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Alan Freeman, Pete Murray and Jimmy Savile present the hits of 1967, featuring The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Long John Baldry, Procol Harum, Cliff Richard and Engelbert Humperdinck.
Classic edition of Top of the Pops from 1968, presented by Jimmy Savile and Dave Cash. Artists featured include The Foundations, The Alan Price Set, Brenton Wood, Hermans Hermits, Status Quo, The Move and Amen Corner.
A look back at the year's TOTP, introduced by Tony Blackburn, first shown on 27 December 1971. Featuring T. Rex, The Tams, Slade, The Rolling Stones, and Rod Stewart and The Faces.
Kenny Everett looks at the weekly pop chart from 1973 and introduces the Electric Light Orchestra, Elton John, Michael Ward, Status Quo, Pan's People, Engelbert Humperdinck, Slade and Limmie & the Family Cookin'.
Tony Blackburn and Noel Edmonds present a Christmas edition of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1973. Featuring Suzi Quatro, Slade, Simon Park Orchestra, 10cc, Peters & Lee, Wizzard, Dawn and David Cassidy. Also features a dance sequence from Pan's People.
Tony Blackburn and Noel Edmonds present the Christmas pop charts, originally broadcast in 1975. Featuring performances from Pilot, Ralph McTell, Mud, 10cc, David Essex, Johnny Nash, Guys & Dolls, the Tymes, Tammy Wynette, the Bay City Rollers, Telly Savalas, Art Garfunkel, the Stylistics and CCS, plus a dance performance from Pan's People.
Classic Top of the Pops performances from 1976, featuring Abba, the Brotherhood of Man, the Beatles, Fox, Tarney & Spencer, John Miles, Diana Ross, Sailor and Pan's People.
Classic Top of the Pops from April 1976, as Noel Edmonds introduces performances from Abba, Hot Chocolate, the Brotherhood of Man, Sheer Elegance, Paul Nicholas, Linda Lewis, the Four Seasons, Frankie Valli, 10CC and the Bay City Rollers.
Classic Top of the Pops, as Dave Lee Travis introduces performances by Fox, Sailor, Smokie, Eric Carmen, the Stylistics and Brotherhood of Man from April 1976.
We travel back to 1976 to track the year that sculpted pop. 'Diddy' David Hamilton introduces performances from Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, John Miles, Harpo, Sheer Elegance, the Rubettes, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Abba and Brotherhood of Man.
We travel back to 1976 to track the year that sculpted pop. Tony Blackburn introduces performances from Slik, E.L.O, Laurie Lingo and the Dipsticks and Brotherhood of Man.
Erasure - StopKim Wilde - Four Letter WordA-Ha - You Are The OneClimie Fisher - Love Like A RiverInner City - Good LifeNeneh Cherry - Buffalo StanceJason Donovan & Kylie Minogue - Especially For YouThe Four Tops - Loco In Acapulco
Holly Johnson - Love TrainRoy Orbison - You Got ItRobert Howard & Kym Mazelle - WaitSheena Easton - The Lover In MeSimply Red - It's Only LoveRoachford - Cuddly ToyMarc Almond & Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
A special edition featuring U2, Oasis, Franz Ferdinand and Tom Jones joining Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones live for their Comic Relief take on the Bee Gees classic Islands in the Stream. Plus this week's Number One.
Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates look back at some of the biggest music stories from the past year. There is also performances from Coldplay, Jess Glynne, Ellie Goulding, Lunchmoney Lewis, Sigma, Rita Ora, Hozier, Years and Years, OMI, James Bay and Fleur East. The Christmas number one is also announced.
Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates present a New Year's special of the show with performances from DJ KDA, Tinie Tempah and Katy B, The Vaccines, Sigala, Jess Glynne, The Vamps, Years and Years, Lost Frequencies, Grace, Nick Jonas, Ellie Goulding and The Maccabees.
Top Of The Pops returns this Christmas for an hour-long celebration of all things pop.The festive TV favourite will review 2016's year in music with a line-up of some of the biggest musical names of the year, including Clean Bandit featuring Anne Marie, DNCE, Olly Murs, Skepta, Jonas Blue featuring Dakota, Zara Larsson, Calum Scott, Kungs, James Arthur, Craig David and Louisa Johnson.Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates will host the hour-long special, which will conclude with the all-important Christmas Number 1.
As we say goodbye to 2016 and hello to 2017, presenters Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates get the New Year's Eve party started with the biggest and best songs of the year, and they round up the celebrations with the last number one of 2016. Including performances from former Rudimental vocalist and now successful solo artist in her own right Anne-Marie, singer-songwriter Tom Odell, Dua Lipa, indie pop band Blossoms, Craig David, DJs Kideko and George Kwali with rising grime star Nadia Rose and reggae legend Sweetie Irie, James Arthur, DJ Alan Walker, Zara Larsson, former The Wanted lead vocalist Nathan Sykes and classically trained electro pop hit maker Jonas Blue with up-and-coming singer JP Cooper, To wrap up the party, electronic number one hit machines Clean Bandit are joined by X Factor 2015 winner Louisa Johnson to perform their huge 2016 track Tears.
Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo present Top of the Pops Christmas as it returns for a special Yuletide edition featuring the hottest and biggest stars from across the year and, as is tradition, wrap up the show with the Christmas No 1 of 2017. Artists performing on the show include Ed Sheeran, Clean Bandit, Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, JP Cooper, Jax Jones and Raye, The Script, Jonas Blue and William Singe, James Arthur and Anne-Marie. Stormzy makes his Top of the Pops Christmas debut with guest vocalist MNEK to perform Blinded By Your Grace
Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo present a special edition featuring some of the biggest tracks and artists of the year, as well as the last number one of 2017. Kicking off the celebrations is Ed Sheeran, who performs Galway Girl from the best-selling album of the year, and Anne-Marie performs her hit Heavy. Joined by Bastille, Craig David performs I Know You, a taste of his much-anticipated forthcoming album. The Vamps perform Personal, and south London rapper Yungen performs his top 10 hit Bestie alongside one of the BBC's Sound of 2018 longlist Yxng Bane. Dua Lipa returns after a year of tours and a number one hit to perform her classic Be the One. Rita Ora performs Anywhere, while DJ Sigala and Ella Eyre pair up to perform Came Here for Love. Australian singer-songwriter Starley joins the celebrations with her breakthrough smash Call on Me, Mabel performs her top ten hit Finders Keepers with East End rapper Kojo Funds, and Paloma Faith performs her anthemic ballad Guilty.
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.
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.
Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo take listeners through the pop highlights of 2019 and reveal the Christmas number one.
Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo bring us some of the biggest and best music from the last 12 months.
Clara Amfo and Fearne Cotton look back on the hottest stars and biggest songs of the last twelve months. With performances by Ella Henderson, Jamie Cullem and KSI.
Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo introduce some of the biggest and best music of the year, including Alfie Templeman, Arlo Parks, Becky Hill, Wes Nelson and YUNGBLUD.
The annual Top of the Pops Christmas Day edition returns for a hit-packed show featuring the hottest stars and biggest songs of the last 12 months, presented by Radio 1's Clara Amfo and Jordan North.This year's extravaganza features performances from Anne-Marie, Joel Corry ft. Mabel, Sigrid, Tom Grennan, Griff, Mimi Webb, KSI and Clean Bandit ft. Wes Nelson.Plus we reveal the biggest songs of the year so far, take a look back at some special performances from some of the biggest artists of 2021, including Lil Nas X, Coldplay, Glass Animals and Ed Sheeran, and enjoy the 70th Christmas Number One.
As we all get excited for the arrival of 2022, Radio 1 presenters Clara Amfo and Jordan North guide us through an early celebration on New Year's Eve with some of the biggest hits of the year alongside rising stars set for the top in 2022.This year's show features studio performances from Becky Hill, Mabel, Sam Fender, Mahalia ft. AJ Tracey, Dermot Kennedy, Lola Young and more.As well as brand new performances, we look back at the biggest musical stories and moments of 2021 and some very special performances from Billie Eilish, Rag‘n'Bone Man, Arlo Parks, Ed Sheeran and more.
Clara Amfo and Jack Saunder present a hit packed show featuring the hottest stars and biggest songs of 2022, as well as the key stories in the pop music calendar. There's a chance to relive performances from Harry Styles, Stormzy, Sam Fender, Raye and Sam Smith, as well as this year's official Christmas number one.Also joining Clara and Jack is 2022 British breakthrough star Cat Burns, who performs her top three hit Go, which has become one of the best-selling songs of the year and has catapulted her to the dizzy heights of pop stardom as she prepares for an even bigger 2023.Also stopping by for a chat is Sam Ryder, whose hugely successful Eurovision result in May 2022 landed the UK second place in the contest and launched his career with his top three single Space Man and a debut album.
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.