Mini-Pops

Minipops was a television series broadcast in 1983 in the United Kingdom. Designed primarily for younger viewers, it consisted of music performances on a brightly coloured set featuring preteen children singing then-contemporary pop music hits and older classics. The children were usually made to look like the original performers, including clothing and make-up. The brainchild of Martin Wyatt, the show was cancelled after the first year (due to the controversial adult lyrics), but a new kid spin-off group from London called the Mini-Pops was created and they released albums by K-tel in 1982 and 1983. Their popularity soared in Canada after a tour there in 1983, prompting a final album on K-tel ("Christmas", K-Tel NC-584)). With the rights by then picked up by Quality Records in Canada, the Christmas LP was quickly re-issued on Quality (QRSP-1012, in 1984). A couple of LP's followed in 1985 & 1986 (also on Quality Records).