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Top of the Pops

6.7 / 10

1964

43 seasons

2207 episodes

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

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Cast

Tony Blackburn

Peter Powell

Mike Read

Gary Davies

Mark Goodier

Steve Wright

Simon Bates

Simon Mayo

Janice Long

Ed Stewart

Alan Freeman

Pete Murray

Seasons

Ep 1
1.1 January 1964
01-01-196460m
Presenters: Jimmy Savile and Alan Freeman Performers: Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You Gene Pitney - 24 Hours From Tulsa The Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over...
Ep 2
2.8 January 1964
08-01-196460m
Ep 3
3.15 January 1964
15-01-196460m
Ep 4
4.22 January 1964
22-01-196460m
Ep 5
5.29 January 1964
29-01-196460m
Ep 6
6.5 February 1964
05-02-196460m
Ep 7
7.12 February 1964
12-02-196460m
Ep 8
8.19 February 1964
19-02-196460m
Ep 9
9.26 February 1964
26-02-196460m
Ep 10
10.4 March 1964
04-03-196460m
Presenter: Alan Freeman Performers: The Dave Clark Five - Bits & Pieces (repeat) Eden Kane - Boys Cry (repeat) Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) Th...
Ep 11
11.11 March 1964
11-03-196460m
Presenters David Jacobs, Pete Murray and Savid Jacobs Performers: Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) The Dave Clark Five - Bits & Pieces (repeat) Eden...
Ep 12
12.18 March 1964
18-03-196460m
Presenters: Pete Murray and Jimmy Savile Performers: The Dave Clark Five - Bits & Pieces (repeat) Gene Pitney - That Girl Belongs To Yesterday (repeat) Marquis Of Bath - A...
Ep 13
13.25 March 1964
25-03-196460m
Presenters: Pete Murray and Jimmy Savile Performers: Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) Peter and Gordon - World Without Love The Applejacks - Tell Me...
Ep 14
14.1 April 1964
01-04-196460m
Presenters: Alan Freeman and Pete Murray Performers: Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop (repeat) Peter & Gordon - World Witho...
Ep 15
15.8 April 1964
08-04-196460m
Presenters: Pete Murray and David Jacobs Performers: Millie - My Boy Lollipop Peter & Gordon - World Without Love The Swinging Blue Jeans - Good Golly Miss Molly The Bac...
Ep 16
16.15 April 1964
15-04-196460m
Presenters: David Jacobs and Jimmy Savile Performers: Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop Peter & Gordon - World...
Ep 17
17.22 April 1964
22-04-196460m
Presenters: Jimmy Savile and Alan Freeman Performers: Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop Peter & Gordon - World...
Ep 18
18.29 April 1964
29-04-196460m
Ep 19
19.6 May 1964
06-05-196460m
Ep 20
20.13 May 1964
13-05-196460m
Presenters: Pete Murray and Jimmy Savile Performers: Cilla Black - You're My World (repeat) Freddie & The Dreamers - I Love You Baby (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop (rep...
Ep 21
21.20 May 1964
20-05-196460m
Presenters: Jimmy Savile and Alan Freeman Performers: Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Someone Someone Kathy Kirby - You're The One The Four Pennies - Juliet (repeat) Videos...
Ep 22
22.27 May 1964
27-05-196460m
Presenters: Alan Freeman Performers: Billy Fury - I Will Cilla Black - You're My World (repeat) Freddie & The Dreamers - I Love You Baby (repeat) The Four Pennies - Juli...
Ep 23
23.3 June 1964
03-06-196460m
Ep 24
24.10 June 1964
10-06-196460m
Ep 25
25.17 June 1964
17-06-196460m
Ep 26
26.24 June 1964
24-06-196460m
Ep 27
27.1 July 1964
01-07-196460m
Ep 28
28.8 July 1964
08-07-196460m
Ep 29
29.15 July 1964
15-07-196460m
Ep 30
30.22 July 1964
22-07-196460m
Ep 31
31.29 July 1964
29-07-196460m
Ep 32
32.5 August 1964
05-08-196460m
Ep 33
33.12 August 1964
12-08-196460m
Ep 34
34.19 August 1964
19-08-196460m
Ep 35
35.26 August 1964
26-08-196460m
Ep 36
36.2 September 1964
02-09-196460m
Ep 37
37.9 September 1964
09-09-196460m
Hosts - Pete Murray And Jimmy Savile Elvis Presley - Such A Night (Disc) Jim Reeves - I Won't Forget You (Disc) Julie Rogers - The Wedding (Performance) Marianne Faithfull -...
Ep 38
38.16 September 1964
16-09-196460m
Ep 39
39.24 September 1964
24-09-196460m
Ep 40
40.1 October 1964
01-10-196460m
Ep 41
41.8 October 1964
08-10-196460m
Ep 42
42.15 October 1964
15-10-196460m
Host - Pete Murray Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers - One Way Love (Performance) Henry Mancini - How Soon (Promo Video) Herman's Hermits - I'm Into Something Good (Repeat...
Ep 43
43.22 October 1964
22-10-196460m
Ep 44
44.29 October 1964
29-10-196460m
Host - Alan Freeman Dave Clark 5 Anyway You Want It (Repeat Performance) Lesley Gore Maybe I know (Disc) Manfred Mann Sha La La (Performance) Roy Orbison - Oh Pretty Woman...
Ep 45
45.5 November 1964
05-11-196460m
Ep 46
46.12 November 1964
12-11-196460m
Ep 47
47.19 November 1964
19-11-196460m
Ep 48
48.26 November 1964
26-11-196460m
Ep 49
49.3 December 1964
03-12-196460m
Ep 50
50.10 December 1964
10-12-196460m
Ep 51
51.17 December 1964
17-12-196460m
Ep 52
52.24 December 1964
24-12-196460m
Ep 53
53.31 December 1964
31-12-196460m

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