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

Cast:Tony Blackburn , Peter Powell , Mike Read , Gary Davies , Mark Goodier , Steve Wright , Simon Bates , Simon Mayo , Janice Long

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Season 31, Episode 1

January 6, 1994

Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 6 January 1994 and featuring D:Ream, Dina Carroll, East 17, The Mission, DJ Duke, Wet Wet Wet and Chaka Demus & Pliers, plus a guest appearance from Pan’s People.

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Season 31, Episode 2

January 13, 1994

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 13 January 1994 and featuring Culture Beat, Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting, K7, CeCe Peniston, The The, Eternal, Bitty McLean and Chaka Demus & Pliers.

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Season 31, Episode 3

January 20, 1994

Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 20 January 1994 and featuring Inspiral Carpets, Tori Amos, Haddaway, Phil Collins, D:Ream and Toni Braxton.

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Season 31, Episode 4

January 27, 1994

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 27 January 1994 and featuring Therapy?, Joe, Celine Dion, Richard Marx and ZZ Top.

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Season 31, Episode 5

February 3, 1994

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 February 1994 and featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rozalla, The Charlatans, Wendy Moten, Gin Blossoms, Mariah Carey and D:Ream

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Season 31, Episode 6

February 10, 1994

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 February 1994 and featuring Aretha Franklin, Elastica, D:Mob with Cathy Dennis, The Cranberries, Carleen Anderson, Suede, Shara Nelson and D:Ream.

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Season 31, Episode 7

February 17, 1994

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 February 1994 and featuring Saint Etienne, Cappella, Crowded House, Dina Carroll, Sinead O'Connor, The Wildhearts, 2 Unlimited and Mariah Carey.

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Season 31, Episode 8

February 24, 1994

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 February 1994 and featuring Level 42, Ace of Base, Bryan Adams with Rod Stewart and Sting, Suede, Gabrielle, Beck and Mariah Carey.

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Season 31, Episode 9

March 3, 1994

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 March 1994 and featuring Morrissey, 2 Unlimited, Elvis Costello, Toni Braxton, E.Y.C., Barbara Tucker, Inspiral Carpets and Mariah Carey.

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Season 31, Episode 10

March 10, 1994

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 March 1994 and featuring Carter USM, Primal Scream, M People, Janet Jackson, Doop, Marcella Detroit, Bon Jovi and Mariah Carey.

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Season 31, Episode 11

March 17, 1994

Mark Owen and Robbie Williams present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 March 1994 and featuring Bjork, Blur, Tori Amos, Bruce Springsteen, Alison Moyet, Madonna, Roachford, Roxette and Doop.

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Season 31, Episode 12

March 24, 1994

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 1994 and featuring Soul Asylum, Bon Jovi, D:Ream, Worlds Apart, Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue, Take That and Doop.

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Season 31, Episode 13

March 31, 1994

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 March 1994 and featuring Madonna, James, Haddaway, Culture Beat, Frances Ruffelle, Bruce Springsteen, Smash, Bee Gees and Doop.

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Season 31, Episode 14

April 7, 1994

Andi Peters presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 April1994 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Black Machine, Erasure, Prince, Tony Di Bart, Bitty McLean, Little Angels, Roachford and Take That.

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Season 31, Episode 15

April 14, 1994

Meat Loaf presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 April 1994 and featuring Terrorvision, Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman, Pet Shop Boys, Frances Ruffelle, Loveland vs Darlene Lewis, Garth Brooks, Toni Braxton, Take That and Meat Loaf.

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Season 31, Episode 16

April 21, 1994

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 April 1994 and featuring Crash Test Dummies, Bitty McLean, C. J. Lewis, The Pretenders, Erasure, Crystal Waters, Deacon Blue, Toni Di Bart and Prince.

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Season 31, Episode 17

April 28, 1994

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 April 1994 and featuring Ride, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Skin, Eternal, Club House, Level 42, Barbra Streisand, Michael Bolton and Prince.

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Season 31, Episode 18

May 5, 1994

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 1994 and featuring Evan Dando, Killing Joke, The Cranberries, C. J. Lewis, the Manchester United Football Squad, Judy Cheeks, Richard Marx, Stiltskin and Tony Di Bart.

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Season 31, Episode 19

May 12, 1994

Jack Dee presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 May 1994 and featuring Iggy Pop, Michael Bolton, Gloworm, East 17, Joe Roberts, E.Y.C., Marcella Detroit and Elton John, and Stiltskin.

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Season 31, Episode 20

May 19, 1994

Bruno Brookes and Alice Cooper present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 May 1994 and featuring Deep Forest, 2 Unlimited, Bad Boys Inc., Wet Wet Wet, Seal, Julia Fordham, East 17, Alice Cooper and the Manchester United Football Club squad.

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Season 31, Episode 21

May 26, 1994

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 May 1994 and featuring The Prodigy, Maxx, Carleen Anderson, Bruce Dickinson, Gloworm, Pet Shop Boys with Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, Galliano, All-4-One and the Manchester United Football Squad.

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Season 31, Episode 22

June 2, 1994

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 June 1994 and featuring Pulp, Arrested Development, Big Mountain, The Beautiful South, The Grid, Salt-N-Pepa, Pink Floyd, Mariah Carey and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 23

June 9, 1994

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 June 1994 and featuring Manic Street Preachers, Blur, Absolutely Fabulous, Kym Mazelle and Jocelyn Brown, The Brand New Heavies, Guns N' Roses, Maxx, Dawn Penn and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 24

June 16, 1994

Angus Deayton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 June 1994 and featuring Robert Palmer, The Grid, 2 Unlimited, Mariah Carey, D:Ream, Toni Braxton, Spin Doctors, Chaka Demus & Pliers and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 25

June 23, 1994

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 June 1994 and featuring Aswad, Dawn Penn, Ace of Base, All-4-One, Shed Seven, The B-52’s, Cappella, Elton John and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 26

June 30, 1994

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 June 1994 and featuring Juliet Roberts, Let Loose, Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman, The Boomtown Rats, Oasis, Crystal Waters, These Animal Men, The Grid and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 27

July 7, 1994

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 July 1994 and featuring Gun, Two Cowboys, The B-52's, Aswad, Elton John, The Pretenders, All-4-One, Take That and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 28

July 14, 1994

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 July 1994 and featuring Killing Joke, BlackGirl, Mariah Carey, China Black, House of Pain, The Three Tenors, Let Loose, Julian Cope and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 29

July 21, 1994

Julian Clary presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 July 1994 and featuring Clubhouse, Bad Boys Inc, Warren G & Nate Dogg, The Grid, CJ Lewis, The B-52's, Skin, PJ & Duncan and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 30

July 28, 1994

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 July 1994 and featuring Shampoo, EYC, All-4-One, Let Loose, Red Dragon with Brian & Tony Gold, The Three Tenors, China Black, Erasure and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 31

August 4, 1994

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 August 1994 and featuring Maxx, Level 42, Ce Ce Peniston, Status Quo, Rozalla, Whitesnake, PJ & Duncan, Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 32

August 10, 1994

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 August 1994 and featuring Red Dragon with Brian & Tony Gold, The Brand New Heavies, The Future Sound of London, Shampoo, DJ Miko, Joe Cocker, Carleen Anderson, Let Loose and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 33

August 18, 1994

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 18 August 1994 and featuring China Black, Oasis, Tinman, Eternal, Soundgarden, Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry, Sophie B Hawkins, Boyz II Men and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 34

August 25, 1994

Malcolm McLaren presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 August 1994 and featuring Red Dragon With Brian & Tony Gold, Enigma, Dinosaur Jnr, Let Loose, and Kylie Minogue.

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Season 31, Episode 35

September 1, 1994

Claire Sturgess presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 September 1994 and featuring Blur and Phil Daniels, Sean Maguire, Terrorvision, Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry, Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey, Children for Rwanda, Boyz II Men, Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories, and Wet Wet Wet.

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Season 31, Episode 36

September 8, 1994

Brian Harvey and Tony Mortimer introduce performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Corona, The Wonderstuff, Cyndi Lauper, Pet Shop Boys, and Bon Jovi.

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Season 31, Episode 37

September 15, 1994

Simon Mayo introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from The Grid, Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, M-beat Feat. General Levy, Sinead O'connor, and Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey.

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Season 31, Episode 38

September 22, 1994

Bruno Brookes introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Michelle Gayle, Elton John, Suede, Cyndi Lauper, and Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories.

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Season 31, Episode 39

September 29, 1994

Claire Sturgess introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from The Cranberries, Pato Banton, Reel 2 Real Feat. The Mad Stuntman, Snap Feat. Summer, and Shane Macgowan & The Popes.

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Season 31, Episode 40

October 6, 1994

Punt & Dennis introduce performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Michelle Gayle, Elton John, and Inxs.

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Season 31, Episode 41

October 13, 1994

Mark Goodier introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Cappella, Gloria Estefan, Snap Feat. Summer, Pato Banton, and Sting.

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Season 31, Episode 42

October 20, 1994

Jarvis Cocker introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Let Loose, Oasis, Ultimate Kaos, R. Kelly, and Tom Jones.

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Season 31, Episode 43

October 27, 1994

Simon Mayo introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from China Black, Pink Floyd, Rozalla, Bon Jovi, and East 17.

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Season 31, Episode 44

November 3, 1994

Simon Mayo introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from China Black, Pink Floyd, Rozalla, Bon Jovi, and East 17.

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Season 31, Episode 45

November 10, 1994

Bruno Brookes introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from The Beautiful South, Warren G, The Saw Doctors, Nirvana, and M-people.

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Season 31, Episode 46

November 17, 1994

Michelle Gayle introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Suede, Baby D, Blur, New Order, and Kate Bush.

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Season 31, Episode 47

November 24, 1994

Mark Goodier introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Jimmy Nail, Louis Armstrong, New Atlantic Feat. Berri, Kylie Minogue, and Luther Vandross.

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Season 31, Episode 48

December 1, 1994

Lily Savage introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Roxette, The Stone Roses, Erasure, Mariah Carey, and East 17.

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Season 31, Episode 49

December 8, 1994

Neneh Cherry introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from P.j. & Duncan, Mariah Carey, Boyzone, Eyc, and Jimmy Nail.

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Season 31, Episode 50

December 15, 1994

Damon Albarn introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Michelle Gayle, Mighty Moprh'n Power Rangers, M-beat Feat. Nazlyn, Sting, and Oasis.

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Season 31, Episode 51

December 22, 1994

Gary Glitter introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Zig & Zag, Madonna, Boyzone, The Beautiful South, and East 17.

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Season 31, Episode 52

December 25, 1994

Take That review the chart hits of 1994. With performances from D-Ream, Doop, Tony Di Bart, Stiltskin, Wet Wet Wet, Boyzone, East 17, All 4 One, Let Loose, Eternal, Whigfield and Pato Banton.