Top of the Pops: The Story of 1977 (2012)

A look at Britain in the Jubilee year of 1977, through the music of the year and the chart show Top of the Pops when punk rock burst through into the mainstream.

Director:

David Vincent

Stars:

Sue Perkins, Nicky Wire, Alexis Petridis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sue Perkins	...	Narrator
Nicky Wire	...	Himself
Alexis Petridis	...	Himself
Pete Paphides	...	Himself
Jean-Jacques Burnel	...	Himself (archive footage) (as J.J. Burnel)
Eric Hall	...	Himself
Stanley Appel	...	Himself (as Stan Appel)
T.V. Smith	...	Himself (archive footage) (as TV Smith)
Gaye Advert	...	Herself (archive footage)
John Otway	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rita Ray	...	Herself (archive footage)
Den Hegarty	...	Himself (archive footage)
Don Smith	...	Himself
Scott Talbott	...	Himself (as Scott Talbot)
Paul Cook	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

A look at Britain in the Jubilee year of 1977, through the music of the year and the chart show Top of the Pops when punk rock burst through into the mainstream.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 2012 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Four,British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

59 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

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