Top of the Pops

Episode 1

Episode #25.1

Mike Read and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, featuring Sinitta, Depeche Mode, George Michael, The Stranglers and Pet Shop Boys.

Episode 2

Episode #25.2

Episode 3

Episode #25.3

Episode 4

Episode #25.4

Episode 5

Episode #25.5

Mike Smith presents in-studio performance of Billy Ocean, The Screaming Blue Messiahs, Bros, Elton John, and Tiffany; plus videos from Luther Vandross, Sinead O'Connor, and Jack 'N' Chill.

Episode 6

Episode #25.6

Gary Davies and Bruno Brookes present, featuring Eddy Grant, Debbie Gibson, The Mission, Taylor Dayne, Sinead O'Connor, Tiffany and Jermaine Stewart.

Episode 7

Episode #25.7

Episode 8

Episode #25.8

30 mins

Peter Powell and Mark Goodier (on his debut) present The Primitives, Morrissey, Vanessa Paradis, Rick Astley, The Sisters of Mercy, Eddie Cochran, George Harrison, The Mission, Eddy Grant, Kylie Minogue and The Bangles.

Episode 9

Episode #25.9

Episode 10

Episode #25.10

Mike Smith and Steve Wright present in the studio Vanessa Paradis, Johnny Hates Jazz, The Primitives, and Taja Sevelle; Plus Top 40 breakers, chart countdown and the video for the number one single.

Episode 11

Episode #25.11

Gary Davies and Mike Read present, featuring Bros, Heart, Erasure, Sinitta, Simon Harris, Keith Sweat, David Lee Roth, Eighth Wonder, Aswad, Kylie Minogue and Eric B. and Rakim.

Episode 12

Episode #25.12

Peter Powell and Simon Bates present, featuring Sinitta, a-ha, Simon Harris, Wet Wet Wet, Debbie Gibson, Climie Fisher, Iron Maiden, Tiffany, Aswad and Whitney Houston.

Episode 13

Episode #25.13

Mike Smith's last episode as presenter.

Episode 14

Episode #25.14

Gary Davies and Simon Mayo present, featuring Taylor Dayne, Fleetwood Mac, Glen Goldsmith, Hazell Dean, Natalie Cole, AC/DC, Pebbles, Scott Fitzgerald, Pet Shop Boys and Jellybean ft Adele Bertei

Episode 15

Episode #25.15

Steve Wright and Bruno Brookes present, featuring Bananarama, Natalie Cole, Climie Fisher, Def Leppard, S'Express, T'Pau, Jermaine Stewart, Jellybean ft. Adele Bertei, Pebbles, Pet Shop Boys and Bros.

Episode 16

Episode #25.16

Episode 17

Episode #25.17

Gary Davies and Nicky Campbell present, featuring Pat and Mick, James Brown, Fairground Attraction, Brenda Russell, The Primitives, Luther Vandross, Joyce Sims, Bananarama, Will Downing, S'Express and Scott Fitzgerald.

Episode 18

Episode #25.18

Episode 19

Episode #25.19

Episode 20

Episode #25.20

Simultaneous broadcast with Radio 1 FM Stereo

Episode 21

Episode #25.21

Steve Wright and Mark Goodier present, featuring Debbie Gibson, LA Mix, Ofra Haza, Climie Fisher, Aswad, The Style Council, Hothouse Flowers, Mica Paris, Scritti Politti, Wet Wet Wet and Heart.

Episode 22

Episode #25.22

Peter Powell and Nicky Campbell present, featuring Aswad, Desireless, Tiffany, the Timelords, Voice of the Beehive, Five Star, Aztec Camera, Rod Stewart, Wet Wet Wet and Belinda Carlisle.

Episode 23

Episode #25.23

Peter Powell and Simon Mayo present, featuring the Timelords, Five Star, Voice of the Beehive, Mica Paris, Fields of the Nephilim, Sabrina, James Brown, Maxi Priest, Morrissey, Wet Wet Wet and Erasure.

Episode 24

Episode #25.24

Episode 25

Episode #25.25

Episode 26

Episode #25.26

Episode 27

Episode #25.27

Episode 28

Episode #25.28

Episode 29

Episode #25.29

Episode 30

Episode #25.30

Episode 31

Episode #25.31

Infamous episode where All About Eve hear no playback to mime "Martha's Harbour" to but TV broadcast has sound.

Episode 32

Episode #25.32

Episode 33

Episode #25.33

Simultaneously on BBC Radio 1 FM in stereo. Mike Read and Simon Mayo present Aztec Camera, Kylie Minogue, Chris Rea, Status Quo, Van Halen, Big Country, Fairground Attraction, Julio Iglesias and Stevie Wonder, Yazz, and Robbie Robertson.

Episode 34

Episode #25.34

Episode 35

Episode #25.35

Episode simultaneously broadcast by BBC Radio 1 FM in stereo.

Episode 36

Episode #25.36

Episode 37

Episode #25.37

Simon Mayo and Peter Powell present, featuring Bros, The Commodores, The Proclaimers, The Pasadenas, Coldcut ft Junior Reid, Salt-N-Pepa, Jason Donovan, The Hollies, Phil Collins and Inner City.

Episode 38

Episode #25.38

Episode 39

Episode #25.39

Episode 40

Episode #25.40

Episode 41

Episode #25.41

Gary Davies and Bruno Brookes present in the studio Beatmasters and PP Arnold, Sabrina, T' Pau, Kim Wilde, and Sinitta, Plus the Video for Whitney Houston's number one hit "One Moment in Time".

Episode 42

Episode #25.42

Steve Wright and Caron Keating present, featuring D Mob ft Gary Haisman, The Christians, Enya, Deacon Blue, Milli Vanilli, Erasure, Kylie Minogue, Whitney Houston and The Wee Papa Girl Rappers.

Episode 43

Episode #25.43

Episode 44

Episode #25.44

Mark Goodier and Nicky Campbell present, featuring Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Robert Palmer, Tanita Tikaram, Bryan Ferry, Robin Beck, Kylie Minogue, Yazz, Enya and Guns N' Roses.

Episode 45

Episode #25.45

Episode 46

Episode #25.46

Gary Davies and Susie Mathis present, featuring Yazz, All About Eve, INXS, Mica Paris, Tanita Tikaram, Robin Beck and Salt-N-Pepa.

Episode 47

Episode #25.47

Simon Mayo and Andy Crane present, featuring Tiffany, Bomb the Bass ft Maureen, Deacon Blue, Michael Jackson, Pet Shop Boys, Iron Maiden, Bananarama, Chris de Burgh, Robin Beck and Hithouse.

Episode 48

Episode #25.48

Episode 49

Episode #25.49

Episode 50

Episode #25.50

Episode 51

Episode #25.51

Steve Wright and Nicky Campbell present live in the studio The Four Tops, A-Ha, Kim Wilde, Neneh Cherry, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan; Plus recycled clips of Cliff Richard and Status Quo.

Episode 52

Episode #25.52

Episode 53

Episode #25.53

70 mins

It began in Manchester - a converted church, Jimmy Savile and groups like the Beatles, the Dave Clark Five and the Rolling Stones. It was 6.34pm on 1 January 1964. Tonight, on the eve of the 25th birthday of what has become the world's longest-running regular chart show, You are invited to join a host of your favourite DJs. There will be studio performances by, among others, Sandie Shaw, Cliff Richard, David Essex , Lulu, Wet Wet Wet, Status Quo, Shakin' Stevens, the Pet Shop Boys and a few surprise guests. Paul Gambaccini and Mike Read guide you through the 25 years.