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Changes to the look of John Peel Wiki will take place in the near future due to a new skin being rolled out over Oct/Nov across Wikia. Please see the Wikia Staff Blog for further details. On this site, the changes will affect the navigation from the left menu, as well as introduce a fixed page width with narrower content space. Please be patient while adjustments are made for the switch to the new system.

UPDATE: As the change is now in force for some users, I have switched the navigation to the simplified one for the new system. Please check Navigation in the Help section if you can't find things. I also initially made small adjustments to the front page layout, but have now reverted to the old look until all users are on the new system.

COUNTDOWN: Just a reminder for people still using Monaco that the final switch to the new skin is due on Nov. 3. After that, it will no longer be offered as an option. Sorry. Nothing to do with me.

Steve W

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Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1985 was a BBC documentary first broadcast in January 2018. The programme chronicles the music, trends and main current affairs of the year through key Top Of The Pops shows and appearances, featuring musicians and vocalists talking about their appearances on the show in that year.

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Peel makes an appearance on the programme at the beginning of the show with Janice Long and also on several clips with Richard Skinner (around 2:20 of the video) and by himself (around 6:04). Janice Long also talks about her working partnership with Peel (from 40:11 of the video), and revealed that he would only do Top Of The Pops if partnered with her, after David Jensen left the BBC. The programme also included one of Peel's favourites, Billy Bragg, talking about his live appearance on the show in 1985.

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Top Of The Pops - The Story of 1985

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