Episode 1
January 3, 1991
28m
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 January 1991 and featuring Betty Boo, Seal and Iron Maiden.
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Top of the Pops
196443 seasons6.6 / 10
The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
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The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
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Episode 2
January 10, 1991
29m
Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 January 1991 and featuring Bananarama, Pop Will Eat Itself and Robert Palmer.
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Guest stars Robert Palmer
Episode 3
January 19, 1991
29m
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 January 1991 and featuring Soho, The KLF and Seal.
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Guest stars Alexander O'Neal, Seal
Episode 4
January 24, 1991
29m
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 January 1991 and featuring Tongue 'n' Cheek, Robert Palmer and Rick Astley.
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Guest stars Rick Astley, Robert Palmer
Episode 5
January 31, 1991
24m
Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 January 1991 and featuring EMF, Nomad and Soho.
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February 7, 1991
29m
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 February 1991 and featuring The KLF, Kenny Thomas and Kim Appleby.
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February 14, 1991
29m
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 February 1991 and featuring Nomad, 808 State and Praise.
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Guest stars Chris Isaak
Episode 8
February 21, 1991
29m
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 February 1991 and featuring Xpansions, Kenny Thomas and Chris Rea.
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Guest stars Chris Rea
Episode 9
February 28, 1991
29m
Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 February 1991 and featuring Massive Attack, Jesus Jones and N-Joi.
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March 7, 1991
29m
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 March 1991 and featuring Hale and Pace, Roxette and Xpansions.
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March 14, 1991
29m
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 March 1991 and featuring Chesney Hawkes, Ride and Happy Mondays.
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March 21, 1991
29m
Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 March 1991 and featuring Roxette, Jesus Loves You and Banderas.
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March 28, 1991
29m
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 March 1991 and featuring Dannii Minogue, James and Chesney Hawkes.
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April 4, 1991
29m
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 April 1991 and featuring Inspiral Carpets, N-Joi and Chesney Hawkes.
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April 11, 1991
29m
Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1991 and featuring The Wonder Stuff, Mike + The Mechanics and Dannii Minogue.
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April 18, 1991
29m
Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 April 1991 and featuring O.M.D., Black Box and James.
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April 25, 1991
29m
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 April 1991 and featuring EMF, Vic Reeves and Electronic.
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May 2, 1991
29m
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 May 1991 and featuring KLF, Nomad and OMD.
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May 9, 1991
29m
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 May 1991 and featuring Seal, Roxette and Beverley Craven.
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May 16, 1991
29m
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 May 1991 and featuring New Kids on the Block, Dannii Minogue and Jason Donovan.
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May 23, 1991
30m
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 May 1991 and featuring T'Pau, Simple Minds and Deacon Blue.
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May 30, 1991
30m
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 May 1991 and featuring M.c. Hammer, Sonia, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Kylie Minogue, and Cher.
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June 6, 1991
29m
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 June 1991 and featuring Northside, Madonna and Marillion.
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June 13, 1991
28m
Jakki Brambles present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 June 1991 and featuring Sonia, All About Eve and Lenny Kravitz.
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June 20, 1991
29m
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 June 1991 and featuring Rebel MC, Kenny Thomas and Bette Midler.
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June 27, 1991
29m
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 June 1991 and featuring Lenny Kravitz, Erasure and Jason Donovan.
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July 4, 1991
29m
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 July 1991 and featuring Cola Boy, Kim Appleby and Jason Donovan.
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July 11, 1991
29m
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 July 1991 and featuring OMD, Billy Bragg and Bros.
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July 18, 1991
28m
Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 July 1991 and featuring Cathy Dennis, Little Angels and Kim Appleby.
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July 25, 1991
29m
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 July 1991 and featuring The Shamen, Cher and Bryan Adams.
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August 1, 1991
29m
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 August 1991 and featuring Right Said Fred, Deacon Blue and Morrissey.
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August 8, 1991
29m
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 August 1991 and featuring Blur, The Shamen and Beverley Craven.
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August 15, 1991
29m
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 August 1991 and featuring Level 42, Bryan Adams and Right Said Fred.
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August 22, 1991
29m
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 August 1991 and featuring Midge Ure, Jason Donovan and Oceanic.
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August 29, 1991
29m
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 August 1991 and featuring EMF, The Farm and Tin Machine.
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Setptember 6, 1991
29m
Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 September 1991 and featuring The Prodigy, Salt-N-Pepa, Martika and Utah Saints.
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September 12, 1991
30m
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 September 1991 and featuring Bizarre Inc, Marc Bolan & T. Rex, Roxette, The Stone Roses, Crystal Waters and Cliff Richard.
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September 19, 1991
20m
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 September 1991 and featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Utah Saints, Prince and The New Power Generation, Bryan Adams, Erasure and Ned's Atomic Dustbin.
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September 26, 1991
29m
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 September 1991 and featuring Scorpions, Rozalla, R.E.M., Tina Turner, Bizarre Inc, Marc Almond, Sabrina Johnston, Bryan Adams and Bros.
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October 3, 1991
29m
Tony Dortie and Mark Franklin present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 October 1991 and featuring Bryan Adams, Erasure, Voice of the Beehive, Kenny Thomas, Belinda Carlisle, Stevie Wonder, Julian Lennon and Status Quo.
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October 10, 1991
29m
Tony Dortie and Mark Franklin present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 October 1991 and featuring Queen, Bryan Adams, DJ Carl Cox, Morrissey, Marc Cohn, Cathy Dennis, Simply Red and 2 Unlimited.
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October 17, 1991
29m
Tony Dortie and Mark Franklin present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 October 1991 and featuring Bryan Adams, Slade, Enya, Lisa Stansfield, U2, Dannii Minogue, Scorpions, Paul Young and Monty Python.
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October 24, 1991
29m
Tony Dortie and Mark Franklin present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 October 1991 and featuring Queen, Carter USM, Bryan Adams, 2 Unlimited, Kenny Thomas, Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff, Kiri Te Kanawa, Mariah Carey and Tin Machine.
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October 31, 1991
29m
Tony Dortie and Mark Franklin present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 October 1991 and featuring Moby, SL2, Don McLean, Zoe, Control, INXS, Kylie Minogue and Keith Washington, Genesis and U2.
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November 7, 1991
29m
Mark Franklin and Elayne Smith present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 November 1991 and featuring The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, Crowded House, K-Klass, Belinda Carlisle, INXS, Control, Neil Sedaka and Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff.
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November 14, 1991
28m
Tony Dortie and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 November 1991 and featuring Rozalla, Seal, Tina Turner, Altern 8, Sonia, R.E.M., Bassheads, Michael Jackson and Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff.
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November 21, 1991
29m
Steve Anderson and Mark Franklin present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 November 1991 and featuring Bizarre Inc, M People, Michael Bolton, Love Decade, Scorpions, Sonia and Michael Jackson.
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November 28, 1991
30m
Steve Anderson and Mark Franklin present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 November 1991 and featuring M-people, Michael Bolton, The Scorpions, Roxette, and Skid Row.
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December 5, 1991
30m
Mark Franklin and Elayne Smith present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 December 1991 and featuring Shades of Rhythm, Erasure, Simply Red, Guns N' Roses, Diana Ross, Cliff Richard, The KLF featuring Tammy Wynette, and George Michael and Elton John.
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December 12, 1991
29m
Tony Dortie and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 December 1991 and featuring Cathy Dennis, Digital, Cliff Richard, Kym Sims, Salt 'N' Pepa, Right Said Fred, Martika, and George Michael and Elton John.
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December 19, 1991
30m
Tony Dortie and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 December 1991 and featuring Brian May, Guns N' Roses, Simon & Garfunkel, Hammer, and Human Resource.
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Christmas 1991
58mfinale
Tony Dortie, Mark Franklin and Claudia Simon present a Christmas Special of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1991 and featuring Queen, Seal, Nomad, Chesney Hawkes, James, OMD, Kenny Thomas, Erasure, Right Said Fred and Oceanic.
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Cast
Peter PowellSelf - Presenter
Jackie BramblesSelf - Presenter
Steve WrightSelf - PresenterTony DortieSelf - Presenter
Gary DaviesSelf- HostTommy VanceSelf - Presenter
Jamie TheakstonSelf - Host
Gail PorterSelf - HostCredits
- Created by
- Johnnie Stewart
- Written by
- Jasbinder Singh Mann, Declan Bennett, Alan Macfarlane
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- Episodes
- 2,207
- Original language
- English
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live music