16/01/1986
Top of the Pops ArchiveMike Read and Dixie Peach take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Dire Straits, A-ha, Pet Shop Boys, and Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 16th Jan 1986
19:00
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Suspicious Minds by Fine Young Cannibals
Fine Young Cannibals Mimed |
17 |
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Walk Of Life by Dire Straits
Dire Straits Music Video |
4 |
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Saturday Love by Cherrelle & Alexander O'neal
Cherrelle & Alexander O'neal Mimed |
6 |
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The Sun Always Shines On Tv by A-ha
A-ha Mimed |
2 |
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Broken Wings by Mr Mister
Mr Mister Mimed |
8 |
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West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys Music Video |
1 |
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Hit That Perfect Beat by Bronski Beat
Bronski Beat Audience Dancing |
3 |
Trivia
Mike Read tells viewers about the annual British record industry awards. They're asked to vote for their favourite video of 1985, and a montage of music videos from 1985 appear on the screen alongside the 'Yellow Pearl' chart rundown music.
On BBC Four repeats, the closing presenter link has been edited to remove the reference to Paul Jordan and Mike Smith hosting the next episode.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Mike Read |
| Presenter | presented by Dixie Peach |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Producer | Brian Whitehouse |
| Sound | Neil Sadwick |
| Lighting | Alan Jeffery |
| Design | Paul Joel |
Performance Breakdown
| Mimed | 0% |
| Music Video | 0% |
| Audience Dancing | 0% |
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