Hi Michael. No wonder I don't remember that episode, I think I was still recording on VCR back then! I'm not too fussed about the missing Linda Ronstadt videos. I'll send you an email, thanks.

Here is a thread that I listed a few years back of all the Rock Arena episodes that I could find for 1982-83 on TARA.

It looks like we will be getting the August 30 1983 episode hosted by Andrew Peters which I am guessing someone has requested.

August 30 1983 (Elvis Costello, Stranglers, Stray Cats)
ELVIS COSTELLO FILM CLIP, RADIO RADIO;
DAVE EDMUNDS FILM CLIP, SLIPPING AWAY;
DAVE EDMUNDS FILM CLIP, INFORMATION;
STRAY CATS FILM CLIP, LITTLE MISS PRISSY;
STRAY CATS FILM CLIP, STRAY CAT STRUT;
STRAY CATS FILM CLIP, RUNAWAY BOYS;
STRAY CATS FILM CLIP, ROCK THIS TOWN;
NICK LOWE FILM CLIP, I LOVE THE SOUND OF BREAKING GLASS;
NICK LOWE FILM CLIP, LITTLE HITLER;
ELVIS COSTELLO FILM CLIP, OLIVER'S ARMY;
ELVIS COSTELLO FILM CLIP, NEW LACE SLEEVES;
ELVIS COSTELLO FILM CLIP, ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN;
ELVIS COSTELLO FILM CLIP, LITTLE FOOL;
ELVIS COSTELLO FILM CLIP, CLUBLAND;
ELVIS COSTELLO FILM CLIP, PUMP IT UP;
THE STRANGLERS FILM CLIP, LIVING IN A BEARCAGE;
THE STRANGLERS FILM CLIP, STRAIGHTEN OUT;
THE STRANGLERS FILM CLIP, DUCHESS;
THE STRANGLERS FILM CLIP, STRANGE LITTLE GIRL;
THE STRANGLERS FILM CLIP, GOLDEN BROWN

They have not shown this episode before. They have shown the episodes immediately before and after with August 23 - Rock 'n' Roll Girls and September 6 - Los Angeles sound.

The 1986 Rock Arena could well be the November 22 1986 one that Jason requested with David Sylvian.

Hey, I found "August 2 1983 (Malcolm McLaren Special) also shown Jan 10 1984" on a VHS, has this been re-aired? Would it be useful for me to digitise this for your community?

August 2 1983 already shown by Rage a few years back.

Funnily enough it also has the August 30 1983 episode after it.
I'll digitise it.