Britain's longest running pop music show celebrates its 1,000th edition. Since its first transmission on 1st January 1964, Top of the Pops has provided a weekly programme reflecting the bands and artists in the current hit parade. Included in this special edition are video clips and personalities from the past 19 years, plus a look at the top pop records from in the charts. Including performances from The Human League, Thompson Twins, Spandau Ballet, and Heaven 17.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 5th May 1983
19:10
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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We Are Detective by Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins Mimed |
7 |
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(Keep Feeling) Fascination by The Human League
The Human League Mimed |
3 |
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Can't Get Used To Losing You by The Beat
The Beat Mimed |
29 |
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Bits & Pieces by Dave Clark Five
Dave Clark Five Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Little Children by Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Baby Love by The Supremes
The Supremes Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Get Off Of My Cloud by The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Massachusetts by The Bee Gees
The Bee Gees Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Let's Spend The Night Together by The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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All You Need Is Love by The Beatles
The Beatles Music Video |
OLD |
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All My Love by Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker Music Video |
OLD |
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Pictures Of Matchstick Men by Status Quo
Status Quo Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Fire Brigade by The Move
The Move Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Surround Yourself With Sorrow by Cilla Black
Cilla Black Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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All You Need Is Love by The Beatles
The Beatles Music Video |
OLD |
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Temptation by Heaven 17
Heaven 17 Mimed |
8 |
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Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Maggie May by Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Your Song by Elton John
Elton John Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Get It On by T. Rex
T. Rex Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Starman by David Bowie
David Bowie Live repeat performance |
OLD |
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I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) by Gary Glitter
Gary Glitter Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Waterloo by ABBA
ABBA Live repeat performance |
OLD |
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Killer Queen by Queen
Queen Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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I'm Not In Love by 10cc
10cc Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Looking After Number One by The Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Picture This by Blondie
Blondie Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Spirits In The Material World by The Police
The Police Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant
Adam Ant Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Is There Something I Should Know? by Duran Duran
Duran Duran Mimed repeat performance |
OLD |
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Candy Girl by New Edition
New Edition Zoo Routine |
30 |
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Blind Vision by Blancmange
Blancmange Mimed |
28 |
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Our Lips Are Sealed by Fun Boy Three
Fun Boy Three Mimed |
16 |
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True by Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet Mimed |
1 |
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Overkill by Men At Work
Men At Work Audience Dancing |
24 |
Trivia
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Jimmy Savile |
| Presenter | presented by Richard Skinner |
| Presenter | presented by David Jacobs |
| Presenter | presented by Peter Powell |
| Presenter | presented by Janice Long |
| Presenter | presented by Tommy Vance |
| Presenter | presented by Noel Edmonds |
| Presenter | presented by Dave Lee Travis |
| Presenter | presented by Steve Wright |
| Presenter | presented by Jonathan King |
| Presenter | presented by Mike Read |
| Presenter | presented by Simon Bates |
| Presenter | presented by Andy Peebles |
| Presenter | presented by Tony Blackburn |
| Presenter | presented by David Jensen |
| Presenter | presented by John Peel |
| Presenter | presented by Paul Gambaccini |
| Presenter | presented by Pat Sharp |
| Presenter | presented by Mike Smith |
| Presenter | presented by Gary Davies |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Sound | Alan Stokes |
| Lighting | Bill Millar |
| Design | John Anderson |
| Choreographer | Flick Colby |
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