The Friday Show

A series of 6 programes broadcast in 1984 on Friday nights at 10pm. The featured content was a very mixed bag of light entertainment and was conceived to show the region to the region in terms of leisure, fashion, sport, music and entertainment. Each week the programme would have a live band and a big name guest including, Lenny Henry, Davy Jones (The Monkees) and playwright Willie Russell. The programme also featured a young Fiona Armstrong who would present a quick round-up of events happening in the North West.