1: One Step Beyond
In the middle of August 1979. Madness released their first single. Now, five years later, 19 singles have been issued and each one has been a Top 20 hit. This week and next,
Mike Smith looks at the first five years of Madness - as told by themselves and people who worked closely with them. So take yourself back to the days of pork-pie hats, Two-Tone, Nutty Dancing, flying saxophone players and the 'rockingest sound around'. Written and produced by KEVIN HOWLETT