The Tube was an innovative United Kingdom pop/rock music television programme, which ran for 5 series, from November 5, 1982 until 1987. It was produced in Newcastle upon Tyne by Tyne Tees Television and broadcast on Channel 4 television. The Tube was presented live by hosts including Jools Holland, Paula Yates, Muriel Gray, Gary James, Michel Cremona, Nick Laird-Clowes and Mike Everitt. It was relaunched by Channel 4 as an online radio station in November 2006.
The show was directed by Gavin Taylor; Geoff Wonfor directed some of the insert videos along with other staff programme directors of Tyne Tees Television. Many other specials were made, including one for the eve of the millennium.
