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Season 25
25x1
7th January 1988
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 07, 1988
Presenters: Simon Bates & Mike Read Playlist: (20) Sinitta – GTO (17) Jellybean – Jingo (video) (32) Depeche Mode – Behind The Wheel (19) The Stranglers – All Day & All Of The .. show full overview
25x2
14th January 1988
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Jan 14, 1988
Presenters: Gary Davies & Simon Mayo Playlist: (10) Climie Fisher – Rise To The Occasion (13) Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now (US TOTP clip) (3) Krush – House Arrest (4) Morris .. show full overview
25x3
21st January 1988
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Jan 21, 1988
Presenters: Gary Davies & Steve Wright Playlist: (16) Bros – When Will I Be Famous? (12) AC/DC – Heatseeker (video) (8) Joyce Sims – Come Into My Life (15) The Christians – Ideal .. show full overview
25x4
28th January 1988
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Jan 28, 1988
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Smith Playlist: (17) Debbie Gibson – Shake Your Love (18) Billy Idol – Hot In The City (video) (21) 2 Men, A Drum Machine & A Trumpet – Tired Of .. show full overview
25x5
4th February 1988
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Feb 04, 1988
Presenter: Mike Smith Playlist: (27) Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car (16) Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky (video) (28) The Screaming Blue Messiahs – I Wanna .. show full overview
25x6
11th February 1988
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Feb 11, 1988
Presenters: Bruno Brookes & Gary Davies Playlist: (25) Eddy Grant – Gimme Hope Jo’anna (7) Debbie Gibson – Shake Your Love (20) The Mission – Tower Of Strength (4) Taylor Dayne – .. show full overview
25x7
18th February 1988
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Feb 18, 1988
Presenters: Nicky Campbell & Gary Davies Playlist: (5) Bomb The Bass – Beat Dis (4) Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car (9) T’Pau – Valentine (21) Was (Not Was) – .. show full overview
25x8
25th February 1988
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Feb 25, 1988
Presenters: Mark Goodier & Peter Powell Playlist: (29) Primitives – Crash (6) Morrissey – Suedehead (14) Vanessa Paradis – Joe Le Taxi (12) The Mission – Tower Of Strength (8) .. show full overview
25x9
3rd March 1988
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Mar 03, 1988
Presenters: Gary Davies & Simon Mayo Playlist: (9) Coldcut featuring Yazz & The Plastic Population – Doctorin’ The House (4) Rick Astley – Together Forever (video) (13) The Sisters .. show full overview
25x10
10th March 1988
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Mar 10, 1988
Presenters: Mike Smith & Steve Wright Playlist: (4) Vanessa Paradis – Joe Le Taxi (23) Johnny Hates Jazz – Heart Of Gold (13) Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak (video) (9) Primitives .. show full overview
25x11
17th March 1988
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Mar 17, 1988
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Read Playlist: (17) Bros – Drop The Boy (12) Heart – These Dreams (video) (6) Erasure – Ship Of Fools (20) Eighth Wonder – I’m Not Scared (4) Aswad .. show full overview
25x12
24th March 1988
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Mar 24, 1988
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell Playlist: (14) Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart (18) A-ha – Stay On These Roads (16) Simon Harris – Bass (How Low Can You Go) (4) Iron Maiden .. show full overview
25x13
31st March 1988
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Mar 31, 1988
Presenters: Nicky Campbell & Mike Smith Playlist: (10) Eighth Wonder – I’m Not Scared (11) Climie Fisher – Love Changes (Everything) (13) Debbie Gibson – Only In My Dreams .. show full overview
25x14
7th April 1988
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Apr 07, 1988
Presenters: Gary Davies & Simon Mayo Playlist: (15) Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love (13) Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere (video) (16) Glen Goldsmith – Dreaming WATCH (20) Hazell Dean – .. show full overview
25x15
14th April 1988
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Apr 14, 1988
Presenters: Bruno Brookes & Steve Wright Playlist: (14) Bananarama – I Want You Back (11) Natalie Cole – Pink Cadillac (video) (3) Climie Fisher – Love Changes (Everything) (15) .. show full overview
25x16
21st April 1988
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Apr 21, 1988
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell Playlist: (3) S-Express – Theme From S-Express (14) George Michael – One More Try (video) (15) Danny Wilson – Mary’s Prayer (17) Jermaine .. show full overview
25x17
28th April 1988
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Apr 28, 1988
Presenters: Nicky Campbell & Gary Davies Playlist: (15) Pat & Mick – Let’s All Chant (14) James Brown – The Payback Mix (video) (12) Fairground Attraction – Perfect (5) Bananarama .. show full overview
25x18
5th May 1988
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May 05, 1988
Presenters: Bruno Brookes & Adrian John Playlist: (24) Joyce Sims – Walk Away (10) New Order – Blue Monday ’88 (video) (29) Magnum – Start Talking Love (26) The Christians – Born .. show full overview
25x19
12th May 1988
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May 12, 1988
Presenters: Simon Mayo & Mike Read Playlist: (4) Harry Enfield – Loadsamoney (Doin’ Up The House) (9) Prince – Alphabet Street (video) (23) The Adventures – Broken Land (16) .. show full overview
25x20
19th May 1988
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May 19, 1988
Presenters: Simon Bates & Gary Davies Playlist: (14) Prefab Sprout – The King Of Rock ‘N’ Roll (4) Kylie Minogue – Got To Be Certain (video) (16) Derek B – Bad Young Brother .. show full overview
25x21
26th May 1988
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May 26, 1988
Presenters: Mark Goodier & Steve Wright Playlist: (19) Debbie Gibson – Out Of The Blue (13) LA Mix – Check This Out (video) (15) Ofra Haza – Im Nin’Alu (11) Hothouse Flowers – .. show full overview
25x22
2nd June 1988
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Jun 02, 1988
Presenters: Nicky Campbell & Peter Powell Playlist: (18) Aswad – Give A Little Love (video) (14) Desireless – Voyage Voyage (video) (23) Tiffany – I Saw Him Standing There .. show full overview
25x23
9th June 1988
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Jun 09, 1988
Presenters: Simon Mayo & Peter Powell Playlist: (4) The Timelords – Doctorin’ The Tardis (18) Five Star – Another Weekend (23) Voice Of The Beehive – Don’t Call Me Baby (7) Mica .. show full overview
25x24
16th June 1988
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Jun 16, 1988
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Read Playlist: (4) Sabrina – Boys (Summertime Love) (11) Erasure – Chains Of Love (20) The Sisters Of Mercy – Lucretia My Reflection (21) Matt .. show full overview
25x25
23rd June 1988
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Jun 23, 1988
Presenters: Nicky Campbell & Mark Goodier Playlist: (6) The Pasadenas – Tribute (Right On) (8) Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight (video) (9) UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – Breakfast In .. show full overview
25x26
30th June 1988
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Jun 30, 1988
Presenters: Gary Davies & Peter Powell Playlist: (18) Hazell Dean – Maybe (We Should Call It A Day) (15) Bruce Springsteen – Tougher Than The Rest (video) (10) Tracy Chapman – Fast .. show full overview
25x27
7th July 1988
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Jul 07, 1988
Presenters: Janice Long & Simon Mayo Playlist: (20) The Communards – There’s More To Love (16) The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers – Roses Are Red (video) (23) .. show full overview
25x28
14th July 1988
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Jul 14, 1988
Presenters: Simon Bates & Bruno Brookes Playlist: (15) Transvision Vamp – I Want Your Love (2) Salt ‘N’ Pepa – Push It (video) (7) UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – Breakfast In Bed (18) .. show full overview
25x29
21st July 1988
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Jul 21, 1988
Presenters: Andy Crane & Peter Powell Playlist: (20) S Express – Superfly Guy (12) Def Leppard – Love Bites (video) (3) Everything But The Girl – I Don’t Want To Talk About It (8) .. show full overview
25x30
28th July 1988
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Jul 28, 1988
Presenters: Nicky Campbell & Gary Davies Playlist: (26) Shakin’ Stevens – Feel The Need In Me (22) BVSMP – I Need You (video) (30) Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo WATCH (23) .. show full overview
25x31
4th August 1988
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Aug 04, 1988
Presenters: Mark Goodier & Janice Long Playlist: (2) Kylie Minogue – The Loco-Motion (14) Fairground Attraction – Find My Love (25) Voice Of The Beehive – I Say Nothing (4) Kim .. show full overview
25x32
11th August 1988
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Aug 11, 1988
Presenters: Bruno Brookes & Liz Kershaw Playlist: (26) Mica Paris featuring Courtney Pine – Like Dreamers Do (15) All About Eve – Martha’s Harbour (17) Breathe – Hands To .. show full overview
25x33
18th August 1988
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Aug 18, 1988
Presenters: Simon Mayo & Mike Read Playlist: (31) Aztec Camera – Working In A Goldmine (2) Kylie Minogue – The Loco-Motion (video) (19) Chris Rea – On The Beach ’88 (7) Fairground .. show full overview
25x34
25th August 1988
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Aug 25, 1988
Presenters: Nicky Campbell & Gary Davies Playlist: (16) Big Country – King Of Emotion (21) Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour (3) Brother Beyond – The Harder I Try (17) Status Quo – Running .. show full overview
25x35
1st September 1988
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Sep 01, 1988
Presenters: Mark Goodier & Steve Wright Playlist: (18) Level 42 – Heaven In My Hands (5) Julio Iglesias & Stevie Wonder – My Love (video) (7) Womack & Womack – Teardrops (12) A-ha .. show full overview
25x36
8th September 1988
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Sep 08, 1988
Presenters: Andy Crane & Mike Read Playlist: (28) Marc Almond – Tears Run Rings (15) Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – Anything For You (video) (23) Spagna – Every Girl & .. show full overview
25x37
15th September 1988
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Sep 15, 1988
Presenters: Simon Mayo & Peter Powell Playlist: (4) Bros – I Quit (17) The Commodores – Easy (video) (14) The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (13) Jason Donovan – Nothing .. show full overview
25x38
22nd September 1988
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Sep 22, 1988
Presenters: Nicky Campbell & Andy Crane Playlist: (9) Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing (3) Womack & Womack – Teardrops (4) Bill Withers – Lovely Day (Sunshine Mix) (16) Rick Astley .. show full overview
25x39
29th September 1988
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Sep 29, 1988
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mark Goodier Playlist: (38) Sinitta – I Don’t Believe In Miracles (3) U2 – Desire (video) (29) Hazell Dean – Turn It Into Love (8) Whitney Houston – One .. show full overview
25x40
6th October 1988
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Oct 06, 1988
Presenters: Simon Mayo & Richard Skinner Playlist: (13) The Pasadenas – Riding On A Train (11) Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy (video) (17) The Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee .. show full overview
25x41
13th October 1988
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Oct 13, 1988
Presenters: Bruno Brookes & Gary Davies Playlist: (16) The Beatmasters & PP Arnold – Burn It Up (31) Sabrina – All Of Me (19) T’Pau – Secret Garden (15) Kim Wilde – Never Trust A .. show full overview
25x42
20th October 1988
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Oct 20, 1988
Presenters: Caron Keating & Steve Wright Playlist: (3) D Mob featuring Gary Haisman – We Call It Acieed (video) (5) Enya – Orinico Flow (4) Erasure – A Little Respect (11) Kylie .. show full overview
25x43
27th October 1988
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Oct 27, 1988
Presenters: Simon Mayo & Anthea Turner Playlist: (10) Milli Vanilli – Girl You Know It’s True (19) The Art Of Noise & Tom Jones – Kiss (17) Royal House – Can You Party? (21) .. show full overview
25x44
3rd November 1988
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Nov 03, 1988
Presenters: Nicky Campbell & Mark Goodier Playlist: (24) Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 1-2-3 (8) Robert Palmer – She Makes My Day (video) (26) Tanita Tikaram – Twist In My .. show full overview
25x45
10th November 1988
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Nov 10, 1988
Presenters: Bruno Brookes & Sybil Ruscoe Playlist: (8) Brother Beyond – He Ain’t No Competition (12) Bryan Ferry – Let’s Stick Together (video) (5) Robin Beck – The First .. show full overview
25x46
17th November 1988
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Nov 17, 1988
Presenters: Gary Davies & Susie Mathis Playlist: (2) Yazz – Stand Up For Your Love Rights (29) All About Eve – What Kind Of Fool (4) INXS – Need You Tonight (video) (28) Mica .. show full overview
25x47
24th November 1988
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Nov 24, 1988
Presenters: Andy Crane & Simon Mayo Playlist: (21) Tiffany – Radio Romance (19) Bomb The Bass featuring Maureen – I Say A Little Prayer (8) Deacon Blue – Real Gone Kid (20) .. show full overview
25x48
1st December 1988
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Dec 01, 1988
Presenters: Bruno Brookes & Mike Read Playlist: (12) Rick Astley – Take Me To Your Heart (8) Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal (video) (4) Pet Shop Boys – Left To My Own .. show full overview
25x49
8th December 1988
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Dec 08, 1988
Presenters: Nicky Campbell & Caron Keating Playlist: (20) Status Quo – Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again) (3) Angry Anderson – Suddenly (6) Phil Collins – Two Hearts .. show full overview
25x50
15th December 1988
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Dec 15, 1988
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mark Goodier Playlist: (22) Bon Jovi – Born To Be My Baby (13) Petula Clark – Downtown ’88 (10) U2 – Angel Of Harlem (video) (15) New Order – Fine .. show full overview
25x51
22nd December 1988
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Air date
Dec 22, 1988
Presenters: Nicky Campbell & Steve Wright Playlist: (15) The Four Tops – Loco In Acapulco WATCH (20) A-ha – You Are The One (19) Kim Wilde – Four Letter Word (13) Neneh Cherry – .. show full overview
25x52 Season finale
1988 Christmas Special
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 25, 1988
Presenters: Bruno Brookes, Gary Davies & Anthea Turner Playlist: S-Express – Theme From S-Express Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind Enya – Orinoco Flow Aswad – Don’t Turn Around .. show full overview

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