27 August 1981

Thursday 27 August

1981-08-27

Events

 * Moira Stuart (b.1949) makes her debut as news reader on the Nine O'Clock News.

Top of the Pops
for review see: Chart Music

Host: Richard Skinner
 * 1) Startrax –  Startrax Club Disco (18)
 * 2) Cliff Richard –  Wired For Sound (27) (video)
 * 3) Soft Cell –  Tainted Love (2)Soft Cell Tainted Love TOTP 27 08 1981
 * 4) The Nolans –  Chemistry (26) The Nolans Chemistry Studio, TOTP
 * 5) The Rolling Stones –  Start Me Up (28) (video)
 * 6) ELO –  Hold On Tight (5) (Legs & Co)
 * 7) Ultravox –  The Thin Wall (19)  Ultravox - The Thin Wall (TOTP 1981)
 * 8) Genesis –  Abacab (12) 1981 TOTP - Abacab - Genesis
 * 9) Aneka –  Japanese Boy (1)Aneka -- Japanese Boy (Studio, TOTP)
 * 10) Modern Romance –  Everybody Salsa (29) (audience dancing/credits)