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Top of the Pops: The Story of 1989 (2020)
TV Movie | 59 min | Documentary, Music

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Top of the Pops: The Story of 1989 (2020)

TV Movie | 59 min | Documentary, Music

As the 80s concluded with Margaret Thatcher's tenth year in power in contrast to worldwide political change, Top of the Pops provided the perfect barometer of the UK's end-of-decade uncertainty. Top of the Pops hosted Pete Waterman's final...See moreAs the 80s concluded with Margaret Thatcher's tenth year in power in contrast to worldwide political change, Top of the Pops provided the perfect barometer of the UK's end-of-decade uncertainty. Top of the Pops hosted Pete Waterman's final year of chart domination, courtesy of Jason Donovan, alongside the dawn of Madchester, a fresh front of female artists with attitude and power, an old-school duet between a 60s legend and an 80s icon, funky dreads and, yes, that pesky bunny. Meanwhile, Radio 1's old guard were stood down as a team of fresh-faced recruits from children's television took up the helm of the BBC's weekly pop warhorse, which remained torn between its sense of heritage and the emerging threat of youth TV. The stars of the year, including Jason Donovan, Lisa Stansfield, Shaun Ryder, Chris Rea, Marc Almond, Sharleen Spiteri, Jazzie B and more, plus TOTP presenter Jenny Powell, deliver their tales of a poptastic 1989 at Television Centre as they prepare to head into the 1990s. Written by Jakkepoes See less

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Mel Giedroyc Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Spies of Warsaw (2013)
Marc Almond Self Self See fewer	White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)
Jazzie B Self Self See fewer	Black Rain (1989)
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Matt Black Self Self See fewer	L'Oeil du cyclone (1991)
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Lisa Stansfield Self Self See fewer	Indecent Proposal (1993)
Caroline Sullivan Self Self See fewer	Behind the Music (1997)
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Caron Wheeler Self Self See fewer	Black Rain (1989)
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