Clear Idea Productions - January to December 1990
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1990 - CLEAR IDEA  PRODUCTION FOR GRANADA TV
REC DATE VENUE PRODN # TX # TX DATE DIRECTOR LIVE ACT/S COMMENTS
6.1.90 PARK, CHORLEY P.11016 63 13.1.90 NICK WILSON YELL 1ST CLEAR IDEA PRODUCTION
NEW PROD TEAM: NICK WILSON : PRODUCER / DIRECTOR
RESEARCHER : CLARE McGRATH, AFM : BEVERLEY 'BEV' FOWLER.
NICK RECHRISTENS CLIVE "WIGGIE"
NEW ITEMS INTRODUCED: HITMAN CHART, END OF PART TRAILS, PETE'S PAST
AND 'STEP BACK IN TIME'
13.1.90 PALACE, BLACKPOOL P.1/8101/1 64 20.1.90 NW SHE-ROCKERS
CHIMES
SONIA		 ROSEMARY 'ROSIE' HACK TAKES OVER FROM SUE BOWYER AS PA.
25.1.90
 PALACE, BLACKPOOL P.8101 from now i.e.
P.8101/3 etc.		 65 25.1.90 LUDO GRAHAM *KYM MAZELLE
*E-Z POSSE		 HURRICANES MADE TRAVEL IMPOSSIBLE. MICHAELA DID THE SHOW WITHOUT PETE. STEVE SALE STOOD IN AS GUEST PRESENTER.
RUNNING JOKE "PETE'S ON HIS WAY"
*NO LIVE ACTS DUE TO TRAVEL PROBLEMS.
27.1.90
 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, DUNFERMLINE 4 66 3.2.90 LG LONNIE GORDON
SYBIL		  
28.1.90
 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, DUNFERMLINE 5 67 10.2.90 LG GURU JOSH
SANTOS		  
10.2.90
 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 6 68 17.2.90 NW GWEN DICKEY
WESTBAM
KISS AMC		 RO NEWTON TAKES OVER AS PRODUCER. NICK WILSON CREDITED AS 'EDITOR'
CELEBRITY PASS THE MIC FEATURING DAMIAN  ON 'TIMEWARP' AND WITH FOO FOO LAMARR AND FRANK SIDEBOTTOM (CHRIS SIEVEY) ON 'MY WAY'
17.2.90
 ROXY, BURY 7 69 24.2.90 NW LA MIX
DEE LAWAL		 FEATURED 'THE LEGENDARY BLACK PUDDING GAME'  WHICH LED TO A COMPLAINT FROM DAVID LIDDIMENT. IT WAS NEVER REPEATED.
24.2.90 PLEASUREDROME, FARNSWORTH 8 70 3.3.90 BEN ROBINSON BIG FUN
WOP BOP TORLEDO		 SPECIALITY ACT WAS A MICHAEL JACKSON PUPPET.
8.3.90 RITZY, BURNLEY 9 71 10.3.90 BR SHOOTING PARRTY
DAISY DEE		 READTHROUGH INCLUDED A LIST OF DO'S AND DON'TS FROM DAVID LIDDIMENT.
REPORTER FROM DISCO MIRROR TRAILED THE CREW ALL DAY. ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE MAGAZINE'S APRIL EDITION.
10.3.90 COLISEUM, HALIFAX 10 72 17.3.90 LG ROB & RAZ/LEILA K
SONIA		  
17.3.90 FALLOWS, LIVERPOOL 11 73 31.3.90 LG JIVE BUNNY
JAM TRONIK
CANDY FLIP		 TX PUT BACK A WEEK TO ACCOMODATE CLOCK CHANGE ON 24.3 - SEE NEXT SHOW.
24.3.90 PALM COURT, SOUTHPORT 12 74 24.3.90 BR KAKKO
PAUSE 4 THOUGHT		 1 HOUR SHOW BROADCAST THE SAME NIGHT
D-MOB SCHEDULED TO APPEAR BUT PULLED OUT.
29.3.90 PINK COCONUT, DERBY 13 75 7.4.90 NW ADAMSKI with SEAL
BIZZ-NIZZ		  
5.4.90 BLACK ORCHID, NOTTINGHAM 14 76 21.4.90* LG D-MOB feat CATHY DENNIS
MAN WITH NO NAME
MICHAELA		 *NO TX ON 14.4.90 (EASTER WEEKEND)
'SHOWING OUT' RETURNS AFTER A LONG ABSENCE.
7.4.90 ROXY, BURY 15 77 28.4.90 LG GURU JOSH MICHAELA'S BIRTHDAY.
26.4.90 THE PALACE,
BLACKPOOL		 16 78 5.5.90 LG LONNIE GORDON
YELL		 ADDITIONAL RECORDINGS MADE IN THE AFTERNOON FOR WAC 90 FROM HITMAN ROADSHOW. ARTISTS: SHOOTING PARTY, NIKKI P, KAKKO, PAUSE 4 THOUGHT, ROMI & JAZZ, YELL, LONNIE GORDON, BIG FUN.
GAME 'JELLY IN THE WELLIE' COVERED THE STAGE MINUTES BEFORE  GUEST ACT YELL DUE TO PERFORM.
28.4.90 PARK, CHORLEY 17 79 12.5.90 LG STEVIE V
DAVD GRANT		 FASHION FEATURE OVER-RAN ITS TIME SLOT, LEAVING NO TIME TO SET THE STAGE FOR THE 'LIVE' ACT. HAD TO STOP TAPE AND PICK UP RECORDING AGAIN AFTER STAGE WAS SET.
12.5.90 THE EVENT, BRIGHTON 18 80 19.5.90 LG REBEL MC & DOUBLE TROUBLE
MARIA WHITAKER		  
13.5.90 THE EVENT, BRIGHTON 19 81 26.5.90 LG SHE-ROCKERS
BRAT PACK		  
26.5.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 20 82 2.6.90 NW BETTY BOO
WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS		  
2.6.90 TWILIGHT ZONE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL 21 83 9.6.90 LG JOCELYN BROWN
P.LOVE & BLUE		 VECTOR CREW UNAVAILABLE (DOUBLE BOOKED) SO THE WEEKEND'S SHOWS WERE RECORDED USING A CREW FROM TSW.
3.6.90 TWILIGHT ZONE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL 22 84 16.6.90 LG ROMY & JAZZ
MR FOOD		  
16.6.90 RITZY, BURNLEY 23 85 23.6.90 BR JAZZ & BROTHERS GRIM PETE UNHAPPY WITH 'STEP BACK IN TIME' AS HE AND MICH WERE DRESSED AS HIPPIES FOR 'HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE'.
23.6.90 RITZY, BIRMINGHAM 24 86 30.6.90 BR KAKKO
YELL		  
30.6.90 ROXY, BURY 25 87 7.7.90 BR MYSTIC
FAT & FRANTIC		 NOT A GOOD NIGHT FOR PETE. LEAD SINGER OF MYSTIC DROPPED BY RECORD LABEL AFTER REVELATIONS ABOUT HER PAST, PETE HATED THE FAT & FRANTIC SONG, AND COMPLAINED ABOUT 'STEP BACK IN TIME'  - BEING DRESSED AS DEMIS ROUSSOS.
7.7.90 FLICKS, BRECHIN 26 88 14.7.90 BR E-Z POSSE
JONNY O		  
8.7.90 FLICKS, BRECHIN 27 89 21.7.90 BR INNOCENCE
(BIG FUN)*		 *SHEDULED BUT DIDN'T ARRIVE. CLAIMED TO BE STRANDED IN EUROPE.
ANOTHER 'STEP BACK IN TIME' THAT PETE DIDN'T LIKE - FAKE BOOBS FOR DOLLY PARTON SONG.
21.7.90 THE DOME, BIRMINGHAM 28 90 28.7.90 NW DEF BOYS
MR MIXIE		 CYBELE ROWBOTTOM JOINS AS AFM FOR ONE WEEK.
LA MOOD'S OLE OLE INTRODUCED AS LAST TRACK.
2.8.90 PARK, CHORLEY 29 91 4.8.90 NW KENNY THOMAS
BERNADETTE WASHINGTON		 SHOW HIATUS AS CINEQUIP GENERATOR BLEW UP.
4.8.90 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, DUNFERMLINE 30 92 11.8.90 NW TONGUE'N'CHEEK
LIAZ		  
5.8.90 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, DUNFERMLINE 31 93 18.8.90 NW J.MONDI
BIG FUN		 'GOLDEN OLDIE' SPECIAL INCLUDING PETE'S 'ALL TIME TOP TEN'
22.8.90 PALACE, BLACKPOOL 32 94 25.8.90 NW LONNIE GORDON
MARTAY		  
23.8.90 PALACE, BLACKPOOL 33 95 1.9.90 NW P.R.S.
BLACK LACE		 KARAOKE MACHINE USED ON PASS THE MIC.
LAST SHOW USING VECTOR TV'S TECH FACILITIES.
6.9.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 34 96 8.9.90 BR 20.4.7
MARSHAL		 NEW "RESIDENCY" AT ROYALE, TECH FACILITIES BY GRANADA - BESET BY TEETHING PROBLEMS.
PAUL LILLEY JOINS AS UNIT MANAGER.
VETERAN DIRECTOR BILL GILMOUR 'OBSERVING' BEN IN PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK.
13.9.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 35 97 15.9.90 BR +
BILL GILMOUR		 GRAND PLAZ
LA MIX
FAITH, HOPE & CHARITY		 BILL GILMOUR DIRECTS SUPERVISED BY BEN ROBINSON
PRINTED ON THE SCRIPT: "A BILL AND BEN PRODUCTION"
20.9.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 36 98 22.9.90 BG DAISY DEE
STREET BEAT UK		  
27.9.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 37 99 29.9.90 JONATHAN BULLEN FANTASY UFO
FRANKIE BONES "BONES & MUSTO"		 2 FOR JOY ALSO SCHEDULED TO APPEAR BUT PULLED OUT.
4.10.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 38 100 6.10.90 JB LOSE YOUR MIND 100TH TRANSMISSION.
11.10.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 39 101 13.10.90 BG URBAN HYPE  
18.10.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 40 102 20.10.90 BG JBMC 100TH SHOW, BUT WITHOUT PETE.
TONY DORTIE GUEST PRESENTER WITH MICH.
OFFICIAL 100TH SHOW HELD OVER TILL PETE'S RETURN.
(TX TOTAL 102 INCLUDES COMPILATIONS)
25.10.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 41 103 27.10.90 BG SYBIL
LONNIE GORDON
TAKE THAT		 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL. NO PETE. MICH WITH GUESTS DAMIAN, GHOSTBUSTER AND ROCKY HORROR TOURING SHOW CAST.
1.11.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 42 104 3.11.90 BG 20.4.7
N-JOI		 PETE RETURNS FOR THE 'OFFICIAL' 100TH PROGRAMME
(ACTUALLY PROGRAMME NUMBER 102)
8.11.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 43 105 10.11.90 BG ZOE
DANNY McCALL		  
15.11.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 44 106 17.11.90 BG JIVE BUNNY/ MEGABASS*
JOCELYN BROWN		 *NOT BOOKED BUT BROUGHT ALONG BY JIVE BUNNY AND ADDED TO THE SHOW.
22.11.90 FLICKS, HUDDERSFIELD 45 107 24.11.90 BG HI-TEK 3
ALISON LIMERICK
M.D.A.		 TECH FACILITIES BY DALES TV FOR THIS SHOW.
29.11.90 PARK, CHORLEY 46 108 1.12.90 BG DOUBLE TROUBLE
ERROL BROWN
+FRED TALBOT*		 *SPECIAL RECORDING OF FRED TALBOT (INSERT FOR THIS MORNING) TO PROMOTE HIS CHARITY SINGLE AFTER THE SHOW.
TECH FACILITIES BY DALES TV FOR THIS SHOW.
6.12.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 47 109 8.12.90 BG JOYCE SIMS
DELAGE
CLAUDIA PATRICE		  

13.12.90

 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 48 110 15.12.90 BG TECHNOTRONIC
CLAIRE-LOUISE		  
15.12.90 FLICKS, HUDDERSFIELD 49 111 5.1.91 BG STEX
2 FOR JOY		  
20.12.90 DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, MANCHESTER 50 112 12.1.91 BG NO SURRENDER LAST WITH TECH FACILITIES FROM GTV
BILL GILMOUR'S LAST SHOW AS DIRECTOR.
XMAS DECORATIONS IN CLUB BUT SHOW SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY TX. THE "DON'T MENTION THE CHRISTMAS TREES" SHOW.
The tables on these pages were compiled from my own personal records, and from episode 22 onwards, from data I noted down at the time each episode was recorded. I still have these log files, and it was from there that I compiled the information presented here. These details are published here for information purposes only, for the benefit of fans who enjoyed the programme back in the day, and to present as complete a record of its broadcast history as possible. Please do not republish this information in bulk, and if any details are useful for reseach or comment elsewhere, please credit this website as the source.
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