top of the pops running orders 82 and 83

[neilmoon]

what was the running order for these shows 28th January 1982,25th December 1982,1st December 1983 and 15th December 1983 also was there no top of the pops on 5th April 1984

[andrew martin]

There was no TOTP on 5/4/84 - in fact there were no programmes at all on BBC1 that day, due to a strike.

[Mark Leech]

28-1-82: Presenter: Simon Bates.


TIGHT FIT – The Lion Sleeps Tonight
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Landslide (video)
HAIRCUT 100 – Love Plus One
THE STRANGLERS – Golden Brown
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS – Listen
THE ROLLING STONES – Waiting On A Friend (video)
J. GEILS BAND – Centerfold (video)
HALL & OATES – I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (video)
ELKIE BROOKS – Fool If You Think It’s Over
ALTON EDWARDS – I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time With You)
SHAKIN’ STEVENS – Oh Julie
THE FOUR TOPS – Don’t Walk Away (crowd dancing)(and credits)



25-12-82: Presenters: The Radio 1 D.J.'s


SPANDAU BALLET – Lifeline
SHAKIN’ STEVENS – Oh Julie
THE HUMAN LEAGUE – Don’t You Want Me (video)
KRAFTWERK – The Model (danced to by Zoo)
THE JAM – Town Called Malice (video)
THE JAM – Beat Surrender (clip of TOTP 2-12-82)
TIGHT FIT – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (video)
GOOMBAY DANCE BAND – Seven Tears (video)
BUCKS FIZZ – The Land Of Make Believe
DURAN DURAN – Hungry Like The Wolf
DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS – Come On Eileen
BUCKS FIZZ – My Camera Never Lies (video)
PAUL McCARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER – Ebony And Ivory (video)
MADNESS – House Of Fun (video)
ADAM ANT – Goody Two Shoes (video)
RENÉE & RENATO – Save Your Love (video)
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE – Happy Talk
STEVE MILLER BAND – Abracadabra (danced to by Zoo)
DIONNE WARWICK – Heartbreaker (via satellite)
CULTURE CLUB – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
CHARLENE – I’ve Never Been To Me (danced to by Zoo)
IRENE CARA – Fame (video)
SURVIVOR – Eye Of The Tiger (video)
NICOLE – A Little Peace (video)
EDDY GRANT – I Don’t Wanna Dance (video)
SOFT CELL – Torch
HAIRCUT 100 – Love Plus One
MUSICAL YOUTH – Pass The Dutchie
CLIFF RICHARD – Little Town
PHILIP LYNOTT – Yellow Pearl (crowd dancing) (and credits)