27/04/1978
Top of the Pops ArchiveA look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Steve Gibbons Band, Foreigner, Chic, and Boney M. Introduced by Jimmy Savile.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 27th Apr 1978
19:20
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Automatic Lover by Dee D. Jackson
Dee D. Jackson Played Over Charts |
13 |
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Eddy Vortex by Steve Gibbons Band
Steve Gibbons Band Mimed |
NEW |
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Do It Do It Again by Raffaella Carra
Raffaella Carra Mimed |
25 |
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Feels Like The First Time by Foreigner
Foreigner Mimed |
NEW |
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Too Much Too Little Too Late by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams Live repeat performance |
5 |
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Everybody Dance by Chic
Chic Legs & Co. Routine |
12 |
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New England by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Mimed |
NEW |
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Rivers Of Babylon by Boney M
Boney M Live |
21 |
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Falling Angel by Twiggy
Twiggy Mimed |
NEW |
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Jack And Jill by Raydio
Raydio Music Video |
22 |
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I Don't Mind by Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks Mimed |
NEW |
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Because The Night by Patti Smith Group
Patti Smith Group Legs & Co. Routine |
27 |
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It Takes Two To Tango by Richard Myhill
Richard Myhill Mimed repeat performance |
17 |
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If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman
Yvonne Elliman Mimed |
NEW |
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Night Fever by The Bee Gees
The Bee Gees Music Video |
1 |
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A-ba-ni-bi by Izhar Cohen & The Alpha-beta
Izhar Cohen & The Alpha-beta Audience Dancing |
NEW |
Trivia
This episode has not been repeated on BBC Four since late 2012, as it is presented by Jimmy Savile.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Jimmy Savile |
| Director | Johnny Pearson |
| Director | Brian Penders |
| Executive Producer | Robin Nash |
| Sound | Anthony Philpot |
| Choreographer | Flick Colby |
| Featuring | Top of the Pops Orchestra |
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