The Tube (television program)
The Tube was an innovative
United Kingdom music television programme of the
1980s, produced in
Newcastle by
Tyne Tees Television and broadcast on
Channel 4 television. Presented by such talented luminaries as
Jools Holland,
Manchester's Terry Christian, and the late
Paula Yates, The Tube was a showcase for many emerging 80s bands. On one occasion late in the show's run, Holland was reprimanded by Channel 4 for accidentally
swearing during a live trailer for the show.
See also; The Old Grey Whistle Test, Later with Jools Holland
See:
The Tube for other meanings.