1985
Episodes • 1985

1. January 3, 1985
40 minJohn Peel and Richard Skinner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 January 1985. Featuring Smiley Culture, Sal Solo, Paul Young, Tears for Fears, Toy Dolls, Madonna and Band Aid.
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2. January 10, 1985
37 minMike Read and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Zz Top, Thompson Twins, Bronski Beat, and Council Collective.
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3. January 17, 1985
39 minPeter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 January 1985. Featuring The Limit, Prince, Amii Stewart, Russ Abbott, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Foreigner.
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4. January 24, 1985
35 minMike Smith and Steve Wright take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Ashford & Simpson, James Ingram, Billy Ocean, and Foreigner.
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5. January 31, 1985
29 minPeter Powell and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 January 1985. Featuring Big Sound Authority, Art Of Noise, Bruce Springsteen and Foreigner.
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6. February 7, 1985
39 minRichard Skinner and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 February 1985. Featuring King, Bryan Adams, Phil Collins, Kirsty MacColl, Howard Jones, Billy Ocean, and Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson.
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7. February 14, 1985
34 minSimon Bates and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 February 1985. Featuring Dead Or Alive, The Colour Field, Killing Joke, The Smiths, and Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson.
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8. February 21, 1985
29 minMike Read and Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 February 1985. Featuring Howard Jones, Sharpe and Numan, Don Henley, Bryan Adams and Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson.
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9. February 28, 1985
30 minPeter Powell and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Prince, Jermaine Jackson, Daryl Hall & John Oates, and Madonna.
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10. March 7, 1985
28 minJohn Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 March 1985 and featuring Shakin' Stevens, Madonna, Jermaine Jackson and Dead or Alive.
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11. March 14, 1985
30 minGary Davies and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Philip Bailey & Phil Collins, New Edition, Nik Kershaw, and Dead Or Alive.
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12. March 21, 1985
30 minMike Read and Steve Wright take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Third World, Glenn Frey, Billy Bragg, and Loose Ends.
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13. March 28, 1985
30 minPeter Powell and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Alison Moyet, The Cool Notes, David Grant & Jaki Graham, and Go West.
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14. April 4, 1985
39 minRichard Skinner and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 April 1985. Featuring Glenn Frey, Phyllis Nelson, The Cool Notes, David Grant & Jaki Graham, and Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins.
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15. April 11, 1985
31 minJohn Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1985. Featuring Tears for Fears, The Rah Band, Dream Academy, King and Philip Bailey & Phil Collins.
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17. April 25, 1985
28 minMike Read and Gary Davies present, first broadcast on 25 April 1985.
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18. May 2, 1985
30 minRichard Skinner and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Paul Hardcastle, Vikki, New Model Army, and Godley & Crème.
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19. May 9, 1985
34 minJohn Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 May 1985.
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20. May 16, 1985
34 minPeter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 May 1985. Featuring Kim Wilde, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Jimmy Nail, Debarge, Phyllis Nelson, Paul Hardcastle and Divine.
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21. May 23, 1985
34 minMike Read and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 May 1985. Featuring Go West, Katrina & The Waves, Marillion, The Power Station, Depeche Mode, Paul Hardcastle and Skipworth & Turner.
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22. May 30, 1985
29 minJanice Long presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 May 1985. Featuring Stephen 'TinTin' Duffy, Animotion, Billy Ocean, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Scritti Politti and Paul Hardcastle.
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23. June 6, 1985
29 minSimon Bates and Richard Skinner present the pop chart programme, first shown on 6 June 1985. Featuring Gary Moore & Phil Lynott, Kool and The Gang, Propaganda, David Bowie, Duran Duran and Paul Hardcastle.
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24. June 13, 1985
29 minMike Read and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 June 1985. Featuring Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Billy Ocean, Sister Sledge and Marillion.
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25. June 20, 1985
29 minJanice Long and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 June 1985. Featuring Sting, Fine Young Cannibals, China Crisis and Harold Faltermeyer.
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26. June 27, 1985
29 minMike Smith and Peter Powell take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Kool & The Gang, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John & Millie Jackson, and Howard Jones.
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27. July 4, 1985
29 minSimon Bates and Richard Skinner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 July 1985. Featuring Tears for Fears, Simply Red, Dead or Alive, Fine Young Cannibals and The Damned.
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28. July 11, 1985
29 minJohn Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 July 1985. Featuring The Conway Brothers, Eurythmics, Opus, Bruce Springsteen, Mai Tai and Steve Arrington.
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29. July 18, 1985
30 minPeter Powell and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Steve Arrington, Russ Abbot, Jaki Graham, and Billy Idol.
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30. July 25, 1985
29 minGary Davies and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 July 1985. Featuring Madonna, Feargal Sharkey, The Cure, Dire Straits and the Eurythmics.
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31. August 1, 1985
30 minMike Smith and Mike Read take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Tina Turner, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, and Madonna.
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32. August 8, 1985
29 minRichard Skinner and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 08 August 1985. Featuring Dire Straits, Princess, Go West, Phil Collins and Amazulu.
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33. August 15, 1985
29 minPeter Powell and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 August 1985. Featuring UB40 with Chrissie Hynde, Madonna, The Cars, Kate Bush and Billy Idol.
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34. August 22, 1985
29 minSteve Wright and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 August 1985. Featuring The Cars, Baltimora, Kate Bush, Princess and Madonna.
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35. August 29, 1985
29 minJohn Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 August 1985. Featuring Dan Hartman, D Train, Madness, and The Thompson Twins.
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36. September 5, 1985
30 minMike Smith and Peter Powell take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Bryan Ferry, Madness, Marillion, and David Bowie & Mick Jagger.
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37. September 12, 1985
29 minMike Read and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 September 1985. Featuring Amii Stewart, Huey Lewis & The News, Maria Vidal, Marillion, Mai Tai, and David Bowie & Mick Jagger.
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38. September 19, 1985
29 minSimon Bates and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 September 1985. Featuring Red Box, Madonna, Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, and David Bowie & Mick Jagger.
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39. September 26, 1985
29 minJanice Long and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 September 1985. Featuring Depeche Mode, Billy Idol, Jennifer Rush, The Style Council, Bonnie Tyler and David Bowie & Mick Jagger.
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40. October 3, 1985
29 minGary Davies and Paul Jordan present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 October 1985. Featuring Colonel Abrams, Iron Maiden, Cameo, Rene & Angela and Midge Ure.
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41. October 10, 1985
30 minMike Smith and Steve Wright take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from John Parr, Madonna, Simple Minds, and Jennifer Rush.
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42. October 17, 1985
29 minPeter Powell and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 October 1985. Featuring Shakin' Stevens, A-ha, Elton John, Colonel Abrams and Jennifer Rush.
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43. October 24, 1985
29 minDixie Peach and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Arcadia, Matt Bianco, King, and Jennifer Rush.
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44. October 31, 1985
29 minSimon Bates and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 October 1985. Featuring Feargal Sharkey, Elton John, King, Jennifer Rush and Shakin' Stevens.
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45. November 7, 1985
29 minSteve Wright and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 November 1985. Featuring A-ha, Far Corporation, Level 42, UB40, and Jennifer Rush.
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46. November 14, 1985
29 minGary Davies and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin, Talking Heads, Dire Straits, and Feargal Sharkey.
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47. November 21, 1985
29 minJanice Long and Paul Jordan present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 November 1985. Featuring Madness, Wham, Dee C Lee, Lionel Richie, Doug E Fresh, Feargal Sharkey and Midge Ure.
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48. November 28, 1985
29 minPeter Powell and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 November 1985 and featuring David Grant and Jaki Graham, Whitney Houston, Prefab Sprout, Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin, and Wham!
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49. December 5, 1985
30 minMike Smith and Steve Wright take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Lionel Richie, Marillion, Madonna, and Wham!.
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50. December 12, 1985
30 minGary Davies and Janice Long present the programme, first broadcast on 12 December 1985.
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51. December 19, 1985
30 minPaul Jordan and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Band Aid, Level 42, Elton John, and Whitney Houston.
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52. Christmas Special 1985
60 minGary Davies, Janice Long, Dixie Peach, John Peel and Steve Wright present the hits of 1985.
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