Peter Powell and Richard Skinner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 July 1984. Featuring The Mighty Wah!, Prince, Billy Idol, Blancmange, Divine, Thompson Twins and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Source: BBC 4
Christmas 2002
Richard Blackwood and Lisa Snowdon present the pop chart programme's Christmas special from 2002, with the year's top-selling singles and the Christmas Number One. Including per ...
18-12-2024
BBC 4
Xmas 1978
Noel Edmonds presents a special Top of the Pops from 1978, with Darts, Abba, Boney M, Brotherhood of Man, Father Abraham, Bee Gees, Brian and Michael, Wings and Showaddywaddy.
17-12-2024
BBC 4
25/12/1985
Gary Davies, Janice Long, Dixie Peach, John Peel and Steve Wright present the most popular hits of 1985, with stars in the studio and on video, first broadcast on 25 December 1985.
16-12-2024
BBC 4
12/12/1991
Tony Dortie and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 December 1991 and featuring Cathy Dennis, Digital, Cliff Richard, Kym Sims, Salt 'N' Pepa, R ...
13-12-2024
BBC 4
11/12/1980
Richard Skinner presents the pop show, with performances from Adam and the Ants, the Stray Cats, Status Quo, Queen, ABBA and the Police. Guests include Gary Numan, and there's a ...
13-12-2024
BBC 4
Christmas Special 1995
Bjork and Jack Dee introduce the biggest-selling songs of 1995, plus the Christmas Day Number One.
13-12-2024
BBC 4
03/12/1992
Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 December 1992 and featuring Stereo MC’s, Michael Jackson, Heaven 17, Dina Carroll, Boney M., Madonna, Si ...
06-12-2024
BBC 4
08/12/1977
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 December 1977 and featuring Generation X, Hot Chocolate, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Bonnie Tyler, Graham Pa ...
06-12-2024
BBC 4
25/12/1996
The Spice Girls presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on Christmas Day 1996 and featuring Babylon Zoo, Boyzone, George Michael, Michael Jackson, 3T, Oasis, Lighthous ...
06-12-2024
BBC 4
13/12/1996
Ian Broudie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 December 1996 and featuring Manic Street Preachers, Damage, Elton John & Luciano Pavarotti, Phil Collins, The ...
06-12-2024
BBC 4
The Story Of 1999
On the cusp of the new millennium, the BBC’s long-running music show continued to offer all the best pop music every week on the nation’s TV screens. In this final l ...
28-05-2022
BBC 4
23/05/1991
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 May 1991 and featuring T'Pau, Simple Minds and Deacon Blue.
30-07-2021
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 ...
27-03-2021
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
05/05/1994
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 1994 and featuring Evan Dando, Killing Joke, The Cranberries, C. J. Lewis, the Manchester United Football S ...
10-03-2023
BBC 4
24/04/1980
Steve Wright presents chart hits of the week, with performances from Smokie, Paul McCartney, the Cure, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Sky, Sad Cafe, Cockney Rejects, Bad Mann ...
26-04-2024
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
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
04/03/1982
David Jensen presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 4 March 1982. Includes appearances by Toni Basil, Tight Fit, Gary Numan, ABC (with Anne Dudley), Jets, Madness and Zoo.
20-02-2018
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