Top of the Pops Season 14, Episode 32: 11th August 1977

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6th January 1977

Kid Jensen looks at first pop chart of 1977 and introduces Sheer Elegance, Tina Charles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Clodagh Rodgers, Boney M, Smokie, Jethro Tull, the Drifters and Johnny Mathis. Dance sequence comes from Legs & Co.

30 min

2

13th January 1977

David Hamilton introduces Pussycat, Barry Biggs, Liverpool Express, David Parton, Gallagher & Lyle and Status Quo. Dance sequence by Legs & Co.

28 min

3

20th January 1977

From January 1977, Noel Edmonds introduces Slade, Jesse Green, Leo Sayer, Gary Glitter, Silver Connection, Donna Summer, Thin Lizzy, the Drifters and Legs and Co.

30 min

4

27th January 1977

From January 1977, Tony Blackburn introduces David Parton, the New Seekers, the Brothers, Mr Big, Andy Fairweather-Low, Barry Biggs, Status Quo and Julie Covington. Dance sequence from Legs and Co.

30 min

5

3rd February 1977

With Gary Glitter, the Real Thing, the Rubettes, Leo Sayer, Boney M and Thin Lizzy.

30 min

6

10th February 1977

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 30. Including performances from The Detroit Spinners, Boston, Bryan Ferry, and Heatwave. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.

35 min

7

17th February 1977

Featuring the Moments, the Brothers, Les Gray, Thelma Houston, the Rubettes, Leo Sayer and Mr Big. Dance sequence from Legs and Co.

30 min

8

24th February 1977

Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 February 1977 and featuring Racing Cars, Barbara Dickson, Leo Sayer, The Real Thing, Heatwave, Bryan Ferry, ELO and Legs & Co.

29 min

9

3rd March 1977

Jimmy Saville Introduces Showaddywaddy, Mr. Big, Maxine Nightingale, Boz Scaggs, Cliff Richard, The Manhattan Transfer, ABBA, Bonnie Tyler, Leo Sayer and The Ladybirds

30 min

10

10th March 1977

David 'Kid' Jensen introduces the Brotherhood of Man, Barbara Dickson, Brendon, Graham Parker and the Rumour, the Real Thing, Smokie, Lynsey De Paul and Mike Moran, the Rubettes, ELO and Manhattan Transfer. Dance sequence by Legs & Co.

30 min

11

17th March 1977

Tony Blackburn introduces Berni Flint, Billy Ocean, Suzi Quatro, Showaddywaddy, Barclay James Harvest, Cliff Richard, Maxine Nightingale and Manhattan Transfer. Dance sequence by Legs & Co.

29 min

12

24th March 1977

Dave Lee Travis introduces Brendon, Brotherhood of Man, Elkie Brooks, Dead End Kids, T Rex, Graham Parker and the Rumour, Smokie, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr and Manhattan Transfer. Dance sequence by Legs and Co.

29 min

13

31st March 1977

David Hamilton looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Blue, Billy Ocean, David Dundas, Lyndsey De Paul & Mike Moran, Berni Flint, Stylistics, Bonnie Tyler, Abba, Mike Nesmith and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

14

7th April 1977

David Jensen looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces the Dead End Kids, Showaddywaddy, Elkie Brooks, the Manhattans, Deniece Williams, OC Smith and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

15

14th April 1977

Jimmy Savile looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces the Brothers, Cleo Laine & John Williams, Billy Ocean, Brendon, the Stylistics, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr, David Soul, Abba and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

16

21st April 1977

Tony Blackburn looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Delegation, David Dundas, Deniece Williams, Tavares, Leo Sayer, Elkie Brooks, Dead End Kids and Abba.

30 min

17

28th April 1977

Dave Lee Travis looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Contempt, Detroit Spinners, Rags, Kiki Dee, Uriah Heep, Billy Ocean, Barry Biggs, Joe Tex, Barbra Streisand, 10cc and Abba, with a dance sequence from Legs & Co.

30 min

18

5th May 1977

Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 1977 and featuring appearances from Bay City Rollers, Delegation, Mac and Katie Kissoon, Joy Sarney, Frankie Valli, Mr Big, Rod Stewart, Leo Sayer, Tavares and Deniece Williams, with a dance sequence from Legs & Co.

28 min

19

12th May 1977

Jimmy Savile looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Honky, Blue, Trinidad Oil Company, Simon May, Martyn Ford, Mud, Billy Paul, Dr Feelgood, Barbra Streisand, 10cc, Kenny Rogers and Deniece Williams, with a dance sequence from Legs & Co.

30 min

20

19th May 1977

David 'Kid' Jensen looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Suzi Quatro, Linda Lewis, Carole Bayer Sager, Tony Etoria, the Jacksons, the Jam, the Bay City Rollers, Joe Tex, Joy Sarney and Rod Stewart, with a dance sequence from Legs & Co.

30 min

21

26th May 1977

Dave Lee Travis looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Blue, Olivia Newton-John, Frankie Miller, Liverpool Express, Stranglers, Marie Myriam, Brendon, Kenny Rogers, ELO and Rod Stewart, with a dance sequence from Legs & Co.

30 min

22

2nd June 1977

Noel Edmonds looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Elkie Brooks, the Muppets, Twiggy, Jesse Green, Hot Chocolate, the Strawbs, Genesis, the Four Seasons, Heatwave, Carol Bayer Sager and Rod Stewart, with a dance sequence from Legs & Co.

30 min

23

9th June 1977

Tony Blackburn looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Osibisa, Berni Flint, the Wurzels, Neil Innes, Demis Roussos, Bob Marley and the Wailers, ELO, Frankie Miller, the Stranglers, Honky and Rod Stewart, with a dance sequence from Legs & Co.

30 min

24

16th June 1977

David 'Kid' Jensen looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces John Miles, Hot Chocolate, Archie Bell and the Drells, the Foster Brothers, Queen, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Olivia Newton-John, the Muppets and Kenny Rogers.

30 min

25

23th June 1977

Jimmy Savile looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Dave Edmunds, Tony Etoria, Gary Glitter, Brotherhood of Man, Johnny Nash, Paul Nicholas, Carol Bayer Sager, the Stranglers, the Jacksons and Legs & Co.

30 min

26

30th June 1977

Noel Edmonds looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces John Miles, Hot Chocolate, Jesse Green, Cliff Richard, Queen and Legs & Co.

30 min

27

7th July 1977

Tony Blackburn looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Smokie, Brotherhood of Man, Barry Biggs, Hot Chocolate, Rah Band, Olivia Newton-John, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Andy Gibb, Alessi, Boney M and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

28

14th July 1977

David 'Kid' Jensen looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces the Real Thing, the Saints, Jigsaw, Cilla Black, Dave Edmunds, Hot Chocolate, the Sex Pistols and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

29

21th July 1977

Dave Lee Travis looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces John Miles, the Bay City Rollers, the Jam, Barry Biggs, Smokie, Danny Williams, the Brotherhood of Man, Alessi, the Rah Band, Queen and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

30

28th July 1977

Noel Edmonds looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Steve Gibbons Band, Showaddywaddy, Dana, Thin Lizzy, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Boney M, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Rita Coolidge and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

31

4th August 1977

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 30. Including performances from The Jam, Billy Paul, The Stranglers, and The Dooleys. Introduced by Jimmy Savile.

30 min

32

11th August 1977

David 'Kid' Jensen looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces the Steve Gibbons Band, Showaddywaddy, Eddie and the Hot Rods, JALN Band, Delegation, Donna Summer, Barry Biggs, Thin Lizzy and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

33

18th August 1977

Dave Lee Travis introduces Dooleys, Elkie Brooks, Carly Simon, Danny Williams, The Jam, Rah Band, Brotherhood of Man, Floaters Mink De Ville, Candi Staton and the Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

34

25th August 1977

Noel Edmonds looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Eddie and the Hot Rods, the Boomtown Rats, Thin Lizzy, the Adverts, Page Three, Deniece Williams, Space, the Floaters and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

35

1st September 1977

Tony Blackburn looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Hudson Ford, Elvis Costello, Joe Dolan, David Essex, Steve Gibbons Band, Elkie Brooks, the Dooleys, Nazareth, Yvonne Elliman, the Jacksons, Mink de Ville, Candi Staton and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

36

8th September 1977

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 30. Including performances from The Motors, The Boomtown Rats, Black Gorilla, and Blue. Introduced by David Jensen.

30 min

37

15th September 1977

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 30. Including performances from Dr. Feelgood, The Dooleys, Donna Summer, and Elkie Brooks. Introduced by Jimmy Savile.

30 min

38

22th September 1977

Dave Lee Travis looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Hank the Knife & the Jets, the Stranglers, Baccara, Stardust, La Belle Epoque, Leo Sayer, the Boomtown Rats, Meri Wilson and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

39

29th September 1977

Ed Stewart looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Rose Royce, David Soul, Peter Blake, Ram Jam, David Essex, the Stylistics, Donna Summer, Golden Earring and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

40

6th October 1977

Noel Edmonds looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Smokie, Danny Mirror, Deniece Williams, Steve Gibbons Band, the Emotions, the Stranglers, Baccara, Yes, David Soul and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

41

13th October 1977

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 30. Including performances from Rokotto, Brotherhood Of Man, Mary Mason, and George Benson. Introduced by Jimmy Savile.

30 min

42

20th October 1977

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 30. Including performances from Smokie, Status Quo, David Bowie, and Queen. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.

30 min

43

27th October 1977

David 'Kid' Jensen looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Slade, Mary Mason, Darts, Boney M, the Tom Robinson Band, Smokey Robinson, Rod Stewart, Abba, Baccara and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

44

3rd November 1977

Peter Powell looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces the Jam, the Barron Knights, the Carpenters, Queen, Status Quo, David Bowie, Showaddywaddy, Abba and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

45

10th November 1977

Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 November 1977 and featuring The Tom Robinson Band, Tina Charles, Darts, Kenny Everett and Mike Vickers, Roxy Music, Boney M., Elvis Costello, Ruby Winters, Santana, Abba and Legs & Co.

30 min

46

17th November 1977

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 30. Including performances from Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band, The Barron Knights, Noosha Fox, and Queen. Introduced by Jimmy Savile.

30 min

47

24th November 1977

David 'Kid' Jensen looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces the Carvells, Bonnie Tyler, Hot Chocolate, Darts, Leo Sayer, Santa Esmerelda, Abba, Wings, the Bee Gees and a Legs & Co dance sequence to Jonathan Richman.

30 min

48

1st December 1977

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 30. Including performances from The Boomtown Rats, Elvis Costello, The Dooleys, and Crystal Gayle. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.

30 min

49

8th December 1977

Tony Blackburn looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Generation X, Hot Chocolate, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Bonnie Tyler, Graham Parker & the Rumour, the Banned, the Bee Gees, Wings, Bing Crosby and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

30 min

50

15th December 1977

Guest DJ Elton John looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Carl Douglas, the Emotions, Darts, John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett, the Dooleys, Dooley Wilson, Julie Covington, Wings and a Legs & Co dance sequence to Jonathan Richman.

30 min

51

22th December 1977

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 30. Including performances from Osibisa, Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley, Yannis Markopoulos, and Godley & CrÈme. Introduced by Jimmy Savile.

40 min

52

Christmas 1977 - Part 1

Noel Edmonds and David 'Kid' Jensen present the festive pop charts from 1977 with performances from Showaddywaddy, Deniece Williams, Hot Chocolate, Baccara, Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band, Leo Sayer, Manhattan Transfer, David Soul, ABBA, Space, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Rogers and Wings.

50 min

53

Christmas 1977 - Part 2

Tony Blackburn and Dave Lee Travis introduce a special Boxing Day edition, featuring some of the No.1 records of 1977. Including performances from Rod Stewart, David Soul, Brotherhood Of Man, and Julie Covington.

50 min