1985 Episode Guide

Madonna, Dead Or Alive and A-ha usher in a new pop era as the Big Four fade, while Live Aid stops the world and TOTP gets a new Breakers segment and its first Black presenter.

1984

The 1980s

1986

Top Artists of 1985

Includes repeat performances.
King
King
7 appearances
Dead Or Alive
Dead Or Alive
7 appearances
Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush
6 appearances
Go West
Go West
5 appearances
Phyllis Nelson
Phyllis Nelson
5 appearances
Feargal Sharkey
Feargal Sharkey
4 appearances
Madonna
Madonna
18 appearances
King
King
9 appearances
Dead Or Alive
Dead Or Alive
9 appearances
Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle
8 appearances
Go West
Go West
8 appearances
No appearances found for this filter.
King
King
7 appearances
Dead Or Alive
Dead Or Alive
7 appearances
Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush
6 appearances
Go West
Go West
5 appearances
Phyllis Nelson
Phyllis Nelson
5 appearances
Alison Moyet
Alison Moyet
4 appearances
Simply Red
Simply Red
1 appearance
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
1 appearance
Madonna
Madonna
12 appearances
Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle
7 appearances
Foreigner
Foreigner
5 appearances
Usa For Africa
Usa For Africa
4 appearances
No appearances found for this filter.

Top Presenters of 1985

Mike Smith
Mike Smith
16 appearances
Peter Powell
Peter Powell
14 appearances
Janice Long
Janice Long
14 appearances
Gary Davies
Gary Davies
12 appearances
Steve Wright
Steve Wright
9 appearances
Mike Read
Mike Read
9 appearances

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Year Statistics

Episodes Broadcast

52

Archived Episodes

52

Artist Debuts

100

Unique #1s

19

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