Dire Straits, Police (Prog 1 on ClapperBoard) Dire Straits open the series with Sultans of Swing; Den Hegarty then introduces us to his zany brand of presenting and the 'Kaff Kids - including Chris Cowey, Martina and Martin - then its into a homemade film over Devo's Jocko Homo followed by the Police, live in the studio, with Roxanne into the break. Part two opens with Dire Straits and Down To The Waterline; followed by a Punk feature with an assembled 'Rentamob' being patronised by Den and including an interview with Andy Worrall of Virgin Records (Newcastle). The Police end the show with Can't Stand Losing You.
Showbiz Kids, Penetration (Prog 2 on ClapperBoard) Free and All Right Now (promo clip) opens the show with Den (wrongly) announcing that they provide the theme to the show. After a short chat with Chris Cowey, The Showbiz Kids perform Maybe. Den then interviews David Oxtoby and Davis Sandison about the book Oxtoby's Rockers, then it's back to The Showbiz Kids for Naked Lady. After the break, Penetration perform Future Daze in the studio and then we see a short Blondie feature with clips from Denis; Detroit 442; Hanging on the Telephone; (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear and Heart Of Glass. Penetration end the show with a live version of Lovers Of Outrage.
Chris Rea, Rod Stewart, Young Bucks Rod Stewart performs Blondes Have More Fun live, followed by a teaser for the special edition on The Who later in the series. This is followed by an in-depth look at Young Bucks, who moved to London from Newcastle in an attempt to raise their profile. This includes excerpts from their performance at the Brecknock pub in London. After the break, we're introduced to Chris Rea, after a short interview he performs Letter From Amsterdam followed by Diamonds (featuring two members of Lindisfarne on backing vocals) which ends the show.
Ian Dury, Goldie, Punishment Of Luxury Den declares this show to be examining 'the look of Rock' and this is followed by clips of David Bowie (performing Hang On To Yourself during the Stage tour); Alice Cooper's promo for Movie Stars and Kate Bush's promo for Man With The Child In His Eyes. Punishment of Luxury perform Puppet Life live. Then we see a clip of Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and Ian Dury, Jimmy Turnbull and Mickey Gallagher are interviewed, closing with a clip from the What A Waste promo. After the break, Earth Wind And Fire are shown performing All In All and this leads into a feature on Chris Cowey's DJ spot at the Mayfair in Sunderland. Goldie close the show with I Can't Get Through.
Thin Lizzy, Junco Partners, Eric Burdon (Prog 3 on ClapperBoard) The promo film for Waiting For An Alibi opens the show and leads into a feature on the Junco Partners and Club A-Go-Go, featuring Eric Burdon; Junco Partners perform Swinging Sixties Guy into the break. Opening part two; Junco Partners perform Back Street Boogie, and then Den interviews Eric Burdon before Eric joins Junco Partners for Bring It On Home to Me and You Got Me Hiding. Den joins in on Sax ending the show.
Steve Gibbons Band This show opens with a clip of Jimi Hendrix performing Star Spangled Banner, and Den announces that we will be looking at the technology of Rock. Following a short interval of guitarists (including Toto; Rainbow; Santana and Jimmy Page) we move into a feature on Guitars, with an interview with the owner of Rock City Music, Bill White. We then move on to interview session guitarist John Hedley about the use of pedals (wah-wah, fuzz and echo). The feature ends with Bill White showing Den the latest monophonic synth and we are treated to more of Den's zany presenting technique. Part one ends with another clip of Jimi Hendrix, this time performing Voodo Chile (Slight Return). Part two opens with the Steve Gibbons Band in the studio performing Eddie Vortex; Get Up And Dance and ending the show with Any Road Up.
Lindisfarne Following a comedy intro of Den arriving late, Lindisfarne are joined in the studio performing Juke Box Gypsy; After this it's into a film of Lindisfarne writing Marshall Riley's Army (about the Jarrow hunger march); This is followed by a clip of Lady Eleanor before going back to the studio for a performance of Warm Feeling. After the break, there is a short film featuring the band on a boat on the Tyne singing Fog On The Tyne and the band finishes in the studio with a medley of songs from their current LP Back and Forth, and including Meet Me On The Corner; All Swing Together; Women and Run For Home.
Clash, Tom Robinson Band The Clash open the show with English Civil War, which is followed by more footage of the Rentamob Punks from the first show being patronised further. The Clash are then subjected to Den's (and other Kaff Kids') interrogation techniques before the Tom Robinson Band take us into the break with All Right All Night; Part two opens with the Tom Robinson Band performing Bully For You (a single co-written by Peter Gabriel) and this is followed by another wacky interview in the Kaff; The Clash close the show with Hate And War and a unique version of the old Desmond Dekkar song Israelites.
"Won't Get Fooled Again" - A Profile of The Who This opens with the Who performing Won't Get Fooled Again with an on screen list of their UK hit singles. Roger Daltrey is interviewed by Den in the Marquee Club in London. Pete Townshend outlines his thinking behind setting up Eel Pie and Den is shown around the stage set up for the band. Part one ends with a short clip of See Me, Feel Me from Woodstock, followed by Elton John's performance of Pinball Wizard for the film version of Tommy. Part two starts with a clip from Quadrophenia which segues into an interview with Phil Daniels, Lesley Ash and Sting in a London cafe. The promo for Who Are You leads into an appraisal of Keith Moon, and Kenny Jones is interviewed. A clip of The Who performing Summertime Blues leads into Daltrey and Townshend talking about the future of the band and the show closes with Won't Get Fooled Again. All clips are from The Kids Are Alright, unless otherwise credited.