1980 Episode Guide

The 80s had arrived, but everything pretty much looked the same on TOTP. However, a new generation of British pop arrived. Changes were eventually afoot on TOTP, with the Top of the Pops orchestra being laid off, the studio audience doubling, new sets being built, a range of celebrity co-hosts and the arrival of new executive producer, Michael Hurll.


1979

The 1980s

1981

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Tap on a month below to see the episodes of TOTP that aired that month in 1980.