ECT (Extra Celestial Transmission) is a British television music programme dedicated to hard rock and metal music genres.
Ten episodes were broadcast on Channel 4 from 12 April 1985 â 14 June 1985. It aired on Friday evenings (17:30âÂÂ18:10) as part of Channel 4's "Friday Zone" that also included Paintbox (18:10âÂÂ18:20) and Soul Train (18:20âÂÂ19:00).
It preceded two other UK TV programmes aimed at fans of hard rock and heavy metal: Power Hour (1988âÂÂ1990) and Raw Power (1990âÂÂ1993).
The shows were recorded at Wembley Studios and produced by Keith McMillan's Keefco production company. The series producer was Annie Russell.
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.
The episodes were: