Top of the Pops

Episode #18.29 (Season 18, Episode 29)

TV Episode | 31 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

Peter Powell presents, featuring Spandau Ballet, Saxon, Dexys Midnight Runners, Third World, Kate Bush, Bad Manners and The Specials, and a dance performance from Legs and Co. Depeche Mode perform "New Life"

Producer

Stanley Appel

Production Designer

Tony Burrough (design)

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 16, 1981

Release date

Jul 16, 1981 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Powell Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Oxford Road Show (1981)
Saxon Themselves Themselves See fewer	Demons (1985)
Third World Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Ali G Indahouse (2002)
Depeche Mode Themselves Themselves See fewer	Aquaman (2018)
Legs & Co Themselves - Anita, Gill, Lulu, Patti, Rosemary, Sue Themselves - Anita, Gill, Lulu, Patti, Rosemary, Sue See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Dexys Midnight Runners Themselves (as Dexy's Midnight Runners) Themselves (as Dexy's Midnight Runners) See fewer	The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Kate Bush Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Line, the Cross & the Curve (1993)
Bad Manners Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
Spandau Ballet Themselves Themselves See fewer	Harry Brown (2009)
The Specials Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Buster Bloodvessel Self - Bad Manners (archive footage) (as Bad Manners) Self - Bad Manners (archive footage) (as Bad Manners) See fewer	Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
Lulu Cartwright Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) See fewer	Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Gillian Clarke Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Vince Clarke Self - Depeche Mode (as Depeche Mode) Self - Depeche Mode (as Depeche Mode) See fewer	Dick Tracy (1990)
Jerry Dammers Self - The Specials (archive footage) (as The Specials) Self - The Specials (archive footage) (as The Specials) See fewer	Mystery Men (1999)
Dave Gahan Self - Depeche Mode (as Depeche Mode) Self - Depeche Mode (as Depeche Mode) See fewer	Ava (IV) (2020)
Tony Hadley Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet) Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet) See fewer	Eddie the Eagle (2015)
Terry Hall Self - The Specials (archive footage) (as The Specials) Self - The Specials (archive footage) (as The Specials) See fewer	Showgirls (1995)
Patti Hammond Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) See fewer	Nutcracker (1982)
Rosie Hetherington Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Gary Kemp Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet) Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet) See fewer	The Bodyguard (1992)
Martin Kemp Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet) Self - Spandau Ballet (as Spandau Ballet) See fewer	Stalker (II) (2010)
Anita Mahadervan Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Anita) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Anita) See fewer	Anita Chellamah: Give Me the Answer (2015)
Sue Menhenick Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) See fewer	The Meaning of Life (1983)
Kevin Rowland Self - Dexy's Midnight Runners (as Dexy's Midnight Runners) Self - Dexy's Midnight Runners (as Dexy's Midnight Runners) See fewer	The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Beggar & Co Themselves - Brass Section: Spandau Ballet (uncredited) Themselves - Brass Section: Spandau Ballet (uncredited) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)