 Toyah performing 'Good
Morning Universe' on Saturday morning children's
show Saturday Superstore, the replacement
for the long running Multi Coloured Swap Shop,
in 1982. Toyah, and her band, also performed 'Be
Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)' with Toyah wearing
different costumes for each song. |
 A specially recorded
version of 'I Want To Be Free' was performed by
Toyah and the band at the British Rock &
Pop Awards (now known as The Brits) in
February 1982. Toyah also won the award for
"Best Female Singer" of 1981, breaking
the record for most votes received ever. The show
was presented by Dave Lee Travis (who made some
sarcastic comments about Toyah's fantastic make-up,
"as usual you look like an explosion in a
paint factory" he drooled not very wittily)
and Sue Cook. Toyah was presented with her award
by Leo Sayer. |
 The school holiday
version of Get Set, imaginitively called Get
Set For Summer, had a Toyah special in 1982.
Toyah and the band perormed live versions of
'Street Creature', 'Brave New World' and
'Castaways' to a very enthusiastic audience.
Toyah was also interviewed by host Peter Powell
and among other things talked about her black
contact lenses, keeping fit, acting and singing
and the band's forthcoming UK nationwide tour.
Other host Mark Curry asked if he could go on
tour with Toyah, but ended up becoming a Blue
Peter presenter instead! |
 In mid 1982 the ITV
afternoon kid's music programme Razzmatazz
dedicated an entire show to Toyah to celebrate
the release of 'The Changeling' album. Toyah and
the band performed 'Brave New World' (right) and
'Street Creature' (below left). There was also a
look back at Toyah limboing from the previous
year's appearance, a short clip from The
Tempest, two fans being made up to look like
Toyah by her make-up artist and hairdresser, and
Toyah taking part in the game 'Popscotch' (getting
a question about herself wrong too!). Toyah was
also interviewed, talking about horror films
("I'm more frightened by what humans can do,
rather than some fictitious monster") and
make-up ("I don't want to put it on my face
anymore, I want to put it on my arms and body"). |
 Toyah performing 'Street
Creature' on the Toyah Razzmatazz Special
in mid 1982 (see above). |
 Also in 1982 Toyah, and
band, guested on BBC show Cheggers Plays Pop.
They performed 'Brave New World' with Toyah again
wearing her black contacts! |
 In September 1982 Toyah
and the band performed the 1982 rerecorded
version of 'Ieya' on Hold Tight. Toyah was
also interviewed by host Pauline Black and talked
about how she did most of her songwriting very
early in the morning just after she awoke. She
also said that she dreams, not in boring old
colour, but in 3D! |
 Also in September 1982
Toyah and the band appeared on 6.55 Special,
performing two songs, 'Dawn Chorus' (right) and
'Ieya' (1982) (below left). The version of 'Dawn
Chorus' is significant as it has some of the
lyrics to 'Moonlight Dancing' (not released until
1987 and included on the album 'Desire') at the
end. Toyah and the band perform in the studio and
there are also intercut clips of Toyah spooking
around some observatory wearing a couple of her
Melissa Caplan outfits. |
 Toyah performing 'Ieya'
on 6.55 Special in September 1982. |
 Toyah and the band
played a three song live set on European show Rock
Aus Dem Alabama on 17th October 1982. They
performed 'It's A Mystery', an edited version of
'Jungles Of Jupiter' and 'Brave New World'. Toyah
is in fine voice and tells the audience "You're
great" after 'It's A Mystery'. The band at
this time comprised: Toyah on vocals, Joel Bogen
on guitar, Phil Spalding on bass, Keith Hale on
keyboard and Simon Phillips on drums. |
 On 27th November 1982
Toyah and her band appeared on Three Of A Kind,
a comedy sketch show starring Tracey Ullman (famous
in the early 80' for doing wicked but funny
impersonations of TW), Lenny Henry and David
Copperfield. As well as performing 'Street
Creature' Toyah appeared in a sketch with Lenny
Henry set outside a laundrette!! |
 Toyah's final (though
she would be represented by promo videos for a
few years to come), and possibly best, studio
appearance on Top Of The Pops in late 1982.
Toyah and the band perform 'Be Proud Be Loud (Be
Heard)' with Toyah wearing her 'Be Proud' outfit
and putting on the performance of a lifetime! |
 Another 'Be Proud Be
Loud (Be Heard)' performance by TW and band. This
is from Crackerjack in 1982, her first
appearance on this show. |
 This version of 'Be
Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)' from Razzmatazz
in 1982 is interesting because the version of the
song is different from the commercially released
single. Toyah and the band are in fine form here. |
 At Christmas 1982 all
the biggest names in music were gathered together
to appear on Pop Goes Christmas. Artists
and bands, including Musical Youth, Culture Club
and David Essex, each performed a seasonal
favourite. Toyah appeared along with Joel Bogen
and Keith Hale, and performed the Greg Lake
classic 'I Believe In Father Christmas'. This is
a great performance, Toyah looks fantastic and
strikes some excellent Egyptian poses while Joel
and Keith muck about in the background! |
 After a while away from
music, playing Trafford Tanzi at the
Mermaid Theatre in London, Toyah returned with
'Rebel Run' in 1983. On 13th September (though
the performance was actually recorded around six
weeks earlier) she and the band (Joel on guitar,
Peter Stroud on bass, Simon Darlow on keyboard
and Nigel Elliot on drums) appeared on Hold
Tight. As well as performing on the show's
moving hydraulic stage Toyah was also filmed
perched atop a huge wall wearing her famous 'Love
Is The Law' baseball headgear. The show also
included TW asking questions during the giant
Snakes & Ladders game, and being interviewed
briefly by Bob Carolgees. |
 On 19th November 1983
Toyah and the band appeared on Saturday
Superstore. They performed 'Rebel Run' and
later Toyah performed 'The Vow' alone (in a
beautiful set designed to look like a forest).
Toyah was also interviewed by Keith Chegwin and
answered questions from Mike Read (at one point
she asks Mike if he would like to borrow her
dress!!!) and viewers who had telephoned the show.
Finally TW guested on the 'Pop Panel' alongside
Status Quo to give her opinion on the latest
record and video releses. |
 Toyah on Saturday
Superstore, 19th November 1983, performing
'The Vow'. |
 Also in November 1983
Toyah, without band, appeared on the German TV
show Jugendabend. She performed 'Rebel
Run' and not only does she mime while walking
down a flight of stairs but she also throws the
contents of a nearby ashtray into the air midsong!! |
 Toyah paid another visit
to the Razzmatazz studios on 29th November
to perform 'The Vow'. This is a memorable solo
performance by Toyah as she is surrounded by
hundreds of flickering lit candles, which add a
festive and ethereal atmosphere. |
 Toyah, accompanied by
Joel Bogen on guitar, guested on Harty in
November 1983. She performed 'The Vow' and was
interviewed by host Russell Harty. Among many
things discussed Toyah talked about having
muscles after training so much to play Trafford
Tanzi (a clip of Trafford Tanzi was shown
with Toyah battering co-star Neil McCall, who
played her husband, around the ring), looking
like and sounding like an ape while she was
growing up, and the meaning behind 'The Vow'. She
also talked about her ambitions for her film
career, "I'm hoping Steven Speilberg might
let me play the monster in his next movie"! |
 Another visit to Crackerjack
on 9th December 1983, again accompanied by Joel,
this time to perform 'The Vow'. At the end Toyah
and Joel also joined all the other guests who had
appeared on the show to sing the theme song as
the credits rolled. |