Blurb now up:

https://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/rage-retro-month:-week-three---1960s,-1970s,-and-1980s/10713276



It’s week three of Retro Month on Rage – dust off the shoulder pads because we're still firmly in the 80s, with some more Countdown and an episode of The Factory!

Guests on this round of retro month include Kate Ceberano, Ian Cox (of I'm Talking), Sting, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it roving interview with Rod Stewart, and a fantastic live performance by The Proclaimers.

We haven't forgotten all you flower children - we'll be taking you on a trip with some of the psych and prog classics of the 1960s and 1970s with Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and Jefferson Airplane for our morning show.

Catch the third installment of Retro Month on Saturday, January 19 from 10am and later that night from 11:32pm on ABC TV.

Don’t forget, we’re going retro for the full month of January! So keep it locked for more retro music videos, live performances, interviews, full episodes of Countdown, GTK and many more old school goodies from the vault.

I requested an episode of The Factory for this retro month, but it wasn't this episode. The last episode of The Factory shown during retro month was in 2012.

It's 'only' a 2 hour episode, as the 1989 episodes were - so at least it won't eat into 3 hours of the show for those who prefer back to back Countdown.


The episode being shown seems to be this one:


ID: 286497 - THE FACTORY;EPISODE 67 - PROGRAM Email Sales about this item

Recording date: 31-Mar-1989

Duration: 2.00.00

Location: MELBOURNE,VIC,AUSTRALIA;SYDNEY,NSW,AUSTRALIA

Summary: PROGRAM 67 IN THE FACTORY SERIES FEATURES ROXUS, STRAITJACKET FITS & INTERNATIONAL ACT THE PROCLAIMERS LIVE IN STUDIO. TANIA REVEALS HOW TO COPE WITH BOREDOM, ANDREW HAS A STORY ON PIS$ING IV'S WITH NADINE GARNER & TIM FINN. FROM SYDNEY KRISTIE DISCUSSES THE VARIED METHODS OF KISSING. REGULAR ITEMS FASHIONS THIS WEEK SUPPLIED BY PORTMANS AND FILM REVIEWS ON 3 FUGITIVES AND A VIDEO GIVEAWAY ON DR WHO. OTHER REGULAR SEGMENTS INCLUDE MUSIC CLIPS, FILM, VIDEO & RECORD REVIEWS

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Personalities: LACHLAN DADDO, LACHIE DADDO, ABC HOST;ALEX PAPPS, ABC HOST;TANIA LACY, ABC REPORTER;DARYL BRAITHWATE, SINGER;ZAN, SINGER;ROXUS, BAND;NADINE GARNER, ACTOR;CROWDED HOUSE, BAND;TIM FINN, SONGER/SONGWRITER;THE PROCLAIMERS, BAND;JAMES YOUNG, JAMES THE HOUNDDOG, MOVIE REVIEWER;DAVID VODICKA, DAVE THE BODY, MOVIE REVIEWER


I have bolded the music videos/performances.

Shotlist: FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP BROTHER BEYOND, 'THE HARDER I TRY';BREAKER;FASHION SEGMENT;LACY AND STORY RE BOREDOM IV'S POLICE OFFICER AT POLICE STATION;DADDO;FF#3 ROXUS PERFORM 'MY WAY' LIVE IN STUDIO;STORY RE KISSING, INC VOX POP RE KISSING TECHNIQUES, INTERCUT WITH VS PEOPLE KISSING;DADDO COOKS MERINGUES IN STUDIO;FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP KING SWAMP, 'BLOWN AWAY';STORY RE COPING WITH BOREDOM, INC LACY IV'S ZAN FROM BAND I'M TALKING RE WHAT TO DO WHEN BORED;DADDO;JAMES THE HOUNDDOG AND DAVE THE BODY REVIEW MOVIE THREE FUGITIVES, AND VIDEO DR WHO, THE TIME WARRIOR, INC FF#14, FF#16 EXCERPTS FROM MOVIES;LACY IV'S BRAITHWATE RE WHAT HE DOES WHEN BORED;FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP THE REYNOLDS GIRLS, 'I'D RATHER JACK';STORY RE MEN URINATING, INC VS DADDO IN MEN'S TOILET, GIVES ADIVCE FOR MEN WITH STAGE FRIGHT AT URINAL;FF#3 CROWDED HOUSE PEFORM SISTER MADLY LIVE IN STUDIO;MUSIC NEWS SUPERIMPOSED OVER VS SKATEBOARDERS ON RAMP;VS DADDO IV'S NADINE GARNER RE MOVIE MULL, LANGUAGE IN AUSTRALIA, EDUCATION, INC FF#15 EXCERPTS FROM MOVIE;DADDO;FF#4 THE STRAIGHTJACKET FITS PERFORM 'DIALLING A PRAYER' LIVE IN STUDIO;FASHION SEGMENT;DADDO AT SEWAGE PUMPING STATION AND PUMPING WELL AT SITE OF NEW MELBOURNE SEWAGE PLANT;FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP THE WEE PAPA GIRLS, 'WEE RULE';END TAPE 1;DADDO AT SEWAGE PUMPING STATION AND PUMPING WELL AT SITE OF NEW MELBOURNE SEWAGE PLANT;FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP THE WEE PAPA GIRLS, 'WEE RULE';DADDO IN AUDIENCE;FF#9 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP THE CULT, 'FIRE WOMAN';LACY IV'S MEMBERS OF COMEDY ACT THE DOUG ANTHONY ALL STARS RE BOREDOM;FF#1 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP NICK HEYWARD, 'TELL ME WHY';FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP ROBYNE DUNN, 'MY SPARK AND ME';FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP JAMES FREUD, 'HURRICANE';DADDO, INTERCUT WITH MEMBERS OF IMITATION KISS BAND SING FF#17 'I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU';FF#10 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP NEW ORDER, 'ROUND AND ROUND';DADDO REVIEWS ALBUMS, INC EXCERPTS FROM MUSIC VIDEO CLIPS FF#7 BIG BAM BOO, 'SHOOTING FROM THE HEART', FF#6 MADONNA, 'LIKE A PRAYER';DADDO AND PUPPY;FF#11 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP LES RITA MITSOUKA AND SPARKS,'SINGING IN THE SHOWER';LACY IN MALL PRETENDS TO FAINT, VOX POP RE WHAT PEOPLE DO WHEN BORED;DADDO;DADDO AND LACY IN STUDIO RE WHAT TO DO WHEN BORED;FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP SPLIT ENZ, 'THAT WAS MY MISTAKE';VS DADDO IV'S TIM FINN RE NEW ALBUM, PRESSURE FOR SUCCESS, HIS AMBITION TO GO INTO SPACE, INTERCUT WITH FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIPS 'FRACTION TOO MUCH FRICTION', 'HOW'M I GONNA SLEEP';FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP TIM FINN, 'HOW'M I GONNA SLEEP';DADDO IV'S THE PROCLAIMERS IN STUDIO RE THEIR SUDDEN SUCCESS, FF#6 THE PROCLAIMERS PLAY 'I'M ON MY WAY' LIVE IN STUDIO;DADDO & PAPPS;TOP TEN INC EXCERPTS FROM MUSIC VIDEO CLIPS FF#5 SAM BROWN, 'STOP', FF#1 JOHHNY DIESEL AND THE INJECTORS, 'SOUL REVIVAL', FF#3 JASON DONOVAN, 'TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS', FF#12 ROY ORBISON, 'YOU GOT IT', FF#6 THE PROCLAIMERS 'I'M ON MY WAY';FF#13 MIKE AND THE MECHANICS, 'THE LIVING YEARS', FF#2 IAN MOSS, 'TUCKERS DAUGHTER', FF#6 THE PROCLAIMERS, 'I'M GONNA BE 500 MILES', FF#6 MADONNA, 'LIKE A PRAYER', FF#11 FINE YOUNG CANIBALS, 'SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY';DADDO AND PAPPS;FF#5 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP COLLETTE, 'RING MY BELL';END TAPE 2



The episode may be dated 2 April 1989, as that's when it would have aired.

This could be the Countdown episode hosted by Kate Ceberano and Ian Cox from I'm Talking:




1. ID: 190084 - COUNTDOWN;SHOW 449 - PROGRAM Email Sales about this item

Duration: 53.17

Location: MELBOURNE,VIC,AUSTRALIA

Summary: POPULAR MUSIC SERIES FEATURING LOCAL AND OVERSEAS ARTISTS WITH TOP TEN HITS OF THE WEEK,CHARTBUSTERS AND MOLLY PRESENTING MUSIC NEWS ON 'HUMDRUM'. GUEST HOSTS KATE CEBERANO & IAN COX FROM I'M TALKING. FIRST SHOW FOR 1985.

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Personalities: IAN MELDRUM, MOLLY MELDRUM, ABC PRESENTER;GAVIN WOOD, ANNOUNCER;KATE CEBERANO, SINGER, I'M TALKING;IAN COX, SAXOPHONIST, I'M TALKING;BRYAN ADAMS, ROCK SINGER, CANADA;JIMMY BARNES, ROCK SINGER

Shotlist: 00.00 OPENING TITLES/TEASER;01.17 VS VIDEO CLIP, I'M TALKING 'TRUST ME';04.54 VS COX & CEBERANO INTRO; ;05.14 VS CHARTBUSTERS, INCL EXCERPTS FROM VIDEO CLIPS:;MURRAY HEAD 'ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK';COREY HART 'IT AIN'T ENOUGH';NIK KERSHAW 'THE RIDDLE'; ;08.23 VS VIDEO CLIP, POINTER SISTERS 'NEUTRON DANCE';12.11 MS ADAMS GREETINGS;12.17 VS VIDEO CLIP, BRYAN ADAMS 'RUN TO YOU';15.42 VS VIDEO CLIP, THE ANGELS 'LOOK THE OTHER WAY';18.57 VS COX & CEBERANO LINK;19.13 VS VIDEO CLIP, TEARS FOR FEARS 'SHOUT';23.28 VS COUNTDOWN MAGAZINE PROMO;24.14 VS COX & CEBERANO LINK;24.34 VS VIDEO CLIP, BILLY OCEAN 'LOVERBOY';28.30 VS VIDEO CLIP, DON HENLEY 'BOYS OF SUMMER'; ;32.28 VS HUMDRUM, INCL:;MELDRUM REVIEWS LP'S BY DON HENLEY, EXCERPTS OF VIDEO CLIP BAILEY/COLLINS 'EASY LOVER', MELDRUM DISCUSSES USA FOR AFRICA RECORDING SESSION & SHOWS SWEAT SHIRT SIGNED BY PARTICIPANTS, UK, USA & AUSTRALIAN TOP 5'S; ; ;38.50 MS BARNES GREETING;39.00 VS VIDEO CLIP, JIMMY BARNES 'DAYLIGHT';41.57 VS VIDEO CLIP, CULTURE CLUB 'MISTAKE #3'; ;46.15 VS NATIONAL TOP 10, EXCERPTS FROM VIDEO CLIPS:;STYLE COUNCIL 'SHOUT TO THE TOP';OAKEY/MORODER 'TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS';NIK KERSHAW 'THE RIDDLE';PAT BENATAR 'WE BELONG';EURYTHMICS 'SEXCRIME (1984)';FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD 'POWER OF LOVE';MADONNA 'LIKE A VIRGIN';WHAM 'LAST CHRISTMAS';BAND AID PROJECT 'DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS'; ;48.19 VS COX & CEBERANO WRAP;48.41 VS VIDEO CLIP, FOREIGNER 'I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS', CLOSING CREDITS

Not sure if it is the following episodes but it sounds like them

A Rod Stewart interview was on episode 416 - April 13 1984
THIS SHOW HOSTED BY MOLLY INCLUDED AN IV WITH ROD STEWART RE SONG WRITING. VIDEO CLIPS:
THE DUGITES 'JUNO AND ME'
EUROGLIDERS 'HEAVEN'
QUEEN 'I WANT TO BREAK FREE'
CULTURE CLUB 'IT'S A MIRACLE'
MADONNA 'BURNING UP'
CYNDI LAUPER 'TIME AFTER TIME'
WANG CHUNG 'DANCE HALL DAYS'
BOB MARLEY 'ONE LOVE'
DEBBIE HARRY 'RUSH RUSH'
ALAN PARSONS PROJECT 'DONT ANSWER ME' (EXCERPT)
IGLESIAS & NELSON 'TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE'
(EXCERPT)
BREAK MACHINE 'STREET DANCE' (EXCERPT)
HERBIE HANCOCK 'ROCK IT' (EXCERPT)
DURAN DURAN 'THE REFLEX'
TOP TEN:
INXS 'I SEND A MESSAGE'
CYNDI LAUPER 'GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN'
LIONEL RICHIE 'HELLO'
THOMPSON TWINS 'HOLD ME NOW'
MEL BROOKES 'TO BE OR NOT TO BE'
NIK KERSHAW 'WOULDN'T IT BE GOOD'
MADONNA 'HOLIDAY'
NENA '99 LUFT BALLOONS'
WIERD AL JANKOVIC 'EAT IT'
KENNY LOGGINS 'FOOTLOOSE'

Kate Ceberano and Ian Cox hosted episode 449 - Feb 10 1985 (1st show for 1985)
THIS SHOW WAS HOSTED BY KATE CEBERANO AND IAN COX, MOLLY INTRODUCED A NEW SEGMENT IN HUMDRUM - THE
AUSTRALIAN SINGLE TOP 5 TOP TEN ITEMS:
I'M TALKING 'TRUST ME'
MURRAY HEAD 'ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK' (EXCERPT)
COREY HART 'IT AIN'T ENOUGH' (EXCERPT)
NIK KERSHAW 'THE RIDDLE' (EXCERPT)
POINTER SISTERS 'NEUTRON DANCE'
BRYAN ADAMS 'RUN TO YOU'
THE ANGELS 'LOOK THE OTHER WAY'
TEARS FOR FEARS 'SHOUT'
BILLY OCEAN 'LOVERBOY'
DON HENLEY 'BOYS OF SUMMER'
BAILEY/COLLINS 'EASY LOVER' (EXCERPT)
JIMMY BARNES 'DAYLIGHT'
CULTURE CLUB 'MISTAKE NO.3'
TOP TEN ITEMS:
STYLE COUNCIL 'SHOUT TO THE TOP'
OAKEY/MORODER 'TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS'
NIK KERSHAW 'THE RIDDLE'
PAT BENATAR 'WE BELONG'
EURYTHMICS 'SEXCRIME (1984)'
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD 'POWER OF LOVE'
MADONNA 'LIKE A VIRGIN'
WHAM 'LAST CHRISTMAS'
BAND AID PROJECT 'DO THEY KNOW IT'S XMAS?'
FOREIGNER 'I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS'

Sting hosted episode 467 - June 23 1985
THIS SHOW IS HOSTED BY MOLLY AND STING. STING IS IV BETWEEN CLIPS RE ALBUM, FAVOURITE TRACK ON ALBUM, TOURING, POLICE, ACTING CAREER AND MADONNA. FTG IS SHOWN OF MEMBERS FROM TEARS FOR FEARS ENTERING TOWER RECORDS IN LOS ANGELES AND GIVING IV RE SUCCESS AND TOUR.;
VIDEO CLIPS:;DO RE MI 'MAN OVERBOARD';
KOO DE TAH 'TOO YOUNG FOR PROMISES';
DEAD OR ALIVE 'LOVER COME BACK';
STING 'IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, SET THEM FREE';
TEARS FOR FEARS 'EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD'
(EXCERPT);
BRYAN ADAMS 'HEAVEN';
STYLE COUNCIL 'WALLS COME TUMBLIN' DOWN';
STEPHEN DUFFY 'ICING ON THE CAKE';
KING 'WON'T YOU HOLD MY HAND NOW';
BELOUIS SOME 'IMAGINATION';
HOWARD JONES 'LOOK MAMA';
CHARTBUSTERS (EXCERPTS):;
THE ANGELS 'UNDERGROUND';
MARILYN 'BABY YOU LEFT ME';
POWER STATION 'GET IT ON';
MADONNA 'CRAZY FOR YOU';TOP TEN:;
PAUL HARDCASTLE '19';
EUROGLIDERS 'WE WILL TOGETHER';
DURAN DURAN 'A VIEW TO A KILL';
UNCANNY X- MEN '50 YEARS';
DEBARGE 'RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT';
USA FOR AFRICA 'WE ARE THE WORLD';
KATRINA & THE WAVES 'WALKING ON SUNSHINE';
MENTAL AS ANYTHING 'LIVE IT UP';
EURYTHMICS 'WOULD I LIE TO YOU';
MADONNA 'ANGEL/INTO THE GROOVE'

I'm okay with The Factory- would prefer a Rock Arena but I also like the late 80's music scene.

Also what are the chances that three of the flower power videos are "White Rabbit" "See Emily Play" & "Are You Experienced"?!

OMG - they are finally playing the first episode of 1985! I have been asking for this for years. It stumped me for years why they played every years episode except this one...and 'The Factory'. Although late '88 episode would have been better with Bros and Transvision Vamp. On another note, it's nice to be back posting on the forum along with some old time members :grinning:

I’m getting a vibe... no Rock Arenas for me this year :disappointed:

The problem with The Factory is that it goes for 2 hours and half of the show is very unfunny skits from Tanya Lacey and from what I see on the episode this weekend, sections of the show dedicated to Male urinals and a story on kissing, seriously? .... This could have been two Rock Arena episodes instead with a thing called MUSIC on there!

Playlist up now:

11:30pm

COUNTDOWN February 10, 1985 (449: Kate Ceberano and Ian Cox (I'm Talking)) (ABC)

12:00am

COUNTDOWN May 13, 1984 (416: Molly interviews Rod Stewart) (ABC)
COUNTDOWN June 23, 1985 (467: Sting) (ABC)
THE FACTORY April 2, 1989 (67: The Proclaimers, Tim Finn) (ABC)
GTK April 22, 1971 (296: Belinda Giblin, Tymepiece Perform Sacrifice Soundtrack, Keith Salvat Interview) (ABC)
THE DOORS - LIVE GTK Crawling King Snake (Warner)

4:30am

LOU REED Rock 'n Roll (Live from GTK)
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER On Tour (GTK, 1975)
WILD CHERRIES G.O.D. (Festival)

I do love 'The Factory'. This was my music show back in the day. I literally watched every episode in '87 &'88. '89 is a bit of a blur for me and don't remember many from this year. Maybe because i was doing other stuff.

Really pumped to see the I’m Talking Countdown show from Feb 1985 as it was also a show I had as my requests for 2019. Really pleased also. Woohoo!!!