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Fact #167569

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UK tv channel BBC2 broadcasts a fifteen hour all-rock show called Rock Around The Clock. Artists appearing live include The Cure, New Order and Aztec Camera.

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Presented by David Hepworth, Mark Ellen, Steve Blacknell, Richard Skinner and Josephine Buchan, the show started at 3.15pm with a section in which viewers were invited to phone in and vote for their favourite video, to be shown later. Highlights of the marathon rock tv event included :
4.30 : Documentary about young bands in Ulster.
5.00 : New Order in concert at BBC Broadcasting House, London, England, UK, Europe.
5.40 : Aztec Camera live at Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
10.00 : The Cure Live At Barrowlands, Glasgow.
11.10 : Rock Lookalike Contest from Xenon Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
11.25 : Z Z Top videos.
11.45 : Rock radio movie FM.
1.30 : Van Morrison live at The Rainbow, London (1973 performance).
2.25 : The Doors’ documentary, No One Here Gets Out Alive.
3.15 : The Last Waltz - film of The Band’s final concert.