Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops is a TV show on BBC4. The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show. The program has been available since 2022. A total of 364 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2024.
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Top of the Pops
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01/02/1996
Lee Evans presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 February 1996 and featuring QFX, Radiohead, The Bluetones, Northern Uproar, Dog Eat Dog, Meat Loaf and Babylon Zoo.
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08/02/1996
Julian Cope presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 February 1996 and featuring Joan Osborne, Lighthouse Family, East 17, Etta James, Terrorvision and Babylon Zoo.
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16/05/1991
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 May 1991 and featuring New Kids on the Block, Dannii Minogue and Jason Donovan.
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19/05/1977
Kid Jensen introduces Suzi Quatro, Linda Lewis, Carole Bayer Sager, Tony Etoria, the Jacksons, the Jam, the Bay City Rollers, Joe Tex, Joy Sarney and Rod Stewart.
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19/07/1984
Peter Powell and Richard Skinner present the pop chart programme. Featuring The Mighty Wah!, Prince, Billy Idol, Blancmange, Divine, Thompson Twins and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 May 1989 and featuring Swing Out Sister, Queen, Hue and Cry, Natalie Cole, Stevie Nicks and London Boys.
30:00Mike Read and Tommy Vance present the pop chart programme, from May 1983. With Modern Romance, Hall & Oates, Hot Chocolate, Galaxy, The Creatures, Men at Work and Spandau Ballet.
Alan Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 January 1996 and featuring The Bucketheads, Sunscreem, Lush, Nightcrawlers, Cher, Cast, Solo and George Michael.
Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme. Featuring Spandau Ballet, Paul McCartney, Julian Lennon, Chaka Khan, John Waite, Meat Loaf, Ultravox and Wham!
Mike Read and Tommy Vance present performances by Alphaville, Elton John, Break Machine, Miami Sound Machine, Tracey Ullman, Spandau Ballet, Rod Stewart and George Michael.
Lulu presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 January 1996 and featuring Shed Seven, Goldbug, The Saw Doctors, Upside Down, Skunk Anansie, 3T and Babylon Zoo.
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 January 1996 and featuring Molella ft The Outhere Brothers, Dubstar, Boyzone, Eternal and Michael Jackson.
Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 May 1976 and featuring Mud, Sutherland Bros & Quiver, Cliff Richard, Frankie Valli, The Rolling Stones and Abba.
Lisa L'Anson presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 January 1996 and featuring Judy Cheeks, Tori Amos, Dreadzone, Oasis, Shaggy, Babylon Zoo and Michael Jackson.
Performances by The Smiths, Duran Duran, Sade, The Weather Girls, Wham!, Bronski Beat, Madonna, Miami Sound Machine, Cyndi Lauper, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Black Lace.
Peter Powell and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 April 1987, featuring the Jesus and Mary Chain, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna and Duran Duran.
1984 sees Top of the Pops at the height of its 80s pomp - the year of big hair and big tunes. Plus Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Hi-NRG, one-man acts, jazz pop and Band Aid.
April 2024
Simon Bates and Janice Long present the programme, first broadcast on 17 April 1986. Featuring Sandie Shaw and The Smiths, Duran Duran, Echo & the Bunnymen and Lionel Richie.
30:00With Bad Manners, Girlschool, Department S, The Beat, The Cure, The Nolans, UK Subs, The Jacksons, Whitesnake, Spandau Ballet, Sugar Minott, Bucks Fizz and Ennio Morricone.