A Flock of Seagulls

A Flock of Seagulls were a pop group from Liverpool, UK formed in 1980. While their debut single Talking, produced by Bill Nelson, failed to make any impact the group began to enjoy minor success in 1982 with successive singles I Ran and Space Age Love Song released on the Jive label. Their best known single, Wishing (If I Had a Photograph Of You), reached the Top 10 in late 1982 and remained their highest chart hit.

The group were also known for their striking visual image, including their unusual hair styles. Founder member Mike Score had in fact originally trained and worked as a hairdresser and early rehearsals would take place in a hairdresser's salon. The group's name allegedly comes from the lyrics of a Stranglers' song "Toiler on the Sea".

TV

 * 11 November 1982 / 25 November 1982 - Top of the Pops - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)  (41/14)
 * 26 November 1982 - The Tube
 * 21 February 1983 - Riverside: AFOS in New York
 * 23 April 1983 - Get Set
 * 02 August 1984 / 16 August 1984- Top of the Pops - The More You Live The More You Love (42/29)



Radio

 * 12 May 1981 - John Peel (R1) - in session
 * 04 December 1982 - Janice Long (debut R1 show) - in session
 * 12 March 1983 -Sight & Sound in Concert (simultaneous R1 & BBC2) (rpt. 09 March 2019, 6 Music)
 * 12 January 2019 - Liz Kershaw (6 Music) 'Legend In Your own Lunchtime)
 * 16 August 2021 - Janice Long