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18/12/1980

Top of the Pops Archive

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from St. Winifred's School Choir, The Specials, Robert Palmer, and The Nolans. Introduced by Simon Bates.

Last Broadcast

Thu 18th Dec 1980
19:20

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Presentation

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Thu 18th Dec 1980
19:20

Performances Featured

Performance Chart #
Too Nice To Talk To
The Beat
Mimed Performance

31

There's No-one Quite Like Grandma
St. Winifred's School Choir
Mimed Performance

2

Never Mind The Presents
The Barron Knights
Mimed Performance

27

Do Nothing
The Specials
Mimed Performance

34

This Wreckage
Gary Numan
Mimed Performance

35

Looking For Clues
Robert Palmer
Mimed Performance

33

Rabbit
Chas & Dave
Mimed Performance

18

Who's Gonna Rock You
The Nolans
Mimed Performance

39

Stop The Cavalry
Jona Lewie
Mimed Performance

3

Antmusic
Adam & The Ants
Music Video

10

Runaway Boys
The Stray Cats
Music Video

9

To Cut A Long Story Short
Spandau Ballet
Music Video

8

Banana Republic
The Boomtown Rats
Music Video

7

Embarrassment
Madness
Mimed Performance

6

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
The Police
Music Video

5

Super Trouper
ABBA
Music Video

4

Stop The Cavalry
Jona Lewie
Audience Dancing

3

There's No-one Quite Like Grandma
St. Winifred's School Choir
Mimed Performance

2

(just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon
Danced to by Legs & Co.

1

Credits

Presenter Simon Bates
Producer Stanley Appel
Executive Producer Michael Hurll
Sound Alan Machin
Lighting John Farr
Design Andy Dimond
Choreographer Flick Colby

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