Top of the Pops

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5th January 1978
Episode overview
05, 1978
Presenter: Peter Powell Playlist: (22) Odyssey – Native New Yorker (and charts) (NEW) Eddie & The Hotrods – Quit This Town (19) Julie Covington – Only Women Bleed (video) (NEW) .. show full overview
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19th January 1978
Episode overview
19, 1978
Presenter: Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (21) Heatwave – The Groove Line (and charts) (NEW) Nazareth – Gone Dead Train (8) Odyssey – Native New Yorker (NEW) Smokie – For A Few Dollars .. show full overview
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26th January 1978
Episode overview
26, 1978
Presenter: David Jensen Playlist: (3) Donna Summer – Love’s Unkind (and charts) (29) Rich Kids – Rich Kids (2) Althia & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking (30) Gordon Giltrap – .. show full overview
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2nd February 1978
Episode overview
02, 1978
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (17) The Imperials – Who’s Gonna Love Me (and charts) (20) Darts – Come Back My Love (4) Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley – If I Had Words (21) .. show full overview
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9th February 1978
Episode overview
09, 1978
Presenter: Peter Powell Playlist: (21) Gordon Giltrap – Heartsong (and charts) (15) Tonight – Drummer Man (8) Baccara – Sorry I’m A Lady (NEW) David Castle – Ten To Eight (2) .. show full overview
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16th February 1978
Episode overview
16, 1978
Presenter: David Jensen Playlist: (19) Stargard – Theme Song From ‘Which Way Is Up’ (and charts) (30) Tom Robinson Band – Don’t Take No For An Answer (27) Kate Bush – Wuthering .. show full overview
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23rd February 1978
Episode overview
23, 1978
Presenter: Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (26) Earth, Wind & Fire – Fantasy (and charts) (33) Blondie – Denis (6) Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky (video) (18) Free – All Right .. show full overview
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2nd March 1978
Episode overview
02, 1978
Presenter: Noel Edmonds Playlist: (17) Bob Marley & The Wailers – Is This Love (and charts) (2) Darts – Come Back My Love (16) Samantha Sang – Emotions (video) (18) Tom Robinson .. show full overview
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9th March 1978
Episode overview
09, 1978
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (11) Free – All Right Now (and charts) (49) Generation X – Ready Steady Go (22) Elkie Brooks – Lilac Wine (27) Hot Chocolate – Every 1’s A .. show full overview
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16th March 1978
Episode overview
16, 1978
Presenter: Peter Powell Playlist: (29) The Real Thing – Whenever You Want My Love (and charts) (42) Suzi Quatro – If You Can’t Give Me Love (6) Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street .. show full overview
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23rd March 1978
Episode overview
23, 1978
Presenter: Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (28) Tina Charles – I’ll Go Where Your Music Takes Me (and charts) (25) Showaddywaddy – I Wonder Why (45) David Essex – Stay With Me Baby (5) .. show full overview
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30th March 1978
Episode overview
30, 1978
Presenter: David Jensen Playlist: (3) Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street (and charts) (NEW) Mud – Cut Across Shorty (28) Tina Charles – I’ll Go Where Your Music Takes Me (17) Elvis .. show full overview
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6th April 1978
Episode overview
06, 1978
Presenter: Noel Edmonds Playlist: (8) GENESIS – Follow You Follow Me (and charts) (NEW) The Boomtown Rats – She’s So Modern (16) Manhattan Transfer – Walk In Love (12) Hot .. show full overview
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13th April 1978
Episode overview
13, 1978
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (14) The Bee Gees – Night Fever (and charts) (NEW) Child – When You Walk In The Room (10) Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams – Too Much Too Little .. show full overview
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20th April 1978
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20, 1978
Presenter: Peter Powell Playlist: (28) Raydio – Jack And Jill (and charts) (22) Squeeze – Take Me I’m Yours (13) Dan Hill – Sometimes When We Touch (2) The Bee Gees – Night Fever .. show full overview
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27th April 1978
Episode overview
27, 1978
Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. Playlist: (13) Dee D. Jackson – Automatic Lover (and charts) (NEW) Steve Gibbons Band – Eddy Vortex (25) Raffaella Carra – Do It Do It Again (NEW) .. show full overview
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4th May 1978
Episode overview
04, 1978
Presenter: David Jensen Playlist: (27) The Stranglers – Nice ‘N’ Sleazy (and charts) (NEW) The Dooleys – Don’t Take It Lying Down (28) Ruby Winters – Come To Me (video) (NEW) .. show full overview
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11th May 1978
Episode overview
11, 1978
Presenter: Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (17) Raffaella Carra – Do It Do It Again (and charts) (45) Thin Lizzy – Rosalie (3) Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams – Too Much Too Little Too .. show full overview
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18th May 1978
Episode overview
18, 1978
Presenter: Peter Powell Playlist: (16) Rose Royce – It Makes You Feel Like Dancin’ (and charts) (69) Smokie – Oh Carol (3) Darts – The Boy From New York City (8) John Paul Young – .. show full overview
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25th May 1978
Episode overview
25, 1978
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (4) Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You (and charts) (NEW) The Real Thing – Let’s Go Disco (10) Blondie – (I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence .. show full overview
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8th June 1978
Episode overview
08, 1978
Presenter: Noel Edmonds Playlist: (2) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re The One That I Want (and charts) (13) Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Davy’s On The Road Again (18) .. show full overview
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15th June 1978
Episode overview
15, 1978
Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. Playlist: (23) Marshall Hain – Dancing In The City (and charts) (60) Rokotto – Funk Theory (30) Kate Bush – The Man With The Child In His Eyes .. show full overview
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22nd June 1978
Episode overview
22, 1978
Presenter: David Jensen Playlist: (7) Goldie – Making Up Again (and charts) (21) Black Sabbath – Never Say Die (72) Showaddywaddy – A Little Bit Of Soap (19) Marshall Hain – .. show full overview
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29th June 1978
Episode overview
29, 1978
Presenter: Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (24) A Taste Of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie (and charts) (61) J.A.L.N. Band – Get Up (3) James Galway – Annie’s Song (13) THE BOOMTOWN RATS – .. show full overview
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6th July 1978
Episode overview
06, 1978
Presenter: Peter Powell Playlist: (2) Father Abraham & The Smurfs – The Smurf Song (and charts) (NEW) Buzzcocks – Love You More (5) Marshall Hain – Dancing In The City .. show full overview
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13th July 1978
Episode overview
13, 1978
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (26) Saturday Night Band – Come On Dance Dance (and charts) (6) The Boomtown Rats – Like Clockwork (NEW) Suzi Quatro – The Race Is On (29) .. show full overview
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20th July 1978
Episode overview
20, 1978
Presenter: David Jensen Playlist: (30) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Come Back And Finish What You Started (and charts) (NEW) Sham 69 – If The Kids Are United (10) A Taste Of Honey – .. show full overview
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27th July 1978
Episode overview
27, 1978
Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. Playlist: (24) Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel (and charts) (NEW) Jimmy James & The Vagabonds – I Can’t Stop Dancing To The Beat (12) Jackson Browne – .. show full overview
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3rd August 1978
Episode overview
03, 1978
Presenter: Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (30) Cerrone – Supernature (and charts) (9) City Boy – 5-7-0-5 (52) Darts – It’s Raining (25) X-Ray Spex – Identity (video) (29) The New .. show full overview
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10th August 1978
Episode overview
10, 1978
Presenter: Peter Powell Playlist: (16) Voyage – From East To West (and charts) (64) The Rezillos – Top Of The Pops (30) Foreigner – Cold As Ice (video) (41) Hi-Tension – British .. show full overview
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17th August 1978
Episode overview
17, 1978
Presenter: Noel Edmonds Playlist: (5) Boney M – Brown Girl In The Ring (and charts) (27) The Stranglers – Walk On By (6) Justin Hayward – Forever Autumn (11) Cerrone – Super .. show full overview
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24th August 1978
Episode overview
24, 1978
Presenter: David Jensen Playlist: (25) Andy Gibb – Everlasting Love (and charts) (53) Bilbo – She’s Gonna Win (12) David Essex – Oh What A Circus (video) (61) Blondie – Picture .. show full overview
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31st August 1978
Episode overview
31, 1978
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (27) Herbie Hancock – I Thought It Was You (and charts) (62) The Dooleys – A Rose Has To Die (25) Siouxsie & The Banshees – Hong Kong Garden .. show full overview
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7th September 1978
Episode overview
07, 1978
Presenter: Peter Powell Playlist: (24) Frankie Valli – Grease (and charts) (26) The Jam – David Watts (NEW) Leo Sayer – I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try) (2) Boney M – Brown .. show full overview
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14th September 1978
Episode overview
14, 1978
Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. Playlist: (21) ABBA – Summer Night City (and charts) (NEW) Dr. Feelgood – Down At The Doctors (2) 10cc – Dreadlock Holiday (NEW) Tina Charles – .. show full overview
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21st September 1978
Episode overview
21, 1978
Presenter: Paul Burnett Playlist: (15) The Motors – Forget About You (and charts) (49) Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (11) John Travolta & Olivia .. show full overview
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28th September 1978
Episode overview
28, 1978
Presenter: Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (27) Third World – Now That We’ve Found Love (and charts) (NEW) Lindisfarne – Juke Box Gypsy (4) Rose Royce – Love Don’t Live Here .. show full overview
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5th October 1978
Episode overview
05, 1978
Presenter: David Jensen Playlist: (5) ABBA – Summer Night City (and charts) (32) Mick Jackson – Blame It On The Boogie (6) Dean Friedman – Lucky Stars (video) (18) Third World – .. show full overview
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12th October 1978
Episode overview
12, 1978
Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. Playlist: (8) John Travolta – Sandy (and charts) (64) Olympic Runners – Get It While You Can (20) Smokie – Mexican Girl (13) The Jacksons – Blame It .. show full overview
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19th October 1978
Episode overview
19, 1978
Presenter: Peter Powell Playlist: (9) The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap (and charts) (NEW) Showaddywaddy – Pretty Little Angel Eyes (2) Boney M – Rasputin (video) (4) John Travolta – .. show full overview
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26th October 1978
Episode overview
26, 1978
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (22) The O’Jays – Brandy (and charts) (63) Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Radio Radio (30) Chris Rea – Fool (If You Think It’s Over) (6) .. show full overview
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2nd November 1978
Episode overview
02, 1978
Presenter: Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (24) Olivia Newton-John – Hopelessly Devoted To You (and charts) (53) The Skids – The Saints Are Coming (13) Father Abraham & The Smurfs – .. show full overview
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9th November 1978
Episode overview
09, 1978
Presenter: Mike Read Playlist: (27) Blondie – Hanging On The Telephone (and charts) (NEW) Dandy – Disco Dancer (28) Patrick Juvet – I Love America (video) (4) Olivia Newton-John – .. show full overview
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16th November 1978
Episode overview
16, 1978
Presenter: David Jensen Playlist: (12) The Three Degrees – Giving Up, Giving In (and charts) (NEW) Buzzcocks – Promises (24) Elton John – Part Time Love (video) (7) Showaddywaddy .. show full overview
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23rd November 1978
Episode overview
23, 1978
Presenter: Mike Read Playlist: (24) Musique – In The Bush (and charts) (64) Racey – Lay Your Love On Me (2) Olivia Newton-John – Hopelessly Devoted To You (video) (30) Dollar – .. show full overview
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30th November 1978
Episode overview
30, 1978
Presenter: Peter Powell Playlist: (25) Village People – Y.M.C.A. (and charts) (43) The Rezillos – Destination Venus (7) Boney M – Mary’s Boy Child – Oh My Lord (16) Elton John – .. show full overview
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7th December 1978
Episode overview
07, 1978
Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. Playlist: (17) Musique – In The Bush (and charts) (73) Rachel Sweet – B-A-B-Y (12) Village People – Y.M.C.A. (video) (43) Gerard Kenny – New York, .. show full overview
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14th December 1978
Episode overview
14, 1978
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (28) Earth, Wind & Fire – September (and charts) (55) Rocky Sharpe & The Replays – Rama Lama Ding Dong (25) Hot Chocolate – I’ll Put You .. show full overview
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25 December 1978 Christmas Special
Episode overview
25, 1978
Presented by Noel Edmonds (-) Darts – The Boy From New York City (-) Boney M – Rasputin (53) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights (Danced To By Legs & Co) (-) Wings – .. show full overview
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1978 Christmas Special
Episode overview
25, 1978
Presenter: Noel Edmonds Playlist: Darts – The Boy From New York City Boney M – Rasputin John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights (danced to by Legs & Co) Wings – Mull Of .. show full overview

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