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 194 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2025.
Last episode
Top of the Pops
New
03/10/1997
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 October 1997 and featuring Oasis, Louise, No Doubt, Björk, M-People, Janet Jackson feat Q-Tip and Elton John.
Catching up on Top of the Pops?
Don't want to miss an episode anymore? Set up a free alarm and receive an email when new episodes are available. Handy!
New
09/04/1981
Mike Read presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 April 1981 and featuring Linx, Bucks Fizz, Saxon, Keith Marshall, Graham Bonnet, Public Image Ltd, Eddy Grant and Shakin' Stevens.
New
10/10/1997
Mark Lamarr presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 October 1997 and featuring Catch, Lighthouse Family, The Seahorses, Coolio, Roachford, Eternal, Backstreet Boys and Elton John.
New
14/04/1988
Steve Wright and Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 April 1988 and featuring Bananarama, Climie Fisher, S'Express, T'Pau, Pebbles and Pet Shop Boys.
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 April 1976 and featuring Abba, Fox, Tarney & Spencer, John Miles, Diana Ross, Sailor and Brotherhood of Man.
Simon Mayo and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 April 1989 and featuring Brother Beyond, Kon Kan, Holly Johnson, Paula Abdul and Simply Red.
Kenny Everett presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 October 1973 and featuring Electric Light Orchestra, Michael Ward, Status Quo, Slade and The Simon Park Orchestra.
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 September 1997 and featuring Ricky Martin, Kylie Minogue, The Sundays, Mark Morrison and Elton John.
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 September 1997 and featuring Chumbawamba, Dario G, Robbie Williams, Tina Moore, Bellini, Blur and Elton John.
March 2025
Zoe Ball and Jayne Middlemiss present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 September 1997 and featuring Mariah Carey, Ocean Colour Scene, Ginuwine, All Saints, Hanson and George Michael.
Mark Lamarr presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 September 1997 and featuring Hanson, Cast, Tina Moore, Finley Quaye, Kavana, N-Tyce, Mariah Carey and The Verve.
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 March 1982 and featuring Altered Images, Bucks Fizz, Foster & Allen, The Boomtown Rats, Killing Joke and Goombay Dance Band.
Mark Franklin and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 March 1992 and featuring Erasure, Annie Lennox, Vanessa Williams and Soul II Soul.
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 March 1981 and featuring Sharon Redd, Bucks Fizz, Toyah, The Who, Phil Collins, Roxy Music and Duran Duran.
Sarah Cawood presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 August 1997 and featuring Chumbawamba, OTT, Livin' Joy, Dannii Minogue, Stereophonics, Mark Owen, Suede and Will Smith.
John Peel and David Jensen present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 March 1983 and featuring JoBoxers, David Bowie, Orange Juice, Altered Images, Duran Duran and David Joseph.
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 August 1997 and featuring Jon Bon Jovi, Shola Ama, Conner Reeves, UB40, Tina Moore, Symposium, Chumbawamba and Will Smith.
Steve Wright presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 March 1980 and featuring The Dooleys, Secret Affair, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Genesis and Fern Kinney.
Denise Van Outen presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 August 1997 and featuring Meredith Brooks, Wet Wet Wet, Olive, Mary J Blige, The Wildhearts, Robyn, Kym Mazelle and Will Smith.
Gary Davies and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 March 1988 and featuring Bros, Erasure, Eighth Wonder, Aswad and Kylie Minogue.