Rock Goes to College (1978)
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- Creator: John Burrowes, Tom Corcoran
- First Air Date: 1978-09-22
- Last Air Date: 1980-11-07
- Total Seasons: 2
- Total Episodes: 15
- Status: Ended
- Network: BBC Two
- Director: John Burrowes
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.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Boomtown Rats | 1978-09-22 | 40 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Crawler | 1978-09-29 | 40 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Cado Belle | 1978-10-06 | 40 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | The Crusaders | 1978-10-13 | 40 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | The Stranglers | 1978-10-20 | 40 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Rich Kids | 1978-10-27 | 40 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Climax Blues Band | 1978-11-03 | 40 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | AC/DC | 1978-11-10 | 40 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Lindisfarne | 1978-11-17 | 40 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | John Martyn | 1978-11-26 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Bethnal | 1979-01-06 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | The Cars | 1979-01-13 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | The Rubinoos | 1979-01-20 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Rory Gallagher | 1979-01-27 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Ian Dury and The Blockheads | 1979-02-03 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Cheap Trick | 1979-02-10 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Average White Band | 1979-02-17 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | The Police | 1979-02-21 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Herbie Hancock | 1979-03-03 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Steve Hillage | 1979-03-10 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Bruford | 1979-03-17 | 40 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | George Thorogood & The Destroyers | 1979-03-24 | 40 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Lene Lovich | 1980-01-07 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Joe Jackson | 1980-01-14 | 45 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | The Specials | 1980-01-21 | 45 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Live Wire | 1980-02-04 | 45 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Secret Affair | 1980-02-11 | 45 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Spyro Gyra | 1980-02-18 | 45 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Robin Trower | 1980-02-25 | 40 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Joe Ely | 1980-03-03 | 45 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | April Wine | 1980-03-10 | 45 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | 1980-03-24 | 45 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Steve Forbert | 1980-03-31 | 35 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | The Blues Band | 1980-05-22 | 40 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Q-Tips | 1981-01-12 | 40 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | UB40 | 1981-01-19 | 40 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | The Motels | 1981-01-26 | 40 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | The Skids | 1981-02-02 | 45 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | The Roches | 1981-02-09 | 40 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | B. A. Robertson | 1981-02-16 | 40 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Gillan | 1981-02-23 | 40 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | John Martyn | 1981-03-02 | 40 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Siouxsie and The Banshees | 1981-03-09 | 40 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | After the Fire | 1981-03-16 | 40 min |
| Directing | John Burrowes | Director |
