The artists on the 18th November, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by John Peel):
Best Years of Our Lives - Modern Romance
Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates (video)
Mirror Man - The Human League
Rio - Duran Duran
Mad World - Tears for Fears
Living on the Ceiling - Blancmange...
On BBC Four this week:
Friday 23rd December - the 18th November and 2nd December, 1982 editions of Top of the Pops
next week:
Friday 30th December - the 9th December and 23rd December, 1982 editions of Top of the Pops.
The artists on the 11th November, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by David Jensen):
Cry Boy Cry - Blue Zoo
Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick
The Girl is Mine - Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney (audio)
(Sexual) Healing - Marvin Gaye (video)
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) - A...
The artists on the 14th October, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by John Peel):
Just What I Always Wanted - Mari Wilson
I Wanna Do It With You - Barry Manilow (video)
Mad World - Tears for Fears
Danger Games - The Pinkees
Love's Comin' At Ya - Melba Moore
Back on the Chain Gang...
The artists on the 9th September, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):
Love Come Down - Evelyn King
Private Investigations - Dire Straits (video)
Ruff Mix - Wonder Dog (audio)
The Boom Boom Room - Natasha
Living for the City - Gillan
There It Is - Shalamar (audio)...
The artists on the 5th August, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by David Jensen):
Driving in My Car - Madness
Too Late - Junior
Chalk Dust (The Umpire Strikes Back) - The Brat
Love is in Control (Finger on the Trigger) - Donna Summer (audio, with music video in background)
The...
The artists on the 15th July, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):
It Started with a Kiss - Hot Chocolate
Take It Away - Paul McCartney (video)
The Only Way Out - Cliff Richard
Don't Go - Yazoo
Me and My Girl (Night-Clubbing) - David Essex
I Second That Emotion -...
The artists on the 17th June, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Simon Bates):
Iko Iko - Natasha
The Look of Love - ABC (video)
Avalon - Roxy Music
I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow (video)
Las Palabras de Amor - Queen
I've Never Been to Me - Charlene
We Take Mystery (to Bed) - Gary...
The artists on the 20th May, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):
Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out) - Rocky Sharpe & the Replays
House of Fun - Madness (video)
The Look of Love - ABC
I Won't Let You Down - Ph.D (video)
Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
Mama Used to Say -...
The artists on the 22nd April, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):
Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag - Pigbag
Really Saying Something - Bananarama with Fun Boy Three (video)
Blue Eyes - Elton John
This Time (We'll Get It Right) (double-A side with England We'll Fly the...
The artists on the 1st April, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by John Peel):
Iron Fist - Motorhead
Just an Illusion - Imagination
More Than This - Roxy Music
Is It a Dream? - Classix Nouveaux
Give Me Back My Heart - Dollar
Have You Ever Been in Love? - Leo Sayer (video)
One...
The artists on the 18th March, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Richard Skinner & Steve Wright):
Is It a Dream? - Classix Nouveaux
Poison Arrow - ABC (video)
Have You Ever Been in Love? - Leo Sayer
Just an Illusion - Imagination (video)
Layla - Derek & the Dominoes (Eric...
The artists on the 4th March, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by David Jensen):
Mickey - Toni Basil
Music for Chameleons - Gary Numan
Cardiac Arrest - Madness (video)
Seven Tears - The Goombay Dance Band
Just an Illusion - Imagination
Love Makes the World Go Round - The Jets...
This week on BBC Four (yesterday):
Thursday 8th September - the 8th April, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops
Next week:
Friday 16th September - the 15th April, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops.
The artists on the 11th February, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Tommy Vance):
It Ain't What You Do, It's the Way That You Do It - Fun Boy Three & Bananarama
Golden Brown - The Stranglers (video)
Go Wild in the Country - Bow Wow Wow
Classic - Adrian Gurvitz
I Can't Go for...
The artists on the 28th January, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Simon Bates):
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tight Fit
Landslide - Olivia Newton-John (video)
Love Plus One - Haircut 100
Golden Brown - The Stranglers
Listen - Stiff Little Fingers
Fool If You Think It's Over -...
Top of the Pops: 1982 resumes on BBC Four tonight (after taking a break for the Rio Olympics) with the 25th March, 1982 edition. While the Proms season is on, it looks like only one edition will be shown each week (some weeks though, because The Sky at Night is on Thursdays, only one edition is...
The artists on the 7th January, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):
Yellow Pearl - Phil Lynott (audio)
Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (video)
I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time with You) - Alton Edwards
Dead Ringer for Love - Meat Loaf & Cher (video)
Drowning...
Top of the Pops: 1982
On Friday 17th June this year, BBC Four showed a documentary called Top of the Pops: The Story of 1982, followed by a programme called Top of the Pops: 1982 - Big Hits, which was a selection of some of the artists who were on Top of the Pops in that year:
The Lion...
The artists on the Christmas Eve, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by David Jensen, with guests Imagination):
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day - Wizzard
Ant Rap - Adam & the Ants (video)
Sweet Dreams - Elvis Costello
The Land of Make Believe - Bucks Fizz
Spirits in the...
The artists on the 3rd December, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by David Jensen):
Buona Sera - Bad Manners
Bed Sitter - Soft Cell
Rock 'n' Roll - Status Quo
My Own Way - Duran Duran
Why Do Fools Fall in Love? - Diana Ross (audio)
Wedding Bells - Godley & Crème (video)
Music...
The artists on the 19th November, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Steve Wright, with special guest Julio Iglesias):
Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey - Modern Romance
Begin the Beguine (Volver a Empezar) - Julio Iglesias (video)
I Go to Sleep - The Pretenders
Tears Are Not Enough - ABC
Why...
The artists on the 5th November, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):
Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey - Modern Romance
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - The Police (part-video, part-audio)
Mystery Girl - The Dukes
Tom Sawyer - Rush (video)
Yes Tonight Josephine - The Jets...
The artists on the 15th October, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by David Jensen):
Thunder in the Mountains - Toyah (video)
Hold Me - B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell (cover of the P.J. Proby song)
Happy Birthday - Altered Images
The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) - The Tweets (audio)...
The artists on the 24th September, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Simon Bates):
Lock Up Your Daughters - Slade
Pretend - Alvin Stardust
Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
It's My Party - Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin
So This is Romance - Linx
Endless Love - Diana Ross...
Last week on BBC Four:
Thursday 23rd June - the 7th January, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops
This week:
Thursday 30th June - the 21st January, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops
Friday 1st July - the 28th January, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops
Next:
Thursday 7th July - the 4th February, 1982...
On BBC Four this week:
Thursday 2nd June - the 19th November, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops
Friday 3rd June - the 26th November, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops
next week:
Thursday 9th June - the 3rd December, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops
Friday 10th June - the 17th December, 1981...
The artists on the 17th September, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Steve Wright):
Seasons of Gold - Gidea Park:
a medley of covers of Four Seasons music tracks, including
- Sherry
- Big Girls Don't Cry
- Walk Like a Man
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- Working My Way Back to You
-...
The artists on the 3rd September, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):
Everybody Salsa - Modern Romance
Europe (After the Rain) - John Foxx
One in Ten - UB40
One of Those Nights - Bucks Fizz
Passionate Friend - The Teardrop Explodes
She's Got Claws - Gary Numan...