So over the next year BBC 4 will be skipping 15 episodes. At least 1992 was a quiet year for the boys. Hopefully the episode featuring Disappointed, will be shown.

I saw that. I haven't even heard of the muppet; at least Smith was known as the worst helicopter pilot in the world. Was It Worth It?'s five seconds are at risk but Disappointed looks safe.


28-11-91: Presenters: Adrian Rose & Tony Dortie

EAST SIDE BEAT - Ride Like The Wind
NIRVANA - Smells Like Teen Spirit
JAMES - Sound
GEORGE MICHAEL & ELTON JOHN - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (video)
ALTERN-8 - Activ-8 (Come With Me)
SIMPLY RED - Stars (video) (Breakers)
SHADES OF RHYTHM - Extacy (video) (Breakers)
DIANA ROSS - When You Tell Me That You Love Me (video) (Breakers)
MICHAEL JACKSON - Black Or White (video)
QUEEN - The Show Must Go On (video)
>> Adrian Rose makes his TOTP debut.

19-12-91: Presenters: Steve Anderson & Adrian Rose

(14) U.K. MIXMASTERS – Bare Necessities Megamix
(6) BRIAN MAY – Driven By You (video)
(13) SHAFT – Roobarb And Custard
(5) GUNS N’ ROSES – Live And Let Die (video)
(35) LISA STANSFIELD – All Woman
(32) SIMON & GARFUNKEL – Hazy Shade Of Winter (video) (Breakers)
(24) PET SHOP BOYS – Was It Worth It? (video) (Breakers)
(16) HAMMER – Addams Groove (video) (Breakers)
(26) HUMAN RESOURCE – The Complete Dominator
(1) QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody (video)

2-1-92: Presenters: Steve Anderson & Adrian Rose

(5) RIGHT SAID FRED feat. JOCELYN BROWN – Don’t Talk Just Kiss
(36) THE POGUES & KIRSTY MacCOLL – A Fairytale Of New York
(9) SHAFT – Roobard And Custard
(8) HAMMER – Addams Groove (video)
(NEW) CLIFF RICHARD – This New Year
(40) DANNII MINOGUE – I Don’t Wanna Take This Pain (video) (Breakers)
(20) WET WET WET – Goodnight Girl
(1) QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody (video)

16-1-92: Presenters: Tony Dortie & Adrian Rose

(NEW) THE WONDERSTUFF – Welcome To The Cheap Seats
(3) WET WET WET – Goodnight Girl
(7) CE CE PENISTON – We Got A Love Thang
(9) KISS – God Gave Rock And Roll To You II (video)
(16) DES’REE – Feel So High
(26) THE WEDDING PRESENT – Blue Eyes
(29) PAULA ABDUL – Vibeology (video) (Breakers)
(20) CLIVILLES & COLE – Pride (In The Name Of Love) (video) (Breakers)
(10) GENESIS – I Can’t Dance (video) (Breakers)
(22) THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH – Old Red Eyes Is Back
(1) QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody/The Days Of Our Lives (video)

6-2-92: Presenters: Mark Franklin & Adrian Rose

(12) PRIMAL SCREAM – Movin’ On Up
(2) 2 UNLIMITED – Twilight Zone
(Brits 1992) SEAL – Killer (video)
(Brits 1992) KENNY THOMAS – Thinking About Your Love (video)
(Brits 1992) CATHY DENNIS – Everybody Move (video)
(Brits 1992) EXTREME – Get The Funk Out (video)
(Brits 1992) THE KLF – Last Train To Trancentral (video)
(Brits 1992) BEVERLEY CRAVEN – Promise Me (video)
(Brits 1992) SIMPLY RED – Stars (video)
(5) CURTIS STIGERS – I Wonder Why
(6) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Stay
(NEW) MICHAEL JACKSON – Remember The Time (video)
(1) WET WET WET – Goodnight Girl (video)

27-2-92: Presenters: Claudia Simon & Adrian Rose

(15) INSPIRAL CARPETS – Dragging Me Down
(19) ALISON LIMERICK – Make It On My Own
(10) MADNESS – It Must Be Love (video)
(20) EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL – Love Is Strange
(26) D.J. SEDUCTION – Hardcore Heaven/You And Me (video) (Breakers)
(24) GARY MOORE – Cold Day In Hell (video) (Breakers)
(23) CROWDED HOUSE – Weather With You (video) (Breakers)
(17) TEARS FOR FEARS – Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down) (video) (Breakers)
(18) NEW ATLANTIC – I Know
(NEW) U2 – One (via satellite)
(1) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Stay (video)

19-3-92: Presenters: Adrian Rose & Femi Oke

(18) LIQUID – Sweet Harmony
(7) CROWDED HOUSE – Weather With You (via satellite)
(11) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – Human Touch (video)
(21) LISA STANSFIELD – Time To Make You Mine
(8) MR. BIG – To Be With You (video)
(6) CE CE PENISTON – Finally
(NEW) DEF LEPPARD – Let’s Get Rocked
(1) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Stay (video)

16-4-92: Presenters: Adrian Rose & Claudia Simon

(21) SWING OUT SISTER – Am I The Same Girl
(7) SL2 feat. JAH SCREECHY – On A Ragga Tip
(NEW) MICHAEL BALL – One Step Out Of Time
(12) TEN SHARP – You
(10) ZZ TOP – Viva Las Vegas (video)
(22) BRAND NEW HEAVIES – Never Stop
(14) THE WEDDING PRESENT – Silver Shorts (video) (Breakers)
(20) MARIAH CAREY – Make It Happen (video) (Breakers)
(24) GENESIS – Hold On My Heart (video) (Breakers)
(26) L7 – Pretend We’re Dead (video) (Breakers)
(NEW) KYLIE MINOGUE – Finer Feelings
(1) RIGHT SAID FRED – Deeply Dippy

7-5-92: Presenters: Adrian Rose & Femi Oke

(7) CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT – Hang On In There Baby
(ALBUM TRACK) ZZ TOP – Gimme All Your Lovin’ (via satellite)
(12) 2 UNLIMITED – Workaholic
(13) EXTREME – Song For Love (video)
(16) KIM WILDE – Love Is Holy
(17) MORRISSEY – We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful
(6) METALLICA – Nothing Else Matters (video)
(1) KWS – Please Don’t Go

21-5-92: Presenters: Adrian Rose & Tony Dortie

(10) CE CE PENISTON – Keep On Walkin’
(11) THE LEVELLERS – 15 Years (via satellite)
(5) UGLY KID JOE – Everything About You (video)
(12) RICHARD MARX – Hazard
(2) GUNS N’ ROSES – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (video)
(NEW) ELTON JOHN – The One
(15) KINGMAKER – Eat Yourself Whole (video) (Breakers)
(17) MARILLION – Sympathy (video) (Breakers)
(18) WILSON PHILLIPS – You Won’t See Me Cry (video) (Breakers)
(19) DON-E – Love Makes The World Go Round (video) (Breakers)
(1) KWS – Please Don’t Go

13-6-92: Presenters: Femi Oke & Adrian Rose

(19) INCOGNITO – Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing
(7) NICK BERRY – Heartbeat (video)
(16) THE WEDDING PRESENT – California
(4) GEORGE MICHAEL – Too Funky (video)
(17) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Motorcycle Emptiness
(NEW) U2 – Even Better Than The Real Thing (video)
(20) OCEANIC – Controlling Me (video) (Breakers)
(22) TINA TURNER – I Want You Near Me (video) (Breakers)
(18) CYNDI LAUPER – The World Is Stone
(1) ERASURE – Voulez-Vous (video)

25-6-92: Presenters: Adrian Rose & Claudia Simon

(13) TLC – Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg
(11) MARIAH CAREY – I’ll Be There
(12) U2 – Even Better Than The Real Thing (video)
(19) TORI AMOS – Crucify
(15) MEGADETH – Symphony Of Destruction
(14) DIANA ROSS – One Shining Moment
(17) DEF LEPPARD – Make Love Like A Man (video) (Breakers)
(21) MESSIAH – Temple Of Dreams (video) (Breakers)
(NEW) WET WET WET – Lip Service
(1) ERASURE – Lay All Your Love On Me (video)

9-7-92: Presenters: Adrian Rose & Femi Oke

(3) SMART E’S – Sesame’s Treat
(15) ROY ORBISON – I Drove All Night (video)
(24) DINA CARROLL – Ain’t No Man
(22) JOE COCKER – Unchain My Heart
(10) DIANA ROSS – One Shining Moment (video)
(11) URBAN HYPE – A Trip To Trumpton
(5) JIMMY NAIL – Ain’t No Doubt (video) (Breakers)
(17) SOPHIE B. HAWKINS – Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover (video) (Breakers)
(27) WET WET WET – Lip Service (video) (Breakers)
(28) SINITTA – Shame Shame Shame (video) (Breakers)
(NEW) BRYAN ADAMS – All I Want Is You
(1) ERASURE – Take A Chance On Me (video)

27-8-92: Presenters: Adrian Rose & Claudia Simon

(3) BILLY RAY CYRUS – Achy Breaky Heart
(US 1) BOYZ II MEN – End Of The Road (video)
(5) JON SECADA – Just Another Day
(4) UNDERCOVER – Baker Street
(2) LUTHER VANDROSS & JANET JACKSON – The Best Things In Life Are Free (video)
(9) ANNIE LENNOX – Walking On Broken Glass
(NEW) GEORGE BENSON & PATTI AUSTIN – I’ll Keep Your Dreams Alive
(1) SNAP – Rhythm Is A Dancer (video)

17-9-92: Presenters: Adrian Rose & Femi Oke

(29) EMF – They’re Here
(9) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)
(28) INSPIRAL CARPETS – Generations
(5) BRIAN MAY – Too Much Love Will Kill You (video)
(35) HAPPY MONDAYS – Stinkin’ Thinkin’
(27) BOY GEORGE – The Crying Game (video) (Breakers)
(22) BOYZ II MEN – End Of The Road (video) (Breakers)
(17) THE WEDDING PRESENT – Loveslave (video) (Breakers)
(11) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Iron Lion Zion (video) (Breakers)
(30) DANIEL O’DONNELL – I Just Want To Dance With You
(NEW) SOUL II SOUL – Just Right
(1) THE SHAMEN – Ebeneezer Goode

Who is a
Adrian Rose?

Never heard of him.

I’ve no memory of any of these new presenters, never heard of any of them. I think this must be when I got a Sega Mega Drive for Christmas, so I missed a lot of TV around this time.


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On a side note, The JAMS performing Its Grim Up North on the last episode is the single most greatest performance on that show ever.

tottenhammattspurs wrote: Mon 08 Nov 2021, 2:09 pm Who is a
Adrian Rose?

Never heard of him.

This is the rotter. Big in TV production apparently
https://www.studio1.tv/adrian

For those interested….

Electronic on TOTP tonight on BBC4 at 8pm performing Disappointed

Good live vocal.

This must have been Neil’s first live TOTP vocal. Acquits himself well, wonder if it was a one-take wonder?

Can You Forgive Her, is featured on one of next week’s episodes


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Is there someone who can record tomorrow's episode for me? Preferably in HD