Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978

Documentary looking at Top Of the Pops' changing musical direction in 1978, when pop singles were slowly being replaced in the chart by disco, punk and New Wave. It looks the show's treatment of particularly punk and New Wave acts, and New Wave performers in general swallowing their pride and appearing on TotP, a show which was still seen mainly as Light Entertainment.

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TheTVDB.com Movie ID 313211
Status Released
Released Great Britain January 4, 2013
Runtime 44 minutes
Genres Documentary Musical
Original Country Great Britain
Original Language English
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Sue Perkins
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Pete 'Peanut' Langford
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Kathryn Flett
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Richard Jobson
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Pete Briquette
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Faye Fife
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Mike Read
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Tony Bramwell
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Maizie Williams
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Chris Difford
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Ian Gittins
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Brian and Michael
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Mickie Most
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Robin Nash
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Jimmy Pursey
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Lulu Cartwright
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Sue Menhenick
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Kid Jensen
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Dione Newton

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Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978

Sue Perkins as Self - Narrator * needs role-specific image

Pete 'Peanut' Langford as Pete 'Peanut' Langford * needs role-specific image

Kathryn Flett as Kathryn Flett * needs role-specific image

Richard Jobson as Richard Jobson * needs role-specific image

Pete Briquette as Pete Briquette * needs role-specific image

Faye Fife as Faye Fife * needs role-specific image

Mike Read as Mike Read * needs role-specific image

Tony Bramwell as Tony Bramwell * needs role-specific image

Maizie Williams as Maizie Williams * needs role-specific image

Chris Difford as Chris Difford * needs role-specific image

Ian Gittins as Ian Gittins * needs role-specific image

Brian and Michael as Themselves * needs role-specific image

Mickie Most as Mickie Most * needs role-specific image

Robin Nash as Robin Nash * needs role-specific image

Jimmy Pursey as Jimmy Pursey * needs role-specific image

Lulu Cartwright as Lulu Cartwright * needs role-specific image

Sue Menhenick as Sue Menhenick * needs role-specific image

Kid Jensen as Kid Jensen * needs role-specific image