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Season 20 Episode 42

43 SeasonsOct 20, 1983NR40m6.9

Andy Peebles and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 October 1983. Featuring David Grant, Rocksteady Crew, Howard Jones, Freeez, Elton John, Depeche Mode, Men Without Hats and Culture Club.

Season 20 Episodes:

Episode 1

1.

Aired: Jan 6, 1983

First episode to he hosted by Mike Smith

Episode 2

2.

Aired: Jan 13, 1983

John Peel and David Jensen present the weekly look at the pop charts, first b...

Episode 3

3.

Aired: Jan 20, 1983

Janice Long and Gary Davies present the weekly look at the pop charts, first ...

Episode 4

4.

Aired: Jan 27, 1983

Simon Bates and Richard Skinner present the weekly look at the pop charts, fi...

Episode 5

5.

Aired: Feb 3, 1983

John Peel and David Jensen present, featuring Haysi Fantayzee, Indeep, Tears ...

Episode 6

6.

Aired: Feb 10, 1983

Janice Long and Pat Sharp present the weekly look at the pop charts, first br...

Episode 7

7.

Aired: Feb 17, 1983

Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the weekly chart show, first broadcast o...

Episode 8

8.

Aired: Feb 24, 1983

Andy Peebles and Dave Lee Travis take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks...

Episode 9

9.

Aired: Mar 3, 1983

John Peel and David Jensen present the pop chart programme, featuring OMD, Ba...

Episode 10

10.

Aired: Mar 10, 1983

Mike Smith and Tommy Vance take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and a...

Episode 11

11.

Aired: Mar 17, 1983

Tony Blackburn and Gary Davies present the weekly chart show, first broadcast...

Episode 12

12.

Aired: Mar 23, 1983

Broadcast on a Wednesday instead of its usual Thursday for reason I can't rec...

Episode 13

13.

Aired: Mar 31, 1983

Steve Wright and Richard Skinner present, featuring New Order, The Style Coun...

Episode 14

14.

Aired: Apr 7, 1983

Simon Bates and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast...

Episode 15

15.

Aired: Apr 14, 1983

Gary Davies and Andy Peebles present another edition of the pop chart program...

Episode 16

16.

Aired: Apr 21, 1983

Richard Skinner and Janice Long present another edition of the pop chart prog...

Episode 17

17.

Aired: Apr 28, 1983

John Peel and David Jensen present another edition of the pop chart programme...

Episode 18

18.

Aired: May 5, 1983

1,000th edition of the show featuring a look back at past classic performance...

Episode 19

19.

Aired: May 12, 1983

Mike Read and Tommy Vance present, featuring Modern Romance, Hall and Oates, ...

Episode 20

20.

Aired: May 19, 1983

Simon Bates and Gary Davies present, featuring D Train, New Edition, David Gr...

Episode 21

21.

Aired: May 26, 1983

Peter Powell and Pat Sharp present another edition of the pop chart programme...

Episode 22

22.

Aired: Jun 2, 1983

Jimmy Savile and Tony Blackburn take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks ...

Episode 23

23.

Aired: Jun 8, 1983

Another Wednesday episode.

Episode 24

24.

Aired: Jun 16, 1983

Mike Read and Dave Lee Travis take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks an...

Episode 25

25.

Aired: Jun 23, 1983

Simon Bates and Peter Powell introduce the pop chart programme, first broadca...

Episode 26

26.

Aired: Jun 30, 1983

Richard Skinner and Tommy Vance present the pop chart programme, first broadc...

Episode 27

27.

Aired: Jul 7, 1983

John Peel and David Jensen present the pop chart programme, first broadcast o...

Episode 28

28.

Aired: Jul 14, 1983

Peter Powell and Andy Peebles present another edition of the pop chart progra...

Episode 29

29.

Aired: Jul 21, 1983

Jimmy Savile and Pat Sharp take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and a...

Episode 30

30.

Aired: Jul 28, 1983

Mike Read and Janice Long present another edition of the pop chart programme,...

Episode 31

31.

Aired: Aug 4, 1983

Kim Wilde performs 'Love Blonde' and Tracie Young performs "Give It Some Emot...

Episode 32

32.

Aired: Aug 11, 1983

Another edition of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 August 1983...

Episode 33

33.

Aired: Aug 18, 1983

Kim Wilde performs 'Love Blonde' and Tracie Young performs "Give It Some Emot...

Episode 34

34.

Aired: Aug 25, 1983

Mike Smith and Simon Bates take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and a...

Episode 35

35.

Aired: Sep 1, 1983

John Peel and David Jensen present the pop chart programme, first broadcast o...

Episode 36

36.

Aired: Sep 8, 1983

Peter Powell and Andy Peebles present the pop chart programme, first broadcas...

Episode 37

37.

Aired: Sep 15, 1983

Jimmy Savile and Janice Long take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and...

Episode 38

38.

Aired: Sep 22, 1983

Simon Bates and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on...

Episode 39

39.

Aired: Sep 29, 1983

Dave Lee Travis and Tommy Vance take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks ...

Episode 40

40.

Aired: Oct 6, 1983

David Jensen and John Peel present, featuring Freeez, David Bowie, Depeche Mo...

Episode 41

41.

Aired: Oct 13, 1983

The video of Siouxsie & The Banshees "Dear Prudence" is shown.

Episode 42

42.

Aired: Oct 20, 1983

Andy Peebles and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast...

Episode 43

43.

Aired: Oct 27, 1983

Features Will Powers Kissing With Confidence Video

Episode 44

44.

Aired: Nov 3, 1983

Peter Powell and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast o...

Episode 45

45.

Aired: Nov 10, 1983

David Jensen and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast o...

Episode 46

46.

Aired: Nov 17, 1983

Jimmy Savile and Gary Davies take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and...

Episode 47

47.

Aired: Nov 24, 1983

Simon Bates and Richard Skinner present the pop chart programme, first broadc...

Episode 48

48.

Aired: Dec 1, 1983

Dave Lee Travis and Steve Wright take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks...

Episode 49

49.

Aired: Dec 8, 1983

Mike Read and Tommy Vance present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on...

Episode 50

50.

Aired: Dec 15, 1983

Simon Bates and Janice Long present, featuring Status Quo, UB40, Slade, The P...

Episode 51

51.

Aired: Dec 22, 1983

John Peel and David Jensen present the pop chart programme, first broadcast o...

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