Max: Guests

In four seasons of two video, entertainment and talk shows on two channels in two countries, Max Headroom had a number of extremely high-profile guests. This page lists all of them and the shows on which they appeared.

I have not found any good reason to index the video performers and songs. However, they are all listed in the various show entries and can be found by a site search.

Talk Show & Interview Guests

Name links are to Wikipedia pages. Table is sortable by clicking top headings.

Guest	Show	Episode	US Air Date	UK Air Date
Jackson Browne	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.9	21 Nov 1986	3 Mar 1987
David Byrne	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.6	10 Oct 1986	10 Feb 1987
Michael Caine	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.1	1 Aug 1986	6 Jan 1987
Jackie Collins	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.10	5 Dec 1986	10 Mar 1987
Roger Daltrey	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.2.4	4 Dec 1985	5 Aug 1986
Dave Edmunds	The Max Headroom Show	Christmas Special	18 Dec 1986	26 Dec 1986
Bob Geldof	The Max Headroom Show	Christmas Special	18 Dec 1986	26 Dec 1986
Boy George	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.2.6	18 Dec 1985	19 Aug 1986
Gilbert Gottfried	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.6	1 Oct 1987	NA
Jerry Hall	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.1	23 Jul 87	NA
Rutger Hauer	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.5	26 Sep 1986	3 Feb 1987
Grace Jones	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.6	1 Oct 1987	NA
Madeline Kahn	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.5	17 Sep 1987	NA
Don King	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.5	17 Sep 1987	NA
Robin Leach	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.2	6 Aug 1987	NA
Simon LeBon	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.2.3	27 Nov 1985	22 Jul 1986
Jack Lemmon	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.8	7 Nov 1986	24 Feb 1987
Howie Mandel	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.7	24 Oct 1986	17 Feb 1987
Bobby McFerrin	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.4	3 Sep 1987	NA
Mary Tyler Moore	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.2	6 Aug 1987	NA
Penn & Teller	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.1	23 Jul 1987	NA
Emo Philips	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.5	17 Sep 1987	NA
Ron Reagan Jr.	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.3	20 Aug 1987	NA
Oliver Reed	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.3	29 Aug 1986	20 Jan 1987
Nick Rhodes	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.2.3	27 Nov 1985	22 Jul 1986
Vidal Sassoon	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.2	15 Aug 1986	13 Jan 1987
Paul Shaffer	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.3	20 Aug 1987	NA
William Shatner	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.6	1 Oct 1987	NA
Sting	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.1.33	NA	29 Jun 1985
		CH4.2.1	13 Nov 1985	15 Jul 1986
Tina Turner	The Max Headroom Show	Christmas Special	18 Dec 1986	26 Dec 1986
Tracey Ullman	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.4	17 Sep 1986	27 Jan 1987
Dr. Ruth Westheimer	The Original Max Talking Headroom Show	CMX.1.4	3 Sep 1987	NA
Robin Williams	The Max Headroom Show	Christmas Special	18 Dec 1986	26 Dec 1986

Notes

• The two appearances by Sting are the same interview with slightly different edits.
• Despite persistent references to the contrary, Luis Cardenas was never a guest on any Max show. He did have a video on a Season 3 show.

Performers

In addition to big-name interview guests, the shows often had other performers appear - but under restricted conditions. These performances were all oddball comedy skits, shown as framed video clips shot on the show set and often involving the audience. They were never shown as a linear part of the show and may have been audience warmup acts given a small segment of airtime in compensation - or, if amusing and bizarre enough, to fill out the show.

Max's specific comedy skits (as distinct from his usual in-form video riffs) are included here as well.

Name links are to Wikipedia pages, where available. Table is sortable by clicking top headings.

Listing is complete only through Episode CH4.3.9.

Performer	Show	Episode	US Air Date	UK Air Date	Notes
The Broomstick Men	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.1	1 Aug 1986	6 Jan 1987	Three performers (one a woman) in trench coats, doing choreographed moves and slapstick humor with brooms.
Les Bubb	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.4	17 Sep 1986	27 Jan 1987	Mime doing strange, very physical comedy dancing routine.
	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.9	21 Nov 1986	3 Mar 1987	Comedian does an act as a chicken amid the audience.
Max Headroom	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.6	10 Oct 1986	10 Feb 1987	...does a powerful drum solo skit.
Mac Macdonald	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.5	26 Sep 1986	3 Feb 1987	Comedian covering his head with bread to protect against the Bomb.
Neil Mullarkey	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.7	24 Oct 1986	17 Feb 1987	Comedian takes an audience member through a "Ghost Train" ride.
John Otway & Willy Barrett	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.2	15 Aug 1986	13 Jan 1987	Parody of a metal band performance called "Headbutts."
Ra Ra Zoo	The Max Headroom Show	CH4.3.8	7 Nov 1986	24 Feb 1987	3-person troupe serves tea on each other's heads.

Notes

• Some guests in Season 4 also performed. They will be noted here when those shows are documented.