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Musical memories from the BBC archives, featuring performances from Kool and the Gang, The Pointer Sisters, Grace Jones, Cameo and Sade. Show more
Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old-time music hall programme, from February 1979. With Roy Castle, David Kernan, June Marlow, Deryk Parkin and Alan Randall. Show more
The Temptations with Can't Get Next to You, The Real Thing perform Can You Feel the Force? and Michael Jackson gives an energetic performance of Rockin' Robin with his brothers. Show more
1984 sees Top of the Pops at the height of its 80s pomp - the year of big hair and big tunes. Plus Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Hi-NRG, one-man acts, jazz pop and Band Aid. Show more
Performances by The Smiths, Duran Duran, Sade, The Weather Girls, Wham!, Bronski Beat, Madonna, Miami Sound Machine, Cyndi Lauper, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Black Lace. Show more
With contributions from her family and fellow musicians, now in her early eighties and still going strong, country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn looks back at her life. Show more
1984 sees Top of the Pops at the height of its 80s pomp - the year of big hair and big tunes. Plus Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Hi-NRG, one-man acts, jazz pop and Band Aid. Show more
Performances by The Smiths, Duran Duran, Sade, The Weather Girls, Wham!, Bronski Beat, Madonna, Miami Sound Machine, Cyndi Lauper, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Black Lace. Show more
With contributions from her family and fellow musicians, now in her early eighties and still going strong, country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn looks back at her life. Show more
