CHEEGERS PLAYS POP.


There were 81 editions 75 survive in the BBC archives.
• Cheggers Plays Pop was a British children's television show.
The show's format consisted of a series of  physical and mental challenges undertaken by two teams of children representing their respective schools,  together with studio performances by contemporary pop music acts.

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Cheggers Plays Pop..... 

Introduced by Keith Chegwin
BBC Tv .
10 April 1978 to 7 November 1986.



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Episode Guide

PILOT EPISODE March 1978 (un-transmitted)
 Flintlock - Mony Mony
Tina Charles - I'll Go Where The Music Takes Me
Jarvis Brothers - One Glance

SERIES 1 

EPISODE 1 - 10th April 1978
The Pleasers - The Kids Are Alright
Jarvis Brothers - One Glance
 Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love

EPISODE 2 - 17th April 1978
 Slade - Give Us A Goal
Co Co - The Bad Old Days
Showaddywaddy - I Wonder Why

EPISODE 3 - 24th April 1978
 Flintlock - Mony Mony
Wales O'Regan -Fools Paradise
Mud - Cut Across Shorty

EPISODE 4 - 8th May 1978
 Child - When You Walk In The Room
Richard Myhill - It Takes Two To Tango
Tonight - Money, That's Your Problem

EPISODE 5 - 15th May 1978
 Sailor - All I Need Is A Girl
Tina Charles - Fire Down Below
Darts - The Boy From New York City

EPISODE 6 - 22nd May 1978
 Hi Tension - Hi Tension
The Wurzels - The Tractor Song (Pushbike Song)
Bonnie Tyler - Here I Am

EPISODE 7 - 5th June 1978
 The Dooleys - Don't Take It Lyin Down
Goldie - Making Up Again
Brotherhood Of Man - Beautiful Lover

EPISODE 8 - 12th June 1978
 The Real Thing - Let's Go Disco
Davy Jones - Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse
Mud - Drift Away

EPISODE 9 - 19th June 1978
 Sailor - The Runaway
Brian & Michael - Ma, When's Me Dad Coming Home
Lindisfarne - Run For Home

SERIES 2 

EPISODE 10 - 2nd April 1979
 The Late Show - Bristol Stomp
 Lindisfarne -Warm Feeling
The Dooleys - Honey I'm Lost

EPISODE 11 - 9th April 1979
 Racey - Some Girls
 Bonnie Tyler - My Guns Are Loaded
Rocky Sharpe & the Replays - Imagination

EPISODE 12 - 16th April 1979
 Goldie - We'll Make The Same Mistakes
 The Dazzlers -Lovely Crash
The Real Thing - Can You Feel The Force

EPISODE 13 - 23rd April 1979
 Rikki & the Paramounts - Palisades Park
Mickey Dolenz - Love Light
M - Pop Musik

EPISODE 14 - 30th April 1979
 Alan Carvell - Tonight
Quint - Never Been In Love Before
Joe Brown - Shine

EPISODE 15 - 7th May 1979
 The Monks - Nice Legs, Shame About The Face
Child - Only You
Showaddywaddy - Remember Then

EPISODE 16 - 14th May 1979
 Brotherhood of Man - Papa Louis
Dollar - Who Were You With In The Moonlight
The Rollers - Turn On Your Radio

EPISODE 17 - 21st May 1979
 The Wurzels - Wurzeling Time in Sommerset
Half Brother - Hideaway
Mankind - Chain Reaction

EPISODE 18 - 28th May 1979
Bilbo - America
The Grumbleweeds - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick/Do You Think I'm Sexy
The Late Show - Chains

EPISODE 19 - 4th June 1979
 Bernie Flint - Beautiful Loser
 The Krankies - Charlie Brown
Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk

EPISODE 20 - 11th June 1979
 Mud - Stop, Drop Everything And Run
Roy Wood's Rock Brigade - (Were) On The Road Again.
The Dooleys - Wanted

SERIES 3

EPISODE 21 - 31st March 1980
 Shakin' Stevens - Hot Dog
The Buggles - Clean Clean
The Dooleys - Love Patrol

EPISODE 22 - 14th April 1980
 Pussyfoot - I Wanna Be Me
Barbara Dickson - January February
The Lambrettas - Poison Ivy

EPISODE 23 - 21st April 1980
 Suzi Quatro - I've Never Been In Love
Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
Showaddywaddy - Always And Ever

EPISODE 24 - 28th April 1980
 Matchbox - Midnight Dynamos
The Wurzels - I Hate JR
Undertones - My Perfect Cousin

EPISODE 25 - 12th May 1980
 Bad Manners - Ne Ne Na Na Na Na Nu Nu
Smokie - Take Good Care Of My Baby
New Seekers - Tell Me

EPISODE 26 - 19th May 1980
 The Chords - Something's Missing
Rocky Sharpe & the Replays - Teenager In Love
Martha & the Muffins - Saigon

EPISODE 27 - 2nd June 1980
 The Regents - See You Later
Dollar - The Girl's Out To Get You
Liquid Gold - Substitute

EPISODE 28 - 9th June 1980
 Darts - Let's Hang On
B.A.Robertson - To Be Or Not To Be
Jona Lewie - You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties

EPISODE 29 - 22nd December 1980 (Christmas Special)
 Showaddywaddy - Blue Moon
Shakin' Stevens - Shooting Gallery
Darts - White Christmas

SERIES 4

EPISODE 30 - 6th April 1981
 B.A.Robertson - Saint Saens
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up
Coast To Coast - Do The Hucklebuck

EPISODE 31 - 13th April 1981
 Matchbox - Babes In The Wood
Dave Edmunds - It's Almost Saturday Night
Duran Duran - Planet Earth

EPISODE 32 - 27th April 1981
 The Look - Three Steps Away
Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy
Bad Manners - Just A Feeling

EPISODE 33 - 11th May 1981
 Small Ads - Small Ads
Keith Marshall - Only Crying
The Beat - All Out To Get You

EPISODE 34 - 18th May 1981
 The Undertones - It's Gonna Happen
Toyah - I Want To Be Free
Department S - Is Vic There?

EPISODE 35 - 1st June 1981
 999 - Obsessed
Paul Shane & Ruth Madoc - Hi De Hi (Holiday Rock)
Suzi Quatro - Lipstick

EPISODE 36 - 8th June 1981
 Showaddywaddy - Multiplcation
The Dooleys - Taken At The Flood
Tenpole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand Men

EPISODE 37 - 15th June 1981
 The Polecats - Rockabilly Guy
Fassbender & Russell - Stay
Coast To Coast - Let's Jump The Broomstick

EPISODE 38 - 30th December 1981 (Christmas Special)
 Modern Romance - Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
Shakin' Stevens - Oh Julie
Bucks Fizz - The Land Of Make Believe

 

SERIES 5

EPISODE 39 - 5th April 1982
 Altered Images - See Those Eyes
Bardo - One Step Further
Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies

EPISODE 40 - 19th April 1982
 A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran
Alvin Stardust - Weekend
Classix Nouveaux - Is It A Dream

EPISODE 41 - 26th April 1982
 Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
Bananarama - Really Saying Something
Madness - House Of Fun

EPISODE 42 - 10th May 1982
 The Beat - Save It For Later
Rocky Sharpe & the Replays - Shout! Shout! Knock Yourself Out
Hot Chocolate - Girl Crazy

EPISODE 43 - 17th May 1982
 Bow Wow Wow - See Jungle (Jungle Boy)
Fun Boy Three - The Telephone Always Ring
Tight Fit - Fantasy Island

EPISODE 44 - 24th May 1982
 Bad Manners - Got No Brains
Yazoo - Only You
ABC - The Look Of Love (promo video)

EPISODE 45 - 7th June 1982
 Coast To Coast - The Bell
Monsoon - Shakati
Nolans - Crashing Down

EPISODE 46 - 14th June 1982
 Classix Nouveaux - Because You're Young
Dollar - Videotheque
Toyah - Brave New World

EPISODE 47 - 26th December 1982 (Christmas Special)
 Modern Romance - Best Years Of Our Lives
Dexys Midnight Runners - Let's Get This Straight..
Madness - Our House

SERIES 6

EPISODE 48 - 20th April 1983
 Roman Holiday - Stand By
Sweet Dreams - I'm Never Giving Up
Tracie - The House That Jack Built

EPISODE 49 - 27th April 1983 * missing from the archive
 Darts - Mystery Of Ragoula
Tommy J - Same Time Same Channel 
The Maisonettes - Here I Stand

EPISODE 50 - 4th May 1983
 Belle Stars - Sweet Memory
Bad Manners - That'll Do Nicely
Hot Chocolate - What Kind Of Boy You Looking For Girl

EPISODE 51 - 11th May 1983
 JoBoxers - Just Got Lucky
Modern Romance - Don't Stop That Crazy Rythum
Kissing The Pink - The Last Film

EPISODE 52 - 18th May 1983 * missing from the archive
 The Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You
Big Country - In A Big Country
David Van Day - Young American's Talking

EPISODE 53 - 25th May 1983 * missing from the archive
 Blue Zoo - Forgive And Forget
Yazoo - Nobody's Diary
Rocky Sharpe & the Replays - Stop Please Stop

EPISODE 54 - 1st June 1983
 David Grant - Stop And Go
The Fun Addicts - Bad Boys
The Police - Every Breath You Take

EPISODE 55 - 8th June 1983
 Nick Heyward - Take That Situation
Kissing The Pink - Love Lasts Forever
Bucks Fizz - When We Were Young

EPISODE 56 - 30th December 1983 (Christmas Special)
 David Grant  Rock The Midnight
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Bucks Fizz - Rules Of The Game

SERIES 7

EPISODE 57 - 17th April 1984
 Blancmange - Don't Tell Me
Modern Romance - Just My Imagination
Bluebells - I'm Falling

EPISODE 58 - 24th April 1984 * missing from the archive
Matt Bianco - Sneakin' Out The Backdoor
Belle & The Devotions - Love Games
Captain Sensible - Glad It's All Over

EPISODE 59 - 1st May 1984 * missing from the archive
Nik Kershaw - Dancing Girls
Hazel Dean - Searching
Kajagoogoo - Don't Turn Your Back On Me

EPISODE 60 - 8th May 1984
 Sunday Best with Pauline Black - Pirates On The Airways
Flying Pickets - When You're Young And In Love
Boomtown Rats - Drag Me Down

EPISODE 61 - 15th May 1984 * missing from the archive
 Musical Youth - She's Trouble
Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly
Bananarama - Rough Justice *

EPISODE 62 - 22nd May 1984
 Eddy Grant - Romancing The Stone
Peter Schilling - Major Tom
Nick Heyward - Love All Day

EPISODE 63 - 29th May 1984
 Haircut 100 - Two Up, Two Down
Limahl - Two Much Trouble
Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave

EPISODE 64 - 5th June 1984
 Helen Terry - Love Lies Lost
David Austin - Turn To Gold (with intro from George Michael)
Scritti Politti - Absolute

 

SERIES 8

EPISODE 65 - 12th September 1985
 Black Lace - I Speak a d'lingo
Madness - Yesterday's Men
David Cassidy - Someone

EPISODE 66 - 19th September 1985
 Kaja - Shouldn't Do That
Jaki Graham - Heaven Knows
Blancmange - What's Your Problem

EPISODE 67 - 26th September 1985
 Imagination - The Last Days Of Summer
 Strawberry Switchblade - Jolene
Erasure - Who Needs Love Like That

EPISODE 68 - 3rd October 1985
 7th Heaven - Hot Fun
Level 42 - Something About You
Depeche Mode - It's Called A Heart

EPISODE 69 - 10th October 1985
 Silent Running - No Faith Is Blind
Twiggy - Feel The Emotion
King - The Taste Of Your Tears

EPISODE 70 - 17th October 1985
 Rossi Frost - Jealousy
Matt Bianco - Yeh Yeh
Thompson Twins - King For A Day

EPISODE 71 - 24th October 1985
 Baltimora - Woody Woody Boogie
Shakin' Stevens - Lipstick, Powder & Paint (promo video)
Captain Sensible - Come On Down

EPISODE 72 - 31st October 1985
 A Flock Of Seagulls - Who's That Girl
Hazel Dean - They Say It's Gonna Rain
Dan Hartman - Get Out Of Town

 

SERIES 9

EPISODE 73 - 12th September 1986
 Ruby Turner - Bye Bye Baby
Bucks Fizz - Love The One You're With
The Stranglers - Nice In Nice

EPISODE 74 - 19th September 1986
 Frances Rufelle - He's My Hero
The Big Supreme - Don't Walk
Hollywood Beyond - No More Tears

EPISODE 75 - 29th September 1986
 Amazulu - Montego Bay
Curiosity Killed The Cat - Misfit

EPISODE 76 - 3rd October 1986
 Owen Paul - Pleased To Meet You
Limahl - Inside To Outside

EPISODE 77 - 10th October 1986
 Wax - Systematic
The Housemartins - Think For A Minute

EPISODE 78 - 17th October 1986
 Rouen - Hold Me
 Bonnie Tyler - Rebel Without A Clue

EPISODE 79 - 24th October 1986
 Alvin Stardust - Jailhouse Rock
Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On

EPISODE 80 - 31st October 1986
 The Outfield - All The Love In The World
Red Box - For America

EPISODE 81 - 7th November 1986
 Jaki Graham - Step Right Up
Dr & the Medics with Roy Wood - Waterloo

 

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The 'Lost Shows' database shows there were 84 editions.
There are only 81 listed above.
If anyone knows what possible 3 shows are not listed, please email

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Missing Information

Series 6 
27.04.83 Episode 3 (missing) listed in BBCMG with 'No Holdings'
18.05.83 with Big Country (missing)  listed in BBCMG with 'Info From Radio Times'
25.05.83 Episode 7 (missing) but listed in BBCMG


Series 7 
24.04.84 Episode 2 (missing) NOT LISTED
01.05.84 with Kajagoogoo (missing)  but listed in BBCMG
15.05.84 with Bananarama (missing) but listed in BBCMG
22.05.84 with Eddy Grant (missing) but listed in BBCMG

Out of an original total of 81 episodes, 6 episodes are apparently missing or incomplete.

 

* Listed as Missing
## Listed at the BFI Website

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