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 25 Episodes

E1
January 7, 1988
30 min 1988

Mike Read and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 January 1988 and featuring Sinitta, Jell…

E2
January 14, 1988
29 min 1988

Simon Mayo and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 January 1988 and featuring Climie Fish…

E3
January 21, 1988
28 min 1988

Steve Wright and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 January 1988 and featuring Bros, AC/…

E4
January 28, 1988
30 min 1988

Gary Davies and Mike Smith present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 January 1988 and featuring Billy Idol,…

E5
February 4, 1988
30 min 1988

Mike Smith present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 February 1988 and featuring Kylie Minogue, Bros, Sinead…

E6
February 11, 1988
29 min 1988

Gary Davies and Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 February 1988 and featuring Eddy Gr…

E7
February 18, 1988
29 min 1988

Gary Davies and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 February 1988 and featuring Bomb t…

E8
February 25, 1988
29 min 1988

Peter Powell and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 February 1988 and featuring The Pri…

E9
March 3, 1988
30 min 1988

Gary Davies and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 03/03/1988. Featuring Erasure, Rick Astle…

E10
March 10, 1988
30 min 1988

Mike Smith and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 March 1988 and featuring Johnny Hates…

E11
March 17, 1988
29 min 1988

Gary Davies and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 March 1988 and featuring Bros, Heart, E…

E12
March 24, 1988
29 min 1988

Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 1988 and featuring Sinitta, a-…

E13
March 31, 1988
30 min 1988

Mike Smith and Nicky Campbell take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including perfor…

E14
April 7, 1988
29 min 1988

Gary Davies and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 April 1988 and featuring Taylor Dayne, …

E15
April 14, 1988
29 min 1988

Steve Wright and Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 April 1988 and featuring Bananaram…

E16
April 21, 1988
29 min 1988

Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 April 1988 and featuring George Mich…

E17
April 28, 1988
28 min 1988

Gary Davies and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 April 1988 and featuring Pat and M…

E18
May 5, 1988
28 min 1988

Bruno Brookes and Adrian John present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 1988 and featuring Joyce Sims, N…

E19
May 12, 1988
29 min 1988

Mike Read and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 May 1988 and featuring Harry Enfield, Pr…

E20
May 19, 1988
29 min 1988

Simon Bates and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 May 1988 and featuring Prefab Sprout,…

E21
May 26, 1988
29 min 1988

Steve Wright and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 May 1988 and featuring Debbie Gibso…

E22
June 2, 1988
29 min 1988

Peter Powell and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 June 1988 and featuring Aswad, Des…

E23
June 9, 1988
30 min 1988

Peter Powell and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 June 1988 and featuring the Timelords,…

E24
June 16, 1988
29 min 1988

Gary Davies and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 June 1988 and featuring Sabrina, Erasur…

E25
June 23, 1988
30 min 1988

Mark Goodier and Nicky Campbell take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including perf…

E26
June 30, 1988
29 min 1988

Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 June 1988 and featuring Hazell Dean,…

E27
July 7, 1988
30 min 1988

Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 July 1988 and featuring the Communards,…

E28
July 14, 1988
30 min 1988

Simon Bates and Bruno Brookes take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including perfor…

E29
July 21, 1988
30 min 1988

Peter Powell and Andy Crane present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 July 1988. Featuring Kim Wilde, Every…

E30
July 28, 1988
29 min 1988

Gary Davies and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 July 1988. Featuring Pat Benatar, …

E31
August 4, 1988
29 min 1988

Janice Long and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 August 1988. Featuring Kim Wilde, The…

E32
August 11, 1988
29 min 1988

Liz Kershaw and Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 August 1988 and featuring Mica Pari…

E33
August 18, 1988
29 min 1988

Mike Read and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 August 1988 and featuring Aztec Camera, …

E34
August 25, 1988
30 min 1988

Gary Davies and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 August 1988 and featuring Big Coun…

E35
September 1, 1988
29 min 1988

Steve Wright and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 September 1988 and featuring Level 4…

E36
September 8, 1988
29 min 1988

Mike Read and Andy Crane present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 September 1988 and featuring Mark Almond,…

E37
September 15, 1988
29 min 1988

Simon Mayo and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 September 1988 and featuring Bros, Th…

E38
September 22, 1988
29 min 1988

Nicky Campbell and Andy Crane present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 September 1988 and featuring Pet Sh…

E39
September 29, 1988
29 min 1988

Gary Davies and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 September 1988 and featuring Sinitta…

E40
October 6, 1988
29 min 1988

Simon Mayo and Richard Skinner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 October 1988 and featuring The Pasa…

E41
October 13, 1988
29 min 1988

Bruno Brookes and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 October 1988 and featuring The Beat…

E42
October 20, 1988
29 min 1988

Steve Wright and Caron Keating present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 October 1988 and featuring D Mob f…

E43
October 27, 1988
29 min 1988

Simon Mayo and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 October 1988 and featuring Milli Van…

E44
November 3, 1988
29 min 1988

Mark Goodier and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 November 1988 and featuring Gloria…

E45
November 10, 1988
28 min 1988

Bruno Brookes and Sybil Ruscoe present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 November 1988 and featuring Brothe…

E46
November 17, 1988
29 min 1988

Gary Davies and Susie Mathis present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 November 1988 and featuring Yazz, Al…

E47
November 24, 1988
29 min 1988

Simon Mayo and Andy Crane present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 November 1988 and featuring Tiffany, Bo…

E48
December 1, 1988
29 min 1988

Bruno Brookes and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 December 1988 and featuring Rick Astle…

E49
December 8, 1988
29 min 1988

Nicky Campbell and Caron Keating present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 December 1988 and featuring Statu…

E50
December 15, 1988
29 min 1988

Gary Davies and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 December 1988 and featuring Bon Jovi…

E51
December 22, 1988
29 min 1988

Steve Wright and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 December 1988 and featuring The F…

E52
1988 Christmas Special
57 min 1988

Gary Davies, Bruno Brookes and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1988 and fe…

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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