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Christmas 1968 - Part 1

Top of the Pops Archive

Episode tag: Xmas Special

Part 1. A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the past year in music. Including performances from Des O'connor, Scaffold, and The Beatles. Introduced by Jimmy Savile & Pete Murray.

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  • BBC One BBC One

    Wed 25th Dec 1968

    13:25

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Wed 25th Dec 1968

13:25

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Presentation

Performances Featured

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Picture of Love Affair Everlasting Love by Love Affair
Love Affair
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Picture of Des O'Connor I Pretend by Des O'Connor
Des O'Connor
Mimed repeat performance

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Picture of The Beatles Hello Goodbye by The Beatles
The Beatles
Music Video

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Picture of Scaffold Lily The Pink by Scaffold
Scaffold
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Picture of The Union Gap Feat. Gary Puckett Young Girl by The Union Gap Feat. Gary Puckett
The Union Gap Feat. Gary Puckett
Music Video

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Picture of Georgie Fame The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde by Georgie Fame
Georgie Fame
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Picture of The Beatles Lady Madonna by The Beatles
The Beatles
Music Video

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Picture of Esther & Abi Ofarim Cinderella Rockefella by Esther & Abi Ofarim
Esther & Abi Ofarim
The Go-Jos Routine repeat performance

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Picture of Manfred Mann Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann
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Picture of The Beach Boys Do It Again by The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
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Picture of The Rolling Stones Jumping Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
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Trivia

This episode exists in its entirety only as a domestic audio recording in a private collection.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter presented by Jimmy Savile
Presenter presented by Pete Murray
Director Johnny Pearson
Producer Johnnie Stewart
Design David Chandler
Featuring Top of the Pops Orchestra

Performance Breakdown

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The Go-Jos Routine 0%

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