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04/10/1973

Top of the Pops Archive

An extra special edition of Top of the Pops to celebrate it's 500th edition, featuring this week's chart successes and surprise guest appearances from the international world of pop. Including performances from The Osmonds, Cliff Richard, Dawn Feat. Tony Orlando, and The Jackson 5. Introduced by Jimmy Savile, Tony Blackburn, Noel Edmonds & Kenny Everett.

Last Broadcast

Thu 4th Oct 1973
19:00

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Presentation

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Thu 4th Oct 1973
19:00

Performances Featured

Performance Chart #
Whole Lotta Love
Ccs
Mimed Performance

OLD

Let Me In
The Osmonds
Played Over The Charts

NEW

A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
Bryan Ferry
Mimed Performance

23

Take Me High
Cliff Richard
Mimed Performance

NEW

The Laughing Gnome
David Bowie
Music Video

8

Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose
Dawn Feat. Tony Orlando
Mimed Performance

20

Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
Dawn Feat. Tony Orlando
Mimed Performance

27

Skywriter
The Jackson 5
Music Video

26

Won't Somebody Dance With Me
Lynsey De Paul
Mimed Performance

NEW

That Lady
The Isley Brothers
Danced to by Pan's People

25

Ballroom Blitz
The Sweet
Mimed Performance

2

The Puppy Song
David Cassidy
Mimed Performance

NEW

Daydreamer
David Cassidy
Mimed Performance

NEW

5:15
The Who
Mimed Performance

NEW

Eye Level (theme From The T.v. Series 'van Der Valk')
Simon Park Orchestra
Mimed Performance

1

Trivia

During the 500th edition of Top of the Pops, Cliff Richard's performance was interrupted when the stage was showered by wigs. The culprits were The Who's roadies who had become bored and raided the props department at Television Centre.
500th edition of the show.

Credits

Presenter Jimmy Savile
Presenter Tony Blackburn
Presenter Noel Edmonds
Presenter Kenny Everett
Director Johnny Pearson
Producer Johnnie Stewart
Design John Burrows
Sound Richard Chamberlain
Choreographer Flick Colby
Featuring Top of the Pops Orchestra

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