10 December 1981

Thursday 10 December

1981-12-10

Events

 * A mysterious epidemic, which has been discovered in homosexual men, is causing increasing concern in the United States. The unknown condition, which consists of a form of pneumonia and skin cancer, has been found in 180 patients in 15 states since last July, claiming 75 lives so far in the US and up to 92% of the victims are homosexual men.

Top of the Pops
presented by JS
 * 1) Showaddywaddy – Footsteps (35)
 * 2) Madness – It Must Be Love (7) (video)
 * 3) Dollar – Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour) (26)  DOLLAR - MIRROR, MIRROR (HQ) - Excellent!
 * 4) Ken Dodd – Hold My Hand (not in chart)
 * 5) Adam & The Ants – Ant Rap (9) (video)
 * 6) Bucks Fizz – The Land Of Make Believe (24)
 * 7) The Police – Spirits In The Material World (28)
 * 8) Abba – One Of Us (11) (video)
 * 9) The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (1) (video)
 * 10) Philip Lynott – Yellow Pearl (not in chart) (audience dancing/credits)