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− | Peel was an occasional presenter from the late 1960s until the 1990s, though this included a fourteen year ban from the show, when in 1968 he opened an edition by protesting about its lack of Captain Beefheart and Tyrannosaurus Rex material, and then forgetting the name of the band Amen Corner. He appeared particularly regularly from 1982 to 1987 |
+ | '''Top of the Pops''' was a weekly music show on BBC Television that ran from 1964 to 2006 (with Christmas specials continuing subsequently), where DJs would introduce (mainly mimed) studio performances of the latest chart hits. Peel was an occasional presenter from the late 1960s until the 1990s, though this included a fourteen year ban from the show, when in [[1968]] he opened an edition by protesting about its lack of [[Captain Beefheart]] and [[Tyrannosaurus Rex]] material, and then forgetting the name of the band [[Amen Corner]]. He appeared particularly regularly from [[1982]] to [[1987]]. |
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+ | However, he would always enthuse about acts he thought deserved the credit, for example when introducing the Associates' "18 Carat Love Affair" and [[Musical Youth]]'s "Pass the Dutchie" in 1982. His intros became more frequently sarcastic by the mid-1980s, when the crossover from his shows to the charts was much reduced from the early part of the decade. |
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+ | He also caused controversy on the show in 1986 by saying (in reference to [[Pete Wylie]]'s Sinful): "If that doesn't make Number One, I'm going to come round and break wind in your kitchen". This caused a number of complaints to the BBC. Peel responded: |
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+ | :''"Michael Hurll (the producer) was in [[Australia]] and was apparently woken in the middle of the night, and alerted to the extraordinary danger to national security engendered by me making this remark about breaking wind in people's kitchens. I thought this was hilariously funny - not the remark itself, but its consequences."'' |
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+ | [[File:Rod Stewart and the Faces. Maggie May|thumb|Peel "playing" mandolin with The Faces, Top of The Pops, 1971|right|335 px]] |
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+ | In [[1971]] he appeared not as presenter but performer, alongside [[Rod Stewart]] and [[The Faces]], pretending to play mandolin on "Maggie May." |
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⚫ | He also parodied it in an episode of [[The Goodies]] in 1973, where he impersonated its original host Jimmy Saville introducing an act. 1992 saw Peel present a sarcastic tribute to the worst of the show's output in [http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/TV_Hell:_Rock_Bottom Rock Bottom], a part of BBC2's 'TV Hell' themed night. |
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+ | He was invited to present TOTP again in [[1995]], but as a camouflage for his appearance on [[This Is Your Life]]. |
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+ | *[[TV Hell: Rock Bottom]] |
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+ | *[[Digging the Dancing Queens]] |
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+ | *[[Top Of The Pops: The True Story]] |
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+ | *[[Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1980]] |
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+ | *[[Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1982]] |
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+ | *[[Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1983]] |
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+ | *[[Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1984]] |
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+ | *[[Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1985]] |
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+ | *[[Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1986]] |
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==Links== |
==Links== |
Revision as of 07:16, 23 July 2018
- (Related page: Top Of The Pops (Appearances))
Top of the Pops was a weekly music show on BBC Television that ran from 1964 to 2006 (with Christmas specials continuing subsequently), where DJs would introduce (mainly mimed) studio performances of the latest chart hits. Peel was an occasional presenter from the late 1960s until the 1990s, though this included a fourteen year ban from the show, when in 1968 he opened an edition by protesting about its lack of Captain Beefheart and Tyrannosaurus Rex material, and then forgetting the name of the band Amen Corner. He appeared particularly regularly from 1982 to 1987.
Unlike other presenters of the show he was noted for his caustic remarks about the acts and songs appearing, for example saying of George Michael and Aretha Franklin's "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me":
- "You know, Aretha Franklin can make any old rubbish sound good, and I think she just has."
However, he would always enthuse about acts he thought deserved the credit, for example when introducing the Associates' "18 Carat Love Affair" and Musical Youth's "Pass the Dutchie" in 1982. His intros became more frequently sarcastic by the mid-1980s, when the crossover from his shows to the charts was much reduced from the early part of the decade.
He also caused controversy on the show in 1986 by saying (in reference to Pete Wylie's Sinful): "If that doesn't make Number One, I'm going to come round and break wind in your kitchen". This caused a number of complaints to the BBC. Peel responded:
- "Michael Hurll (the producer) was in Australia and was apparently woken in the middle of the night, and alerted to the extraordinary danger to national security engendered by me making this remark about breaking wind in people's kitchens. I thought this was hilariously funny - not the remark itself, but its consequences."
In 1971 he appeared not as presenter but performer, alongside Rod Stewart and The Faces, pretending to play mandolin on "Maggie May."
He also parodied it in an episode of The Goodies in 1973, where he impersonated its original host Jimmy Saville introducing an act. 1992 saw Peel present a sarcastic tribute to the worst of the show's output in Rock Bottom, a part of BBC2's 'TV Hell' themed night.
He was invited to present TOTP again in 1995, but as a camouflage for his appearance on This Is Your Life.
See Also
- TV Hell: Rock Bottom
- Digging the Dancing Queens
- Top Of The Pops: The True Story
- Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1980
- Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1982
- Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1983
- Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1984
- Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1985
- Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1986
Links
- Peel on the Pete Wylie/breaking wind controversy
- Full show - April 11th 1985 Part 1, Part 2, Part 3