27/07/1978
Top of the Pops ArchiveA look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Jimmy James & The Vagabonds, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Voyage, and Father Abraham & The Smurfs. Introduced by Jimmy Savile.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 27th Jul 1978
19:25
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley Played Over Charts |
24 |
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I Can't Stop Dancing To The Beat by Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds Mimed |
NEW |
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Stay by Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne Music Video |
12 |
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Come Back And Finish What You Started by Gladys Knight & The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips Legs & Co. Routine |
26 |
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Wait Until Midnight by Yellow Dog
Yellow Dog Mimed |
54 |
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From East To West by Voyage
Voyage Music Video |
13 |
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Northern Lights by Renaissance
Renaissance Mimed |
28 |
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The Smurf Song by Father Abraham & The Smurfs
Father Abraham & The Smurfs Music Video |
2 |
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How Can This Be Love by Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold Legs & Co. Routine |
19 |
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Sha La La La Lee by Plastic Bertrand
Plastic Bertrand Mimed |
NEW |
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Run For Home by Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne Mimed repeat performance |
10 |
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Don't Wanna Say Goodnight by Kandidate
Kandidate Mimed |
NEW |
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You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John Music Video |
1 |
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Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats Audience Dancing |
6 |
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 | Phil Bishop |
| Executive Producer | Robin Nash |
| Sound | Anthony Philpot |
| Choreographer | Flick Colby |
| Featuring | Top of the Pops Orchestra |
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