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Top of the Pops Episodes
25/08/1977
Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart, first broadcast on 25 August 1977 and featuring Eddie and the Hot Rods, The Boomtown Rats, Thin Lizzy, The Adverts, Page Three, Deniece Will ...
22-08-2025
BBC 4
23/08/1990
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 August 1990 and featuring The Human League, Tina Turner and Cliff Richard.
22-08-2025
BBC 4
24/04/1998
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 April 1998 and featuring Ultra Naté, Savage Garden, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Tamperer fea ...
22-08-2025
BBC 4
17/04/1998
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 April 1998 and featuring Billie Myers, Ultra Naté, Ma$e, Ultra, K-Ci & JoJo, Ben Folds Five, Robbie Will ...
22-08-2025
BBC 4
14/08/1980
Tommy Vance presents the hits of the week from August 1980. Guests include Ultravox, David Bowie, ELO, Mike Berry, Grace Jones, Village People, Sue Wilkinson and ABBA, plus a da ...
15-08-2025
BBC 4
12/08/1982
John Peel presents the weekly chart show, first broadcast on 12 August 1982. Includes Toto Coelo, Yazoo, Associates, Haysi Fantayzee, Wavelength, Fun Boy Three, Sheena Easton, B ...
15-08-2025
BBC 4
10/04/1998
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 April 1998 and featuring Robbie Williams, Savage Garden, LeAnn Rimes, Sash!, Billie Myers, Tin Tin Out f ...
15-08-2025
BBC 4
03/04/1998
Zoe Ball presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 April 1998 and featuring Savage Garden, Prince Buster, Janet Jackson, Sash!, Louise, Ian Brown, 911 and Run-DMC v ...
15-08-2025
BBC 4
10/08/1978
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 August 1978 and featuring performances by The Rezillos, Foreigner, Hi-Tension, Raydio, Renaissance, Jilted J ...
08-08-2025
BBC 4
08/08/1985
Richard Skinner and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 08 August 1985. Featuring Dire Straits, Princess, Go West, Phil Collins and Amazulu.
08-08-2025
BBC 4
27/03/1998
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 March 1998 and featuring Celine Dion, Pulp, Destiny's Child, M-People, All Seeing I, Tin Tin Out feat She ...
08-08-2025
BBC 4
20/03/1998
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 March 1998 and featuring Spice Girls, The Wombles, James, Alexia, Kylie Minogue, Bryan Adams, Texas and Run DMC ...
08-08-2025
BBC 4
The Story Of 1982
1982 marks the peak of British 'new pop' as Wham, ABC and Culture Club make sensational appearances, and Shalamar's Jeffrey Daniel premieres the moonwalk on British TV. Dexy's n ...
02-08-2025
BBC 4
02/08/1984
Simon Bates and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 August 1984. Featuring Black Lace, Kane Gang, A Flock of Seagulls, Trevor Walters, George Micha ...
01-08-2025
BBC 4
31/07/1986
Janice Long and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 July 1986. Featuring Spandau Ballet, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Five Star, Stan Ridgway and Chris ...
01-08-2025
BBC 4
13/03/1998
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 March 1998 and featuring Natalie Imbruglia, Simple Minds, Five, Ginuwine, Cast from Casualty, Shed Seven ...
01-08-2025
BBC 4
06/03/1998
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 March 1998 and featuring Cornershop, Finley Quaye, Celine Dion, Hinda Hicks, Robyn, Space feat Cerys Matth ...
01-08-2025
BBC 4
22/06/1978
David 'Kid' Jensen introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from Black Sabbath, Heatwave, Showaddywaddy, Brotherhood of Man, San Jose, Thin Lizzy, Bob Marley and ...
25-07-2025
BBC 4
23/07/1987
Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1987 and featuring Boy George, Atlantic Starr, Judy Boucher, Los Lobos, Errol Brown, Saman ...
25-07-2025
BBC 4
23/07/1981
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring the Vapors, Tight Fit, Gidea Park, Sheena Easton, Visage and the Specials, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
25-07-2025
BBC 4
27/02/1998
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 February 1998 and featuring Cleopatra, Ocean Colour Scene, Another Level, Shania Twain, N-Tyce, Rest Ass ...
25-07-2025
BBC 4
20/02/1998
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast 20 February 1998 and featuring Shola Ama, Stereophonics, All Saints, Hurricane #1, Lilys, Air, The Bluetones, Lutrici ...
25-07-2025
BBC 4
15/07/1982
Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 15 July 1982. Includes appearances from Hot Chocolate, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Cliff Richard, David Essex, J ...
18-07-2025
BBC 4
20/07/1989
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 July 1989, and featuring Sonia, London Boys and Monie Love.
18-07-2025
BBC 4
13/02/1998
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 February 1998 and featuring Errol Brown, Cleopatra, Headswim, Jay-Z feat Gwen Dickey, Wes, Spiritualized ...
18-07-2025
BBC 4
06/02/1998
Zoë Ball presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 February 1998 and featuring Usher, Carleen Anderson, Saint Etienne, Will Smith, The Freestylers, The Rolling ...
18-07-2025
BBC 4
12/07/1979
Mike Read presents performances from Siouxsie and the Banshees, Thom Pace, the Police, Rickie Lee Jones, Chantal Curtis, Public Image Ltd, Supertramp, Judie Tzuke and Tubeway Army.
11-07-2025
BBC 4
11/07/1985
John Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 July 1985. Featuring The Conway Brothers, Eurythmics, Opus, Bruce Springsteen, Mai Tai and Steve ...
11-07-2025
BBC 4
07/07/1977
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 July 1988 and featuring Smokie, Brotherhood of Man, Barry Biggs, RAH Band, Olivia Newton-John, Bob Marley a ...
04-07-2025
BBC 4
07/07/1988
Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 July 1988 and featuring The Communards, The Mac Band ft. The McCampbell Brothers, Everything but ...
04-07-2025
BBC 4
24/06/1976
David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 June 1976 and featuring Pilot, Bryan Ferry, Demis Roussos, The New Seekers, The Sensational Alex Harvey Ba ...
20-06-2025
BBC 4
19/06/1986
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 June 1986. Featuring Bucks Fizz, Nu Shooz, Amazulu, A-Ha, The Housemartins, Doctor & The Medics, Miami Sound ...
20-06-2025
BBC 4
30/01/1998
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 January 1998 and featuring All Saints, Chumbawamba, Robbie Williams, Catatonia, Juliet Roberts, Green Da ...
20-06-2025
BBC 4
23/01/1998
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 January 1998 and featuring Peter Andre, Lighthouse Family, Radiohead, OTT, Ian Brown, Backstreet Boys and ...
20-06-2025
BBC 4
The Story Of 1985
1985 sees the 'Big Four' of 80's Pop - Spandau, Wham, Culture Club and the Durans - have a relatively quiet year which ushers in a new generation of Pop talent. The show become ...
14-06-2025
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 ...
14-06-2025
BBC 4
14/06/1984
Peter Powell and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 June 1984. Includes appearances from The Art Company, The Smiths, Scritti Politti, Ozzy Osbourn ...
13-06-2025
BBC 4
13/06/1985
Mike Read and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 June 1985. Featuring Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Billy Ocean, Sister Sledge and Marillion.
13-06-2025
BBC 4
16/01/1998
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 January 1998 and featuring Robbie Williams, Clock, Lighthouse Family, Oasis, All Saints and Bamboo.
13-06-2025
BBC 4
09/01/1998
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme broadcast on 9 January 1998 and featuring Lighthouse Family, Steps, Janet Jackson, Space, All Saints, Warren G feat. Sissel and Vanilla.
13-06-2025
BBC 4
05/06/1987
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 June 1987 and featuring Erasure, U2, Pepsi & Shirlie, Jody Watley, Suzanne Vega, John Farnham, Beastie Boys, W ...
06-06-2025
BBC 4
25/04/1985
Mike Read and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 April 1985.
06-06-2025
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.
06-06-2025
BBC 4
04/06/1981
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring Siouxsie & the Banshees, Imagination, Phil Collins, Squeeze, The Jam, Toyah and Adam & the Ants, plus a dance performance ...
06-06-2025
BBC 4
25/07/1985
Gary Davies and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 July 1985. Featuring Madonna, Feargal Sharkey, The Cure, Dire Straits and the Eurythmics.
30-05-2025
BBC 4
21/02/1985
Mike Read and Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 February 1985. Featuring Howard Jones, Sharpe and Numan, Don Henley, Bryan Adams and Elaine Pa ...
30-05-2025
BBC 4
02/06/1977
Noel Edmonds looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Elkie Brooks, the Muppets, Twiggy, Jesse Green, Hot Chocolate, The Strawbs, Genesis, The Four Seasons, Heatwa ...
30-05-2025
BBC 4
02/06/1988
Peter Powell and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 June 1988 and featuring Aswad, Desireless, Tiffany, the Timelords, Voice of the Beehive, Fi ...
30-05-2025
BBC 4
Christmas Show 1997
The 1997 Christmas edition, with Eternal, Hanson, Chumbawamba, Gala, Brightman and Bocelli, Natalie Imbruglia, Sash, Shola Ama, Ultra Nate, All Saints, Texas, Aqua, Spice Girls ...
30-05-2025
BBC 4
17/10/1985
Peter Powell and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 October 1985. Featuring Shakin' Stevens, A-ha, Elton John, Colonel Abrams and Jennifer Rush.
23-05-2025
BBC 4
09/05/1985
John Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 May 1985.
23-05-2025
BBC 4
20/05/1976
David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 May 1976 and featuring Showaddywaddy, Marmalade, Tina Charles, Robin Sarstedt, Mud, Cliff Richard, The Fou ...
23-05-2025
BBC 4
22/05/1980
Mike Read presents chart hits of the week, with performances from the Lambrettas, UK Subs, Michael Jackson, Jona Lewie, Karel Fialka, the Specials, Matchbox and Johnny Logan, an ...
23-05-2025
BBC 4
19/12/1997
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 December 1997 and featuring Natalie Imbruglia, Robbie Williams, Bryan Adams, All Saints, U2, Chicken She ...
23-05-2025
BBC 4
12/12/1997
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 December 1997 and featuring Janet Jackson, The Seahorses, Robbie Williams, Sheryl Crow, Blackstreet, Five, All ...
23-05-2025
BBC 4
22/08/1985
Steve Wright and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 August 1985. Featuring The Cars, Baltimora, Kate Bush, Princess and Madonna.
16-05-2025
BBC 4
21/11/1985
Janice Long and Paul Jordan present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 November 1985. Featuring Madness, Wham, Dee C Lee, Lionel Richie, Doug E Fresh, Feargal Sharke ...
16-05-2025
BBC 4
17/05/1984
Simon Bates and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 May 1984. Includes appearances from Break Machine, Deniece Williams, Marillion, Hazell Dean, ...
16-05-2025
BBC 4
18/05/1989
Anthea Turner and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 May 1989 and featuring Shakin' Stevens, Deacon Blue and Neneh Cherry.
16-05-2025
BBC 4
05/12/1997
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 1997 and featuring M-People, Kylie Minogue, The Verve, Todd Terry, Paul Weller, Gala, Boyzone and var ...
16-05-2025
BBC 4
28/11/1997
Mark Lamarr presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 November 1997 and featuring Louise, Robert Miles feat. Kathy Sledge, Mary J Blige, Steven Houghton, Teletubbi ...
16-05-2025
BBC 4
The Story Of 1988
1988 – and while Top of the Pops celebrates its Silver Jubilee (that’s 25 years, folks!), a new showrunner brings the show to an ever younger audience with lively ne ...
10-05-2025
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 ...
10-05-2025
BBC 4
07/02/1985
Richard Skinner and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 February 1985. Featuring King, Bryan Adams, Phil Collins, Kirsty MacColl, Howard Jones, Bil ...
09-05-2025
BBC 4
08/05/1986
Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 08 May 1986. Featuring Patti La Belle and Michael McDonald, Spitting Image, Billy Ocean, Falco, and ...
09-05-2025
BBC 4
21/11/1997
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 November 1997 and featuring Errol Brown, Ocean Colour Scene, Hanson, Pulp, Conner Reeves, Metallica, All Saints ...
09-05-2025
BBC 4
14/11/1997
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 November 1997 and featuring Natalie Imbruglia, Gary Barlow, Moby, Barbra Streisand & Celine Dion, PF Pro ...
09-05-2025
BBC 4
04/05/1978
David Jensen presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 May 1978 and featuring The Dooleys, Manhattan Transfer, John Paul Young, Ruby Winters, Tonight, Hi-Tension, D ...
02-05-2025
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 ...
02-05-2025
BBC 4
07/11/1997
Zoë Ball presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 November 1997 and featuring Backstreet Boys, Natalie Imbruglia, Embrace, Peter Andre, Toni Braxton, Michael ...
02-05-2025
BBC 4
31/10/1997
Mary Anne Hobbs presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 October 1997 and featuring 911, N-Trance feat. Rod Stewart, Spice Girls, Dannii Minogue, Double 99, The C ...
02-05-2025
BBC 4
22/04/1982
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 April 1982. Includes appearances by Pigbag, Bananarama & the Fun Boy Three, Elton John, Kim Wilde, Haircut 1 ...
25-04-2025
BBC 4
28/04/1983
John Peel and David Jensen present another edition of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 April 1983. Featuring Galaxy, The Creatures, Tears for Fears, Kissing the Pi ...
25-04-2025
BBC 4
21/04/1977
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 April 1977 and featuring Delegation, David Dundas, Deniece Williams, Tavares, Leo Sayer, Elkie Brooks, Dea ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
20/04/1978
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 April 1978 and featuring performances Bryan Ferry, Graham Parker and the Rumour, Squeeze, Andrew Gold, Dan H ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
24/10/1997
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 October 1997 and featuring Tina Moore, Aqua, Ash, The Brand New Heavies, Jimmy Ray, Clock, Smash Mouth and Spic ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
17/10/1997
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 October 1997 and featuring Clock, Mansun, The Brand New Heavies, Supergrass, Eternal, Sash! feat La Trec ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
09/04/1981
Mike Read introduces the pop programme, featuring Keith Marshall, Bucks Fizz, Public Image, Eddy Grant, Linx, Saxon, Graham Bonnet, Gillan, the Whispers and Shakin' Stevens, and ...
11-04-2025
BBC 4
14/04/1988
Steve Wright and Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 April 1988 and featuring Bananarama, Natalie Cole, Climie Fisher, Def Leppard, S'Express, T ...
11-04-2025
BBC 4
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 Bo ...
11-04-2025
BBC 4
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 Elt ...
11-04-2025
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 ...
05-04-2025
BBC 4
01/04/1976
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 April 1976 and featuring Abba, Brotherhood of Man, The Beatles, Fox, Tarney & Spencer, John Miles, Diana Ro ...
04-04-2025
BBC 4
06/04/1989
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, Coldcut ft Lisa ...
04-04-2025
BBC 4
26/09/1997
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 September 1997 and featuring Chumbawamba, Dario G, Robbie Williams, Tina Moore, Bellini, Sly & Robbie feat Simp ...
04-04-2025
BBC 4
19/09/1997
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 September 1997 and featuring Ricky Martin, Kylie Minogue, George Michael, The Sundays, Sly & Robbie feat ...
04-04-2025
BBC 4
25/03/1982
Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 25 March 1982. Includes appearances from Bucks Fizz, Goombay Dance Band, Pluto Shervington, Killing Joke, Alt ...
28-03-2025
BBC 4
26/03/1992
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, Right S ...
28-03-2025
BBC 4
12/09/1997
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.
28-03-2025
BBC 4
05/09/1997
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, ...
28-03-2025
BBC 4
22/08/1997
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 ...
21-03-2025
BBC 4
19/03/1981
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Sharon Redd, Bucks Fizz, Colin Blunstone & Dave Stewart, Toyah, the Who, Phil Collins, Shakin Stevens, Visage, Roxy Music an ...
21-03-2025
BBC 4
23/03/1983
John Peel and David Jensen present the weekly look at the pop charts, first broadcast on 23 March 1983. Featuring Joboxers, David Bowie, Orange Juice, Altered Images, Duran Dura ...
21-03-2025
BBC 4
29/08/1997
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, Chumbawam ...
21-03-2025
BBC 4
13/03/1980
Steve Wright presents pop hits of the week, with performances from the Dooleys, the Police, the Detroit Spinners, Secret Affair, the Vapors, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Gibson Brot ...
14-03-2025
BBC 4
17/03/1988
Gary Davies and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 March 1988 and featuring Bros, Heart, Erasure, Sinitta, Simon Harris, Keith Sweat, David Lee Rot ...
14-03-2025
BBC 4
15/08/1997
Denise Van Outen presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 August and featuring Meredith Brooks, Wet Wet Wet, Olive, Mary J Blige, The Wildhearts, Robyn, Kym Mazel ...
14-03-2025
BBC 4
18/07/1997
Jayne Middlemiss and Jo Whiley present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 July 1997 and featuring Gala, Dubstar, Coolio feat. 40 Thevz, U2, Shaggy feat. Marsha and O ...
14-03-2025
BBC 4
09/03/1979
Kid Jensen presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 March 1979 and featuring Inner Circle, Elvis Costello, Buzzcocks, Dennis Brown, Late Show, The Real Thing, Clif ...
07-03-2025
BBC 4