Top of the Pops 18th June 1987 - Unedited Version

[@leonard2005ify]

R.I.P Janice Long, you were my favourite female top of the pops presenter when I was baby since mid/ late 1984, she was not fake at all, R.I.P , we miss you 😢😢

[@final_mile_music9713]

Kieth Chegwin’s sister.

[@20thCB]

She was great. Used to listen to her evening Radio 1 show. She played the entirety of The Cult "Love" album in 1985 and I fell in love with it!

[@rejectionisprotection4448]

​@@final_mile_music9713Janice Long's brother.

[@24Roxyx]

Both passed in their 60's with lung conditions.​@@final_mile_music9713

[@victoriocanale2946]

I grew up watching TOTP as I was born in 1983. When did Janice Long pass? Always the good go first.

[@VixGB]

This is great! Excellent to see the links/clips/edits - a moment of musical history! Thank you 😊

[@nancykirk3931]

Right bang in the middle of my A levels, waiting to turn 18, off to Marbella that summer… What an episode brought back so many memories ✔️

[@jamesroberts1964]

How was Marbella?

[@sma7530]

your comment make me sad, yet happy (similar age) 🥲

[@alexcriscat6086]

Marbella was the place where everyone wanted to have a mansion. Lots of rich people in those days.

[@adrianm296]

Me too!

[@glennoc8585]

I finished mine by 17 and yet many seem to go to 18 these days

[@guksack]

Sooo interesting to see all the unedited bits! Nice work

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

It is indeed, such a shame the beeb will never release goodies like this in full because there is no official release of it on any format :/ i will see if i can find more youtube will allow xD

[@modehead101]

What a timeless tune from ABC, effortlessly catchy pop and great production.

[@stepheng8779]

Never liked that one of theirs. I couldn't get over how when they heard Smokey sing & forgot everything how did they know it was violins they were hearing 🤦😂

[@paolobenmore3504]

The rest was pretty shit.

[@goodfes]

I remember I bought the 12 inch extended vinyl of that ABC song and used to blast it out on my (cassette) stereo and speakers in my fiesta mk1 at the time as a young 18 year old (It probably was not even that loud, I think the stereo head unit cost me £5!). Those were the days. I'd forgotten completely about the Beastie Boys being around, another album I used to try to harm my young ears with, happy days ! Lovely to see Simon and Janice in this....

[@modehead101]

@@goodfes Janice was great, she would rave about all the tunes and bands I loved on air. Loved her passionate introduction to ABC in this archive clip.

[@CarlinConnolly]

with Mel & Kim on backing vocals!

[@jeremyhaines4481]

Excellent music 🎶 🎵 from 1987 I have memories of this music 🎶 🎵

[@josephryan362]

Great edition of top of the pops with some amazing action

[@fcamsterdam8941]

I like these unedited versions. Please bring more, maybe 60"s and 70's ? ( born 1959 ) greetings from the Netherlands

[@kristianTV1974]

I don't remember watching this episode as I'd not only won both Oxford and Cambridge but also received my first of 5 Nobel prizes. Even then I didn't know about any of them as I was at the time 'finding myself' building forts for pygmies in Burkina Faso.

[@TCHorwood-xq7mw]

Same

[@robbiebonham]

This was the week after my A levels. God I feel old now.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Mine were in 1988. I know what you mean. It is shocking how time goes so quickly. As Lennon said, life is what happens when you are making plans.

[@SmartRobot-wc2fb]

1987 was an incredible year for Pop music, specially around that Summer and this "Top of The Pops" shows that...

[@kirstyburden9262]

Me and family was on holiday in Borth in Wales at the time of this show. Very must missed Janice.

[@savinggracechurch4112]

I think the lead singer of ABC looks the spitting image of the youg Roger Moore when he played the saint in the television series with same name. Both really good looking guys. Can't beat a bit of the "New Romantics " scene!

[@pauledwards499]

When music was fun, varied and memorable. The whining bell ends today will be forgotten in a couple of years, miserable boring lot.

[@tonymagnier9846]

ABC cleverly using the bassline from "tears of a clown" one of Smokey's biggest hits. Martin looking very well after his then recent health scare.

[@graham2sexy955]

Remind me what happened to him with his health ?

[@tonymagnier9846]

@@graham2sexy955 ALPHABET CITY, 1987 After being treated for Hodgkin disease, Martin Fry returned to the studio with fire in his belly and a production team including Chic's Bernard Edwards.

[@mark4lev]

Surely this was the last knockings of the New Romantic scene? Stock aitkin and dance music was taking over

[@darren-q5n]

@@mark4lev yeah that was bad news

[@geoffjoffy]

Nice to see what really happens in between the links. Thanks

[@istara]

Love how ABC look like they've just finished up a day at the office before dropping by ToTP to sing.

[@ericmorris1589]

There was some banking fashion influences in the mid 1980s - the yuppie look 😂

[@rejectionisprotection4448]

​@@ericmorris1589Funkapolitan.

[@TCHorwood-xq7mw]

"The sharpest suits"

[@juliemunro1]

I love a man in a suit

[@brownale1000]

What a great trip down memory lane worthy of a sub ...so subscribed cheers

[@6ettinold]

Harry Enfield clearly caught this episode. The inspiration for Kevin & Perry is clear. 🤣

[@jasecee8992]

OMG hahah!!! Wow!! hahah dayum

[@robertbuterin4142]

So cool to see Simon Mayo so young.😃

[@rajnirvan3336]

Great memories 80s music

[@neilhodgkiss4100]

Thanks for uploading this 😊 Love it ❤

[@marinapollock]

Basically the finished product with a few minor rough edges shaved off in post production. Nothing too Juicy! Janice Long seemed genuinely lovely. A natural enthusiasm and effervescent that didn't seem forced or artificial. fitted the tone of the show perfectly.

[@andrishalim]

Great Eps. - Great songs!

[@davidhealy4534]

"You look like a Klingon" She called him a lump of S*** and got away with it 🤣

[@dereksawle]

Tom Jones on TOTP 1987, that is unusual

[@jasecee8992]

haha

[@trevoralexander402]

Thank goodness the era of celebrity DJs has passed!

[@victoriocanale2946]

Erm have you not heard of Calvin Harris, Mauro Picotto, David Guetta and many more celebraty DJs out there. Martin Garrix is amazing. It's just not as naff as the 1980s but then don't you just wish you could go back for a day or 2 to relive what once was?? I know I would to visit the 80s as an adult but it wasn't meant to be 😂

[@2wiceashard]

@@victoriocanale2946 but they are all shite 🤔

[@20thCB]

Curiosity Killed the Cat! Absolutely massive for about 5 minutes lol. What the hell happened to them?

[@dvdmakinson]

its the first time i have seen it like that, i am 58 i grew up with it. bbc were crap then and crap now.

[@mesicek7]

nice an actual feed recording

[@wakeywarrior]

Some classics, but still in the era when ‘novelty’ songs could hit top ten.

[@luisp.c.2679]

Como extraño escuchar la BBC radio de aquellos años por onda corta, el acento inglés siempre me llamó la atención, hasta hoy

[@welshie1979]

Nostalgia..i swear i watched this as a kid..too much deja vu

[@charliekane135]

The 80's was the best decade ever to be young and alive. 🎉🥳🍾🎈👯‍♀️ So many brilliant bands, just not on TOTP 😆 well this episode. Eurythmics, The Smiths, The Cure, Duran Duran, Queen, Bowie, U2, UB40, Siouxsie and the Banshees, George Michael, The Cult, Madness, Simply Red, Thompson Twins, Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel, The Police, Depeche Mode, Spandau Ballet, The Jam, Simple Minds, the list goes on and on and on and on.

[@martinop2flo45]

Simon Mayo was 29, I feel so old now 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@jackson24241000]

Corfu 1987 I was 13, and this was the track, met a girl and the they were hot sweet nights. Sian merrerid Morgan, you still live in my heart and soul.

[@abbafan1972]

Star Trekkin’ across the universe!

[@juliemullen365]

ABC. ❤ what a band

[@paultreadaway102]

Specially they had the slick new Wave and Romantic sound in the early 80s they changed their style abit more with this and others amazing u are rite like 2different Bands ABC

[@matthewc.419]

Sam fox , adorned my bedroom wall ......

[@MrEchoes1962]

Naughty naughty😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Altar-Ego]

Love this unedited show. I thought I was familiar with most UK Pop but WTF was that #1?

[@hoderharris]

Awesome, if you have more clips that show the nuts and bolts of the program please post so we can see...

[@denisesaunders5473]

Its not unusual.a classic composed by Les Reed and Gordon Mills.

[@ObviousSchism]

7:23 looks at watch - what a fantastic insight into the nonsense Only Quantell Paintbox can save these nuggets

[@99solutionsit10]

15:46 You're not clapping loud enough! Me: Who, me? C'mon! 😂

[@jamesnicholson2503]

Outstanding from 87.

[@RainerAnders]

Why such a bad resolution? 480p is much too low.

[@WahyuWidodo-fh1fp]

Very sad.. RIP Janice Long. Love & prayers

[@christopherlock4703]

unbelieveable that i'm 50 now. back then sam fox was one of my favourite page 3 pin ups, then she ended up becoming a lesbian.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Good for her being what she wants to be, true to herself.

[@MultiKs22]

@christopherlock4703 yes i am 50 as well . 1987 has lot of memories in music and dance . but Samantha fox made millions of pounds when she couldn't even sing yes good looking but not a real singer.

[@marc7983]

@@eightiesmusic1984ohh for!…….

[@eightiesmusic1984]

@@marc7983 Excellent response. Well done.

[@rejectionisprotection4448]

​@@MultiKs22There's nothing new in that though.

[@derekogilvie6942]

What a chart! wow!!!!

[@80ssynthfan48]

There is simply no comparison between the classic Touch Me and the horrendously dire Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now. Thanks for the upload anyway.

[@markscott554]

Funny seeing Simon doing the movie reviews with Kermode and then seeing him in this after all this time:

[@WillScarlet1991]

Mayo's one of the most boring individuals on the planet. No charisma whatsoever. No wonder the BBC finally got rid of him.

[@mumlovessuzy]

Day light come n me wanna go home ey oh simon mayo obe

[@bganonimouse2754]

Yeah, he hasn't changed a bit - he was a wet blanket then as well!

[@moviereviews4747]

I always thought John Fatman You're The Voice was performed on this totp also?

[@malcolmprice9545]

Almost one year before I got married such happy times 😂

[@shaunfossett]

This is too cool 😊

[@DanReVanced]

Great work uploading this! Do you have the episode with John Farnham - The Voice?

[@ariannabattista2029]

Ben ❤ of Curiosity .....

[@rccc5806]

Happier times.

[@josephryan362]

What song are they dancing at the start of the video

[@DustyCustard]

So was the only act in the studio that week ABC? All the others seem to be pre-records or repeats from previous weeks?

[@jasecee8992]

This is class seeing ToTP like this. I always thought it ran seamlessly

[@brunoazevedoX]

480p ☹?

[@zebedep]

Is that Bronski Beat playing at the beginning, or The Communards?

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

very good question! I can tell you its the communards, funnily enough they had the track left over from 1986, when they were on top of the pops kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4nciJqBoLx7jM0

[@zebedep]

Thank you@@KeiranCounsellKC1994

[@garethlloyd7103]

Top of the Pops 18th June 1987 - Unedited Version

[@djrichylaurence8991]

Bless ol Sam Fox. ❤

[@kristianTV1974]

Chris Rea cracked an egg in my bath once. Bubbles smelt so bad I never invited him back.

[@michaelmarron8441]

He looks like he drops pungent turds to me plus noxious gases

[@sirrobin8814]

Teen me fancied janice so much...rip lovely lady x

[@andymurph3394]

Just brilliant. when music was good. Thought the firm were great still have this on vinly on hits 6. Not sure where my hits 6 cassettes went. I so want a time machine

[@laoch5658]

it really wasnt that good. did you listen to number 1?

[@bristolgareth1]

Where the Jimmy Saville unedited bits 😮

[@thefog7067]

24:14 - Star Trekkin'

[@joannesmith3991]

good old totp lol playing sax yet his fingers never moved ,

[@plan7a]

I'd expect the graphics were fixed in the actual broadcast, as #33 (Alexander O'Neal) was going down the charts and yet the graphics said UP! PS - didn't Simon look so much like Bernard Sumner in this one? LOL. Just saying!

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

This is a very rough set of edits, there was probably alot more than this and even rougher edits than this one like full studio tapes and such but yeah a fair bit of this never made it to the transmission copy. Its possible that the charts were done on the rough cut but seperated because of the need to quickly replace on demand for the day broadcast. On another unedited version the chart list is after the episode stuff, randomly bolted on the end

[@sheisveryfamous]

Who else came here after watching Samantha Fox on Celebrity Masterchef

[@JanicePutt]

I thought Martin Fry had been ill but I don’t know what happened. Anyone know? 😊

[@sidneygreen9120]

The firm classic 😉 👍

[@davidaston5773]

Allo young man, THIS was surreal. I love how they're playing around and in some cases they're being caught out by the producer? BUT I have one pressing question: WHERE did you manage to get this from? This IS my era of music. I was the one dancing to tunes of the mid to late 80s. I remember getting the NOW! double cassette takes.

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

it is very interesting indeed to see just how it was filmed and edited, I got it with countless others from an archive, unfortunately I think the BBC have banned alot of ones featuring jimmy saville, which for me is particularly sad because if you ignore that monster your left with a really rich history of both music and visual effects. I will try to upload more interesting ones with bits not seen on tv before though as there are a fair few :)

[@davidaston5773]

​@@KeiranCounsellKC1994 The BBC ONLY ban Saville so they can protect themselves. Johnny Lydon has said in interviews everyone knew about Saville. It was an open secret. Funny how their tune changes AFTER he's dead. Suddenly they're heroes of morality? Keep these coming because they are fascinating for so many reasons.

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

@@davidaston5773 its true, the bbc dont want him seen. I tried to upload the 900th episode special celebration and they certainly didnt want unedited celebration episodes online xD

[@davidaston5773]

@@KeiranCounsellKC1994 This from the same corporation who happily allowed him on our screens for over 20 years?

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

@@davidaston5773 yep, but ofcourse if people see more of his stuff and are like oh no OH NO itll come back on the BBC all over again XD

[@gemini802]

Whats this a rehearsal?

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

@@gemini802 its an early edit rough cut of the transmitted episode

[@gemini802]

@KeiranCounsellKC1994 ok thanks 😊

[@gemini802]

@KeiranCounsellKC1994 is this before the audience come in? How did you gain this footage then ? Are you in the business 🤔?

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

@@gemini802 no, generally what happens with top of the pops and shows like it is they film all the sequences independantly with the audience, they edit all the camera changes and stuff live onto a mastertape so you end up it all being like big blocks, this allows the show to reuse the performances or to juggle them around should the charts change between filming and broadcast, sometimes performances and acts are dropped and some rough edit tapes or leaked broadcast tapes feature some of the dropped performances. What they then typically do is film all of the linking material with the producers with an audience present, this would also contain reshoots and bloopers. They then produce the chart graphics with a voice over narration. All of these tapes are then gathered up and edited onto another mastertape which is the rough edit of the episode, sometimes they are incomplete with missing bits or bloopers left in, then when they are satasfied with the structure and timing of the episode they produce the polished broadcast version. None of this footage is filmed especially for a rough edit, its all part of the raw production tapes for the episode. Youll notice that the clock title card says titles because its so rough its not the episode title card and clock its the clock and title card from the title sequences tape at the BBC. Largely these title cards are used so that the editors and transmitting and archive staff know what the tape is without having to play it. Im not sure how many of these tapes still exist within the BBC archive as the rough edit tapes generally are not seen as important as the broadcast master tapes because they are not designed with broadcast intentions, they are strictly for internal BBC stuff like producers, production staff and management clearence of the intended episode. I know that many raw studio tapes (the tapes before this tape) are used when it comes to special top of the pops episodes that show acts from the past as they do not contain the video text introduction overlays or the presenters so it allows for more freedom in the edits. These tapes were leaked from the BBC archive at some point and found their way into the hands of private collectors who then posted them online, there are quite a few online

[@Chalky29]

A worthy number 1 😅

[@JazzFunk22]

Wtf ....🤷🏻

[@garyproffitt5941]

She is so beautiful Samantha Fox. Rest in peace Janice Long and I miss you forever 95% to 99% Hydrogen brilliant 100, 000, 000 trillion Stars.

[@greezoid56]

Star trekking FFS number one. An atrocity against music

[@davidhealy4534]

Note the ripped jeans. Of course this generation of youngsters invented that🙄

[@boofuls]

Bros used to favour them also

[@budthechud9795]

I never knew Sam Fox had a few tunes before becoming a professional carpet chewer.

[@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb]

Her 'best' single was called 'Muff Muncher'.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

I didn’t realise Simon Mayo was unlikable even as a twelve year old.

[@MrMittens1974]

He seems quite arsey between takes.

[@davidgoodsell6342]

The Audience Look Bored Stiff, Watching All These Mimed Performances.

[@garryleeks4848]

Yes , bring on the 90s better music

[@BossySwan]

That Star Trekkin video was just garbage wasn’t it 😂

[@crowstylerrat2799]

It was made by a group of film students in their own studio over the course of a week, as The Firm didn't want to appear in person on the studio. Apparently, the video was only just done in time and handed to the BBC just a few hours before TOTP was recorded.

[@hudsonfluxforever]

WGGG OUUTT IS going on

[@timdyer5903]

Motley Crew, Girls Girls Girls. Whitney Houston Want to dance with somebody. The Christians Hooverville. Pseudo Echo Funky Town, also around at this time. This was for us 15 year olds at school camp. Sex, drinks and walks.

[@srl6018]

10:06 Hate to be pedantic but those words were adjectives, not superlatives, Sorry,

[@MrPhilo111]

This is what we paid for ?..... where did this come from ? was ver interesting to watch

[@edejong]

WTF was that at nr. 1?

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

You always get that with the charts? You look back and are like noooooooo xD the most memorable aswell were rarely the number 1s

[@MrEchoes1962]

Star Trekkin along the universe......😂 a classic when you're drunk as a skunk😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@angrypandagames1792]

Star Trek was huge back then though, 87 saw The Voyage Home movie and The Next Generation series released, as a 7yr old treky I was probably partially to blame 😂

[@StuartSeaton]

I assume by "another cup of tea" he means "another line in the toilets"?

[@angrypandagames1792]

😂 he did say that then started to touch his nose, I thought the same

[@glennoc8585]

Who would've though that sam fox was a lesbian all along😮. The hosts fashion choice were horrendous

[@DerekStocks-g5g]

Simon Mayo - bit of a knob

[@final_mile_music9713]

Who bought comedy records?

[@jaynesheehy5237]

I think Janice was pregnant 🤰 at the time of this broadcast

[@bruce5799]

I think Sam Fox could afford a new pair of jeans for her totp performance.

[@tonycowin]

Good job it was just her knees she had out.

[@bruce5799]

Ahhh Tony @@tonycowin

[@ron8802]

😮😅the #1 must be a bad joke

[@morten1]

top of the lipsync

[@philiphall4805]

shame Sam Fox went nuts and turned les

[@lovexlove-bh4xq]

Tom Jones looks good ❤❤

[@menocu87]

Is the #1 a joke or something?

[@rasheedlewis1]

The charts were always made up. They’re just being tongue in cheek here

[@JazzFunk22]

Wtf...🤷🏻

[@michaeljohnstone5984]

who the hell allowed that to get to number no.1? Awful