27/10/1983
Top of the Pops ArchiveDave Lee Travis and Tony Blackburn take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, Will Powers, and Ub40.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 27th Oct 1983
19:30
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Destination Zululand by King Kurt
King Kurt Mimed |
40 |
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All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie Music Video |
2 |
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007 by Musical Youth
Musical Youth Mimed |
41 |
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Union Of The Snake by Duran Duran
Duran Duran Music Video |
4 |
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The Love Cats by The Cure
The Cure Mimed |
24 |
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Kissing With Confidence by Will Powers
Will Powers Music Video |
27 |
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Puss 'n Boots by Adam Ant
Adam Ant Mimed |
21 |
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Please Don't Make Me Cry by UB40
UB40 Mimed |
12 |
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Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
Culture Club Music Video |
1 |
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Over & Over by Shalamar
Shalamar Audience Dancing |
26 |
Trivia
Olivia Newton-John is briefly interviewed by Dave Lee Travis.
After 144 episodes, Tony Blackburn presents TOTP regularly for the last time.
This episode has not been repeated on BBC Four since late 2012, as it is presented by Dave Lee Travis.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Dave Lee Travis |
| Presenter | presented by Tony Blackburn |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Producer | Brian Whitehouse |
| Sound | Alan Stokes |
| Lighting | Dennis Channon |
| Design | George Kyriakides |
Performance Breakdown
| Mimed | 0% |
| Music Video | 0% |
| Audience Dancing | 0% |
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