Def II: The highlights

The death of Magenta Devine brings back memories of BBC2's Def II. It was a strand that ran between 1988-94 on early evenings Mondays and Wednesday early evenings. Here are 3 programmes that went under the Def II banner.


Rough Guide to the World

Presented by Devine with an ever changing role of male co-presenters. An alternative to the likes of Holiday and Wish You Were Here it took to looking at lesser known choices for holidays such as Toronto.


Rapido

Before becoming best known as the presenter of the very rude Eurotrash Antonie de Caune presented this music show. With his rapid fire delivery he would introduce items on the likes Kate Bush, Robert Palmer and Wet, Wet, Wet


Reportage

A current affairs magazine for an young adult audience with an emphasis on issues that concern them. One report was about a proposal for the compulsory playing of classical music to reduce violence among the young!