Revolver (1978)

Synopsis

Revolver is a British music TV series on ITV that ran for one series only, of eight episodes, in 1978. It was produced by ATV. The series producer was Mickie Most, who was inspired to make the programme after he saw an interview with Top of the Pops' producer Robin Nash, in which he boasted that TOTP was a music programme that the whole family could enjoy together. Most set out to make a show which was the antithesis of that, and which featured live music performances most closely related to the then emergent Punk rock and New Wave music scenes - though it also included other more mainstream artists such as Kate Bush, Dire Straits and Lindisfarne. The official host of the programme was Chris Hill, but it is remembered more for the contributions of Peter Cook. Cook played the manager of the fictional ballroom where the show was supposedly taking place, and frequently made disparaging remarks about the acts appearing.

Series Information

Created By

Mickie Most

First Aired

1978

Last Aired

1978

Seasons

1

Episodes

8

Episode Length

30 min

Genre

Reality, News

Network

ITV1

Status

Ended

Rating

8.0 / 10 (3 votes)

Top Cast

Peter Cook

Self - Host

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