Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

Genre: Reality

Director: Johnnie Stewart

Cast:Tony BlackburnPeter PowellMike ReadGary DaviesMark GoodierSteve WrightSimon BatesSimon MayoJanice Long


1Season 28

Season 28, Episode 1

January 3, 1991

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 January 1991 and featuring Betty Boo, Seal and Iron Maiden.

2Season 28

Season 28, Episode 2

January 10, 1991

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 January 1991 and featuring Bananarama, Pop Will Eat Itself and Robert Palmer.

3Season 28

Season 28, Episode 3

January 19, 1991

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 January 1991 and featuring Soho, The KLF and Seal.

4Season 28

Season 28, Episode 4

January 24, 1991

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 January 1991 and featuring Tongue 'n' Cheek, Robert Palmer and Rick Astley.

5Season 28

Season 28, Episode 5

January 31, 1991

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 January 1991 and featuring EMF, Nomad and Soho.

6Season 28

Season 28, Episode 6

February 7, 1991

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 February 1991 and featuring The KLF, Kenny Thomas and Kim Appleby.

7Season 28

Season 28, Episode 7

February 14, 1991

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 February 1991 and featuring Nomad, 808 State and Praise.

8Season 28

Season 28, Episode 8

February 21, 1991

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 February 1991 and featuring Xpansions, Kenny Thomas and Chris Rea.

9Season 28

Season 28, Episode 9

February 28, 1991

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 February 1991 and featuring Massive Attack, Jesus Jones and N-Joi.

10Season 28

Season 28, Episode 10

March 7, 1991

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 March 1991 and featuring Hale and Pace, Roxette and Xpansions.

11Season 28

Season 28, Episode 11

March 14, 1991

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 March 1991 and featuring Chesney Hawkes, Ride and Happy Mondays.

12Season 28

Season 28, Episode 12

March 21, 1991

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 March 1991 and featuring Roxette, Jesus Loves You and Banderas.

13Season 28

Season 28, Episode 13

March 28, 1991

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 March 1991 and featuring Dannii Minogue, James and Chesney Hawkes.

14Season 28

Season 28, Episode 14

April 4, 1991

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 April 1991 and featuring Inspiral Carpets, N-Joi and Chesney Hawkes.

15Season 28

Season 28, Episode 15

April 11, 1991

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1991 and featuring The Wonder Stuff, Mike + The Mechanics and Dannii Minogue.

16Season 28

Season 28, Episode 16

April 18, 1991

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 April 1991 and featuring O.M.D., Black Box and James.

17Season 28

Season 28, Episode 17

April 25, 1991

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 April 1991 and featuring EMF, Vic Reeves and Electronic.

18Season 28

Season 28, Episode 18

May 2, 1991

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 May 1991 and featuring KLF, Nomad and OMD.

19Season 28

Season 28, Episode 19

May 9, 1991

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 May 1991 and featuring Seal, Roxette and Beverley Craven.

20Season 28

Season 28, Episode 20

May 16, 1991

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.

21Season 28

Season 28, Episode 21

May 23, 1991

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 May 1991 and featuring T'Pau, Simple Minds and Deacon Blue.

22Season 28

Season 28, Episode 22

May 30, 1991

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.

23Season 28

Season 28, Episode 23

June 6, 1991

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 June 1991 and featuring Northside, Madonna and Marillion.

24Season 28

Season 28, Episode 24

June 13, 1991

Jakki Brambles present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 June 1991 and featuring Sonia, All About Eve and Lenny Kravitz.

25Season 28

Season 28, Episode 25

June 20, 1991

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 June 1991 and featuring Rebel MC, Kenny Thomas and Bette Midler.

26Season 28

Season 28, Episode 26

June 27, 1991

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 June 1991 and featuring Lenny Kravitz, Erasure and Jason Donovan.

27Season 28

Season 28, Episode 27

July 4, 1991

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 July 1991 and featuring Cola Boy, Kim Appleby and Jason Donovan.

28Season 28

Season 28, Episode 28

July 11, 1991

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 July 1991 and featuring OMD, Billy Bragg and Bros.

29Season 28

Season 28, Episode 29

July 18, 1991

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 July 1991 and featuring Cathy Dennis, Little Angels and Kim Appleby.

30Season 28

Season 28, Episode 30

July 25, 1991

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 July 1991 and featuring The Shamen, Cher and Bryan Adams.

31Season 28

Season 28, Episode 31

August 1, 1991

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 August 1991 and featuring Right Said Fred, Deacon Blue and Morrissey.

32Season 28

Season 28, Episode 32

August 8, 1991

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 August 1991 and featuring Blur, The Shamen and Beverley Craven.

33Season 28

Season 28, Episode 33

August 15, 1991

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 August 1991 and featuring Level 42, Bryan Adams and Right Said Fred.

34Season 28

Season 28, Episode 34

August 22, 1991

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 August 1991 and featuring Midge Ure, Jason Donovan and Oceanic.

35Season 28

Season 28, Episode 35

August 29, 1991

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 August 1991 and featuring EMF, The Farm and Tin Machine.

36Season 28

Season 28, Episode 36

September 6, 1991

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 September 1991 and featuring The Prodigy, Salt-N-Pepa, Martika and Utah Saints.

37Season 28

Season 28, Episode 37

September 12, 1991

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.

38Season 28

Season 28, Episode 38

September 19, 1991

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.

39Season 28

Season 28, Episode 39

September 26, 1991

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.

40Season 28

Season 28, Episode 40

October 3, 1991

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.

41Season 28

Season 28, Episode 41

October 10, 1991

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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Season 28, Episode 42

October 17, 1991

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.

43Season 28

Season 28, Episode 43

October 24, 1991

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.

44Season 28

Season 28, Episode 44

October 31, 1991

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.

45Season 28

Season 28, Episode 45

November 7, 1991

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.

46Season 28

Season 28, Episode 46

November 14, 1991

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.

47Season 28

Season 28, Episode 47

November 21, 1991

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.

48Season 28

Season 28, Episode 48

November 28, 1991

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.

49Season 28

Season 28, Episode 49

December 5, 1991

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.

50Season 28

Season 28, Episode 50

December 12, 1991

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.

51Season 28

Season 28, Episode 51

December 19, 1991

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.

52Season 28

Season 28, Episode 52

December 25, 1991

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.