- (This page is about the Lancashire band. For the Portsmouth band of the same name, see TV21(2)).
TV21 were formed in Ormskirk, in June 1979 by Norman Rodger, Ally Palmer, Nel Baldwin (ex-The Nice Men) and Rob Tasker (ex-The Nice Men), the band played its debut only two days later at Edge Hill College on June 9th, 1979. The band then moved to Edinburgh where Colin MacLean (from Dundee) joined the band. In April 1980 TV21 founded their own Powbeat label. The name TV21 came from a a sixties comic of the same name. (info from Discogs)
Links To Peel[]
- John appears to have played every one of their releases, including all tracks of their only LP, every single and even the odd b-side.
- The band reformed after 23 years to play at the Edinburgh Citrus Club as part of the first John Peel Day on 13th October 2005.
- They subsequently supported Scars at their own reformation gig in Edinburgh.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- none
Sessions[]
- Two sessions.
TV21 - Peel Session 1980
1. Recorded 22nd October 1980, first broadcast 30 October 1980, repeated 25 November 1980.
- On The Run / Waiting For The Drop / It's Me / This Is Zero
2. Recorded 12th December 1981, first broadcast 21 December 1981, repeated 12 January 1982, 15 March 1982.
- My Chance / Omei / All Join Hands / B.B.'s In Town
Other Shows Played[]
- 1980
- 14 April 1980: Playing With Fire (7") Powbeat
- 16 April 1980: Playing With Fire (7") Powbeat AAARGH 001
- 14 May 1980: Playing With Fire (7”) Powbeat
- 20 September 1980 (BFBS): Ambition (7") Powbeat AAARGH 002
- 22 September 1980: This Is Zero (7" - Ambition) Powbeat AAARGH 002
- 24 September 1980: Ambition (7") Powbeat
- 1981
- 17 February 1981: Joe 90 Theme (part) (Richard Skinner Session Recorded 23/1/81) Source: TV21's Ally Palmer in email. This was originally broadcast on Skinner's show of 2nd February 1981, so not sure if this was an early repeat on the 24th February 1981, or an off cut from the session that Peel got to play (it is not mentioned on "In Session Tonight").
- 24 February 1981: On The Run (Who's Gonna Get Me First) (7") Demon D 1004
- 08 March 1981 (BFBS): On The Run (Who's Gonna Get Me First) (7") Demon D 1004
- 19 March 1981 (BFBS): On The Run (Who's Gonna Get Me First) (7") Demon D 1004
- 01 June 1981: Snakes And Ladders (7") DERAM
- 18 June 1981 (BFBS): Snakes And Ladders (2x7") Deram DM 442
- 09 July 1981 (BBC World Service): Snakes And Ladders (2x7") DERAM
- 20 October 1981: Something's Wrong (7") DERAM
- 03 November 1981: Waiting For The Drop (album - A Thin Red Line) Deram SML 1123
- 03 November 1981: Ideal Way Of Life (album - A Thin Red Line) Deram SML 1123
- 03 November 1981: This Is Zero (album - A Thin Red Line) Deram SML 1123
- 05 November 1981: It Feels Like It's Starting To Rain (album - A Thin Red Line) Deram SML 1123 John is playing the entire album this week and next
- 11 November 1981: When I Scream (album - A Thin Red Line) Deram SML 1123
- 11 November 1981: Tomorrow (album - A Thin Red Line) Deram SML 1123
- 15 November 1981 (BFBS): This Is Zero (album - A Thin Red Line) Deram SML 1123
- 10 December 1981 (BBC World Service): Attention Span (album - A Thin Red Line) Deram SML 1123
- 1982
- 21 February 1982 (BFBS): All Join Hands (7") Decca ATV 21
- 22 February 1982: All Join Hands (7") Decca
- 25 February 1982: This Is Zero (album - A Thin Red Line) Deram SML 1123
- 24 March 1982 (BBC World Service) (With The Cannizarro Strings): All Join Hands (7") Decca
- 06 October 1982 (BFBS): Ambition (7") Powbeat AAARGH 002
- other 1980s
- 30 January 1983 (BFBS): Waiting For The Drop (album - A Thin Red Line) Deram SML 1123
- 28 June 1984: Tick Away
- 19 May 1987: It Feels Like It's Starting To Rain (album - A Thin Red Line) Deram SML 1123
- 2000
- 13 April 2000 (Radio Eins): Playing With Fire (7") Powbeat
- 19 April 2000: Playing With Fire (7") Powbeat