15/05/1980
Top of the Pops ArchiveA look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Squeeze, Jimmy Ruffin, Hot Chocolate, and Whitesnake. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 15th May 1980
19:20
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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You Gave Me Love by Crown Heights Affair
Crown Heights Affair Played Over Charts |
25 |
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Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) by Squeeze
Squeeze Mimed |
47 |
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Over You by Roxy Music
Roxy Music Mimed |
18 |
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Hold On To My Love by Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin Mimed repeat performance |
7 |
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Just Can't Give You Up by Mystic Merlin
Mystic Merlin Legs & Co. Routine |
24 |
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No Doubt About It by Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate Mimed |
6 |
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The Bucket Of Water Song by The Four Bucketeers
The Four Bucketeers Mimed |
26 |
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Fool For Your Loving by Whitesnake
Whitesnake Music Video |
20 |
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Don't Make Waves by The Nolans
The Nolans Live |
13 |
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Mirror In The Bathroom by The Beat
The Beat Mimed repeat performance |
4 |
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Breathing by Kate Bush
Kate Bush Music Video |
19 |
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No Self Control by Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel Mimed |
44 |
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I Shoulda Loved Ya by Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden Music Video |
8 |
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What's Another Year? by Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan Mimed |
1 |
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Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) by Mash
Mash Audience Dancing |
23 |
Trivia
This episode has not been repeated on BBC Four since late 2012, as it is presented by Dave Lee Travis.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Dave Lee Travis |
| Director | Johnny Pearson |
| Producer | Phil Bishop |
| Executive Producer | Robin Nash |
| Sound | Alan Machin |
| Lighting | Don Babbage |
| Design | Tom Yardley-Jones |
| Choreographer | Flick Colby |
| Featuring | Top of the Pops Orchestra |
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