17/09/1987
Top of the Pops ArchiveGary Davies and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Luther Vandross, Cliff Richard, Karel Fialka, and M/a/r/r/s.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 17th Sep 1987
19:00
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard
Def Leppard Mimed |
31 |
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Stop To Love by Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross Music Video |
24 |
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House Nation by House Master Boyz & The Rude Boy Of House
House Master Boyz & The Rude Boy Of House Mimed |
12 |
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Some People by Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard Mimed |
6 |
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Tomorrow by The Communards
The Communards Mimed |
25 |
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Hey Matthew by Karel Fialka
Karel Fialka Mimed |
20 |
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Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
Rick Astley Mimed |
1 |
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Pump Up The Volume by M/A/R/R/S
M/A/R/R/S Music Video |
2 |
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 Gary Davies |
| Presenter | presented by Mike Smith |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Producer | Stanley Appel |
| Sound | Alan Machin |
| Lighting | Geoff Beech |
| Design | Grenville Horner |
Performance Breakdown
| Mimed | 0% |
| Music Video | 0% |
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