Welcome to the first Video Beat. We are on location at The Magic Castle in Hollywood to interview Duran Duran about their upcoming world tour. Plus, Eurythmics, Nena, Adam Ant, Howard Jones, Pat Benetar and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Video Beat is on location to interview ska band Madness at a charity softball match. Plus, Wall of Voodoo, Musical Youth, Stewart Copeland, Queen and Culture Club.
Billy Idol hosts. Berlin, Cindi Lauper, Cee Farrow (interview), The Police, Duran Duran, Billy Idol interview, Alan Parsons "Don't Answer Me" music video.
Video Beat is on location to interview The Police drummer and polo player Stewart Copeland. Also Talk Talk, Thompson Twins, Madonna (Borderline), Nena, Dave Diamond (Berlin).
Menudo music video shoot (directed by Gary Marshall). Gary Marshall interview, Duran Duran (The Reflex), Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, Billy Idol outtakes, INXS (Original Sin), Frankie goes To Hollywood (Relax),
Tracey Ullman co-hosts. Paul Young interview, Real Life interview. Billy Idol ( Eyes Without a Face), Adam Ant (Interview), Prince ( Little Red Corvette)
Video Beat is on location to interview Paul Weller and Mick Talbot of The Style Council. Plus Tracey Ullman, Big Country, Echo and the Bunnymen (Killing Moon), Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson.
Thomas Dolby (co-host). Bananarama (Robert De Niro's Waiting), Nik Kershaw, Blancmange, Oingo Boingo, Mark Hollis (Talk Talk) interview, Re-Flex interview, Thompson Twins at Tower Records on Sunset interview
Howard Jones co-host. Billy Idol interview, Thomas Dolby interview, Spandau Ballet interview, Michael Jackson (Beat It), Wang Chung (Dance Hall Days), Missing Persons.
Dale Bozzio, Terry Bozzio and Warren Cuccurullo (Missing Persons) co-host. Culture Club/Boy George interview, Duran Duran interview, Slade interview, Tracey Ullman takes on Cyndi Lauper, Ray Parker Jr. , Prince (When Doves Cry)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood (music videos for Relax and the world premiere of Two Tribes), Ozzy Osbourne interview , Stewart Copeland interview, Wham!, Spandau Ballet, Madonna (Lucky Star music video)
Roger Taylor (Queen) co-host. Slade interview, Bangles interview, Roger Taylor interview. Ollie and Gerry (Breakin' music video ), Queen (I wanna break free music video). Elton John (Sad Songs ( Say So Much) music video).
Music videos from movies. Ray Parker Jr. (Ghost Busters), Survivor (The Karate Kid), Fleshtones (Bachelor Party), Bob Seger (Risky Business), Limahl (The NeverEnding Story).
British Invasion Day. Billy Idol (Flesh For Fantasy music video), Thomas Dolby (interview), Wham. (Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go music video), Thompson Twins, Scritti Politti and Nik Kershaw.
Duran Duran day. Interviews and music videos from Duran Duran. Including, "My Own Way", "Rio", "The Reflex", "Hungry Like The Wolf" and "Save a Prayer"
Billy Idol/ Culture Club. Interviews and music videos. Including "Eyes Without a Face", "Rebel Yell", "White Wedding", "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", "The War Song" and "Church of the Poison Mind".
Boy George co host and interview. Interviews with Mikey Craig, Roy Hay and John Moss. Music videos: Culture Club "War Song", "Church of the Poison Mind", "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me". Pat Benatar "We Belong".
Boy George Interview part 2. Also Culture Club's videos Miss me Blind, It's a Miracle, The War Song and Karma Chameleon. And The Time's video for Jungle Love.
Interviews with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley (Wham!) and Stuart Adamson and Tony Butler (Big Country). Also music videos from Billy Idol, Huey Lewis and the News and Daryl Hall and John Oates.
Vanity co hosts. Music videos by Vanity (Pretty Mess), Duran Duran ( Wild Boys), an interview with John Waite and Adam Ant introduces his latest video.
Patty Smyth of Scandal is this weeks co-host. Interviews with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley (Wham!). News of the upcoming Jacksons tour and the latest music video from Andy Summers of The Police.
Lyndsey Buckingham is the co-host. Interviews with Patty Smyth, and Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris of Iron Maiden. Plus Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and the United States premiere of Band Aid's Do They Know it's Christmas?.
The best of Video Beat part 2. Interviews with Michael Hutchence and Tim Farriss from INXS, interview with Billy Idol, interview with Duran Duran, plus the premiere of the music video by Band Aid for Do they know it's Christmas?
Video Beat becomes Purple Beat with Prince Appreciation Day. Music videos from Prince (Controversy, Automatic, Little Red Corvette), The Time (Jungle Love ) and Appollonia 6 (Sex Shooter).
Weird Al is the co- host. Interviews with Sparks and Lindsey Buckingham. Music videos from Devo (Are you experienced?), Wham ( Careless Whisper) and Weird Al (This is the Life)
Video Beat's picks for the bands and artists to watch out for in 1985, including Depeche Mode (Master and Servant), Don Henley (Boys of Summer), New Edition and Alphaville ( Big in Japan)
Teena Marie co hosts from The Fan Club at The Palace, Hollywood CA. Interviews with Stewart Copeland, George Michael and Andrew Ridgely, Icicle Works, Andy Summers, Roman Holiday and Sheena Easton.
Video Beat is on location at A&M Studios in Hollywood for a very special tribute to USA For Africa, featuring interviews with Quincy Jones and Bob Geldof. Also Jim Kerr (Simple Minds) introduces his latest video Don't You Forget About Me.