Top of the Pops

Overview

The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

Roughly 1472h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 2,208 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 40 minutes.

Series cast and crew

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  Jimmy SavileSelf
  1,037 episodes

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  Tony BlackburnSelf - Host
  732 episodes

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  Peter PowellSelf - Presenter
  618 episodes

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  Mike ReadSelf
  618 episodes

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  Gary DaviesSelf- Host
  523 episodes

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  Mark GoodierSelf - Host
  523 episodes

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  Steve WrightSelf - Presenter
  515 episodes

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  Simon BatesSelf - Host
  515 episodes

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  Simon MayoSelf - Host
  370 episodes

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  Janice LongSelf - Host
  368 episodes

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  Ed StewartSelf- Host
  362 episodes

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  Alan FreemanSelf - Presenter
  317 episodes

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  Pete MurraySelf - Presenter
  317 episodes

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  Jamie TheakstonSelf - Host
  310 episodes

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  Noel EdmondsSelf- Host
  309 episodes

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  Dave Lee TravisSelf - Presenter
  300 episodes

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  Jayne MiddlemissSelf - Host
  259 episodes

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  Tommy VanceSelf - Presenter
  255 episodes

Created by

Johnnie Stewart

Network

BBC One

Seasons and episodes

• 19641964 · 53 episodes
• 19651965 · 52 episodes
• 19661966 · 52 episodes
• 19671967 · 54 episodes
• 19681968 · 53 episodes
• 19691969 · 53 episodes
• 19701970 · 53 episodes
• 19711971 · 53 episodes
• 19721972 · 53 episodes
• 19731973 · 51 episodes
• 19741974 · 45 episodes
• 19751975 · 53 episodes
• 19761976 · 54 episodes
• 19771977 · 53 episodes
• 19781978 · 50 episodes
• 19791979 · 52 episodes
• 19801980 · 43 episodes
• 19811981 · 53 episodes
• 19821982 · 53 episodes
• 19831983 · 53 episodes
• 19841984 · 53 episodes
• 19851985 · 51 episodes
• 19861986 · 52 episodes
• 19871987 · 53 episodes
• 19881988 · 52 episodes
• 19891989 · 52 episodes
• 19901990 · 52 episodes
• 19911991 · 52 episodes
• 19921992 · 51 episodes
• 19931993 · 52 episodes
• 19941994 · 52 episodes
• 19951995 · 52 episodes
• 19961996 · 52 episodes
• 19971997 · 51 episodes
• 19981998 · 51 episodes
• 19991999 · 51 episodes
• 20002000 · 55 episodes
• 20012001 · 51 episodes
• 20022002 · 51 episodes
• 20032003 · 51 episodes
• 20042004 · 51 episodes
• 20052005 · 53 episodes
• 20062006 · 31 episodes
• Specials1988 · 95 episodes