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 2025. A total of 240 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
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Top of the Pops
The Top of the Pops vaults are opened up to relive some of the classic and biggest songs of 1992, including Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream, Take That, Billy Ray Cyrus and Mariah Carey.
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01/10/1999
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme from Ikon, Newcastle, first broadcast on 1 October 1999 and featuring DJ Jean, Kelle Bryan, S Club 7 and Eiffel 65
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24/09/1999
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 September 1999 and featuring Vengaboys, Everything but the Girl, Paul Johnson, David Bowie and Eiffel 65.
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25/04/1991
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 April 1991 and featuring EMF, Vic Reeves and Electronic.
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28/04/1988
Gary Davies and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 April 1988 and featuring Pat and Mick, James Brown, Fairground Attraction, The Primitives and Bananarama.
April 2026
Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 April 1990 and featuring Sonia, Faith No More and Adamski.
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 April 1987, featuring Five Star, The Smiths, Kim Wilde & Junior, Tom Jones, Madonna and Terence Trent D'Arby.
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 September 1999 and featuring Martine McCutcheon, Shania Twain, A1, The Offspring, DJ Jean and Lou Bega.
Emma Ledden presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 September 1999 and featuring Supergrass, Thunderbugs, The All Seeing I feat Phil Oakey, Suede and Vengaboys.
Richard Skinner and Janice Long present the pop chart programme. Featuring Culture Club, The Human League, FR David, Heaven 17, Thompson Twins, Spandau Ballet and David Bowie.
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 April 1994 and featuring Crash Test Dummies, Bitty McLean, C. J. Lewis, The Pretenders, Crystal Waters, Deacon Blue and Prince.
Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 April 1986. Featuring Big Audio Dynamite, George Michael, a-ha, The Real Thing and Falco.
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, featuring Shaft, Geri Halliwell, Ocean Colour Scene, Another Level feat TQ, Moloko, A*Teens, Stereophonics and Lou Bega.
Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1991 and featuring The Wonder Stuff, Mike + The Mechanics and Dannii Minogue.
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 August 1999 and featuring Texas, Supergrass, Alice Deejay and Geri Halliwell.
Compilation of the best performances from 1990 in the Top of the Pops studio, including Adamski featuring Seal, Sinead O'Connor, Primal Scream, En Vogue and Snap!.
As the 80s come to a close, the Top of the Pops vaults open once more to offer up the movers, shakers and chart toppers of 1989. Features performances by Tina Turner, Happy Mondays and Jason Donovan.
Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1981 and featuring Stiff Little Fingers, Liquid Gold, Sugar Minott, Spandau Ballet and Shakin' Stevens.
Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1987, featuring Madonna, Curiosity Killed the Cat and The Pogues & The Dubliners.
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1999 and featuring Steps, Madness, Catatonia, The Cardigans, Dina Carroll and Ricky Martin.