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04/08/1988

Top of the Pops Archive

Mark Goodier and Janice Long take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Fairground Attraction, Kim Wilde, All About Eve, and S Express.

Last Broadcast

Thu 4th Aug 1988
19:00

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Thu 4th Aug 1988
19:00

Performances Featured

Performance Chart #
The Loco-motion
Kylie Minogue
Mimed Performance

2

Find My Love
Fairground Attraction
Mimed Performance

14

I Say Nothing
Voice Of The Beehive
Mimed Performance

25

You Came
Kim Wilde
Mimed Performance

4

Hustle (to The Music)
The Funky Worm
Mimed Performance

17

Martha's Harbour
All About Eve
Mimed Performance

22

The Only Way Is Up
Yazz & The Plastic Population
Mimed Performance

1

Superfly Guy
S-Express
Music Video

6

Trivia

This live edition of Top of the Pops is well known as “All About Eve” were ready to do a mimed performance of their hit “Martha’s Harbour”. They were not played the backing track through their monitors, and so sat motionless while the television audience could hear the track being played.
This was the last time Janice Long presented TOTP. The next time she appeared was to present the last weekly edition of TOTP in July 2006.

Credits

Presenter Mark Goodier
Presenter Janice Long
Producer Paul Ciani
Sound Keith Mayes
Lighting Rod Litherland
Design Andy Dimond

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