Top of the Pops '79: Part 1
Music
The annual pre-recorded Christmas Day extended retrospective edition, looking back at the top hits of 1979, featuring specially recorded (mimed) studio performances. This year, Peter Powell and David "Kid" Jensen are on hosting du...
Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Kid Jensen, Peter Powell, Boney M.
Release Date
December 25, 1979
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎭 Top Cast
Kid Jensen
as Self - Presenter
👤
Peter Powell
as Self - Presenter
Boney M.
as Themselves
Ian Dury
as Self
👤
Janet Kay
as Self
Gary Numan
as Self
Roxy Music
as Themselves
👤
Legs & Co
as Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue
The Buggles
as Themselves
👤
B.A. Robertson
as Self
🎬 Technical Specs
Color
Color
Filming Location
England, UK
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
🏷️ Keywords
live performancelip syncingchristmasnon fiction
🎯 Categories
Music
💡 Did You Know?
BBC Four later repeated this in December 2015, re-issued under the BBC Music brand, as part of BBC Four's ongoing Top of the Pops Archive repeats.
📖 Synopsis
The annual pre-recorded Christmas Day extended retrospective edition, looking back at the top hits of 1979, featuring specially recorded (mimed) studio performances. This year, Peter Powell and David "Kid" Jensen are on hosting du...