Top of the Pops Episode #16.36 (Season 16, Episode 36)
TV Episode | 35 min | Music

Top of the Pops

Episode #16.36 (Season 16, Episode 36)

TV Episode | 35 min | Music

Peter Powell presents, featuring Randy Vanwarmer, Madness, Boney M, The Ruts, The Crusaders, ELO, Bill Lovelady, Roxy Music and Cliff Richard, with dance sequences by Legs and Co.

Producer

David G. Hillier

Production Designer

Graham Lough

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 6, 1979

Release date

Sep 6, 1979 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
31 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Powell Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Oxford Road Show (1981)
The Ruts Themselves Themselves See fewer	Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)
Randy Vanwarmer Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)
Legs & Co Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Madness Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
Roxy Music Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Knives Out (2019)
The Crusaders Themselves Themselves See fewer	Nighthawks (1981)
Electric Light Orchestra Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Racey Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	One Hit Wonderland (2012)
Bill Lovelady Self Self See fewer	Sons of Anarchy (2008)
Boney M. Themselves Themselves See fewer	Mortal World (2018)
Cliff Richard Self Self See fewer	Rocketman (I) (2019)
The Maggie Stredder Singers Vocal Backing Vocal Backing See fewer	Lennie and Jerry (1978)
Marcia Barrett Self - Member: Boney M. (as Boney M.) Self - Member: Boney M. (as Boney M.) See fewer	Boney M.: Ma Baker (1977)
Lulu Cartwright Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Gillian Clarke Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Randy Crawford Self - Lead Singer: The Crusaders (as The Crusaders) Self - Lead Singer: The Crusaders (as The Crusaders) See fewer	Stakeout (1987)
Bobby Farrell Self - Member: Boney M. (as Boney M.) Self - Member: Boney M. (as Boney M.) See fewer	Deadly Spygames (1989)
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)
Paul Fox Self - Guitarist for The Ruts Self - Guitarist for The Ruts See fewer	The Souvenir (2019)
Patti Hammond Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) See fewer	Nutcracker (1982)
Rosie Hetherington Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
John Jennings Self - Bassist for The Ruts (as John 'Segs' Jennings) Self - Bassist for The Ruts (as John 'Segs' Jennings) See fewer	The Ruts: Something That I Said (1979)
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	Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)
Liz Mitchell Self - Member: Boney M. (as Boney M.) Self - Member: Boney M. (as Boney M.) See fewer	The Wayfarers (2005)
Malcolm Owen Self - Lead Singer for The Ruts Self - Lead Singer for The Ruts See fewer	Yes Man (2008)
David Ruffy Self - Drummer for The Ruts Self - Drummer for The Ruts See fewer	Pusher II (2004)
Suggs Self - Madness (as Madness) Self - Madness (as Madness) See fewer	The Avengers (1998)
Maizie Williams Self - Member: Boney M. (as Boney M.) Self - Member: Boney M. (as Boney M.) See fewer	Boney M.: Ma Baker (1977)