TOTP: The Story of 1983
The Story of 1983
Contributors including Bonnie Tyler, Tracie Young, Marilyn and members of New Order, Kajagoogoo, Haysi Fantayzee, Spandau Ballet, the Smiths, Flying Pickets and Thompson Twins reflect on an era when the mood in the charts was escapism and musical reinvention. It was a difficult time for the Top of the Pops itself, as the rise of the video started to threaten its unique appeal - getting the day's top artists into the studio. This forced producer Michael Hurll to experiment with presenters and features - including dispensing with dance troupe Zoo
TOTP: The Story of 1983 airs on BBC Two Wales HD at 11:45 PM, Saturday 10 January. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
Music ➝ Ballet ➝ Dance
Pop
Bonnie Tyler
Contributor
Tracie Young
Contributor
Marilyn
Contributor