Find information about every episode of Top of the Pops broadcast on TV, from 1964 to 2021. Find out about who appeared on episodes in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s and 2010s.
A legend is born. The decade it all began, the swinging sixties.
Colour TV. Television Centre. Highest ever viewing figures, and a "Whole Lotta Love".
Cassettes. CDs. Shoulderpads. Neon lights, and a non-stop party atmosphere.
Live performances, and the rise of brit pop, girl groups, & boy bands.
Digital downloads, spin-off shows, and the beginning of the end...
Gone but never forgotten. The Christmas specials continue for another decade.
After nearly 60 years the BBC axes the traditional studio Christmas specials.
AS SEEN ON TV
Check out all of the TOTP: The Story of... documentaries that have aired from 2011 to 2023.
60th Anniversary
Top of the Pops is 60! We remember some of the best moments from the past six decades.
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50 YEARS AGO
On 4th October 1973 TOTP celebrated it's 500th edition with a host of musical guests.
41 YEARS AGO
On 5th May 1983 TOTP celebrated its 1000th episode. Featuring clips and personalities from the past 19 years, plus a look at the current chart hits.
22 YEARS AGO
On 13th September 2002 Jamie Theakston and Sarah Cawood introduced the 2000th edition of TOTP.
FESTIVE EDITIONS
Check out who has appeared on the annual TOTP end of year specials, from 1964 to 2016.
LANDMARK EDITIONS
Take a look back at some of the landmark Top of the Pops episodes, from the 500th to the 2000th edition.
THE LATEST
Finally! We've added the missing 2017 to 2021 TOTP episodes to the archive, and they are available to review.