1983: DEPECHE MODE in Rehearsal

Show Business drops in on Depeche Mode, during rehearsals for the tour of their third album, Construction Time Again. How are Basildon's finest exponents of synth pop getting on?

Clip taken from the pilot edition of Show Business, originally broadcast Friday 1 October, 1983.

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[junebaby]

Dave is so freaking adorable speaking in his Essex accent. "If we can play it we'll play it." 😍
How I miss those days when there were still four of them! ❤❤❤❤

[analogueman]

Forty-years later, and they're still doing it, and currently on tour as we speak.

God, that makes me feel old! LOL!!

[carlosfalcon]

Alan's playing the synth riff to the song "more than a party

[schwabit]

So glad to see that Dave made it through his drug issues and is still with us!🙏

[weedywendy]

gorgeous. dave speaking with such a tender voice, who would ever suspect he has such a booming baritone hiding in there?!?!?! 😻 just gorgeous

[margaretnesbeth]

Look at them, reminds me of my son's I use to buy their albums for my son's, those were happy days, thank you Depeche mode, I hope you are all well and happy in your lives.

[airfixx_]

I've always loved D'peshay Mode.

[heatherpiehoff]

I graduated high school in 1983 & I LOVED & LOVE DEPECHE MODE!!!💜♥️💜♥️💜♥️

[musiclove]

Words can't describe how much I love this.

[DagmarHi]

God i loved and Love this guys so much …. They Dont realise How deeply and How many lives they changed♥️♥️♥️

[mudskipper]

Just saw them live on Halloween. BEYOND AMAZING!

[Metalmix]

And finally Alan's snippet made it .... (more than a party)

[Nigol]

Just saw them in Atlanta Georgia USA. Incredible show! Sold out. Crowd was so into it. Dave loves to spin around on that stage! Love it! 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸❤️

[LuisAlonzo-pl]

I love seeing these videos from their early age when they were all together.😢😢😢

[badllama]

Ahhh so long ago in my childhood…. First band I bought a record of and I still buy the album as soon as it’s available, not many others I do that with and none from that long ago😊

[samanthahuth]

love them l was 14 then omg time flies...❤

[parallels]

Construction Time Again is one of my favorite DM albums from the 80s.

[ultramet]

Martin’s playing what would become the Everything Counts riff..wow. Alan playing More than a Party. Just amazing

[Quator]

Great electronic music, great group. Enjoy the silence the best song for me.

[AlfonsoMontellanoBlanco]

Pretty cool ❤ Analogue sound at the best!