Specials 1964 - 2023

Presenters: David Jacobs, Pete Murray, Alan Freeman, Kenny Everett, David Jensen, Simon Bates, Mark Goodier, Peter Powell, Tony Blackburn, Mike Read, Paul Gambaccini, Jimmy Savile and David Hamilton

Playlist:
The Swinging Blue Jeans – Hippy Hippy Shake
The Tremeloes – Silence Is Golden
Mud – Tiger Feet
Lulu – Shout
Engelbert Humperdinck – Release Me
David Essex – Gonna Make You A Star
The Four Tops – Reach Out I’ll Be There
Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore
Elvis Presley – The Wonder Of You (stills)
Shakin’ Stevens – This Ole House
Status Quo – Rockin’ All Over The World (and credits)

Presenters: Jimmy Savile, Alan Freeman, Pete Murray & David Jacobs

Playlist:
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh
The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (video)
Jackie Trent – Where Are You Now (My Love)
The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
Ken Dodd – Tears
The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You
The Beatles – I Feel Fine (video)
The Seekers – I’ll Never Find Another You
The Moody Blues – Go Now
Unit 4 Plus 2 – Concrete And Clay
Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe
The Beatles – Help (video)
Elvis Presley – Crying In The Chapel (video)
The Rolling Stones – The Last Time
The Righteous Brothers – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love
The Beatles – Ticket To Ride (video)
The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over
The Hollies – I’m Alive
Tom Jones – It’s Not Unusual
The Rolling Stones – Get Off My Cloud
The Walker Brothers – Make It Easy On Yourself
The Beatles – Day Tripper (video)

Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Pete Murray

Playlist:
Dusty Springfield – You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
The Beatles – Day Tripper (video)
The Beatles – We Can Work It Out (video)
Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running
Frank Sinatra – Strangers In The Night (crowd dancing)
Manfred Mann – Pretty Flamingo
The Rolling Stones – Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown
Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ (video)
The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain’T Gonna Shine Anymore
The Overlanders – Michelle
The Small Faces – Sha La La La Lee
Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me
The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black
The Beatles – Paperback Writer

Presenters: Jimmy Savile, Alan Freeman & Pete Murray

Playlist:
Tom Jones – Green, Green Grass Of Home
Engelbert Humperdinck – Release Me
Petula Clark – This Is My Song
The Beach Boys – Then I Kissed Her (video)
Sandie Shaw – Puppet On A String
Johnny Mann Singers – Up Up And Away (video)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze
The Foundations – Baby Now That I’ve Found You
The Tremeloes – Silence Is Golden
The Cowsills – The Rain In The Park And Other Things (video)
Frank & Nancy Sinatra – Somethin’ Stupid (video)
Anita Harris – Playground
The Who – I Can See For Miles
The Beatles – Hello Goodbye (video)

Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Pete Murray

Playlist:
Love Affair – Everlasting Love
Des O’Connor – I Pretend
The Beatles – Hello Goodbye (video)
Scaffold – Lily The Pink
The Union Gap feat. Gary Puckett – Young Girl (video)
Georgie Fame – The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde
The Beatles – Lady Madonna (video)
Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockefella (danced to by the Go-Jo’s)
Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn
The Beach Boys – Do It Again
The Rolling Stones – Jumping Jack Flash (video)

Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Pete Murray

Playlist:
The Scaffold – Lily The Pink
Fleetwood Mac – Albatross (video)
Clodagh Rodgers – Goodnight Midnight
Blue Mink – Melting Pot
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising (crowd dancing)
Marmalade – Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da
Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus) (video)
Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air
The Beatles & Billy Preston – Get Back (video)
The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women

Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Tony Blackburn

Playlist:
Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
Mr. Bloe – Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe
Lee Marvin – Wand’rin Star (video)
Matthews Southern Comfort – Woodstock
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tears Of A Clown (danced to by Pan’s People)
Pickettywitch – That Same Old Feeling
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition – Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town
England World Cup Squad – Back Home
Marmalade – Reflections Of My Life
Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (video)
Desmond Dekker – You Can Get It If You Really Want
Elvis Presley – The Wonder Of You (video)
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Up Around The Bend (crowd dancing) (and credits)

Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Tony Blackburn

Playlist:
Mungo Jerry – In The Summertime
The Kinks – Lola
Freda Payne – Band Of Gold (video)
Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky (danced to by Pan’s People)
Christie – Yellow River
Jimmy Ruffin – I’ll Say Forever My Love
Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile (video)
Dana – All Kinds Of Everything
Hotlegs – Neanderthal Man
Free – All Right Now (video)
Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knockin’
McGuinness Flint – When I’m Dead And Gone (crowd dancing) (and credits)

Presenters: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. & Ed Stewart

Playlist:
Elton John – Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time)
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Clair
David Cassidy – How Can I Be Sure (video)
Hot Butter – Popcorn (danced to by Pan’s People)
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace (video)
Slade – Take Me Bak ’Ome
Don McLean – Vincent
The Move – California Man
T-Rex – Telegram Sam
Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well
The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
Lynsey De Paul – Sugar Me
Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (video)
Hawkwind – Silver Machine (crowd dancing) (and credits)

Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Noel Edmonds

Playlist:
Slade – Cum On Feel The Noize
Donny Osmond – Young Love (video)
Suzi Quatro – Can The Can
Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level (Theme From The T.V. Series ‘Van Der Valk’)
Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (video)
The Sweet – Blockbuster
Dawn feat. Tony Orlando – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Get Down (danced to by Pan’s People)
Gary Glitter – I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)
David Cassidy – Daydreamer (video)
10cc – Rubber Bullets
Peters & Lee – Welcome Home
Wizzard – See My Baby Jive
Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody (and credits)

Presenters: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. & Tony Blackburn

Playlist:
Mud – Lonely This Christmas
The Osmonds – Love Me For A Reason (video)
Sweet Sensation – Sad Sweet Dreamer
The New Seekers feat. Lyn Paul – You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me (danced to by Pan’s People)
David Essex – Gonna Make You A Star
Paper Lace – Billy Don’t Be A Hero
The Three Degrees – When Will I See You Again
Ken Boothe – Everything I Own
ABBA – Waterloo
Charles Aznavour – She
Barry White – You’re The First, The Last, My Everything (danced to by Pan’s People)
Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody

Presenters: Noel Edmonds & Tony Blackburn

Playlist:
Pilot – January
Johnny Nash – Tears On My Pillow
Windsor Davies & Don Estelle – Whispering Grass
Art Garfunkel – I Only Have Eyes For You (danced to by Pan’s People)
Ralph McTell – Streets Of London
The Tymes – Ms. Grace
Tammy Wynette – Stand By Your Man
Bay City Rollers – Bye Bye Baby
Mud – Lonely This Christmas
Guys & Dolls – There’s A Whole Lot Of Loving
Telly Savalas – If
The Stylistics – Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love) (danced to by Pan’s People)
10cc – I’m Not In Love
David Essex – Hold Me Close

Presenters: Noel Edmonds & Dave Lee Travis

Playlist:
Slik – Forever And Ever
Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (video)
ABBA – Dancing Queen (danced to by Legs & Co)
J.J. Barrie – No Charge
Laurel & Hardy with The Avalon Boys feat. Chill Wills – The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine (video)
Tina Charles – I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance)
The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)
Cliff Richard – Devil Woman
ABBA – Mamma Mia
Hank Mizell – Jungle Rock (danced to by Legs & Co)
Pussycat – Mississippi
Demis Roussos – Forever And Ever
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (video)

Presenters: Noel Edmonds & David Jensen

Playlist:
Showaddywaddy – You Got What It Takes
Deniece Williams – Free
Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band – The Floral Dance
Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Fanfare For The Common Man (danced to by Legs & Co)
Leo Sayer – When I Need You
Manhattan Transfer – Chanson D’Amour (video)
Hot Chocolate – So You Win Again
David Soul – Don’t Give Up On Us (video)
ABBA – Knowing Me Knowing You (video)
Space – Magic Fly (video)
Johnny Mathis – When A Child Is Born (Soleado) (video)
Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke (danced to by Legs & Co)
Kenny Rogers – Lucille (video)
Baccara – Yes Sir I Can Boogie
Wings – Mull Of Kintyre (video)
Bing Crosby – White Christmas (and credits)

Presenter: Noel Edmonds

Playlist:
Darts – The Boy From New York City
Boney M – Rasputin
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights (danced to by Legs & Co)
Wings – Mull Of Kintyre (video)
Brotherhood Of Man – Figaro
Father Abraham & The Smurfs – The Smurf Song (video)
The Bee Gees – Night Fever (video)
Brian & Michael – Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs
Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band – The Floral Dance
Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights (video)
Showaddywaddy – I Wonder Why
Boney M – Rivers Of Babylon
The Commodores – Three Times A Lady (danced to by Legs & Co)
ABBA – Take A Chance On Me (video)
Rose Royce – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore (video)
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re The One That I Want (video)
Boney M – Mary’s Boy Child – Oh My Lord
James Galway – Annie’s Song (and credits)

Presenters: David Jensen & Peter Powell

Playlist:
Boney M – Mary’s Boy Child – Oh My Lord
Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
Janet Kay – Silly Games
Gary Numan – Cars
Roxy Music – Dance Away
Anita Ward – Ring My Bell (danced to by Legs & Co)
Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
B.A. Robertson – Bang Bang
Blondie – Sunday Girl
M – Pop Muzik
The Bee Gees – Tragedy (danced to by Legs & Co)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Oliver’s Army
Lena Martell – One Day At A Time
Squeeze – Cool For Cats
Dr. Hook – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman
Blondie – Dreaming
Tubeway Army – Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
Racey – Some Girls
Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore

Presenters: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. & Peter Powell

Playlist:
The Nolans – I’m In The Mood For Dancing
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno
Blondie – Atomic (video)
Paul McCartney – Coming Up (video)
Barbra Streisand – Woman In Love (danced to by Legs & Co)
Liquid Gold – Dance Yourself Dizzy
David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes (video)
Marti Webb – Take That Look Off Your Face
The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me (video)
Fern Kinney – Together We Are Beautiful
Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year?
ABBA – Super Trouper (video)
Lipps Inc – Funky Town (danced to by Legs & Co)
Leo Sayer – More Than I Can Say
Sheena Easton – 9 To 5
Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) (video)
St. Winifred’s School Choir – There’s No-One Quite Like Grandma (and credits)

Presenters: Jimmy Savile, Kid Jensen, Tony Blackburn, John Peel, Dave Lee Travis, Adrian Juste, Simon Bates, Andy Peebles,Paul Burnett, Paul Gambaccini, Steve Wright, Peter Powell, Richard Skinner, Tommy Vance and Mike Reid

Playlist:
Teardrop Explodes – Reward
Ultravox – Vienna
Kim Wilde – Kids In America
Human League – Love Action
Godley & Cream – Under Your Thumb
Kirsty MacColl – There’s A Guy Works Down The Chipshop Swears He’s Elvis
Dave Stewart & Colin Blunstone – What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?
Jacksons – Can You Feel It? (danced to by Zoo)
Linx – Intuition
The Beat – Too Nice To Talk To
Spandau Ballet – Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)
Toyah – It’s A Mystery
Laurie Anderson – O Superman (danced to by Zoo)
Altered Images – Happy Birthday
Depeche Mode – I Just Can’t Get Enough
OMD – Souvenir
Shakin’ Stevens – You Drive Me Crazy
Everyone – All You Need Is Love (and credits)

Presenters: John Peel, Dave Lee Travis, Peter Powell, Mike Read, Andy Peebles, Steve Wright, Tommy Vance, Mike Smith and Richard Skinner

Spandau Ballet – Lifeline
Shakin’ Stevens – Oh Julie
Bucks Fizz – The Land Of Make Believe
Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
Captain Sensible – Happy Talk
Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (danced to by Zoo)
Dionne Warwick- Heartbreaker
Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Soft Cell – Torch
Haircut 100 – Love Plus One
Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie
Cliff Richard – Little Town
Phil Lynott – Yellow Pearl (audience dancing and credits)

Presenters: Simon Bates, Janice Long, Mike Smith and Andy Peebles

Freez – IOU
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (video)
Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just A Little Bit
Men At Work – Down Under (video)
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart (video)
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Irene Cara – Flashdance (What A Feeling) (video)
Adam Ant – Puss 'N Boots
Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? (video)
Bucks Fizz – When We Were Young
Lionel Ritchie – All Night Long (All Night) (video)
Heaven 17 – Temptation
David Bowie – Let's Dance (video)
UB40 – Red Red Wine
Billy Joel – Uptown Girl (video)
Flying Pickets – Only You
KC & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up (audience dancing/credits)

Playlist:
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes
Howard Jones – What Is Love?
Duran Duran – The Reflex
Nik Kershaw – I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Culture Club – The War Song
Thompson Twins – Doctor Doctor
Jim Diamond – I Should Have Known Better
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (video)
Paul Young – Love Of The Common People
Duran Duran – The Wild Boys
George Michael – Careless Whisper (video)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – The Power Of Love
Thompson Twins – You Take Me Up
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas (and credits)

Presenters: John Peel, Janice Long, Steve Wright, Gary Davies and Dixie Peach

Playlist:
King – Love & Pride
Colonel Abrams – Trapped
Alison Moyet – That Ole Devil Called Love
Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Baltimora – Tarzan Boy
Billy Ocean – Suddenly
Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart
Paul Young – Everytime You Go Away
Wham! – I’m Your Man (video)
Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love For You (video)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Welcome To The Pleasure Dome (audience dancing/credits)

Presenters: Simon Bates, Gary Davies, Janice Long and Peter Powell

Playlist:
Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going
The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way (video)
A-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV (video)
Europe – The Final Countdown (video)
Doctor & The Medics – Spirit In The Sky
Cliff Richard & The Young Ones – Living Doll (video)
Spitting Image – The Chicken Song (video)
Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake Up With You
Diana Ross – Chain Reaction (video)
Berlin – Take My Breath Away (video)
Simply Red – Holding Back The Years
Nick Berry – Every Loser Wins (video)
Falco – Rock Me Amadeus (video)
George Michael – A Different Corner (video)
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
Madonna – True Blue (video)
Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach (video)
Chris De Burgh – The Lady In Red
The Housemartins – Caravan Of Love (video)
Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite (video)
Wham! – Edge Of Heaven (video/credits)

Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Smith

Playlist:
The Bee Gees – You Win Again
Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin
T’Pau – China In Your Hand
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Johnny Hates Jazz – Turn Back The Clock
Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind
Spagna – Call Me (Montreux clip/video/audience dancing/credits)

Presenters: Bruno Brookes, Gary Davies & Anthea Turner

Playlist:
S-Express – Theme From S-Express
Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind
Enya – Orinoco Flow
Aswad – Don’t Turn Around
Fairground Attraction – Perfect
Pet Shop Boys – Heart
Yazz – The Only Way Is Up
The Timelords & Gary Glitter – Doctorin’ The Tardis
Robin Beck – The First Time
Wet Wet Wet – With A Little Help From My Friends
The Hollies – He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
Cliff Richard – Mistletoe & Wine
Bros – Silent Night (and credits)

Presenters: Jakki Brambles, Bruno Brookes & Gary Davies

Playlist:
Erasure – Stop
Mike & The Mechanics – The Living Years
Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart
Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts
Bros – Too Much
London Boys – London Nights
The Beautiful South – Song For Whoever
Sonia – You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You
Black Box – Ride On Time
Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World
Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas? (video)

Presenters: Mark Goodier & Anthea Turner

Playlist:
Kim Appleby – Don’t Worry
New Kids On The Block – Hangin’ Tough (video)
Kylie Minogue – Tears On My Pillow (video)
Beats International feat. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me
The Beautiful South – A Little Time
England/New Order – World In Motion (video)
Partners In Kryme – Turtle Power (video)
Bombalurina – Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
Snap – The Power (video)
Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby (video)
Kylie Minogue – Better The Devil You Know
Adamski – Killer
Steve Miller Band – The Joker (video)
The B52’s – Love Shack (video)
Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
Londonbeat – I’ve Been Thinking About You
The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody (video)
Alannah Miles – Black Velvet (video)
Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven (video)
Johnny Mathis – When A Child Is Born (Soleado) (video)
Madonna – Vogue (video)
Status Quo – The Anniversary Waltz Part 1
Cliff Richard – Saviour’s Day (and credits)

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Robbie Williams – Candy
Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Conor Maynard – Turn Around
Paloma Faith – Never Tear Us Apart
Sam & The Womp – Bom Bom
Florence & The Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name)
Girls Aloud – Beautiful ’Cause You Love Me
Rita Ora – How We Do (Party)
Rudimental feat. John Newman – Feel The Love
Gabrielle Aplin – The Power Of Love
James Arthur – Impossible
Emeli Sandé – Next To Me
The Justice Collective – He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (video)

Presenter: Lenny Henry

Playlist:
Spandau Ballet – Only When You Leave
Ultravox – Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Slade – My Oh My
Neil – Hole In My Shoe
Chaka Khan – I Feel For You (video)
Shakin’ Stevens – A Love Worth Waiting For
Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights (video)
Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace (video)
Bananarama – Robert De Niro’s Waiting
Lionel Richie – Hello (video)
Black Lace – Agadoo
The Flying Pickets – Only You
Joe Fagin – That’s Living Alright
Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You (video)
Ray Parker Jr – Ghostbusters (audience dancing/credits)

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby
Kate Nash – Foundations
Just Jack – Starz In Their Eyes
Robyn with Kleerup – With Every Heartbeat
The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray
Katie Melua – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
The Pigeon Detectives – I Found Out
The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Girls Aloud – Call The Shots

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Take That – Greatest Day
Duffy – Mercy
Sam Sparro – Black And Gold
Girls Aloud – The Promise
Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat
Pussycat Dolls – I Hate This Part
Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me
Geraldine – Once Upon A Christmas Song
Leona Lewis – Run
McFly – One For The Radio
Adele – Chasing Pavements
Cast Of Mamma Mia – Mamma Mia/Dancing Queen
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Girls Aloud – The Promise
Coldplay – Life In Technicolor II
Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me
Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat
Sam Sparro – Black And Gold
Pussycat Dolls – I Hate This Part
McFly – One For The Radio
Adele – Hometown Glory
Keane – Spiralling
Duffy – Rain On Your Parade
Take That – Greatest Day
Leona Lewis – Run
Cast Of Mamma Mia – Mamma Mia/Dancing Queen
Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah

Presenters: Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates & Noel Fielding

Playlist:
(NEW) Vanessa Jenkins & Bryn West feat. Tom Jones – (Barry) Islands In The Stream
(NEW) Franz Ferdinand – No You Girls
(NEW) Oasis – Falling Down
(14) Take That – Up All Night
(30) U2 – Get On Your Boots
(19) James Morrison – Broken Strings
(1) Flo Rida – Right Round

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Alexandra Burke – Bad Boys
Dizzee Rascal – Holiday
The Saturdays – Forever Is Over
Muse – Uprising
La Roux – In For The Kill
Sugababes – Santa Baby
JLS – Everybody In Love
Florence & The Machine – Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
Diversity – Michael Jackson Tribute
Kasabian – Fire
Shakira – She Wolf
Robbie Williams – You Know Me
Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name (video)

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Robbie Williams – Bodies
Shakira – She Wolf
Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah (video)
JLS – Beat Again
Calvin Harris – I’m Not Alone
Tinchy Stryder feat. N-Dubz – Number 1
Alexandra Burke – Bad Boys
Muse – Uprising
Sugababes – Get Sexy
Florence & The Machine – You Got The Love
Dizzee Rascal – Holiday
Joe McElderry – The Climb

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Cee-Lo Green – Forget You
Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed
Jason Derulo – Ridin’ Solo
Olly Murs – Please Don’t Let Me Go
Eliza Doolittle – Pack Up
Scouting For Girls – This Ain’t A Love Song
Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
JLS – Love You More
Plan B – She Said
Coldplay – Christmas Lights
Matt Cardle – When We Collide (video)

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Example – Changed The Way You Kissed Me
Professor Green feat. Emeli Sandé – Read All About It
Will Young – Jealousy
Olly Murs feat. Rizzle Kicks – Heart Skips A Beat
Ed Sheeran – The A. Team
The Wanted – Glad You Came
Jessie J – Price Tag
Noah & The Whale – L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
Pixie Lott – All About Tonight
The Vaccines – If You Wanna
Rizzle Kicks – Down With The Trumpets
Little Mix – Cannonball
Miltary Wives with Gareth Malone – Wherever You Are (video)

The celebration of Top of the Pops 1977 continues with a selection of outstanding complete archive performances from Britain's silver jubilee year. 1977 was dominated by funk and punk, with Heatwave's Boogie Nights and the Stranglers' No More Heroes in the top ten. Classic top of the charts hits included Baccara's Yes Sir, I Can Boogie and Angelo by Brotherhood of Man. Some of the enduring heroes to take to the stage that year were David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Queen and Elvis Costello, with rare studio performances from the Jacksons and Bob Marley & the Wailers.

Playlist:
Boney M – Daddy Cool
Thelma Houston – Don't Leave Me This Way
Heatwave – Boogie Nights (Musikladen footage)
Barclay James Harvest – Rock 'n' Roll Star
The Stylistics – 7000 Dollars And You
Rod Stewart – The First Cut Is The Deepest
The Jam – In The City
The Jacksons – Show You The Way To Go
Frankie Miller – Be Good To Yourself
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Exodus
Queen – Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
Brotherhood of Man – Angelo
Thin Lizzy – Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)
The Stranglers – No More Heroes
Baccara – Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
The Boomtown Rats – Lookin' After No. 1
David Bowie – Heroes
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Watching The Detectives
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett – Really Free
Bonnie Tyler – It's A Heartache
Wings – Mull Of Kintyre (promo)

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
John Newman – Love Me Again
Chase & Status feat. Moko – Count On Me
Boyzone – Love Will Save The Day
Rizzle Kicks – Lost Generation
Tom Odell – Another Love
Jessie J – It’s My Party
The Saturdays – What About Us
Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith – La La La
James Blunt – Bonfire Heart
Rudimental feat. Ella Eyre – Waiting All Night
Ellie Goulding – How Long Will I Love You?
Onerepublic – Counting Stars
Sam Bailey – Skyscraper (video)

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Little Mix – Move
Tinie Tempah feat. John Martin – Children Of The Sun
The Vamps – Can We Dance
The 1975 – Chocolate
London Grammar – Strong
James Arthur – You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You
Jessie J – Thunder
Chase & Status feat. Jacob Banks – Alive
Ellie Goulding – Burn
John Newman – Love Me Again
Pharrell Williams – Happy (video)

In 1978, Top of the Pops began to turn the credibility corner. As the only major pop show on television, Top of the Pops had enjoyed a unique position in the nation's hearts since the 1960s; the nation's teenagers who were now fed up with the show's predominantly light entertainment blend still tuned in every week in the hope of seeing one of the new young outfits thrown up by punk, new wave and disco. In 1978 it seemed the kids' time had come again for the first time since glam rock. Yet the biggest-selling singles of 1978 were by the likes of Boney M, John Travolta & Olivia Newton John, Rod Stewart, the Bee Gees and Abba.

Punk never quite fitted in with the mainstream - it had been treated with disdain by Top of the Pops and largely ignored by the show. Britain's teenagers had to endure the all-round family entertainment on offer when all they wanted was teenage kicks. Along came a generation of young post-punk and new wave bands armed with guitar and bass, ready to storm the Top of the Pops stage - from the Undertones, the Buzzcocks, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Skids and Ian Dury and the Blockheads to the Boomtown Rats, Elvis Costello, the Jam and Squeeze - some weeks teenagers would get to see one of their bands, very rarely they got two, but there they were on primetime TV.

With contributions from the Boomtown Rats, Squeeze, Boney M, Sham 69, Brian & Michael, the Barron Knights, Mike Read, Kid Jensen, Kathryn Flett, Richard Jobson, Ian Gittins and Legs & Co.

A pick 'n' mix of Top of the Pops classics from 1978, when in-yer-face punk and new wave rebellion co-existed with MOR suburban pop, disco fever, soul balladry, reggae and prog rock, and when two mega-successful movie soundtracks in the shape of Grease and Saturday Night Fever squared up on the dancefloor. Featuring shouty Sham 69, the cool rebellion of Ian Dury, Elvis Costello and Blondie, the media-savvy clowning of the Boomtown Rats, Kate Bush's debut with Wuthering Heights, alongside Brotherhood of Man's perky Figaro, Dan Hill's sentimental Sometimes When We Touch and the high camp of Boney M's Rasputin. Bob Marley shares chart space with 10cc's Dreadlock Holiday and ELO and Manfred Mann's Earth Band keep on rockin'.

Playlist:
Blondie – Picture This
Brotherhood of Man – Figaro
Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
Odyssey – Native New Yorker
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Davy's On The Road Again
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights (Legs & Co)
The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap
The Motors – Airport
Dan Hill – Sometimes When We Touch
Sham 69 – Angels With Dirty Faces
Yvonne Elliman – If I Can't Have You
Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky (promo)
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Satisfy My Soul
Chic – Le Freak (promo)
Jilted John – Jilted John
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams – Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
Ian Dury & The Blockheads – What A Waste
10cc – Dreadlock Holiday
Rose Royce – Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Boney M – Rasputin

1979 was a unique year for Top of the Pops, which saw the show record its highest audience of 19 million viewers and in which physical format singles sales hit an all-time high of 79 million. 1979 is maybe the most diverse year ever for acts on Top of the Pops with disco at its peak, new wave, 2 Tone, reggae, rock, folk and electro records all making the top five.

Original interviews with Gary Numan, Nile Rodgers, Woody from Madness, Jah Wobble, Chas and Dave, Janet Kay, Linda Nolan, Jim Dooley, Secret Affair, the Ruts, Legs and Co and many others tell the story of an exceptional year.

In the year that the 'winter of discontent' saw continuing strikes black out ITV and TOTP reduced during a technicians strike to a narrator introducing videos, the show also found itself the site of conflict backstage. TOTP's old guard of 70s MOR acts had their feathers continually ruffled by new wave bands, as the Skids spat at the Nolan Sisters backstage and Generation X urinated off the roof onto the Dooleys.

Elsewhere in the corridors of TV Centre, in preparation for playing their single Death Disco, Public Image Ltd demanded their teeth were blacked out in make-up to appear ugly while Gary Numan remembers the overbearing union presence which prevented TOTP artists moving their own microphones without a union technician and the Musicians Union trying to ban him from the show for his use of synthesizers.

The most popular musical styles of 1979 were 2 Tone, reggae and disco. The latter saw Nile Rodgers, the man of the year, score four hits with Chic as well as writing and producing a further four hits with Sister Sledge, Sheila B Devotion and Sugarhill Gang, who appeared with what would prove to be the first ever rap hit.

Jamaican and UK reggae artists scored continual hits through the year and then watched as the Police notched up three hits with white reggae and the label 2 Tone revived the 60s reggae style known as ska. In November, in what is remembered as the 2 T

1979 Top of the Pops collection, offering 60 minutes of the year's greatest, cheesiest and oddest performances. 1979 was the year music went portable with the launch of the Sony walkman and another year Top of the Pops, the BBC's flagship music show, managed to still draw over 15 million viewers every Thursday night.

The mod revival and 2 Tone was in full stomp, featured here with the Jam, the Specials, Madness and the Selecter. If new wave was your bag there is Elvis Costello, Squeeze and Gary Numan. In 1979 there was little chance of seeing a show on TV featuring Dame Edna's performance of Waltzing Matilda alongside the Ruts with Babylon's Burning, but the British public's eclectic taste predicted the chart and thus saw them together on TOTP in June.

With singles sales at their peak it was a regular occurrence for groups like Racey and the Nolans to sell over a million copies and their performances may tell us why, or maybe not! Plus new wave pop from Lene Lovich, disco from Chic and a peek at the nation's favourite, Chas & Dave, singing Gertcha.

Playlist:
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Oliver's Army
Lene Lovich – Lucky Number
Chic – I Want Your Love
Racey – Some Girls
Chas & Dave – Gertcha
Squeeze – Up The Junction
Janet Kay – Silly Games
Dame Edna Everage – Disco Matilda
The Ruts – Babylon's Burning
The Police – Can't Stand Losing You
The Pretenders – Kid
Lena Martell – One Day At A Time
Gary Numan – Cars
Cliff Richard – We Don't Talk Anymore
The Jam – The Eton Rifles
The Nolans – I'm In The Mood For Dancing
The Selecter – On My Radio
Joe Jackson – Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Madness – One Step Beyond
M – Pop Musik
The Boomtown Rats – I Don't Like Mondays (promo)
The Specials featuring Rico – A Message To You, Rudy

1964 saw the birth of a very British institution. Spanning over four decades, Top of the Pops has produced many classic moments in pop culture.

Digging deep within the darkest depths of the BBC's archive, this compilation offers some memorable performances from 1964 through to 1975 from the likes of the Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Status Quo, Procol Harum, Stevie Wonder, Queen and the Kinks, and opens the vintage vaults to rare performances from Stealers Wheel, Julie Driscoll, Peter Sarstedt and the Seekers.

So sit back and witness once again where music met television.

Playlist:
The Dave Clark Five – Bits And Pieces
The Supremes – Baby Love
The Righteous Brothers – You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Sonny and Cher – I Got You Babe
The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over
Stevie Wonder – Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Bee Gees – Massachusetts
The Foundations – Baby Now That I've Found You
The Rolling Stones – Let's Spend The Night Together
Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Status Quo – Pictures Of Matchstick Men
Tom Jones – Delilah
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity – This Wheel's On Fire
The Equals – Baby Come Back
Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
B. J. Thomas – Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
The Kinks – Lola
Rod Stewart – Maggie May
T. Rex – Get It On
David Bowie – Starman
The Osmonds – Crazy Horses
Stealers Wheel – Stuck In The Middle With You
George McCrae – Rock Your Baby
ABBA – Waterloo
Queen – Killer Queen
Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive
The Three Degrees – When Will I See You Again
Hot Chocolate – You Sexy Thing

A selection of hit Christmas songs from yesteryear.

Playlist:
Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody
Mud – Lonely This Christmas
Wizzard – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Take That – These Days
Gorgon City feat. MNEK – Ready For Your Love
Sigma – Nobody To Love
The Vamps – Jingle Bells
Tom Odell – Real Love
McBusted – Air Guitar
Rixton – Me And My Broken Heart
Mr. Probz – Waves
George Ezra – Budapest
Ella Henderson – Ghost
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne – Rather Be
BEN Haenow – Something I Need (video)

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Ed Sheeran – Sing
Jess Glynne – Right Here
The Vamps – Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)
Professor Green feat. Tori Kelly – Lullaby
La Roux – Sexotheque
George Ezra – Listen To The Man
Ella Henderson – Yours
Labrinth – Let It Be
Charli XCX – Boom Clap
The Script – Superheroes
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne – Real Love
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk (video)

British pop and the BBC's flagship chart show said goodbye to the 70s and trembled on the edge of a new era for the show, for British music and for British society. This meant a continuing love for the nutty boys, Madness, who feature in this compilation with My Girl, and the man with the best cheekbones in pop, Adam Ant, gave us Antmusic.

We get to check out the Pretenders' first number 1, Brass in Pocket, alongside Dexy's Midnight Runners' tribute to soul legend Geno Washington. There are the early stirrings of new romantic with Spandau Ballet, and it's a veritable mod revival with the Piranhas and 2-Tone with the Beat.

Plus Hot Chocolate, OMD, Motorhead and many more top hits proving the 80s were truly beginning.

Madness – My Girl
The Pretenders – Brass In Pocket
Fern Kinney – Together We Are Beautiful
The Vapors – Turning Japanese
Genesis – Turn It On Again
Dr. Hook – Sexy Eyes
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno
Hot Chocolate – No Doubt About It
The Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom
The Four Bucketeers – The Bucket Of Water Song
Jona Lewie – You’ll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties
The Piranhas – Tom Hark
Sheena Easton – 9 To 5
Bad Manners – Lip Up Fatty
The Ramones – Baby I Love You
Kelly Marie – Feels Like I’m In Love
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Enola Gay
Motörhead – Ace Of Spades
Dennis Waterman with The Dennis Waterman Band – I Could Be So Good For You
Spandau Ballet – To Cut A Long Story Short
Adam & The Ants – Antmusic

1980 was the year that both pop music and TOTP changed. A new generation of British pop arrived with Dexys, Adam Ant, the Human League and OMD. The show changed as the veteran TOTP orchestra was laid off, the studio audience doubled in size, new sets were built and a range of celebrity co-hosts from Elton John to Kevin Keegan to Russ Abbott arrived.

This documentary explores these dramatic changes in Top of the Pops, British pop and British society with a cast including Adam Ant, the Human League, OMD, Kevin Rowlands, Coronation Street actress Sally Lindsay (who appeared with St Winifred's School Choir), Kelly Marie, Ray Dorset, Johnny Logan, the Vapors, the Piranhas and Richard Skinner.

The nation grew up with Top of the Pops and it was always a talking point, but 35 years ago a particular kind of Top of the Pops programme and tone held sway. This documentary explores Top of the Pops in 1976 - as a barometer of the state of pop and light entertainment TV.

It celebrates the power of the programme and observes British society of the mid 70s, British TV and the British pop scene. In 1976, glam was over and nothing had replaced it - the charts belonged to Showaddywaddy, Brotherhood of Man and the Wurzels, all to be found on Top of the Pops hosted by the Radio 1 DJs. If you wanted rock you looked to the Old Grey Whistle Test, while outside the charts a new scene was rumbling.

Contributors include Tony Blackburn, David 'Diddy' Hamilton, Paul Morley, Toyah Willcox, Showaddywaddy, Brotherhood of Man, the Wurzels and Dave Haslam.

Following BBC Four's Top of the Pops 1976, the next stop is 1977 - in some ways a year zero for Britain's most iconic music programme. As the country veered between strikes and street parties, pop bastion Top of the Pops was stormed by punk and new wave acts such as the Stranglers and the Jam. Yet Top of the Pops at first seemed unaware of the changes afoot and the way in which the show is made was beset by working practices that are perhaps symptoms of the way in which Britain could be said 'not to be working'.

Jeans were getting tighter, hair shorter and the tunes louder, but it was an incredibly diverse year. Disco was also a dominant force with Donna Summer's I Feel Love, alongside the reggae of Bob Marley and the Wailers, the pub rock of Eddie and the Hot Rods and the plastic pop of Boney M. British pop that year was in a state of flux - unpredictable and exciting.

Appearing on Top of the Pops in 1977 is explored in the documentary by artists such as the Adverts, John Otway, members of Darts, JJ Burnel from the Stranglers and Paul Cook from the Sex Pistols, with insights from the Top of the Pops production team, Nicky Wire from the Manics and journalists Alexis Petridis and Pete Paphides.

Jamie Theakston presents the history of Britain's best-loved music show, spanning four decades of great music and including archive footage of classic performances and backstage antics. As well as interviews with former presenters, such as Jimmy Savile and John Peel, there are also contributions from artists who have appeared on the show, including Pan's People, Robin Gibb, Noddy Holder, Blondie, Holly Johnson, Suggs, Noel Gallagher, Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams.

Presenters: Fearne Cotton / Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Fleur East – Sax
Lunchmoney Lewis – Bills
Sigma feat. Rita Ora – Coming Home
Hozier – Take Me To Church
Years & Years – King
Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That
James Bay – Hold Back The River
Nick Jonas – Jealous
Omi – Cheerleader
Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do
Coldplay – Adventure Of A Lifetime
Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand
Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir – A Bridge Over You (video)

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
K.D.A. feat. Tinie Tempah & Katy B – Turn The Music Louder (Rumble)
The Vamps – Wake Up
Grace feat. G-Eazy – You Don't Own Me
The Vaccines – Handsome
WSTRN – In2
James Bay – If You Ever Want To Be In Love
Florence & The Machine – What Kind Of Man (footage from Glastonbury 2015)
Ellie Goulding – Army
Lost Frequencies – Are You With Me
The Maccabees – Marks To Prove It
Sigala – Easy Love
Jess Glynne – Take Me Home
Years & Years – Shine
Justin Bieber – Love Yourself (video)

The year the teens take over and 80s 'new pop' is born with Depeche Mode, the teen-fronted Human League, Kim Wilde and Duran Duran all debuting, while Ultravox and Visage master the art of pop videos. The show embraces the shift with a new theme tune and titles and, as Legs and Co leave, invite a swathe of club kids and cheerleaders in to create a permanent 80s party atmosphere. Britain is torn between rioting, unemployment and the royal wedding, a mood captured in the Specials' Ghost Town, which the band perform on Top of the Pops and then promptly split up in their dressing room at Television Centre.

With Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, the Human League, Kim Wilde, Midge Ure, Jerry Dammers (the Specials), Leee John, Freeez, Beggar and Co, Richard Skinner, Mike Read and Carrie Grant.

A bumper crop of hits from the TOTP archive showcasing an exciting year on the pop charts. 1981 embraced disco and ska, new wave punk, the burgeoning New Romantic scene and the rise of synthpop, with some prog quirkiness and good old rock 'n' roll thrown in.

Performances from big-hitter soloists Phil Collins, Shakin' Stevens and Kim Wilde are featured alongside the exuberant chaos of groups like Tenpole Tudor, Adam and the Ants and the Teardrop Explodes. It's party time as Odyssey fill the dancefloor with the infectious Going Back to My Roots and Clare Grogan adopts some unorthodox shapes for Altered Images' Happy Birthday. And the Specials' 2 Tone social commentary classic Ghost Town vies with Ultravox's Vienna and the Human League's Don't You Want Me for song of the year.

Playlist:
Adam & The Ants – Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Ultravox – Vienna
The Teardrop Explodes – Reward
Kim Wilde – Kids In America
Duran Duran – Planet Earth
Sugar Minott – Good Thing Going
Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight
Linx – Intuition
Tenpole Tudor – Swords Of A Thousand Men
Odyssey – Going Back To My Roots
The Specials – Ghost Town
Shakin' Stevens – Green Door
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
Spandau Ballet – Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Souvenir
Depeche Mode – Just Can't Get Enough
Altered Images – Happy Birthday (with Legs & Co)
Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin – It's My Party
The Human League – Don't You Want Me

UK Gold Compilation

1982 marks the peak of British 'new pop' as Wham, ABC and Culture Club make sensational appearances, and Shalamar's Jeffrey Daniel premieres the moonwalk on British TV. Dexy's new Irish sound tops the summer charts for four weeks with Come on Eileen, while their follow-up single Jackie Wilson Says leads to a notorious moment in TOTP history. Featuring ABC, Culture Club, Wham, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Shalamar, Pigbag, Foster and Allen, Shakatak and Bucks Fizz.

The Top of the Pops vaults are opened once more, this time to celebrate the mega-hits of 1982.

A new pop sound had arrived, shattering the chart domination of mainstream pop-rock, which in turn coincides with a second British invasion of the US charts. Step forward Adam Ant, Yazoo, Wham, ABC and the Associates, all breakthrough acts in a golden year for British pop.

Madness provide a little two-step with their ska revival, and Junior and Patrice Rushen's R&B tracks pack a punch. Pop-infused reggae beats are provided by Culture Club and Musical Youth, while the mods get a nod from the Jam. And did we mention Tight Fit?

Playlist:
Tight Fit – The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Haircut 100 – Love Plus One
The Stranglers – Golden Brown
ABC – Poison Arrow
Bow Wow Wow – Go Wild In The Country
The Jam – Town Called Malice
Fun Boy Three & Bananarama – It Ain't What You Do
Yazoo – Only You
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Adam Ant – Goody Two Shoes
Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots
The Associates – Party Fears Two
Junior – Mama Used To Say
Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf
Captain Sensible – Happy Talk
Dexys Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express – Come On Eileen
Madness – Driving In My Car
Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy
Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Wham! – Young Guns (Go For It)
Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie

Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

Playlist:
Brotherhood Of Man – Save Your Kisses For Me
Billy Ocean – Love Really Hurts Without You
Sailor – Glass Of Champagne
Wings – Let ‘Em In (danced to by Legs & Co)
The Real Thing – You To Me Are Everything
Dr. Hook – A Little Bit More (video)
ABBA – Fernando (video)
Rod Stewart – The Killing Of Georgie
Our Kid – You Just Might See Me Cry
Johnny Mathis – When A Child Is Born (Soleado) (video)
The Four Seasons – December ’63 (Oh What A Night) (danced to by Legs & Co)
Chicago – If You Leave Me Now (video)
Showaddywaddy – Under The Moon Of Love

Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Dave Lee Travis

Playlist:
Boney M – Ma Baker
Rod Stewart – The First Cut Is The Deepest
Heatwave – Boogie Nights
David Soul – Silver Lady (danced to by Legs & Co)
Joe Tex – Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) (video)
Brotherhood Of Man – Angelo
Billy Ocean – Red Light Spells Danger
Julie Covington – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (video)
The Floaters – Float On (video)
Donna Summer – I Feel Love (danced to by Legs & Co)
Queen – We Are The Champions (video)
ABBA – The Name Of The Game (video)
The Jacksons – Show You The Way To Go (footage from the Jacksons 26-1-77)
Elvis Presley – Way Down (video)
Showaddywaddy – Under The Moon Of Love
La Belle Epoque – Black Is Black (and credits)

Presenter: Tim Kash

Playlist:
The Idols – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Girls Aloud – Sound Of The Underground
Junior Senior – Move Your Feet
Gareth Gates – Spirit In The Sky
Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules – Mad World
Jamelia – Superstar
Rachel Stevens – Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex
Victoria Beckham – Let Your Head Go
Michelle McManus – All This Time
Will Young – Leave Right Now
Black Eyed Peas – Where Is The Love?

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Kylie Minogue – The Minogue Medley
Michelle McManus – All This Time
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
Britney Spears – Toxic
Anastacia – Left Outside Alone
McFly – Obviously
Shapeshifters – Lola’s Theme
3 Of A Kind – Babycakes
Eric Prydz – Call On Me (dancers)
Robbie Williams – Radio
Destiny’s Child – Lose My Breath
Band Aid 20 – Do They Know It’s Christmas? (video)

Presenters: Jimmy Savile, Alan Freeman, Pete Murray & David Jacobs

The Kinks – You Really Got Me
The Searchers – Needles And Pins
The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love (crowd dancing)
Manfred Mann – Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Roy Orbison – Oh Pretty Woman (video)
The Honeycombs – Have I The Right?
Cilla Black – Anyone Who Had A Heart
Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over (danced to by the Go-Jo’s)
The Four Pennies – Juliet
Peter & Gordon – A World Without Love
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Little Children
Cilla Black – You’re My World
The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night
Herman’s Hermits – I’m Into Something Good
The Searchers – Don’t Throw Your Love Away
The Beatles – Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
Roy Orbison – It’s Over (video)
The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun
Sandie Shaw – (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me
The Supremes – Baby Love
The Beatles – I Feel Fine

Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

Playlist:
The Kinks – Top Of The Pops (video)
Dave Clark Five – Bits And Pieces (clip of TOTP 26-2-64)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Little Children (clip of TOTP 26-2-64)
The Supremes – Baby Love (clip of TOTP 7-10-64)
Cilla Black – Anyone Who Had A Heart
The Beatles – I Feel Fine (film clip)
The Bachelors – I Believe
The Who – My Generation (footage from Shindig)
The Rolling Stones – Get Off My Cloud (clip of TOTP 4-11-65)
The Rolling Stones – The Last Time (clip of TOTP 4-3-65)
The Righteous Brothers – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (clip of TOTP 28-1-65)
Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe (clip of TOTP 12-8-65)
Jonathan King – Everyone’s Gone To The Moon
Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love
Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) (video)
Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale (clip of TOTP 26-12-67)
The Tremeloes – Silence Is Golden
Brenton Wood – Gimme Little Sign (clip of TOTP 15-2-68)
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Legend Of Xanadu (clip of TOTP 15-2-68)
Amen Corner – Bend Me, Shape Me (clip of TOTP 15-2-68)
Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends (film clip)
Status Quo – Pictures Of Matchstick Men (clip of TOTP 15-2-68)
Alan Price Set – Don’t Stop The Carnival (clip of TOTP 15-2-68)
Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire (clip of TOTP 18-7-68)
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity – This Wheel’s On Fire (clip of TOTP 6-6-68)
The Move – Fire Brigade (clip of TOTP 6-6-68)
Marmalade – Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da (clip of TOTP 31-12-69)
Free – All Right Now (clip of TOTP 4-6-70)
The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back (danced to by Pan’s People) (clip of TOTP 12-2-70)
Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky (danced to by Pan’s People)
The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar (clip of TOTP 27-12-71)
Rod Stewart – Maggie May (clip of TOTP 27-12-71)
David Bowie – Starman (clip of TOTP 6-7-72)
Wizzard – Ball

Presenters: Dave Lee Travis & Noel Edmonds

Playlist:
The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love
John Denver – Annie’s Song (video)
Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind
George McCrae – Rock Your Baby
Stephanie De Sykes – Born With A Smile On My Face
Sparks – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us
Gary Glitter – Always Yours
Sylvia – Y Viva Espana
Queen – Killer Queen
Ray Stevens – The Streak
Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive
Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting
Terry Jacks – Seasons In The Sun (footage from Musikladen 14-4-74)
Mud – Tiger Feet

Presenters: Dave Lee Travis & Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

Playlist:
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
Billy Connolly – D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
Status Quo – Down Down
Typically Tropical – Barbados (danced to by Pan’s People)
The Sweet – Fox On The Run
Rod Stewart – Sailing (video)
Mud – Oh Boy
David Bowie – Space Oddity (danced to by Pan’s People)
Bay City Rollers – Give A Little Love (video)
Hot Chocolate – You Sexy Thing
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (video)

Presenters: Dave Lee Travis & Mike Read

Playlist:
The Boomtown Rats – I Don’t Like Mondays (video)
ABBA – I Have A Dream (video)
The Police – Walking On The Moon (video)
Village People – In The Navy (video)
Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive (danced to by Legs & Co)
Art Garfunkel – Bright Eyes (video)
Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love (video)
The Police – Message In A Bottle (video)
Village People – Y.M.C.A. (danced to by Legs & Co)
Squeeze – Up The Junction
Blondie – Heart Of Glass (video)
Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) (video)

Presenter: Mike Read

Playlist:
Shakin’ Stevens – This Ole House (video)
Adam & The Ants – Stand & Deliver (video)
John Lennon – Imagine (video)
Roxy Music – Jealous Guy (video)
Aneka – Japanese Boy
The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (video)
The Specials – Ghost Town
Joe Dolce Music Theatre – Shaddap You Face (video)
Julio Iglesias – Begin The Beguine (video)
Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It’s My Party (video)
Michael Jackson – One Day In Your Life (stills)
Smokey Robinson – Being With You (video)
Shakin’ Stevens – Green Door
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
John Lennon – Woman (video)
Adam & The Ants – Prince Charming (video)
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (video)
Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure (stills/credits)

Presenters: Alan Freeman & Simon Dee

Playlist:
Chris Farlowe – Out Of Time
Jim Reeves – Distant Drums (video)
The Small Faces – All Or Nothing
The Beatles – Yellow Submarine (crowd dancing)
The Troggs – With A Girl Like You
The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations (danced to by the Go-Jo’s)
The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon
The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby (crowd dancing)
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Get Away
The Four Tops – Reach Out, I’ll Be There
Tom Jones – Green, Green Grass Of Home

Presenters: Jimmy Savile, Alan Freeman & Pete Murray

Playlist:
The Bee Gees – Massachusetts
The Monkees – I’m A Believer (video)
The Rolling Stones – Let’s Spend The Night Together
Long John Baldry – Let The Heartaches Begin
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Zabadak!
Lulu – Love Loves To Love Love
Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) (video)
Diana Ross & The Supremes – Reflections (danced to by the Go-Jo’s)
Cliff Richard – All My Love
Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
The Beatles – All You Need Is Love (footage from Our World 25-6-67)
Engelbert Humperdinck – The Last Waltz

Presenters: Alan Freeman & Stuart Henry

Playlist:
Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days
Herb Alpert – This Guy’s In Love With You (video)
Hugo Montenegro – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (danced to by Pan’s People)
Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends
Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World (crowd dancing)
The Beatles – Hey Jude (video)
The Bee Gees – I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You
The Equals – Baby Come Back
Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony Mony (video)

Presenters: Alan Freeman & Tony Blackburn

Playlist:
Tommy Roe – Dizzy
Herman’s Hermits – Something’s Happening
The Beatles – The Ballad Of John And Yoko (video)
Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice (crowd dancing)
Mary Hopkin – Goodbye
Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites
Lou Christie – I’m Gonna Make You Mine
Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine (video)
Bobbie Gentry – I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
Rolf Harris – Two Little Boys
Dave Clark Five – Good Old Rock ‘N’ Roll
The Archies – Sugar Sugar (crowd dancing) (and credits)

Presenter: Jimmy Savile

Playlist:
Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knockin’
The Supremes – Stoned Love
Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump
Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Nothing Rhymed
CCS – Tap Turns On The Water (video) (danced to by Pan’s People)
Dawn – Knock Three Times
Clive Dunn – Grandad
Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale (clip of TOTP 26-12-67)
The Mixtures – The Pushbike Song
Middle Of The Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
T-Rex – Hot Love

Presenter: Tony Blackburn

Playlist:
T-Rex – Get It On
The Tams – Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me
Benny Hill – Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (video)
Slade – Coz I Luv You
George Harrison – My Sweet Lord (danced to by Pan’s People)
The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar
Ashton, Gardner & Dyke – Resurrection Shuffle
Diana Ross – I’m Still Waiting (video)
The New Seekers – Never Ending Song Of Love
Rod Stewart – Maggie May

Presenters: Noel Edmonds & Tony Blackburn

Playlist:
Gary Glitter – Rock And Roll (Part 2)
Donny Osmond – Puppy Love (video)
Alice Cooper – School’s Out
Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy Old Dough
Roberta Flack – The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Slade – Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Benny Hill – Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (video)
Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father
Nilsson – Without You (danced to by Pan’s People)
The Osmonds – Crazy Horses
Chuck Berry – My Ding-A-Ling (footage from Sounds For Saturday 22-7-72)
Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin
T-Rex – Metal Guru
Ringo Starr – Back Off Boogaloo (crowd dancing) (and credits)

Presenters: Gary Davies, Adrian John, Peter Powell, Richard Skinner & Tommy Vance

Playlist:
JoBoxers – Boxerbeat
Mike Oldfield – Moonlight Shadow (video)
Thompson Twins – Love On Your Side
Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know (video)
The Cure – The Love Cats
Jonathan King – US chart rundown
Michael Sembello – Maniac (video clip)
The Police – Every Breath You Take (live clip)
Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love (video)
The Belle Stars – Sign Of The Times
Paul Young – Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home) (video)
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Dear Prudence
Spandau Ballet – True
Howard Jones – New Song
Rod Stewart – Baby Jane (video)
The Style Council – Long Hot Summer
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson – Say Say Say (audience dancing/credits)

Presenters: Paul Gambaccini & Mike Read

Playlist:
Status Quo – Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again)
Shakin’ Stevens – This Ole House
David Essex – A Winter’s Tale
Erasure – Sometimes
Chris De Burgh – The Lady In Red
Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin’ On
Aswad – Don’t Turn Around
Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight

Presenters: Tony Dortie, Claudia Simon & Mark Franklin

Playlist:
Seal – Crazy
Nomad feat. M.C. Mikee Freedom – (I Wanna Give You) Devotion
Chesney Hawkes – The One And Only
James – Sit Down
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Sailing On The Seven Seas
Kenny Thomas – Thinking About Your Love
Erasure – Chorus
Right Said Fred – I’m Too Sexy
Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (video)
Oceanic – Insanity
The Scorpions – Wind Of Change
2 Unlimited – Get Ready For This
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (video)

Presenters: Mark Franklin & Tony Dortie

Playlist:
Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl
Shanice – I Love Your Smile (via satellite)
KWS – Please Don’t Go
Jimmy Nail – Ain’t No Doubt
Undercover – Baker Street
Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite
Boyz II Men – End Of The Road (via satellite)
Charles & Eddie – Would I Lie To You? (via satellite)

Presenters: Tony Dortie & Mark Franklin

Playlist:
West End feat. Sybil – The Love I Lost
2 Unlimited – No Limit
Snow – Informer
The Bluebells – Young At Heart
Ace Of Base – All That She Wants
Gabrielle – Dreams
Take That – Pray
Bitty McLean – It Keeps Rainin’ (Tears From My Eyes)
M-People – Moving On Up
Take That & Lulu – Relight My Fire

On New Year's Day 1964, Jimmy Savile ushered in a revolution in television broadcasting - a weekly show devoted to the pop charts. In the first of an evening of programmes marking the 30th anniversary of Top of the Pops, Smashie and Nicey (Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse) pay tribute to this triumphant survivor from the days when the Beatles topped the chart with I Wanna Hold Your Hand.
Three poptastic decades surrender their fab sounds, their hits and their haircuts, for our nostalgic enjoyment - from the Moptops to Take That, from the Stones to Madonna.
Whatever happened to those one-hit wonders?

Presenters: Take That

Playlist:
D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better
Mariah Carey – Without You (via satellite)
Doop – Doop
Tony Di Bart – The Real Thing
Stiltskin – Inside
Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around
All-4-One – I Swear
Let Loose – Crazy For You
Whigfield – Saturday Night
Pato Banton – Baby Come Back
Eternal – Oh Baby I…
East 17 – Stay Another Day (and credits)

Presenters: Jack Dee & Björk

Playlist:
N-Trance – Set You Free
Annie Lennox – No More I Love You’s
Take That – Back For Good
Boyzone – Key To My Life
Robson & Jerome – Unchained Melody
Pulp – Common People
The Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom
Blur – Country House
Simply Red – Fairground
Robson & Jerome – I Believe
Michael Jackson – Earth Song (video) (and credits)

Presenters: The Spice Girls

Playlist:
Babylon Zoo – Spaceman
3T – Anything
Robert Miles – Children
Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mack
Gina G – Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit
Fugees – Killing Me Softly
Spice Girls – Wannabe
Robbie Williams – Freedom
Fugees – Ready Or Not
Spice Girls – Say You’ll Be There
Babybird – You’re Gorgeous
Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 (and credits)

Presenters: Zoë Ball, Jayne Middlemiss & Jo Whiley

Playlist:
Eternal feat. Bebe Winans – I Wanna Be The Only One
Hanson – MMMBop
Chumbawamba – Tubthumping
Gala – Freed From Desire
Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli – Time To Say Goodbye
Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
Sash! – Megamix
Shola Ama – You Might Need Somebody
Ultra Naté – Free
All Saints – Never Ever
Texas – Say What You Want
Aqua – Barbie Girl
Elton John – Something About The Way You Look Tonight (video)
Spice Girls – Too Much (and credits)

Jayne Middlemiss, Kate Thornton and Jamie Theakston present the pop chart programme's Christmas special, first broadcast on 25 December 1998. Featuring Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, B*Witched, Fat Les, LeAnn Rimes and Boyzone.

Presenters: Gail Porter, Jamie Theakston & Jayne Middlemiss

Playlist:
Ricky Martin – Livin’ La Vida Loca
D.J. Jurgen presents Alice Deejay – Better Off Alone
Cliff Richard – The Millennium Prayer
Martine McCutcheon – Perfect Moment
Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee)
Robbie Williams – She’s The One
Steps – Tragedy
TLC – No Scrubs (via satellite)
ATB – 9 p.m. (Till I Come)
Westlife – I Have A Dream
S. Club 7 – Bring It All Back
Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…)
The Offspring – Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
Boyzone – When The Going Gets Tough
Shania Twain – That Don’t Impress Me Much
Britney Spears – Baby One More Time (via satellite) (and credits)

Presenters: Richard Blackwood, Jamie Theakston & Sara Cox

Playlist:
U2 – Beautiful Day
S. Club 7 – Reach
Gabrielle – Rise
Spiller – Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)
Melanie C – Never Be The Same Again
Sonique – It Feels So Good
Bob The Builder – Can We Fix It (video)
Westlife – What Makes A Man
Fragma – Toca’s Miracle
Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster
Craig David – Fill Me In
Madonna – Music
Robbie Williams – Rock D.J.
Kylie Minogue – Santa Baby
All Saints – Pure Shores (and credits)

Presenter: Jamie Theakston

Playlist:
ABC – The Look Of Love (from Bradford)
Reef – Start Me Up (from Bradford)
Eddy Grant – Do You Feel My Love? (from Bradford)
Midge Ure – Vienna (from Bradford)
The Jacksons – Can You Feel It? (dancers) (from Bradford)
Roxy Music – Jealous Guy (from Bradford)
Spooks – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (from Bradford)
Soft Cell – Tainted Love (from Bradford) (and credits)

Presenters: Jamie Theakston & Sara Cox

Playlist:
S. Club 7 – Don’t Stop Movin’
Shaggy feat. Rayvon – Angel
Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag
Westlife – Uptown Girl
Atomic Kitten – Whole Again
Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman – Somethin’ Stupid
Geri Halliwell – It’s Raining Men
Afroman – Because I Got High
Hear’Say – Pure And Simple
So Solid Crew – 21 Seconds
Jocelyn Brown – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out Of My Head
Shaggy feat. Rikrok – It Wasn’t Me (and credits)

Presenters: Lisa Snowdon & Richard Blackwood

Playlist:
Pink – Get The Party Started
Atomic Kitten – The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)
Gareth Gates – Unchained Melody
Ronan Keating – If Tomorrow Never Comes
Nickelback – How You Remind Me
Girls Aloud – Sound Of The Underground
Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland – Dilemma (via satellite)
Darius – Colourblind
Liberty X – Just A Little
Holly Valance – Kiss Kiss
Elvis versus JXL – A Little Less Conversation
Enrique Iglesias – Hero
Will Young – Evergreen (and credits)

Presenters: Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates & Shane Richie

Playlist:
Charlotte Church – Crazy Chick
Kaiser Chiefs – Oh My God
Pussycat Dolls – Don’t Cha
James Blunt – You’re Beautiful
McFly – All About You
Westlife – You Raise Me Up
Sean Paul – We Be Burnin’
Green Day – Wake Me Up When September Ends
Crazy Frog – Axel F. (dancers)
Coldplay – Speed Of Sound
Robbie Williams – Advertising Space
Tony Christie – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
Shayne Ward – That’s My Goal

Presenters: Rufus Hound & Annie Mac

Playlist:
Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (from Kinross)
Goldfrapp – Ooh La La (from Kinross)
Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A Riot (from Kinross)
Paul Weller – Town Called Malice (from Kinross)
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out (from Kinross)
Corinne Bailey-Rae – Trouble Sleeping (from Kinross)
The Who – My Generation (from Kinross)
Lily Allen – Smile (video)

Presenters: Sir Jimmy Savile O.B.E., Reggie Yates, Janice Long, Edith Bowman, Mike Read, Pat Sharp, Sarah Cawood, Dave Lee Travis, Rufus Hound & Tony Blackburn

Presenters: Fearne Cotton,Reggie Yates & Edith Bowman

Playlist:
McFly – Rockin’ Robin
Girls Aloud – Something Kinda Oooh
Lily Allen – Smile
The Automatic – Monster
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Emma Bunton – Downtown
The Feeling – Sewn
Sandi Thom – I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)
The Ordinary Boys – Boys Will Be Boys
Corinne Bailey-Rae – Put Your Records On
Orson – No Tomorrow
Leona Lewis – A Moment Like This

Presenters: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

Playlist:
Girls Aloud – Something New
Ellie Goulding – Anything Could Happen
The Script – Hall Of Fame
Jay-Z feat. Rihanna – We Let The Stars Out (montage)
Tulisa – Young
The Maccabees – Pelican
Stooshe – Black Heart
Calvin Harris feat. Tinie Tempah – Drinking From The Bottle
Arlissa – Sticks And Stones
Robbie Williams – Different
Rita Ora – R.I.P.
Rizzle Kicks – Mama Do The Hump
James Arthur – Impossible