Top of the Pops Episode #17.17 (Season 17, Episode 17)
TV Episode | 41 min | Music

Top of the Pops

Episode #17.17 (Season 17, Episode 17)

TV Episode | 41 min | Music

Steve Wright presents, featuring Smokie, Paul McCartney, the Cure, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Sky, Sad Cafe, Cockney Rejects, Bad Manners, David Essex, the Undertones, Johnny Logan, Blondie, and a dance sequence by Legs and Co.

Producer

Phil Bishop

Production Designer

Janet Budden

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 24, 1980

Release date

Apr 24, 1980 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Steve Wright Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Funny Man (1994)
Smokie Themselves Themselves See fewer	Red Dog (2011)
Paul McCartney Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
The Cure Themselves Themselves See fewer	Ant-Man (2015)
Steve Nieve Self - The Attractions (archive footage) Self - The Attractions (archive footage) See fewer	Don't Forget Me (2017)
Sad Café Themselves (archive footage) (as Sad Cafe) Themselves (archive footage) (as Sad Cafe) See fewer	Car Share (2015)
Cockney Rejects Themselves Themselves See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Legs & Co Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Bad Manners Themselves Themselves See fewer	Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
David Essex Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	That'll Be the Day (1973)
The Undertones Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Starter for 10 (2006)
Johnny Logan Self Self See fewer	Staying Alive (I) (2015)
The Maggie Stredder Singers Vocal Backing Vocal Backing See fewer	Lennie and Jerry (1978)
Gillian Clarke Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gillian) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gillian) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Elvis Costello Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Cold Mountain (2003)
Patti Hammond Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) See fewer	Nutcracker (1982)
Rosie Hetherington Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Sue Menhenick Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) See fewer	Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)
Pauline Peters Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Pauline) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Pauline) See fewer	Tenko (1981)
Sky Themselves Themselves See fewer	Riding High (1981)
Bruce Thomas Self - The Attractions (archive footage) Self - The Attractions (archive footage) See fewer	Elvis Costello & The Attractions: High Fidelity (1980)
Pete Thomas Self - The Attractions (archive footage) Self - The Attractions (archive footage) See fewer	Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (2008)
Buster Bloodvessel Self - Bad Manners (uncredited) Self - Bad Manners (uncredited) See fewer	Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
Chris Norman Self - Smokie (uncredited) Self - Smokie (uncredited) See fewer	Van Wilder (2002)
Feargal Sharkey Self - The Undertones (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - The Undertones (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Teenage Kicks: The Undertones (2001)
Robert Smith Self - The Cure (uncredited) Self - The Cure (uncredited) See fewer	Judge Dredd (1995)
John Williams Self - Sky (uncredited) Self - Sky (uncredited) See fewer	The Deer Hunter (1978)