17 November 1985

Sunday 17 November

1985-11-17

Radio

 * BBC Radio 1
 * 4.00 pm Punk To Present Presented by Mike Smith. 4: Roots, Rockers and Rude Boys The Two Tone label spawned mixed-race groups playing an exciting blend of ska and punk; UB40 pioneered a more ethnic British reggae; rock groups like The Police and The Clash used the rhythms in their work; Aswad continued to lead the roots reggae movement. Featuring Stewart Copeland at his drum kit
 * 5.00 pm Top 40 with Richard Skinner (listen here - full Top 40 here)
 * 7.00 pm Anne Nightingale Request Show and Arcadia Special. Richard Skinner talks to Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran about their new project Arcadia. Plus world premiere of the LP So Red The Rose