25 Years of Rock
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25 Years of Rock was a 25-part radio series broadcast on BBC Radio 1
from 22 June to 7 December 1980. Each hour-long episode featured amusic and news stories from a year, starting with 1955 and finishing with 1979. This format - notable for having no presenter - transferred to television via the BBC
series The Rock 'n' Roll Years
.
The series encapsulated the period from the birth of rock and roll in 1955 to the post-punk era of the late seventies, and charted social and political events with a rock soundtrack. The series was repeated in 1981 between 4 April (1955) and 19 September (1979).
The series was produced by Trevor Dann
. Its theme music was the instrumental section of "Oh Well" by Fleetwood Mac
.
Original broadcast dates:
1955 - 22/06/80
1956 - 29/06/80
1957 - 06/07/80
1958 - 13/07/80
1959 - 20/07/80
1960 - 27/07/80
1961 - 03/08/80
1962 - 10/08/80
1963 - 17/08/80
1964 - 24/08/80
1965 - 31/08/80
1966 - 07/09/80
1967 - 14/09/80
1968 - 21/09/80
1969 - 28/09/80
1970 - 05/10.80
1971 - 12/10/80
1972 - 19/10/80
1973 - 26/10/80
1974 - 02/11/80
1975 - 09/11/80
1976 - 16/11/80
1977 - 23/11/80
1978 - 30/11/80
1979 - 07/12/80
Taking 1955 as its start – the year “Rock Around The Clock” by Bill Haley and his Comets hit the British Top 20 – the series focussed on music and the events up to 1979.
An extended version, 30 Years of Rock, was on Radio 1 in 1985. This consisted of the original series plus five new episodes covering 1980 to 1984. “30 Years Of Rock” was broadcast on BBC Radio 1 from 1-2pm each week, between 20 April (1955) and 16 November (1984). A one-week gap was made due to the live broadcast of “Live Aid” on 13 July.
Also a companion book was published by Hamlyn in 1980. (ISBN 0-600-37638-9)
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
from 22 June to 7 December 1980. Each hour-long episode featured amusic and news stories from a year, starting with 1955 and finishing with 1979. This format - notable for having no presenter - transferred to television via the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
series The Rock 'n' Roll Years
The Rock 'n' Roll Years
The Rock 'n' Roll Years was a BBC television programme aired between 1985 and 1994. In a half-hour time slot the programme focused on a different year each week, starting with the year 1956 and ending with 1989....
.
The series encapsulated the period from the birth of rock and roll in 1955 to the post-punk era of the late seventies, and charted social and political events with a rock soundtrack. The series was repeated in 1981 between 4 April (1955) and 19 September (1979).
The series was produced by Trevor Dann
Trevor Dann
Trevor Dann is a British writer and broadcaster who has been associated with some of the most influential radio and television pop music programmes and events of the last 30 years.-Early career:...
. Its theme music was the instrumental section of "Oh Well" by Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
.
Original broadcast dates:
1955 - 22/06/80
1956 - 29/06/80
1957 - 06/07/80
1958 - 13/07/80
1959 - 20/07/80
1960 - 27/07/80
1961 - 03/08/80
1962 - 10/08/80
1963 - 17/08/80
1964 - 24/08/80
1965 - 31/08/80
1966 - 07/09/80
1967 - 14/09/80
1968 - 21/09/80
1969 - 28/09/80
1970 - 05/10.80
1971 - 12/10/80
1972 - 19/10/80
1973 - 26/10/80
1974 - 02/11/80
1975 - 09/11/80
1976 - 16/11/80
1977 - 23/11/80
1978 - 30/11/80
1979 - 07/12/80
Taking 1955 as its start – the year “Rock Around The Clock” by Bill Haley and his Comets hit the British Top 20 – the series focussed on music and the events up to 1979.
An extended version, 30 Years of Rock, was on Radio 1 in 1985. This consisted of the original series plus five new episodes covering 1980 to 1984. “30 Years Of Rock” was broadcast on BBC Radio 1 from 1-2pm each week, between 20 April (1955) and 16 November (1984). A one-week gap was made due to the live broadcast of “Live Aid” on 13 July.
Also a companion book was published by Hamlyn in 1980. (ISBN 0-600-37638-9)