08/05/1980

Name: 08/05/1980
Director: Johnny Pearson
Released: 1980-05-08
Duration: 40 min
Cast: Peter Powell

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from The Human League, Prelude, Matchbox, and Jona Lewie. Introduced by Peter Powell.

RUNTIME

40 minutes

EPISODE NO.

847

ARCHIVE STATUS

Colour 4:3 - BBC Master Tape

All Broadcasts

BBC One

Thu 8th May 1980

19:20

Last Broadcast

Thu 8th May 1980

19:20

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Presentation

Performances Featured

Performance Type Guide

	Performance	archived	performance image preview	YouTube performance	Chart #
	Just Can't Give You Up by Mystic Merlin Mystic Merlin Played Over Charts				30
	Rock And Roll by The Human League The Human League Mimed				72
	What's Another Year? by Johnny Logan Johnny Logan Mimed				2
	Platinum Blonde by Prelude Prelude Mimed				51
	She's Out Of My Life by Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Music Video				25
	Midnite Dynamos by Matchbox Matchbox Mimed				67
	Let's Go Round Again by Average White Band Average White Band Legs & Co. Routine				28
	You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties by Jona Lewie Jona Lewie Mimed				73
	The Greatest Cockney Rip-off by Cockney Rejects Cockney Rejects Mimed repeat performance				23
	My Friend Jack by Boney M Boney M Music Video				63
	Staring At The Rude Boys by The Ruts The Ruts Mimed repeat performance				27
	Messages by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Mimed				53
	My Perfect Cousin by The Undertones The Undertones Mimed				10
	Geno by Dexy's Midnight Runners Dexy's Midnight Runners Mimed repeat performance				1
	No Doubt About It by Hot Chocolate Hot Chocolate Audience Dancing				9

Credits

Role	Contributor
Presenter	presented by Peter Powell
Director	Johnny Pearson
Producer	Phil Bishop
Executive Producer	Robin Nash
Sound	Don Babbage
Lighting	Alan Horne
Design	Tom Yardley-Jones
Choreographer	Flick Colby
Featuring	Top of the Pops Orchestra

Performance Breakdown

Mimed	0%
Music Video	0%
Played Over Charts	0%
Legs & Co. Routine	0%
Audience Dancing	0%

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