Department S

Department S

Department S are a British post-punk band formed in 1980, who took their stage name from the 1960s TV series Department S. They are best known for their debut single, "Is Vic There?". Department S evolved from a previous punk/ska combo, Guns For Hire, fronted by Vaughn Toulouse and also featuring former Madness drummer John Hasler. Mike Herbage joined them on guitar and wrote Guns For Hire's only single - "I'm Gonna Rough My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Up Tonight" - which emerged on the Korova record label. Read more on Last.fm

Artist biography provided by Last.fm

Appearances

FIRST

16/04/1981
Is Vic There?
Mimed Performance

LAST

14/05/1981
Is Vic There?
Mimed Performance

TOTAL
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3

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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

Studio Performances

2

Repeat Performances

1

Live Performances

0

Satellite Performances

0

Music Videos

0

Linked Performances

0

Artist Appearances

Episode Performance
14/05/1981 Is Vic There?
Mimed Performance
30/04/1981 Is Vic There?
Mimed Performance
16/04/1981 Is Vic There?
Mimed Performance

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