Cloudbusting -- Kate Bush In Her Own Words

Television

And I think a great deal of my stimulus now comes from visuals - television. I'm one of the television generation, you know, where, a televisions in my house from, I can't remember where there wasn't one here. And I was always in front of the television, instead of doing my homework. I wasn't off reading books, I was watching television. (1980, Profiles In Rock)

A k.b.c. Member who is also a member of the prisoner appreciation society asks, do you like the prisoner? yes, I really like the prisoner, I think it was fantastic and I used to watch it when it was first on tv on sunday nights. Patrick mcgoohan was amazing. They should show it again. (1980, KBC 5)

Kate bush has her own views on the news coverage of heroin, hijackings and other current issues and confesses to watching a lot of rubbish on television just to keep in touch with what's going on. For the record, saturday evening game shows are favourite although she draws the line at dynasty. And while not entirely approving of breakfast tv - people are literally hit over the head by the media from the moment they get up - she realizes that in the age of the promotional video clip it can only help artists like her. (1985, The Times)

So, kate, what about tv? Do you watch tv?

Yes, when I can. Normally it's Saturday evenings when I get a chance to watch the box. It's my weekly rubbish, and it helps me unwind. It's wonderful to unwind with something visual, like a great film, or The Young Ones or Faulty Towers. (1985, Bitz)

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