Peter Powell and Gary Davies take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Thompson Twins, Queen, Michael Jackson, and The Pointer Sisters.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 19th Apr 1984
19:15
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Nelson Mandela by The Special Aka
The Special Aka Mimed |
9 |
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You Take Me Up by Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins Music Video |
2 |
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Don't Tell Me by Blancmange
Blancmange Mimed |
15 |
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I Want To Break Free by Queen
Queen Music Video |
5 |
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I'm Falling by The Bluebells
The Bluebells Mimed |
26 |
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Beat It by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson Music Video |
NEW |
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Eat It by Weird Al Yankovic
Weird Al Yankovic Music Video |
NEW |
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Automatic by The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters Music Video |
NEW |
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Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins
Phil Collins Music Video |
NEW |
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Dancing Girls by Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw Mimed |
25 |
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Locomotion by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Mimed |
19 |
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Hello by Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie Music Video |
1 |
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(When You Say You Love Somebody) In The Heart by Kool & The Gang
Kool & The Gang Audience Dancing |
11 |
Trivia
Live Episode
The original broadcast of this episode included a look at the US charts with Jonathan King, appearing via satellite in the US. BBC Four repeats since 2012 have edited out references to Jonathan King and the US charts section.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Peter Powell |
| Presenter | presented by Gary Davies |
| Presenter | presented by Jonathan King |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Sound | Graham Wilkinson |
| Lighting | Ken MacGregor |
| Design | John Asbridge |
Performance Breakdown
| Music Video | 0% |
| Mimed | 0% |
| Audience Dancing | 0% |
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