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


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Season 29, Episode 1

January 2, 1992

Adrian Rose and Steve Anderson present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 January 1992 and featuring The Pogues & Kirsty Maccoll, Hammer, Dannii Minogue, Queen, and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 29, Episode 2

January 9, 1992

Mark Franklin and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 January 1992 and featuring Queen, The Sugarcubes, Isotonik, Kym Sims, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, The Stone Roses and Senseless Things.

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Season 29, Episode 3

January 16, 1992

Tony Dortie and Adrian Rose present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 January 1992 and featuring Wet Wet Wet, Kiss, The Wedding Present, Clivilles & Cole, and Genesis.

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Season 29, Episode 4

January 23, 1992

Mark Franklin and Steve Anderson present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 January 1992 and featuring 2 Unlimited, Shakespears Sister, Curtis Stigers, Genesis, Kylie Minogue, Public Enemy, Mariah Carey and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 29, Episode 5

January 30, 1992

Tony Dortie and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 January 1992 and featuring The Pasadenas, Kicks Like a Mule, James, The Wonder Stuff, Dream Frequency, Julia Fordham, Manic Street Preachers, DNA featuring Sharon Redd and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 29, Episode 6

February 6, 1992

Mark Franklin and Adrian Rose present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 February 1992 and featuring 2 Unlimited, Kenny Thomas, Extreme, Beverley Craven, and Simply Red.

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Season 29, Episode 7

February 13, 1992

Steve Anderson and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 February 1992 and featuring Color Me Badd, Michael Jackson, Ride, Bryan Adams, The Pasadenas, Simply Red, The Temptations, Pearl Jam and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 29, Episode 8

February 20, 1992

Tony Dortie and Mark Franklin present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 February 1992 and featuring The Brand New Heavies, The Temptations, Julia Fordham, Bryan Adams, Opus III, Simply Red, Shanice and Shakespears Sister.

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Season 29, Episode 9

February 27, 1992

Claudia Simon and Adrian Rose present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 February 1992 and featuring Alison Limerick, Madness, Everything But The Girl, Gary Moore, and Tears For Fears.

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Season 29, Episode 10

March 5, 1992

Mark Franklin and Femi Oke present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 March 1992 and featuring The Charlatans, Mr. Big, Opus III, The KLF, Crowded House, Shanice and Shakespears Sister.

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Season 29, Episode 11

March 12, 1992

Tony Dortie and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 March 1992 and featuring Gun, The Wedding Present, Toxic Two, Nirvana, Clivillés and Cole, Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, Mr. Big, U2 and Shakespears Sister.

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Season 29, Episode 12

March 19, 1992

Adrian Rose and Femi Oke present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 March 1992 and featuring Crowded House, Bruce Springsteen, Lisa Stansfield, Ce Ce Peniston, and Shakespear's Sister.

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Season 29, Episode 13

March 26, 1992

Mark Franklin and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 March 1992 and featuring Erasure, Annie Lennox, Vanessa Williams and Soul II Soul, Right Said Fred, Def Leppard, Shakespears Sister, The Cure, Hammer, Wet Wet Wet and Manic Street Preachers.

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Season 29, Episode 14

April 2, 1992

Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse as Radio Fab FM DJs Dave Nice and Mike Smash present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1992 and featuring W.A.S.P., Soul II Soul, Chris de Burgh and Roxette.

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Season 29, Episode 15

April 9, 1992

Femi Oke and Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 April 1992 and featuring Praga Khan, Curtis Stigers, Altern 8, Vanessa Williams, Right Said Fred, Cher, Genesis and Shakespears Sister.

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Season 29, Episode 16

April 16, 1992

Femi Oke and Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 April 1992 and featuring Sl2 Feat. Jah Screechy, Michael Ball, Ten Sharp, Brand New Heavies, and Mariah Carey.

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Season 29, Episode 17

April 23, 1992

Mark Franklin and Femi Oke present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 April 1992 and featuring EMF, Curtis Stigers, Iron Maiden, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, Michael Jackson and Right Said Fred.

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Season 29, Episode 18

April 30, 1992

Tony Dortie and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 April 1992 and featuring Marc Almond, En Vogue, SL2, The Sisters of Mercy, Michael Jackson, The Cure and Right Said Fred.

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Season 29, Episode 19

May 7, 1992

Adrian Rose and Femi Oke present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 May 1992, featuring Zz Top, 2 Unlimited, Extreme, Morrissey, and Kws.

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Season 29, Episode 20

May 14, 1992

Mark Franklin present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 May 1992, featuring Shakespears Sister, The Wedding Present, Del Amitri, Kris Kross, En Vogue, Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson, CeCe Peniston and KWS.

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Season 29, Episode 21

May 21, 1992

Tony Dortie and Adrian Rose present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 May 1992, featuring The Levellers, Ugly Kid Joe, Richard Marx, Elton John, and Marillion.

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Season 29, Episode 22

May 28, 1992

Mark Franklin and Femi Oke present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 May 1992 and featuring Kris Kross, The Future Sound of London, Shut Up and Dance, Bassheads, Don-E and Lisa Stansfield.

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Season 29, Episode 23

June 4, 1992

Tony Dortie and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 June 1992 and featuring Take That, Faith No More, Lionel Richie, Richard Marx, Utah Saints, Elton John, Erasure and KWS.

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Season 29, Episode 24

June 13, 1992

Femi Oke and Adrian Rose present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 June 1992, featuring Nick Berry, The Wedding Present, George Michael, U2, and Tina Turner.

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Season 29, Episode 25

June 18, 1992

Mark Franklin and Sir Bob Geldof present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 June 1992 and featuring Take That, The Orb, Sophie B. Hawkins, Utah Saints, Elton John, Def Leppard and Erasure.

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Season 29, Episode 26

June 25, 1992

Adrian Rose and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 June 1992 and featuring Mariah Carey, U2, Tori Amos, Diana Ross, and Messiah.

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Season 29, Episode 27

July 2, 1992

Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 July 1992 and featuring Arrested Development, Altern 8, Def Leppard, Electronic, Carter USM, Snap!, Richard Marx and Jimmy Nail.

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Season 29, Episode 28

July 9, 1992

Adrian Rose and Femi Oke presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 July 1992 and featuring Roy Orbison, Dina Carroll, Joe Cocker, Urban Hype, and Sophie B. Hawkins.

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Season 29, Episode 29

July 16, 1992

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 July 1992 and featuring Wet Wet Wet, Madonna, The Wedding Present, Jason Donovan, Billy Ray Cyrus, The Shamen, Sophie B. Hawkins and Jimmy Nail.

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Season 29, Episode 30

July 23, 1992

Claudia Simon and Tony Dortie present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1992 and featuring Sunscreem, Snap!, Shakespears Sister, Enya, Prince and The New Power Generation, Jon Secada, Elton John and Eric Clapton, Jimmy Nail and Was (Not Was).

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Season 29, Episode 31

July 30, 1992

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 July 1992 and featuring The Shamen, Kris Kross, Betty Boo, Madness, Roxette, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Jimmy Nail and Madonna.

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Season 29, Episode 32

August 13, 1992

Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 August 1992 and featuring Take That, Undercover, Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé, Betty Boo, 2 Unlimited, Annie Lennox and Snap!

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Season 29, Episode 33

August 20, 1992

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 August 1992 and featuring KWS, Extreme, Felix, Paul Weller, Michael Jackson, Thunder, Kylie Minogue and Snap!

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Season 29, Episode 34

August 27, 1992

Adrian Rose and Claudia Simon presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 August 1992 and featuring Boyz Ii Men, Jon Secada, Undercover, Annie Lennox, and Snap.

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Season 29, Episode 35

September 3, 1992

Femi Oke and Mark Franklin present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 September 1992 and featuring Bananarama, The Shamen, Sonia, Dr. Alban, Lionel Richie, U96, Sinéad O'Connor and Snap!

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Season 29, Episode 36

September 10, 1992

Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 September 1992 and featuring East 17, The Christians, Undercover, Freddie Jackson, INXS, Del Amitri, Boy George and Snap!

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Season 29, Episode 37

September 17, 1992

Femi Oke and Adrian Rosepresents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 September 1992 and featuring Manic Street Preachers, Inspiral Carpets, Brian May, Boy George, and The Wedding Present.

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Season 29, Episode 38

September 24, 1992

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 September 1992 and featuring Messiah, Sade, Boy George, Suede, Boyz II Men, Tasmin Archer, Mike Oldfield and Snap!

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Season 29, Episode 39

October 1, 1992

Mark Franklin and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 October 1992 and featuring Stereo MC's, Crowded House, Doctor Spin, Dr. Alban, and Bob Marley and the Wailers.

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Season 29, Episode 40

October 8, 1992

Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 October 1992 and featuring Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, M People, Tasmin Archer, Prince and The New Power Generation, Dina Carroll, Billy Ray Cyrus, Take That and The Shamen.

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Season 29, Episode 41

October 15, 1992

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 October 1992 and featuring Sunscreem, Bizarre Inc featuring Angie Brown, Madonna, Doctor Spin, Boyz II Men, Bon Jovi and Tasmin Archer.

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Season 29, Episode 42

October 22, 1992

Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 October 1992 and featuring Roxy Music, The Farm, Chris Rea, Björn Again, Arrested Development, Take That, The Chippendales and Tasmin Archer.

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Season 29, Episode 43

October 29, 1992

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 October 1992 and featuring Madonna, Go West, Leo Sayer, Felix, Zucchero & Pavarotti, Vanessa Paradis, Rage, Erasure and Boyz II Men.

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Season 29, Episode 44

November 5, 1992

Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 November 1992 and featuring The Rolling Stones, Little Angels, The Shamen, The Rockingbirds, Arrested Development, INXS and Boyz II Men.

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Season 29, Episode 45

November 12, 1992

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 November 1992 and featuring En Vogue, The Supremes, Michael Bolton, Vanessa Paradis, Undercover, Jason Donovan, Charles & Eddie, Neil Diamond and Boyz II Men.

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Season 29, Episode 46

November 19, 1992

Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 November 1992 and featuring Cathy Dennis, Sonny & Cher, Heaven 17, Madness, The Pasadenas, Whitney Houston, Genesis and Charles & Eddie.

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Season 29, Episode 47

November 26, 1992

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 November 1992 and featuring Guns N’ Roses, Undercover, Carter USM, Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Rod Stewart and Charles & Eddie.

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Season 29, Episode 48

December 3, 1992

Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 December 1992 and featuring Stereo MC’s, Michael Jackson, Heaven 17, Dina Carroll, Boney M., Madonna, Simply Red and Whitney Houston.

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Season 29, Episode 49

December 10, 1992

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 December 1992 and featuring Take That, Shai, WWF Superstars, Diana Ross, KWS, Cliff Richard and Whitney Houston.

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Season 29, Episode 50

December 17, 1992

Tony Dortie, together with his special guest Mr Blobby, presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 December 1992 and featuring Madonna, East Side Beat, Gloria Estefan, Nirvana and The Wedding Present.

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Season 29, Episode 51

December 25, 1992

The Top of the Pops Christmas Day special from 1992. Mark Franklin and Tony Dortie, together with their special guests, Sid Owen and Danniella Westbrook, review the year's chart hits.