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Christmas 1984

The 1984 Christmas special of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1984. Featuring Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Howard Jones, Duran Duran, Nik Kershaw, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Jim Diamond, Wham!, Paul Young, George Michael and Band Aid.

58 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 2024 00:40
BBC Four

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20/12/1984

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27/12/1984

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Two Tribes

  • Howard Jones

    What is Love?

  • Duran Duran

    The Reflex

  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

  • Culture Club

    The War Song

  • Thompson Twins

    Doctor Doctor

  • Jim Diamond

    I Should Have Known Better

  • Wham!

    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

  • Paul Young

    Love Of The Common People

  • Duran Duran

    The Wild Boys

  • George Michael

    Careless Whisper

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    The Power of Love

  • Thompson Twins

    You Take Me Up

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Relax

  • Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

Credit

Producer Michael Hurll

Broadcasts

  • Christmas Day 1984 14:00
    BBC One London
  • Fri 15 Dec 2017 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Sat 16 Dec 2017 00:35
    BBC Four
  • Wed 23 Dec 2020 01:50
    BBC Four
  • Fri 3 Dec 2021 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 4 Dec 2021 00:40
    BBC Four
  • Christmas Day 2022 01:15
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & 1 more only
  • Thu 21 Dec 2023 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 23 Dec 2023 01:20
    BBC Four
  • Christmas Eve 2024 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Christmas Day 2024 00:40
    BBC Four

Featured in...

  • Seasonal Sounds

    A variety of nostalgic and popular festive music to waltz you into the festive period.

  • Seasonal Sounds

    A variety of nostalgic and popular festive music to waltz you into the festive period.