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Is 1989 the only year they can show?

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UltimateWednesday · 10/07/2020 21:04

I quite enjoy the ancient TOTP on BBC4 on Friday nights but they're always 1989, which was a terrible year for music. Just a handful of years earlier would be so much better. Is 1989 the only year Jimmy Saville wasn't there? Can't they edit him out?

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tectonicplates · 10/07/2020 21:07

I think they're just showing them in chronological order. They'll be up to 1990 soon. I'm really enjoying it too!

tectonicplates · 10/07/2020 21:08

1989 was amazing.

JewelTheft · 10/07/2020 21:11

Yep, working through the years. I hope they go back to the begining again when they get to the end.

Roussette · 10/07/2020 21:16

I sooooooo agree! I watch it every Friday with Wine, why is it always 1989

do love blackbox ride on time though which they keep playing

UncleShady · 10/07/2020 21:49

I assume once they have cut out all the ones with dodgy presenters that they don't have a lot of choice of what to show.

xsquared · 10/07/2020 21:55

Totally agree with you op. 1989 was full of Stock Aitken and Waterman rubbish, house and rap. To me, pop music went downhill after 1986.

UltimateWednesday · 10/07/2020 21:57

Exactly 1986 was where it all went to pot.

Which is way older than 1960s were then. How did that happen?!

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GarethSouthgatesWaistcoat · 10/07/2020 22:02

I love 1980 is just starting on BBC2 😄

Vanillaradio · 10/07/2020 22:08

They started in 1976 a few years back and are going through in chronological order so the earlier ones have been on already(can you tell I have these set to record on series link!)

GarethSouthgatesWaistcoat · 11/07/2020 19:53

I Love 1985 is on at 10:45pm tonight followed by the best of TOTP 1985 Grin

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