22/02/1980

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A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Shakin' Stevens, The Beat, The Tourists, and The Ramones. Introduced by Peter Powell.

35 minutes
Ep. 836
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Fri 22nd Feb 1980
19:55

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Performances Featured

Performance Chart #
All Night Long
Rainbow
Played Over The Charts

30
Hot Dog
Shakin' Stevens
Mimed Performance

40
Atomic
Blondie
Music Video

3
Hands Off She's Mine
The Beat
Mimed Performance

48
The Plastic Age
Buggles
Mimed Performance

18
So Good To Be Back Home Again
The Tourists
Mimed Performance

10
Together We Are Beautiful
Fern Kinney
Mimed Performance

23
Baby I Love You
The Ramones
Mimed Performance

8
And The Beat Goes On
The Whispers
Danced to by Legs & Co.

2
Carrie
Cliff Richard
Music Video

6
Running Free
Iron Maiden
Mimed Performance

46
Coward Of The County
Kenny Rogers
Music Video

1
Games Without Frontiers
Peter Gabriel
Audience Dancing

25

Presentation

1976-1980

1976-1980

Trivia

This edition was broadcast on Friday evening, due to BBC coverage of the Winter Olympics in the normal Thursday slot.

Credits

Presenter Peter Powell
Director Johnny Pearson
Producer John Hughes
Executive Producer Robin Nash
Sound Anthony Philpot
Lighting Alan Horne
Design Janet Budden
Choreographer Flick Colby
Featuring Top of the Pops Orchestra

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Fri 22nd Feb 1980
19:55

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