Episode
Top of the Pops: March 5, 1987
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Top of the Pops
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1987-03-05
- Runtime
- 29 min
Episode context
March 5, 1987 is Episode 10 in 1987 of Top of the Pops. It aired on 1987-03-05. The runtime is 29 min.
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