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.

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Season 18 Episodes

E1
Episode 1
45 min 1981

Dave Lee Travis and Tommy Vance introduce a special edition, featuring some of the top records of 1980. Including perfor…

E2
Episode 2
40 min 1981

Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, with performances from The Look, Chas and Dave, The Beat, Matchbox, The No…

E3
Episode 3
40 min 1981

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

E4
Episode 4
40 min 1981

Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, with performances from The Look, Spandau Ballet, XTC, Adam and the Ants, Bad …

E5
Episode 5
40 min 1981

Tommy Vance introduces the pop programme, featuring Slade, The Stranglers, Sheila Hylton, Susan Fassbender, John Lennon,…

E6
Episode 6
40 min 1981

Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring Joe Dolce, The Stray Cats, The Passions, Rainbow, Blondie, Spandau B…

E7
Episode 7
40 min 1981

Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring The Pretenders, Barbara Jones, Kelly Marie, Freeez, Beggar and C…

E8
Episode 8
35 min 1981

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

E9
Episode 9
40 min 1981

Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Status Quo, Kim Wilde, Madness, Kiki Dee, Coast to Coast, The Passi…

E10
Episode 10
40 min 1981

Mike Read introduces the pop programme, featuring Duran Duran, Shakin Stevens, Phil Collins, The Who, Adam and the Ants,…

E11
Episode 11
40 min 1981

Tommy Vance introduces the pop programme, featuring The Teardrop Explodes, Kim Wilde, Linx, Status Quo, Kelly Marie, Fre…

E12
Episode 12
30 min 1981

Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Sharon Redd, Bucks Fizz, Colin Blunstone & Dave Stewart, Toyah, The…

E13
Episode 13
30 min 1981

Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring Graham Bonnet, Hazel O'Connor, Tony Capstick, Gillan, Lene Lovic…

E14
Episode 14
30 min 1981

Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring Stiff Little Fingers, Liquid Gold, Light of the World, Children of T…

E15
Episode 15
30 min 1981

Mike Read introduces the pop programme, featuring Keith Marshall, Bucks Fizz, Public Image, Eddy Grant, Linx, Saxon, Gra…

E16
Episode 16
40 min 1981

Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Bad Manners, Girlschool, Department S, The Beat, The Cure, The Nola…

E17
Episode 17
40 min 1981

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Matchbox, Roger T…

E18
Episode 18
40 min 1981

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

E19
Episode 19
40 min 1981

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

E20
Episode 20
20 min 1981

Tommy Vance introduces the pop programme. Includes appearances from Thin Lizzy, Department S, Tenpole Tudor, Sheena East…

E21
Episode 21
40 min 1981

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

E22
Episode 22
35 min 1981

Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring The Polecats, UB40, Hazel O'Connor, Coast to Coast, Adam & the Ants …

E23
Episode 23
35 min 1981

Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring Siouxsie & the Banshees, Imagination, Phil Collins, Squeeze, The…

E24
Episode 24
35 min 1981

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Hazel O'connor, E…

E25
Episode 25
35 min 1981

Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Linx, Phil Collins, Odyssey, The Specials, Imagination and Smokey R…

E26
Episode 26
32 min 1981

Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring The Evasions, Randy Crawford, Depeche Mode, Elaine Paige, Kirsty Mac…

E27
Episode 27
35 min 1981

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

E28
Episode 28
35 min 1981

A special live edition of the chart show, celebrating the 900th episode. A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists…

E29
Episode 29
32 min 1981

Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Spandau Ballet, Saxon, Dexys Midnight Runners, Third World, Kate Bu…

E30
Episode 30
35 min 1981

Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring the Vapors, Tight Fit, Gidea Park, Sheena Easton, Visage and the…

E31
Episode 31
35 min 1981

Steve Wright introduces the pop programme, featuring Kim Wilde, The Undertones, Duran Duran, Bill Wyman, Stevie Wonder, …

E32
Episode 32
35 min 1981

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

E33
Episode 33
35 min 1981

Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring Duran Duran, Soft Cell, Aneka, Shakin' Stevens, The Royal Philharmon…

E34
Episode 34
35 min 1981

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

E35
Episode 35
35 min 1981

Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring Startrax, Ultravox, Cliff Richard, The Rolling Stones, Aneka and…

E36
Episode 36
35 min 1981

Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring The Teardrop Explodes, OMD, Modern Romance, Dollar, Soft Cell, Gary…

E37
Episode 37
40 min 1981

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

E38
Episode 38
40 min 1981

Steve Wright introduces the pop programme, featuring performances from Gidea Park, Beggar & Co, Sheena Easton, Godley an…

E39
Episode 39
40 min 1981

Simon Bates introduces the pop chart programme, featuring performances from Slade, Depeche Mode, Madness, Imagination, A…

E40
Episode 40
40 min 1981

Weekly pop chart programme presented by Mike Read, first broadcast on 1 October 1981. Includes appearances from The Twee…

E41
Episode 41
40 min 1981

A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Dave Stewart & Ba…

E42
Episode 42
40 min 1981

David 'Kid' Jensen presents the TOTP hits of the week, first broadcast on 15 October 1981. Includes appearances from BA …

E43
Episode 43
35 min 1981

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

E44
Episode 44
35 min 1981

Simon Bates presents appearances from Altered Images, Trevor Walters, Haircut 100, Squeeze, Olivia Newton John, OMD, BA …

E45
Episode 45
40 min 1981

Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 5 November 1981. Includes appearances from The Dukes…

E46
Episode 46
35 min 1981

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

E47
Episode 47
35 min 1981

Steve Wright presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 19 November 1981. Includes appearances by Modern Romance, T…

E48
Episode 48
35 min 1981

Mike Read presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 26 November 1981. Includes appearances by Kim Wilde, Jets, Toy…

E49
Episode 49
32 min 1981

David 'Kid' Jensen presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 3rd December 1981. Includes appearances from Bad Mann…

E50
Episode 50
35 min 1981

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

E51
Episode 51
35 min 1981

Simon Bates presents the pop charts show, first broadcast on 17 December 1981. Includes appearances from Duran Duran, Go…

E52
Episode 52
40 min 1981

David 'Kid' Jensen presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 24 December 1981. Includes appearances from Bu…

E53
The Hits of 1981
40 min 1981

Mike Read presents the hits of 1981, in a show first broadcast on 31 December 1981. Includes appearances from Adam & the…

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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