1964 – Pick Of The Tops Programme
Back in 1964 a special show was presented – the ‘Pick Of The Tops’ and for the princely sum of 6 pence you could have had the programme below… click to have a browse..
Back in 1964 a special show was presented – the ‘Pick Of The Tops’ and for the princely sum of 6 pence you could have had the programme below… click to have a browse..
During Tops Nicky Cummins was a legend for Parodies… here he is with one of his classics – ‘The Oldest Swinger In Town’ from the 1984 Clover Tops.
Here is the programme from the 1970 CIE vs Teachers Local Rounds. Click below for a browse.
On April 8th 1976 Tommy Fitzgerald died suddenly on the stage of the Theatre Royal during a Tops of the Town performance. The tribute below appeared in the programme that followed on the next performance […]
This is the programme from the infamous ‘Joseph’ Tops show produced by Dermot Graham in 1975. Have a browse!
Here is the earliest Tops of the Town Rules Booklet I can get my hands on. Have a browse below.
Here’s a ‘new’ old clip for you from the 1989 St. Pauls Tops entry. The Salvation Army Comedy. Enjoy! [AdSense-A}
Here is the Western Comedy from the 1993 Ray Ban Tops entry.
Here is the Tops Local Final Programme from 1964- The Builders vs The Glass. Click below for a browse.
More of those classic programmes today – this from the 1970 Local Rounds featuring the 1969 national finalists Hearts Delight and the all conquering ACEC. Click below for a browse.
1964 – Tops Programe – Snowcream Vs St. Otterans Click on the image below to see the programme. For more Tops programmes click here. 1964 – Tops Programe – Snowcream Vs St. Otterans For those of […]
1968 – Tops Programme – Waterford Crystal Vs ACEC For more Tops programmes click here. Click on the image below for the programme. 1968 – Tops Programme – Waterford Crystal Vs ACEC For those of […]
Featuring the late great Eddie Wymberry here is a scene from the Banks & Finance Tops of the Town production that reached the national final. It was broadcast on RTE Television – the ultimate reward […]
Featuring a legendary line up here is a hilarious vintage comedy scene from the Waterford Glass 1983 Tops production.
This is an oddity – it appears to be a variety show sponsored by the Tops sponsor – Dublin Dairies – but does not appear to be part of the Tops competition despite being on […]
Here is a bit of classic comedy from Nokia Tops 1987 with some legends on display!
Another programme from 1963 – this time Clover Meats vs Waterford Glass. Click on the image below to view.
Here is the earliest programme we have yet thanks to a new stock of Tops memorabilia that came in over the last week courtesy of local playwright Pat Daly. It is Papermills vs the Foundry. […]
Way back 52 years to the early days of Tops today and the show programme from the 1966 local rounds of the Builders vs Snowcream.
Here is the programme from the 1969 local final. Hearts Delight were to win and to go through to the national final which they narrowly lost. Click below to browse the programme and also there […]
Here is the finale of the 1987 Tops from Waterford Crystal. This went the whole way to the televised Gaiety final and so this is from the Gaiety Stage, live on RTE.
How things changed from the early days of Tops – the 1995 rules booklet is one of the last sets of rules published as the competition was well in decline at that point. Click on […]
Here is a vintage Tops of the Town programme from the local final of 1973 where Waterford Crystal with “Cheaper by the Dozen and a Half’ took on the Teachers with ‘Here Today – Gone […]
Here is the opening to the Waterford Crystal Tops of 1990 – Heading for the Future. Produced by Denny Corcoran.
Back 46 years to 1974 and the National Semi Final of the Tops of the Town competition – the ACEC were on the way to another national title with ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ as the main […]
Some classic Tops Comedy from 1992. The Romeo and Juliet Comedy scene from the 1992 Port and Docks Tops show.
More from the Port and Docks 1992 Tops show – this time the previously unseen (on this page) Finale. [AdScene-A]
Here is the programme from the national final of Tops in 1974, the year of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’. There’s a nice bit of reading in it as well as the details on the show. Click […]
Here is one of the comedy scenes from the Ray Ban 1992 Tops Show featuring Konor Halpin, Terry ‘Scol’ Grant and Will Motherway.
Here is a great star turn from Noel Hayes and Ann McGee from the 1992 Port And Docks Tops show. The song was originally performed by Placido Domingo – but Noel does it great justice […]
From the 1993 Tramore Tops show that reached the national final – here is the Crimeline Scene.
Here is a hilarious comedy scene from the 1994 national Tops final.
1975 was the famous year of the ‘Joseph’ Tops presented by Dermot Grahams Waterford Glass team. Here is the programme from that famous production – in this round taking on the Foundry team who were […]
1975 and the ACEC were presenting ‘The Colour Cast Show’ against CIE’s ‘Railroad to Rhythm’. Here is the show programme from that years second round meeting.
Here is a classic from Bryan Flynns 1992 Tramore Tops show. It’s worth noting what an amazing wig Brian Collins is wearing! 🙂
Here is a great little scene from the 1980 Tops of The Town Banks & Finance show featuring the legendary Des Manahan on guitar with a host of performers singing and playing with him.
In the 1970’s the ACEC dominated Tops both locally and nationally. 1978 saw the company present a 2 hour special show in the Theatre Royal to celebrate this success. Here is the show programme and […]
These documents are always popular – handwritten adjudication from the 1981 tops – Waterford Crystal. Click below for a read. 1981 – Tops Adjudication – Waterford Crystal
Back 40 years to 1978 today and a programme from the first local rounds of the Tops Competition that year. It’s the turn of Slieverue and Waterford Crystal. 1978 – Tops Local Rounds – Slieverue […]
Back to the day when Waterford Glass took on Henry Ford Ltd from Cork in the national quarter finals of the Tops. Click below to browse the Show Programme. 1979 – National Quarter Finals – […]
Ever wonder what the casts and crew were treated to after a national Tops of the Town final by John Player? Here you are – from 1994, the menu from the Burlington for the banquet […]
Here is the show programme from the 1979 Tops local competition – this time it’s Banks and Finance Vs St. Pauls . Have a browse. 1979 – Tops Of The Town Local – Banks and […]
Here is another blast back forty odd years to the 1979 local final of Tops with Waterford Glass taking on Banks & Finance. Click below for a browse. 1979 – Tops Local Final Programme – […]
The legendary Dermot Power with a showstopper from the 1990 Waterford Crystal Tops – ‘The Spirit Of Man’ – mixed in with some War Of The Worlds for good measure.
Here is another of the ever popular Tops programmes – this one from the 1980 local rounds between Waterford Glass and Banks and Finance. Banks and Finance were to go on to go the whole […]
Here is the finale from the 1983 Waterford Glass Tops show fronted by a host of familiar faces…
A show programme today from the 1980 Local Rounds – Waterford Shopping Centre vs Waterford Glass. 1980 Local Rounds – Waterford SC Vs Waterford Glass
There’s more than a legend or two in this extract from the Nokia 1986 Tops show!
The controversial but brilliant Peace Scene from the 1980 Banks and Finance Tops Of the Town Show produced by the legendary Dermot Graham.
A great comedy scene from the 1986 Nokia tops featuring John Corcoran, Denny Corcoran, Ann McGrath and Boola Power.
Have a look at the brilliant John Hayes nailing a brilliant impersonation of Tommy Cooper from the 1992 Port & Docks show.
Here is the opening from the 1989 Nokia Tops entry.
From the Ray Ban Tops in 1993 here is ‘Tell me Its Not True’ featuring a fine chorus!
Another one from the Nokia 1989 show from our recent stream – this time it’s the finale.
For today it’s back to 1989 again and it’s the ‘Paint Your Wagon’ scene from the 1989 Tramore Tops .
Huge interest in seeing this one again as it seemed half of Lisduggan was in it.. here is the full ‘Ballroom Of Romance’ scene including the dancing at the start. Taken from the St. Pauls […]
A very popular item from our recent stream was this scene from Nokias 1989 Tops show featuring ‘Big Time’ , ‘I Won’t Send Roses’ and ‘We Both Reached For The Gun’. Enjoy 8 minutes of […]
Here is the final to the 1983 Raytex Tops of the Town show. Conducted by Patsy Sheridan the scene starts with him singing ‘In The Navy’ from the pit and goes on to feature Paddy […]
More Tops goodies today – the brilliant opening from the 1994 Waterford Crystal Tops show fronted by Raymond Collins.
Another classic Tops scene – this time the ‘Big Deal’ dance from the 1987 Tops from the Gaiety Theatre.
Some more Tops memories – this time from 1990 and the Nokia ‘A Scoop for NTV’ show. Here is the ‘Wishing and Hoping’ scene.
Here is a real favourite amongst our stream followers – the ‘Dog and Duck’ band from the Nokia Tops from 1986. A gallery of legends in this one.
Here is another classic from the 1989 St. Pauls Tops – the 42nd street scene.
Here is the Java Jive quartet from the 1984 Clover Meats Tops show.
Time for a bit of comedy today… it’s ‘The Ballroom Of Romance’ from the 1989 St. Pauls Tops show. A lot of St. Pauls on display this week!
Here is the opening scene from the St. Pauls Tops , 1989 – the Viking Scene.
Here is the finale to the St. Pauls Tops Of The Town 1989 show. It features Brian ‘Mod’ Kennedy on lead vocals.
Here is Skid Row from Ray Bans 1992 show featuring the ‘Voice of Waterford’ himself the late great Billy McCarthy.
Here is the Irish scene from the 1990 Waterford Crystal Tops fronted by Liam Molumby.
Here is the opening to the Ray Ban Tops show from 1993 that made it to the national quarter finals in Wexford.
Here is the Nokia version of ‘Les Miserables’ from the John Player Tops competition, 1987.
Here is the finale from the Waterford Crystal Tops 1990 – ‘You Are The Light’ from Metropolis. This version is recorded in Athlone and not the Theatre Royal.
These old handwritten reports are priceless. Here is the report from the 1979 Waterford Glass Show – handwritten by Michael Twomey. Click below to have a read. 1979 – Tops Handwritten Adjudication Report
Another classic Tops programme – this time from 1982 and Raytex produced by Patsy Sheridan vs Clover produced by Michael Grant. Click below to browse. 1982 – Tops Local Rounds – Raytex vs Clover
A classic moment from the past with Petey, Leo and Nicky in fine form – from the Raytext 1981 Tops of the Town show.
From the opening of the 1989 Tramore Tops Of The Town Show.
Here is the Nuns comedy and the ‘Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News’ scene from the Tramore Tops – 1993. Featuring Susan Murphy on lead vocals.
Another classic ‘Tops’ Programme – this time from 1982 and featuring Raytex vs Clover. 1982 – Tops Of The Town Local – Raytex vs Clover
Here is the ‘Trial’ scene from the 1986 Glass show featuring ‘Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat’ fronted by Gary Power.
This was originally part of one of our Covid streams. Here is the slideshow from our June Bank Holiday weekend Stream – I’ve had a lot of requests to see this one again.
This from the final of the 1987 Nokia ‘Tops’ show produced by Denny Corcoran featuring Enda Jackman and John Corcoran.
Here’s the Egyptian Comedy Scene / Do The Bartman from Ray Ban 1993 as featured on our recent stream.
This is the centrepiece scene from the 1980’s Banks & Finance Tops show that reached the national final in the Gaiety Theatre. Des Manahan leads the charge.
Here is the spectacular opening from Bryan Flynns 1993 Tramore Tops show fronted by Keith Dunphy – Fantasy Street.
This from the 1992 Port and Docks Tops of the Town show – The Dockendales!
Here is the brilliant ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ scene from the 1987 Waterford Glass Show with Gary Power leading the charges.
Here is the brilliant finale to the Ray Ban ‘For Your Eyes Only’ 1993 Tops entry.
Some photos from a different angle of the 1993 and 1994 John Player Tops entry from Tramore and Waterford Crystal. All taken from an audience perspective. Thanks to Jane Kennedy (Fraher) for these! Click on […]
Waterford Crystal got to the national final in two successive years in the 1980’s – ’86 and ’87, both produced by Michael Grant. Unfortunately neither resulted in a win for Waterford, but it was very […]
A day later then advertised – but there you go, thats the way of it sometimes. More chats with the great Des Manahan. This week we talk about The Mikado, Festivals, Tops of the Town, […]
Did you ever wonder what the letter looked like telling groups details of what comes next when they got through the Tops preliminary rounds? Wonder no more – have a click below. This is 1981 […]
Timely at the moment considering what’s coming up next weekend! Join Nicky Cummins and Sean O’Kelly for a couple of minutes to see what was topical 27 years ago. The lads are hilarious as ever!
Way way back to almost 50 years ago today and Des Keogh was the national Tops adjudicator. I have come across a number of these adjudications – and they are always interesting. This is a […]
Happy Bank Holiday Weekend! Heres another one of the lovely vintage videos taken backstage and around the Theatre during the John Player Tops. I’m not 100% on it’s origin, but there’s loads of familiar young […]
Way back to our first video from 1981 today and the central ‘Xanadu’ scene from the 1981 Glass tops. It was a long 10 minute pivotal scene in the middle of the production.
Here’s a blast from the past – 43 years ago the final of the Tops of The Top Final was won for the third time by the ACEC. No video exists (to our knowledge) but […]
The brilliant family from the 1993 Tops of the Town Tramore show that reached the televised final in the Gaeity Theatre. Using songs from the Pyjama game to a Chorus Line it was a show […]
Featuring the legendary Ritchie Collins leading the troops is the 1984 Clover Tops opening which started with “No Business Like Show Business’.
Loads of familiar faces here from Ray Ban, Tramore and Port and Docks. Have a look and see how many young faces you recognise! There’s quite a few! Originally from the News & Star. 1992 […]
Todays video comes from the Ray Ban Tops show of 1992 and its an extract from Little Shop Of Horrors featuring Skid Row (led by Billy McCarthy), Little Shop Of Horrors and Mean Green Mother […]
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