Transmitters

The Transmitters were a post-punk band active intermittently between 1978 and 1989 (they reformed for a reunion gig in 2007 to promote a compilation album). They released two LPs and three singles, and were notable for containing members of future groups: Sam Dodson and Dave Muddyman (Loop Guru), and Tim Whelan and Hammi Lee (Transglobal Underground). In the early part of their career, they were signed to Step Forward, making them label mates with the Fall. They recorded two Peel sessions two years apart, the second of which has yet to see a commercial release.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * None

Sessions

 * Two sessions. #1 available on I Fear No-One (Elsewhen).

1. Recorded: 1979-10-30. First broadcast: 21 November 1979. Repeated: 06 February 1980. 2. Recorded: 1981-07-22. First broadcast: 29 July 1981. Repeated: 24 August 1981, 21 October 1981.
 * Dirty Harry / I Fear No-One But My Friends / Bird In The House / Blankety Blank
 * Joan Of Arc / Love Factory / Voodoo Woman In Death Plunge, The Rent Girls Are Coming / Dance Craze

Other Shows Played

 * 21 November 1978: 'Nowhere Train (7")' (Ebony)
 * 04 September 1979: The One That Won The War / Free Trade (12")' (Step Forward)
 * 10 October 1979: 'Ugly Man (12")' (Step Forward)
 * 04 February 1981: 'Lovers Not Corpses (LP-And We Call That Leisure Time)' (Heartbeat)
 * 23 February 1981: 'Paul Is Dead (LP-And We Call That Leisure Time)' (Heartbeat)
 * 01 April 1981: 'The Beat Goes On (LP-And We Call That Leisure Time)' (Heartbeat)
 * John Peel - Bow Wow Wow - 81: 'The Beat Goes On (LP-And We Call That Leisure Time)' (Heartbeat)
 * 05 June 1989: 'Ferryboat Bill (12"-The Mechanic)' (Craving Company)