This is the section of the site that contains random facts that don't really fit into any other area of the website.

Top of the Pops Apperances.

Song

Date

Presenter

We Close Our Eyes

 14th March 1985

Gary Davies, Mike Smith

We Close Our Eyes

28th March 1985

Peter Powell, Mike Smith

Call Me

23rd May 1985

Mike Read, Steve Wright

Goodbye Girl

8th August 1985

Simon Bates, Richard Skinner

Don’t Look Down

5th December 1985

Mike Smith, Steve Wright

The King Of Wishful Thinking

16th August 1990

Anthea Turner

Faithful

29th October 1992

Mark Franklin

What You Wont Do For Love

21st January 1993

Mark Franklin

Tracks Of My Tears

7th October 1993

Tony Dortie

Information from the BBC Top of the Pops  Website.

All the Musicians

Here is a list of all the musicians and band members over the years. This list is taken from the backs of the records and videos. If I've missed someone out please let me know. If you are one of the people mentioned then please get in touch.

 

Alan Murphy , Pino Palladino , Peter John Vettesse , Tony Beard , Pete Adams , Jaz Lochrie , Jimmy Copley , Mo Birch , Maggie Ryder , Linda Taylor , Jeff Porcaro , Peter Wolf , David Williams , Jerry Hey , Larry Williams , Gary Grant , Dan Higgins , Siedah Garrett , Rose Stone , Lynn Davies , Fred White , Philip Ingram , Ricky Nelson , Vinny Colaiuta , Kirk Whalum , Ron Fair , Rafael Padilla , Mona Lisa Young , Maxi Andreson , Benny Bilgeri , Steven Dubin , Abraham Laboriel , John Goux , Steve Forman , Bill Reichenbach , Alfie Silas , Dorian Holly ,  Neil Stubenhaus , Randy Kerber , Paul Jackson Jnr , Freddie Washington , John Gass , Chuckii Booker , Reggie Green , Donnell Spencer , Colin Campsie ,  Dave West , Graham Edwards , Chris Childs ,  Graham Broad , Randy Brecker , Kate Bush , Mel Collins , Katie Humble , Carol Kenyon , Sylvia Mason James , Gary Stevenson , Timmy Goldsmith , Neil Drake , Jim Williams , Jaki Graham , Martin Drover , Frank Mead , Laurence Parry , John Taylor, Gavin Harrison, Greg Harewood

Computer Games

Call Me can be heard in the computer game Grand Theft Auto - Vice City by Rockstar Games. If you have the game then when in a car tune the radio into Flash FM and Call Me comes on just after the advert for Synth & Sons

Other stuff

Peter once auditioned for the lead role in Andrew Lloyd Webbers Phantom of the Opera.

Richard co wrote a single that got to number 1 in Poland

more to come soon.......

Richard has now completed two Treks across South America in aid of Action Medical Research.

Peter and Richard took part in Radio 2's Celebrity Pop Master in October 2007. Peter scored a respectable 18, but was beaten by an on form Richard who scored the maximum 39 out of 39, and was the only celebrity in the whole quiz that scored the maximum.

Peter and Richard chose the Tracks of Their Years, on the Ken Bruce show an Radio 2 in July 2008

Peter Chose:

Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder

Sign 'O' the Times - Prince

What a fool believes - The Doobie Brothers

Love is a losing game - Amy Winehouse

Alright Now - Free

 

Richard Chose:

Looking for Clues - Robert Palmer

God Only Knows - The Beach Boys

Crazy In Love - Beyonce

Peg - Steely Dan

Don't You Want Me - The Human League