03 January 1985

Thursday

1985-01-03

TV

 * BBC One, 1.00 pm Pebble Mil at One. Marian Foster, Paul Coia and Michael Smith take to the road to see the sights and meet the people of the historic city of York.
 * BBC Two, 08.00 pm. We Were the Lambeth Boys. The Lambeth Boys (see 02 January 1985) are reunited at their old youth club, and their fate and fortunes are told in this documentary about what became of the generation which had 'never had it so good'. (full programme here)

Top of the Pops
21st birthday edition
 * live show, introduced by John Peel and Richard Skinner 
 * 1) Smiley Culture – “Police Officer” (34) TOTP (40-11) Chart Rundown 3rd January 1985
 * 2) Sal Solo – “Sam Damiano (Heart & Soul)” (37) WATCH
 * 3) Foreigner – “I Want To Know What Love Is” (10) (video clip)
 * 4) Paul Young – “Everything Must Change” (9) (video)
 * 5) Tears For Fears – “Shout” (8) Tears For Fears – Shout (Studio, TOTP)
 * 6) Frankie Goes To Hollywood – “The Power Of Love” (7) (video clip)
 * 7) Ray Parker Jr – “Ghostbusters” (6) (video clip)
 * 8) The Toy Dolls – “Nellie The Elephant” (5) WATCH
 * 9) Madonna – “Like A Virgin” (4) (video)
 * 10) Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus – “We All Stand Together” (3) (video clip)
 * 11) Wham! – “Everything She Wants” (2) Wham! – Everything She Wants (Studio, TOTP)
 * 12) Band Aid – “Do They Know It’s Christmas” (1) (video)
 * 13) Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five – “Step Off” (30) (audience dancing/credits)

Connections

 * Flew from Gatwick to Bologna then by car to Ferrara