Top of the Pops Episode #16.38 (Season 16, Episode 38)
TV Episode | 33 min | Music

Top of the Pops

Episode #16.38 (Season 16, Episode 38)

TV Episode | 33 min | Music

Mike Read takes a look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from The Starjets, Madness, The Jags, and The Police.

Creators

Stanley Dorfman (creator) | Johnnie Stewart (creator)

Producer

Brian Whitehouse (producer)

Production Designer

Graham Lough

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 20, 1979

Release date

Sep 20, 1979 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Mike Read Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Tin Pan Alley (2016)
The Starjets Themselves Themselves See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Kate Bush Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Line, the Cross & the Curve (1993)
Madness Self - Madness Self - Madness See fewer	The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
Bellamy Brothers Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	American Made (2017)
The Jags Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Jags: Party Games (1980)
The Tourists Themselves Themselves See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
The Police Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Red Planet (2000)
Sad Café Themselves (as Sad Cafe) Themselves (as Sad Cafe) See fewer	Car Share (2015)
Rainbow Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
Legs & Co Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Gary Numan Self Self See fewer	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Lulu Cartwright Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Lulu) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Gillian Clarke Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Gill) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Stewart Copeland Self - The Police (archive footage) (as The Police) Self - The Police (archive footage) (as The Police) See fewer	Rumble Fish (1983)
Patti Hammond Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Patti) See fewer	Nutcracker (1982)
Rosie Hetherington Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Rosemary) See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Annie Lennox Self (as The Tourists) Self (as The Tourists) See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Sue Menhenick Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) Self - Member of Legs & Co (as Sue) See fewer	Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)
Sting Self (archive footage) (as The Police) Self (archive footage) (as The Police) See fewer	The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
Suggs Self - Madness (as Madness) Self - Madness (as Madness) See fewer	The Avengers (1998)
Andy Summers Self - The Police (archive footage) (as The Police) Self - The Police (archive footage) (as The Police) See fewer	Copycat (1995)