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25/10/1979

Top of the Pops Archive

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from The Specials Feat. Rico, Queen, Charlie Daniels Band, and Dr. Hook. Introduced by Peter Powell.

Last Broadcast

Thu 25th Oct 1979
19:20

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Presentation

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Thu 25th Oct 1979
19:20

Performances Featured

Performance Chart #
On My Radio
The Selecter
Played Over The Charts

26

A Message To You Rudy
The Specials Feat. Rico
Mimed Performance

41

Gonna Get Along Without You Now
Viola Wills
Live Performance

16

Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Queen
Music Video

21

Luton Airport
Cats UK
Mimed Performance

24

The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Charlie Daniels Band
Music Video

15

My Forbidden Lover
Chic
Danced to by Legs & Co.

18

When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
Dr. Hook
Music Video

3

He Was Beautiful (cavatina) (the Theme From 'the Deer Hunter'
Iris Williams
Mimed Performance

48

The Chosen Few
The Dooleys
Mimed Performance

7

The Iron Lady
Janet Brown
Mimed Performance

NEW

O.k. Fred
Errol Dunkley
Mimed Performance

11

One Day At A Time
Lena Martell
Live Mimed Performance

1

Gimme Gimme Gimme (a Man After Midnight)
ABBA
Audience Dancing

6

Credits

Presenter Peter Powell
Director Johnny Pearson
Producer Phil Bishop
Executive Producer Robin Nash
Sound Lance Andrews
Lighting John Farr
Design Graham Lough
Choreographer Flick Colby
Featuring Top of the Pops Orchestra

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