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  • World in Action The Chart Busters (Season 16, Episode 30)
  • TV Episode | Documentary

World in Action

The Chart Busters (Season 16, Episode 30)
TV Episode | Documentary

Investigating allegations that the pop music charts are controlled not by consumers, but by manipulative tactics of the big record companies, thus not being a true reflection of popularity at all.
Writers
Andy Harries (investigation by) | John Ware (investigation by)
Producer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 18, 1980

Release date
Aug 18, 1980 (United Kingdom)
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15 cast members
Name Known for
Brian Bates
Self - Managing Director, British Market Research Bureau Self - Managing Director, British Market Research Bureau   See fewer
Sue Bradley
Self - Associate Director, British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) Self - Associate Director, British Market Research Bureau (BMRB)   See fewer
Colin Byrne
Self - Former General Manager, EMI Records Self - Former General Manager, EMI Records   See fewer
John Deacon
Self - Director General, British Phonographic Industry (BPI) Self - Director General, British Phonographic Industry (BPI)   See fewer
Expressos
Themselves (archive sound) Themselves (archive sound)   See fewer
Andy Ferguson
Self - Former Promotions Man, WEA / Manager, The Undertones Self - Former Promotions Man, WEA / Manager, The Undertones   See fewer
Stephen Hopkins
Self - Former Assistant Manager of a London Record Store (as Steve Hopkins) Self - Former Assistant Manager of a London Record Store (as Steve Hopkins)   See fewer
Jack Hutton
Self - Managing Director, Music Week magazine Self - Managing Director, Music Week magazine   See fewer
Avis Lingard
Self - Former Sales Promotions Representative, WEA Self - Former Sales Promotions Representative, WEA   See fewer
Ian Malick
Self - Former Sales Promotions Representative, WEA Self - Former Sales Promotions Representative, WEA   See fewer
Ian McNay
Self - Record Company Manager Self - Record Company Manager   See fewer
The Pretenders
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Godfrey Rust
Self - Record Industry Analyst Self - Record Industry Analyst   See fewer
Storm
Themselves (archive sound) Themselves (archive sound)   See fewer
The Undertones
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
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