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6th January 1983
Episode overview
06, 1983
Presenters: Mike Smith & Tommy Vance Playlist: (50) Joe Jackson – Steppin’ Out (2) Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love (video) (12) Ultravox – Hymn (13) Bucks Fizz – If You Can’t .. show full overview
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13th January 1983
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13, 1983
Presenters: David Jensen & John Peel Playlist: (14) Incantation – Cacharpaya (Andes Pumpsa Desi) (7) Men At Work – Down Under (video) (53) Sharon Redd – In The Name Of Love (4) .. show full overview
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20th January 1983
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20, 1983
Presenters: Gary Davies & Janice Long Playlist: (33) Kajagoogoo – Too Shy (8) Joe Jackson – Steppin’ Out (video) (27) Echo & The Bunnymen – The Cutter (25) Melba Moore – Mind Up .. show full overview
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27th January 1983
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27, 1983
Presenters:Simon Bates & Richard Skinner Playlist: (35) Level 42 – The Chinese Way (5) The Belle Stars – Sign Of The Times (video) (40) Central Line – Nature Boy (29) The Beatles .. show full overview
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3rd February 1983
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03, 1983
Presenters: David Jensen & John Peel (36) Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny (15) Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (68) Fun Boy Three - Tunnel Of Love (16) Fleetwood Mac - Oh .. show full overview
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10th February 1983
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10, 1983
Presenters: Janice Long & Pat Sharp Playlist: (4) The Belle Stars – Sign Of The Times (7) Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes – Up Where We Belong (video) (27) Thompson Twins – Love On .. show full overview
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17th February 1983
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17, 1983
Presenters: Gary Davies & Peter Powell Playlist: (8) Wham! – Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) (4) Tears For Fears – Change (video) (34) Icehouse – Hey Little Girl (16) Musical Youth .. show full overview
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24th February 1983
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24, 1983
Presenters: Andy Peebles & Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (24) Spandau Ballet – Communication (2) Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (video) (12) Thompson Twins – Love On Your Side (3) Toto .. show full overview
20x9
3rd March 1983
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03, 1983
Presenters: David Jensen & John Peel Playlist: (17) Icehouse – Hey Little Girl (12) Forrest – Rock The Boat (video) (25) OMD – Genetic Engineering (21) Bananarama – Na Na Hey Hey .. show full overview
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10th March 1983
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10, 1983
Presenters: Mike Smith & Tommy Vance Playlist: (18) Modern Romance – High Life (3) Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (video) (22) Orange Juice – Rip It Up (12) Spandau .. show full overview
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17th March 1983
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17, 1983
Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Gary Davies Playlist: (5) Bananarama – Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (6) The Style Council – Speak Like A Child (video) (29) Mezzoforte – Garden .. show full overview
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23rd March 1983
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23, 1983
Presenters: David Jensen & John Peel Playlist: (21) JoBoxers – Boxerbeat (5) David Bowie – Let’s Dance (video) (9) Orange Juice – Rip It Up (27) Leo Sayer – Orchard Road (clip .. show full overview
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31st March 1983
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31, 1983
Presenters: Richard Skinner & Steve Wright Playlist: (17) New Order – Blue Monday (4) The Style Council – Speak Like A Child (30) Mari Wilson – Cry Me A River (24) U2 – Two Hearts .. show full overview
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7th April 1983
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07, 1983
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell with the cast of Fame Playlist: (24) Dexys Midnight Runners – The Celtic Soul Brothers (9) Culture Club – Church Of The Poison Mind .. show full overview
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14th April 1983
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14, 1983
Presenters: Gary Davies & Andy Peebles Playlist: (41) Sweet Dreams – I’m Never Giving Up (23) Eurythmics – Love Is A Stranger (video) (35) Bauhaus – She’s In Parties (32) Kissing .. show full overview
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21st April 1983
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21, 1983
Presenters: Janice Long & Richard Skinner Playlist: (2) Culture Club – Church Of The Poison Mind (16) The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination (video) (4) F.R. David – .. show full overview
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28th April 1983
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28, 1983
Presenters: David Jensen & John Peel Playlist: (20) Galaxy featuring Phil Fearon – Dancing Tight (23) Sweet Dreams – I’m Never Giving Up (37) The Creatures – Miss The Girl (22) .. show full overview
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5th May 1983 (1000th edition)
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05, 1983
Presenters: The Radio 1 DJs Playlist: (7) Thompson Twins – We Are Detective (3) The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination (29) The Beat – Can’t Get Used To Losing You (8) .. show full overview
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12th May 1983
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12, 1983
Presenters: Mike Read & Tommy Vance Playlist: (26) Modern Romance – Don’t Stop That Crazy Rhythm (24) Daryl Hall & John Oates – Family Man (video) (29) The Belle Stars – Sweet .. show full overview
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19th May 1983
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19, 1983
Presenters: Simon Bates & Gary Davies Playlist: (27) D Train – Music (3) New Edition – Candy Girl (video) (34) David Grant – Stop & Go (10) Blancmange – Blind Vision (video) (5) .. show full overview
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26th May 1983
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26, 1983
Presenters: Peter Powell & Pat Sharp Playlist: (34) Big Country – In A Big Country (13) Manchester United Football Club - Glory Glory Man United (video) (12) The Style Council – .. show full overview
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2nd June 1983
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02, 1983
Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Jimmy Savile Playlist: (2) Wham! – Bad Boys (27) Elton John – I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues (video) (7) JoBoxers – Just Got Lucky (8) .. show full overview
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8th June 1983
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08, 1983
Presenters: David Jensen & John Peel Playlist: (32) Twisted Sister – The Kids Are Back (8) David Bowie – China Girl (video) (24) Ultravox – We Came To Dance (9) Irene Cara – .. show full overview
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16th June 1983
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16, 1983
Presenters: Mike Read & Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (32) Imagination – Looking At Midnight (13) Kajagoogoo – Hang On Now (video) (40) Nick Heyward – Take That Situation (20) .. show full overview
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23rd June 1983
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23, 1983
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell Playlist: (23) Freeez – IOU (2) Rod Stewart – Baby Jane (video) (6) Elton John – I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues (15) Shakatak – .. show full overview
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30th June 1983
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30, 1983
Presenters: Richard Skinner & Tommy Vance Playlist: (8) Shalamar – Dead Giveaway (16) Heaven 17 – Come Live With Me (video) (14) Nick Heyward – Take That Situation (3) Irene Cara .. show full overview
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7th July 1983
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07, 1983
Presenters: David Jensen & John Peel Playlist: (32) Roman Holliday – Don’t Try To Stop It (24) The Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long (12) Iron Maiden – The Trooper (video) (5) .. show full overview
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14th July 1983
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14, 1983
Presenters: Andy Peebles & Peter Powell Playlist: (32) Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Everyday I Write The Book (10) Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch (video) (2) Paul Young – .. show full overview
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21st July 1983
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21, 1983
Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Pat Sharp Playlist: (18) Jimmy The Hoover – Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeh Yeh) (4) Eurythmics – Who’s That Girl? (video) (23) Shakin’ Stevens – It’s Late (20) .. show full overview
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28th July 1983
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28, 1983
Presenters: Janice Long & Mike Read Playlist: (19) KC & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up (26) Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (video) (30) Elvis Costello & The Attractions – .. show full overview
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4th August 1983
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04, 1983
Presenters: John Peel & Mike Smith Playlist: (10) Wham! – Club Tropicana (7) The Police – Wrapped Around Your Finger (video) (34) Kim Wilde – Love Blonde (37) Galaxy featuring .. show full overview
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11th August 1983
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11, 1983
Presenters: Richard Skinner & Tommy Vance Playlist: (34) David Grant – Watching You Watching Me (8) The Style Council – Long Hot Summer (video) (33) Level 42 – The Sun Goes Down .. show full overview
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18th August 1983
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18, 1983
Presenters: Gary Davies & Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (29) The Kinks – Come Dancing (4) Wham! – Club Tropicana (video) (23) Kim Wilde – Love Blonde (5) Elton John – I’m Still .. show full overview
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25th August 1983
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25, 1983
Presenters: Simon Bates & Mike Smith Playlist: (10) David Grant – Watching You Watching Me (27) Rod Stewart – What Am I Gonna Do (I’m So In Love With You) (video) (26) Carmel – Bad .. show full overview
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1st September 1983
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01, 1983
Presenters: David Jensen & John Peel Playlist: (9) Modern Romance – Walking In The Rain (4) Madness – Wings Of A Dove (video) (30) Gary Numan – Warriors (20) Genesis – Mama .. show full overview
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8th September 1983
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08, 1983
Presenters: Andy Peebles & Peter Powell Playlist: (28) Heaven 17 – Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry (3) Rod Stewart – What Am I Gonna Do (I’m So In Love With You) (video) (34) .. show full overview
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15th September 1983
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15, 1983
Presenters: Janice Long & Jimmy Savile Playlist: (33) Kajagoogoo – Big Apple (3) Culture Club – “Karma Chameleon (video) (4) Genesis – Mama (video) (36) David Essex – Tahiti (12) .. show full overview
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22nd September 1983
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22, 1983
Presenters: Simon Bates & Mike Read Playlist: (44) Howard Jones – New Song (8) David Bowie – Modern Love (video) (41) Hot Chocolate – Tears On The Telephone (29) Toyah – Rebel Run .. show full overview
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29th September 1983
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29, 1983
Presenters: Dave Lee Travis & Tommy Vance Playlist: (29) Black Lace – Superman (Gioca Jouer) (13) David Essex – Tahiti (video) (31) Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know (30) George .. show full overview
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6th October 1983
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06, 1983
Presenters: David Jensen & John Peel Playlist: (33) Freeez – Pop Goes My Love (2) David Bowie – Modern Love (video) (26) Depeche Mode – Love In Itself 2 (28) Meat Loaf – Midnight .. show full overview
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13th October 1983
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13, 1983
Presenters: Peter Powell & Richard Skinner Playlist: (47) Roman Holliday – Motormania (2) Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know (video) (12) Black Lace – Superman (Gioca Jouer) (3) .. show full overview
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20th October 1983
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20, 1983
Presenters: Janice Long & Andy Peebles Playlist: (24) David Grant – Love Will Find A Way (6) The Rocksteady Crew – (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew (video) (3) Howard Jones – New .. show full overview
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27th October 1983
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27, 1983
Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Dave Lee Travis Playlist: (40) King Kurt – Destination Zululand (2) Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night) (video) (41) Musical Youth – 007 (4) .. show full overview
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3rd November 1983
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03, 1983
Presenters: Peter Powell & Mike Read Playlist: (25) ABC – That Was Then But This Is Now (22) Donna Summer – Unconditional Love (video) (20) Elton John – Kiss The Bride (26) The .. show full overview
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10th November 1983
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10, 1983
Presenters: David Jensen & John Peel Playlist: (26) Musical Youth – 007 (5) Adam Ant – Puss ‘N Boots (video) (32) Marilyn – Calling Your Name (27) Eurythmics – Right By Your .. show full overview
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17th November 1983
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17, 1983
Presenters: Gary Davies & Jimmy Savile Playlist: (29) Aztec Camera – Oblivious (3) Shakin’ Stevens – Cry Just A Little Bit (video) (5) Madness – The Sun & The Rain (2) Paul .. show full overview
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24th November 1983
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24, 1983
Presenters: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner Playlist: (5) Paul Young – Love Of The Common People (16) Tina Turner – Let’s Stay Together (video) (30) The Smiths – This Charming .. show full overview
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1st December 1983
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01, 1983
Presenters: Dave Lee Travis & Steve Wright Playlist: (15) Slade – My Oh My (26) Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton – Islands In The Stream (US TV clip) (9) The Flying Pickets – Only .. show full overview
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8th December 1983
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08, 1983
Presenters: Mike Read & Tommy Vance Playlist: (4) Thompson Twins – Hold Me Now (22) Billy Joel – Tell Her About It (video) (2) Paul Young – Love Of The Common People (6) Tina .. show full overview
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15th December 1983
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15, 1983
Presenters: Simon Bates & Janice Long Playlist: (25) Status Quo – Marguerita Time (24) UB40 – Many Rivers To Cross (video) (3) Slade – My Oh My (20) Barry Manilow – Read ‘Em & .. show full overview
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22nd December 1983
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22, 1983
Presenters: David Jensen & John Peel Playlist: (20) Slade – Merry Christmas Everybody (3) Culture Club – Victims (video) (29) Tears For Fears – The Way You Are (7) Billy Joel – .. show full overview
20x52
1983 Christmas Special
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25, 1983
Presenters: Simon Bates, Janice Long, Mike Smith and Andy Peebles Freez – IOU Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (video) Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just A Little Bit Men At Work – Down Under .. show full overview
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29th December 1983
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29, 1983
Peter Powell, Tommy Vance, Richard Skinner, Gary Davies and Adrian John present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 December 1983. Features JoBoxers, Mike Oldfield, Thompson .. show full overview

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