TV appearances

This page last updated 7 April 2013. To send additions/corrections go to the contact page.

See also: Upcoming TV appearances.

Listed separately: Concerts recorded for radio or TV.

Please note: The dates given are air dates. Performance dates are also mentioned if known.

Wed, 20 March 2013 Manneke Paul (VTM, BE) Joe Jackson was interviewed by Paul de Leeuw and Miguel Wiels, and also performed It's Different For Girls on the show. This was prompted by the release of Joe's book "A Cure for Gravity" in the Dutch language.
Sat, 16 March 2013 Toppop3 (NED3, NL) Joe Jackson performed It's Different For Girls on the show.
Wed, 17 Oct 2012 Harald Schmidt Show (Sky Hits, DE) Joe Jackson and the Bigger Band (feat. Regina Carter) performed I'm Beginning To See The Light on the show.
Fri, 13 July 2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, US) Joe Jackson and the Bigger Band (feat. Regina Carter), his touring band for the Duke Tour, performed I'm Beginning To See The Light on the show. Furthermore, they recorded a version of Another World as a web exclusive – see link.
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 Top 2000 a gogo (NED2, NL) The show included a 5:39 min segment on the song Sunday Papers including an interview with Joe Jackson, recently filmed in Berlin, and archive live footage of the song.
Wed, 8 June 2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, US) Joe Jackson performed Steppin' Out with The Roots. Running time: 5 min
Sun, 20 June 2010 Joe Jackson – Mein Leben / ma vie (My Life) (ARTE, DE/FR) Film documentary by Jean Boué, filmed in 2008 and 2009 in Portsmouth, Berlin, Cologne and Tuttlingen. Running time: 43 min
Mon, 15 June 2009 France 3 interview (France 3, FR) Joe Jackson was interviewed by Jacques Perrotte at Le Cargo, Caen. Running time: 6 min
Wed, 14 May 2008 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, US) Joe Jackson (with Graham Maby and Dave Houghton) performed Good Bad Boy and Steppin' Out (which was faded out). After the end of the broadcast they played a third song (The Uptown Train) for the studio audience.
Wed, 9 April 2008 Soundtrack To My Life (ITV, UK) Joe Jackson is interviewed by Cat Deeley and plays solo piano versions of It's Different For Girls, Steppin' Out, Girl (Beatles cover) and Too Tough. Repeated on SkyArts in the UK (in April 2008) and on ABC2 in Australia (on 23 Jan 2009) Running time: ca. 23 min
Thu, 28 April 2005 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC, US) Todd Rundgren (vocals, guitar) with Joe Jackson (vocals, piano) and Ethel (strings) performed While My Guitar Gently Weeps on this US talk show. Other guests on this show: John C. Reilly and Zooey Deschanel.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC, US) William Shatner (vocals) with Joe Jackson (vocals) and Ben Folds (keyboards) performed Common People on this show. Other guests: Ben Affleck and Phil Jackson.
Tue, 4 May 2004 The Sharon Osbourne Show (CBS, US) Joe Jackson performed Awkward Age and was interviewed by Sharon Osbourne.
Thu, 29 April 2004 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (CBS, US) Joe Jackson performed a solo piano version of It's Different For Girls. Other guests: James Caviezel and Lacey Chabert
Fri, 13 June 2003 Later... with Jools Holland (BBC Two, UK) The Joe Jackson Band performed three songs (filmed on 3 June 2003): Awkward Age Take It Like A Man Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Thu, 22 May 2003 Barend & Van Dorp (RTL4, NL) The Joe Jackson Band performed Look Sharp! and Awkward Age on this Dutch talk show.
Fri, 11 April 2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC, US) The Joe Jackson Band performed Awkward Age on this US talk show. Other guests on this show: Seann William Scott and Luis Guzman.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 The Moth (Trio, US) Joe was among the guests of an episode called "Rock 'n' Roll Saved My Life", also featuring Suzanne Vega, Thomas Dolby, Kimya Dawson of the Moldy Peaches, and novelist Romy Ashby ("The Cutmouth Lady"), and hosted by actor Tony Hendra, who played band manager Ian Faith in the film "This Is Spinal Tap."
Fri, 14 Sept 2001 Hot Type (Trio, US) (probably broadcast earlier on CBC Newsworld) Interviewed about "A Cure for Gravity" by Evan Solomon (filmed in 2000) Running time: ca. 27 min
Sat, 12 May 2001 Live at the Rehearsal Hall (Bravo! Canada) 60 min live performance (filmed on 17 Dec 2000 in Toronto) with band (Joe on piano, Graham Maby on bass, Allison Cornell on violin and Catherine Bent on cello); show hosted by Lance Chilton. The show will be repeated on 3 July 2001. See also Bravo! Canada's page for the show.
Setlist (interspersed with interview segments) Steppin' Out Stranger Than You Be My Number Two Home Town Real Men Love Got Lost Joe reading from "A Cure for Gravity" It's Different For Girls
Sun, 7 Jan 2001 Sachsenspiegel (MDR, DE) Programme incl. segment on Joe Jackson with interview and excerpts from the previous night's concert in Leipzig Running time: ca. 4 min
Fri, 5 Jan 2001 Tracks (ARTE, FR/DE) Programme incl. segment on Joe Jackson.
Thu, 28 Oct 1999 Granada Tonight (ITV Granada, UK) Joe interviewed by Sohail Rahman and Lucy Meacock on this local news programme from Manchester Duration: 3 min
Fri, 3 July 1998 Tracks (ARTE, FR/DE) Programme incl. segment on Joe Jackson.
Mon, 30 March 1998 ARD-Mittagsmagazin (ARD/ZDF, DE) A report which includes an interview with Joe and some footage from Munich concert of 29 March 1998 ("Tuzla", "A Bud And A Slice", "Right") Running time: ca. 3 min
Sat, 17 Jan 1998 Arts & Minds (Bravo! Canada) 7 min feature, incl. interview segments (probably taped around 6 Nov 1997) and some live footage plus other clips.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997 Kulturzeit (3sat, DE) A report (which is quite critical of "Heaven & Hell"), including interview with Joe and some footage from one of the two Brussels concerts from Nov 1997 Running time: 8 min
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 Arena (N3, DE) 5 min segment on Joe Jackson with an exclusive interview (partly filmed on the streets of Hamburg)
Thu, 27 Nov 1997 Charlie Rose Show (PBS, US) 14 min interview (probably taped around 24 Oct 1997) with some live footage from the 'Sessions' appearance
Sat, 28 Jan 1995 David Gilmour on the Arts (CBC, CA) Interview plus some live footage
Tue, 29 Nov 1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC, US) Performing Only The Future Other guests on this show: Mayim Bialik, Holly Robinson
Tue, 4 Oct 1994 Spotlight (MuchMusic, CA)
1991 an arts programme (A&E, US) Performing a live acoustic version of Stranger Than Fiction with Sue Hadjopoulos on congas, Tom Teeley on guitar and Joe on melodica.
Sept (?) 1991 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard (Seven, AU) Joe Jackson and band performed The Other Me and Stranger Than Fiction on this Australian TV show.
July 1991 Fax (MuchMusic, CA) Joe Jackson interviewed by Jana Lynn White Also featuring exerpts from older interviews which originally aired on The NewMusic
Thu, 9 May 1991 The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (NBC, US) Performing Stranger Than Fiction Other guests on that show: Michael Landon, George Foreman
Mon, 29 April 1991 News at Night (MTV Europe) Interview
Sat, 27 April 1991 P.O.P. (Tele 5, DE) Interview
early 1991 TVE (ES) Short interview and "Stranger Than Fiction" music video Running time: ca. 6 min
1989 Rapido (BBC2, UK) Both Joe Jackson and Sting talk about why they live in New York Presenter: Antoine de Caunes
Mon, 5 June 1989 That Was Then, This Is Now (BBC2, UK)
1989 Chewing Rock (RTL, FR) Short documentary with excerpts from various live appearances (incl. Marquee 1979) and interviews Running time: ca. 10 min
1989 Countdown (VOO, NL) Performing (lip-synching) Blaze Of Glory with a 'fake' band (not Joe's touring band)
1989 Breakfast Time (BBC1, UK) Interview with Joe plus excerpts from "Top of the Pops" appearance (1982) and "Jumpin' Jive" live
Sun, 23 July 1989 New Visions (VH-1, US) Performing solo piano versions of Down To London and Evil Empire, was also interviewed by the show's host Ben Sidran
Wed, 12 July 1989 Arsenio Hall Show (US) Performing Is She Really Going Out With Him? and Down To London live with full band Line-up: Joe Jackson (vocals), Joy Askew (vocals, keyboards), Vinnie Zummo (guitar), Tom Teeley (guitar), Ed Roynesdal (keyboards), Gary Burke (drums) Michael Morreale (trumpet), ???? (trombone), Tony Aiello (tenor sax), Steve Elson (alto and baritone sax) Other guests on that show: Lisa Bonet, Danny Glover
Tue, 27 June 1989 CBS This Morning (CBS, US) Interview
Thu, 8 June 1989 Late Night with David Letterman (NBC, US) Performing Nineteen Forever
Wed, 3 May 1989 Rock Over Europe (VOO, NL) Live from the Carré, Amsterdam. Performing (lip-synching) Nineteen Forever, also short interview by Desirée Nosbusch. Broadcast on various TV stations via Eurovision
Sun, 30 April 1989 Spruchreif (ARD, DE)
Sun, 21 Aug 1988 Zomerrock (VARA, NL) Right And Wrong (live 1986) You Can't Get What You Want (live 1984) Fools In Love (live 1983) Is She Really Going Out With Him? (live 1983) Happy Ending (live 1984) Real Men (live 1983) Also an interview with Joe Jackson Running time: 34 min
1987 Night Life with David Brenner Performing Nocturne; also sit-down interview
1987 Wogan (BBC1, UK) Performing Nocturne Running time: 4:30 min
Wed, 27 May 1987 Late Night with David Letterman (NBC, US) Performing an instrumental version of Steppin' Out with the show's regular musicians (so the complete line-up was: Joe Jackson - piano, Paul Shaffer - keyboards, Will Lee - bass, Sid McGinnis - guitar). Afterwards a short interview with David Letterman during which they showed a clip about the recording of 'Will Power'. Other guests on that show: Paul Reiser, Don Rickles
Fri, 10 April 1987 The Tube (Channel 4, UK) Performing Nocturne Presenters: Jools Holland and Paula Yates Running time: ca. 5 min Also appearing on this show: The Cult, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Very Things, Salt 'N Pepa, Lionel Richie
Nov(?) 1986 Décibels (FR3, FR) Several songs recorded live in a studio in Rennes Shanghai Sky Wild West Right And Wrong Fifty Dollar Love Affair Home Town Running time: ca. 21 min
Wed, 25 June 1986 The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (NBC, US) Performing Home Town and Tango Atlantico Other guests on that show: Steve Landesberg, Emile and Eugene Kaufmann
June 1986 The NewMusic (Citytv, CA) Joe Jackson interviewed by Jeanne Beker
1986 Night Life with David Brenner (NBC, US) Performing Wild West and Survival; also sit-down interview
1986 an Italian TV show (RAI, IT) Short interview, followed by Fifty Dollar Love Affair Running time: ca. 6 min
1986 Wogan (BBC1, UK) Performing Home Town Running time: ca. 3 min
April (?) 1986 Top of the Pops (BBC1, UK) Performing (lip-synching?) Right And Wrong
Sat, 12 April 1986 Saturday Night Live (NBC, US) Host: Oprah Winfrey Performing Right And Wrong and Soul Kiss
Sat, 30 June 1984 Solid Gold (US) Performing (lip-synching) You Can't Get What You Want Hosted by Marilyn McCoo
Wed, 2 May 1984 Flashlights (ZDF, DE) Performing (lip-synching) Happy Ending as a duet with Elaine Caswell, "accompanied" by his band
Fri, 6 April 1984 The Tube (Channel 4, UK) Performing Happy Ending, Be My Number Two and You Can't Get What You Want Presenters: Leslie Ash and Jools Holland Also appearing on this show: The Cure
June 1983 Best Hit USA (Japan) Interviewed by Katsuya Kobayashi (probably filmed in April 1983)
Sat, 22 Jan 1983 The Other Side of the Tracks (Channel 4, UK) Interviewed by Paul Gambaccini on his success in Britain and the US
Jan 1983 Top of the Pops (BBC1, UK) Performing (lip-synching) Steppin' Out with his band
Sat, 4 Dec 1982 Solid Gold (US) Performing (lip-synching) Steppin' Out Hosted by Marilyn McCoo and Rex Smith Filmed in Los Angeles at KTLA
Sat, 30 Oct 1982 Saturday Night Live (NBC, US) Host: Michael Keaton Performing Another World and Steppin' Out
Oct 1982 The NewMusic (Citytv, CA) Joe Jackson interview
1982 Countdown (VOO, NL) Performing Real Men, an instrumental written by Burt Bacharach, and Steppin' Out
Sat, 18 April 1981 Razzamatazz (ITV, UK) Produced by Tyne Tees Television
July 1980 The NewMusic (Citytv, CA) Joe Jackson interview
April(?) 1980 Discoring (RAI 1, IT) Performing (lip-synching) I'm The Man with his band
Mon, 24 March 1980 The Kenny Everett Video Show (ITV, UK) Performing (lip-synching) Kinda Kute with his band
Sat, 19 Jan 1980 Tiswas (ITV, UK) Produced by ATV Joe Jackson as musical guest on this childrens TV show. According to the episode guide, Is She Really Going Out With Him? and It's Different For Girls were shown. Other guests on this episode were the two Monty Python comedians Graham Chapman and Terry Jones. The 3CD collection "The Tiswas Album", released 30 Nov 2009 by EMI in the UK, includes Joe Jackson's "Is She Really Going Out With Him?".
Thu, 10 Jan 1980 Top of the Pops (BBC1, UK) Performing (lip-synching?) It's Different For Girls with his band Presenter: David 'Kid' Jensen
Sat, 22 Dec 1979 American Bandstand (ABC, US) Hosted by Dick Clark Performing (lip-synching) It's Different For Girls and I'm The Man; also short "interview" by Dick Clark Filmed in Los Angeles in Nov 1979
Sat, 17 Nov 1979 Hot Hero Sandwich (NBC, US) Performing Is She Really Going Out With Him? and On Your Radio on this children's show Recorded on 26 Sept 1979
Oct 1979 The NewMusic (Citytv, CA) Joe Jackson interviewed by J.D. Roberts and Jeanne Beker
Thu, 9 Aug 1979 Top of the Pops (BBC1, UK) Performing (lip-synching) Is She Really Going Out With Him? with his band Presented by Jimmy Savile
Sun, 8 July 1979 The London Weekend Show (ITV, UK) Produced by LWT The episode entitled "Rock Attitudes" reported on British bands in the USA and featured the Joe Jackson Band alongside the Clash, Dire Straits, the Beatles, the Police and the Sex Pistols. Running time: 26 min
Tue, 20 Feb 1979 The Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC2, UK) Performing Sunday Papers and Fools In Love with his band Presented by Anne Nightingale

Some screen shots courtesy of  Russ Josephson.