TOTP81.51 24/12/81

Repeated on BBCFour 16/06/2016
Presented by: David Jensen
Full chart here


Wizzard – “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” (41)

Imagination – brief Xmas message

Adam & The Ants – “Ant Rap” (4) (video)

Elvis Costello & The Attractions – “Sweet Dreams” (45)

Bucks Fizz – “The Land Of Make Believe” (5)

The Police – “Spirits In The Material World” (12) (rpt from 10/12/81)

Kool & The Gang – “Get Down On It” (26) (Zoo)

Abba – “One Of Us” (3) (video)

Altered Images – “I Could Be Happy” (20)

Dollar – “Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)” (9)

The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (1)

Philip Lynott – “Yellow Pearl” (47) (audience dancing/credits)

TOTP81.50 17/12/81

Repeated on BBCFour 10.06.2016
Presented by: Simon Bates
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TOTP debut: The Snowmen, Brownsauce



Duran Duran – “My Own Way” (14)

Cliff Richard – “Daddy’s Home” (2) (live clip/audience dancing)

Chas & Dave – “Stars Over 45” (36)

Godley & Crème – “Wedding Bells” (8)

Brown Sauce – “I Wanna Be A Winner” (64) (video)

Rod Stewart – “Young Turks” (23) (video)

The Snowmen – “Hokey Cokey” (40) WATCH

Jon & Vangelis – “I’ll Find My Way Home” (26) (danced to by Sue)

Status Quo – “Rock ‘N’ Roll” (12) (rpt from 03/12/81)

The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (1) (video)

Altered Images – “I Could Be Happy” (29) (audience dancing/credits)

TOTP81.49 10/12/81

Not repeated on BBCFour
Presented by: Jimmy Saville
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Showaddywaddy – “Footsteps” (35)

Madness – “It Must Be Love” (7) (video)

Dollar – “Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)” (26)

Ken Dodd – “Hold My Hand” (not in chart)

Adam & The Ants – “Ant Rap” (9) (video)

Bucks Fizz – “The Land Of Make Believe” (24)

The Police – “Spirits In The Material World” (28)

Abba – “One Of Us” (11) (video)

The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (1) (video)


Philip Lynott – “Yellow Pearl” (TOTP theme/not in chart) (audience dancing/credits)

TOTP81.48 3/12/81

Repeated on BBCFour 09/06/2016
Presented by: David Jensen
Full chart here

Bad Manners – “Buona Sera” (34)

Soft Cell – “Bedsitter” (4)

Status Quo – “Rock ‘N’ Roll” (27)

Duran Duran – “My Own Way” (26) WATCH

Jonathan King – US chart rundown:
includes:

• Journey – “Don’t Stop Believing” (live clip)
• Rod Stewart – “Young Turks” (video clip)
• Olivia Newton-John – “Physical” (video clip)

Diana Ross – “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?” (5) (Zoo)

Godley & Creme – “Wedding Bells” (21) (video)

Fun Boy Three – “The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)” (20)

The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (9) (video)

Julio Iglesias – “Begin The Beguine” (1) (video/credits)