TV Pop Diaries
Pop Music on British Television 1955 - 1999

A fortnightly series hosted by broadcaster and journalist Paul Gambacinni. Two pop stars would be interviewed each week, interspersed with promo clips and television appearances. A well researched show which featured principally album artists like Phil Collins, Billy Joel, Randy Newman, Hall & Oates, Joan Armatrading etc.

Talking to TV Times ahead of the first show he defended what might have seemed a po-faced attempt to demystify the artists' talent and the business of music "Serious" he says "but I don't mean solemn. I mean respectful. We Call It The Other Side Of The Tracks because we will be looking at another, deeper dimension of the music - looking at what's behind it."

The show alternated with Gastank for the first series, reverting to the more traditional weekly placing for the second and third series.

The theme was by Vince Clarke of Yazoo.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS

C4

8th January 1983 - 30th March 1985