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  • Top of the Pops: The Story of 1980 (2015)
  • TV Movie | 58 min | Documentary
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Top of the Pops: The Story of 1980 (2015)
TV Movie | 58 min | Documentary

This documentary explores the changes that took place on Top of the Pops in 1980, a year that both pop music and TOTP changed. A new generation of British pop arrived and the veteran TOTP orchestra was laid off, resulting in a Musician's ...See moreThis documentary explores the changes that took place on Top of the Pops in 1980, a year that both pop music and TOTP changed. A new generation of British pop arrived and the veteran TOTP orchestra was laid off, resulting in a Musician's Union strike that took the program off the air for nine weeks. A new producer also introduced a series of celebrity guest co-presenters and doubled the studio audience. Featuring many interviews with stars, and the music of the time. Written by mrdario64 See less
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77 cast members
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Mel Giedroyc
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Suggs
Self - Madness Self - Madness   See fewer
Shaun Tilley
Self - Broadcaster Self - Broadcaster   See fewer
Pete Paphides
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Edward Bazalgette
Self - The Vapors (as Ed Bazalgette) Self - The Vapors (as Ed Bazalgette)   See fewer
Howard Smith
Self - The Vapors Self - The Vapors   See fewer
Johnny Logan
Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
Richard Skinner
Self - TOTP Presenter Self - TOTP Presenter   See fewer
Andy McCluskey
Self - OMD Self - OMD   See fewer
Paul Humphreys
Self - OMD Self - OMD   See fewer
Kevin Rowland
Self - Dexys Self - Dexys   See fewer
Joanne Catherall
Self - The Human League Self - The Human League   See fewer
Susanne Sulley
Self - The Human League (as Susan Ann Sulley) Self - The Human League (as Susan Ann Sulley)   See fewer
Phil Oakey
Self - The Human League Self - The Human League   See fewer
Ray Dorset
Self - Mungo Jerry Self - Mungo Jerry   See fewer
Kelly Marie
Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
Bob Grover
Self - The Piranhas Self - The Piranhas   See fewer
Mike Martin
Self - TOTP Stand-in Self - TOTP Stand-in   See fewer
John Helmer
Self - Guitar: The Piranhas Self - Guitar: The Piranhas   See fewer
Sally Lindsay
Self - St Winnifreds School Choir Self - St Winnifreds School Choir   See fewer
ABBA
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Adam and the Ants
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Bobby Crush
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Roger Daltrey
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Dexys Midnight Runners
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Prima Donna
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Duran Duran
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The Gibson Brothers
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Liquid Gold
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Michael Hurll
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Jermaine Jackson
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Elton John
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Eddie Large
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John Lennon
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Syd Little
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Madness
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Motörhead
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Gary Numan
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John Peel
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The Piranhas
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Ramones
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B.A. Robertson
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Leo Sayer
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St. Winifred School Choir
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The Vapors
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The Village People
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Russ Abbot
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Baker
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Johnny Ball
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Lulu Cartwright
Self - Member of Legs & Co (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Member of Legs & Co (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gillian Clarke
Self - Member of Legs & Co (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Member of Legs & Co (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Collins
Self - Genesis (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Genesis (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dougall
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Noel Edmonds
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Genesis
Themselves (archive footage) (uncredited) Themselves (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Patti Hammond
Self - Member of Legs & Co (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Member of Legs & Co (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jenny Hanley
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Rosie Hetherington
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Rupert Holmes
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Ellie Hope
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Kid Jensen
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Kevin Keegan
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Bob Langley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Legs & Co
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Lemmy
Self - Motorhead (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Motorhead (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sue Menhenick
Self - Member of Legs & Co (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Member of Legs & Co (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Powell
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Read
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Cliff Richard
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Kate Robbins
Self - Prima Donna (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Prima Donna (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Scargill
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David Soul
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Margaret Thatcher
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Sally Ann Triplett
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Tommy Vance
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Steve Wright
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