Top of the Pops

Episode #17.48 (Season 17, Episode 48)

TV Episode | 39 min | Music

Richard Skinner presents, featuring Adam and The Ants, Showaddywaddy, Madness, Status Quo, The Police, Matchbox, John Lennon and ABBA.

Director

Geoff Posner

Producer

Stanley Appel

Production Designer

Andy Dimond (design)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 11, 1980

Release date

Dec 11, 1980 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Skinner Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Takin' Care of Business (2024)
Adam and the Ants Themselves Themselves See fewer	Ant-Man (2015)
Showaddywaddy Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Vampire Killers (2009)
Jermaine Jackson Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	Fighting (2009)
Madness Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
Status Quo Themselves Themselves See fewer	Men in Black³ (2012)
Gary Numan Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Matchbox Themselves Themselves See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
The Police Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Red Planet (2000)
Queen Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
The Stray Cats Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Sixteen Candles (1984)
ABBA Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Muriel's Wedding (1994)
John Lennon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Legs & Co Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Dave Bartram Self - Showaddywaddy (archive footage) (as Showaddywaddy) Self - Showaddywaddy (archive footage) (as Showaddywaddy) See fewer	Last Train to Christmas (2021)
Graham Fenton Self - Matchbox (as Matchbox) Self - Matchbox (as Matchbox) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Brian Setzer Self - The Stray Cats (archive footage) (as The Stray Cats) Self - The Stray Cats (archive footage) (as The Stray Cats) See fewer	La Bamba (1987)
Suggs Self - Madness (as Madness) Self - Madness (as Madness) See fewer	The Avengers (1998)
Ralph G. Morse Miming guitarist (uncredited) Miming guitarist (uncredited) See fewer	The Secret - A Star Wars Story (2017)