Episode
Top of the Pops: August 20, 1987
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Top of the Pops
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 34
- Air date
- 1987-08-20
- Runtime
- 29 min
Episode context
August 20, 1987 is Episode 34 in 1987 of Top of the Pops. It aired on 1987-08-20. The runtime is 29 min.
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