Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | New Sounds, New Styles | 20010517 | 20111003 (6M) 20121008 (6M) 20130826 (6M) 20140701 (6M) 20150428 (6M) 20160112 (6M) 20161123 (6M) 20171121 (6M) 20181002 (6M) 20200804 (6M) | Another chance to hear Martin Fry present a seven-part series looking back at the New Romantic era. Tonight he asks why, while Britain was in the grip of Thatcherism and recession, the New Romantics closed their eyes and partied. Featuring music from Gary Numan, Spandau Ballet, Kraftwerk, Duran Duran, Ultravox and the Human League. Martin Fry begins a series looking back at the New Romantic era of the early 1980s. |
02 | Sheffield Steel | 20010524 | 20111004 (6M) 20121009 (6M) 20130827 (6M) 20140702 (6M) 20150429 (6M) 20160113 (6M) 20161124 (6M) 20171122 (6M) 20181003 (6M) 20200806 (6M) | Martin Fry continues his seven-part series looking back at the New Romantic era of the early 1980s. Three of the most notable bands of the period came from Sheffield - The Human League, ABC and Heaven 17. This programme explores the social and musical conditions that caused the Sheffield sound to storm the charts in the 80s. Martin Fry considers the Sheffield sound of The Human League, ABC and Heaven 17. |
03 | The Image | 20010531 | 20111005 (6M) 20121010 (6M) 20130828 (6M) 20140703 (6M) 20150430 (6M) 20160114 (6M) 20161125 (6M) 20171123 (6M) 20181004 (6M) 20200807 (6M) | Martin Fry explores the New Romantic obsession with style and image. |
04 | Tears Are Not Enough, The New Romantic Love Song | 20010614 | 20111006 (6M) 20121011 (6M) 20130829 (6M) 20140704 (6M) 20150501 (6M) 20160115 (6M) 20161129 (6M) 20171124 (6M) 20181005 (6M) 20200811 (6M) | Martin Fry explores the language of love in the songs of the New Romantic era. |
05 | The Quest For The Perfect Pop Song | 20010614 | 20111010 (6M) 20121015 (6M) 20130902 (6M) 20140708 (6M) 20150505 (6M) 20160119 (6M) 20161130 (6M) 20171128 (6M) 20181009 (6M) | Producers Trevor Horn and Steve Levine talk about their most memorable records of the 80s. |
06 | The Art Of Falling Apart | 20010628 | 20111011 (6M) 20121016 (6M) 20130903 (6M) 20140709 (6M) 20150506 (6M) 20160120 (6M) 20161201 (6M) 20171129 (6M) 20181010 (6M) 20200814 (6M) | Martin Fry explores how by the mid-1980s the New Romantic movement was beginning to wane. |
07 | The Legacy | 20101201 | 20111012 (6M) 20121017 (6M) 20130904 (6M) 20140710 (6M) 20150507 (6M) 20160121 (6M) 20161202 (6M) 20171130 (6M) 20181011 (6M) 20200818 (6M) | Martin Fry examines the lasting influence of the New Romantic period. |
08 | Episode 1: New Sounds, New Styles | 20190518 | Another chance to hear Martin Fry present a seven-part series looking back at the New Romantic era. Tonight he asks why, while Britain was in the grip of Thatcherism and recession, the New Romantics closed their eyes and partied. Featuring music from Gary Numan, Spandau Ballet, Kraftwerk, Duran Duran, Ultravox and the Human League. Martin Fry begins a series looking back at the New Romantic era of the early 1980s. | |
09 | Episode 2: Sheffield Steel | 20190518 | Martin Fry continues his seven-part series looking back at the New Romantic era of the early 1980s. Three of the most notable bands of the period came from Sheffield - The Human League, ABC and Heaven 17. This programme explores the social and musical conditions that caused the Sheffield sound to storm the charts in the 80s. Martin Fry considers the Sheffield sound of The Human League, ABC and Heaven 17. | |
10 | Episode 3: The Image | 20190519 | Martin Fry explores the New Romantic obsession with style and image. | |
11 | Episode 4: Tears Are Not Enough, The New Romantic Love Song | 20190519 | Martin Fry explores the language of love in the songs of the New Romantic era. | |
12 | Episode 5: The Quest For The Perfect Pop Song | 20190519 | Producers Trevor Horn and Steve Levine talk about their most memorable records of the 80s. | |
13 | Episode 6: The Art Of Falling Apart | 20190519 | Martin Fry explores how by the mid-1980s the New Romantic movement was beginning to wane. | |
14 | Episode 7: The Legacy | 20190525 | Martin Fry examines the lasting influence of the New Romantic period. |