1997: The ORIGIN of the RADIO 1 ROADSHOW | Six Go Mad in Somerset | Classic Interviews | BBC Archive

The story of how the Radio 1 Roadshow came to be. Alan Freeman was the very first host and, in 1997, creator Johnny Beerling and some of the others involved tell how it was brought to life.
The roadshow made its debut in Newquay, on Monday 23 July, 1973.
Clip taken from Six Go Mad in Somerset, originally broadcast on BBC One, Friday 28 March, 1997.
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[@OliverWoodphotography]

God, this all seems so dated now but I can remember when the R1 RS was essential listening for us as teens.

[@michaelturner4457]

I went to some of the roadshows at Weston Super Mare in early 80s

[@simonlunt353]

I remember going to the R1 road show in the 1980s on the east coast at Cleethorpes always had a great time 😊

[@tradingcardboss]

I went to several of these 🎉

[@stephenguppy7882]

Memories for me from the 70s at Weston and Newquay.

[@ovr4tee]

Attended a couple on my hometowns seafront of Barry Island, (Mike Read and Gary Davies, iirc). Wasn't really into Radio 1 outside of the Tommy Vance and Alan Freeman rock shows, but they were a great time!
Was lucky enough to go to what was essentially a Roadshow on a bigger scale, at Sutton Park for the 25th anniversary, too. Another great time!

[@dean6816]

Uncle Jimmy invented the twin turntable though!!

[@TheRidgeChannel]

Big up Tony Miles, Tony Everett and the Roadshow team.

[@Mr_Spliffy]

Big up kenny Everett

[@lewis7515]

"Well, aii think you are WASTING, your time!.."
"Well, perhaps I am - but we're gonna do it: and YOU'RE doing the first one...."

[@mattsan70]

Now look at the current state of BBC radio. Especially R2.

[@onlyme219]

R2 is my fav