Episode
Top of the Pops: January 29, 1987
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Top of the Pops
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1987-01-29
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
January 29, 1987 is Episode 5 in 1987 of Top of the Pops. It aired on 1987-01-29. The runtime is 30 min.
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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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