 Tommy Vance , a BBC radio host , took notice of the phenomenon and played singles by the new metal bands on his late night Friday Rock Show on BBC Radio 1 . Along with John Peel 's broadcast , Vance 's was the only corporate radio show to feature songs from underground metal acts , many of whom were invited to play live at BBC studios under the supervision of long @-@ time collaborator and producer , Tony Wilson . Alice 's Restaurant Rock Radio , a pirate FM radio station in London , also championed the new bands on air and with their own " roadshow " in rock pubs and clubs . 
