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1964 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile, Alan Freeman, Pete Murray & David Jacobs The Kinks – You Really Got Me The Searchers – Needles And Pins The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love (crowd .. show full overview
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1965 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile, Alan Freeman, Pete Murray & David Jacobs Playlist: Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (video) Jackie Trent – Where .. show full overview
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1966 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Pete Murray Playlist: Dusty Springfield – You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me The Beatles – Day Tripper (video) The Beatles – We Can Work It Out .. show full overview
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1966 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Alan Freeman & Simon Dee Playlist: Chris Farlowe – Out Of Time Jim Reeves – Distant Drums (video) The Small Faces – All Or Nothing The Beatles – Yellow Submarine .. show full overview
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1967 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile, Alan Freeman & Pete Murray Playlist: Tom Jones – Green, Green Grass Of Home Engelbert Humperdinck – Release Me Petula Clark – This Is My Song The Beach .. show full overview
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1967 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile, Alan Freeman & Pete Murray Playlist: The Bee Gees – Massachusetts The Monkees – I’m A Believer (video) The Rolling Stones – Let’s Spend The Night .. show full overview
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1968 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Pete Murray Playlist: Love Affair – Everlasting Love Des O’Connor – I Pretend The Beatles – Hello Goodbye (video) Scaffold – Lily The Pink The Union .. show full overview
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1968 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Alan Freeman & Stuart Henry Playlist: Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days Herb Alpert – This Guy’s In Love With You (video) Hugo Montenegro – The Good, The Bad And The .. show full overview
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1969 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Pete Murray Playlist: The Scaffold – Lily The Pink Fleetwood Mac – Albatross (video) Clodagh Rodgers – Goodnight Midnight Blue Mink – Melting .. show full overview
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1969 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Alan Freeman & Tony Blackburn Playlist: Tommy Roe – Dizzy Herman’s Hermits – Something’s Happening The Beatles – The Ballad Of John And Yoko (video) Amen Corner – (If .. show full overview
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1970 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Tony Blackburn Playlist: Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) Mr. Bloe – Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe Lee Marvin – Wand’rin Star .. show full overview
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1970 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Tony Blackburn Playlist: Mungo Jerry – In The Summertime The Kinks – Lola Freda Payne – Band Of Gold (video) Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky .. show full overview
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1971 Christmas Special
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Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knockin’ The Supremes – Stoned Love Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel Gilbert O’Sullivan – .. show full overview
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1971 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: T-Rex – Get It On The Tams – Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me Benny Hill – Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (video) Slade – Coz I Luv .. show full overview
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1972 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. & Ed Stewart Playlist: Elton John – Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Clair David Cassidy – How Can I Be .. show full overview
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1972 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Noel Edmonds & Tony Blackburn Playlist: Gary Glitter – Rock And Roll (Part 2) Donny Osmond – Puppy Love (video) Alice Cooper – School’s Out Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy .. show full overview
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1973 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Noel Edmonds Playlist: Slade – Cum On Feel The Noize Donny Osmond – Young Love (video) Suzi Quatro – Can The Can Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level .. show full overview
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10th Anniversary Show
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Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. Playlist: The Kinks – Top Of The Pops (video) Dave Clark Five – Bits And Pieces (clip of TOTP 26-2-64) Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Little .. show full overview
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1974 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. & Tony Blackburn Playlist: Mud – Lonely This Christmas The Osmonds – Love Me For A Reason (video) Sweet Sensation – Sad Sweet Dreamer The New .. show full overview
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1974 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Dave Lee Travis & Noel Edmonds Playlist: The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love John Denver – Annie’s Song (video) Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind George McCrae – Rock Your .. show full overview
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1975 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Dave Lee Travis & Jimmy Savile O.B.E. Playlist: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Billy Connolly – D.I.V.O.R.C.E. Status Quo – Down .. show full overview
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1975 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Noel Edmonds & Tony Blackburn Playlist: Pilot – January Johnny Nash – Tears On My Pillow Windsor Davies & Don Estelle – Whispering Grass Art Garfunkel – I Only Have .. show full overview
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1976 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Noel Edmonds & Dave Lee Travis Playlist: Slik – Forever And Ever Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (video) ABBA – Dancing Queen (danced to by Legs & .. show full overview
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1976 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Jimmy Savile O.B.E. Playlist: Brotherhood Of Man – Save Your Kisses For Me Billy Ocean – Love Really Hurts Without You Sailor – Glass Of .. show full overview
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1977 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Noel Edmonds & David Jensen Playlist: Showaddywaddy – You Got What It Takes Deniece Williams – Free Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band – The Floral Dance Emerson, Lake & .. show full overview
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1977 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Dave Lee Travis Playlist: Boney M – Ma Baker Rod Stewart – The First Cut Is The Deepest Heatwave – Boogie Nights David Soul – Silver Lady (danced to .. show full overview
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1978 Christmas Special
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Presenter: Noel Edmonds Playlist: Darts – The Boy From New York City Boney M – Rasputin John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights (danced to by Legs & Co) Wings – Mull Of .. show full overview
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1979 Christmas Special
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Presenters: David Jensen & Peter Powell Playlist: Boney M – Mary’s Boy Child – Oh My Lord Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick Janet Kay – Silly Games Gary .. show full overview
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1979 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Dave Lee Travis & Mike Read Playlist: The Boomtown Rats – I Don’t Like Mondays (video) ABBA – I Have A Dream (video) The Police – Walking On The Moon (video) Village .. show full overview
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1980 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. & Peter Powell Playlist: The Nolans – I’m In The Mood For Dancing Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno Blondie – Atomic (video) Paul McCartney – Coming .. show full overview
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1981 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jimmy Savile, Kid Jensen, Tony Blackburn, John Peel, Dave Lee Travis, Adrian Juste, Simon Bates, Andy Peebles,Paul Burnett, Paul Gambaccini, Steve Wright, Peter Powell, .. show full overview
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All the Number Ones of 1981
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Presenter: Mike Read Playlist: Shakin’ Stevens – This Ole House (video) Adam & The Ants – Stand & Deliver (video) John Lennon – Imagine (video) Roxy Music – Jealous Guy .. show full overview
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1982 Christmas Special
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Presenters: John Peel, Dave Lee Travis, Peter Powell, Mike Read, Andy Peebles, Steve Wright, Tommy Vance, Mike Smith and Richard Skinner Spandau Ballet – Lifeline Shakin’ Stevens – .. show full overview
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1983 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Simon Bates, Janice Long, Mike Smith and Andy Peebles Freez – IOU Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (video) Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just A Little Bit Men At Work – Down Under .. show full overview
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1983 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenters: Gary Davies, Adrian John, Peter Powell, Richard Skinner & Tommy Vance Playlist: JoBoxers – Boxerbeat Mike Oldfield – Moonlight Shadow (video) Thompson Twins – Love On .. show full overview
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1984 Christmas Special
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Playlist: Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes Howard Jones – What Is Love? Duran Duran – The Reflex Nik Kershaw – I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me Culture Club – The War .. show full overview
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1984 Christmas Special (Part 2)
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Presenter: Lenny Henry Playlist: Spandau Ballet – Only When You Leave Ultravox – Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Slade – My Oh My Neil – Hole In My Shoe Chaka Khan – I Feel For You .. show full overview
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1985 Christmas Special
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Presenters: John Peel, Janice Long, Steve Wright, Gary Davies and Dixie Peach Playlist: King – Love & Pride Colonel Abrams – Trapped Alison Moyet – That Ole Devil Called Love Dead .. show full overview
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1986 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Simon Bates, Gary Davies, Janice Long and Peter Powell Playlist: Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way .. show full overview
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1987 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Smith Playlist: The Bee Gees – You Win Again Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin T’Pau – China In Your Hand Whitney .. show full overview
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1988 Christmas Special
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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 .. show full overview
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25th Anniversary Special
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Presenters: David Jacobs, Pete Murray, Alan Freeman, Kenny Everett, David Jensen, Simon Bates, Mark Goodier, Peter Powell, Tony Blackburn, Mike Read, Paul Gambaccini, Jimmy Savile and .. show full overview
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1989 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jakki Brambles, Bruno Brookes & Gary Davies Playlist: Erasure – Stop Mike & The Mechanics – The Living Years Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold Of My .. show full overview
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Review of the 80s
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Presenters: Paul Gambaccini & Mike Read Playlist: Status Quo – Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again) Shakin’ Stevens – This Ole House David Essex – A Winter’s Tale Erasure – .. show full overview
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Review of the 80s
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Review of the 1980s
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1990 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Mark Goodier & Anthea Turner Playlist: Kim Appleby – Don’t Worry New Kids On The Block – Hangin’ Tough (video) Kylie Minogue – Tears On My Pillow (video) Beats .. show full overview
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1991 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Tony Dortie, Claudia Simon & Mark Franklin Playlist: Seal – Crazy Nomad feat. M.C. Mikee Freedom – (I Wanna Give You) Devotion Chesney Hawkes – The One And Only James .. show full overview
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1992 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Mark Franklin & Tony Dortie Playlist: Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl Shanice – I Love Your Smile (via satellite) KWS – Please Don’t Go Jimmy Nail – Ain’t No .. show full overview
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1993 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Tony Dortie & Mark Franklin Playlist: West End feat. Sybil – The Love I Lost 2 Unlimited – No Limit Snow – Informer The Bluebells – Young At Heart Ace Of Base – All .. show full overview
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Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops Party - 30th anniversary of Top of the Pops
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On New Year's Day 1964, Jimmy Savile ushered in a revolution in television broadcasting - a weekly show devoted to the pop charts. In the first of an evening of programmes marking the .. show full overview
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1994 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Take That Playlist: D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better Mariah Carey – Without You (via satellite) Doop – Doop Tony Di Bart – The Real Thing Stiltskin – Inside Wet .. show full overview
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1995 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jack Dee & Björk Playlist: N-Trance – Set You Free Annie Lennox – No More I Love You’s Take That – Back For Good Boyzone – Key To My Life Robson & Jerome – Unchained .. show full overview
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Top of the Pops Weekend Part 1
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The first of two programmes from London's Wembley Arena celebrating the tenth anniversary of Childline, the free national helpline for children in trouble ordanger. Tonight's programme .. show full overview
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Top of the Pops Weekend Part 2
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The celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of Childline continue today with a pop feast featuring East 17, Louise, Outhere Brothers, 3T, Michelle Gayle, Ant and Dec, and Boyzone. Introduced by Peter Andre and Gina G who also perform.
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1996 Christmas Special
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Presenters: The Spice Girls Playlist: Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 3T – Anything Robert Miles – Children Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mack Gina G – Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit Fugees .. show full overview
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1997 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Zoë Ball, Jayne Middlemiss & Jo Whiley Playlist: Eternal feat. Bebe Winans – I Wanna Be The Only One Hanson – MMMBop Chumbawamba – Tubthumping Gala – Freed From .. show full overview
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Oasis
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A special edition of the show focusing on the band Oasis.
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Blur
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Compilation of Blur's appearances on Top of the Pops.
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Eternal
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Classic performances from the girl group as seen on Top of the Pops.
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Kylie Minogue
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A compilation of classic Kylie performances from the Top of the Pops studio.
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Pet Shop Boys
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A compilation of Pet Shop Boys' performances on the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 December 1998.
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1998 Christmas Special
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Jayne Middlemiss, Kate Thornton and Jamie Theakston present the pop chart programme's Christmas special, first broadcast on 25 December 1998. Featuring Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, B*Witched, Fat Les, LeAnn Rimes and Boyzone.
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1999 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Gail Porter, Jamie Theakston & Jayne Middlemiss Playlist: Ricky Martin – Livin’ La Vida Loca D.J. Jurgen presents Alice Deejay – Better Off Alone Cliff Richard – The .. show full overview
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All Saints
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A compilation of performances from the multi-award-winning girl group on Top of the Pops.
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BBC Music Live Special
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Jamie Theakston and Chris Moyles present a live concert from Sheffield Arena, with performances by Ronan Keating, Oasis, All Saints, Gabrielle, Chicane and Bryan Adams, Melanie C, S Club 7, and Craig David.
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2000 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Richard Blackwood, Jamie Theakston & Sara Cox Playlist: U2 – Beautiful Day S. Club 7 – Reach Gabrielle – Rise Spiller – Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) Melanie C – .. show full overview
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1981 Reunion
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Presenter: Jamie Theakston Playlist: ABC – The Look Of Love (from Bradford) Reef – Start Me Up (from Bradford) Eddy Grant – Do You Feel My Love? (from Bradford) Midge Ure – Vienna .. show full overview
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2001 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Jamie Theakston & Sara Cox Playlist: S. Club 7 – Don’t Stop Movin’ Shaggy feat. Rayvon – Angel Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag Westlife – Uptown Girl Atomic Kitten – Whole .. show full overview
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2002 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Lisa Snowdon & Richard Blackwood Playlist: Pink – Get The Party Started Atomic Kitten – The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) Gareth Gates – Unchained Melody Ronan .. show full overview
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2003 Christmas Special
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Presenter: Tim Kash Playlist: The Idols – Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Girls Aloud – Sound Of The Underground Junior Senior – Move Your Feet Gareth Gates – Spirit In The Sky Michael .. show full overview
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Top of the Pops 40th Anniversary 1964-2004
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2004 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Kylie Minogue – The Minogue Medley Michelle McManus – All This Time Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out Britney Spears – .. show full overview
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2005 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates & Shane Richie Playlist: Charlotte Church – Crazy Chick Kaiser Chiefs – Oh My God Pussycat Dolls – Don’t Cha James Blunt – You’re .. show full overview
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T In The Park 2006
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Presenters: Rufus Hound & Annie Mac Playlist: Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (from Kinross) Goldfrapp – Ooh La La (from Kinross) Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A .. show full overview
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Series Finale
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Presenters: Sir Jimmy Savile O.B.E., Reggie Yates, Janice Long, Edith Bowman, Mike Read, Pat Sharp, Sarah Cawood, Dave Lee Travis, Rufus Hound & Tony Blackburn
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2006 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton,Reggie Yates & Edith Bowman Playlist: McFly – Rockin’ Robin Girls Aloud – Something Kinda Oooh Lily Allen – Smile The Automatic – Monster Gnarls Barkley .. show full overview
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2007 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby Kate Nash – Foundations Just Jack – Starz In Their Eyes Robyn with Kleerup – With Every Heartbeat The .. show full overview
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The True Story
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Jamie Theakston presents the history of Britain's best-loved music show, spanning four decades of great music and including archive footage of classic performances and backstage antics. .. show full overview
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2008 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Take That – Greatest Day Duffy – Mercy Sam Sparro – Black And Gold Girls Aloud – The Promise Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A .. show full overview
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2008 New Year’s Eve Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Girls Aloud – The Promise Coldplay – Life In Technicolor II Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A .. show full overview
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Comic Relief Does Top of the Pops
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates & Noel Fielding Playlist: (NEW) Vanessa Jenkins & Bryn West feat. Tom Jones – (Barry) Islands In The Stream (NEW) Franz Ferdinand – No You .. show full overview
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2009 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Alexandra Burke – Bad Boys Dizzee Rascal – Holiday The Saturdays – Forever Is Over Muse – Uprising La Roux – In For The .. show full overview
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2009 New Year’s Eve Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Robbie Williams – Bodies Shakira – She Wolf Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah (video) JLS – Beat Again Calvin Harris – I’m Not .. show full overview
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2010 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Cee-Lo Green – Forget You Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed Jason Derulo – Ridin’ Solo Olly Murs – Please Don’t Let Me Go Eliza .. show full overview
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Big Hits 1964-1975
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1964 saw the birth of a very British institution. Spanning over four decades, Top of the Pops has produced many classic moments in pop culture. Digging deep within the darkest depths .. show full overview
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The Story of 1976
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The nation grew up with Top of the Pops and it was always a talking point, but 35 years ago a particular kind of Top of the Pops programme and tone held sway. This documentary explores .. show full overview
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2011 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Example – Changed The Way You Kissed Me Professor Green feat. Emeli Sandé – Read All About It Will Young – Jealousy Olly Murs .. show full overview
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Big Hits 1977
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The celebration of Top of the Pops 1977 continues with a selection of outstanding complete archive performances from Britain's silver jubilee year. 1977 was dominated by funk and punk, .. show full overview
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The Story of 1977
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Following BBC Four's Top of the Pops 1976, the next stop is 1977 - in some ways a year zero for Britain's most iconic music programme. As the country veered between strikes and street .. show full overview
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A Christmas Cracker
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A selection of hit Christmas songs from yesteryear. Playlist: Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody Mud – Lonely This Christmas Wizzard – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
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2012 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Robbie Williams – Candy Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe Conor Maynard – Turn Around Paloma Faith – Never Tear Us Apart Sam & .. show full overview
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2012 New Year’s Eve Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Girls Aloud – Something New Ellie Goulding – Anything Could Happen The Script – Hall Of Fame Jay-Z feat. Rihanna – We Let The .. show full overview
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The Story of 1978
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In 1978, Top of the Pops began to turn the credibility corner. As the only major pop show on television, Top of the Pops had enjoyed a unique position in the nation's hearts since the .. show full overview
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Big Hits 1978
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A pick 'n' mix of Top of the Pops classics from 1978, when in-yer-face punk and new wave rebellion co-existed with MOR suburban pop, disco fever, soul balladry, reggae and prog rock, and .. show full overview
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2013 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: John Newman – Love Me Again Chase & Status feat. Moko – Count On Me Boyzone – Love Will Save The Day Rizzle Kicks – Lost .. show full overview
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2013 New Year’s Eve Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Little Mix – Move Tinie Tempah feat. John Martin – Children Of The Sun The Vamps – Can We Dance The 1975 – Chocolate London .. show full overview
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The Story of 1979
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1979 was a unique year for Top of the Pops, which saw the show record its highest audience of 19 million viewers and in which physical format singles sales hit an all-time high of 79 .. show full overview
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Big Hits 1979
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1979 Top of the Pops collection, offering 60 minutes of the year's greatest, cheesiest and oddest performances. 1979 was the year music went portable with the launch of the Sony walkman .. show full overview
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2014 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Take That – These Days Gorgon City feat. MNEK – Ready For Your Love Sigma – Nobody To Love The Vamps – Jingle Bells Tom Odell – .. show full overview
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Big Hits: TOTP 1964 to 1975
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A rare chance to see some memorable performances from the first 12 years of Top of the Pops, featuring the Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, Queen, the Kinks and Status Quo.
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2014 New Year's Eve Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Ed Sheeran – Sing Jess Glynne – Right Here The Vamps – Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) Professor Green feat. Tori Kelly – .. show full overview
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Big Hits 1980
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British pop and the BBC's flagship chart show said goodbye to the 70s and trembled on the edge of a new era for the show, for British music and for British society. This meant a .. show full overview
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The Story of 1980
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1980 was the year that both pop music and TOTP changed. A new generation of British pop arrived with Dexys, Adam Ant, the Human League and OMD. The show changed as the veteran TOTP .. show full overview
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2015 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton / Reggie Yates Playlist: Fleur East – Sax Lunchmoney Lewis – Bills Sigma feat. Rita Ora – Coming Home Hozier – Take Me To Church Years & Years – .. show full overview
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2016 New Year's Day Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: K.D.A. feat. Tinie Tempah & Katy B – Turn The Music Louder (Rumble) The Vamps – Wake Up Grace feat. G-Eazy – You Don't Own .. show full overview
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The Story of 1981
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The year the teens take over and 80s 'new pop' is born with Depeche Mode, the teen-fronted Human League, Kim Wilde and Duran Duran all debuting, while Ultravox and Visage master the art .. show full overview
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Big Hits 1981
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A bumper crop of hits from the TOTP archive showcasing an exciting year on the pop charts. 1981 embraced disco and ska, new wave punk, the burgeoning New Romantic scene and the rise of .. show full overview
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The Story of 1982
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1982 marks the peak of British 'new pop' as Wham, ABC and Culture Club make sensational appearances, and Shalamar's Jeffrey Daniel premieres the moonwalk on British TV. Dexy's new Irish .. show full overview
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Big Hits 1982
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The Top of the Pops vaults are opened once more, this time to celebrate the mega-hits of 1982. A new pop sound had arrived, shattering the chart domination of mainstream pop-rock, .. show full overview
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Christmas Hits
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The Top of the Pops Christmas Hits compilation is made up of hits down the years mostly performed on those classic episodes of Christmas Top of the Pops in a seasonal studio. We include .. show full overview
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2016 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Louisa Johnson - So Good DNCE - Cake By The Ocean Kungs vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners - This Girl Calum Scott - Dancing On My .. show full overview
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2016 New Year's Eve Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates Playlist: Anne-Marie - Alarm Kideko & George Kwali Featuring Nadia Rose & Sweet Irie - Crank It (Woah!) Tom Odell - Silhouette James .. show full overview
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The Story of 1983
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It's 1983, and Top of the Pops reaches a landmark - its 1,000th edition. A time to celebrate, perhaps, but there are signs that the show is going through something of a mid-life crisis. .. show full overview
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Big Hits 1983
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As BBC Four's TOTP repeats move into 1983, a golden year in British pop, a compilation of some of the biggest hits of the year featuring soul, reggae, jazz, new wave and pop. The big .. show full overview
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The Story of 1984
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1984 sees Top of the Pops at the height of its 80s pomp - the year of big hair and big tunes. A BBC ban on Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Relax in January leads to an embarrassing .. show full overview
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Big Hits 1984
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Celebrating the big hits from a big year in British pop. The big hitters in this compilation are performed by the likes of The Smiths, Duran Duran, Sade, The Weather Girls, Wham! and .. show full overview
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2017 Christmas Special
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Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Clara Amfo Playlist: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You Anne Marie - Ciao Adios The Script - Rain Jax Jones Ft. Raye - You Don't Know Me Jonas Blue Ft. William .. show full overview
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New Year 2017/18
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Join Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo in the Top of the Pops studio for a show stuffed to the brim with the biggest tracks and artists of the year. If that weren't enough, we are also .. show full overview
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The Story of 1985
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1985 sees the 'Big Four' of 80's Pop - Spandau, Wham, Culture Club and the Durans - have a relatively quiet year which ushers in a new generation of Pop talent. The show becomes a .. show full overview
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Big Hits 1985
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Celebrating the big hits of 1985 with a selection of iconic Top of the Pops performances spanning the genres, from pure pop to power ballads, from Hi-NRG to hip-hop, to R&B and indie .. show full overview
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The Story of 1986
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How did the decline of the young guns of the early 80s, the advent of house, the big bang in the money markets and political fatigue on the left make their mark - or not - on the .. show full overview
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1986 Big Hits
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Top of the Pops Big Hits is back with a bang for the year of 1986 where pop, new wave, rock, funk and R&B are all celebrated within this 60-minute special. The treasure troves of the BBC .. show full overview
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2018 Christmas Special
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Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo present Top of the Pops Christmas, featuring the biggest and hottest stars from across the year, and the 2018 Christmas number one. Presenters: Fearne Cotton .. show full overview
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2018 New Year's Eve Special
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Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo kick off the New Year celebrations early with a bumper selection box of the best tracks from the last 12 months. Joining them in the Top of the Pops studio .. show full overview
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The Story of 1987
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1987 – a year marked by triumph and disaster. As Mrs Thatcher secured a third term as PM, the Channel Tunnel began construction and Wall Street’s movie representative Gordon Gecko purred .. show full overview
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Big Hits 1987
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We celebrate this high watermark of hits with some classic TOTP performances from this spectacular year. The programme includes studio appearances from Rick Astley with Never Gonna Give .. show full overview
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The Story of 1988
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1988 – and while Top of the Pops celebrates its Silver Jubilee (that’s 25 years, folks!), a new showrunner brings the show to an ever younger audience with lively new presenters – step .. show full overview
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1988 - Big Hits
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As the 1980s draw to a close, Top of the Pops remains a broad church. We celebrate 1988 by cherry-picking the cream of the crop. The programme includes stand-out hits from Yazz, .. show full overview
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2019 Christmas Special
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Performances by some of 2019's most successful acts. Presented by Clara Amfo and Fearne Cotton. Featuring performances from Lewis Capaldi, AJ Tracey, Jorja Smith, Freya Ridings, Tom .. show full overview
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2019/2020 New Year Special
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As we say goodbye to the 2010s and hello to the roaring 20s, Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo bring us some of the biggest and best music from the last 12 months, look back at some of 2019’s .. show full overview
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1989 Big Hits
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As the 80s come to a close, the Top of the Pops vaults open once more to offer up the movers, shakers and chart toppers of 1989. This compilation looks back at performances by .. show full overview
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The Story of 1989
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As the 80s concluded with Margaret Thatcher’s tenth year in power in contrast to worldwide political change, Top of the Pops provided the perfect barometer of the UK's end-of-decade .. show full overview
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1990 - Big Hits
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The start of a new decade, and a new era, as hip-hop, dance and indie begin to find a place in the mainstream charts.
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The Story of 1990
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After the global political upheaval of 1989, from the Berlin Wall to Tiananmen Square, the start of the 1990s demonstrates that the new pop grammars of hip-hop and dance often bewilder the old-school institution that is the BBC's weekly chart show.
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2020 Christmas Special
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New Year Special 2020/2021
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Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo introduce some of the biggest and best music of the year, and some special performances from artists set to shine in 2021. Featuring performances from Alfie .. show full overview
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2021 Christmas Special
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New Year Special 2021/2022
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Biggest Hits 1998 (DUPLICATE - USE FOR ANOTHER NEW SPECIAL)
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A look back at some of the biggest hits of 1998, courtesy of the extensive Top of the Pops back catalogue. Film soundtracks dominated the charts with Céline Dion’s My Heart Will Go On .. show full overview
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The Story of 1991
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As the 1990s start to get going, this is the year in which indie kids, ravers, alternative comedians and even a certain grunge band from Seattle hit the charts. Against the background of .. show full overview
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1991 Biggest Hits
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Top of the Pops Big Hits re-opens the BBC vaults to showcase and celebrate the biggest and best performances of 1991. There are some massive pop hits from the likes of Right Said .. show full overview
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The Story of 1992
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The early 90s continued to be an interesting musical mix on the long-running pop music show. Still getting used to its new TV home at Elstree, having been relaunched at the end of the .. show full overview
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1992 Biggest Hits
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The Top of the Pops vaults are opened up to relive some of the classic and biggest songs of 1992. Featuring the hip-hop and dance of Kris Kross, SL2, Bizarre Inc and Felix to the .. show full overview
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The Story of 1993
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Recession, high unemployment and unrest dominated the news in early 1993, but every Thursday night, the BBC’s much-loved weekly music show continued its 30 minutes of pop escapism and .. show full overview
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1993 Biggest Hits
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A look back at some of the songs performed on the show in 1993. Dance music and Euro pop continued to dominate the charts with performances from Haddaway, Sub Sub, Ace of Base and Robin .. show full overview
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The Story of 1994
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An under-threat TOTP is revamped as Britpop takes off with the likes of Blur and Oasis, reggae rediscovers Dawn Penn, the Cranberries score a trio of hits and Whigfield take the charts by storm.
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1994 Biggest Hits
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Revel in many of the biggest singles of 1994 as the TOTP archives are opened once more. Featuring Blur, Tori Amos, the Cranberries, Youssou N'Dour, Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Kate Bush and more.
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The Story of 1995
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The year that pop, rock and dance music converged on the nation’s favourite music show, featuring the battle of the Britpop bands as well the likes of Sleeper and Cast hitting the Elstree studio.
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Biggest Hits 1995
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A look back at some of the biggest hits of 1995, courtesy of Top of the Pops' extensive back catalogue. Featuring artists such as Oasis, Take That, Kylie Minogue, Björk, Blur and Mariah Carey.
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The Story of 1996
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1996 saw mad cow disease and hostage crises dominating the news, but each week at Elstree, it was feuds and farewells that headlined the pop year.
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Biggest Hits 1996
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Relive some of the biggest hits of 1996 with these Top of the Pops classic performances, including Spice Girls, Suede, Sleeper, Los Del Rio, Peter Andre, Alanis Morrisette, Dr Dre and Oasis.
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The Story of 1997
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Revolution was in the air for the long-running music show, both in terms of the music and the show itself. Techno-pop punk rock arrived in the form of Republica and frontwoman Saffron, followed by the likes of Placebo and Chumbawamba.
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Biggest Hits 1997
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It's the year Robbie Williams took flight with his anthemic Angels, Chumbawamba proved nothing could get us down, and Barbie and Ken had us partying to plastic pop.
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The Story of 1998
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As the nation’s favourite weekly music show moves towards the end of the 90s, pop has a resurgence after Britpop’s peak, and girl groups are still taking centre stage. Step forward .. show full overview
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Biggest Hits 1998
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A look back at some of the biggest hits of 1998, courtesy of the extensive Top of the Pops back catalogue. Film soundtracks dominated the charts with Céline Dion’s My Heart Will Go On .. show full overview
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The Story of 1999
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On the cusp of the new millennium, the BBC's long-running music show continued to offer all the best pop music every week on the nation's TV screens. In this final look back at the .. show full overview
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Biggest Hits 1999
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Relive some of the biggest hits of 1999 with these Top of the Pops classic performances. As a new millennium approached, the Vengaboys were back in town, as were legendary singers .. show full overview
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Review of the Year 2022
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Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders present a hit-packed show featuring the hottest stars and biggest songs of 2022, with a chance to relive performances from Harry Styles, Stormzy, Sam Fender and more.
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Review of the Year 2023
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Clara Amfo looks back over many of the musical stories and highlights of 2023 with a mix of global stars, breakthrough artists and some of the biggest moments of the year.

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