Video Cracks

Date
17 September 1982
Channel
France

Kim performs ‘View from a bridge’, ‘Ego’ and ‘Cambodia’ in a TV studio, surrounded by children. These children also interview her between the second and last song.

When did you start singing?
I started singing when I was very small, but the first record I made was a year and a half ago, and that was ‘Kids in America’.

How old are you?
I’m 21.

What nationality are you?
I’m British.

Is Kim Wilde your real name?
Kim is my real name, Wilde is… My real name is Kim Smith.

How many records have you made?
In England I’ve released five singles and two albums.

Do you travel a lot?
Yeah, I travel to many countries. I’ve just recently been to Japan and New York.

Discoring

Date
4 June 1982
Channel
RAI (Italy)

Kim appears solo on a discotheque stage to lipsynch to ‘Cambodia’. She is wearing a white t-shirt with a red print on it plus dark trousers.

Bananas

Date
25 May 1982
Channel
ARD (Germany)

Kim lipsynchs to ‘View from a bridge’. She is backed by two guitarists and a drummer. They are standing on a black and white stage with a dark background, which halfway through the song opens up to reveal a group of people wearing masks. Kim is wearing a black top and a black skirt.

Formule 1+1

Date
24 May 1982
Channel
France

Kim and French rocker Johnny Hallyday sing an Elvis Presley song, ‘Teddy bear’ live. They perform the song on a stage with the name ‘Johnny Hallyday’ in the background.

Transit

Date
25 April 1982
Channel
France

Kim sings ‘Cambodia’ live to a pre-recorded backing track. She is dressed in black and stands alone on an empty stage.

Top of the Pops

Date
22 April 1982
Channel
BBC (UK)

Kim lipsynchs to ‘View from a bridge’ on the Top of the Pops stage. She is backed by two guitarists and a drummer. They are performing in front of a live studio audience. Kim is wearing a black top with a black skirt.

Tre per tre

Date
17 April 1982
Channel
RAI (Italy)

Kim lipsynchs to ‘Cambodia’. She is standing solo on stage, wearing a black shirt and jeans.

Musik & Gäste

Date
16 April 1982
Channel
Switzerland

Kim Wilde lipsynchs to ‘Cambodia’, backed by a band consisting of two guitarists (bass and lead) and one drummer. The performance in the M&G studio is interspersed with images of helicopters and soldiers. Then Kim performs ‘View from a bridge’ with the same band, with no alternative video images in between.

Musikladen

Date
15 April 1982
Channel
ARD (Germany)

Kim lipsynchs to ‘View from a bridge’ on the Musikladen stage. The stage is embellished with large prints of the single sleeve artwork. She is backed by two guitarists and a drummer. They are performing in front of a live studio audience.

Toppop

Date
6 April 1982
Channel
AVRO (Netherlands)

Kim lipsynchs to ‘View from a bridge’ on the Toppop stage in an empty studio. The ‘Toppop’ logo appears in the background. She is backed by two guitarists and a drummer. Kim is wearing a blue shirt, a black jacket and black trousers.

View from a bridge (music video)

Date
5 April 1982
Channel

Directed by Brian Grant.
This is another ‘performance’ video, as Kim lipsynchs the song with her band in a studio. The main colour used is red.

Tiswas

Date
3 April 1982
Channel
ITV (UK)

Kim Wilde says goodbye to the programme Tiswas during its last program.