28 August 1980

Thursday

1980-08-28

TV

 * BBC One
 * 11.25 Cricket: The Centenary Test. The Cornhill Insurance Centenary Test. England v Australia from Lord's First day. One hundred years of Anglo-Australian Test cricket is marked with this special Test Match from the headquarters of cricket.
 * 6.50 pm Looking Good, Feeling Fit The last of four programmes to help you make the best of what you've got. Presented by Richard Stilgoe and Gillian Reynolds.
 * 7.25 pm Top of the Pops. Introduced by Simon Bates. (see below)


 * ITV
 * 6.50 pm Mork, Mindy & Raquel Welch. Mork v. The Mecrotrons
 * 7.45 Miss United Kingdom.

Top of the Pops
Presenters: Peter Powell & B.A. Robertson
 * 1) (37) The Barracudas – Summer Fun
 * 2) (8) Gary Numan – I Die You Die  (Video)
 * 3) (44) The Selecter – The Whisper
 * 4) (10) Mike Berry – The Sunshine Of Your Smile
 * 5) (33) The Skids – Circus Games
 * 6) (48) Elton John – Sartorial Eloquence
 * 7) (25) Sue Wilkinson – You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On
 * 8) (39) Ian Dury & The Blockheads – I Want To Be Straight
 * 9) (17) Village People – Can’T Stop The Music  (Video)
 * 10) (49) Judas Priest – United
 * 11) Top 10 rundown:
 * 12) (10) Mike Berry – The Sunshine Of Your Smile  (Clip Of Totp 14-8-80)
 * 13) (9) The Gap Band – Oops Upside Your Head  (Video)
 * 14) (8) Gary Numan – I Die You Die  (Video)
 * 15) (7) Diana Ross – Upside Down  (Video)
 * 16) (6) The Piranhas – Tom Hark  (Clip Of Totp 7-8-80)
 * 17) (5) Kelly Marie – Feels Like I’M In Love  (Clip Of Totp 7-8-80)
 * 18) (4) ABBA – The Winner Takes It All  (Video)
 * 19) (3) Sheena Easton – 9 To 5  (Clip Of Totp 7-8-80)
 * 20) (2) The Jam – Start  (Video)
 * 21) (1) David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes  (Video)
 * 22) (30) The Beat – Best Friend  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)