17/11/1983
Top of the Pops ArchiveJimmy Savile and Gary Davies take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Shakin' Stevens, Paul Mccartney & Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, and Michael Jackson.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 17th Nov 1983
19:30
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Oblivious by Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera Mimed |
29 |
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Cry Just A Little Bit by Shakin' Stevens
Shakin' Stevens Music Video |
3 |
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The Sun & The Rain by Madness
Madness Mimed |
5 |
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Say Say Say by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson Music Video |
2 |
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Never Never by The Assembly
The Assembly Mimed |
10 |
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Undercover Of The Night by The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones Music Video |
11 |
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Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
Billy Joel Music Video |
1 |
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Thriller by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson Audience Dancing |
24 |
Trivia
Double Dutch skipping is performed by a US group of kids, whilst the audience dance to “Thriller” by Michael Jackson at the end of the show.
This is the last episode to feature the original 1981 'Top Ten' and 'The Charts' logo graphics on the studio screens during the presenter links.
Jimmy Savile briefly interviews skipping group 'Double Dutch' from the US, and at the end of the episode they skip whilst the audience dances to "Thriller" by Michael Jackson.
This episode has not been repeated on BBC Four since late 2012, as it is presented by Jimmy Savile.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Jimmy Savile |
| Presenter | presented by Gary Davies |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Producer | Brian Whitehouse |
| Sound | Alan Stokes |
| Lighting | Bert Postlethwaite |
| Design | George Kyriakides |
Performance Breakdown
| Music Video | 0% |
| Mimed | 0% |
| Audience Dancing | 0% |
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