# ECT (TV programme)

ECT (Extra Celestial Transmission) is a British television music programme dedicated to hard rock and metal music genres.
Ten episodes were broadcast on Channel 4 from 12 April 1985 – 14 June 1985. It aired on Friday evenings (17:30–18:10) as part of Channel 4's "Friday Zone" that also included Paintbox (18:10–18:20) and Soul Train (18:20–19:00).
It preceded two other UK TV programmes aimed at fans of hard rock and heavy metal: Power Hour (1988–1990) and Raw Power (1990–1993).

## Recording

The shows were recorded at Wembley Studios and produced by Keith McMillan's Keefco production company. The series producer was Annie Russell.

## Format

Each artist played two or three songs live. In addition to the live bands, the show had its own dance troupe, Beauxartz, choreographed by Kevan Allen.

## Episodes

The episodes were:
| Episode No. | Original Air Date | Artist | Songs |
| 1 | 12 April 1985 | Motörhead | Nothin' Up My Sleeve Bomber Mean Machine |
| 1 | 12 April 1985 | The Lords of the New Church | Russian Roulette Method to My Madness |
| 1 | 12 April 1985 | Magnum | How Far Jerusalem Just Like an Arrow |
| 1 | 12 April 1985 | Madam X | High in High School Come One, Come All |
| 2 | 19 April 1985 | Tormé | Star Here I Go |
| 2 | 19 April 1985 | Rogue Male | Dressed Incognito Crazy Motor Cycle |
| 2 | 19 April 1985 | Girlschool | Running Wild I Want You Back |
| 2 | 19 April 1985 | Waysted | Rolling Out the Dice Heaven Tonight |
| 3 | 26 April 1985 | Shy | Keep the Fires Burning Hold on to Your Love |
| 3 | 26 April 1985 | Tobruk | Breakdown Falling |
| 3 | 26 April 1985 | Warrior | Fighting for the Earth Defenders of Creation |
| 3 | 26 April 1985 | Hawkwind | The Right Stuff Angels of Death |
| 4 | 3 May 1985 | Tygers Of Pan Tang | The Wreck-Age Desert of No Love |
| 4 | 3 May 1985 | Mama's Boys | Needle in the Groove Power and Passion |
| 4 | 3 May 1985 | Robin George | Heartline Don't Turn Away |
| 4 | 3 May 1985 | McCoy | Freemind Ride the Night |
| 5 | 10 May 1985 | Marino The Band (featuring Lisa Dominique) | Bad Situation Suzie Don't Rock 'n' Roll |
| 5 | 10 May 1985 | Wildfire | Jerusalem Natural Selection |
| 5 | 10 May 1985 | Spider | Gimme Gimme It All Here We Go Rock 'n' Roll |
| 5 | 10 May 1985 | Gary Moore & Phil Lynott | Out in the Fields Military Man |
| 6 | 17 May 1985 | Pet Hate | Wreck the Radio Girls Grow Up too Fast |
| 6 | 17 May 1985 | Tarazara | Behind the Mask Fantasy |
| 6 | 17 May 1985 | Chariot | When the Moon Shines Vigilante |
| 6 | 17 May 1985 | Snowy White | Bird of Paradise Land of Freedom |
| 7 | 24 May 1985 | Cannes | Love's Gone Liar |
| 7 | 24 May 1985 | Lionheart | Hot Tonight Heartbeat Radio |
| 7 | 24 May 1985 | The Grip | We Don't Want It Bet You're Gonna Lose Her Great Balls of Fire |
| 7 | 24 May 1985 | Persian Risk | Woman and Rock Rise Up Too Different |
| 8 | 31 May 1985 | The Gunslingers | Shake Some Action Never a Dull Moment |
| 8 | 31 May 1985 | The Torpedoes | Foolin' Around Hold Back the Tears |
| 8 | 31 May 1985 | Venom | Too Loud (For the Crowd) Nightmare Die Hard |
| 8 | 31 May 1985 | Lee Aaron | Hot to Be Rocked Shake It Up Line of Fire |
| 9 | 7 June 1985 | Dumpy's Rusty Nuts | Boxhill or Bust Hot Lover |
| 9 | 7 June 1985 | Doctor and the Medics | Mole Catcher Silver Machine |
| 9 | 7 June 1985 | Rock Goddess | Satisfied then Crucified Heaven Love is a Bitch |
| 9 | 7 June 1985 | Heavy Pettin' | Rock ain't Dead Sole Survivor Love Times Love |
| 10 | 14 June 1985 | She | Love Every Day Never Surrender |
| 10 | 14 June 1985 | Trash | Boogie Woogie Man Rock Me... Rock You! |
| 10 | 14 June 1985 | Magnum | On a Storyteller's Night Les Morts Dansant |
| 10 | 14 June 1985 | Warlock | Hellbound Out of Control All Night |