05/05/1983
Top of the Pops ArchiveBritain's longest running pop music show celebrates its 1,000th edition. Since its first transmission on 1st January 1964, Top of the Pops has provided a weekly programme reflecting the bands and artists in the current hit parade. Included in this special edition are video clips and personalities from the past 19 years, plus a look at the top pop records from in the charts. Including performances from The Human League, Thompson Twins, Spandau Ballet, and Heaven 17.
| Performance | Chart # | ||
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We Are Detective Thompson Twins Mimed Performance |
7 |
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(keep Feeling) Fascination The Human League Mimed Performance |
3 |
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Can't Get Used To Losing You The Beat Mimed Performance |
29 |
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Bits & Pieces The Dave Clark Five Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Little Children Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Baby Love The Supremes Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Get Off Of My Cloud The Rolling Stones Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Massachusetts The Bee Gees Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Let's Spend The Night Together The Rolling Stones Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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All You Need Is Love The Beatles Music Video |
OLD |
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All My Love Cliff Richard Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Mighty Quinn Manfred Mann Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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With A Little Help From My Friends Joe Cocker Music Video |
OLD |
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Pictures Of Matchstick Men Status Quo Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Fire Brigade The Move Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Surround Yourself With Sorrow Cilla Black Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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All You Need Is Love The Beatles Music Video |
OLD |
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Temptation Heaven 17 Mimed Performance |
8 |
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Brown Sugar The Rolling Stones Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Maggie May Rod Stewart Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Your Song Elton John Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Get It On T-Rex Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Starman David Bowie Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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I'm The Leader Of The Gang (i Am) Gary Glitter Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Waterloo ABBA Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Killer Queen Queen Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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I'm Not In Love 10cc Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Looking After Number One The Boomtown Rats Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Picture This Blondie Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Spirits In The Material World The Police Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Goody Two Shoes Adam Ant Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Is There Something I Should Know? Duran Duran Mimed Performance |
OLD |
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Candy Girl New Edition Danced to by Zoo |
30 |
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Blind Vision Blancmange Mimed Performance |
28 |
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Our Lips Are Sealed The Fun Boy Three Mimed Performance |
16 |
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True Spandau Ballet Mimed Performance |
1 |
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Overkill Men At Work Audience Dancing |
24 |
Trivia
1000th edition of Top of the Pops. Live from TV Centre. Viewers were also able to tune into the Radio 1, and listen to the show for the first time in Stereo.
Credits
| Presenter | Jimmy Savile |
| Presenter | Richard Skinner |
| Presenter | David Jacobs |
| Presenter | Peter Powell |
| Presenter | Janice Long |
| Presenter | Tommy Vance |
| Presenter | Noel Edmonds |
| Presenter | Dave Lee Travis |
| Presenter | Steve Wright |
| Presenter | Jonathan King |
| Presenter | Mike Read |
| Presenter | Simon Bates |
| Presenter | Andy Peebles |
| Presenter | Tony Blackburn |
| Presenter | David Jensen |
| Presenter | John Peel |
| Presenter | Paul Gambaccini |
| Presenter | Pat Sharp |
| Presenter | Mike Smith |
| Presenter | Gary Davies |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Sound | Alan Stokes |
| Lighting | Bill Millar |
| Design | John Anderson |
| Choreographer | Flick Colby |
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