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Christmas 1972 - Part 2

Top of the Pops Archive

Episode tag: Xmas Special

Part 2 of 2. A review of the best sellers and other top records from 1972. Including performances from Donny Osmond, Lieutenant Pigeon, Slade, and Chicory Tip. Introduced by Noel Edmonds & Tony Blackburn.

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  • BBC One BBC One

    Thu 28th Dec 1972

    19:10

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Thu 28th Dec 1972

19:10

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Presentation

Performances Featured

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Picture of Gary Glitter Rock And Roll (Part 2) by Gary Glitter
Gary Glitter
Live

OLD

Picture of Donny Osmond Puppy Love by Donny Osmond
Donny Osmond
Music Video

46

Picture of Alice Cooper School's Out by Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Mimed repeat performance

OLD

Picture of Lieutenant Pigeon Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon
Lieutenant Pigeon
Mimed

31

Picture of Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Mimed

OLD

Picture of Slade Mama Weer All Crazee Now by Slade
Slade
Mimed

OLD

Picture of Benny Hill Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) by Benny Hill
Benny Hill
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Chicory Tip Son Of My Father by Chicory Tip
Chicory Tip
Mimed repeat performance

OLD

Picture of Nilsson Without You by Nilsson
Nilsson
Pan's People Routine

OLD

Picture of The Osmonds Crazy Horses by The Osmonds
The Osmonds
Mimed repeat performance

5

Picture of Chuck Berry My Ding-a-ling by Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Other Studio

2

Picture of Michael Jackson Rockin' Robin by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Live

OLD

Picture of T. Rex Metal Guru by T. Rex
T. Rex
Mimed

OLD

Picture of Ringo Starr Back Off Boogaloo by Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Audience Dancing

OLD

Trivia

Pans People unwrap a 'present' during the show, and it is Cherry who is a new member of the dance group.
Rolf Harris is briefly interviewed by Tony Blackburn before he is filmed drawing to “My Ding-a-Ling” by Chuck Berry.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter presented by Noel Edmonds
Presenter presented by Tony Blackburn
Director Johnny Pearson
Producer Johnnie Stewart
Sound Richard Chamberlain
Lighting Bert Postlethwaite
Design Ian Rawnsley
Backing Vocalists The Ladybirds
Choreographer Flick Colby
Featuring Top of the Pops Orchestra

Performance Breakdown

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Live 0%
Music Video 0%
Pan's People Routine 0%
Other Studio 0%
Audience Dancing 0%

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