Christmas Day 1981
Top of the Pops ArchiveA special Christmas Day edition, where the Radio 1 DJs present their favourite hits of 1981. Including performances from Ultravox, The Human League, Kirsty Maccoll, and The Jacksons.
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Reward The Teardrop Explodes Mimed Performance |
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Vienna Ultravox Mimed Performance |
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Kids In America Kim Wilde Mimed Performance |
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Love Action (i Believe In Love) The Human League Mimed Performance |
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Under Your Thumb Godley & Créme Mimed Performance |
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There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis Kirsty MacColl Mimed Performance |
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What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted? Dave Stewart & Colin Blunstone Mimed Performance |
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Can You Feel It? The Jacksons Danced to by Zoo |
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Intuition Linx Mimed Performance |
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Too Nice To Talk To The Beat Mimed Performance |
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Chant No.1 (i Don't Need This Pressure On) Spandau Ballet Mimed Performance |
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It's A Mystery Toyah Mimed Performance |
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O Superman Laurie Anderson Danced to by Zoo |
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Happy Birthday Altered Images Mimed Performance |
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Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode Mimed Performance |
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Souvenir OMD Mimed Performance |
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You Drive Me Crazy Shakin' Stevens Mimed Performance |
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All You Need Is Love The Beatles Audience Dancing |
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Credits
| Presenter | Jimmy Savile |
| Presenter | Dave Lee Travis |
| Presenter | Peter Powell |
| Presenter | Andy Peebles |
| Presenter | Paul Burnett |
| Presenter | Paul Gambaccini |
| Presenter | Adrian Juste |
| Presenter | Simon Bates |
| Presenter | David Jensen |
| Presenter | Tony Blackburn |
| Presenter | John Peel |
| Presenter | Steve Wright |
| Presenter | Richard Skinner |
| Presenter | Mike Read |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Director | Gordon Elsbury |
| Sound | Dave Thompson |
| Lighting | Ron Bristow |
| Design | Phil Lindley |
| Choreographer | Flick Colby |
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