ROXY: The Network Chart Show - Episode 30 (January 5, 1988)

The year: 1988. After an industrial action, Tyne Tees went to square one, and renamed The Roxy. Now, it's ROXY: The Network Chart Show. They also stuck David "Kid" Jensen in a recording studio (and made him "Production Associate" for his trouble, hope that included a raise) and brought in an ex-Blind Date contestant and window cleaner by the name of Paul Nolan to take Jensen's place on stage. Apparently, in 1987, a Bruce Forsyth impression got him fame and fortune. Tyne Tees also gave the show a new look, a new set, new music, brought the audience back, and completely lost the plot.
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.
Studio Performances:
Wet Wet Wet - "Angel Eyes" [#7]
Krush - "House Arrest" (includes video clips) [#8]
Sinitta - "G.T.O." [#26]
Christians - "Ideal World" [#25]
Climie Fisher - "Rise To the Occasion" [#30]
Videos:
George Michael - "Father Figure" [#29]
Pet Shop Boys - "Always On My Mind" [#1, will be cut if necessary]
CHART RUNDOWN (all used mute):
Madonna - "Look Of Love", New Order - "Touched By the Hand Of God", Shakin' Stevens - "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes at Me For", Jellybean - "Who Found Who", Morris Minor - "Stutter Rap", Cher - "I Found Someone", Johnny Hates Jazz - "Turn Back the Clock", Jellybean - "Jingo", Michael Jackson - "The Way You Make Me Feel", T'Pau - "China in Your Hand", Simply Red - "Everytime We Say Goodbye", Mel Smith & Kim Wilde - "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", Krush - House Arrest", Wet Wet Wet - "Angel Eyes", Rick Astley - "When I Fall In Love", Alison Moyet - "Love Letters", Belinda Carlisle - "Heaven Is A Place on Earth", Nat King Cole - "When I Fall In Love", Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - "Fairy Tale of New York"
Guest: Stuart White (gymnast)
Notes:
They've got Stuart White on the rings behind the audience.
Bloody hell. Where did this show go wrong?
** They flash the name of the artist and the chart on the screen in white on a black screen.
** The show looks industrial, grungy, late-80s MTV, and looks like it could have been done on public access television for pennies on the pound. You know who I blame? Designer Peter Bingemann.
** I'm not going to say anything about Paul Nolan's performance. I think he should speak for himself, so I will send him the link to this playlist and ask him to comment. If you know Paul personally, please send him this video and ask him to comment. I only present this video to KZbin in order to preserve it for posterity (and so far, ITV doesn't seem to mind). Kevin sure liked him, though.
This episode has not been previously uploaded. Matt Churchill gave me the link to his Google Drive folder, and you can download these for offline viewing: drive.google.c...
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. No copyright infringement intended.

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Paul Nolan - maybe he was funny at the time