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 203 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2025.
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Top of the Pops
New
11/07/1985
John Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 July 1985, and featuring The Conway Brothers, Eurythmics, Opus, Denise Lasalle and Sister Sledge.
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New
12/07/1979
Mike Read presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 July 1979 and featuring Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Police, Chantal Curtis, Public Image Ltd, Supertramp and Tubeway Army.
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 July 1988 and featuring Olivia Newton-John, Brotherhood of Man, Bob Marley and the Wailers and Hot Chocolate.
Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 July 1988 and featuring The Communards, Everything but the Girl, Eighth Wonder and Transvision Vamp.
June 2025
Gary Davies presents this pop chart programme, featuring Bucks Fizz, Nu Shooz, Amazulu, A-ha, The Housemartins, Doctor & The Medics, Miami Sound Machine, Queen and Owen Paul.
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 January 1998 and featuring Peter Andre, Lighthouse Family, Radiohead, OTT, Ian Brown, Backstreet Boys and Oasis.
David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 June 1976 and featuring Pilot, The New Seekers, Johnny Nash, Lee Garrett, Art Garfunkel, The Real Thing and The Beach Boys.
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 January 1998 and featuring All Saints, Chumbawamba, Robbie Williams, Catatonia, Juliet Roberts, Green Day and Usher.
Performances by Wham!, The Smiths, Kate Bush, a-ha, Eurythmics, The Cure, Dead or Alive, Bonnie Tyler, Tears for Fears, Sister Sledge, Jennifer Rush, Doug E Fresh and many more.
A-ha, King and Dead or Alive compete for attention with politicos Billy Bragg and The Style Council, Live Aid brings pop generations together, and Shaky lands a Christmas number one.
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme broadcast on 9 January 1998 and featuring Lighthouse Family, Steps, Janet Jackson, Space, All Saints and Vanilla.
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.
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.
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.