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Top of the Pops: 1987
January 1, 1987
53 Episodes
~29 min per episode
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
53
1
January 1, 1987
Jan 1, 1987
29 min
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 January 1987, featuring Status Quo, a-ha, Alison Moyet, Elkie Brooks, Gary Moore, Spitting Image and Madonna.
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2
January 8, 1987
Jan 8, 1987
32 min
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, featuring Swing Out Sister, Lionel Richie, The Gap Band, The Pretenders, Paul Simon, Jackie Wilson and Genesis.
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3
January 15, 1987
Jan 15, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from The Mission, The Style Council, Siouxsie & The Banshees, and Bangles.
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4
January 22, 1987
Jan 22, 1987
30 min
Gary Davies and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 January 1987, featuring Dead or Alive, UB40, Randy Crawford, Curiosity Killed the Cat, Pepsi & Shirlie, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley and Swing Out Sister.
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5
January 29, 1987
Jan 29, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Aretha Franklin & George Michael, Robbie Nevil, The Blow Monkeys, and Taffy.
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6
February 5, 1987
Feb 5, 1987
29 min
Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 February 1987 and featuring The Blow Monkeys, Randy Crawford, The Smiths, Curiosity Killed the Cat, Michael Crawford, and Aretha Franklin with George Michael.
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7
February 12, 1987
Feb 12, 1987
29 min
Simon Mayo and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 February 1987. Featuring Level 42, Ben E King, Pepsi & Shirlie, Five Star, Carly Simon, Vesta Williams, Aretha Franklin and George Michael, and Taffy.
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8
February 19, 1987
Feb 19, 1987
29 min
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 February 1987. Featuring performances by Westworld, Carly Simon, Curiosity Killed the Cat, Man 2 Man Meets Man Parrish, Duran Duran, Simply Red, Mental as Anything, The Jets, Eric Clapton, Ben E King and Europe.
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9
February 26, 1987
Feb 26, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith and Steve Wright take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Simply Red, Level 42, A-ha, and Ben E. King.
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10
March 5, 1987
Mar 5, 1987
29 min
Janice Long and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 March 1987. Featuring performances by The Christians, a-ha, Erasure, Mel and Kim, Jackie Wilson, Freddie Mercury, Boy George, Al Jarreau, Ben E King and Percy Sledge.
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11
March 12, 1987
Mar 12, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith and Steve Wright take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Jackie Wilson, Freddie Mercury, Bruce Willis, and Beastie Boys.
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12
March 19, 1987
Mar 19, 1987
29 min
Simon Bates and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 March 1987 and featuring Boy George, Erasure, Genesis and The Mission.
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13
March 26, 1987
Mar 26, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from U2, Janet Jackson, Nick Kamen, and Club Nouveau.
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14
April 2, 1987
Apr 2, 1987
29 min
Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1987, featuring Madonna, Curiosity Killed the Cat and The Pogues & The Dubliners.
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15
April 9, 1987
Apr 9, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Club Nouveau, Judy Boucher, Bon Jovi, and Ferry Aid.
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16
April 16, 1987
Apr 16, 1987
29 min
Janice Long and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 April 1987 and featuring Fine Young Cannibals, David Bowie, Herb Alpert, Five Star, Bon Jovi and Madonna.
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17
April 23, 1987
Apr 23, 1987
29 min
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 April 1987, featuring Five Star, The Smiths, Kim Wilde & Junior, Judy Boucher, Starship, Tom Jones, Glenn & Chris, Madonna and Terence Trent D'Arby.
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18
April 30, 1987
Apr 30, 1987
30 min
Peter Powell and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 April 1987, featuring the Jesus and Mary Chain, Starship, Labi Siffre, Level 42, Spear of Destiny, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Jones, Madonna and Duran Duran.
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19
May 7, 1987
May 7, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Fleetwood Mac, Spear Of Destiny, The Cult, and Starship.
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20
May 14, 1987
May 14, 1987
30 min
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 May 1987 and featuring Johnny Hates Jazz, The Cult, Europe, Labi Shffre, Wet Wet Wet, Cameo, Tom Jones, Starship and Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction.
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21
May 21, 1987
May 21, 1987
30 min
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 May 1987 and featuring Marillion, Wet Wet Wet, Cameo, Donna Allen, Johnny Logan, Bruce Springsteen, Tottenham Hotspur with Chas & Dave, Whitney Houston, Starship and Fleetwood Mac.
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22
May 28, 1987
May 28, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Bruce Springsteen, Donna Allen, Gary Moore, and Johnny Logan.
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23
June 5, 1987
Jun 5, 1987
30 min
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 June 1987 and featuring Erasure, U2, Pepsi & Shirlie, Jody Watley, Suzanne Vega, John Farnham, Beastie Boys, Wet Wet Wet, Whitney Houston and Samantha Fox.
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24
June 11, 1987
Jun 11, 1987
29 min
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 June 1987, and featuring John Farnham, Bruce Willis, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Tom Jones, Whitesnake, ABC, Johnny Logan, Whitney Houston and Jody Watley.
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25
June 18, 1987
Jun 18, 1987
31 min
Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 June 1987, and featuring Samantha Fox, Whitesnake, Tom Jones, ABC, Chris Rea, Janet Jackson, Curiosity Killed the Cat, The Firm and Broken English.
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26
June 25, 1987
Jun 25, 1987
31 min
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 June 1987 and featuring Chris Rea, Bruce Willis, Pet Shop Boys, Terence Trent D'Arby, Prince, Simple Minds, Cliff Richard, The Firm and John Farnham.
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27
July 2, 1987
Jul 2, 1987
29 min
Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 July 1987 and featuring ABC, Atlantic Starr, Curiosity Killed the Cat, Black, Billy Idol, a-ha, Broken English, Pet Shop Boys and Simple Minds.
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28
July 9, 1987
Jul 9, 1987
29 min
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 July 1987 and featuring Shakin' Stevens, a-ha, Black, Genesis, Jackie Wilson, Mel and Kim, Heart, The Christians, Pet Shop Boys and Terence Trent D'Arby.
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29
July 16, 1987
Jul 16, 1987
32 min
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 July 1987 and featuring Bananarama, Bruce Willis, Hue and Cry, Kenny G, Mel and Kim, Los Lobos, The Cure, Boogie Box High, Freddie McGregor, Pet Shop Boys and Madonna.
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30
July 23, 1987
Jul 23, 1987
31 min
Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1987 and featuring Boy George, Atlantic Starr, Judy Boucher, Los Lobos, Errol Brown, Samantha Fox, Marillion, Beastie Boys, Luther Vandross, Shakin' Stevens, Madonna and Boogie Box High.
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31
July 30, 1987
Jul 30, 1987
29 min
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 June 1987 and featuring Hue and Cry, Heart, Freddie McGregor, Bananarama, Stock Aitken Waterman, Spagna, The Gap Band, New Order, Marillion, Los Lobos and Beastie Boys.
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32
August 6, 1987
Aug 6, 1987
30 min
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast 6 August 1987 and featuring New Order, Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram, Sinitta, Samantha Fox, Wet Wet Wet, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Spagna, Los Lobos and Stock Aitken Waterman.
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33
August 13, 1987
Aug 13, 1987
30 min
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 August 1987 and featuring Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Rick Astley, Wet Wet Wet, Wax, Kim Wilde, Sherrick, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pseudo Echo and Hue and Cry.
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34
August 20, 1987
Aug 20, 1987
29 min
Janice Long and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 August 1987 and featuring Wax, Five Star, Sherrick, Bon Jovi, Prince and Sheena Easton, The Smiths, Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield, Sinitta and Spagna.
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35
August 27, 1987
Aug 27, 1987
29 min
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 August 1987 and featuring Then Jerico, The Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield, Wet Wet Wet, Black, T'Pau, Rick Astley, and Prince and Sheena Easton.
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36
September 3, 1987
Sep 3, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Levert, Cliff Richard, Johnny Hates Jazz, and The Fat Boys & The Beach Boys.
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37
September 10, 1987
Sep 10, 1987
29 min
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 September 1987 and featuring T'Pau, Level 42, W.A.S.P., Wax, Jonathan Butler, Rick Astley and U2.
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38
September 17, 1987
Sep 17, 1987
30 min
Gary Davies and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Luther Vandross, Cliff Richard, Karel Fialka, and M/a/r/r/s.
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39
September 24, 1987
Sep 24, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith and Gary Davies take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Abc, Jan Hammer, Ll Cool J, and Mick Jagger.
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40
October 1, 1987
Oct 1, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith and Gary Davies take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Michael Jackson, Gary Numan, Shakin' Stevens, and The Bee Gees.
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41
October 8, 1987
Oct 8, 1987
30 min
Gary Davies and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Kiss, Erasure, Steve Walsh, and LL Cool J.
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42
October 15, 1987
Oct 15, 1987
29 min
Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 October 1987 and featuring UB40, Five Star, The Alarm, Terence Trent D'Arby, Los Lobos, Bananarama, Fleetwood Mac, Was (Not Was), The Fatback Band, the Bee Gees and Billy Idol.
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43
October 22, 1987
Oct 22, 1987
29 min
Gary Davies and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 October 1987 and featuring Was (Not Was), Los Lobos, Pet Shop Boys, Kiss, Erasure, The Cure, Ray Parker Jr, the Bee Gees and Bananarama.
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44
October 29, 1987
Oct 29, 1987
30 min
Gary Davies and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 October 1987 and featuring The Style Council, George Michael, Rick Astley, Ray Parker Jr, Eurythmics, George Harrison, T'Pau, Scarlet Fantastic, The Bee Gees and Fleetwood Mac.
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45
November 5, 1987
Nov 5, 1987
30 min
Janice Long and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from George Harrison, Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe, The Communards, and The Bee Gees.
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46
November 12, 1987
Nov 12, 1987
29 min
Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 November 1987 and featuring The Communards, Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, Mirage, Donna Summer, Marillion, Whitney Houston, Alexander O'Neal, T'Pau and Nina Simone.
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47
November 19, 1987
Nov 19, 1987
29 min
Steve Wright and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 November 1987 and featuring Maxi Priest, Whitney Houston, The Proclaimers, Barry White, Boy George, The Smiths, Donna Summer, T'Pau and Whitesnake.
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48
November 26, 1987
Nov 26, 1987
30 min
Simon Bates and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 November 1987 and featuring Blue Mercedes, Boy George, The Communards, Shakin' Stevens, The Hooters, Paul McCartney, The Housemartins, T'Pau and George Harrison.
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49
December 3, 1987
Dec 3, 1987
29 min
Janice Long and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 December 1987 and featuring The Hooters, Alexander O'Neal, The Proclaimers, Def Leppard, Cutting Crew, Jellybean ft Elisa Fiorillo, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, T'Pau and Maxi Priest.
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50
December 10, 1987
Dec 10, 1987
30 min
Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Michael Jackson, Johnny Hates Jazz, Mel & Kim, and T'pau.
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51
December 17, 1987
Dec 17, 1987
30 min
Mike Read and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 December 1987 and featuring Wet Wet Wet, Mel and Kim, Simply Red, The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, Level 42, Nat King Cole, Belinda Carlisle, Pet Shop Boys and Madonna.
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52
Christmas Special 1987
Dec 25, 1987
53 min
In this special Christmas Day edition Mike Smith and Gary Davies present the popular hits of 1987, plus this week's Top 40 chart and the No. 1 best selling record of Christmas 1987. Including performances from Rick Astley, Ben E King, Starship, and Ferry Aid.
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December 31, 1987
Dec 31, 1987
29 min
Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 December 1987 and featuring Krush, Nat King Cole, Climie Fisher, Belinda Carlisle, Morris Minor and The Majors, Cher, Wet Wet Wet, Pet Shop Boys, and Mel and Kim.
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