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Rock Goes to College

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About Rock Goes to College

Rock Goes to College is a TV series that premiered on BBC Two on September 22, 1978. It has 4 seasons and 44 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 10 "Lene Lovich", aired on March 16, 1981.

Rock Goes To College was a BBC series that ran between 1978 and 1981 on British television. A variety of up-coming rock oriented bands were showcased live from small venues and broadcast simultaneously on television and radio during a 40-50 minute live performance. It was a follow-on to the mid-1960s BBC series Jazz Goes to College.

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Episodes

44 episodes · 4 seasons

1978

1978 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 47 years ago

Rock Goes to College 1978 release dates →
  1. E10

    10. John Martyn

  2. E9

    9. Lindisfarne

  3. E8

    8. AC/DC

    AC/DC perform live at Essex University

  4. E7

    7. The Climax Blues Band

  5. E6

    6. The Rich Kids

  6. E5

    5. The Stranglers

    Shortened version of the show from University of Surrey as the band said the audience was too elitist and walked off halfway through the show

  7. E4

    4. The Crusaders

  8. E3

    3. Cado Belle

  9. E2

    2. Crawler

  10. E1

    1. The Boomtown Rats

Season 2

1979 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 47 years ago

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  1. E12

    12. George Thorogood & The Destroyers

  2. E11

    11. Bruford

  3. E10

    10. Steve Hillage

  4. E9

    9. Herbie Hancock

  5. E8

    8. Average White Band

  6. E7

    7. Rory Gallagher

    Finale Air date TBA

    Rory Gallagher, Middlesex Polytechnic

  7. E6

    6. Cheap Trick

  8. E5

    5. Ian Dury and the Blockheads

  9. E4

    4. The Rubinoos

  10. E3

    3. The Police

    The Police, February 21, Hatfield Polytechnic Can't Stand Losing You So Lonely Fall Out Hole In My Life, Truth Hits Everybody Message in a Bottle (first live performance and not released as a single) Peanuts Roxanne Next To You

  11. E2

    2. Bethnal

  12. E1

    1. The Cars

    The Cars, January 13, University of Sussex, Brighton Just What I Needed Good Times Roll I'm In Touch With Your World My Best Friend's Girl Moving in Stereo All Mixed Up Night Spots Bye Bye Love Don't Cha Stop You're All I've Got Tonight

Season 3

1980 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 46 years ago

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  1. E12

    12. After the Fire

    Finale
  2. E11

    11. The Blues Band

  3. E10

    10. Steve Forbert

  4. E9

    9. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty, March 24, Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford Shadow Of a Doubt Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll Introduction - Peter Drummond Even The Losers Here Come's My Girl I Need to Know Luna Stories We Could Tell Refugee Breakdown American Girl

  5. E8

    8. April Wine

  6. E7

    7. Robin Trower

  7. E6

    6. Joe Ely

  8. E5

    5. Spyro Gyra

  9. E4

    4. Secret Affair

  10. E3

    3. Live Wire

  11. E2

    2. The Specials

  12. E1

    1. Joe Jackson

Season 4

1981 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 45 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. Lene Lovich

  2. E9

    9. Siouxsie & The Banshees

  3. E8

    8. John Martyn

    From Chelsea University.

  4. E7

    7. Gillan

  5. E6

    6. B.A. Robertson

  6. E5

    5. The Roches

  7. E4

    4. The Skids

    From Chelsea College

  8. E3

    3. The Motels

  9. E2

    2. UB40

  10. E1

    1. Q-Tips

Cast & crew

Created by John Burrowes and Tom Corcoran

Rock Goes to College FAQ

When is the next episode of Rock Goes to College?

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When did the latest episode of Rock Goes to College come out?

The most recent episode of Rock Goes to College, Season 4 Episode 10 "Lene Lovich", aired on March 16, 1981.

How many seasons of Rock Goes to College are there?

Rock Goes to College has 4 seasons with 44 episodes in total.

When did Rock Goes to College first air?

Rock Goes to College first aired on BBC Two on September 22, 1978.

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