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 long-running program has been available since 2012. A total of 875 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2024.
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04/01/1996
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.
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New
06/05/1976
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.
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11/01/1996
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.
Gary Davies presents the programme, first broadcast on 17 April 1986. Featuring Big Country, Falco, A-ha, Janet Jackson, It's Immaterial, George Michael and Whitney Houston.
Bjork and Jack Dee introduce the biggest-selling songs of 1995, plus the Christmas Day Number One.
Femi Oke and Tony Dortie present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 April 1992 and featuring Praga Khan, Curtis Stigers, Altern 8 and Vanessa Williams.
Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1974 and featuring Mud, Slade, Mungo Jerry, The Wombles, Bill Haley & His Comets, ABBA and Terry Jacks.
John Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, from 11 April 1985. Featuring Tears for Fears, The Rah Band, Dream Academy, King and Philip Bailey & Phil Collins.
Ronan Keating and Stephen Gately present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 December 1995 and featuring Corona, Mary Kiani, The Levellers, Jimmy Nail and Oasis.
Gary Davies and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 April 1988 and featuring Fleetwood Mac, Glen Goldsmith, Hazell Dean, AC/DC, Pebbles and Pet Shop Boys.
Classic Top of the Pops edition from April 1976, featuring Abba, Hot Chocolate, Brotherhood of Man, Sheer Elegance, Paul Nicholas, Linda Lewis, The Four Seasons and 10CC.
John Peel presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 December 1995 and featuring Childliners, Simply Red, Boyzone, Björk, The Mike Flowers Pops and Michael Jackson.
Jack Dee presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 November 1995 and featuring Berri, PJ & Duncan, Garbage, Childliners, Coolio ft LV, Enya and Robson & Jerome.
March 2024
Louise Redknapp presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 November 1995 and featuring Sean Maguire, Enya, Madonna, The Beautiful South, Tina Turner and Robson & Jerome.