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Top of the Pops

  • TV Series
  • 1964–20211964–2021
  • 30m
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Top of the Pops (1964)
  • Music
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
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  • Stars
    • The Ladybirds
    • Pan's People
    • Jimmy Savile
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    • The Ladybirds
    • Pan's People
    • Jimmy Savile
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    The Ladybirds
    • Vocal Backing…
    633 episodes633 eps • 1966–1978
    Pan's People
    • Themselves…
    355 episodes355 eps • 1968–1976
    Jimmy Savile
    Jimmy Savile
    • Self - Presenter…
    265 episodes265 eps • 1964–2006
    Legs & Co
    • Themselves - Gill, Lulu, Patti, Pauline, Rosemary, Sue…
    257 episodes257 eps • 1976–1981
    Lulu Cartwright
    • Self - Member of Legs & Co…
    237 episodes237 eps • 1976–1981
    Rosie Hetherington
    • Self - Member of Legs & Co…
    222 episodes222 eps • 1976–1981
    Patti Hammond
    • Self - Member of Legs & Co…
    167 episodes167 eps • 1977–1981
    Gillian Clarke
    • Self - Member of Legs & Co…
    167 episodes167 eps • 1977–1981
    Lee Westwick
    Lee Westwick
    • Self
    151 episodes151 eps • 1998–2003
    Tony Blackburn
    Tony Blackburn
    • Self - Presenter…
    149 episodes149 eps • 1967–2006
    Sue Menhenick
    • Self - Member of Legs & Co…
    121 episodes121 eps • 1975–1981
    Fearne Cotton
    Fearne Cotton
    • Self - Presenter…
    120 episodes120 eps • 2003–2020
    Gary Davies
    • Self - Presenter…
    116 episodes116 eps • 1982–1991
    Peter Powell
    • Self - Presenter…
    113 episodes113 eps • 1977–1988
    Dave Lee Travis
    • Self - Presenter
    103 episodes103 eps • 1973–2006
    Cliff Richard
    Cliff Richard
    • Self…
    90 episodes90 eps • 1964–1999
    Pete Murray
    • Self - Presenter…
    90 episodes90 eps • 1964–1988
    Alan Freeman
    • Self - Presenter…
    88 episodes88 eps • 1964–1988
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    • Trivia
      Janice Long (1982-88) was the first full-time female presenter, nearly 20 years after the show first began.
    • Crazy credits
      After the final closing credits in the last ever show, Jimmy Saville is seen entering the empty studio and switches out the lights for the last time.
    • Connections
      Edited into It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC (2015)

    User reviews5

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    bottom of the pops
    i was born in 1967 so i can remember watching top of the pops from the early seventies to its peak which was the early 1980s. beyond that i think it has gone downhill which is a shame because it is our longest running show in great Britain and to watch it in 2006 is so disappointing. the presenters for a start don't fit bring back Reggie Yates! he is cool and his face fits! and Ferne cotton is OK but the rest! get rid! i think totps best era was in the middle 60's IE 1966-1969 and then from 1970-1971

    after that in my opinion it had lost its appeal and by the way, the BBC shouldn't have wiped all those 60s editions of totps. time has shown that people like to re watch the old black and white editions. plus there was so many good groups and singers around in those days!
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    • mufdivtwo
    • Jun 17, 2006

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • All New Top of the Pops
    • Filming locations
      • Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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