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Christmas Special 1995
Bjork and Jack Dee introduce the biggest-selling songs of 1995, plus the Christmas Day Number One.
19-04-2024
BBC 4
17/04/1986
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 April 1986. Featuring Big Country, Falco, A-ha, Janet Jackson, It's Immaterial, George Michael and Whitney Ho ...
19-04-2024
BBC 4
16/04/1981
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Bad Manners, the Beat, the Cure, the Nolans, the Jacksons, Whitesnake, Spandau Ballet, Sugar Minott, Bucks Fizz and Ennio Mo ...
19-04-2024
BBC 4
11/04/1974
Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1974 and featuring Limmie & The Family Cookin', Mud, Slade, Mungo Jerry, Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, The ...
12-04-2024
BBC 4
11/04/1985
John Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1985. Featuring Tears for Fears, The Rah Band, Dream Academy, King and Philip Bailey & Phi ...
12-04-2024
BBC 4
09/04/1992
Femi Oke and Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 April 1992 and featuring Praga Khan, Curtis Stigers, Altern 8, Vanessa Williams, Right Said Fred, ...
12-04-2024
BBC 4
21/12/1995
Ronan Keating and Stephen Gately present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 December 1995 and featuring Corona, Mary Kiani, Queen, The Levellers, Madonna, Jimmy Nail ...
12-04-2024
BBC 4
14/12/1995
John Peel presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 December 1995 and featuring Everything but the Girl, Childliners, The Beatles, Simply Red, Molella ft The Outhe ...
05-04-2024
BBC 4
30/11/1995
Jack Dee presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 November 1995 and featuring Berri, PJ & Duncan, Passengers, Garbage, Childliners, The Beatles, Coolio ft LV, Eny ...
05-04-2024
BBC 4
08/04/1976
Classic Top of the Pops from April 1976, as Noel Edmonds introduces performances from Abba, Hot Chocolate, Brotherhood of Man, Sheer Elegance, Paul Nicholas, Linda Lewis, The Fo ...
05-04-2024
BBC 4
07/04/1988
Gary Davies and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 April 1988 and featuring Taylor Dayne, Fleetwood Mac, Glen Goldsmith, Hazell Dean, Natalie Cole, ...
05-04-2024
BBC 4
23/11/1995
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 November 1995 and featuring M-People, Bon Jovi, Blur, Everything but the Girl, Boyzone, Passengers, Bj&oum ...
29-03-2024
BBC 4
16/11/1995
Louise Redknapp presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 November 1995 and featuring Happy Clappers, Sean Maguire, Coolio ft LV, Enya, Madonna, The Beautiful Sout ...
29-03-2024
BBC 4
30/03/1978
Kid Jensen introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Mud, Tina Charles, Richard Myhill, Suzi Quatro, Don Williams, Elvis Costello, Dan Hill, Andy Cam ...
29-03-2024
BBC 4
31/03/1983
Steve Wright and Richard Skinner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 March 1983. Featuring New Order, The Style Council, Mari Wilson, U2, Kajagoogoo, Tracey U ...
29-03-2024
BBC 4
09/11/1995
Lee Evans presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 November 1995 and featuring Ruffneck ft Yavahn, Ace of Base, The Rolling Stones, Saint Etienne ft Etienne Daho, ...
22-03-2024
BBC 4
02/11/1995
Suggs presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 November 1995 and featuring Echobelly, MN8, Queen, East 17, UB40, Bryan Adams and Bonnie Raitt, McAlmont & Butler, M ...
22-03-2024
BBC 4
20/03/1980
Mike Read presents pop hits of the week, with performances from the Bodysnatchers, Squeeze, Sad Cafe, the Lambrettas, Barbara Dickson, Shakin' Stevens, Martha and the Muffins, U ...
22-03-2024
BBC 4
22/03/1984
Peter Powell and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 March 1984. Featuring Depeche Mode, Shakin' Stevens, Culture Club, UB40, Sade and Lionel Richie.
22-03-2024
BBC 4
26/10/1995
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 October 1995 and featuring The Lightning Seeds, Meat Loaf, The Human League, Everything but the Girl, Smashing ...
15-03-2024
BBC 4
19/10/1995
Stewart Lee and Richard Herring present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 October 1995 and featuring Wildchild, Smokie, Ash, 2 Unlimited, East 17, Queen, Eternal, C ...
15-03-2024
BBC 4
17/03/1977
Tony Blackburn introduces Berni Flint, Billy Ocean, Suzi Quatro, Showaddywaddy, Barclay James Harvest, Cliff Richard, Maxine Nightingale and Manhattan Transfer. Dance sequence b ...
15-03-2024
BBC 4
14/03/1991
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 March 1991 and featuring Chesney Hawkes, Ride and Happy Mondays.
15-03-2024
BBC 4
07/03/1985
John Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 March 1985. Featuring Shakin' Stevens, Madonna, Jermaine Jackson and Dead Or Alive.
08-03-2024
BBC 4
06/03/1986
Gary Davies and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 March 1986. Featuring Mike and the Mechanics, Kate Bush, Frank Sinatra, Tavares, Whistle, Diana ...
08-03-2024
BBC 4
12/10/1995
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 October 1995 and featuring PJ & Duncan, Suggs, Mariah Carey, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds featuring Kylie M ...
08-03-2024
BBC 4
05/10/1995
Hale and Pace present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 October 1995 and featuring Sleeper, Smokie featuring Roy Chubby Brown, Cypress Hill, Oleta Adams, Iron Maide ...
08-03-2024
BBC 4
28/09/1995
Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 September 1995 and featuring Cast, Garbage, Wet Wet Wet, The Pretenders, Bon Jovi, TLC, Menswea ...
01-03-2024
BBC 4
21/09/1995
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 September 1995 and featuring The Outhere Brothers, Umboza, Janet Jackson, Smokie featuring Roy Chubby Brown, P ...
01-03-2024
BBC 4
02/03/1978
Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 March 1978 and featuring Darts, Kate Bush, Nick Lowe, Andy Williams, Samantha Sang, Rita Coolidge, Tom Robins ...
01-03-2024
BBC 4
01/03/1984
John Peel and David Jensen present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 March 1984. Featuring Matt Bianco, Van Halen, Alexei Sayle, Break Machine, Wang Chung, Slade, Ne ...
01-03-2024
BBC 4
14/09/1995
Robbie Williams presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 September 1995 and featuring D:Ream, Cappella, Foo Fighters, Lloyd Cole, Mariah Carey, The Rembrandts, N- ...
23-02-2024
BBC 4
07/09/1995
Jo Brand and Mark Lamarr present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 September 1995 and featuring Nightcrawlers featuring John Reid, Whigfield, Donna Summer, Michael B ...
23-02-2024
BBC 4
20/02/1992
Tony Dortie and Mark Franklin present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 February 1992 and featuring The Brand New Heavies, The Temptations, Julia Fordham, Bryan Ada ...
23-02-2024
BBC 4
26/02/1981
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Status Quo, Kim Wilde, Madness, Kiki Dee, Coast to Coast, the Passions, Roxy Music and Joe Dolce, and a dance performance fr ...
23-02-2024
BBC 4
05/10/1989
Steve Wright and Jakki Brambles present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 October 1989 and featuring Sonia, Curiosity Killed the Cat and Black Box.
16-02-2024
BBC 4
13/02/1986
Gary Davies and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 February 1986. Featuring Belouis Some, Whitney Houston, Su Pollard, Shakin' Stevens and Billy ...
16-02-2024
BBC 4
13/12/1984
Steve Wright and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 December 1984 and featuring Black Lace, Wham!, Paul Young, Kool & the Gang, Madonna, Tears f ...
16-02-2024
BBC 4
07/02/1980
Steve Wright presents chart hits of the week, with performances from the Tourists, Cliff Richard, the Chords, the Regents, Queen, the Selecter, AC/DC, the Buggles and the Specia ...
16-02-2024
BBC 4
31/08/1995
Dale Winton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 August 1995 and featuring Berri, De'lacy, Michael Jackson, The Rembrandts, Boyzone, Montell Jordan, Echobelly ...
09-02-2024
BBC 4
24/08/1995
Jarvis Cocker presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 August 1995 and featuring Clock, The Charlatans, Madonna, Xpansions '95, Oasis, Björk, Diana Ross, Mic ...
09-02-2024
BBC 4
11/02/1982
Tommy Vance presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 11 February 1982. Includes appearances from Fun Boy Three & Bananarama, the Stranglers, Bow Wow Wow, Adrian Gurvitz, ...
09-02-2024
BBC 4
11/02/1988
Gary Davies and Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 February 1988 and featuring Eddy Grant, Debbie Gibson, The Mission, Taylor Dayne, Sinead O'C ...
09-02-2024
BBC 4
17/08/1995
Wendy Lloyd presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 August 1995 and featuring Moist, The Original, Shiva, Deuce, Guru Feat. Chaka Khan, Björk, JX, Oasis, Ta ...
02-02-2024
BBC 4
10/08/1995
Lisa I'Anson presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 August 1995 and featuring Mary Kiani, Ash, TLC, Julian Cope, Tina Arena, Suggs, Madonna, Boyzone, Take That ...
02-02-2024
BBC 4
02/02/1978
Tony Blackburn introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley, Brotherhood of Man, Smokie, Darts, Sweet, Rose Royce, Rod ...
02-02-2024
BBC 4
03/02/1983
John Peel and David Jensen introduce the latest hits from the pop charts, first broadcast on 3 February 1983. Featuring Haysi Fantayzee, Indeep, Tears for Fears, U2 and Men at W ...
02-02-2024
BBC 4
1993 Biggest Hits
A look back at some of the songs performed on the show in 1993. Dance music and Euro pop continued to dominate the charts with performances from Haddaway, Sub Sub, Ace of Base a ...
26-01-2024
BBC 4
1992 Biggest Hits
The Top of the Pops vaults are opened up to relive some of the classic and biggest songs of 1992.\n\nFeaturing the hip-hop and dance of Kris Kross, SL2, Bizarre Inc and Felix to ...
26-01-2024
BBC 4
1991 Biggest Hits
Top of the Pops Big Hits re-opens the BBC vaults to showcase and celebrate the biggest and best performances of 1991.\n\nThere are some massive pop hits from the likes of Right ...
26-01-2024
BBC 4
1990 - Big Hits
The start of a new decade - and a new era - as hip-hop, dance and indie begin to find a place in the mainstream charts. Top of the Pops continued to present the biggest stars ev ...
26-01-2024
BBC 4
Big Hits 1989
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. \n\nThis compilation looks back at performances ...
26-01-2024
BBC 4
The Story Of 1990
After the global political upheaval of 1989, from the Berlin Wall to Tiananmen Square, the start of the 1990s soon demonstrates that the new pop grammars of hip-hop and dance al ...
26-01-2024
BBC 4
The Story Of 1989
As the 80s concluded with Margaret Thatcher’s tenth year in power in contrast to worldwide political change, Top of the Pops provided the perfect barometer of the UK's end ...
26-01-2024
BBC 4
1988 - Big Hits
As the 1980s draw to a close, Top of the Pops remains a broad church. We celebrate 1988 by cherry-picking the cream of the crop.\n\nThe programme includes stand-out hits from Ya ...
19-01-2024
BBC 4
Big Hits 1987
As BBC Four's weekly repeats of Top of the Pops reach 1987, we celebrate this high watermark of hits with some classic TOTP performances from this spectacular year. The programm ...
19-01-2024
BBC 4
1986 - Biggest Hits
Top of the Pops Big Hits is back with a bang for the year of 1986 where pop, new wave, rock, funk and R&B are all celebrated within this 60-minute special. The treasure troves o ...
19-01-2024
BBC 4
1985 - Big Hits
Celebrating the big hits of 1985 with a selection of iconic Top of the Pops performances spanning the genres, from pure pop to power ballads, from Hi-NRG to hip-hop, to R&B and ...
19-01-2024
BBC 4
1979 - Big Hits
Featuring the Jam, the Specials, Madness, the Selecter, Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Gary Numan, Dame Edna Everage, the Ruts, Racey, the Nolans, Lene Lovich, Chic and Chas & Dave.
05-01-2024
BBC 4
11/10/1973
Kenny Everett looks at the weekly pop chart from 1973 and introduces the Electric Light Orchestra, Elton John, Michael Ward, Status Quo, Pan's People, Engelbert Humperdinck, Sla ...
05-01-2024
BBC 4
27/12/1971
A look back at the year's TOTP, introduced by Tony Blackburn, first shown on 27 December 1971. Featuring T. Rex, The Tams, Slade, The Rolling Stones, and Rod Stewart and The Faces.
05-01-2024
BBC 4
03/01/2014
1979 may be the most diverse year ever for acts on Top of the Pops, with disco at its peak and new wave, 2 Tone, reggae, rock, folk and electro records all making the top five.
05-01-2024
BBC 4
The Story Of 1977
Following BBC Four's Top of the Pops 1976, the next stop is 1977 - in some ways a year zero for Britain's most iconic music programme. As the country veered between strikes and ...
05-01-2024
BBC 4
The Story Of 1976
The nation grew up with Top of the Pops and it was always a talking point, but 35 years ago a particular kind of Top of the Pops programme and tone held sway. This documentary e ...
05-01-2024
BBC 4
Review Of The Year 2023
Clara Amfo looks back over many of the musical stories and highlights of 2023 with a mix of global stars, breakthrough artists and some of the biggest moments of the year.\n\nTh ...
31-12-2023
BBC 4
25/12/1984
The 1984 Christmas special of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1984. Featuring Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Howard Jones, Duran Duran, Nik Kershaw, Culture ...
22-12-2023
BBC 4
25/12/1991
Tony Dortie, Mark Franklin and Claudia Simon present a Christmas Special of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1991 and featuring Queen, Seal, Nomad, Chesne ...
20-12-2023
BBC 4
25/12/1977
Noel Edmonds and David 'Kid' Jensen present the festive pop charts from 1977 with performances from Showaddywaddy, Deniece Williams, Hot Chocolate, Baccara, Brighouse and Rastri ...
19-12-2023
BBC 4
25/12/1986
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on Christmas Day 1986. Featuring Billy Ocean, The Communards, a-ha, Europe, Doctor and the Medics, Cliff Richard & ...
18-12-2023
BBC 4
03/08/1995
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 August 1995 and featuring Therapy?, Corona, New Order, Black Grape, Leftfield featuring Djum Djum, Pet Shop B ...
15-12-2023
BBC 4
27/07/1995
Craig McLachlan presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 July 1995 and featuring, The Boo Radleys, PJ & Duncan, Method Man featuring Mary J Blige, The Lightning S ...
15-12-2023
BBC 4
15/12/1983
Simon Bates and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 December 1983. Featuring Status Quo, UB40, Slade, The Pretenders, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, ...
15-12-2023
BBC 4
14/12/1978
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 November 1989 and featuring Rocky Sharpe & The Replays, Hot Chocolate, Buzzcocks, Elkie Brooks, Mankind, C ...
15-12-2023
BBC 4
20/07/1995
Gayle Tuesday (Brenda Gilhooly) presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 July 1995 and featuring Corona, Dana Dawson, Paul Weller, Soul II Soul, Shaggy featuring ...
08-12-2023
BBC 4
13/07/1995
Dale Winton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 July 1995 and featuring Jinny, MN8, Seal, Cast, Brownstone, Hole, Edwyn Collins, Supergrass, The Outhere Brot ...
08-12-2023
BBC 4
06/12/1990
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 December 1990 and featuring The Farm, Cliff Richard and Vanilla Ice.
08-12-2023
BBC 4
09/12/1982
Simon Bates presents the weekly chart show, first broadcast on 9 December 1982. Includes appearances from Shalamar, Soft Cell, Shakin' Stevens, Yazoo, Junior, Lionel Richie, The ...
08-12-2023
BBC 4
06/07/1995
Wendy Lloyd presents the pop music chart programme, first broadcast on 6 July 1995 and featuring Diana King, Shaggy feat. Rayvon, EMF with Reeves & Mortimer, D:Ream, Amy Grant, ...
01-12-2023
BBC 4
29/06/1995
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 June 1995 and featuring Clock, Jamiroquai, Duran Duran featuring Melle Mel and Grandmaster Flash & The Furio ...
01-12-2023
BBC 4
29/11/1979
Peter Powell presents another edition of the weekly pop chart including performances from the Gibson Brothers, the Police, the Tourists, Pink Floyd, Blondie, Thin Lizzy, Rose Ro ...
01-12-2023
BBC 4
03/12/1981
David 'Kid' Jensen presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 3rd December 1981. Includes appearances from Bad Manners, Soft Cell, Duran Duran, Fun Boy Three, Godley & Crem ...
01-12-2023
BBC 4
22/06/1995
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 June 1995 and featuring Haddaway, Mike & The Mechanics, Baby D, D:Ream, M-People, Amy Grant, Bon Jovi, EMF wit ...
24-11-2023
BBC 4
15/06/1995
Michelle Gayle presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 June 1995 and featuring Wet Wet Wet, The Outhere Brothers, U2, Bitty Mclean, Edwyn Collins, Paula Abdul, E ...
24-11-2023
BBC 4
24/11/1977
David 'Kid' Jensen looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces the Carvells, Bonnie Tyler, Hot Chocolate, Darts, Leo Sayer, Santa Esmerelda, Abba, Wings, the Bee Gees ...
24-11-2023
BBC 4
23/11/1989
Jakki Brambles and Jenny Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 November 1989 and featuring Big Fun, Fine Young Cannibals and The Stone Roses.
24-11-2023
BBC 4
08/06/1995
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 June 1995 and featuring Loveland, Dodgy, Jam & Spoon, Michael Jackson, Whigfield, Annie Lennox, U2, Robson ...
17-11-2023
BBC 4
01/06/1995
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 June 1995 and featuring Reef, Curtis Stigers, Baby D, Therapy?, Radiohead, Pulp, Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Ch ...
17-11-2023
BBC 4