Top of the Pops Episode #16.43 (Season 16, Episode 43)
TV Episode | 37 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

Top of the Pops

Episode #16.43 (Season 16, Episode 43)

TV Episode | 37 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

Peter Powell presents, featuring the Specials, Viola Wills, Queen, Dr Hook, Iris Williams, the Dooleys, Janet Brown, Lena Martell and Errol Dunkley and dance sequences by Legs and Co.

Producer

Phil Bishop

Production Designer

Graham Lough

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 25, 1979

Release date

Oct 25, 1979 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Powell Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Oxford Road Show (1981)
The Specials Themselves (as The Specials with Rico) Themselves (as The Specials with Rico) See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Viola Wills Self Self See fewer	Stronghold (1985)
Queen Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Cats U.K. Themselves Themselves See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
The Charlie Daniels Band Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Coyote Ugly (2000)
Legs & Co Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Dr. Hook Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
Iris Williams Self Self See fewer	Ryan and Ronnie (1971)
The Dooleys Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Bitch (1979)
Janet Brown Self Self See fewer	For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Errol Dunkley Self Self See fewer	The Mighty Quinn (1989)
Lena Martell Self Self See fewer	Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979 (2014)
The Maggie Stredder Singers Vocal Backing Vocal Backing See fewer	Lennie and Jerry (1978)
Lulu Cartwright Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) See fewer	Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Gillian Clarke Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Jerry Dammers Self - The Specials (as The Specials with Rico) Self - The Specials (as The Specials with Rico) See fewer	Mystery Men (1999)
Jim Dooley Self - The Dooleys (as The Dooleys) Self - The Dooleys (as The Dooleys) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Rik Elswit Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) See fewer	Horas doradas (1980)
Billy Francis Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) See fewer	Night Trap (1993)
Jance Garfat Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) See fewer	Horas doradas (1980)
Terry Hall Self - The Specials (as The Specials with Rico) Self - The Specials (as The Specials with Rico) See fewer	Showgirls (1995)
Patti Hammond Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) See fewer	Nutcracker (1982)
Bob 'Willard' Henke Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) See fewer	Rock Concert (1973)
Rosie Hetherington Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Dennis Locorriere Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) See fewer	Dennis Locorriere: The Unique Voice of Dr. Hook - Hits and History Tour Live (2007)
Sue Menhenick Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) See fewer	The Meaning of Life (1983)
Rico Rodriguez Self - The Specials (as The Specials with Rico) Self - The Specials (as The Specials with Rico) See fewer	Rico & The Special A.K.A.: Jungle Music (1982)
Ray Sawyer Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) See fewer	Sputnik Fever (2007)
John Wolters Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage) (as Dr. Hook) See fewer	Horas doradas (1980)