One of the most influential British TV shows of the 80s will be reinvented as a digital radio show, the Guardian reports. The Tube, an alternative music-lifestyle show, helped define the new Channel 4 as a fresh alternative to the BBC and ITV. The Guardian says:
The web-based service is a statement of intent for Channel 4’s digital radio licence bid, which could mean the launch of up to five stations competing with the BBC. The Tube will go out live and be available for download afterwards.
“The original Tube was not only enormously popular. It broke new bands and established Jools Holland and Paula Yates as household names,” said Nathalie Schwarz, Channel 4 director of radio. “It was fresh, unpredictable and edgy. These are the qualities we wish to emulate.”
The original show was presented by Jools Holland and Paula Yates.
Guardian Unlimited Arts | Arts news | The Tube pops back up as a Channel 4 radio show
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