17/03/1983
Top of the Pops ArchiveTony Blackburn and Gary Davies take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from The Style Council, Louise Tucker, F.r. David, and Peter Schilling.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 17th Mar 1983
19:25
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Bananarama
Bananarama Mimed |
5 |
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Speak Like A Child by The Style Council
The Style Council Music Video |
6 |
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Garden Party by Mezzoforte
Mezzoforte Mimed |
29 |
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Midnight Blue by Louise Tucker
Louise Tucker Music Video |
NEW |
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Putting On The Ritz by Taco
Taco Music Video |
NEW |
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Words by F.R. David
F.R. David Music Video |
NEW |
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99 Luftballoons by Nena
Nena Music Video |
NEW |
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Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling
Peter Schilling Music Video |
NEW |
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Visions In Blue by Ultravox
Ultravox Music Video |
30 |
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Run For Your Life by Bucks Fizz
Bucks Fizz Mimed |
21 |
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Drop The Pilot by Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading Mimed |
28 |
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Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler Mimed |
1 |
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Rock The Boat by Forrest
Forrest Audience Dancing |
4 |
Trivia
The original broadcast of this episode included a look at the European charts with Jonathan King, appearing via satellite in the US. BBC Four repeats since 2012 have edited out references to Jonathan King and the US charts section.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Tony Blackburn |
| Presenter | presented by Gary Davies |
| Presenter | presented by Jonathan King |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Sound | Alan Stokes |
| Lighting | Bert Postlethwaite |
| Design | John Anderson |
| Choreographer | Flick Colby |
Performance Breakdown
| Music Video | 0% |
| Mimed | 0% |
| Audience Dancing | 0% |
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