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20th Anniversary Special

Top of the Pops Archive

A special live edition celebrating 20 years of Top of the Pops. John Peel and David Jensen take a look back at the last 19 years of hits, and take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks from this week's Top 40. Including performances from Rod Stewart, Procol Harum, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Peter Sarstedt, Frank Kelly, and The Flying Pickets.

Last Broadcast

Thu 5th Jan 1984
19:30

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Presentation

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Thu 5th Jan 1984
19:30

Performances Featured

Performance Chart #
Relax
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Mimed Studio Performance

35

Sweet Surrender
Rod Stewart
Music Video

32

Let's Spend The Night Together
The Rolling Stones
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Procol Harum
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Love Loves To Love Love
Lulu
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

The Last Waltz
Engelbert Humperdinck
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Don't Stop The Carnival
The Alan Price Set
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Where Do You Go To My Lovely
Peter Sarstedt
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Sorry Suzanne
The Hollies
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

United We Stand
Brotherhood Of Man
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Love Grows (where My Rosemary Goes)
Edison Lighthouse
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Let It All Hang Out
Jonathan King
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

The Witch's Promise
Jethro Tull
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Everybody Get Together
Dave Clark Five
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Whiskey In The Jar
Thin Lizzy
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Blockbuster
The Sweet
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

All You Need Is Love
The Beatles
Music Video

OLD

Marguerita Time
Status Quo
Mimed Studio Performance

5

Black Night
Deep Purple
Music Video

OLD

Coz I Luv You
Slade
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Resurrection Shuffle
Ashton, Gardner & Dyke
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Ball Park Incident
Wizzard
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

My Coo Ca Choo
Alvin Stardust
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

I Love You Love Me Love
Gary Glitter
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

All I Want Is You
Roxy Music
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Bye Bye Baby
Bay City Rollers
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Devil Woman
Cliff Richard
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Cars
Gary Numan
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Coming Up
Paul McCartney
Music Video

OLD

Tainted Love
Soft Cell
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Come On Eileen
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Christmas Countdown
Frank Kelly
Mimed Studio Performance

26

My Oh My
Slade
Mimed Studio Performance

2

Only You
The Flying Pickets
Music Video

1

Straight Ahead
Kool & The Gang
Audience Dancing

19

Trivia

Live episode celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Top of the Pops.

Credits

Presenter John Peel
Presenter David Jensen
Executive Producer Michael Hurll
Sound Robert Foley
Lighting Bert Postlethwaite
Design Paul Trerise

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