Top of the Pops Episode #15.45 (Season 15, Episode 45)
TV Episode | 39 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

Top of the Pops

Episode #15.45 (Season 15, Episode 45)

TV Episode | 39 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

David Jensen presents, featuring the Buzzcocks, Elton John, Showaddywaddy, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Heatwave, Blondie, Dean Friedman, Streetband, Queen, Child and the Boomtown Rats.

Producer

Brian Whitehouse

Production Designer

Roger Cann

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 16, 1978

Release date

Nov 16, 1978 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Kid Jensen Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Mind of David Berglas (1986)
Buzzcocks Themselves (as The Buzzcocks) Themselves (as The Buzzcocks) See fewer	If I Stay (2014)
Elton John Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Showaddywaddy Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Vampire Killers (2009)
Bruce Thomas Self - The Attractions (archive footage) Self - The Attractions (archive footage) See fewer	Elvis Costello & The Attractions: I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down (1980)
Heatwave Themselves Themselves See fewer	Summer of Sam (1999)
Blondie Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Dean Friedman Self Self See fewer	Boon (1986)
Streetband Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Saturday Banana (1978)
Queen Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Child Themselves Themselves See fewer	Ask Me! (2006)
The Boomtown Rats Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
Legs & Co Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue (credit only) Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue (credit only) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Dave Bartram Self - Lead Singer: Showaddywaddy (archive footage) (as Showaddywaddy) Self - Lead Singer: Showaddywaddy (archive footage) (as Showaddywaddy) See fewer	Last Train to Christmas (2021)
Elvis Costello Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Cold Mountain (2003)
Debbie Harry Self - Lead Singer: Blondie (archive footage) (as Blondie) Self - Lead Singer: Blondie (archive footage) (as Blondie) See fewer	Videodrome (1983)
Stevie Lange Self Self See fewer	Living Apart Together (1982)
Steve Nieve Self - The Attractions (archive footage) Self - The Attractions (archive footage) See fewer	Don't Forget Me (2017)
Pete Thomas Self - The Attractions (archive footage) Self - The Attractions (archive footage) See fewer	Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (2008)
Paul Young Self - Member: Streetband (archive footage) (as Streetband) Self - Member: Streetband (archive footage) (as Streetband) See fewer	Sixteen Candles (1984)
Bob Geldof Self - Lead Singer: The Boomtown Rats (uncredited) Self - Lead Singer: The Boomtown Rats (uncredited) See fewer	Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Pete Shelley Self - Lead Singer: The Buzzcocks (uncredited) Self - Lead Singer: The Buzzcocks (uncredited) See fewer	If I Stay (2014)