Atv = three points in time. A = action, T = time, V = vision as the four minds crack in atv v v v...

There is a stunning dearth of Alternative TV on the interweb, and (it turned out) in my cd collection. Whilst I wait for amazon to put that right, here's the one track I could find (it was on a compilation Charlie made for me as a post-vasectomy present and called "Never mind yer bollocks"):

Alternative TV: How much longer? (buy)

And thinking about ATV reminded me of the Television Personalities, the original comedy punk band - I remember hearing this next offering on John Peel when I was about 14, and cringing...

Television Personalities: The Part Time Punks (buy)

Which brings us to the ultimate in comedy punk bands, Snuff. In their time, they have covered Funk Soul Brother, I Will Survive and the shake 'n' vac advert...this is a TV theme which used to bring a tear to my eye as a teenager, wistful for a past I hadn't had yet:

Snuff: (Whatever happened to)The Likely Lads (buy)