Thursday, 26 January 2012

TOTP 20/1/77 (tx 26/1/12): records of the weak

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"No, don't worry, you don't have to telephone me" reassures a luxuriantly follicled Noel. Bit late in his Pops career to b...
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Thursday, 19 January 2012

TOTP 13/1/77 (tx 19/1/12): it gets better

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And we're properly off as we mean to... no, not go on, David Hamilton's presenting presence isn't indicative of a go-ahead attit...
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Saturday, 7 January 2012

TOTP 6/1/77 (tx 6/1/12): ring in the new

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1977 - the year of Evita, Keith Richards' drugs bust, Studio 54, Saturday Night Fever and punk breaking. Chris Martin, Kanye West, Ronan...
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Sunday, 1 January 2012

On This Top Of The Pops Day

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Happy new year! 1977 won't start until Friday (viewing)/Saturday (posting), but every day of this year the formerly Twitter-bound On Thi...
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Thursday, 29 December 2011

A farewell to 1976, by Bob Stanley

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After all last week's recapping exertions I've left the concluding words on the musical year 1976 to someone who can express its cor...
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Friday, 23 December 2011

TOTP 26/12/76 (tx 22/12/11): farewell to all that

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And as our BBC4 year began with Tony Blackburn, so it ends 33 retained shows later with Tony keeping Jimmy company. Jimmy is, of course, wea...
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Christmas listings guide

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In case you wondered, this is what BBC1 screened alongside those two TOTPs at Christmas 1976: CHRISTMAS DAY 8.40am Ragtime The same episode ...
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