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Top of the Pops (TOTP) is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and broadcast weekly between 1 January 1964 and 30 July 2006. The programme was the world's longest-running weekly music show. For most of its history, it was broadcast on Thursday evenings on BBC One.
Apr 5, 2023 · For this list, WatchMojoUK counts down the Top 20 Greatest Top of the Pops Performances of All Time. Featuring performances from Kate Bush, Elton John, David Bowie, and many more.
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Top of the Pops. Home. Episodes. Clips. Galleries. TOTP2. The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show. On iPlayer....
- The Rolling Stones – The Last Time. The Stones were the show’s debut act, singing their cover of The Beatles’ “I Wanna Be Your Man.” But, like so many of the old BBC shows, that’s been lost forever.
- Manfred Mann – The Mighty Quinn. Vintage Mike d’Abo-era Mann (with Klaus Voormann on flute) is a thing of wonder. It’s also the first time that ordinary mortals got to hear what was then an unreleased track from Bob Dylan’s “Basement Tapes” recordings.
- The Move – Fire Brigade. Cast your mind back to this brilliant Brumbeat bullet with Roy Wood in his pomp wearing his crusader outfit and Carl Wayne adding his nightclub doorman’s menace.
- John Lennon – Instant Karma! You can’t see The Beatles on Top Of The Pops (the Beeb erased the tapes!) but Lennon’s song sold a million in 1970 and raced The Fabs’ own “Let It Be” up the charts.
Nov 27, 2023 · Some of the biggest names of all time appeared on this BBC classic. For this list, WatchMojoUK counts down the Top 10 Iconic Top of the Pops Performances. What TOTP song is closest to...
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Find information about every episode of Top of the Pops broadcast on TV, from 1964 to 2016. Including the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s and the 2010s!
Top of the Pops: With The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co. A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
