Top of the Pops Episode #16.21 (Season 16, Episode 21)
TV Episode | 39 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

Top of the Pops

Episode #16.21 (Season 16, Episode 21)

TV Episode | 39 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

David 'Kid' Jensen presents, including performances from the Skids, Roxy Music, ELO, Tubeway Army, Liner, David Bowie, Blondie and Elvis Costello and The Attractions. With dance sequences by Legs and Co.

Producer

Phil Bishop

Production Designer

Malcolm Thornton

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Edit Released

Updated May 24, 1979

Release date

May 24, 1979 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Kid Jensen Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Mind of David Berglas (1986)
The Skids Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
Roxy Music Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Knives Out (2019)
Tubeway Army Themselves Themselves See fewer	Adventure from Buzuluk to Abdoulino (2006)
Legs & Co Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Liner Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Other World (2020)
The Damned Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Electric Light Orchestra Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Dollar Themselves Themselves See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
David Van Day Self - Dollar (as Dollar) Self - Dollar (as Dollar) See fewer	Screamtime (1983)
Thereza Bazar Self - Dollar (as Dollar) Self - Dollar (as Dollar) See fewer	Gotcha! (1985)
David Bowie Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Labyrinth (1986)
The Shadows Themselves Themselves See fewer	Cold Pursuit (2019)
Bruce Thomas Self - The Attractions Self - The Attractions See fewer	Elvis Costello & The Attractions: I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down (1980)
Blondie Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Lulu Cartwright Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) See fewer	Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Gillian Clarke Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Elvis Costello Self Self See fewer	Cold Mountain (2003)
Bryan Ferry Self - Lead Singer: Roxy Music (archive footage) (as Roxy Music) Self - Lead Singer: Roxy Music (archive footage) (as Roxy Music) See fewer	Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
Patti Hammond Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) See fewer	Nutcracker (1982)
Debbie Harry Self - Lead Singer: Blondie (archive footage) (as Blondie) Self - Lead Singer: Blondie (archive footage) (as Blondie) See fewer	Videodrome (1983)
Rosie Hetherington Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Richard Jobson Self - Lead Singer: The Skids (as The Skids) Self - Lead Singer: The Skids (as The Skids) See fewer	16 Years of Alcohol (2003)
Andy Mackay Self - Member: Roxy Music (archive footage) (as Roxy Music) Self - Member: Roxy Music (archive footage) (as Roxy Music) See fewer	The Great Gatsby (2013)
Phil Manzanera Self - Member: Roxy Music (archive footage) (as Roxy Music) Self - Member: Roxy Music (archive footage) (as Roxy Music) See fewer	Safe House (2012)
Sue Menhenick Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) See fewer	The Meaning of Life (1983)
Steve Nieve Self - The Attractions Self - The Attractions See fewer	Don't Forget Me (2017)
Gary Numan Self - Lead Singer: Tubeway Army (as Tubeway Army) Self - Lead Singer: Tubeway Army (as Tubeway Army) See fewer	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Rat Scabies Self - Member: The Damned (as The Damned) Self - Member: The Damned (as The Damned) See fewer	It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
Captain Sensible Self - Member: The Damned (as The Damned) Self - Member: The Damned (as The Damned) See fewer	Batman Forever (1995)
Pete Thomas Self - The Attractions Self - The Attractions See fewer	Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (2008)
Hank B. Marvin Self - Member: The Shadows (uncredited) Self - Member: The Shadows (uncredited) See fewer	Summer Holiday (1963)