80s Special
Mark Radcliffe presents a look back at some of the most memorable Top of the Pops performances from the 80s including Adam Ant, Kylie and Jason, Culture Club, Bucks Fizz, Yazz, Duran Duran and Wham!
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:02Adam and the Ants
Antmusic
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00:05Bucks Fizz
Making Your Mind Up
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00:07Soft Cell
Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go (Extended Dance Version)
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00:08Dexys Midnight Runners
Come On Eileen
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00:11Madness
Our House
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00:13Culture Club
Karma Chameleon
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00:25Dead or Alive
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
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00:26Tears for Fears
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
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00:28Eurythmics
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
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00:35Billy Ocean
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
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00:38Europe
The Final Countdown
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00:46°Õ’P²¹³Ü
China In Your Hand
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00:48Bros
When Will I Be Famous
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00:53Yazz & The Plastic Population
The Only Way Is Up
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00:55Yazz & The Plastic Population
The Only Way Is Up
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00:56Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
Especially For You
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Mark Radcliffe |
| Producer | Sally Wood |
Broadcasts
New Year's Day 2011 01:15- Sat 30 Jul 2011 23:50
- Fri 3 Oct 2014 21:50
- Sat 4 Oct 2014 02:40
- Thu 15 Jan 2015 23:00
- Fri 6 Mar 2015 22:00
- Sat 7 Mar 2015 01:50
- Sat 7 Mar 2015 23:45
- Sat 1 Aug 2015 01:30
- Sat 2 Apr 2016 23:00
- Sat 6 Jan 2018 00:00
- Mon 27 May 2019 22:30±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Fri 27 Dec 2019 21:00
- Fri 19 Feb 2021 21:00
- Sun 21 Feb 2021 00:50
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