Celebrity Money For Nothing: Really: Tuesday 22nd April: 11am
Series 1, Episode 1. Sarah Moore and Jay Blades search the homes of celebrities to uncover unloved and unused gems for charity. Sarah and Jay look through the homes of 1980s pop stars Sinitta and Toyah Willcox in the hope of uncovering four pieces of junk to transform and sell on for a profit. Woodworking wizard Norman Wilkinson is tasked with taking on Toyah’s tired chairs, while robot-mad Mark Haig gives Sinitta’s broken fan a steampunk-inspired makeover. But will Sarah and Jay find new homes for their revamped items? (Photo © BBC)
The Chase: Celebrity Special: Challenge: Saturday 19th April: 7pm
Series 6, Episode 2. Bradley Walsh hosts the quiz show as four celebrities take on the Chaser. Singer Toyah Willcox, ex-footballer John Barnes, writer Germaine Greer and heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison pit their wits against one of the country’s finest quiz brains in the hope of winning thousands of pounds for their chosen charities.
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Really: Monday 21st April: 6am
Toyah (Series 2, Episode 2). Celebrities hunt for a new home. Gaby Roslin helps the original punk-pop princess Toyah Willcox search for a second home, in Richmond upon Thames, with a budget of £650,000.
50 Wild Women Of The 80s!: NOW 80s: Wednesday 9th April: 5pm
Brilliant songs, big voices, blazing hair & bags of attitude – the ladies of the 80s had the lot! From Toyah to Tina & Joan Jett to Janet Jackson.
Favourite Singers With Nick Heyward: NOW 80s: Saturday 22nd March: 3am
Mr Favourite Shirts is back on NOW 80s – this time he selects his Favourite Singers! Including some who influenced him the most such as David Byrne & XTC’s Andy Partridge.
Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW Rock: Sunday 23rd March: 7am
T’Pau’s Carol Decker brings a bit of Heart and Soul to a countdown of ’80s ladies who like to rock! With Joan Jett, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks and Pat Benatar. (as well as Toyah via the Thunder In The Mountains video).
Toyah’s interview with Michael Parkinson, on his chat show Parkinson, airs for the first time, since it was originally broadcast in October 1981, this weekend on BBC Four.
Parkinson: BBC Four: Saturday 15th March: 10.45pm
Dave Allen, Toyah Willcox and Peter Skellern. Michael Parkinson in conversation with comedian Dave Allen, actress and singer Toyah Willcox and singer-songwriter Peter Skellern. First broadcast 31 October 1981.
Celebrity PopMaster TV: More4: Tuesday 18th March: 9pm
Series 2. Episode 1. Ken Bruce kicks off the second series of the music quiz with the first of two celebrity editions. Featuring contestants Toyah Willcox, Richard Blackwood, Sally Lindsay, MistaJam and Kimberly Wyatt. (Photo © Channel 4/More 4)
Tales Of The Unexpected: Sky Arts: Friday 14th March: 6.30pm
Tales Of The Unexpected: Sky Arts: Sunday 16th March: 9.30am
Blue Marigold. Series 5, Episode 1. Dropped by her agency for her diva-like behaviour, supermodel Marigold’s mental health deteriorates. Years later, she plots a comeback. Director: Giles Foster. Starring: Toyah Willcox, Ralph Bates, Sharon Duce, Helen Fraser, Billy Hamon, Edward Jewesbury. (Photo © ITV)
Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW Rock: Friday 7th March: 11pm
T’Pau’s Carol Decker brings a bit of Heart and Soul to a countdown of ’80s ladies who like to rock! With Joan Jett, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks and Pat Benatar. (as well as Toyah via the Thunder In The Mountains video).
Secret Diary Of A Call Girl: That’s TV: Thursday 13th March: 4am
Series 1. Episode 1. Adult drama based on the journals of Belle de Jour, starring Billie Piper as a high-class escort who enjoys what she does but has to keep it a secret from everyone in her personal life. Belle entertains two new clients – one of whom gets too close for comfort. With Toyah Willcox and Cherie Lunghi.
Secret Diary Of A Call Girl: That’s TV: Thursday 14th March: 4.20am
Series 1. Episode 2. Belle is invited to a prestigious adult party, but her client doesn’t want to join the action. Starring: Billie Piper, Toyah Willcox, Aleksandar Mikic, Jamie Sives, Aislinn Sands and Scarlette O’Harlette.
• Series One of Secret Diary Of A Call Girl first aired in 2007 on ITV. Toyah appeared in Episodes 1,2 and 8 (Photos © ITV)
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Really: Sunday 16th March: 4am
Toyah (Series 2, Episode 2). Celebrities hunt for a new home. Gaby Roslin helps the original punk-pop princess Toyah Willcox search for a second home, in Richmond upon Thames, with a budget of £650,000.
Way Back When! 1981: NOW 80s: Sunday 2nd March: 6am
60 minutes of lesser heard hits from 1981. Including The Pretenders, Spandau Ballet, George Harrison, Toyah & The Pointer Sisters.
Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW 80s: Thursday 27th February: 2pm
T’Pau’s Carol Decker brings a bit of Heart and Soul to a countdown of ’80s ladies who like to rock! With Joan Jett, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks and Pat Benatar. (as well as Toyah via the Thunder In The Mountains video).
Video Killed The Radio Star: Sky Arts: Wednesday 26th February: 5am
Toyah Willcox. (Series 7, Episode 6). An insight into the making of videos by Toyah Willcox, whose hits included It’s A Mystery, Thunder in the Mountains and I Want To Be Free.
A Musical History: BBC Two: Sunday 23rd February: 00.40am
Series 1, Episode 3. Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac are the great survivors of British and American rock music. For more than 50 years they’ve overcome break-ups and breakdowns to become one of the most successful bands of all time, selling over 100 million records worldwide, with their 1977 smash Rumours accounting for nearly half of those sales. Here, fan Edith Bowman provides a narrative overview, alongside fellow celebrity admirers who all pay tribute to the band. Contributors include KT Tunstall, Travis’ frontman Fran Healy, Toyah Willcox, Sian Pattenden and Emma Dabiri.
Guy Garvey – From The Vaults: Sky Arts: Thursday 20th February: 4pm
1981. Series 3, episode 4. The Elbow frontman introduces clips from the TV archives from 1981, featuring performances by New Order, Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, Adam and the Ants, Kirsty MacColl, Kim Wilde and Toyah. Also featured are Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Madness, the Belle Stars, Dave Edmunds with the Stray Cats, and Secret Affair, and there are interviews with the Human League’s Philip Oakey, and Simon Le Bon and John Taylor from Duran Duran.
Steve… A Strange Life: BBC Radio Wales: Friday 14th February: 6.30pm
Steve… A Strange Life: BBC Radio Wales: Sunday 16th February: 6am
Steve… A Strange Life: BBC Radio Wales: Monday 17th February: 6.30am
New 2025. Toyah Willcox explores the life of pop and fashion icon Steve Strange, a star who competed with David Bowie in the 1980s as the New Romantic scene took off.
Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted: Really: Friday 14th February: 0.00am
Toyah Willcox. Series 1, episode 5. The team undergoes one of the most terrifying investigations yet when visiting Toyah Willcox, who has experienced strange activity in her home ever since she moved in. (Photo © Discovery)
Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW Rock: Sunday 9th February: 8pm
T’Pau’s Carol Decker brings a bit of Heart and Soul to a countdown of ’80s ladies who like to rock! With Joan Jett, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks and Pat Benatar. (as well as Toyah via the Thunder In The Mountains video).
Favourite Singers With Nick Heyward: NOW 80s: Monday 3rd February: 9am
Mr Favourite Shirts is back on NOW 80s – this time he selects his Favourite Singers! Including some who influenced him the most such as David Byrne & XTC’s Andy Partridge.
