Top of the Pops The Carpenters, David Bowie, The Jam, Queen, ABBA, Status Quo, Showaddywaddy (Season 14, Episode 44)
TV Episode | 29 min | Music

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Top of the Pops

The Carpenters, David Bowie, The Jam, Queen, ABBA, Status Quo, Showaddywaddy (Season 14, Episode 44)

TV Episode | 29 min | Music

Peter Powell presents The Jam, The Barron Knights, The Carpenters, Queen, Status Quo, David Bowie, Showaddywaddy, ABBA and a Legs and Co dance sequence.

Creators

Stanley Dorfman (creator) | Johnnie Stewart (creator)

Director

Stanley Appel

Producer

Robin Nash (producer)

Production Designer

Graeme Thomson

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 3, 1977

Release date

Nov 3, 1977 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Powell Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Oxford Road Show (1981)
The Jam Themselves Themselves See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
The Carpenters Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
The Barron Knights Themselves Themselves See fewer	Hittimittari (1984)
Queen Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Legs & Co Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Status Quo Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Men in Black³ (2012)
David Bowie Self Self See fewer	Labyrinth (1986)
Showaddywaddy Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Vampire Killers (2009)
ABBA Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Muriel's Wedding (1994)
The Ladybirds Self - Vocal Backing Self - Vocal Backing See fewer	The Benny Hill Show (1969)
Dave Bartram Self - Lead Singer, Showaddywaddy (archive footage) (as Showaddywaddy) Self - Lead Singer, Showaddywaddy (archive footage) (as Showaddywaddy) See fewer	Last Train to Christmas (2021)
Karen Carpenter Self Self See fewer	Carpenters: Behind the Music (2007)
Richard Carpenter Self Self See fewer	Better Off Dead (1985)
Lulu Cartwright Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Rosie Hetherington Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Brian May Self (archive footage) (as Queen) Self (archive footage) (as Queen) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Freddie Mercury Self (archive footage) (as Queen) Self (archive footage) (as Queen) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Roger Taylor Self (archive footage) (as Queen) Self (archive footage) (as Queen) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Paul Weller Self (as The Jam) Self (as The Jam) See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Rick Buckler Self - The Jam (uncredited) Self - The Jam (uncredited) See fewer	The Jam: Funeral Pyre (1981)
Bruce Foxton Self - The Jam (uncredited) Self - The Jam (uncredited) See fewer	À Tout de Suite (2004)