This celebratory Christmas compilation voiced by the wonderfully sardonic - even grumpy - but festive voice of Mark Radcliffe guides us down memory lane with staple Christmas TOTP facts and performances that will create the perfect playlist for any Xmas shindig. \n\nThis programme of merriment delivers the essential Christmas hits from a tinselled TOTP studio from the likes of The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, Wizzard, Slade, Mariah Carey and The Flying Pickets, along with other vital classics from Kylie and Jason, The Darkness, Abba, The Spice Girls, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and many more to get one and all in the festive spirit!
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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
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.
29-09-2023
BBC 2
Bee Gees Special
A Bee Gees special featuring an interview with Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, and performances specially recorded for TOTP2.
08-07-2023
BBC 2
21/05/2012
Mark Radcliffe returns with an array of treasures from the TOTP vaults including delights from the Bee Gees, Supertramp, Wham and a hitherto unseen Emeli Sande performance.
31-08-2014
BBC 2
Fa Cup
Mark Radcliffe rounds up the best and worst football records from the TOTP archives. Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Gazza and West Ham all feature alongside Arsenal.
01-08-2020
BBC 2
80s Special
Mark Radcliffe looks back at some of the most memorable Top of the Pops performances from the 80s including Adam Ant, Culture Club, Bucks Fizz, Yazz, Duran Duran and Wham!
20-02-2021
BBC 2
Bee Gees Special
A Bee Gees special featuring an interview with Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, and performances specially recorded for TOTP2.
08-07-2023
BBC 2
Party Special
Steve Wright presents a TOTP2 party special featuring Ricky Martin, Showstoppers, Hot Chocolate and Robbie Williams.
01-01-2022
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 ...
15-04-2022
BBC 2
Police Special
Nearly 25 years on and the Police are back. As Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers hit the UK on their reunion tour TOTP2 celebrates with an hour of their greatest hits.
11-12-2021
BBC 2
70s Special
'Then and now' special featuring 70s artistes as seen in 2002. With archive footage and performances by Donny Osmond, David Cassidy, Page and Plant and Alice Cooper.
10-08-2018
BBC 2
Wham! Special
Mark Radcliffe takes us on a memorable look back at some classic Wham! Top of the Pops performances.
07-06-2019
BBC 2