Get Set For Summer

Get Set For Summer was a BBC One Saturday morning magazine show which ran for six weeks in July and August in 1981 and for nine weeks from April to mid-June 1982, before being renamed Get Set and continuing until September. It was re-branded as The Get Set Picture Show in 1983, and successively The Saturday Picture Show from 1984-1986.

Series 1
The first series was hosted by Peter Powell with Mark Curry "also appearing". Other regulars included Sue Pollard and Play School presenter Lucie Skeaping.
 * Music guests:
 * 11 July 1981: Kiki Dee (guest presenter), The Beat
 * 18 July: Toyah Willcox (guest presenter), The Jam
 * 25 July: Pauline Black (guest presenter), Spandau Ballet
 * 08 August: Suzi Quatro (guest presenter), Duran Duran
 * 15 August: Hazel O'Connor (guest presenter), Shakin' Stevens

Series 2
Co-hosted by Peter Powell and Mark Curry and branded as "the Summertime Saturday Show".

Starting on 17 April 1982, the programme had a more structured format, with regular cartoon shows and short features such as Day-Tripper (celebrity excursions around the UK), TV Powww! "the all-action telephone video game", Ten/Fifteen (live music), VideoVote "a verdict on the latest in-vision releases",  plus Newsround news and sports summaries.

On 12 June the show was re-named Get Set and had just Curry as presenter. Basic format and some features remained the same.


 * Notable shows:
 * 01 May: live music and fashion talk from Toyah, motorbike scrambling with David Essex, plus the Illustrated Top Ten.

Series 1

 * from 28 April to 15 September 1984

Series 2

 * from 20 April to 21 September 1985

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