Tops Videos
1989 – Tramore Tops – Angel and Devil Comedy Sketch
Here is some classic comedy from the 1989 Tramore Tops with some legends on display including Denny Corcoran and Nicky Cummins !
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Tops Programmes
1973 – Tops Local Final Programme – Waterford Glass vs Teachers
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 […]
Tops Programmes
1979 – Tops of The Town National Quarter Final Programme – Waterford Glass vs Ford (Cork)
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.
Tops Videos
1992 – Joseph Megamix – Tramore Tops
Here is a classic from Bryan Flynns 1992 Tramore Tops show. It’s worth noting what an amazing wig Brian Collins is wearing! 🙂
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1980 Banks & Finance – Des Manahan and the Guitar Band
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.
Tops Programmes
1979 Tops Local Final Programme – Waterford Glass vs Banks & Finance.
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.
Tops Programmes
1992 Tops – Tramore vs Port And Docks – Show Programme
Here is the show programme from the 1992 Tops – Tramore vs the Port And Docks
Tops Various Docs
1981 – Tops Adjudication Sheets – Waterford Crystal.
These documents are always popular – handwritten adjudication from the 1981 tops – Waterford Crystal. Click below for a read. 1981 – Tops Adjudication – Waterford Crystal
Tops Programmes
1990 Tops Local Rounds Programme – Nokia vs Waterford Crystal
Here is the Tops Of The Town Local Rounds programme from 1990. Click below to have a read
Tops Programmes
1994 Tops Of The Town – National Semi-Final Programme
Here is the 1994 National Semi-Final Programme from the last time that Waterford won the national Tops title. It was of course Waterford Crystal. Click below for a read!
Tops Various Docs
1994 Tops Banquet Menu
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 […]
Tops Videos
1990 Waterford Crystal Tops – Dance Scene
From the 1990 Tops here is Waterford Crystals Dance scene. This was recorded at the national quarter final stage.
Tops Videos
1986 – the ‘Just Say No’ scene..
Here is the legendary ‘Just Say No’ scene from the 1986 Tops with Paul Corcoran in full hip swinging form…
Tops Videos
1992 – Applause/Broadway Baby – Tramore Tops
From the Tramore Tops 1992 here is the Applause / Broadway Baby scene featuring Vicki Graham and Carrie Crowley.
Tops Videos
1993 – Skid Row / American Dream from Tramore Tops
Here is the show stopping Skid Row / American Dream from the 1993 Tramore Tops produced by Bryan Flynn. This one is fronted by Liam Butler.
Tops Programmes
1990 – John Player Tops National Quarter Finals – Show Programme
Here is the show programme from the 1990 Tops Quarter Finals that took place in the Theatre Royal in Waterford featuring ‘A Scoop for NTV’ from Nokia.
Tops Videos
1990 – The Spirit Of Man / War Of The Worlds – Crystal Tops
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.
Tops Programmes
1993 – John Player Tops Final Programme – Tramore vs Dunnes Stores
Here is the show programme from the national final of the 1993 Tops – from the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin.
Tops Videos
1987 – Opening – Nokia Tops
Here is the opening of the Nokia Tops from 1987.
Tops Videos
1983 – Waterford Glass Tops Finale
Here is the finale from the 1983 Waterford Glass Tops show fronted by a host of familiar faces…
Tops Videos
1989 – Nokia Tops – Opening
Here is the opening from the 1989 Nokia Tops entry.
Tops Videos
1984 – The Java Jive – Clover Tops
Here is the Java Jive quartet from the 1984 Clover Meats Tops show.
Tops Videos
1987 – Finale from the Nokia John Player Tops Show
This from the final of the 1987 Nokia ‘Tops’ show produced by Denny Corcoran featuring Enda Jackman and John Corcoran.
Tops Various Docs
1993 / 1994 Photos from John Player Tops
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 […]
Tops Videos
1992 – Tramore Tops Opening
This is the opening from the Tramore Tops 1992 production produced by the late great Bryan Flynn. This show got to the national quarter finals. The opening featuring songs from Company and Godspell was fronted […]
Tops Videos
1992 – Song And Dance Man from Port and Docks
Another legend from Tops days and Waterford Theatre in general is one Patsy Sheridan. Here he is from the 1992 Port And Docks tops show with his team of tap dancers performing ‘Song and Dance […]
Audio Interviews
2007 – The Tops – Radio Documentary
This is the 4 part history of the John Player Tops, first broadcast on WLRFM in October / November 2008. Produced and edited by Wayne Brown with Narration by Jim Nolan it covers 30 years […]