Top Of The Pops 1977

6-1-77: Presenter: David Jensen

(NEW) SHEER ELEGANCE – Dance The Night Away
(19) 10cc – The Things We Do For Love (video)
(8) TINA CHARLES – Dr. Love
(9) SMOKIE – Living Next Door To Alice
(NEW) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS – Nobody But You
(28) JETHRO TULL – Ring Out Solstice Bells ®
(11) DAVID SOUL – Don’t Give Up On Us (danced to by Legs & Co)
(22) THE DRIFTERS – You’re More Than A Number In My Little Red Book (video)
(NEW) CLODAGH RODGERS – Save Me
(NEW) BONEY M – Daddy Cool
(1) JOHNNY MATHIS – When A Child Is Born (Soleado) (video)
(3) ABBA – Money Money Money (and credits)


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13-1-77: Presenter: David Hamilton

(NEW) GALLAGHER & LYLE – Every Little Teardrop
(5) BARRY BIGGS – Sideshow
(21) ROSE ROYCE – Car Wash (danced to by Legs & Co)
(35) DAVID PARTON – Isn’t She Lovely
(7) JULIE COVINGTON – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (video)
(11) STATUS QUO – Wild Side Of Life (video)
(25) LIVERPOOL EXPRESS – Every Man Must Have A Dream
(32) PUSSYCAT – Smile
(1) DAVID SOUL – Don’t Give Up On Us (video)
(14) STEVIE WONDER – I Wish (and credits)


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20-1-77: Presenter: Noel Edmonds

(NEW) SLADE – Gypsy Roadhog
(27) DONNA SUMMER – Winter Melody (video)
(6) 10cc – The Things We Do For Love (video)
(30) JESSE GREEN – Flip
(20) ELVIS PRESLEY – Suspicion (danced to by Legs & Co)
(11) THE DRIFTERS – You’re More Than A Number In My Little Red Book (video)
(NEW) LEO SAYER – When I Need You
(21) THIN LIZZY – Don’t Believe A Word ®
(41) GARY GLITTER – It Takes All Night Long
(NEW) SILVER CONVENTION – Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
(1) DAVID SOUL – Don’t Give Up On Us (video)
(18) BONEY M – Daddy Cool (and credits)


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27-1-77: Presenter: Tony Blackburn

(38) THE BROTHERS – Sing Me
(4) DAVID PARTON – Isn’t She Lovely
(23) THE EAGLES – New Kid In Town (danced to by Legs & Co)
(3) BARRY BIGGS – Sideshow ®
(9) STATUS QUO – Wild Side Of Life (video)
(NEW) MR. BIG – Romeo
(2) JULIE COVINGTON – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (video)
(NEW) ANDY FAIRWEATHER-LOW – Be-Bop ‘N’ Holla
(28) THE MOMENTS – Jack In The Box (video)
(49) THE NEW SEEKERS – I Wanna Go Back
(1) DAVID SOUL – Don’t Give Up On Us (video)
(10) ROSE ROYCE – Car Wash (and credits)

3-2-77: Presenter: David Jensen

(12) THIN LIZZY – Don’t Believe A Word ®
(26) GARY GLITTER – It Takes All Night Long
(6) BONEY M – Daddy Cool ®
(5) LEO SAYER – When I Need You ®
(14) HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES – Don’t Leave Me This Way (danced to by Legs & Co)
(27) BOZ SCAGGS – What Can I Say (video)
(NEW) THE REAL THING – You’ll Never Know What You’re Missing
(28) SILVER CONVENTION – Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout Love ®
(NEW) THE RUBETTES – Baby I Know
(1) DAVID SOUL – Don’t Give Up On Us (video)
(19) HEATWAVE – Boogie Nights (and credits)


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10-2-77: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis (Wiped) (Exists as audio)

(NEW) SAILOR – One Drink Too Many *
(29) THE DETROIT SPINNERS – Wake Up Susan
(NEW) KIKI DEE – First Thing In The Morning
(23) BOSTON – More Than A Feeling (video)
(NEW) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Oh Boy (The Mood I’m In)
(21) BRYAN FERRY – This Is Tomorrow (video)
(33) RACING CARS – The Shoot Horses Don’t They?
(16) HEATWAVE – Boogie Nights (danced to by Legs & Co) *
(NEW) JOHNNY NASH – Birds Of A Feather
(1) JULIE COVINGTON – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (video) (and credits) *

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist


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17-2-77: Presenter: Paul Burnett

(NEW) SUZI QUATRO – Tear Me Apart
(8) THE MOMENTS – Jack In The Box
(12) MANHATTAN TRANSFER – Chanson D’Amour (danced to by Legs & Co)
(11) THE BROTHERS – Sing Me
(NEW) LES GRAY – A Groovy Kind Of Love
(19) BOZ SCAGGS – What Can I Say (video)
(18) THELMA HOUSTON – Don’t Leave Me This Way
(22) THE RUBETTES – Baby I Know
(16) MR. BIG – Romeo (video)
(27) TAVARES – Mighty Power Of Love (danced to by Legs & Co)
(1) LEO SAYER – When I Need You
(29) EARTH, WIND & FIRE – Saturday Nite (and credits)


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24-2-77: Presenter: Noel Edmonds

(4) HEATWAVE – Boogie Nights (footage from Musikladen)
(16) RACING CARS – The Shoot Horses Don’t They?
(10) BRYAN FERRY – This Is Tomorrow (video)
(29) THE REAL THING – You’ll Never Know What You’re Missing
(18) MARY McGREGOR – Torn Between Two Lovers (video)
(30) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Rockaria (video)
(44) BARBARA DICKSON – Another Suitcase In Another Hall
(22) BOSTON – More Than A Feeling (video)
(26) EARTH, WIND & FIRE – Saturday Nite (danced to by Legs & Co)
(1) LEO SAYER – When I Need You
(20) DAVID BOWIE – Sound And Vision (and credits)

3-3-77: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped)

(50) SHOWADDYWADDY – When *
(4) MR. BIG – Romeo *
(NEW) MAXINE NIGHTINGALE – Love Hit Me
(45) CLIFF RICHARD – My Kinda Life *
(3) MANHATTAN TRANSFER – Chanson D’Amour (video) *
(15) DAVID BOWIE – Sound And Vision (danced to by Legs & Co)*
(18) ABBA – Knowing Me Knowing You (video) *
(NEW) BONNIE TYLER – More Than A Lover *
(1) LEO SAYER – When I Need You *
(10) BOZ SCAGGS – What Can I Say (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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10-3-77: Presenter: David Jensen

(NEW) GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR – Hold Back The Night
(20) THE REAL THING – You’ll Never Know What You’re Missing
(30) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Oh Boy (The Mood I’m In)
(NEW) SMOKIE – Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone
(23) BARBARA DICKSON – Another Suitcase In Another Hall
(11) THE RUBETTES – Baby I Know
(NEW) LYNSEY DE PAUL & MIKE MORAN – Rock Bottom
(15) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Rockaria (video)
(4) MARY McGREGOR – Torn Between Two Lovers (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) BRENDON – Gimme Some
(1) MANHATTAN TRANSFER – Chanson D’Amour (video)
(29) ELTON JOHN – Crazy Water (and credits)


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17-3-77: Presenter: Tony Blackburn

(30) SUZI QUATRO – Tear Me Apart
(29) BERNI FLINT – I Don’t Want To Put A Hold On You
(2) ABBA – Knowing Me Knowing You (video)
(20) CLIFF RICHARD – My Kinda Life
(14) ELVIS PRESLEY – Moody Blue (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST – Rock ‘N’ Roll Star
(24) MAXINE NIGHTINGALE – Love Hit Me
(6) SHOWADDYWADDY – When
(48) BILLY OCEAN – Red Light Spells Danger
(1) MANHATTAN TRANSFER – Chanson D’Amour (video)
(22) BONEY M – Sunny (and credits)


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24-3-77: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis

(26) BRENDON – Gimme Some
(NEW) ELKIE BROOKS – Pearl’s A Singer
(13) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Oh Boy (The Mood I’m In)
(24) GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR – Hold Back The Night ®
(27) MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS JR – You Don’t Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) (video)
(46) DEAD END KIDS – Have I The Right
(25) SMOKIE – Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone ®
(15) BONEY M – Sunny (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) T-REX – The Soul Of My Suit
(1) MANHATTAN TRANSFER – Chanson D’Amour (video)
(3) DAVID BOWIE – Sound And Vision (and credits)


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31-3-77: Presenter: David Hamilton

(NEW) BLUE – I’m Gonna Capture Your Heart
(13) BILLY OCEAN – Red Light Spells Danger
(2) DAVID SOUL – Going In With My Eyes Open (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) DAVID DUNDAS – Another Funny Honeymoon
(29) LYNSEY DE PAUL & MIKE MORAN – Rock Bottom
(8) BERNI FLINT – I Don’t Want To Put A Hold On You ®
(42) THE STYLISTICS – 7000 Dollars And You
(28) BONNIE TYLER – More Than A Lover
(1) ABBA – Knowing Me Knowing You (video)
(6) ELVIS PRESLEY – Moody Blue (and credits)

7-4-77: Presenter: David Jensen

(19) DEAD END KIDS – Have I The Right
(20) DENIECE WILLIAMS – Free (video)
(3) SHOWADDYWADDY – When
(24) ELKIE BROOKS – Pearl’s A Singer
(15) CLIFF RICHARD – My Kinda Life ®
(NEW) THE MANHATTANS – It’s You
(11) MAXINE NIGHTINGALE – Love Hit Me (danced to by Legs & Co)
(29) O.C. SMITH – Together (video)
(1) ABBA – Knowing Me Knowing You (video)
(14) SMOKIE – Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone (and credits)


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14-4-77: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

(NEW) THE BROTHERS – Beautiful
(10) MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS JR – You Don’t Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) (video)
(14) BRENDON – Gimme Some
(2) DAVID SOUL – Going In With My Eyes Open
(24) THE STYLISTICS – 7000 Dollars And You
(NEW) JOHN WILLIAMS & CLEO LAINE – Feelings
(22) ANDREW GOLD – Lonely Boy (danced to by Legs & Co)
(6) BILLY OCEAN – Red Light Spells Danger
(1) ABBA – Knowing Me Knowing You (video)
(3) BONEY M – Sunny (and credits)

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21-4-77: Presenter: Tony Blackburn

(46) EDDIE & THE HOTRODS – I Might Be Lying
(25) O.C. SMITH – Together
(9) STEVIE WONDER – Sir Duke (danced to by Legs & Co)
(3) BERNI FLINT – I Don’t Want To Put A Hold On You
(15) TAVARES – Whodunnit (video)
(19) LYNSEY DE PAUL & MIKE MORAN – Rock Bottom
(18) LEO SAYER – How Much Love (video)
(47) DELEGATION – Where Is The Love (We Used To Know)
(16) ELKIE BROOKS – Pearl’s A Singer ®
(29) DAVID DUNDAS – Another Funny Honeymoon
(7) DEAD END KIDS – Have I The Right ®
(4) DENIECE WILLIAMS – Free
(1) ABBA – Knowing Me Knowing You (video)
(23) PETER GABRIEL – Solsbury Hill (and credits)


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28-4-77: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis

(NEW) CONTEMPT – Money Is A Girl’s Best Friend
(14) ROSE ROYCE – I Wanna Get Next To You (danced to by Pauline from Legs & Co)
(NEW) THE DETROIT SPINNERS – Could It Be I’m Falling In Love
(28) 10cc – Good Morning Judge (video)
(NEW) THE RAGS – Promises Promises
(24) JOE TEX – Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) (video)
(NEW) KIKI DEE – Night Hours
(2) BILLY OCEAN – Red Light Spells Danger
(25) BARBRA STREISAND – Love Theme From ‘A Star Is Born’ (Evergreen) (video)
(NEW) URIAH HEEP – Wise Man
(22) VAN McCOY – The Shuffle (danced to by Legs & Co)
(36) BARRY BIGGS – You’re My Life
(1) ABBA – Knowing Me Knowing You (video)
(13) ROD STEWART – The First Cut Is The Deepest (and credits)

5-5-77: Presenter: Noel Edmonds

(42) BAY CITY ROLLERS – It’s A Game
(4) ROD STEWART – The First Cut Is The Deepest
(26) DELEGATION – Where Is The Love (We Used To Know)
(15) THE EAGLES – Hotel California (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) MAC & KATIE KISSOON – Your Love
(10) LEO SAYER – How Much Love (video)
(47) JOY SARNEY – Naughty Naughty Naughty
(5) TAVARES – Whodunnit (video)
(NEW) FRANKIE VALLI – Easily
(11) ANDREW GOLD – Lonely Boy (danced to by Legs & Co) ®
(NEW) MR. BIG – Feel Like Calling Home
(1) DENIECE WILLIAMS – Free ®
(2) STEVIE WONDER – Sir Duke (and credits)


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12-5-77: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

(NEW) HONKY – Join The Party
(11) BARBRA STREISAND – Love Theme From ‘A Star Is Born’ (Evergreen) (video)
(27) BLUE – I’m Gonna Capture Your Heart
(NEW) TRINIDAD OIL COMPANY – The Calendar Song
(15) PIERO UMILIANI – Mah Na Mah Na (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) SIMON MAY – We’ll Gather Lilacs
(9) 10cc – Good Morning Judge (video)
(48) MARTYN FORD ORCHESTRA – Let Your Body Go Downtown
(16) KENNY ROGERS – Lucille (video)
(25) MARVIN GAYE – Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1) (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) MUD – Slow Talkin’ Boy
(26) BILLY PAUL – Let ‘Em In
(NEW) DR. FEELGOOD – Lights Out
(1) DENIECE WILLIAMS – Free ®
(4) JOE TEX – Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) (and credits)

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19-5-77: Presenter: David Jensen

(NEW) SUZI QUATRO – Roxy Roller
(15) HEATWAVE – Too Hot To Handle (video)
(NEW) LINDA LEWIS – The Moon And I
(21) BAY CITY ROLLERS – It’s A Game ®
(NEW) CAROL BAYER SAGER – You’re Moving Out Today
(3) JOE TEX – Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) (video)
(23) THE TRAMMPS – Disco Inferno (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) TONY ETORIA – I Can Prove It
(27) JOY SARNEY – Naughty Naughty Naughty ®
(NEW) THE JACKSONS – Show You The Way To Go
(4) VAN McCOY – The Shuffle (danced to by Legs & Co)
(41) THE JAM – In The City
(1) ROD STEWART – The First Cut Is The Deepest ®
(20) BOZ SCAGGS – Lido Shuffle (and credits)


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26-5-77: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis

(19) BLUE – I’m Gonna Capture Your Heart
(NEW) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Sam
(8) PIERO UMILIANI – Mah Na Mah Na (danced to by Legs & Co) ®
(NEW) FRANKIE MILLER’S FULL HOUSE – Be Good To Yourself
(4) KENNY ROGERS – Lucille (video)
(NEW) LIVERPOOL EXPRESS – Dreamin’
(20) BRYAN FERRY – Tokyo Joe (danced to by Legs & Co)
(36) THE STRANGLERS – Go Buddy Go
(NEW) MARIE MIRIAM – The Bird And The Child
(28) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Telephone Line (video)
(NEW) BRENDON – Rock Me
(1) ROD STEWART – The First Cut Is The Deepest ®
(15) LIVERPOOL FC – We Can Do It (and credits)

2-6-77: Presenter: Noel Edmonds

(NEW) ELKIE BROOKS – Saved
(8) THE MUPPETS – Halfway Down The Stairs (video)
(NEW) THE FOUR SEASONS – Rhapsody
(5) VAN McCOY – The Shuffle (danced to by Legs & Co) ®
(15) HEATWAVE – Too Hot To Handle (video)
(NEW) TWIGGY – A Woman In Love
(13) BOZ SCAGGS – Lido Shuffle (video)
(NEW) JESSE GREEN – Come With Me
(7) MARVIN GAYE – Got To Give It Up (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) HOT CHOCOLATE – So You Win Again
(17) CAROLE BAYER SAGER – You’re Moving Out Today ®
(NEW) THE STRAWBS – Back In The Old Routine
(1) ROD STEWART – The First Cut Is The Deepest ®
(14) GENESIS – Match Of The Day (and credits)


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9-6-77: Presenter: Tony Blackburn

(NEW) OSIBISA – The Warrior
(13) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Telephone Line (video)
(NEW) BERNI FLINT – Southern Comfort
(27) FRANKIE MILLER’S FULL HOUSE – Be Good To Yourself ®
(NEW) THE WURZELS – Farmer Bill’s Cowman
(21) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS – Baby Don’t Change Your Mind (video)
(NEW) NEIL INNES – Silver Jubilee
(23) THE STRANGLERS – Go Buddy Go ®
(NEW) DEMIS ROUSSOS – Kyrila
(30) HONKY – Join The Party ®
(6) THE JACKSONS – Show You The Way To Go (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Exodus
(1) ROD STEWART – The First Cut Is The Deepest ®
(25) EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Fanfare For The Common Man (and credits)


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16-6-77: Presenter: David Jensen

(48) JOHN MILES – Slow Down
(23) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Sam ®
(20) HOT CHOCOLATE – So You Win Again
(NEW) ANDY GIBB – I Just Wanna Be Your Everything
(17) EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Fanfare For The Common Man (video)
(NEW) GENE COTTON – Me And The Elephant
(21) QUEEN – Good Old Fashioned Loverboy
(44) ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS – Everybody Have A Good Time
(22) BO KIRKLAND & RUTH DAVIS – You’re Gonna Get Next To Me (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) THE FOSTER BROTHERS – Count Me Out
(7) THE MUPPETS – Halfway Down The Stairs (video)
(NEW) TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS – Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll
(1) KENNY ROGERS – Lucille (video)
(3) THE JACKSONS – Show You The Way To Go (and credits)


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23-6-77: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

(NEW) DAVE EDMUNDS – I Knew The Bride
(29) TONY ETORIA – I Can Prove It
(NEW) GARY GLITTER – A Little Boogie Woogie In The Back Of My Mind
(6) CAROLE BAYER SAGER – You’re Moving Out Today ®
(NEW) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Angelo
(16) THE STRANGLERS – Go Buddy Go ®
(NEW) JOHNNY NASH – That Woman
(22) ALESSI – Oh Lori (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) PAUL NICHOLAS – Heaven On The 7th Floor
(1) THE JACKSONS – Show You The Way To Go (footage from the Jacksons 26-1-77)
(25) T-CONNECTION – Do What You Wanna Do (and credits)

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30-6-77: Presenter: Noel Edmonds

(21) T-CONNECTION – Do What You Wanna Do (video)
(5) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS – Baby Don’t Change Your Mind (video)
(24) JOHN MILES – Slow Down
(29) JESSE GREEN – Come With Me
(17) QUEEN – Good Old Fashioned Loverboy ®
(NEW) CLIFF RICHARD – When Two Worlds Drift Apart
(22) THE DETROIT EMERALDS – Feel The Need In Me (danced to by Legs & Co)
(3) EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Fanfare For The Common Man (video)
(1) HOT CHOCOLATE – So You Win Again
(14) BONEY M – Ma Baker (and credits)

7-7-77: Presenter: Tony Blackburn

(49) THE RAH BAND – The Crunch
(6) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Sam ®
(NEW) SMOKIE – It’s Your Life
(25) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Angelo
(23) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Exodus ®
(14) ALESSI – Oh Lori (video)
(48) BARRY BIGGS – Three Ring Circus
(5) BONEY M – Ma Baker (danced to by Legs & Co)
(26) ANDY GIBB – I Just Wanna Be Your Everything ®
(1) HOT CHOCOLATE – So You Win Again
(15) DONNA SUMMER – I Feel Love (and credits)


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14-7-77: Presenter: David Jensen

(NEW) THE REAL THING – Love’s Such A Wonderful Thing
(24) RITA COOLIDGE – We’re All Alone (video)
(41) THE SAINTS – This Perfect Day
(21) THE COMMODORES – Easy (danced to by Legs & Co)
(30) DAVE EDMUNDS – I Knew The Bride
(NEW) JIGSAW – If I Have To Go Away
(29) SUPERTRAMP – Give A Little Bit (video)
(NEW) CILLA BLACK – I Wanted To Call It Off
(7) THE SEX PISTOLS – Pretty Vacant (video)
(1) HOT CHOCOLATE – So You Win Again ®
(2) EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Fanfare For The Common Man (and credits)


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21-7-77: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis

(10) JOHN MILES – Slow Down
(16) TAVARES – One Step Away (and charts)
(NEW) BAY CITY ROLLERS – You Made Me Believe In Magic
(5) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Angelo ®
(30) THE JAM – All Around The World
(9) ALESSI – Oh Lori
(22) BARRY BIGGS – Three Ring Circus
(24) SMOKIE – It’s Your Life
(25) FLEETWOOD MAC – Dreams (video)
(21) THE RAH BAND – The Crunch ®
(NEW) DANNY WILLIAMS – Dancin’ Easy
(17) QUEEN – Good Old Fashioned Loverboy ®
(1) DONNA SUMMER – I Feel Love (danced to by Legs & Co)
(3) BONEY M – Ma Baker (and credits)


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28-7-77: Presenter: Noel Edmonds

(NEW) STEVE GIBBONS BAND – Tulane
(12) THE DETROIT EMERALDS – Feel The Need In Me (and charts)
(2) BONEY M – Ma Baker (footage from Musikladen 21-5-77)
(15) SHOWADDYWADDY – You Got What It Takes
(21) JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS – Roadrunner (danced to by Legs & Co)
(14) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Exodus ®
(NEW) DANA – Put Some Words Together
(3) EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Fanfare For The Common Man (video)
(9) RITA COOLIDGE – We’re All Alone (video)
(NEW) THIN LIZZY – Dancin’ In The Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In It’s Spotlight)
(1) DONNA SUMMER – I Feel Love (danced to by Legs & Co) (and credits)

4-8-77: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped)

(13) THE RAH BAND – The Crunch (and charts)
(20) THE JAM – All Around The World *
(2) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Angelo *
(41) BILLY PAUL – Your Song *
(26) CANDI STATON – Nights On Broadway (danced to by Legs & Co) *
(15) THE STRANGLERS – Straighten Out (video)
(30) DENIECE WILLIAMS – That’s What Friends Are For (video)
(NEW) THE DOOLEYS – Think I’m Gonna Fall In Love With You *
(7) SMOKIE – It’s Your Life ® *
(14) THE FLOATERS – Float On (video)
(1) DONNA SUMMER – I Feel Love (danced to by Legs & Co) ® *
(25) TELEVISION – Prove It (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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11-8-77: Presenter: David Jensen

(11) JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS – Roadrunner (and charts)
(3) SHOWADDYWADDY – You Got What It Takes
(28) STEVE GIBBONS BAND – Tulane
(22) BARRY BIGGS – Three Ring Circus ®
(39) THE RODS – Do Anything You Wanna Do
(6) RITA COOLIDGE – We’re All Alone (danced to by Legs & Co)
(30) THIN LIZZY – Dancin’ In The Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In It’s Spotlight) ®
(NEW) DELEGATION – You’ve Been Doing Me Wrong
(24) FLEETWOOD MAC – Dreams (video)
(NEW) J.A.L.N. BAND – I Got To Sing
(1) DONNA SUMMER – I Feel Love (danced to by Legs & Co) (and credits)


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18-8-77: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis

(9) THE STRANGLERS – Something Better Change (and charts)
(28) THE DOOLEYS – Think I’m Gonna Fall In Love With You
(4) THE FLOATERS – Float On (video)
(45) ELKIE BROOKS – Sunshine After The Rain
(25) MINK DE VILLE – Spanish Stroll (video)
(14) CARLY SIMON – Nobody Does It Better (danced to by Legs & Co)
(30) DANNY WILLIAMS – Dancin’ Easy
(6) THE RAH BAND – The Crunch ®
(15) CANDI STATON – Nights On Broadway (video)
(13) THE JAM – All Around The World
(-) ELVIS PRESLEY – Loving You (footage from Loving You)
(1) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Angelo ®
(27) SPACE – Magic Fly (and credits)


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25-8-77: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (700th TOTP)

(21) DONNA SUMMER – Down Deep Inside (Theme From The Deep) (and charts)
(19) THE RODS – Do Anything You Wanna Do
(4) ELVIS PRESLEY – Way Down (danced to by Legs & Co)
(47) THE BOOMTOWN RATS – Looking After No. 1
(8) DENIECE WILLIAMS – That’s What Friends Are For (video)
(23) THIN LIZZY – Dancin’ In The Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In It’s Spotlight)
(16) SPACE – Magic Fly (video)
(27) THE ADVERTS – Gary Gilmore’s Eyes
(NEW) PAGE THREE – Hold On To Love
(1) THE FLOATERS – Float On (video)
(22) JEAN-MICHEL JARRE – Oxygene Part IV (and credits)

1-9-77: Presenter: Tony Blackburn

(26) MERI WILSON – Telephone Man (and charts)
(NEW) HUDSON-FORD – Are You Dancing?
(29) YVONNE ELLIMAN – I Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind (video)
(NEW) ELVIS COSTELLO – Red Shoes
(10) DAVID SOUL – Silver Lady (danced to by Legs & Co)
(13) STEVE GIBBONS BAND – Tulane ®
(30) THE JACKSONS – Dreamer (video)
(25) ELKIE BROOKS – Sunshine After The Rain ®
(NEW) JOE DOLAN – I Need You
(23) THE DOOLEYS – Think I’m Gonna Fall In Love With You ®
(NEW) NAZARETH – Love Hurts
(6) CANDI STATON – Nights On Broadway (video)
(21) MINK DE VILLE – Spanish Stroll (video)
(NEW) DAVID ESSEX – Cool Out Tonight
(9) CARLY SIMON – Nobody Does It Better (danced to by Legs & Co) ®
(1) ELVIS PRESLEY – Way Down (danced to by Legs & Co)
(5) SPACE – Magic Fly (and credits)


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8-9-77: Presenter: David Jensen (Wiped)

(27) THE EMOTIONS – Best Of My Love (and charts)
(NEW) THE MOTORS – Dancing The Night Away *
(2) SPACE – Magic Fly (video)
(17) THE BOOMTOWN RATS – Looking After 1 *
(16) MERI WILSON – Telephone Man (video)
(29) BLACK GORILLA – Gimme Dat Banana *
(11) THE RODS – Do Anything You Wanna Do ® *
(NEW) BLUE – Bring Back The Love
(4) JEAN-MICHEL JARRE – Oxygene Part IV (danced to by Legs & Co) *
(NEW) ROSETTA STONE – Sunshine Of Your Love
(1) ELVIS PRESLEY – Way Down (stills) (crowd dancing)
(30) LA BELLE EPOQUE – Black Is Black (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist


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15-9-77: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

(22) THE JACKSONS – Dreamer (and charts)
(NEW) DR. FEELGOOD – She’s A Wind Up
(21) YVONNE ELLIMAN – I Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind (video)
(19) THE DOOLEYS – Think I’m Gonna Fall In Love With You
(3) DAVID SOUL – Silver Lady (video)
(5) DONNA SUMMER – Down Deep Inside (Theme From The Deep) (danced to by Legs & Co)
(48) DANNY MIRROR – I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)
(18) ELKIE BROOKS – Sunshine After The Rain ®
(38) GENERATION X – Your Generation
(26) PATSY GALLANT – From New York To L.A. (video)
(1) ELVIS PRESLEY – Way Down (danced to by Legs & Co)
(24) RAM JAM – Black Betty (and credits)

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22-9-77: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis

(2) SPACE – Magic Fly (and charts)
(NEW) HANK THE KNIFE & THE JETS – Guitar King
(14) LA BELLE EPOQUE – Black Is Black (video)
(49) THE STRANGLERS – No More Heroes
(8) THE EMOTIONS – Best Of My Love (danced to by Legs & Co)
(27) LEO SAYER – Thunder In My Heart (video)
(50) BACCARA – Yes Sir I Can Boogie
(11) THE BOOMTOWN RATS – Looking After No. 1 ®
(6) MERI WILSON – Telephone Man (video)
(NEW) STARDUST – Ariana
(1) ELVIS PRESLEY – Way Down (danced to by Legs & Co) ®
(29) STEVIE WONDER – Another Star (and credits)


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29-9-77: Presenter: Ed Stewart

(4) JEAN-MICHEL JARRE – Oxygene Part IV (and charts)
(35) ROSE ROYCE – Do Your Dance
(2) DAVID SOUL – Silver Lady (video)
(28) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Waiting In Vain (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) PETER BLAKE – Lipsmackin’ Rock ‘N’ Rollin’
(18) RAM JAM – Black Betty (video)
(27) DAVID ESSEX – Cool Out Tonight
(NEW) THE STYLISTICS – I Plead Guilty
(21) DONNA SUMMER – I Remember Yesterday (video)
(NEW) GOLDEN EARRING – Radar Love
(1) ELVIS PRESLEY – Way Down (danced to by Legs & Co)
(30) GIORGIO – From Here To Eternity (and credits)

6-10-77: Presenter: Noel Edmonds

(3) LA BELLE EPOQUE – Black Is Black (and charts)
(NEW) SMOKIE – Needles And Pins
(4) THE EMOTIONS – Best Of My Love (footage from Soul Train)
(8) DANNY MIRROR – I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)
(25) GIORGIO – From Here To Eternity (danced to by Legs & Co)
(7) YES – Wonderous Stories (video)
(NEW) DENIECE WILLIAMS – Baby, Baby My Love’s All For You
(13) THE STRANGLERS – No More Heroes ®
(14) BACCARA – Yes Sir I Can Boogie ®
(NEW) STEVE GIBBONS BAND – Tupelo Mississippi Flash
(1) DAVID SOUL – Silver Lady (video)
(22) LEO SAYER – Thunder In My Heart (and credits)


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13-10-77: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

(13) MECO – Star Wars Theme (and charts)
(NEW) ROKOTTO – Boogie On Up
(7) ROD STEWART – You’re In My Heart (video)
(NEW) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Highwayman
(30) ROSE ROYCE – Do Your Dance ®
(37) MARY MASON – Angel Of The Morning – Any Way That You Want Me (Medley)
(28) NAZARETH – Love Hurts
(29) GEORGE BENSON – The Greatest Love Of All (danced to by Legs & Co)
(12) RAM JAM – Black Betty (video)
(NEW) JOHN FORDE – Stardance
(1) DAVID SOUL – Silver Lady (video)
(16) DONNA SUMMER – I Remember Yesterday (and credits)

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20-10-77: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis

(3) BACCARA – Yes Sir I Can Boogie (and charts)
(22) SMOKIE – Needles And Pins
(38) DOROTHY MOORE – I Believe You
(11) STATUS QUO – Rockin’ All Over The World (video)
(18) THE CARPENTERS – Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (danced to by Legs & Co)
(26) DAVID BOWIE – Heroes
(2) LA BELLE EPOQUE – Black Is Black (video)
(30) QUEEN – We Are The Champions (video)
(NEW) TINA CHARLES – Love Bug – Sweets For My Sweet (Medley)
(29) ROXY MUSIC – Virginia Plain (clip of TOTP 24-8-72)
(1) DAVID SOUL – Silver Lady (video)
(8) THE STRANGLERS – No More Heroes (and credits)


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27-10-77: Presenter: David Jensen

(29) SANTANA – She’s Not There (and charts)
(50) SLADE – My Baby Left Me – That’s All Right (Medley)
(27) MARY MASON – Angel Of The Morning – Any Way That You Want Me (Medley)
(NEW) DARTS – Daddy Cool/The Girl Can’t Help It
(7) RAM JAM – Black Betty (danced to by Legs & Co)
(3) ROD STEWART – You’re In My Heart (video)
(47) BONEY M – Belfast
(15) TOM ROBINSON BAND – 2-4-6-8 Motorway
(5) ABBA – The Name Of The Game (video)
(NEW) SMOKEY ROBINSON – Theme From The Big Time
(1) BACCARA – Yes Sir I Can Boogie ®
(8) THE SEX PISTOLS – Holidays In The Sun (and credits)

3-11-77: Presenter: Peter Powell

(27) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Turn To Stone (and charts)
(38) THE JAM – The Modern World
(10) THE CARPENTERS – Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (video)
(23) THE BARRON KNIGHTS – Live In Trouble
(6) QUEEN – We Are The Champions (video)
(21) DOROTHY MOORE – I Believe You (danced to by Legs & Co)
(5) STATUS QUO – Rockin’ All Over The World (video)
(24) DAVID BOWIE – Heroes ®
(41) SHOWADDYWADDY – Dancin’ Party
(1) ABBA – The Name Of The Game (video)
(13) SMOKIE – Needles And Pins (and credits)
>> Peter Powell makes his TOTP debut

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10-11-77: Presenter: Noel Edmonds

(30) THE JACKSONS – Goin’ Places (and charts)
(5) TOM ROBINSON BAND – 2-4-6-8 Motorway
(29) RUBY WINTERS – I Will (video)
(11) ROXY MUSIC – Virginia Plain (clip of TOTP 24-8-72)
(22) BONEY M – Belfast ®
(33) ELVIS COSTELLO – Watching The Detectives
(12) THE BEE GEES – How Deep Is Your Love (danced to by Legs & Co)
(39) KENNY EVERETT & MIKE VICKERS – Captain Kremmen (Retribution) (video)
(18) SANTANA – She’s Not There (video)
(26) TINA CHARLES – Love Bug – Sweets For My Sweet (Medley)
(21) DARTS – Daddy Cool/The Girl Can’t Help It
(1) ABBA – The Name Of The Game (video)
(3) ROD STEWART – You’re In My Heart (and credits)


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17-11-77: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

(23) JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS – Egyptian Reggae (and charts)
(30) BRIGHOUSE & RASTRICK BRASS BAND – The Floral Dance
(44) THE BOOMTOWN RATS – Mary Of The 4th Form
(7) THE BARRON KNIGHTS – Live In Trouble
(24) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Turn To Stone (danced to by Legs & Co)
(39) NOOSHA FOX – Georgina Bailey
(8) SHOWADDYWADDY – Dancin’ Party ®
(2) QUEEN – We Are The Champions (video)
(34) THE DOOLEYS – Love Of My Life
(3) STATUS QUO – Rockin’ All Over The World (video)
(1) ABBA – The Name Of The Game (video)
(25) DAVID BOWIE – Heroes (and credits)

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24-11-77: Presenter: David Jensen

(17) BONEY M – Belfast (and charts)
(47) THE CARVELLS – The L.A. Run
(5) WINGS – Mull Of Kintyre (video)
(NEW) BONNIE TYLER – It’s A Heartache
(7) DARTS – Daddy Cool/The Girl Can’t Help It ®
(NEW) LEO SAYER – There Isn’t Anything
(18) JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS – Egyptian Reggae (danced to by Legs & Co)
(49) HOT CHOCOLATE – Put Your Love In Me
(6) THE BEE GEES – How Deep Is Your Love (video)
(41) SANTA ESMERALDA & LEROY GOMEZ – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
(1) ABBA – The Name Of The Game (video)
(26) THE JACKSONS – Goin’ Places (and credits)

1-12-77: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis

(3) STATUS QUO – Rockin’ All Over The World (and charts)
(20) THE BOOMTOWN RATS – Mary Of The 4th Form
(8) RUBY WINTERS – I Will (video)
(18) ELVIS COSTELLO – Watching The Detectives ®
(27) DIANA ROSS – Getting Ready For Love (danced to by Legs & Co)
(21) THE DOOLEYS – Love Of My Life
(45) JOHN OTWAY & WILD WILLY BARRETT – Really Free
(29) CRYSTAL GAYLE – Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue (video)
(9) BRIGHOUSE & RASTRICK BRASS BAND – The Floral Dance ®
(46) CARL DOUGLAS – Run Back
(1) WINGS – Mull Of Kintyre (video)
(2) QUEEN – We Are The Champions (and credits)


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8-12-77: Presenter: Tony Blackburn

(16) DONNA SUMMER – Love’s Unkind (and charts)
(NEW) GENERATION X – Wild Youth
(12) HOT CHOCOLATE – Put Your Love In Me
(22) CHIC – Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah) (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND – California
(19) BONNIE TYLER – It’s A Heartache
(3) THE BEE GEES – How Deep Is Your Love (video)
(NEW) GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR – New York Shuffle
(25) BING CROSBY – White Christmas (video)
(NEW) THE BANNED – Little Girl
(1) WINGS – Mull Of Kintyre (video)
(10) BONEY M – Belfast (and credits)


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15-12-77: Presenter: Elton John

(25) DONNA SUMMER – I Love You (and charts)
(9) THE DOOLEYS – Love Of My Life
(5) JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS – Egyptian Reggae (danced to by Legs & Co) ®
(30) CARL DOUGLAS – Run Back
(29) DOOLEY WILSON – As Time Goes By (footage from Casablanca)
(26) JULIE COVINGTON – Only Women Bleed (video)
(6) DARTS – Daddy Cool/The Girl Can’t Help It
(19) ELVIS PRESLEY – My Way (danced to by Legs & Co)
(27) JOHN OTWAY & WILD WILLY BARRETT – Really Free
(NEW) THE EMOTIONS – I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love
(1) WINGS – Mull Of Kintyre (video)
(2) BRIGHOUSE & RASTRICK BRASS BAND – The Floral Dance (and credits)


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22-12-77: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

(19) CHIC – Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah) (and charts)
(NEW) OSIBISA – Living Loving Feeling
(18) CRYSTAL GAYLE – Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue (video)
(NEW) SCOTT FITZGERALD & YVONNE KEELEY – If I Had Words
(15) ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS – Watching The Detectives ®
(21) YANNIS MARKOPOULOS – Who Pays The Ferryman (video)
(6) DONNA SUMMER – Love’s Unkind (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) GODLEY & CRÈME – It’s Five O’Clock In The Morning
(4) RUBY WINTERS – I Will (video)
(10) HOT CHOCOLATE – Put Your Love In Me ®
(NEW) GORDON GILTRAP – Heartsong
(5) BING CROSBY – White Christmas (video)
(7) BONNIE TYLER – It’s A Heartache
(1) WINGS – Mull Of Kintyre (video)
(27) THE MUPPETS – Don’t Dilly Dally On The Way (and credits)

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25-12-77: Presenters: Noel Edmonds & David Jensen

(-) SHOWADDYWADDY – You Got What It Takes
(-) DENIECE WILLIAMS – Free
(2) BRIGHOUSE & RASTRICK BRASS BAND – The Floral Dance ®
(-) EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Fanfare For The Common Man (danced to by Legs & Co)
(-) LEO SAYER – When I Need You ®
(-) MANHATTAN TRANSFER – Chanson D’Amour (video)
(-) HOT CHOCOLATE – So You Win Again
(-) DAVID SOUL – Don’t Give Up On Us (video)
(-) ABBA – Knowing Me Knowing You (video)
(-) SPACE – Magic Fly (video)
(-) JOHNNY MATHIS – When A Child Is Born (Soleado) (video)
(-) STEVIE WONDER – Sir Duke (danced to by Legs & Co)
(-) KENNY ROGERS – Lucille (video)
(38) BACCARA – Yes Sir I Can Boogie
(1) WINGS – Mull Of Kintyre (video)
(5) BING CROSBY – White Christmas (and credits)


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26-12-77: Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Dave Lee Travis

(-) BONEY M – Ma Baker
(-) ROD STEWART – The First Cut Is The Deepest ®
(-) HEATWAVE – Boogie Nights
(-) DAVID SOUL – Silver Lady (danced to by Legs & Co)
(-) JOE TEX – Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) (video)
(-) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Angelo
(-) BILLY OCEAN – Red Light Spells Danger
(-) JULIE COVINGTON – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (video)
(-) THE FLOATERS – Float On (video)
(-) DONNA SUMMER – I Feel Love (danced to by Legs & Co)
(22) QUEEN – We Are The Champions (video)
(35) ABBA – The Name Of The Game (video)
(-) THE JACKSONS – Show You The Way To Go (footage from the Jacksons 26-1-77)
(-) ELVIS PRESLEY – Way Down (video)
(-) SHOWADDYWADDY – Under The Moon Of Love
(-) LA BELLE EPOQUE – Black Is Black (and credits)