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 2024. A total of 229 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2025.
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Top of the Pops
New
11/12/1998
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Jay-Z, Manic Street Preachers, Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Brandy, LeAnn Rimes, Emilia, Robbie Williams and Cher.
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New
18/12/1998
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 December 1998 and featuring The Beautiful South, Spice Girls, Honeyz, Billie Piper, REM and B*Witched.
Mark Goodier and Anthea Turner present a Christmas Day special, including a review of the hits that topped the charts in 1990 and featuring performances by Elton John and Kylie.
Jayne Middlemiss, Kate Thornton and Jamie Theakston present the Top of the Pops Christmas special from 1998, featuring Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, B*Witched, Fat Les, LeAnn Rimes and Boyzone.
Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 December 1998 and featuring Boyzone, All Saints, Vonda Shepard, Steps, Faithless, Madonna and Cher.
Gary Davies, Bruno Brookes and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1988 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Cliff Richard and Enya.
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 November 1998 and featuring East 17, Steps, James, Pras, Robbie Williams, Madonna, Stereophonics and Cher.
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 November 1998 and featuring Steps, The Corrs, Vengaboys, Sash! feat Shannon, Ruff Driverz, Five and Cher.
Featuring Pilot, Ralph McTell, Mud, 10cc, David Essex, Johnny Nash, Guys & Dolls, The Tymes, Tammy Wynette, Bay City Rollers, Telly Savalas, Art Garfunkel, The Stylistics and CCS.
Katy Hill presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 November 1998 and featuring The Tamperer feat Maya, Tatyana Ali, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Faith Evans, East 17 and Cher.
Christmas special with Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Howard Jones, Duran Duran, Nik Kershaw, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Jim Diamond, Wham!, Paul Young, George Michael and Band Aid.
November 2025
A compilation of performances from Christmas shows, including The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Madness, Chas & Dave, Slade, Pet Shop Boys and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 November 1998 and featuring Alanis Morissette, Billie Piper, Touch & Go, Pras, Another Level, M People and Cher.
John Peel and Tommy Vance present the pop chart programme, from November 1984. Featuring Nick Heyward, The Human League, Billy Ocean, Murray Head, Shakin' Stevens and Chaka Khan.
David Jensen introduces the Carvells, Bonnie Tyler, Hot Chocolate, Darts, Leo Sayer, Santa Esmerelda, Abba, Wings, The Bee Gees and a Legs & Co dance sequence to Jonathan Richman.
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 October 1998 and featuring Culture Club, The Beautiful South, Lynden David Hall, The Cardigans, Kele Le Roc and Cher.
Bjork and Jack Dee introduce the biggest-selling songs of 1995, plus the Christmas Day Number One.
Paul Heaton, Mick Hucknall, Sinitta, The Communards and Swing Out Sister are among the acts steering us through the changes that impacted Britain and the music industry in 1986.
With Phil Collins, Shakin' Stevens, Kim Wilde, Tenpole Tudor, Adam and the Ants, The Teardrop Explodes, Odyssey, Altered Images, The Specials, Ultravox and The Human League.
Top of the Pops Big Hits is back with a bang for the year of 1986. Pop, new wave, rock, funk and R&B are all celebrated in this 60-minute special.