American Series
The program was originated by American producer Fran Duffy who had earlier obtained a similar slot on Night Flight, an overnight variety show running on the USA Network, for the Some Bizzare Show for the English record label. Joly MacFie arranged with John Loder at Southern Studios to do the production. Loder delegated the work to Peter Fowler (aka Pinko), who came up with the name. Duffy selected Brenda Kelly, erstwhile editor of The Catalogue, a monthly Rough Trade-associated publication, to actually present. It was also arranged that the theme tune be produced by On U Sounds Adrian Sherwood.
Fowler & Kelly produced and directed two series before falling out with Duffy. A third series was produced in New York, with Joly MacFie making the first edition before himself being fired. The series petered out not long after, and Nightflight itself was soon canceled.
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