NaN/100 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 18 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/1981
Dave Lee Travis and Tommy Vance introduce a special edition, featuring some of the top records of 1980. Including performances from Ottawan, The Jam, The Detroit Spinners, and Kelly Marie.
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- NaN/100 votes
#2 - Episode 2
Season 18 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/1981
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, with performances from The Look, Chas and Dave, The Beat, Matchbox, The Nolans and Racey, and a dance sequence from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#3 - Episode 3
Season 18 Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/1981
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Gary Numan, Dire Straits, Phil Collins, and Mac Davis. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.
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- NaN/100 votes
#4 - Episode 4
Season 18 Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/1981
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, with performances from The Look, Spandau Ballet, XTC, Adam and the Ants, Bad Manners and Blondie.
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- NaN/100 votes
#5 - Episode 5
Season 18 Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/1981
Tommy Vance introduces the pop programme, featuring Slade, The Stranglers, Sheila Hylton, Susan Fassbender, John Lennon, The Gap Band, Phil Collins, Madness and Ultravox, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#6 - Episode 6
Season 18 Episode 6 - Aired 2/5/1981
Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring Joe Dolce, The Stray Cats, The Passions, Rainbow, Blondie, Spandau Ballet, Cliff Richard, Dire Straits, XTC and John Lennon, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#7 - Episode 7
Season 18 Episode 7 - Aired 2/12/1981
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring The Pretenders, Barbara Jones, Kelly Marie, Freeez, Beggar and Co, Coast to Coast, Slade and John Lennon, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#8 - Episode 8
Season 18 Episode 8 - Aired 2/19/1981
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Rainbow, Headgirl (motorhead & Girlschool), Stray Cats, and Visage. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.
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- 7.8/109 votes
#9 - Episode 9
Season 18 Episode 9 - Aired 2/26/1981
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Status Quo, Kim Wilde, Madness, Kiki Dee, Coast to Coast, The Passions, Roxy Music and Joe Dolce, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#10 - Episode 10
Season 18 Episode 10 - Aired 3/5/1981
Mike Read introduces the pop programme, featuring Duran Duran, Shakin Stevens, Phil Collins, The Who, Adam and the Ants, Toyah, Motorhead & Girlschool, Joe Dolce, Talking Heads and The Teardrop Explodes, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#11 - Episode 11
Season 18 Episode 11 - Aired 3/12/1981
Tommy Vance introduces the pop programme, featuring The Teardrop Explodes, Kim Wilde, Linx, Status Quo, Kelly Marie, Freeez, Beggar & Co, Landscape, Talking Heads, Kiki Dee, Coast to Coast and Roxy Music, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#12 - Episode 12
Season 18 Episode 12 - Aired 3/19/1981
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Sharon Redd, Bucks Fizz, Colin Blunstone & Dave Stewart, Toyah, The Who, Phil Collins, Shakin Stevens, Visage, Roxy Music and Duran Duran, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- 7.8/109 votes
#13 - Episode 13
Season 18 Episode 13 - Aired 3/26/1981
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring Graham Bonnet, Hazel O'Connor, Tony Capstick, Gillan, Lene Lovich, Bad Manners, Shakin' Stevens, Linx, Landscape, the Polecats and Kim Wilde, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#14 - Episode 14
Season 18 Episode 14 - Aired 4/2/1981
Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring Stiff Little Fingers, Liquid Gold, Light of the World, Children of Tansley School, Sugar Minott, Lena Zavaroni, Spandau Ballet, Shakin' Stevens, Stevie Wonder, The Nolans and Bucks Fizz, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#15 - Episode 15
Season 18 Episode 15 - Aired 4/9/1981
Mike Read introduces the pop programme, featuring Keith Marshall, Bucks Fizz, Public Image, Eddy Grant, Linx, Saxon, Graham Bonnet, Gillan, The Whispers and Shakin' Stevens, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- 7.4/1010 votes
#16 - Episode 16
Season 18 Episode 16 - Aired 4/16/1981
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Bad Manners, Girlschool, Department S, The Beat, The Cure, The Nolans, UK Subs, The Jacksons, Whitesnake, Spandau Ballet, Sugar Minott, Bucks Fizz and Ennio Morricone, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#17 - Episode 17
Season 18 Episode 17 - Aired 4/23/1981
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Matchbox, Roger Taylor, Barry Manilow, and Keith Marshall. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.
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- NaN/100 votes
#18 - Episode 18
Season 18 Episode 18 - Aired 4/30/1981
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Madness, Sheena Easton, Ennio Morricone, and Quincy Jones. Introduced by Jimmy Savile.
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- NaN/100 votes
#19 - Episode 19
Season 18 Episode 19 - Aired 5/7/1981
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Stray Cats, Keith Marshall, Eddy Grant, and Reo Speedwagon. Introduced by Peter Powell.
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- NaN/100 votes
#20 - Episode 20
Season 18 Episode 20 - Aired 5/14/1981
Tommy Vance introduces the pop programme. Includes appearances from Thin Lizzy, Department S, Tenpole Tudor, Sheena Easton, Kim Carnes and Adam and the Ants, plus a dance performance by Legs and Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#21 - Episode 21
Season 18 Episode 21 - Aired 5/21/1981
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Shakin' Stevens, Toyah, The Teardrop Explodes, and The Human League. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.
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- NaN/100 votes
#22 - Episode 22
Season 18 Episode 22 - Aired 5/28/1981
Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring The Polecats, UB40, Hazel O'Connor, Coast to Coast, Adam & the Ants and Kim Carnes, plus a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#23 - Episode 23
Season 18 Episode 23 - Aired 6/4/1981
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring Siouxsie & the Banshees, Imagination, Phil Collins, Squeeze, The Jam, Toyah and Adam & the Ants, plus a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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- NaN/100 votes
#24 - Episode 24
Season 18 Episode 24 - Aired 6/11/1981
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Hazel O'connor, Elaine Paige, Ultravox, and Enigma. Introduced by Jimmy Savile.
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- NaN/100 votes
#25 - Episode 25
Season 18 Episode 25 - Aired 6/18/1981
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Linx, Phil Collins, Odyssey, The Specials, Imagination and Smokey Robinson, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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The Best Episodes of Top of the Pops Season 18
Every episode of Top of the Pops Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Top of the Pops Season 18!
The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
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Season 18 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Top of the Pops" season 18. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/1/1981. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".