The Story of 1989
The year 1989 as seen and told by presenter Jenny Powell and the top popstars of the day, including Jason Donovan, Lisa Stansfield, Shaun Ryder, Chris Rea, Marc Almond, Sharleen Spiteri and Jazzie B.
As the 80s concluded with Margaret Thatcher’s tenth year in power in contrast to worldwide political change, Top of the Pops provided the perfect barometer of the UK's end-of-decade uncertainty.
Top of the Pops hosted Pete Waterman’s final year of chart domination, courtesy of Jason Donovan, alongside the dawn of Madchester, a fresh front of female artists with attitude and power, an old-school duet between a 60s legend and an 80s icon, funki dreds and, yes, that pesky bunny.
Meanwhile, Radio 1’s old guard were stood down as a team of fresh-faced recruits from children’s television took up the helm of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s weekly pop warhorse, which remained torn between its sense of heritage and the emerging threat of youth TV.
The stars of the year, including Jason Donovan, Lisa Stansfield, Shaun Ryder, Chris Rea, Marc Almond, Sharleen Spiteri, Jazzie B and more, plus TOTP presenter Jenny Powell, deliver their tales of a poptastic 1989 at Television Centre as they prepare to head into the 1990s.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Jenny Powell |
Director | Verity Maidlow Cornwell |
Producer | Verity Maidlow Cornwell |
Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Broadcasts
- Fri 3 Jan 2020 21:30
- Sat 4 Jan 2020 02:30
- Fri 24 Jul 2020 23:00
- Thu 4 Feb 2021 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Sat 5 Jun 2021 20:00
- Sat 27 Jan 2024 00:00
- Sat 6 Jul 2024 01:05
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