| Alt Name: | Extra Celestial Transmission |
| Presenter: | Annie Russell |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Location: | Wembley Studios |
| Runtime: | 30-40 minutes |
| Company: | Keefco |
| Network: | Channel4 |
ECT (Extra Celestial Transmission) is a British television music programme dedicated to hard rock and metal music genres.[1]
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).[2]
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).[3]
The shows were recorded at Wembley Studios and produced by Keith McMillan's Keefco production company.[4] The series producer was Annie Russell.[5]
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.[6]
The episodes were:[7]
| Episode No. | Original Air Date | Artist | Songs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 April 1985 | Motörhead | |
| The Lords of the New Church | |||
| Magnum | |||
| Madam X | |||
| 2 | 19 April 1985 | Tormé | |
| Rogue Male | |||
| Girlschool | |||
| Waysted | |||
| 3 | 26 April 1985 | Shy | |
| Tobruk | |||
| Warrior | |||
| Hawkwind | |||
| 4 | 3 May 1985 | Tygers Of Pan Tang | |
| Mama's Boys | |||
| Robin George | |||
| McCoy | |||
| 5 | 10 May 1985 | Marino The Band (featuring Lisa Dominique) | |
| Wildfire | |||
| Spider | |||
| Gary Moore & Phil Lynott | |||
| 6 | 17 May 1985 | Pet Hate | |
| Tarazara | |||
| Chariot | |||
| Snowy White | |||
| 7 | 24 May 1985 | Cannes | |
| Lionheart | |||
| The Grip | |||
| Persian Risk | |||
| 8 | 31 May 1985 | The Gunslingers | |
| The Torpedoes | |||
| Venom | |||
| Lee Aaron | |||
| 9 | 7 June 1985 | Dumpy's Rusty Nuts | |
| Doctor and the Medics | |||
| Rock Goddess | |||
| Heavy Pettin' | |||
| 10 | 14 June 1985 | She | |
| Trash | |||
| Magnum | |||
| Warlock |