9 September 1982 totp show

[Tony Cross]

Hi Andrew

Does the edition of Top Of The Pops from 9/9/82 with Peter Powell exist in archives? It is not listed in the totp database?

[Mark Leech]

Yes it does:

9-9-82: Presenter: Peter Powell.

EVELYN KING – Love Come Down
DIRE STRAITS – Private Investigations (video)
WONDER DOG – Ruff Mix (danced to by Zoo)
NATASHA – The Boom Boom Room
MELISSA MANCHESTER – You Should Hear How She Talks About You (video) (US Chart)
JOHN COUGAR – Jack And Diane (video) (US Chart)
CHICAGO – Hard To Say I’m Sorry (video) (US Chart)
GILLAN – Living For The City
SHALAMAR – There It Is (danced to by Zoo)
DAVID CHRISTIE – Saddle Up
SHAKIN’ STEVENS – Give Me Your Heart Tonight
SURVIVOR – Eye Of The Tiger (video)
ROCKER’S REVENGE – Walking On Sunshine (crowd dancing) (and credits)

[Tony Cross]

Thanks Mark!

[Mark Leech]

Just realised this was addressed to Andrew - apologies for sticking my oar in.........

[Stephen Doran]

i have a soft spot for the early 80s and 1982 had some fine acts on TOTP. :)i used to have the natasha lp too.

[Deleted]

What a wonderful line-up on that TOTP!

[ronoctane]

I believe that this actual 9-9-82 edition was thought missing for years, but as no wipings took place after 1977, it was generally thought to be misfiled at the BBC somewhere and it seemed it was just that and found in the last couple of years.

[Mark Leech]

Certainly none of it has ever been seen on TOTP2 either (certainly since 1997 anyway), which suggests this is the case.

Regards

Mark

[Andrew Martin]

ronoctane said:

I believe that this actual 9-9-82 edition was thought missing for years, but as no wipings took place after 1977, it was generally thought to be misfiled at the BBC somewhere and it seemed it was just that and found in the last couple of years.

There's no evidence for this episode being missing at any time - the 2" master tape was transferred to D3 in 1996, the dubs have been available for use ever since... no idea why they haven't been!

[Tony Cross]

Thanks, Andrew!