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  • Top of the Pops Episode #18.29 (Season 18, Episode 29)
  • TV Episode | 31 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

Top of the Pops

Episode #18.29 (Season 18, Episode 29)
TV Episode | 31 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

Peter Powell presents, featuring Spandau Ballet, Saxon, Dexys Midnight Runners, Third World, Kate Bush, Bad Manners and The Specials, and a dance performance from Legs and Co. Depeche Mode perform "New Life"
Producer
Production Designer
Tony Burrough (design)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jul 16, 1981

Release date
Jul 16, 1981 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Series awards
1 win

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Powell
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Saxon
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Third World
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Depeche Mode
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Legs & Co
Themselves - Anita, Gill, Lulu, Patti, Rosemary, Sue Themselves - Anita, Gill, Lulu, Patti, Rosemary, Sue   See fewer
Dexys Midnight Runners
Themselves (as Dexy's Midnight Runners) Themselves (as Dexy's Midnight Runners)   See fewer
Kate Bush
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bad Manners
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Spandau Ballet
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
The Specials
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Buster Bloodvessel
Self - Bad Manners (archive footage) (as Bad Manners) Self - Bad Manners (archive footage) (as Bad Manners)   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
Vince Clarke
Self - Depeche Mode (as Depeche Mode) Self - Depeche Mode (as Depeche Mode)   See fewer
Jerry Dammers
Self - The Specials (archive footage) (as The Specials) Self - The Specials (archive footage) (as The Specials)   See fewer
Dave Gahan
Self - Depeche Mode (as Depeche Mode) Self - Depeche Mode (as Depeche Mode)   See fewer
Tony Hadley
Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet) Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet)   See fewer
Terry Hall
Self - The Specials (archive footage) (as The Specials) Self - The Specials (archive footage) (as The Specials)   See fewer
Patti Hammond
Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti)   See fewer
Rosie Hetherington
Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary)   See fewer
Gary Kemp
Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet) Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet)   See fewer
Martin Kemp
Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet) Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet)   See fewer
Anita Mahadervan
Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Anita) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Anita)   See fewer
Sue Menhenick
Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue)   See fewer
Kevin Rowland
Self - Dexy's Midnight Runners (as Dexy's Midnight Runners) Self - Dexy's Midnight Runners (as Dexy's Midnight Runners)   See fewer
Beggar & Co
Themselves - Brass Section: Spandau Ballet (uncredited) Themselves - Brass Section: Spandau Ballet (uncredited)   See fewer
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