Any other Brits have fond memories of The Tube
Broadcast live every Friday night from Newcastle they had some fine live perfomances by the biggest names in music from the 80's
They were one of the first shows to showcase U2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSLjlRYP5hM, they had Madonna's first UK live(ish) performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkHW7Sy1ZV0(before anyone over here knew who she was). They discovered Frankie Goes to Holywood (maybe not a classic - but certainly a huge icon of the 80's)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18eQIrBT0UI
Hosted by Jools Holland (pianist from the Squeeze) & Paula Yates (the future Mrs Bob Geldof & lover of Michael Hutchence (INXS))
After 5 series the show was cancelled, but will be fondly remembered by many 30 - 40 year old brits