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24x1
1st January 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Gary Davies Playlist: (15) Status Quo – Dreamin’ (5) A-ha – Cry Wolf (video) (8) Alison Moyet – Is This Love? (18) Elkie Brooks – No More The Fool (video) (31) Gary .. show full overview
24x2
8th January 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Gary Davies Playlist: (38) Swing Out Sister – Surrender (24) Lionel Richie – Ballerina Girl (video) (9) The Gap Band – Big Fun (19) The Pretenders – Hymn To Her .. show full overview
24x3
15th January 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Mike Smith Playlist: (18) Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child (Wild One) (24) The Mission – Wasteland (video) (6) Robbie Nevil – C’est La Vie (15) The Style Council – It Didn’t .. show full overview
24x4
22nd January 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Steve Wright Playlist: (12) Dead Or Alive – Something In My House (13) UB40 – Rat In Mi Kitchen (video) (20) Randy Crawford – Almaz (15) Curiosity Killed .. show full overview
24x5
29th January 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Mike Smith Playlist: (7) Pepsi & Shirlie – Heartache (2) Aretha Franklin & George Michael – I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (video) (20) Raze – Jack The Groove (3) .. show full overview
24x6
5th February 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Janice Long & John Peel Playlist: (11) The Blow Monkeys – It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way (4) Randy Crawford – Almaz (12) The Smiths – Shoplifters Of The World .. show full overview
24x7
12th February 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Simon Mayo & Peter Powell Playlist: (18) Level 42 – Running In The Family (19) Ben E. King – Stand By Me (video) (2) Pepsi & Shirlie – Heartache (11) Five Star – Stay .. show full overview
24x8
19th February 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Gary Davies Playlist: (22) Westworld – Sonic Boom Boy (14) Carly Simon – Coming Around Again (video) (3) Curiosity Killed The Cat – Down To Earth (6) Man 2 Man Meets .. show full overview
24x9
26th February 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Mike Smith & Steve Wright Playlist: (9) The Jets – Crush On You (15) Simply Red – The Right Thing (video) (18) The Cult – Love Removal Machine (7) Level 42 – Running .. show full overview
24x10
5th March 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Janice Long Playlist: (27) The Christians – Forgotten Town (13) A-ha – Manhattan Skyline (20) Erasure – It Doesn’t Have To Be (25) Mel & Kim – .. show full overview
24x11
12th March 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Mike Smith & Steve Wright Playlist: (16) Alison Moyet – Weak In The Presence Of Beauty (3) Jackie Wilson – I Get The Sweetest Feeling (video) (25) Nick Kamen – Loving .. show full overview
24x12
19th March 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell Playlist: (2) Mel & Kim – Respectable (11) Bruce Willis – Respect Yourself (video) (25) The Mission – Severina (15) Erasure – It Doesn’t .. show full overview
24x13
26th March 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Mike Smith Playlist: (22) Terence Trent D’Arby – If You Let Me Stay (4) U2 – With Or Without You (video) (6) Alison Moyet – Weak In The Presence Of Beauty (9) Janet .. show full overview
24x14
2nd April 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Janice Long Playlist: (21) The Pogues & The Dubliners – The Irish Rover (5) Madonna – La Isla Bonita (video) (22) Curiosity Killed The Cat – Ordinary .. show full overview
24x15
9th April 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Mike Smith Playlist: (28) The Rainmakers – Let My People Go-Go (6) Club Nouveau – Lean On Me (video) (30) The Blow Monkeys – Out With Her (14) Judy Boucher – Can’t Be .. show full overview
24x16
16th April 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Janice Long & Peter Powell Playlist: (9) Fine Young Cannibals – Ever Fallen In Love (17) David Bowie – Day In Day Out (video) (10) Living In A Box – Living In A .. show full overview
24x17
23rd April 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Gary Davies Playlist: (8) Five Star – The Slightest Touch (13) The Smiths – Sheila Take A Bow (14) Kim Wilde & Junior – Another Step (Closer To You) (2) Judy Boucher – .. show full overview
24x18
30th April 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Peter Powell & Steve Wright Playlist: (19) The Jesus & Mary Chain – April Skies (3) Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (video) (16) Labi Siffre – (Something Inside) .. show full overview
24x19
7th May 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Mike Smith Playlist: (6) Living In A Box – Living In A Box (13) Fleetwood Mac – Big Love (video) (23) Depeche Mode – Strangelove (19) Spear Of Destiny – Never Take Me .. show full overview
24x20
14th May 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Gary Davies Playlist: (18) Johnny Hates Jazz – Shattered Dreams (11) The Cult – Lil’ Devil (video) (22) Europe – Carrie (video) (4) Labi Siffre – (Something Inside) So .. show full overview
24x21
21st May 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell Playlist: (6) Marillion – Incommunicado (14) Wet Wet Wet – Wishing I Was Lucky (11) Cameo – Back & Forth (10) Whitney Houston – I Wanna .. show full overview
24x22
28th May 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Mike Smith Playlist: (13) The Housemartins – Five Get Over Excited (16) Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run (live clip) (7) Mirage – Jack Mix II (15) Donna Allen – .. show full overview
24x23
5th June 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Gary Davies Playlist: (7) Erasure – Victim Of Love (13) U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (video) (10) Pepsi & Shirlie – Goodbye Stranger (6) Wet Wet Wet .. show full overview
24x24
11th June 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell Playlist: (15) John Farnham – You’re The Voice (17) Bruce Willis – Under The Boardwalk (live clip) (14) Beastie Boys – No Sleep Till Brooklyn .. show full overview
24x25
18th June 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Janice Long & Simon Mayo Playlist: (8) Samantha Fox – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now (16) Whitesnake – Is This Love? (video) (20) Tom Jones – It’s Not Unusual (14) ABC – .. show full overview
24x26
25th June 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell Playlist: (18) Chris Rea – Let’s Dance (3) Bruce Willis – Under The Boardwalk (live clip) (5) Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin (14) Terence Trent .. show full overview
24x27
2nd July 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Simon Bates Playlist: (11) ABC – When Smokey Sings (16) Atlantic Starr – Always (video) (7) Curiosity Killed The Cat – Misfit (Montreux clip) (18) Broken English – .. show full overview
24x28
9th July 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Gary Davies Playlist: (26) Shakin’ Stevens – A Little Boogie Woogie (In The Back Of My Mind) (5) A-ha – The Living Daylights (video) (12) Black – Sweetest Smile (27) .. show full overview
24x29
16th July 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell Playlist: (28) Bananarama – I Heard A Rumour (2) Bruce Willis – Under The Boardwalk (live clip) (34) Hue & Cry – Labour Of Love (25) Kenny G .. show full overview
24x30
23rd July 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Janice Long & Simon Mayo Playlist: (26) Boy George – Sold (3) Atlantic Starr – Always (video) (35) Judy Boucher – You Caught My Eye (5) Los Lobos – La Bamba .. show full overview
24x31
30th July 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Gary Davies Playlist: (13) Hue & Cry – Labour Of Love (5) Heart – Alone (video) (9) Freddie McGregor – Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely (14) Bananarama – I Heard A Rumour .. show full overview
24x32
6th August 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Gary Davies Playlist: (7) New Order – True Faith (23) Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram – Somewhere Out There (video) (22) Sinitta – Toy Boy (29) Samantha Fox – I Surrender .. show full overview
24x33
13th August 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell Playlist: (9) Def Leppard – Animal (26) Motley Crue – Girls Girls Girls (video) (14) Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up (12) Wet Wet Wet .. show full overview
24x34
20th August 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Janice Long & Steve Wright Playlist: (20) Wax – Bridge To Your Heart (18) Five Star – Whenever You’re Ready (23) Sherrick – Just Call (21) Bon Jovi – Never Say Goodbye (4) Sinitta – Toy Boy (2) Spagna – Call Me (and credits)
24x35
27th August 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Gary Davies Playlist: (23) Then Jerico – The Motive (2) Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – What Have I Done To Deserve This? (video) (6) Wet Wet Wet – Sweet Little .. show full overview
24x36
3rd September 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Mike Smith Playlist: (21) Squeeze – Hourglass (20) Levert – Casanova (27) The Housemartins – Me & The Farmer (15) Cliff Richard – Some People (30) The Cult – Wild .. show full overview
24x37
10th September 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell Playlist: (5) T’Pau – Heart & Soul (24) Level 42 – It’s Over (32) W.A.S.P. – Scream Until You Like It (12) Wax – Bridge To Your Heart (29) .. show full overview
24x38
17th September 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Smith Playlist: (31) Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me (24) Luther Vandross – Stop To Love (video) (12) House Master Boyz & The Rude Boy Of House – .. show full overview
24x39
24th September 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Smith Playlist: (11) Johnny Hates Jazz – I Don’t Want To Be A Hero (31) ABC – The Night You Murdered Love (4) Madonna – Causing A Commotion .. show full overview
24x40
1st October 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Smith Playlist: (13) The Sisters Of Mercy – This Corrosion (3) Michael Jackson – Bad (video) (22) The Bee Gees – You Win Again (16) Gary Numan – .. show full overview
24x41
8th October 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Smith Playlist: (29) Jellybean featuring Steven Dante – The Real Thing (12) Kiss – Crazy Crazy Nights (video) (5) Jan Hammer – Crockett’s Theme (21) .. show full overview
24x42
15th October 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Peter Powell Playlist: (29) UB40 – Maybe Tomorrow (16) Five Star – Strong As Steel (video) (20) The Alarm – Rain In The Summertime (30) Terence Trent .. show full overview
24x43
22nd October 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Simon Bates & Gary Davies Playlist: (12) Was (Not Was) – Walk The Dinosaur (21) Los Lobos – Come On Let’s Go (US TOTP clip) (17) Pet Shop Boys – Rent (4) Kiss – Crazy .. show full overview
24x44
29th October 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Steve Wright Playlist: (26) The Style Council – Wanted (2) George Michael – Faith (video) (11) Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody (15) Ray Parker .. show full overview
24x45
5th November 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Janice Long & Mike Smith Playlist: (5) T’Pau – China In Your Hand (7) George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You (video) (32) Heartbeat – Tears From Heaven (12) Freddie .. show full overview
24x46
12th November 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Peter Powell Playlist: (6) The Communards – Never Can Say Goodbye (10) Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life (US TOTP clip) (13) .. show full overview
24x47
19th November 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Simon Mayo & Steve Wright Playlist: (18) Maxi Priest – Some Guys Have All The Luck (9) Whitney Houston – So Emotional (video) (25) The Proclaimers – Letter From .. show full overview
24x48
26th November 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Simon Bates & Gary Davies Playlist: (24) Blue Mercedes – I Want To Be Your Property (18) Boy George – To Be Reborn (video) (4) The Communards – Never Can Say .. show full overview
24x49
3rd December 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Janice Long Playlist: (22) The Hooters – Satellite (4) Alexander O’Neal – Criticize (video) (3) The Proclaimers – Letter From America (14) Paul McCartney .. show full overview
24x50
10th December 1987
Episode overview
Presenter: Mike Smith Playlist: (4) Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind (3) Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel (video) (2) Rick Astley – When I Fall In Love (27) Johnny .. show full overview
24x51
17th December 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Read Playlist: (21) Wet Wet Wet – Angel Eyes (Home & Away) (6) Mel & Kim – Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (video) (17) Simply Red – Ev’ry Time We .. show full overview
24x52
1987 Christmas Special
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Smith Playlist: The Bee Gees – You Win Again Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin T’Pau – China In Your Hand Whitney Houston – .. show full overview
24x52
31st December 1987
Episode overview
Presenters: Gary Davies & Peter Powell Playlist: (20) Krush – House Arrest (4) Nat ‘King’ Cole – When I Fall In Love (old film clip) (31) Climie Fisher – Rise To The Occasion (5) .. show full overview

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