ECT (an abbreviation of Extra Celestial Transmission) is a British television music programme dedicated to hard rock and metal music genres.[1]
Ten episodes were broadcast on Channel 4 between 12 April 1985 and 14 June 1985.
It aired on Friday evenings (17:30 to 18:10) as part of Channel 4's Friday Zone that also included Paintbox (18:10 to 18:20) and Soul Train (18:20 to 19:00).[2]
It preceded two other UK TV programmes aimed at fans of rock and heavy metal: Power Hour (1988–90) and Raw Power (1990-93).[3]
The shows were recorded at Wembley Studios and produced by Keith MacMillan's Keefco production company.[4] The series producer was Annie Russell.[5]
Format
Each artist played two or three songs live. In addition to the live bands, the show had its own dance troupe, Beauxartz, choreographed by Kevan Allen.[6]
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