Top of the Pops
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Top of the Pops

6.7/10 1964 43 Seasons 2207 Episodes Ended

The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

Season 15 Episodes

E1
5th January 1978
30 min 1978

Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Eddie & the Hot Rods, Terry Wogan, Lo…

E2
19th January 1978
30 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Nazareth, Smokie,…

E3
26th January 1978
29 min 1978

David 'Kid' Jensen presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 26 January 1978 and featuring Rich Kids, Althea & Do…

E4
2nd February 1978
30 min 1978

Tony Blackburn introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley, B…

E5
9th February 1978
30 min 1978

Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Tonight, Baccara, Brotherhood of Man,…

E6
16th February 1978
30 min 1978

David 'Kid' Jensen introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from the Tom Robinson Band, Kate Bus…

E7
23rd February 1978
30 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Blondie, Free, Th…

E8
2nd March 1978
30 min 1978

Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 March 1978 and featuring Darts, Kate Bush, Nick Lowe…

E9
9th March 1978
30 min 1978

Tony Blackburn introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Generation X, Elkie Brooks, Hot Cho…

E10
16th March 1978
30 min 1978

Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Suzi Quatro, Dan Hill, Elvis Costello…

E11
23rd March 1978
30 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Showaddywaddy, Er…

E12
30th March 1978
30 min 1978

Kid Jensen introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Mud, Tina Charles, Richard Myhill, Suzi…

E13
6th April 1978
30 min 1978

Noel Edmonds introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from the Boomtown Rats, Squeeze, Hot Choco…

E14
13th April 1978
29 min 1978

Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 April 1978 and featuring Alan Price, Dee D. Jacks…

E15
20th April 1978
45 min 1978

Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from Bryan Ferry, Graham Parker and the Rumour, Squ…

E16
27th April 1978
45 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Steve Gibbons Ban…

E17
4th May 1978
40 min 1978

David Jensen introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from the Dooleys, Manhattan Transfer, John Paul You…

E18
11th May 1978
45 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Thin Lizzy, Ian D…

E19
18th May 1978
40 min 1978

Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from Plastic Bertrand, Guy Marks, Brotherhood of Ma…

E20
25th May 1978
40 min 1978

Tony Blackburn introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from Blondie, Heatwave, Tavares, Black Sabbath, I…

E21
8th June 1978
35 min 1978

Noel Edmonds introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Lindisfarne, the Ro…

E22
15th June 1978
30 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Rokotto, Elvis Co…

E23
22nd June 1978
30 min 1978

David 'Kid' Jensen introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from Black Sabbath, Heatwave, Showaddywaddy, …

E24
29th June 1978
40 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from J.a.l.n. Band, Th…

E25
6th July 1978
35 min 1978

Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from the Buzzcocks, Marshall Hain, ELO, Clout, Stee…

E26
13th July 1978
40 min 1978

Tony Blackburn introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from the Boomtown Rats, Suzi Quatro, Andrew Gold,…

E27
20th July 1978
35 min 1978

David 'Kid' Jensen introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from Sham 69, A Taste of Honey, Justin Haywar…

E28
27th July 1978
35 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Jimmy James & The…

E29
3rd August 1978
45 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from City Boy, X-ray S…

E30
10th August 1978
25 min 1978

Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from the Rezillos, Foreigner, Hi-Tension, Raydio, R…

E31
17th August 1978
35 min 1978

Noel Edmonds introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from the Stranglers, Justin Hayward, Child, Darts, …

E32
24th August 1978
35 min 1978

David 'Kid' Jensen presents the weekly pop chart show with Bilbo, Blondie, Jilted John, the Motors, David Essex, Hi-Tens…

E33
31st August 1978
30 min 1978

Tony Blackburn presents the weekly pop chart show featuring the Dooleys, Siouxsie and the Banshees, 10cc, Klark Kent, Ex…

E34
7th September 1978
40 min 1978

Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show featuring the Jam, Leo Sayer, Boney M, Sylvester, Manhattan Transfer, Hi…

E35
14th September 1978
40 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Dr. Feelgood, Tin…

E36
21st September 1978
40 min 1978

Paul Burnett presents the weekly pop chart show featuring the Buzzcocks, Leo Sayer, Stephen Bishop, the Three Degrees, A…

E37
28th September 1978
40 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Lindisfarne, Fran…

E38
5th October 1978
40 min 1978

David 'Kid' Jensen presents the weekly pop chart show featuring Mick Jackson, Dean Friedman, Boney M, Marshall Hain, Sha…

E39
12th October 1978
40 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Olympic Runners, …

E40
19th October 1978
40 min 1978

Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show featuring Showaddywaddy, Boney M, Rolling Stones, Colorado, Buzzcocks, F…

E41
26th October 1978
40 min 1978

Tony Blackburn introduces the weekly pop chart show featuring Elvis Costello, Public Image, Jonathan King, Boomtown Rats…

E42
2nd November 1978
40 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from The Skids, Elton …

E43
9th November 1978
40 min 1978

Mike Read introduces the weekly pop chart show featuring Dandy, Patrick Juvet, the Boomtown Rats, Darts, the Cars, Liqui…

E44
16th November 1978
40 min 1978

David Jensen presents a weekly look at pop charts featuring the Buzzcocks, Elton John, Showaddywaddy, Elvis Costello and…

E45
23rd November 1978
40 min 1978

Mike Read presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 November 1978 and featuring Racey, Olivia Newton-John,…

E46
30th November 1978
40 min 1978

Peter Powell presents the weekly look at the 1978 pop charts, with the Rezillos, Boney M, Elton John, Heatwave, Leo Saye…

E47
7th December 1978
40 min 1978

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Rachel Sweet, Ger…

E48
14th December 1978
40 min 1978

Tony Blackburn presents the weekly look at the 1978 pop charts, with Rocky Sharpe & the Replays, Hot Chocolate, the Buzz…

E49
25th December 1978
60 min 1978

Noel Edmonds presents a special Top of the Pops from 1978, with Darts, Abba, Boney M, Brotherhood of Man, Father Abraham…

E50
Episode 50

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Cast

Richard Bacon
Richard Bacon
Self - Presenter
Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton
Self - Host
Reggie Yates
Reggie Yates
Self - Host
Edith Bowman
Edith Bowman
Self - Host
Rufus Hound
Rufus Hound
Self - Host

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