24/10/1985
Top of the Pops ArchiveDixie Peach and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Arcadia, Matt Bianco, King, and Jennifer Rush.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 24th Oct 1985
19:00
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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St Elmo's Fire by John Parr
John Parr Mimed |
6 |
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Election Day by Arcadia
Arcadia Mimed |
14 |
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Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer Mimed |
5 |
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Yeh Yeh by Matt Bianco
Matt Bianco Top 40 Breaker Clip |
24 |
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Bring On The Dancing Horses by Echo & The Bunnymen
Echo & The Bunnymen Top 40 Breaker Clip |
23 |
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The Taste Of Your Tears by King
King Top 40 Breaker Clip |
20 |
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Something About You by Level 42
Level 42 Mimed |
13 |
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The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush Mimed repeat performance |
1 |
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King For A Day by Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins Audience Dancing |
29 |
Trivia
Mike Smith, who passed away in 2014, chose not to sign the licence extension that would allow the BBC to repeat TOTP episodes he presented. The BBC continues to honour his wishes, so this episode hasn’t been repeated on TV since 2011.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Dixie Peach |
| Presenter | presented by Mike Smith |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Producer | Brian Whitehouse |
| Sound | Neil Sadwick |
| Lighting | Clive Thomas |
| Design | Kathy Atty |
Performance Breakdown
| Mimed | 0% |
| Top 40 Breaker Clip | 0% |
| Audience Dancing | 0% |
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