Critic Shelf
Home
Discover
Sign in
Your rating
Tap a star, half steps count

Oxford Road Show

1981 – 1985
5 seasons · 63 episodes
No ratings yet

YOUR PROGRESS

NEXT S1 E1
0%
0 of 63 episodes

PLOT

Oxford Road Show was a pop music magazine show broadcast on BBC2 from the BBC's New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, Manchester between 1981 and 1985. The show featured music, pop music news and competitions. Later it was known as "ORS 84" and "ORS 85". The show was presented as addressing issues for young adults by young adults. Many bands and artists popular at the time performed on the show including The Cure, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Simple Minds Marillion and The Smiths. The show had several presenters including Peter Powell, Jackie Spreckley, Janice Long, Timmy Mallett, Richard Witts, Rob Rohrer and Victoria Studd. The show was later parodied as "Nozin' Aroun'" in the first episode of The Young Ones.

REVIEWS

View reviews

SEASONS

0 of 63 episodes

SERIES CAST

Peter Powell
Janice Long
Paula Yates
Tony Blackburn
Midge Ure
Nik Kershaw
Maxi Priest
Howard Jones

DETAILS

Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Jan 16, 1981
Original language
EN
Country
GB

RECOMMENDED

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Top of the Pops
1964
Top Gear
2002
Little Britain
2003
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
The Mod Squad
1968
Critic Shelf
Rate what you watch, show it on shelves, and compare taste with anyone. Film and TV data from TMDB.
ACCOUNT
Sign in
Create account
Delete account
COMPANY
About
Contact
Privacy
Terms
This product uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
© 2026 Critic Shelf
WATCH · RATE · COMPARE