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 210 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
Last episode
Top of the Pops
New
09/01/1998
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme broadcast on 9 January 1998 and featuring Lighthouse Family, Steps, Janet Jackson, Space, All Saints and Vanilla.
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New
13/06/1985
Mike Read and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 June 1985. Featuring Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Billy Ocean, Sister Sledge and Marillion.
New
14/06/1984
Peter Powell and Mike Read present appearances from The Art Company, The Smiths, Scritti Politti, Ozzy Osbourne, Nick Heyward, Nik Kershaw and Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
New
16/01/1998
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 January 1998 and featuring Robbie Williams, Clock, Lighthouse Family and All Saints.
Richard Skinner introduces Siouxsie & The Banshees, Kate Robbins & Beyond, Imagination, Phil Collins, Shakin' Stevens, Squeeze, The Jam, Toyah and Adam & The Ants.
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 June 1987, and featuring Erasure, U2, Pepsi & Shirlie, Suzanne Vega, Wet Wet Wet and Whitney Houston.
John Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 March 1985 and featuring Shakin' Stevens, Madonna, Jermaine Jackson and Dead or Alive.
Mike Read and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 April 1985 and featuring Bronski Beat & Marc Almond, The Rah Band, David Grant & Jaki Graham and USA for Africa.
May 2025
Noel Edmonds introduces Elkie Brooks, the Muppets, Twiggy, Jesse Green, Hot Chocolate, The Strawbs, Genesis, The Four Seasons, Heatwave, Carol Bayer Sager and Rod Stewart.
Peter Powell and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 June 1988 and featuring Aswad, Tiffany, Five Star, Aztec Camera and Rod Stewart.
Mike Read and Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme from 1985. Featuring Howard Jones, Sharpe & Numan, Don Henley, Bryan Adams, and Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson.
Gary Davies and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 July 1985. Featuring Madonna, Feargal Sharkey, The Cure, Dire Straits and Eurythmics.
The 1997 Christmas edition, with Eternal, Hanson, Chumbawamba, Gala, Brightman and Bocelli, Natalie Imbruglia, Sash, Shola Ama, Ultra Nate, All Saints, Texas, Aqua and Spice Girls.
John Peel and Janice Long presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 May 1985 and featuring The Style Council, Steve Arrington, Curtis Hairston and Paul Hardcastle.
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 December 1997 and featuring Robbie Williams, Sheryl Crow, Blackstreet, Five, All Saints and Teletubbies.
Peter Powell and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 October 1985. Featuring Shakin' Stevens, a-ha, Elton John, Colonel Abrams and Jennifer Rush.
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Natalie Imbruglia, Robbie Williams, Bryan Adams, All Saints, Chicken Shed, Celine Dion and Sting & The Police.
David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 May 1976 and featuring Showaddywaddy, Marmalade, Tina Charles, Robin Sarstedt, Mud, Cliff Richard and The Four Seasons.
Mike Read presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 May 1980 and featuring The Lambrettas, UK Subs, Jona Lewie, Karel Fialka, the Specials, Matchbox and Johnny Logan.
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 1997 and featuring M-People, Kylie Minogue, Todd Terry, Paul Weller, Gala and Boyzone.