1986 Episode Guide

Electropop continued to dominate the UK charts in 1986, with Five Star, A-ha and The Communards among the year's most familiar faces on Top of the Pops. The show itself got a fresh look in April, debuting TOTP's first computer-generated title sequence alongside a new theme tune.

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Top Artists of 1986

Image of Madonna

Madonna
Image of A-ha

A-ha
Image of The Communards

The Communards
Image of Five Star

Five Star
Image of Billy Ocean

Billy Ocean
Image of The Housemartins

The Housemartins
Image of Doctor & The Medics

Doctor & The Medics
Image of Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys

Top Presenters of 1986

Image of Mike Smith

Mike Smith
Image of Janice Long

Janice Long
Image of Gary Davies

Gary Davies
Image of Steve Wright

Steve Wright
Image of Simon Bates

Simon Bates
Image of John Peel

John Peel
Image of Peter Powell

Peter Powell
Image of Paul Jordan

Paul Jordan

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Month by Month Episode Guide

Tap on a month below to see the episodes of TOTP that aired that month in 1986.