Sounds Like The 80s: More4: Tuesday 27th June: 9pm
Ken Bruce brings together 1980s icons to create the ultimate mixtape of the era. With song selections from Midge Ure, Jazzie B, Toyah Willcox, Pete Waterman and Michaela Strachan.
Swanfest 2023: 73 pictures from Swanmore College with Toyah Willcox, Artful Dodger, Blazin Squad and Ben Haenow
Here are dozens of pictures of families enjoying themselves at Swanmore College’s annual festival Swanfest.
This year the line-up saw 1980s icon Toyah Willcox perform with her husband Robert Fripp, early 2000s hip hop act Blazin Squad, garage act Artful Dodger and X Factor winner Ben Haenow.
Hundreds of people enjoyed a warm day on the school playing fields on Saturday – and photographer Keith Woodland filled his camera’s memory card with plenty of great pictures.
• Continue reading at The News. See photos from Swanfest 2023 at Toyah’s official Facebook.
Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs: Channel 5: Friday 30th June: 10.30pm
1985. Series 1, episode 6. A look at the biggest-selling singles of 1985, the best pop videos, the artists who appeared in them, and the stories behind the songs. A-ha’s Take On Me, and I Know Him So Well, by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson are two of the classic tracks under discussion. Contributors include Toyah Willcox, Paul Gambaccini, Cheryl Baker and Carol Decker. Jenny Powell narrates.
A specially filmed acoustic performance of the song Computer from the album Sheep Farming In Barnet, to celebrate its 2020 remaster being released on black vinyl last Friday. Order now at Cherry Red.
There’s new songs every Saturday morning uploaded to the Toyah channel in the 11am Toyah At Home slot. Remember to catch a new monthly Toyah At Home special at 11am on the first Saturday of each month.
Portrait Artist Of The Year: Sky Arts: Wednesday 21st June: 8pm
Celebrities V Kids Special. Nitin Ganatra, Anita Mangan, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Toyah Willcox, Leigh Francis and Gemma Cairney join six school pupils selected as part of Sky Arts Access All Arts initiative to paint portraits of Konnie Huq, Lee Ridley and Chi-Chi Nwanoku. (Also airing on Sky Showcase)
A specially filmed performance of the song Little Tears Of Love from the mini-album Velvet Lined Shell.
There’s new songs every Saturday morning uploaded to the Toyah channel in the 11am Toyah At Home slot. Remember to catch a new monthly Toyah At Home special at 11am on the first Saturday of each month.
Fame In The Family: Channel 4: Wednesday 21st June: 3.30am
Toyah Willcox. Singer and actress Toyah Willcox invites four strangers to dinner, one of whom is a distant relative. In between courses, the guests have to guess which one of them it is – with £1,000 to the winner.
Toyah & Robert perform David Bowie’s Heroes at Stone Valley South Festival 2023 – Robert Fripp played Lead Guitar on the original recording of Heroes, from the album of the same name and also released as a single in 1977.
50 Wild Women Of The 80s!: NOW 80s: Tuesday 13th June: 12pm
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.
The 1981 POWER Hour!: NOW 80s: Tuesday 13th June: 9pm
60 minutes of power pop & rock! Earplugs at the ready as we rewind to 1981 with Toyah, Genesis, Rick Springfield & Meat Loaf.
Gold Wala and Motion Content Group have been commissioned to make a 1×60’ feature celebrating the music of the 1980s for Channel 4’s digital channel, More4.
Legendary presenter Ken Bruce voices Sounds Like The 80s, which brings together icons from the British music scene to select their favourite tracks from the decade to create their ultimate mixtape of the era.
With song selections from a variety of famous faces synonymous with the 80s including Midge Ure, Jazzie B, Toyah Willcox, Pete Waterman and Michaela Strachan, we hear the stories behind the tracks that defined a generation, told by those who truly lived it.
• Read the full press release at channel4.com.
Congrats to Toyah – The official You Tube channel just hit 200k of followers/fans.
Pointless Celebrities: Challenge: Tuesday 20th June: 7pm
Pointless Celebrities: Challenge: Wednesday 21st June: 10am
Series 6, Episode 14. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special celebrity music edition of the quiz that rewards the answers that no-one else could think of. Featuring Mark King and Toyah Willcox, Carol Decker and Limahl, Dave Hill and Dave Bartram and Antony Costa and Scott Robinson.
Toyah & Robert have played a number of concerts and festivals over the past couple of weeks, with gig goers saying they “stole the show”. See Facebook for photos from Irlam Live Festival, Stone Valley Festival South + two special gigs at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. (Photo © Robert Fripp)
Toyah’s blog for June is available to read at toyahwillcox.com.
Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW 80s: Tuesday 6th June: 11am
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)
It’s A Mystery, Toyah’s forever iconic 1981 hit, from the Four From Toyah EP, was the “Big 45” on The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show on Greatest Hits Radio on Tuesday.
A few clips of a great day at Stone Valley Festival South in Ware on May 28. Featuring Toyah, From The Jam, The Beat, The Selecter and Ocean Colour Scene. (Thanks to Choose 80s).
