Former Smash Hits editor David Hepworth joins Simon and Gavin on The Giddy Carousel of Pop, looking at the Smash Hits of 4-17 March 1982, in a wide-ranging conversation that takes us behind the scenes of the magazine, the people who worked on it, the pop stars who appeared in it, and the invaluable part played by its readers, including David's proudest professional moment.
Artists discussed in part one include ABC, Gary Numan, Paul Weller, Orange Juice, Toni Basil and Vice Squad/Beki Bondage, The Human League, Associates, Alice Cooper, Haircut 100, plus regular features including the singles and albums reviews, RSVP and letters.
You can read the issue for yourself thanks to the Like Punk Never Happened and Smash Hits Remembered websites and also check out the music from its pages on our Spotify and YouTube playlists. It’s the next best thing to taping it off the radio!
MAGAZINE SCANS
Like Punk Never Happened: https://tinyurl.com/yjvedge2
Smash Hits Remembered: https://tinyurl.com/ydnmoa5c
PLAYLISTS
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ygpwkmk6
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yzuakcro
The Giddy Carousel of Pop is part of the We Made This network of podcasts.
ABOUT DAVID HEPWORTH
David joined Smash Hits as a writer in early 1979, becoming its editor from 1981-1983 and subsequently managing editor, being involved with the magazine in some capacity for pretty much its whole lifespan. He went on to oversee the launch of many other titles during the 80s and 90s including Just Seventeen, Q, Mojo and Empire to name a few, and in 2003, The Word magazine. He was also a presenter on Whistle Test, the BBC TV music show, and part of the tv presentation team for the Live Aid concert in 1985, when Bob Geldof swore at him live on air in front of millions of viewers!
These days, he’s the author of a string of best-selling music books, the latest of which is The Rock & Roll A Level, and he also co-hosts the Word In Your Ear podcast alongside his former Smash Hits colleague Mark Ellen.
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Smash Hits - 4-17 October 1979 with Simon Price
Phew, Eh Readers? The Life and Writing of Tom Hibbert with Jasper Murison-Bowie & Caroline Grimshaw
Smash Hits - 11-24 March 1987 with Chris Heath
Smash Hits - 23 December 1982 - 5 January 1983 with Miki Berenyi
BONUS EPISODE: The Observer 'New Review' Preview (August 2023)
Smash Hits - 19 August - 1 September 1982 with Sue Humphreys
Smash Hits - 29 October - 11 November 1981 with Nige Tassell
Christmas Bonus - December 2022
Smash Hits - 13-26 August 1986 with Brian & Sarah (Permanent Record Podcast)
Smash Hits - 9-22 December 1982 with Helen O'Hara (Dexys)
Smash Hits - May 27 - June 9 1982 with Emma Clarke
Smash Hits - 11-24 January 1989 with Julian Henry
Smash Hits - 7-20 September 1988 with Nadia Shireen
Smash Hits - 8-21 December 1983 with Sarina Rowell
BONUS EPISODE: Marco Pirroni (Adam & The Ants)
Smash Hits - 11-24 June 1981 with Mark Ellen
Smash Hits - 3-16 July 1985 with Lyn Lockwood
Smash Hits - 28 May -10 June 1981 with Paul Hanley
Smash Hits - 10-23 August 1988 with Jude Rogers
Smash Hits - 17 February - 2 March 1983 with Richard Drew
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