Top of the Pops 1000

The 1000th edition of Top of the Pops, originally broadcast on May 5th 1983, will not be shown on BBC4 due to (among other things) one of the hosts being Jimmy Savile, so a huge thanks here to Andy Pearman for making it available for us here on Youtube

Yes it's still number 1000, it's Top of the Pops!

05/05/83 (1000th edition) (Radio 1 DJs)

Richard Skinner interviews David Jacobs
Thompson Twins – “We Are Detective” (7)
At its peak position.

Steve Strange, Roger Taylor, John Deacon – brief interview

The Human League – “(Keep Feeling) Fascination” (3)
Went up one more place, and the last we will see of them for a year.

The Beat – “Can’t Get Used To Losing You” (29)
The band's final top ten hit, made it to number 3.

The Dave Clark Five – “Bits & Pieces” (clip from 19/02/64)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – “Little Children” (clip from 26/02/64)
The Supremes – “Baby Love” (clip from 07/10/64)
Sonny & Cher – “I Got You Babe” (clip from 12/08/65)
The Rolling Stones – “Get Off Of My Cloud” (clip from 04/11/65)
The Bee Gees – “Massachusetts” (clip from 26/12/67)
The Rolling Stones – “Let’s Spend The Night Together” (clip from 26/12/67)
The Beatles – “All You Need Is Love” (‘Our World’ clip)
Cliff Richard – “All My Love” (clip from 26/12/67)
Manfred Mann – “Mighty Quinn” (clip from 15/2/68)
Joe Cocker – “With A Little Help From My Friends” (unknown clip)
Status Quo – “Pictures Of Matchstick Men” (clip from 15/02/68)
The Move – “Fire Brigade” (clip from 15/02/68)
Cilla Black – “Surround Yourself With Sorrow” (clip from 27/02/69)
The Beatles – “All You Need Is Love” (‘Our World’ clip)
Cilla Black – brief interview
Noel Edmonds - clip from 01/02/73

Heaven 17 – “Temptation” (8)
Heading towards a peak of number 2.

Chas & Dave – brief interview
Gary Glitter – brief interview

The Rolling Stones – “Brown Sugar” (clip from 15/04/71)
Rod Stewart – “Maggie May” (clip from 27/12/71)
Elton John – “Your Song” (clip from 14/01/71)
T. Rex – “Get It On” (clip from 27/12/71)
David Bowie – “Starman” (clip)
Gary Glitter – “I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)” (clip from 25/12/73)
Abba – “Waterloo” (clip from 02/05/74)
Queen – “Killer Queen” (clip)
10cc – “I’m Not In Love” (clip )
The Boomtown Rats – “Looking After Number One” (clip)
Blondie – “Picture This” (clip)
The Police – “Spirits In The Material World” (clip)
Adam Ant – “Goody Two Shoes” (clip)
Duran Duran – “Is There Something I Should Know?” (clip from 23/03/83)

Bill Wyman – brief interview
Gary Numan – brief interview

New Edition – “Candy Girl” (30) (Zoo)
Bobby Brown and the gang's only top ten hit, but it did get to number one.

Jeffrey Daniel – brief interview
Clare Grogan – brief interview
Jonathan King in New York
Messages from Sting, Charlene, Lionel Richie, Meat Loaf and Rod Stewart

Blancmange – “Blind Vision” (28)
Became their second of three top ten hits, peaking at number 10.

Sandie Shaw and Kim Wilde – brief interviews

The Fun Boy Three – “Our Lips Are Sealed” (16)
This was incredibly their final single, possibly it was their best, and it made it to number 7.

Bucks Fizz – brief interview

Spandau Ballet – “True” (1)
Second of four weeks at number one, having their cake and eating it!

Men At Work – “Overkill” (24) (audience dancing/credits)
The band's final top 30 hit, peaking at number 21.



Next up is May 12th 1983.