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30 Years of Top of the Pops
New Year's Day 1964 saw the birth of Britain's longest running pop show, with DJ Jimmy Savile and guests Dusty Springfield, the Beatles and the Dave Clarke Five. Sandie Shaw tells the story of TOTP, from its roots in an old church in Manchester to its place as a national institution, creating stars, influencing the charts and providing a focus for parental disgust. Producer Wendy Pilmer
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Contributors

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Jimmy Savile
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Dave Clarke
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Sandie Shaw
Producer:
Wendy Pilmer

BBC Radio 1 England

About BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967.

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