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  • TV Episode | 60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops '79: Part 1 (Season 16, Episode 52)
TV Episode | 60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

The annual pre-recorded Christmas Day extended retrospective edition, looking back at the top hits of 1979, featuring specially recorded (mimed) studio performances. This year, Peter Powell and David "Kid" Jensen are on hosting duties.
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Updated Dec 25, 1979

Release date
Dec 25, 1979 (United Kingdom)
Awards
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1 win

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46 cast members
Name Known for
Kid Jensen
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Peter Powell
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Boney M.
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Ian Dury
Self (as Ian Dury and The Blockheads) Self (as Ian Dury and The Blockheads)   See fewer
Gary Numan
Self / Tubeway Army Self / Tubeway Army   See fewer
Roxy Music
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Legs & Co
Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue   See fewer
The Buggles
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Blondie
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Robin Scott
Self (as M) Self (as M)   See fewer
Bruce Thomas
Self - The Attractions Self - The Attractions   See fewer
Squeeze
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Dr. Hook
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Tubeway Army
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Racey
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
The Maggie Stredder Singers
Vocal Backing Vocal Backing   See fewer
Marcia Barrett
Self - Boney M. (archive footage) (as Boney M.) Self - Boney M. (archive footage) (as Boney M.)   See fewer
Lulu Cartwright
Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu)   See fewer
Gillian Clarke
Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill)   See fewer
Chris Difford
Self - Squeeze (as Squeeze) Self - Squeeze (as Squeeze)   See fewer
Rik Elswit
Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook)   See fewer
Bobby Farrell
Self - Boney M. (archive footage) (as Boney M.) Self - Boney M. (archive footage) (as Boney M.)   See fewer
Bryan Ferry
Self - Roxy Music (as Roxy Music) Self - Roxy Music (as Roxy Music)   See fewer
Billy Francis
Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook)   See fewer
Jance Garfat
Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook)   See fewer
Patti Hammond
Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti)   See fewer
Debbie Harry
Self (as Blondie) Self (as Blondie)   See fewer
Bob 'Willard' Henke
Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook)   See fewer
Rosie Hetherington
Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary)   See fewer
Jools Holland
Self - Squeeze (as Squeeze) Self - Squeeze (as Squeeze)   See fewer
Trevor Horn
Self - The Buggles (as The Buggles) Self - The Buggles (as The Buggles)   See fewer
Dennis Locorriere
Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook)   See fewer
Andy Mackay
Self - Roxy Music (as Roxy Music) Self - Roxy Music (as Roxy Music)   See fewer
Phil Manzanera
Self - Roxy Music (as Roxy Music) Self - Roxy Music (as Roxy Music)   See fewer
Sue Menhenick
Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue)   See fewer
Liz Mitchell
Self - Boney M. (archive footage) (as Boney M.) Self - Boney M. (archive footage) (as Boney M.)   See fewer
Steve Nieve
Self - The Attractions Self - The Attractions   See fewer
Ray Sawyer
Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook)   See fewer
Pete Thomas
Self - The Attractions Self - The Attractions   See fewer
Maizie Williams
Self - Boney M. (archive footage) (as Boney M.) Self - Boney M. (archive footage) (as Boney M.)   See fewer
John Wolters
Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook)   See fewer
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