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25 Years of Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops Archive

Broadcast on the eve of the 25th anniversary of what has become the world's longest-running regular chart show. Including performances from Manfred Mann, Sandie Shaw, Cliff Richard, David Essex, Lulu, Wet Wet Wet, Status Quo, Shakin' Stevens, The Pet Shop Boys, and interviews with a few surprise guests. Introduced by past and present Radio 1 DJs, including Jimmy Savile, Mike Read and Paul Gambaccini.

Last Broadcast

Sat 31st Dec 1988
17:20

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All Broadcasts

Sat 31st Dec 1988
17:20

Performances Featured

Performance Chart #
Hippy Hippy Shake
The Swinging Blue Jeans
Mimed Studio Performance

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Mighty Quinn
Manfred Mann
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Procol Harum
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Bits & Pieces
Dave Clark Five
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Lola
The Kinks
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

House Of The Rising Sun
The Animals
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

I Can't Let Go
The Hollies
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Good Vibrations
The Beach Boys
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Silence Is Golden
The Tremeloes
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Merry Xmas Everybody
Slade
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

I Love You Love Me Love
Gary Glitter
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Going Underground
The Jam
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Don't Stand So Close To Me '86
The Police
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Stand & Deliver
Adam & The Ants
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Two Tribes
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Is There Something I Should Know?
Duran Duran
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Ymca
Village People
Music Video

OLD

Under The Moon Of Love
Showaddywaddy
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

All Right Now
Free
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Fire
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Ernie (the Fastest Milkman In The West)
Benny Hill
Music Video

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The Streak
Ray Stevens
Mimed Studio Performance

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Y Viva Espana
Sylvia
Mimed Studio Performance

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Tiger Feet
Mud
Mimed Studio Performance

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Long Live Love
Sandie Shaw
Mimed Studio Performance

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Anyone Who Had A Heart
Cilla Black
Mimed Studio Performance

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Like A Virgin
Madonna
Mimed Studio Performance

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A Little More Love
Olivia Newton-john
Mimed Studio Performance

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Wuthering Heights
Kate Bush
Music Video

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Son Of A Preacher Man
Dusty Springfield
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Shout
Lulu
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

So You Win Again
Hot Chocolate
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Hot Love
T-Rex
Mimed Studio Performance

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Virginia Plain
Roxy Music
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Blame It On The Boogie
The Jacksons
Music Video

OLD

Waterloo
ABBA
Live Mimed Performance

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Pretty Vacant
The Sex Pistols
Music Video

OLD

Mr Blue Sky
Electric Light Orchestra
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Annie's Song
John Denver
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

There's No One Quite Like Grandma
St Winifred's School Choir
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Seasons In The Sun
Terry Jacks
Music Video

OLD

Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
Glenn Medeiros
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Release Me
Engelbert Humperdinck
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Jumping Jack Flash
The Rolling Stones
Music Video

OLD

The Last Time
The Rolling Stones
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Brown Sugar
The Rolling Stones
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

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

OLD

Bye Bye Baby
Bay City Rollers
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Puppy Love
Donny Osmond
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Too Shy
Kajagoogoo
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

The Sun Always Shines On Tv
A-ha
Mimed Studio Performance

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When Will I Be Famous?
Bros
Mimed Studio Performance

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Gonna Make You A Star
David Essex
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Massachusetts
The Bee Gees
Mimed Studio Performance

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Albatross
Fleetwood Mac
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Our House
Madness
Mimed Studio Performance

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I'm A Believer
The Monkees
Mimed Studio Performance

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Don't Make My Baby Blue
The Shadows
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

When Will I See You Again?
The Three Degrees
Mimed Studio Performance

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Denis
Blondie
Mimed Studio Performance

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My Generation
The Who
Mimed Studio Performance

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Sultans Of Swing
Dire Straits
Mimed Studio Performance

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Midnight Train To Georgia
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Mimed Studio Performance

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Reach Out, I'll Be There
The Four Tops
Mimed Studio Performance

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Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
Music Video

OLD

Imagine
John Lennon
Music Video

OLD

I Got You Babe
Sonny & Cher
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Pride (in The Name Of Love
U2
Mimed Studio Performance

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Vienna
Ultravox
Mimed Studio Performance

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I Don't Like Mondays
The Boomtown Rats
Mimed Studio Performance

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We Don't Talk Anymore
Cliff Richard
Mimed Studio Performance

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Maggie May
Rod Stewart
Mimed Studio Performance

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Daniel
Elton John
Mimed Studio Performance

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Starman
David Bowie
Mimed Studio Performance

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You Can't Hurry Love
Phil Collins
Mimed Studio Performance

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I Just Called To Say I Love You
Stevie Wonder
Music Video

OLD

I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye
Music Video

OLD

Hello
Lionel Richie
Music Video

OLD

Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
Music Video

OLD

Born In The Usa
Bruce Springsteen
Music Video

OLD

Oh Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison
Music Video

OLD

Delilah
Tom Jones
Mimed Studio Performance

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Ebony & Ivory
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
Music Video

OLD

The Wonder Of You
Elvis Presley
Music Video

OLD

This Ole House
Shakin' Stevens
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

American Pie
Don Mclean
Music Video

OLD

You've Lost That Loving Feeling
The Righteous Brothers
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

I'm Not In Love
10cc
Music Video

OLD

Baby Love
The Supremes
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

I Wanna Dance With Somebody (who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Careless Whisper
George Michael
Music Video

OLD

Do They Know It's Christmas?
Band Aid
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Come On Eileen
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart
Eurythmics
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Wake Me Up Before You Go-go
Wham!
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Culture Club
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Turn It On Again
Genesis
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Say Hello Wave Goodbye
Soft Cell
Music Video

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True
Spandau Ballet
Mimed Studio Performance

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Don't You Want Me
The Human League
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Just Can't Get Enough
Depeche Mode
Mimed Studio Performance

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Daytripper
The Beatles
Music Video

OLD

Hello Goodbye
The Beatles
Music Video

OLD

We Can Work It Out
The Beatles
Music Video

OLD

Hey Jude
The Beatles
Music Video

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Pictures Of Matchstick Men
Status Quo
Mimed Studio Performance

OLD

Rockin' All Over The World
Status Quo
Mimed Studio Performance

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Trivia

25th Anniversary edition.
There are mini interviews with Lulu, Petula Clark, Tom Jones, and Cliff Richard. There are also shorter interviews with members of Queen, The Bee Gees, The Beach Boys, Hot Chocolate, and the Bay City Rollers.
First executive producer of TOTP, Johnnie Stewart, makes a brief appearance at the end of the show, with Jimmy Savile saying "25 years of thanks, from 25,000 million people right round the world, which is where they pirate Top of the Pops to."

Credits

Presenter Jimmy Savile
Presenter David Jacobs
Presenter Pete Murray
Presenter Alan Freeman
Presenter Kenny Everett
Presenter David Jensen
Presenter Tony Blackburn
Presenter David Hamilton
Presenter Peter Powell
Presenter Paul Gambaccini
Presenter Simon Bates
Presenter Mark Goodier
Presenter Mike Read
Producer Paul Ciani
Sound Martin Deane
Lighting Rod Litherland
Design David Hitchcock

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