Mark Radcliffe returns with another Top of the Pops 2 Christmas smorgasbord of festive footage favourites and Merry Christmas archive straight out of the BBC vaults, including perennial favourites from the likes of Slade, Wizzard, Wham, Jona Lewie, The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, Paul McCartney, and John and Yoko. \n\nPlus there is a bespoke Christmas performance from Boyzone, a peek at The Killers' annual Christmas video, and archive treasures from Teardrop Explodes, Darts, Mud, Depeche Mode, Emeli Sande, The Hollies and Little Jimmy Osmond, to name but a few. \n\nAll in all, a collection of special Christmas archive performances created to help you and your kin enjoy a very Merry Christmas!
Source: BBC 2
Status Quo
TOTP2 pays homage to eternal rockers Status Quo. From their first hit, the band has had 46 years of being perhaps the hardest working band in Britain with over 128 million recor ...
27-06-2025
BBC 2
Genesis
Top of the Pops 2 dips into the archives to explore both classic collective hits and smash solo singles spanning 20 early years of Genesis history.
30-05-2025
BBC 2
New Year's Eve Special
Steve Wright creates the perfect New Year’s playlist and celebrates with a plethora of performances from the last four decades. Among the featured artists are The Three De ...
31-12-2024
BBC 2
Girl Groups
From the pop-soul vocal groups and all-female rock and roll bands of the 60s, to the 90s ladettes with attitude and doll domination of the noughties - welcome to woman's hour, T ...
17-08-2024
BBC 2
23/04/2003
Acts include Boney M, Ringo Starr, Joe Jackson, Roy Orbison, Imagination and White Stripes. Mica Paris and Will Downing perform Where Is the Love, while Craig David and Sting jo ...
09-08-2024
BBC 2
Boogie Fever: A Totp2 Disco Special
Disco classics from the Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor, Liquid Gold, Sylvester, Village People, the Weather Girls, the Three Degrees, Chic, George McCrae, Hi-Tension, Heatwave and more.
14-06-2024
BBC 2
Donna Summer
Mark Radcliffe introduces this archive tribute to the Queen of Disco, who died in 2012. As a singer, Donna Summer had many strings to her bow as this compilation shows. Includin ...
07-06-2024
BBC 2
St Patrick's Day Special
Steve Wright introduces music from The Boomtown Rats, The Corrs, Enya, Shane McGowan and Johnny Depp, Stiff Little Fingers, Thin Lizzy, Sinead O'Connor and U2.
15-03-2024
BBC 2
Eurovision Special
Steve Wright introduces a special Eurovision-themed edition of the show, featuring archive songs by stars of the famous competition. Artists include Cliff Richard, Lulu, Bucks F ...
13-05-2022
BBC 2
St Patrick's Day Special
Steve Wright introduces music from The Boomtown Rats, The Corrs, Enya, Shane McGowan and Johnny Depp, Stiff Little Fingers, Thin Lizzy, Sinead O'Connor and U2.
15-03-2024
BBC 2
Girl Groups
From the pop-soul vocal groups and all-female rock and roll bands of the 60s, to the 90s ladettes with attitude and doll domination of the noughties - welcome to woman's hour, T ...
17-08-2024
BBC 2
Pop Stars
A compilation of the nation's favourite pop stars down the decades in performance at the BBC. From squeaky-clean rock and roller Cliff Richard to pop temptress Rihanna, and incl ...
04-09-2021
BBC 2
23/05/2012
Mark Radcliffe plucks random pop treasures from the archive, traversing the decades and alighting upon gems from Blondie, The Smiths, Spice Girls, Mott the Hoople and Terry Wogan.
13-09-2014
BBC 2
Christmas 2010
Mark Radcliffe digs deep into the Top of the Pops archives to bring some festive performances from the likes of Slade, The Pogues, Elton John, Take That, Coldplay and Abba.
25-12-2020
BBC 2